Plan a flight · Mon 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC)

Tampa International to Dallas-Fort Worth International TPA → DFW

806 nautical miles (928 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 295°, about 300° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 2:11 pm CDT (19:11 UTC). Right now TPA is VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 4 knots; DFW is marginal VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 7 knots. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 5,926 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words

Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of

AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Near the route, 80 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the route from 368 to 557 nm out.

A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from TPA.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B737 at 21,000 ft, 48 nm north, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): no chop turbulence from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft, clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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CGC UA /OV CGC/TM 1107/FL210/TP B737/SK SKC/TB NEG CHOP 120-210
```
Report
a routine report filed through CGC
Where
over CGC
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
clear
Turbulence
no chop from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft
A20N at 26,000 ft, 49 nm south, 6:37 am EDT (10:37 UTC): light chop turbulence. 189 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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SRQ UA /OV SRQ295200/TM 1037/FL260/TP A20N/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
200 nm northwest (295°) of SRQ
Time
10:37 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B737 at 40,000 ft, 32 nm northeast, 7:48 am EDT (11:48 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 348 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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MOB UA /OV KSJI069043/TM 1148/FL400/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOB
Where
43 nm east (069°) of KSJI
Time
11:48 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
C25A at 41,000 ft, 12 nm southwest, 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 388 nm along the route, 12 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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HSA UA /OV KPCU314014/TM 1105/FL410/TP C25A/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through HSA
Where
14 nm northwest (314°) of KPCU
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 40,000 ft, 49 nm southwest, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 418 nm along the route, 49 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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MSY UA /OV KHRV067024/TM 1103/FL400/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSY
Where
24 nm northeast (067°) of KHRV
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 36,000 ft, 49 nm southwest, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 418 nm along the route, 49 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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MSY UA /OV KHRV339030/TM 1058/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSY
Where
30 nm north (339°) of KHRV
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
A21N at 34,000 ft, 35 nm south, 7:37 am EDT (11:37 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 478 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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BTR UA /OV KBTR/TM 1137/FL340/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTR
Where
over KBTR
Time
11:37 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
A321 , 28 nm north, 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 627 nm along the route, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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SHV UA /OV EMG/TM 1203/FLB38M/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP DURC/RM ZFW86
```
Report
a routine report filed through SHV
Where
over EMG
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at B38M
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop during the climb
Remarks
ZFW86
B738 at 2,100 ft, 0 nm south, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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DFW UA /OV 3 N OF DFW/TM 1155/FL021/TP B738/SK BASE021
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
3 north of dfw
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
at 2,100 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
BASE021
E170 at 2,200 ft, 0 nm south, 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,200 ft, remarks: haze layer on final at 2200 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1142/FL022/TP E170/SK SCT022/RM HAZE LAYER ON FINAL AT 2200 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,200 ft
Remarks
haze layer on final at 2200 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 7 forecast points nearest it (PIE, TLH, MOB, MSY, JAN, SHV, DAL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	230° at 6 kt	+3 kt		117 kt	6 h 53 min	2:11 pm CDT (19:11 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 5 kt	+4 kt	17 °C	116 kt	6 h 57 min	2:15 pm CDT (19:15 UTC)
8,500 ft	280° at 5 kt	+5 kt	13 °C	115 kt	7 h 01 min	2:19 pm CDT (19:19 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 6 kt	+6 kt	9 °C	114 kt	7 h 04 min	2:22 pm CDT (19:22 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 8 kt	+7 kt	6 °C	113 kt	7 h 08 min	2:26 pm CDT (19:26 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 10 kt	+10 kt	1 °C	110 kt	7 h 20 min	2:38 pm CDT (19:38 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	+13 kt	-3 °C	107 kt	7 h 32 min	2:50 pm CDT (19:50 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 15 kt	+15 kt	-6 °C	105 kt	7 h 41 min	2:59 pm CDT (19:59 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 17 kt	+17 kt	-16 °C	103 kt	7 h 50 min	3:08 pm CDT (20:08 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 28 kt	+27 kt	-31 °C	93 kt	8 h 40 min	3:58 pm CDT (20:58 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 31 kt	+25 kt	-40 °C	95 kt	8 h 29 min	3:47 pm CDT (20:47 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 32 kt	+26 kt	-52 °C	94 kt	8 h 34 min	3:52 pm CDT (20:52 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.

The forecast points as issued

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
PIE	used from 0 nm out; 20 nm from the line	360/10	340/12 18°	330/9 13°	290/12 8°	260/21 -7°	280/18 -18°	250/20 -33°	250/26 -41°	250/20 -51°
TLH	used from 100 nm out; 95 nm from the line	340/23	350/26 17°	350/21 11°	300/13 6°	320/25 -6°	340/35 -16°	350/44 -32°	360/51 -42°	350/33 -52°
MOB	used from 199 nm out; 119 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	020/8 11°	L/V 6°	330/12 -5°	330/23 -17°	330/30 -32°	350/39 -41°	340/40 -53°
MSY	used from 398 nm out; 48 nm from the line	150/9	140/8 18°	L/V 13°	L/V 6°	320/15 -5°	310/16 -16°	320/32 -31°	340/35 -40°	350/34 -52°
JAN	used from 498 nm out; 104 nm from the line	240/10	260/15 18°	280/10 11°	290/6 6°	290/15 -5°	300/15 -17°	320/35 -30°	330/38 -40°	330/39 -51°
SHV	used from 547 nm out; 76 nm from the line	210/20	210/20 18°	230/20 11°	240/16 7°	270/17 -7°	250/11 -15°	300/34 -30°	310/34 -40°	320/36 -51°
DAL	used from 697 nm out; 75 nm from the line	190/30	200/28 18°	220/18 13°	250/13 8°	240/24 -6°	270/20 -14°	270/35 -29°	290/34 -39°	310/41 -51°

The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
TPA Tampa, FL	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	26 ft	7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)
JKA Gulf Shores, AL	299 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	17 ft	11:55 UTC
GPT Gulfport, MS	368 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	28 ft	11:53 UTC
HDC Hammond, LA	438 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	46 ft	11:55 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	557 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	100 ft	88 ft	12:02 UTC
IER Natchitoches, LA	597 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	121 ft	11:55 UTC
TYR Tyler, TX	716 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	11:53 UTC
HQZ Mesquite, TX	776 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	446 ft	11:50 UTC
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	606 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 606 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DFW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:11 pm CDT (19:11 UTC)

Wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for DFW

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Tue 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet

The forecast for TPA, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8926 Tyler, TX, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 0 nm from the route, 716 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 2 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · ZFW
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC)).

Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Tampa International, Dallas-Fort Worth International.