Plan a flight · Mon 8:44 am MST (15:44 UTC)

Tucson International to Fort Worth Meacham International TUS → FTW

689 nautical miles (793 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 083°, about 074° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 44-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:56 pm CDT (19:56 UTC). Right now TUS is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots; FTW is marginal VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 8 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: 3 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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 TUS.

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

B738 at 31,000 ft, 49 nm south, 8:33 am MST (15:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZDW82. 389 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
INK UA /OV INK/TM 1533/FL310/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZDW82
```
Report
a routine report filed through INK
Where
over INK
Time
15:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZDW82
B737 at 37,000 ft, 4 nm south, 6:43 am MST (13:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW82. 389 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HOB UA /OV HOB/TM 1343/FL370/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZFW82
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOB
Where
over HOB
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZFW82
B738 at 36,000 ft, 23 nm south, 7:14 am MST (14:14 UTC): light chop turbulence above 36,000 ft, remarks: ZFW82. 479 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPG UA /OV BGS/TM 1414/FL360/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP FL 360/RM ZFW82
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPG
Where
over BGS
Time
14:14 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
occasional light chop flight level at 36,000 ft
Remarks
ZFW82
B350 at 6,000 ft, 6 nm south, 7:57 am MST (14:57 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW32. 659 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP/TM 1457/FL060/TP B350/TB NEG/RM ZFW32
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
over MQP
Time
14:57 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B350
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW32
A321 at 34,000 ft, 6 nm south, 6:39 am MST (13:39 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW94. 659 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP/TM 1339/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZFW94
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
over MQP
Time
13:39 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW94
E145 at 13,000 ft, 26 nm north, 6:38 am MST (13:38 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW32. At the destination end, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP030040/TM 1338/FL130/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZFW32
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
40 nm northeast (030°) of MQP
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW32
CL60 at 2,200 ft, 15 nm north, 8:40 am MST (15:40 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft. At the destination end, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AFW UA /OV AFW340005/TM 1540/FL022/TP CL60/SK BKN026
```
Report
a routine report filed through AFW
Where
5 nm north (340°) of AFW
Time
15:40 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft
C421 descending, 29 nm northeast, 8:38 am MST (15:38 UTC): a broken layer above 2,700 ft. At the destination end, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ADS UA /OV KADS340005/TM 1538/FLDURD/TP C421/SK BKN027
```
Report
a routine report filed through ADS
Where
5 nm north (340°) of KADS
Time
15:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C421
Sky
a broken layer from 2,700 ft
C172 descending, 29 nm east, 8:23 am MST (15:23 UTC): light chop turbulence, scattered clouds above 2,500 ft. At the destination end, 29 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ADS UA /OV KADS090001/TM 1523/FLDURD/TP C172/SK SCT025/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ADS
Where
1 nm east (090°) of KADS
Time
15:23 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C172
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,500 ft
Turbulence
light chop
C172 at 2,000 ft, 50 nm east, 8:22 am MST (15:22 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 3,500 ft, wind 180° at 21 knots. At the destination end, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
F46 UA /OV F46360008 /TM 1522 /FL020 /TP C172 /SK BKN030-TOP035 /WX FV99SM /WV 18021KT
```
Report
a routine report filed through F46
Where
8 nm north (360°) of F46
Time
15:22 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 3,500 ft
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
Wind
from 180° at 21 knots
C172 at 7,500 ft, 46 nm south, 8:07 am MST (15:07 UTC): a broken layer from 2,000 ft to 5,000 ft. At the destination end, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
INJ UA /OV INJ /TM 1507 /FL075 /TP C172 /SK BKN020-TOP050 /WX FV10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through INJ
Where
over INJ
Time
15:07 UTC
Height
at 7,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer from 2,000 ft, tops 5,000 ft
Weather
flight visibility 10 miles
C68A at 5,000 ft, 18 nm east, 7:38 am MST (14:38 UTC): vmc. At the destination end, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 18 E FTW/TM 1438/FL050/TP C68A/WX VMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
18 east ftw
Time
14:38 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Weather
visual conditions
TBM8 at 30,000 ft, 50 nm south, 6:43 am MST (13:43 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW62. At the destination end, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACT UA /OV ACT340020/TM 1343/FL300/TP TBM8/TB NEG/RM ZFW62
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACT
Where
20 nm north (340°) of ACT
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW62
C172 at 1,700 ft, 14 nm north, 6:38 am MST (13:38 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. At the destination end, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AFW UA /OV AFW340004/TM 1338/FL017/TP C172/SK BKN022
```
Report
a routine report filed through AFW
Where
4 nm north (340°) of AFW
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft

2 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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 (TUS, ELP, ROW, INK, LBB, ABI, 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
5,500 ft	220° at 13 kt	−8 kt	18 °C	128 kt	5 h 23 min	4:07 pm CDT (21:07 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 15 kt	−9 kt	16 °C	129 kt	5 h 20 min	4:04 pm CDT (21:04 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 19 kt	−10 kt	12 °C	130 kt	5 h 18 min	4:02 pm CDT (21:02 UTC)
11,500 ft	210° at 25 kt	−14 kt	8 °C	134 kt	5 h 09 min	3:53 pm CDT (20:53 UTC)
13,500 ft	210° at 29 kt	−18 kt	4 °C	138 kt	5 h	3:44 pm CDT (20:44 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 32 kt	−22 kt	-1 °C	142 kt	4 h 51 min	3:35 pm CDT (20:35 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 36 kt	−27 kt	-5 °C	147 kt	4 h 41 min	3:25 pm CDT (20:25 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 37 kt	−28 kt	-6 °C	148 kt	4 h 39 min	3:23 pm CDT (20:23 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 46 kt	−36 kt	-15 °C	156 kt	4 h 25 min	3:09 pm CDT (20:09 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 53 kt	−42 kt	-27 °C	162 kt	4 h 15 min	2:59 pm CDT (19:59 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 50 kt	−44 kt	-37 °C	164 kt	4 h 12 min	2:56 pm CDT (19:56 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 44 kt	−38 kt	-50 °C	158 kt	4 h 22 min	3:06 pm CDT (20:06 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
TUS	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line		210/19 14°	200/27 6°	220/34 3°	220/54 -7°	220/67 -18°	220/83 -26°	220/82 -36°	220/81 -48°
ELP	used from 100 nm out; 113 nm from the line		L/V	200/16 12°	210/36 7°	220/48 -6°	220/55 -15°	220/59 -27°	230/60 -37°	230/56 -50°
ROW	used from 299 nm out; 40 nm from the line		230/6	220/20 13°	210/37 7°	220/48 -6°	220/52 -16°	230/65 -27°	230/67 -37°	240/64 -49°
INK	used from 349 nm out; 57 nm from the line		240/15 21°	200/12 15°	190/15 8°	220/28 -5°	230/40 -14°	230/43 -27°	240/39 -38°	230/36 -50°
LBB	used from 449 nm out; 55 nm from the line		240/21 20°	230/20 15°	210/19 8°	230/39 -6°	230/48 -16°	240/57 -27°	250/51 -37°	240/45 -50°
ABI	used from 499 nm out; 53 nm from the line		210/22 19°	210/14 15°	210/19 8°	240/17 -4°	240/31 -15°	240/35 -27°	260/30 -37°	260/18 -51°
DAL	used from 649 nm out; 46 nm from the line	200/15	210/22 19°	210/17 13°	230/12 8°	250/26 -5°	250/25 -14°	260/34 -28°	290/32 -38°	310/23 -50°

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
TUS Tucson, AZ	departure	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	2,643 ft	7:53 am MST (14:53 UTC)
LSB Lordsburg, NM	120 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,287 ft	15:35 UTC
DMN Deming, NM	160 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	4,314 ft	14:53 UTC
ALM Alamogordo, NM	250 nm out, 18 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	4,199 ft	15:35 UTC
ATS Artesia, NM	329 nm out, 13 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	3,544 ft	15:35 UTC
HOB Hobbs, NM	389 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	3,660 ft	14:50 UTC
LUV Lamesa, TX	459 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	2,998 ft	15:35 UTC
SNK Snyder, TX	509 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,700 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	2,430 ft	15:35 UTC
ABI Abilene, TX	569 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	2,200 ft	1,790 ft	14:52 UTC
MWL Mineral Wells, TX	649 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet	from the south (170°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	1,800 ft	973 ft	15:34 UTC
FTW Fort Worth, TX	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	710 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,314 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FTW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:56 pm CDT (19:56 UTC)

Wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FTW

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

The forecast for TUS, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am MST (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm MST (23:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet

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

6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 279 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at TUS 5:53 pm MST (00:53 UTC), at FTW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 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 southern Rockies · 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: Tucson International, Fort Worth Meacham International.