Cherry Capital Airport to Dallas-Fort Worth International TVC → DFW
889 nautical miles (1,023 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 221°, about 226° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 3:51 am CDT (08:51 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TVC is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 3 knots; DFW is 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: 320 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 TVC.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E295 at 37,000 ft, 27 nm northwest, 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC): light chop turbulence. 150 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 0053/FL370/TP E295/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through UES
- Where
- over BAE
- Time
- 00:53 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E295
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (TVC, MKG, JOT, BRL, COU, SGF, FSM, 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 | 220° at 14 kt | +15 kt | 105 kt | 8 h 28 min | 4:51 am CDT (09:51 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | +14 kt | 15 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 23 min | 4:46 am CDT (09:46 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | +16 kt | 12 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 33 min | 4:56 am CDT (09:56 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | +14 kt | 8 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 23 min | 4:46 am CDT (09:46 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | +11 kt | 5 °C | 109 kt | 8 h 09 min | 4:32 am CDT (09:32 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | +10 kt | 1 °C | 110 kt | 8 h 05 min | 4:28 am CDT (09:28 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | +9 kt | -4 °C | 111 kt | 8 h 01 min | 4:24 am CDT (09:24 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 19 kt | +8 kt | -7 °C | 112 kt | 7 h 56 min | 4:19 am CDT (09:19 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 23 kt | +3 kt | -18 °C | 117 kt | 7 h 36 min | 3:59 am CDT (08:59 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 39 kt | +1 kt | -33 °C | 119 kt | 7 h 28 min | 3:51 am CDT (08:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 42 kt | +1 kt | -43 °C | 119 kt | 7 h 28 min | 3:51 am CDT (08:51 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 53 kt | +2 kt | -51 °C | 118 kt | 7 h 32 min | 3:55 am CDT (08:55 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVC | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 210/17 | 290/14 15° | 310/20 9° | 310/18 2° | 310/24 -11° | 320/35 -22° | 320/53 -39° | 310/45 -49° | 290/58 -51° |
| MKG | used from 50 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 250/5 | 320/10 15° | 310/19 9° | 320/21 3° | 310/23 -10° | 330/37 -22° | 330/51 -38° | 320/44 -47° | 300/60 -49° |
| JOT | used from 150 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 230/11 | 290/12 16° | 300/19 10° | 320/19 4° | 300/17 -9° | 330/31 -20° | 320/49 -37° | 320/53 -45° | 320/67 -49° |
| BRL | used from 300 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 200/20 | 250/21 16° | 240/22 10° | 260/20 5° | 270/16 -7° | 290/22 -18° | 320/41 -34° | 320/56 -43° | 310/68 -53° |
| COU | used from 399 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 210/16 | 220/19 15° | 240/33 10° | 250/29 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/19 -18° | 300/34 -31° | 300/40 -42° | 300/60 -52° |
| SGF | used from 499 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 210/21 | 210/21 16° | 240/28 12° | 260/24 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/26 -18° | 290/38 -31° | 290/37 -41° | 300/49 -52° |
| FSM | used from 649 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 200/18 | 210/19 15° | 230/22 13° | 250/18 7° | 270/20 -5° | 280/24 -16° | 280/35 -30° | 290/37 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| DAL | used from 799 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 180/21 | 190/24 15° | 230/20 12° | 220/23 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/18 -15° | 280/33 -29° | 280/36 -39° | 300/33 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVC Traverse City, MI | departure | VFR | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 623 ft | 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC) |
| MBL Manistee, MI | 40 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 621 ft | 00:56 UTC |
| ENW Kenosha, WI | 160 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 742 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| ARR Chicago/Aurora, IL | 220 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 712 ft | 00:52 UTC |
| PIA Peoria, IL | 300 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 660 ft | 00:54 UTC |
| MYJ Mexico, MO | 439 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 822 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| JEF Jefferson City, MO | 469 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 549 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| SGF Springfield, MO | 569 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,268 ft | 00:52 UTC |
| XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR | 649 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,288 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| GZL Stigler, OK | 719 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 599 ft | 01:15 UTC |
| TKI Dallas, TX | 859 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 588 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX | destination | VFR | from the south (170°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 606 ft | 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,288 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, 3:51 am CDT (08:51 UTC)
Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for DFW
- From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- 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 20,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for TVC, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 449 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 10 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 TVC 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC), at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DFW is before sunrise there (7:29 am CDT (12:29 UTC)).
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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: Cherry Capital Airport, Dallas-Fort Worth International.