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Thunderstorms Across the Central Plains and Mid South

Severe thunderstorms will be possible over parts of the Great Plains today through Wednesday which could bring large hail, damaging winds, and possible tornadoes. Slight Risks (level 2 of 5) of severe thunderstorms has been outlooked. Read More >

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DFW Tracon Weather Impacts

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CIGS

VSBY

AAR

Type Approaches

Impact

>040

>10

130+

Visuals

 

012*-040

>10

112-118

Instrument

 

012*-040

<10

90-108

Instruments

MIT, TBFM (scheduling/metering)

<012*

>1/2

90-98

Instruments

MIT, TBFM (scheduling/metering)

002-009

½ - 3

78-96

Instruments

MIT, TBFM (metering/scheduling)

<002

<1/2

54-60

Instruments

Tower requires additional spacing on arrival runways due to Tower Departure rule (2 increasing to 3). CATII and CATIII ILS approaches; MIT, GDP, Potential GS

*D10 varies this threshold between 020-012 depending on traffic volume and other operational conditions.

 

Wind Speed/Direction

 

AAR

Type Approaches

Impact

25-30kts sustained from 280-300

Xwind

84-114

Visuals

MIT, TBFM (metering/scheduling)

>35kts sustained from 280-300

NW Flow Event

24-48

Instrument/Visuals

GDP, MIT, Potential GS

Gusts >45kts from 280-300

Xwind/NW Flow

24

Instrument/Visuals

Potential GS

 

S4 VMC: 13R (6MIT), 18R, 17C, 17L = 130/90

S4 LVMC: 13R (6MIT), 18R, 17C, 17L= 116/90

S4 IMC:   13R (6MIT), 18R, 17C, 17L= 108/90

S3 IMC:     18R, 17C, 17L = 98/90

S3 LIMC:  18R, 17C, 17L = 90/90

 

N4 VMC: 36L, 35C, 35R, 31R (6MIT) = 124/90

N4 LVMC: 36L, 35C, 35R, 31R (6MIT) = 112/90

N4 IMC:  36L, 35C, 35R, 31R (6MIT) = 108/90

N3 IMC:  36L, 35C, 35R = 94/90

N3 LIMC: 36L, 35C, 35R = 88/90

NW2VMC/IMC:  31R, 31L = 48/48 (5MIT on ea)

NW2LIMC: 31R = 24 (Single RWY)