Abilene Regional to Grand Junction Regional ABI → GJT
589 nautical miles (678 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 316°, about 311° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:31 am MDT (12:31 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ABI is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 9 knots; GJT is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 19 knots, gusting to 26. 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: 1 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 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the last 280 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 280 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 459 to 509 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 50 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 20 nm of the route.
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 ABI.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- GLF6 at 47,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 2:47 am CDT (07:47 UTC): remarks: moderate mtw +/-1500FPM zdvwc. 469 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
GUC UA /OV HBU105046/TM 0747/FL470/TP GLF6/RM MOD MTW +/-1500FPM. ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through GUC
- Where
- 46 nm east (105°) of HBU
- Time
- 07:47 UTC
- Height
- at 47,000 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF6
- Remarks
- moderate mtw +/-1500FPM zdvwc
- PC12 at 26,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 1:27 am CDT (06:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-12. 479 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
GUC UA /OV HBU090040/TM 0627/FL260/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-12
- Report
- a routine report filed through GUC
- Where
- 40 nm east (090°) of HBU
- Time
- 06:27 UTC
- Height
- at 26,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-12
- PC12 at 12,000 ft, 32 nm west, 2:08 am CDT (07:08 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, 4 °C, remarks: instrument conditions ZDVWC-11. At the destination end, 32 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
GJT UA /OV JNC237019/TM 0708/FL120/TP PC12/TA 04/TB OCNL LGT/IC NEG/RM IMC. ZDVWC-11
- Report
- a routine report filed through GJT
- Where
- 19 nm southwest (237°) of JNC
- Time
- 07:08 UTC
- Height
- at 12,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Temperature
- 4 °C
- Turbulence
- occasional light
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- instrument conditions ZDVWC-11
- E170 at 4,800 ft, 0 nm west, 1:31 am CDT (06:31 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 4,800 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the descent rnav Y 11 lgjt zdvwc. At the destination end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
GJT UA /OV GJT/TM 0631/FL048/TP E170/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD RNAV Y 11 LGJT. ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through GJT
- Where
- over GJT
- Time
- 06:31 UTC
- Height
- at 4,800 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent rnav Y 11 lgjt zdvwc
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (ABI, LBB, AMA, TCC, ALS, GJT). 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 | 210° at 38 kt | −12 kt | 18 °C | 132 kt | 4 h 28 min | 6:31 am MDT (12:31 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 36 kt | −10 kt | 18 °C | 130 kt | 4 h 32 min | 6:35 am MDT (12:35 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | −3 kt | 12 °C | 123 kt | 4 h 47 min | 6:50 am MDT (12:50 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 31 kt | +3 kt | 8 °C | 117 kt | 5 h 02 min | 7:05 am MDT (13:05 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 32 kt | +5 kt | 4 °C | 115 kt | 5 h 07 min | 7:10 am MDT (13:10 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 34 kt | +3 kt | 0 °C | 117 kt | 5 h 02 min | 7:05 am MDT (13:05 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 36 kt | +1 kt | -4 °C | 119 kt | 4 h 57 min | 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 37 kt | −1 kt | -7 °C | 121 kt | 4 h 52 min | 6:55 am MDT (12:55 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 49 kt | +7 kt | -19 °C | 113 kt | 5 h 13 min | 7:16 am MDT (13:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 64 kt | +18 kt | -27 °C | 102 kt | 5 h 46 min | 7:49 am MDT (13:49 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 60 kt | +22 kt | -35 °C | 98 kt | 6 h 01 min | 8:04 am MDT (14:04 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 49 kt | +19 kt | -47 °C | 101 kt | 5 h 50 min | 7:53 am MDT (13:53 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABI | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| LBB | used from 50 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 200/36 18° | 220/19 15° | 240/20 8° | 230/24 -4° | 240/37 -16° | 250/57 -28° | 250/51 -38° | 270/47 -50° | |
| AMA | used from 150 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 210/38 | 230/29 14° | 240/29 7° | 220/27 -5° | 240/37 -18° | 240/66 -28° | 250/59 -37° | 260/47 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 200 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| ALS | used from 350 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| GJT | used from 499 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 210/43 7° | 230/45 1° | 220/49 -12° | 220/62 -22° | 220/59 -28° | 230/60 -33° | 220/55 -45° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABI Abilene, TX | departure | VFR | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,790 ft | 2:52 am CDT (07:52 UTC) |
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 130 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 13 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 3,282 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| HRX Hereford, TX | 200 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,500 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | 12,000 ft | 3,787 ft | 07:30 UTC |
| TCC Tucumcari, NM | 260 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 12,000 ft | 4,064 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| RTN Raton, NM | 350 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,352 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| AXX Angel Fire, NM | 370 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 25 knots, gusting to 34 | 10+ mi | none | 8,379 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| RCV Del Norte, CO | 459 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 7,955 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| GUC Gunnison, CO | 509 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line | VFR | variable at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 7,679 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| AJZ Delta, CO | 559 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots, gusting to 16 | 11,000 ft | 5,193 ft | 07:55 UTC | |
| GJT Grand Junction, CO | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet | from the east-southeast (120°) at 19 knots, gusting to 26 | 10+ mi | 8,500 ft | 4,861 ft | 1:53 am MDT (07:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 8,379 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GJT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:31 am MDT (12:31 UTC)
Wind from the south at 18 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet VFR
30% chance between Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 3,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for GJT
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 18 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 19 knots, gusting to 31, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 6,000 feet (thunderheads)
The forecast for ABI, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- At times between Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC) and 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 20
- From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 16 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 17 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at ABI 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC), at GJT 6:38 pm MDT (00:38 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:05 pm MDT (01:05 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GJT is before sunrise there (7:20 am MDT (13:20 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.
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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: Abilene Regional, Grand Junction Regional.