Albuquerque International Sunport to Roswell Air Center Airport ABQ → ROW

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

• SIGMET W63W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 6:55 pm MDT (00:55 UTC). Over the first 49 nm of the route.
  as issued

  WSUS33 KKCI 112255
  MKCW WST 112255
  CONVECTIVE SIGMET 63W
  VALID UNTIL 0055Z
  CO NM AZ UT
  FROM 30SSW MTU-30NW PUB-20NW TCC-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SSW MTU
  AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL370.
  WIND GUSTS TO 50KT POSS.

• SIGMET W64W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 6:55 pm MDT (00:55 UTC). Near the route, 49 nm along the route.
  as issued

  WSUS33 KKCI 112255
  MKCW WST 112255
  CONVECTIVE SIGMET 64W
  VALID UNTIL 0055Z
  TX NM AZ
  FROM 50ENE PGS-60SE ABQ-10W ELP-30E TUS-70SE EED-50ENE PGS
  AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL370.

• AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the first 98 nm of the route.
• AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 98 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 ABQ.

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

• HDJT at 18,000 ft, 25 nm west, 4:38 pm MDT (22:38 UTC): light rime icing from 16,000 ft to 17,500 ft, -9 °C, remarks: during the climb out of abq zab/fd. At the departure end, 25 nm west of the line.
  as filed, and in English

  ABQ UA /OV ABQ285015/TM 2238/FL180/TP HDJT/TA M09/IC LGT RIME 160-175/RM DURC OUT OF ABQ - ZAB/FD

  Report

  a routine report filed through ABQ

  Where

  15 nm west (285°) of ABQ

  Time

  22:38 UTC

  Height

  at 18,000 ft

  Aircraft

  HDJT

  Temperature

  −9 °C

  Icing

  light rime from 16,000 ft to 17,500 ft

  Remarks

  during the climb out of abq zab/fd

At ROW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:31 pm MDT (00:31 UTC)

Wind from the south at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 9,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ROW

• From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 9,000 feet
• From Sun 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
• 30% chance between Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind variable at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 6 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 9,000 feet (thunderheads)
• From Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
• From Mon 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet

The forecast for ABQ, the departure

• From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 22 knots, gusting to 35, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
• At times between Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) and 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind variable at 25 knots, gusting to 40, light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 6,000 feet (thunderheads)
• From Sun 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
• From Sun 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
• From Mon 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet

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

• 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 69 nm along the route · security · starts Tuesday 13 October · ZAB

Daylight

Sunset at ABQ 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC), at ROW 6:28 pm MDT (00:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm MDT (00:53 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ROW is after sunset there (6:29 pm MDT (00:29 UTC)).

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