Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International to EL Paso International ATL → ELP
1,112 nautical miles (1,280 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 270°, about 275° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 5:44 am MDT (11:44 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ATL is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots; ELP is VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 6 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: 1,422 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
- SIGMET 2W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the last 60 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120055 MKCW WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2W VALID UNTIL 0255Z TX NM AZ FROM 50NNW SJN-60WNW CME-60E ELP-70SSW SSO-50SW TUS-50NNW SJN AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360. HAIL TO 1 IN...WIND GUSTS TO 50KT POSS.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 50 nm along 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 ATL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B752 descending, 0 nm west, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. At the departure end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2303/FLDURD/TP B752/SK BASES 031 TOPS 045/RM FINAL RWY 26R ATL
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over ATL
- Time
- 23:03 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B752
- Sky
- bases 3,100 ft tops 4,500 ft
- Remarks
- final runway 26R atl
- B737 at 38,000 ft, 48 nm south, 7:40 pm EDT (23:40 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-08. 60 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LGC UA /OV LGC240025/TM 2340/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG CHOP /RM ZTLFD-08
- Report
- a routine report filed through LGC
- Where
- 25 nm southwest (240°) of LGC
- Time
- 23:40 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- no chop
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-08
- B712 at 30,000 ft, 45 nm south, 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 169 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2309/FL300/TP B712/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME46
- Report
- a routine report filed through CBM
- Where
- 50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
- Time
- 23:09 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B712
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- ZME46
- A21N at 34,000 ft, 45 nm south, 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 169 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2305/FL340/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZME46
- Report
- a routine report filed through CBM
- Where
- 50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
- Time
- 23:05 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- light to moderate chop
- Remarks
- ZME46
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 11 forecast points nearest it (ATL, BHM, JAN, LIT, SHV, DAL, ABI, LBB, INK, ROW, ELP). 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 11 kt | +7 kt | 18 °C | 113 kt | 9 h 50 min | 5:44 am MDT (11:44 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 11 kt | +10 kt | 16 °C | 110 kt | 10 h 07 min | 6:01 am MDT (12:01 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 13 °C | 106 kt | 10 h 29 min | 6:23 am MDT (12:23 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 16 kt | +17 kt | 10 °C | 103 kt | 10 h 48 min | 6:42 am MDT (12:42 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | +18 kt | 6 °C | 102 kt | 10 h 54 min | 6:48 am MDT (12:48 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | +19 kt | 2 °C | 101 kt | 11 h 01 min | 6:55 am MDT (12:55 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | +21 kt | -2 °C | 99 kt | 11 h 14 min | 7:08 am MDT (13:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 21 kt | +22 kt | -5 °C | 98 kt | 11 h 21 min | 7:15 am MDT (13:15 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 24 kt | +25 kt | -16 °C | 95 kt | 11 h 42 min | 7:36 am MDT (13:36 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 33 kt | +34 kt | -30 °C | 86 kt | 12 h 56 min | 8:50 am MDT (14:50 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 35 kt | +34 kt | -40 °C | 86 kt | 12 h 56 min | 8:50 am MDT (14:50 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 38 kt | +34 kt | -51 °C | 86 kt | 12 h 56 min | 8:50 am MDT (14:50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 300/23 | 320/26 14° | 320/34 10° | 320/41 5° | 290/32 -6° | 290/31 -18° | 280/28 -33° | 260/32 -41° | 250/28 -50° |
| BHM | used from 50 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 300/16 | 330/32 16° | 320/37 11° | 330/37 6° | 310/33 -7° | 310/30 -18° | 320/40 -34° | 330/43 -41° | 330/30 -49° |
| JAN | used from 199 nm out; 97 nm from the line | 260/6 | 310/14 17° | 280/13 12° | 290/19 6° | 310/22 -5° | 310/28 -17° | 320/44 -32° | 330/48 -41° | 320/52 -51° |
| LIT | used from 347 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 220/12 | 250/12 17° | 250/18 12° | 260/22 6° | 310/14 -5° | 310/25 -17° | 310/40 -31° | 310/38 -41° | 310/46 -52° |
| SHV | used from 397 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 190/11 | 230/19 17° | 230/26 12° | 260/15 7° | 280/16 -4° | 300/17 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 300/31 -41° | 310/42 -52° |
| DAL | used from 546 nm out; 56 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° |
| ABI | used from 695 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 180/26 17° | 220/18 12° | 230/25 8° | 230/28 -5° | 240/29 -14° | 250/35 -28° | 270/37 -39° | 280/37 -51° | |
| LBB | used from 844 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 180/26 20° | 210/21 13° | 230/21 7° | 250/25 -5° | 250/34 -16° | 250/52 -28° | 260/47 -38° | 260/49 -50° | |
| INK | used from 894 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 160/27 20° | 190/18 13° | 240/19 7° | 250/23 -4° | 250/33 -15° | 230/45 -28° | 250/45 -39° | 270/49 -50° | |
| ROW | used from 993 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 180/23 | 190/24 15° | 210/27 7° | 230/35 -6° | 240/53 -17° | 240/62 -27° | 250/64 -38° | 260/60 -50° | |
| ELP | used from 1042 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 200/15 | 200/16 15° | 200/17 6° | 220/40 -6° | 240/53 -16° | 230/62 -27° | 240/63 -38° | 250/59 -49° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta, GA | departure | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,026 ft | 8:52 pm EDT (00:52 UTC) |
| ASN Talladega, AL | 79 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 528 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| BHM Birmingham, AL | 119 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 650 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| GLH Greenville, MS | 328 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 130 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| AGO Magnolia, AR | 437 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 319 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 477 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 389 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| AFW Fort Worth, TX | 645 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 723 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| ABI Abilene, TX | 774 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 1,790 ft | 00:52 UTC |
| SNK Snyder, TX | 834 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 2,430 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| HOB Hobbs, NM | 943 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,660 ft | 23:50 UTC |
| CNM Carlsbad, NM | 1003 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,294 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| ELP El Paso, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet, a broken layer at 21,000 feet | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 12,000 ft | 3,961 ft | 7:51 pm MDT (01:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,961 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ELP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:44 am MDT (11:44 UTC)
Wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ELP
- From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
- At times between Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) and 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30
- From Sun 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for ATL, the departure
- From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8693 Atlanta, GA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 11 nm from the route, 625 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, 635 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at ATL 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC), at ELP 6:36 pm MDT (00:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm MDT (01:01 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ELP is before sunrise there (7:06 am MDT (13:06 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
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: Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, EL Paso International.