Plan a flight · Mon 7:14 am CDT (12:14 UTC)

Austin-Bergstrom International to Meadows Field AUS → BFL

1,122 nautical miles (1,291 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 292°, about 288° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 2:54 pm PDT (21:54 UTC). Right now AUS is marginal VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 4 knots; BFL is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) 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 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 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 576 to 1062 nm out.
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 635 to 645 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 675 to 725 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 675 to 863 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 754 to 834 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1022 to 1112 nm out.

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 AUS.

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

E45X at 32,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK090015/TM 1205/FL320/TP E45X/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
15 nm east (090°) of KCWK
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E45X
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
A320 at 21,000 ft, 45 nm southeast, 5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 45 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT090060/TM 1045/FL210/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
60 nm east (090°) of SAT
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
B737 at 2,500 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): remarks: B025 T045. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 5N/TM 1205/FL025/TP B737/RM B025 T045
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
5N
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
B025 T045
B738 at 35,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 6:58 am CDT (11:58 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK/TM 1158/FL350/TP B738/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
over KCWK
Time
11:58 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 38,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 6:22 am CDT (11:22 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK360015/TM 1122/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
15 nm north (360°) of KCWK
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
B748 at 40,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth zhu. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK270015/TM 1117/FL400/TP B748/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
15 nm west (270°) of KCWK
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B748
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth zhu
B737 at 1,800 ft, 46 nm south, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): remarks: KSAT base 1,800 ft, on top 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1118/FL018/TP B737/RM KSAT BASE 018, ON TOP 035
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
over SAT
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
KSAT base 1,800 ft, on top 3,500 ft
A320 at 2,300 ft, 46 nm south, 5:37 am CDT (10:37 UTC): remarks: KSAT base 2,300 ft, on top 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1037/FL023/TP A320/RM KSAT BASE 023, ON TOP 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
over SAT
Time
10:37 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
A320
Remarks
KSAT base 2,300 ft, on top 4,000 ft
B737 at 38,000 ft, 22 nm north, 6:05 am CDT (11:05 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 306° at 27 knots. 89 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWD UA /OV SJT094066/TM 1105/FL380/TP B737/WV 306027KT/TB LGT CHOP CONS/RM AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWD
Where
66 nm east (094°) of SJT
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Wind
from 306° at 27 knots
Turbulence
light chop continuous
Remarks

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 (SAT, ABI, INK, ROW, ELP, TUS, PHX, PRC, BLH, LAS, WJF). 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 16 kt	+4 kt	14 °C	116 kt	9 h 40 min	2:54 pm PDT (21:54 UTC)
6,500 ft	210° at 18 kt	+4 kt	13 °C	116 kt	9 h 40 min	2:54 pm PDT (21:54 UTC)
8,500 ft	210° at 21 kt	+4 kt	9 °C	116 kt	9 h 40 min	2:54 pm PDT (21:54 UTC)
10,500 ft	210° at 23 kt	+5 kt	6 °C	115 kt	9 h 45 min	2:59 pm PDT (21:59 UTC)
12,500 ft	210° at 26 kt	+7 kt	3 °C	113 kt	9 h 56 min	3:10 pm PDT (22:10 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	+11 kt	-1 °C	109 kt	10 h 18 min	3:32 pm PDT (22:32 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 36 kt	+16 kt	-5 °C	104 kt	10 h 47 min	4:01 pm PDT (23:01 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 40 kt	+19 kt	-8 °C	101 kt	11 h 07 min	4:21 pm PDT (23:21 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 50 kt	+25 kt	-17 °C	95 kt	11 h 49 min	5:03 pm PDT (00:03 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 59 kt	+28 kt	-28 °C	92 kt	12 h 12 min	5:26 pm PDT (00:26 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 59 kt	+34 kt	-37 °C	86 kt	13 h 03 min	6:17 pm PDT (01:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 54 kt	+30 kt	-48 °C	90 kt	12 h 28 min	5:42 pm PDT (00:42 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
SAT	used from 0 nm out; 52 nm from the line	160/18	180/22 17°	190/16 14°	210/16 9°	220/16 -5°	200/11 -14°	250/8 -29°	330/8 -40°	020/26 -51°
ABI	used from 99 nm out; 89 nm from the line		200/30 19°	220/12 16°	220/11 9°	230/15 -5°	250/26 -15°	250/39 -28°	270/36 -38°	280/30 -51°
INK	used from 199 nm out; 77 nm from the line		220/17 21°	230/12 14°	210/13 7°	220/29 -5°	240/41 -14°	230/43 -28°	250/41 -38°	250/33 -51°
ROW	used from 347 nm out; 58 nm from the line		230/12	230/17 13°	220/30 7°	230/41 -5°	240/52 -17°	230/66 -28°	240/63 -38°	240/60 -50°
ELP	used from 447 nm out; 62 nm from the line		300/8	210/14 12°	210/28 6°	230/47 -6°	230/56 -14°	220/58 -27°	230/60 -38°	230/56 -50°
TUS	used from 596 nm out; 123 nm from the line		200/12 13°	200/34 7°	210/41 4°	230/53 -7°	220/69 -19°	220/84 -27°	220/88 -36°	220/83 -48°
PHX	used from 645 nm out; 96 nm from the line	190/15	210/25 12°	200/34 4°	200/34 2°	220/58 -9°	220/75 -19°	220/91 -28°	220/100 -35°	220/95 -47°
PRC	used from 744 nm out; 33 nm from the line			200/37 6°	200/35 0°	220/60 -11°	220/71 -20°	220/88 -29°	220/98 -35°	220/94 -45°
BLH	used from 844 nm out; 67 nm from the line	240/19	210/20 10°	200/27 4°	210/34 -2°	220/59 -10°	220/67 -20°	220/75 -29°	230/78 -38°	220/90 -47°
LAS	used from 943 nm out; 80 nm from the line		210/20 8°	210/29 4°	200/32 -3°	200/51 -15°	210/64 -21°	220/70 -30°	220/66 -38°	220/55 -44°
WJF	used from 993 nm out; 65 nm from the line		210/26 4°	210/28 2°	230/23 -4°	240/28 -13°	220/47 -23°	220/57 -30°	220/65 -37°	220/59 -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
AUS Austin, TX	departure	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 2,600 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,600 ft	541 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)
DZB Horseshoe Bay, TX	40 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	1,093 ft	11:55 UTC
SJT San Angelo, TX	159 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,800 feet	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,800 ft	1,918 ft	12:05 UTC
MAF Midland, TX	258 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	2,872 ft	11:53 UTC
CNM Carlsbad, NM	357 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	3,294 ft	11:53 UTC
ALM Alamogordo, NM	457 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	9,000 ft	4,199 ft	11:55 UTC
PAN Payson, AZ	734 nm out, 13 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,700 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	3,700 ft	5,160 ft	11:55 UTC
PRC Prescott, AZ	794 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,500 feet	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	5,045 ft	11:53 UTC
EED Needles, CA	903 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 6,500 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the east (090°) at 4 knots	5 mi	6,500 ft	983 ft	11:56 UTC
MHV Mojave, CA	1072 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,600 feet	from the west (260°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	3,600 ft	2,801 ft	07:55 UTC
BFL Bakersfield, CA	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,500 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	509 ft	4:54 am PDT (11:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,160 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BFL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:54 pm PDT (21:54 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BFL

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for AUS, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet, overcast at 12,000 feet
From Mon 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,200 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 1,800 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Tue 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 feet

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

6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 149 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 457 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 903 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
6/8783 38NM NE BAKERSFIELD, CA, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Friday, October 23, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 23 October · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at AUS 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC), at BFL 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:49 pm PDT (01:49 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

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Austin-Bergstrom International, Meadows Field.