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 2:07 pm PDT (21:07 UTC). 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
Not fetched just now.
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 | 2:07 pm PDT (21:07 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 18 kt | +4 kt | 13 °C | 116 kt | 9 h 40 min | 2:07 pm PDT (21:07 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 21 kt | +4 kt | 9 °C | 116 kt | 9 h 40 min | 2:07 pm PDT (21:07 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 23 kt | +5 kt | 6 °C | 115 kt | 9 h 45 min | 2:12 pm PDT (21:12 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 26 kt | +7 kt | 3 °C | 113 kt | 9 h 56 min | 2:23 pm PDT (21:23 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | +11 kt | -1 °C | 109 kt | 10 h 18 min | 2:45 pm PDT (21:45 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 36 kt | +16 kt | -5 °C | 104 kt | 10 h 47 min | 3:14 pm PDT (22:14 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 40 kt | +19 kt | -8 °C | 101 kt | 11 h 07 min | 3:34 pm PDT (22:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 50 kt | +25 kt | -17 °C | 95 kt | 11 h 49 min | 4:16 pm PDT (23:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 59 kt | +28 kt | -28 °C | 92 kt | 12 h 12 min | 4:39 pm PDT (23:39 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 59 kt | +34 kt | -37 °C | 86 kt | 13 h 03 min | 5:30 pm PDT (00:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 54 kt | +30 kt | -48 °C | 90 kt | 12 h 28 min | 4:55 pm PDT (23:55 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 | no report just now | 541 ft | ||||
| DZB Horseshoe Bay, TX | 40 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,093 ft | ||||
| SJT San Angelo, TX | 159 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,918 ft | ||||
| MAF Midland, TX | 258 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,872 ft | ||||
| CNM Carlsbad, NM | 357 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 3,294 ft | ||||
| ALM Alamogordo, NM | 457 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,199 ft | ||||
| PAN Payson, AZ | 734 nm out, 13 nm north of the line | no report just now | 5,160 ft | ||||
| PRC Prescott, AZ | 794 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,045 ft | ||||
| EED Needles, CA | 903 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 983 ft | ||||
| MHV Mojave, CA | 1072 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,801 ft | ||||
| BFL Bakersfield, CA | destination | no report just now | 509 ft |
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, 2:07 pm PDT (21:07 UTC)
BFL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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
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.