Plan a flight · Sun 10:35 pm CDT (03:35 UTC)

Austin-Bergstrom International to Monterey Regional AUS → MRY

1,267 nautical miles (1,458 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 294°, about 290° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:48 am PDT (13:48 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AUS is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 8 knots; MRY is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 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

SIGMET 3C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 399 to 469 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 120255
MKCC WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3C
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
TX NM
FROM 50SE CIM-70WNW MRF-30W ELP-10W FTI-50SE CIM
AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.
```
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 519 to 868 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 539 to 788 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 728 to 888 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). Near the route, 758 nm along the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 828 to 998 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 878 to 1127 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 1028 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 30 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 AUS.

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

E145 at 15,000 ft, 4 nm north, 8:45 pm CDT (01:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, light rime icing, -9 °C. 968 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS213045/TM 0145/FL150/TP E145/TA M09/TB MOD CHOP/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
45 nm southwest (213°) of LAS
Time
01:45 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Temperature
−9 °C
Turbulence
moderate chop
Icing
light rime
A320 at 14,000 ft, 21 nm southwest, 7:39 pm CDT (00:39 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 748 nm along the route, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR005050/TM 0039/FL140/TP A320/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
50 nm north (005°) of PXR
Time
00:39 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
zab fdcs
PC12 at 14,000 ft, 6 nm north, 8:03 pm CDT (01:03 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: zab/fdcs. 778 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FLG UA /OV FLG210030/TM 0103/FL140/TP PC12/TA UNK/IC LGT RIME/RM ZAB/FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through FLG
Where
30 nm southwest (210°) of FLG
Time
01:03 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
UNK
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zab/fdcs
C172 at 7,200 ft, 2 nm southwest, 8:06 pm CDT (01:06 UTC): overcast from 7,200 ft to 9,000 ft. 788 nm along the route, 2 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PRC UA /OV 6NE PRC/TM 0106/FL072/TP C172/SK OVC072-TOP090
```
Report
a routine report filed through PRC
Where
6NE prc
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 7,200 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
overcast from 7,200 ft, tops 9,000 ft
B39M at 3,800 ft, 41 nm north, 9:30 pm CDT (02:30 UTC): no turbulence, wind 190° at 21 knots, remarks: during the descent runway 26L las. 948 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV 08006/TM 0230/FL038/TP B39M/WV 19021KT/TB NEG/RM DURD RY26L LAS
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
wind from 080° at 6 knots
Time
02:30 UTC
Height
at 3,800 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Wind
from 190° at 21 knots
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the descent runway 26L las
H25B at 17,000 ft, 15 nm north, 9:44 pm CDT (02:44 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C, remarks: rndrz arrival. 958 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS210030/TM 0244/FL170/TP H25B/TA -10/IC LT RIME/RM RNDRZ ARR
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
30 nm southwest (210°) of LAS
Time
02:44 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Temperature
-10
Icing
lt rime
Remarks
rndrz arrival
BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 4 nm south, 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC): light to moderate rime icing, -13 °C, remarks: zlawc. 1157 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TPH UA /OV UTI250300/TM 0153/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M13/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through TPH
Where
300 nm west (250°) of UTI
Time
01:53 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
light to moderate rime
Remarks
zlawc
B737 at 35,000 ft, 4 nm east, 8:52 pm CDT (01:52 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 35,000 ft, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. At the destination end, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV SNS110015/TM 0152/FL350/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOP 350/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
15 nm east (110°) of SNS
Time
01:52 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light to moderate chop at 35,000 ft
Remarks
entered by zoa fdcs
C680 descending, 0 nm north, 7:46 pm CDT (00:46 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 3,500 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MRY UA /OV MRY/TM 0046/FLDURD/TP C680/SK BKN030-TOP035
```
Report
a routine report filed through MRY
Where
over MRY
Time
00:46 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 3,500 ft

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 12 forecast points nearest it (SAT, ABI, INK, ROW, ELP, ABQ, PHX, PRC, LAS, WJF, FAT, SFO). 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	190° at 20 kt	−4 kt	14 °C	124 kt	10 h 13 min	6:48 am PDT (13:48 UTC)
6,500 ft	190° at 21 kt	−2 kt	12 °C	122 kt	10 h 23 min	6:58 am PDT (13:58 UTC)
8,500 ft	200° at 22 kt	+2 kt	8 °C	118 kt	10 h 44 min	7:19 am PDT (14:19 UTC)
10,500 ft	210° at 23 kt	+4 kt	6 °C	116 kt	10 h 55 min	7:30 am PDT (14:30 UTC)
12,500 ft	210° at 25 kt	+6 kt	2 °C	114 kt	11 h 07 min	7:42 am PDT (14:42 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	+9 kt	-2 °C	111 kt	11 h 25 min	8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 32 kt	+12 kt	-6 °C	108 kt	11 h 44 min	8:19 am PDT (15:19 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 34 kt	+15 kt	-9 °C	105 kt	12 h 04 min	8:39 am PDT (15:39 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 43 kt	+21 kt	-19 °C	99 kt	12 h 48 min	9:23 am PDT (16:23 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 54 kt	+29 kt	-28 °C	91 kt	13 h 55 min	10:30 am PDT (17:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 54 kt	+34 kt	-36 °C	86 kt	14 h 44 min	11:19 am PDT (18:19 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 46 kt	+31 kt	-47 °C	89 kt	14 h 14 min	10:49 am PDT (17:49 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
SAT	used from 0 nm out; 53 nm from the line	150/26	180/18 19°	180/18 14°	200/14 9°	230/16 -6°	210/9 -13°	270/8 -29°	280/6 -39°	340/19 -51°
ABI	used from 100 nm out; 84 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°
INK	used from 200 nm out; 78 nm from the line		190/23 20°	200/18 15°	230/18 8°	240/23 -4°	240/37 -14°	240/46 -27°	250/42 -38°	260/36 -50°
ROW	used from 349 nm out; 45 nm from the line		190/33	210/27 14°	220/28 6°	230/36 -6°	230/56 -15°	230/63 -27°	250/59 -37°	260/57 -49°
ELP	used from 449 nm out; 80 nm from the line		290/17	210/11 13°	200/18 5°	220/46 -6°	230/64 -14°	230/63 -27°	240/55 -37°	240/44 -48°
ABQ	used from 499 nm out; 103 nm from the line			220/27 11°	210/35 5°	220/46 -9°	230/62 -20°	240/78 -25°	240/80 -35°	240/56 -47°
PHX	used from 649 nm out; 107 nm from the line	150/5	200/21 12°	200/27 6°	200/35 3°	220/58 -8°	220/69 -19°	220/87 -26°	230/93 -35°	230/79 -47°
PRC	used from 698 nm out; 70 nm from the line			210/25 5°	200/30 1°	220/55 -10°	220/61 -21°	220/84 -28°	230/90 -34°	230/73 -45°
LAS	used from 898 nm out; 46 nm from the line		210/21 10°	200/18 5°	200/23 -2°	210/49 -14°	210/63 -21°	220/58 -30°	220/61 -35°	210/56 -44°
WJF	used from 998 nm out; 88 nm from the line		200/28 6°	210/28 3°	210/29 -4°	210/28 -14°	220/41 -20°	220/47 -29°	220/46 -37°	220/53 -44°
FAT	used from 1097 nm out; 56 nm from the line	130/16	160/20 5°	190/28 -1°	210/25 -5°	220/27 -15°	230/21 -26°	220/42 -29°	220/44 -35°	220/44 -44°
SFO	used from 1247 nm out; 73 nm from the line	120/13	090/14 5°	040/14 -1°	350/17 -5°	360/42 -14°	360/64 -23°	350/38 -32°	300/19 -37°	250/18 -44°

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	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	541 ft	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)
DZB Horseshoe Bay, TX	40 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	7 mi	none	1,093 ft	03:15 UTC
SJT San Angelo, TX	160 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,918 ft	02:51 UTC
MAF Midland, TX	259 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	2,872 ft	02:53 UTC
ALM Alamogordo, NM	459 nm out, 12 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,800 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	4,199 ft	03:15 UTC
TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM	519 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	4,861 ft	02:53 UTC
SOW Show Low, AZ	668 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	6,415 ft	03:15 UTC
PRC Prescott, AZ	788 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	3,000 ft	5,045 ft	02:53 UTC
IFP Bullhead City, AZ	898 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,900 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	707 ft	03:10 UTC
PTV Porterville, CA	1127 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	443 ft	02:56 UTC
TLR Tulare, CA	1147 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				265 ft
MRY Monterey, CA	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,600 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,600 ft	256 ft	7:54 pm PDT (02:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,415 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MRY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:48 am PDT (13:48 UTC)

Wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MRY

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for AUS, the departure

From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 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 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

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

6/5849 Austin, TX, Friday, October 2, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZHU
6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 150 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 439 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 898 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 948 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
6/8783 38NM NE BAKERSFIELD, CA, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Friday, October 23, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 1088 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 23 October · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at AUS 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC), at MRY 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm PDT (02:01 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MRY is before sunrise there (7:11 am PDT (14:11 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, Monterey Regional.