Plan a flight · Sun 6:49 pm PDT (01:49 UTC)

Meadows Field to Abilene Regional BFL → ABI

981 nautical miles (1,128 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 095°, about 081° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 42-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:52 am CDT (07:52 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BFL is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 14 knots; ABI is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23. 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 4W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 7:55 pm PDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 307 to 406 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120055
MKCW WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 4W
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
AZ
FROM 60NE TBC-30S INW-100ESE BZA-70SE EED-50NW TBC-60NE TBC
DMSHG AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 21020KT. TOPS TO FL280.

SIGMET 2W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm PDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 456 to 664 nm out.

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.

SIGMET 1W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm PDT (02:55 UTC). Near the route, 664 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120055
MKCW WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 1W
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
CO NM WY AZ UT
FROM 40NNW CHE-40WNW TBE-60WNW CME-40N SJN-40ESE MTU-40NNW CHE
AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
WIND GUSTS TO 60KT POSS.

AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 218 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 69 nm along the route.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 109 to 287 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 228 to 406 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 277 to 376 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 307 to 683 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 475 to 594 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 485 to 693 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 BFL.

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

SR22 at 10,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 4:26 pm PDT (23:26 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 5-10 knots zlawc. At the departure end, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAT UA /OV FLW115010/TM 2326/FL100/TP SR22/RM MTN WAVE /- 5-10 KTS /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAT
Where
10 nm southeast (115°) of FLW
Time
23:26 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Remarks
mountain wave 5-10 knots zlawc
B739 at 33,000 ft, 44 nm south, 4:01 pm PDT (23:01 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. 50 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDB UA /OV PMD/TM 2301/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDB
Where
over PMD
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
B739 at 33,000 ft, 47 nm south, 4:02 pm PDT (23:02 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. 69 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRA UA /OV VCV242015/TM 2302/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRA
Where
15 nm southwest (242°) of VCV
Time
23:02 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
A21N at 29,500 ft, 10 nm south, 3:50 pm PDT (22:50 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10-15 kts/zlawc. 129 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAG UA /OV DAG045010/TM 2250/FL295/TP A21N/RM MTN WAVE /- 10-15 KTS/ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAG
Where
10 nm northeast (045°) of DAG
Time
22:50 UTC
Height
at 29,500 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Remarks
mountain wave 10-15 kts/zlawc
G280 at 41,000 ft, 26 nm north, 4:37 pm PDT (23:37 UTC): light to moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. 178 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV LAS190035/TM 2337/FL410/TP G280/TB LGT-MOD CAT/RM ZDVWC-46
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
35 nm south (190°) of LAS
Time
23:37 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
G280
Turbulence
light to moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
ZDVWC-46
C172 at 7,200 ft, 4 nm southwest, 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC): overcast from 7,200 ft to 9,000 ft. 337 nm along the route, 4 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
PC12 at 14,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 6:03 pm PDT (01:03 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: zab/fdcs. 347 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest 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
B738 at 17,000 ft, 49 nm south, 4:54 pm PDT (23:54 UTC): light rime icing, 9 °C, remarks: during the descent. 347 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR330030/TM 2354/FL170/TP B738/TA 09/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
30 nm northwest (330°) of PXR
Time
23:54 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the descent
A320 at 14,000 ft, 26 nm south, 5:39 pm PDT (00:39 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 366 nm along the route, 26 nm south 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
GLF4 at 45,000 ft, 42 nm south, 4:01 pm PDT (23:01 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 40,000 ft to 45,000 ft, remarks: south zab fdcs. 594 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TCS UA /OV TCS/TM 2301/FL450/TP GLF4/TB OCNL LGT-MOD 450-400/RM S - ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through TCS
Where
over TCS
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Turbulence
occasional light to moderate from 45,000 ft to 40,000 ft
Remarks
south zab fdcs

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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 8 forecast points nearest it (WJF, LAS, PRC, PHX, ABQ, ROW, LBB, ABI). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
5,500 ft	190° at 24 kt	−1 kt	14 °C	121 kt	8 h 06 min	4:55 am CDT (09:55 UTC)
7,500 ft	200° at 26 kt	−5 kt	10 °C	125 kt	7 h 51 min	4:40 am CDT (09:40 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 26 kt	−9 kt	8 °C	129 kt	7 h 36 min	4:25 am CDT (09:25 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 30 kt	−13 kt	4 °C	133 kt	7 h 23 min	4:12 am CDT (09:12 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 33 kt	−16 kt	0 °C	136 kt	7 h 13 min	4:02 am CDT (09:02 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 36 kt	−19 kt	-4 °C	139 kt	7 h 03 min	3:52 am CDT (08:52 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 40 kt	−21 kt	-7 °C	141 kt	6 h 57 min	3:46 am CDT (08:46 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 41 kt	−22 kt	-8 °C	142 kt	6 h 55 min	3:44 am CDT (08:44 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 50 kt	−31 kt	-19 °C	151 kt	6 h 30 min	3:19 am CDT (08:19 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 59 kt	−36 kt	-27 °C	156 kt	6 h 17 min	3:06 am CDT (08:06 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 58 kt	−42 kt	-35 °C	162 kt	6 h 03 min	2:52 am CDT (07:52 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 53 kt	−41 kt	-47 °C	161 kt	6 h 06 min	2:55 am CDT (07:55 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
WJF	used from 0 nm out; 43 nm from the line		220/30 8°	240/28 5°	230/34 -2°	220/34 -13°	220/48 -20°	220/47 -29°	210/48 -34°	220/52 -44°
LAS	used from 99 nm out; 85 nm from the line		200/25 11°	230/22 5°	240/25 -1°	220/37 -12°	220/44 -21°	210/52 -27°	210/60 -34°	220/58 -44°
PRC	used from 248 nm out; 58 nm from the line			200/36 6°	210/46 0°	220/60 -10°	220/75 -19°	220/66 -26°	230/70 -33°	230/59 -45°
PHX	used from 446 nm out; 133 nm from the line	210/19	210/20 14°	200/20 6°	210/40 1°	220/58 -8°	220/68 -20°	220/82 -26°	230/83 -34°	230/69 -46°
ABQ	used from 495 nm out; 111 nm from the line			200/28 13°	210/28 5°	210/44 -7°	230/46 -20°	230/80 -28°	240/74 -35°	240/58 -47°
ROW	used from 644 nm out; 63 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°
LBB	used from 792 nm out; 59 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°
ABI	used from 891 nm out; 64 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°

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
BFL Bakersfield, CA	departure	VFR Weather: haze	from the northwest (320°) at 14 knots	6 mi	none	509 ft	5:54 pm PDT (00:54 UTC)
MHV Mojave, CA	50 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 14,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 21 knots, gusting to 32	10+ mi	14,000 ft	2,801 ft	22:15 UTC
DAG Daggett, CA	119 nm out, 24 nm south of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 23 knots, gusting to 31	10+ mi	none	1,930 ft	00:50 UTC
IFP Bullhead City, AZ	218 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	7,000 ft	707 ft	01:35 UTC
PRC Prescott, AZ	327 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,600 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots	5 mi	5,000 ft	5,045 ft	01:00 UTC
TYL Taylor, AZ	446 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	reported, no category	from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots, gusting to 32	8 mi	none	5,823 ft	23:35 UTC
ONM Socorro, NM	604 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 23 knots, gusting to 31	10+ mi	9,000 ft	4,875 ft	23:35 UTC
ROW Roswell, NM	733 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	3,671 ft	00:51 UTC
LUV Lamesa, TX	862 nm out, 11 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	2,998 ft	01:35 UTC
SNK Snyder, TX	911 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	2,430 ft	23:35 UTC
ABI Abilene, TX	destination	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	1,790 ft	7:52 pm CDT (00:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,823 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ABI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:52 am CDT (07:52 UTC)

Wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for ABI

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 20 knots, gusting to 29, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, 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 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet

The forecast for BFL, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 15 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet

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

6/8783 38NM NE BAKERSFIELD, CA, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Friday, October 23, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, at the departure end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 23 October · ZLA
6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 218 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 654 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB

Daylight

Sunset at BFL 6:25 pm PDT (01:25 UTC), at ABI 7:09 pm CDT (00:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:34 pm CDT (00:34 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ABI is before sunrise there (7:40 am CDT (12:40 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 Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Meadows Field, Abilene Regional.