Cedar City Regional to EL Paso International CDC → ELP
485 nautical miles (558 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 135°, about 121° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 11-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:26 pm MDT (05:26 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 8:55 pm MDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 89 to 168 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 8:55 pm MDT (02:55 UTC). Over the last 247 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 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 79 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 129 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 109 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 406 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 188 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 257 to 406 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 277 to 415 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 CDC.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- GLF4 at 25,000 ft, 14 nm southwest, 6:30 pm MDT (00:30 UTC): overcast up to 24,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions FL250 zlawc. 30 nm along the route, 14 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PUC UA /OV BCE200040/TM 0030/FL250/TP GLF4/SK OVC-TOP240/RM VMC FL250 /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through PUC
- Where
- 40 nm south (200°) of BCE
- Time
- 00:30 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF4
- Sky
- overcast, tops 24,000 ft
- Remarks
- visual conditions FL250 zlawc
- G280 at 45,000 ft, 7 nm northeast, 5:44 pm MDT (23:44 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 178 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
INW UA /OV INW015040/TM 2344/FL450/TP G280/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through INW
- Where
- 40 nm north (015°) of INW
- Time
- 23:44 UTC
- Height
- at 45,000 ft
- Aircraft
- G280
- Turbulence
- light to moderate
- Remarks
- zab fdcs
- GLF4 at 45,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 5:01 pm MDT (23:01 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 40,000 ft to 45,000 ft, remarks: south zab fdcs. 386 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast 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 4 forecast points nearest it (BCE, PRC, ABQ, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 25 kt | +11 kt | 9 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 27 min | 12:11 am MDT (06:11 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 200° at 26 kt | +11 kt | 11 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 27 min | 12:11 am MDT (06:11 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 34 kt | +11 kt | 4 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 27 min | 12:11 am MDT (06:11 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 38 kt | +11 kt | 0 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 27 min | 12:11 am MDT (06:11 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 210° at 42 kt | +11 kt | -4 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 27 min | 12:11 am MDT (06:11 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 210° at 46 kt | +12 kt | -8 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 29 min | 12:13 am MDT (06:13 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 47 kt | +12 kt | -9 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 29 min | 12:13 am MDT (06:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 49 kt | −1 kt | -20 °C | 121 kt | 4 h | 11:44 pm MDT (05:44 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 64 kt | +2 kt | -27 °C | 118 kt | 4 h 07 min | 11:51 pm MDT (05:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 64 kt | −6 kt | -35 °C | 126 kt | 3 h 51 min | 11:35 pm MDT (05:35 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 58 kt | −11 kt | -47 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 42 min | 11:26 pm MDT (05:26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCE | used from 0 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 210/47 0° | 200/50 -12° | 220/31 -23° | 220/56 -26° | 220/58 -35° | 230/58 -45° | |||
| PRC | used from 148 nm out; 108 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° | ||
| ABQ | used from 247 nm out; 133 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° | ||
| ELP | used from 346 nm out; 114 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDC Cedar City, UT | departure | no report just now | 5,622 ft | ||||
| KNB Kanab, UT | 49 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 4,867 ft | ||||
| SJN St Johns, AZ | 267 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | no report just now | 5,736 ft | ||||
| TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM | 386 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,861 ft | ||||
| LRU Las Cruces, NM | 445 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 4,456 ft | ||||
| ELP El Paso, TX | destination | no report just now | 3,961 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,736 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, 11:26 pm MDT (05:26 UTC)
ELP has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at CDC 6:59 pm MDT (00:59 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: Cedar City Regional, EL Paso International.