Columbus Airport to EL Paso International CSG → ELP
1,089 nautical miles (1,253 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 274°, about 276° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 4:27 am MDT (10:27 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CSG is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots; ELP is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19. 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: 6 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 W69W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC). Near the route, at the destination end.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112355 MKCW WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 69W VALID UNTIL 0155Z TX NM AZ FROM 50ENE PGS-60SE ABQ-20ENE ELP-70SSW SSO-50SE BZA-50ENE PGS AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 50 to 160 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.
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 CSG.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A21N at 33,000 ft, 40 nm south, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 120 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
GZH UA /OV MVC360030/TM 2251/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD-11
- Report
- a routine report filed through GZH
- Where
- 30 nm north (360°) of MVC
- Time
- 22:51 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-11
- A320 at 26,500 ft, 14 nm south, 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 499 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
GGG UA /OV GGG/TM 2246/FL265/TP A320/TB MOD CAT/RM ZFW86
- Report
- a routine report filed through GGG
- Where
- over GGG
- Time
- 22:46 UTC
- Height
- at 26,500 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence
- Remarks
- ZFW86
- B737 at 38,000 ft, 18 nm north, 7:40 pm EDT (23:40 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-08. At the departure end, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
LGC UA /OV LGC240025/TM 2340/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG CHOP /RM ZTLFD-08
- Report
- a routine report filed through LGC
- Where
- 25 nm southwest (240°) of LGC
- Time
- 23:40 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- no chop
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-08
- B712 at 30,000 ft, 13 nm north, 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 150 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2309/FL300/TP B712/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME46
- Report
- a routine report filed through CBM
- Where
- 50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
- Time
- 23:09 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B712
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- ZME46
- A21N at 34,000 ft, 13 nm north, 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 150 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2305/FL340/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZME46
- Report
- a routine report filed through CBM
- Where
- 50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
- Time
- 23:05 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- light to moderate chop
- Remarks
- ZME46
- UAL1770 at 34,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 349° at 61 knots. 150 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1770 3230N 08800W 2255 F340 349/061KT TB CONT LGT CHOP CONT LGT TURB IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- PC12 at 24,000 ft, 36 nm north, 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW28. 340 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
LLQ UA /OV 17 S MON/TM 2228/FL240/TP PC12/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW28
- Report
- a routine report filed through LLQ
- Where
- 17 south mon
- Time
- 22:28 UTC
- Height
- at 24,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- ZFW28
- BE35 at 4,000 ft, 36 nm south, 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 4,000 ft, wind 133° at 26 knots, remarks: ZFW30. 449 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
BAD UA /OV EMG210025/TM 2203/FL040/TP BE35/WV 133026 KT/TB LGT CAT 040/RM ZFW30
- Report
- a routine report filed through BAD
- Where
- 25 nm southwest (210°) of EMG
- Time
- 22:03 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE35
- Wind
- wind from 133° at 26 knots knots
- Turbulence
- light clear-air turbulence at 4,000 ft
- Remarks
- ZFW30
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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (CSG, MGM, JAN, SHV, DAL, ABI, INK, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 200° at 11 kt | +6 kt | 18 °C | 114 kt | 9 h 33 min | 4:27 am MDT (10:27 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 11 kt | +9 kt | 16 °C | 111 kt | 9 h 49 min | 4:43 am MDT (10:43 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | +13 kt | 13 °C | 107 kt | 10 h 11 min | 5:05 am MDT (11:05 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 10 °C | 104 kt | 10 h 28 min | 5:22 am MDT (11:22 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | +18 kt | 6 °C | 102 kt | 10 h 41 min | 5:35 am MDT (11:35 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | +19 kt | 2 °C | 101 kt | 10 h 47 min | 5:41 am MDT (11:41 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | +20 kt | -2 °C | 100 kt | 10 h 53 min | 5:47 am MDT (11:47 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 20 kt | +21 kt | -5 °C | 99 kt | 11 h | 5:54 am MDT (11:54 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 24 kt | +24 kt | -16 °C | 96 kt | 11 h 21 min | 6:15 am MDT (12:15 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 32 kt | +33 kt | -30 °C | 87 kt | 12 h 31 min | 7:25 am MDT (13:25 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 34 kt | +34 kt | -40 °C | 86 kt | 12 h 40 min | 7:34 am MDT (13:34 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 38 kt | +36 kt | -51 °C | 84 kt | 12 h 58 min | 7:52 am MDT (13:52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSG | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 300/20 | 330/41 15° | 320/42 11° | 320/41 7° | 300/33 -6° | 290/33 -18° | 270/32 -34° | 260/31 -41° | 260/24 -51° |
| MGM | used from 50 nm out; 17 nm from the line | 300/16 | 330/30 16° | 330/34 11° | 320/31 7° | 310/28 -7° | 320/29 -17° | 290/25 -34° | 300/28 -41° | 320/28 -50° |
| JAN | used from 150 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 260/6 | 310/14 17° | 280/13 12° | 290/19 6° | 310/22 -5° | 310/28 -17° | 320/44 -32° | 330/48 -41° | 320/52 -51° |
| SHV | used from 350 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 190/11 | 230/19 17° | 230/26 12° | 260/15 7° | 280/16 -4° | 300/17 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 300/31 -41° | 310/42 -52° |
| DAL | used from 549 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 180/21 | 190/24 15° | 230/20 12° | 220/23 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/18 -15° | 280/33 -29° | 280/36 -39° | 300/33 -52° |
| ABI | used from 649 nm out; 72 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° | |
| INK | used from 849 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 160/27 20° | 190/18 13° | 240/19 7° | 250/23 -4° | 250/33 -15° | 230/45 -28° | 250/45 -39° | 270/49 -50° | |
| ELP | used from 999 nm out; 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSG Columbus, GA | departure | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 397 ft | 8:51 pm EDT (00:51 UTC) |
| AUO Auburn, AL | 30 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 776 ft | 05:21 UTC | |
| MEI Meridian, MS | 190 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 297 ft | 23:58 UTC | |
| HKS Jackson, MS | 270 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 341 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| MLU Monroe, LA | 360 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 78 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| DTN Shreveport, LA | 449 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 179 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| FWS Fort Worth, TX | 629 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 700 ft | 23:46 UTC |
| ABI Abilene, TX | 749 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | none | 1,790 ft | 23:52 UTC |
| BPG Big Spring, TX | 839 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | none | 2,572 ft | 00:35 UTC |
| MAF Midland, TX | 879 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | none | 2,872 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| ELP El Paso, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 3,961 ft | 5:51 pm MDT (23:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,961 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, 4:27 am MDT (10:27 UTC)
Wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ELP
- From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
- At times between Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) and 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30
- From Sun 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for CSG, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 18 nm from the route, 599 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, 619 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at CSG 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 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.
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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: Columbus Airport, EL Paso International.