Clovis Regional to Meadows Field CVN → BFL
788 nautical miles (907 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 279°, about 270° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 2:48 am PDT (09:48 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CVN is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 14 knots; BFL is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 15 knots, gusting to 25. 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 6W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm MDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 70 to 249 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6W VALID UNTIL 0355Z CO NM FROM 50SSW DEN-30NNE TBE-50SSW CME-50E SJN-20NE DVC-50SSW DEN AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- SIGMET 7W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm MDT (03:55 UTC). Near the route, 319 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7W VALID UNTIL 0355Z NM AZ FROM 30NW SJN-30W TCS-60SE SSO-50SE TUS-70S INW-30NW SJN DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- SIGMET 9W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 9:55 pm MDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 399 to 449 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9W VALID UNTIL 0355Z AZ FROM 20S TBC-30S INW-10E PHX-60SW DRK-30WNW DRK-20S TBC DMSHG AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 21020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 60 to 249 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 70 to 559 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 180 to 299 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 369 to 569 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 419 to 529 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 469 to 678 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 579 to 748 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 718 nm along 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 CVN.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E145 at 15,000 ft, 11 nm north, 7:45 pm MDT (01:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, light rime icing, -9 °C. 628 nm along the route, 11 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
- CRJ7 at 10,000 ft, 50 nm north, 5:49 pm MDT (23:49 UTC): remarks: light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav runway 20 KSAF. 160 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
SAF UA /OV KSAF/TM 2349/FL100 /TP CRJ7/RM LIGHT TURBULENCE, BASES ABOVE 100, VSBY 3 MILES CONTINUOUSLY, DURD RNAV RY20 KSAF
- Report
- a routine report filed through SAF
- Where
- over KSAF
- Time
- 23:49 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Remarks
- light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav runway 20 KSAF
- B737 at 14,000 ft, 14 nm northeast, 6:15 pm MDT (00:15 UTC): light turbulence above 14,000 ft. 200 nm along the route, 14 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ABQ UA /OV ABQ275007/TM 0015/FL140/TP B737/TB LGT ABV 140
- Report
- a routine report filed through ABQ
- Where
- 7 nm west (275°) of ABQ
- Time
- 00:15 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light above 14,000 ft
- G280 at 45,000 ft, 30 nm north, 5:44 pm MDT (23:44 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 369 nm along the route, 30 nm north 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
- PC12 at 14,000 ft, 28 nm south, 7:03 pm MDT (01:03 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: zab/fdcs. 449 nm along the route, 28 nm south 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, 34 nm south, 7:06 pm MDT (01:06 UTC): overcast from 7,200 ft to 9,000 ft. 459 nm along the route, 34 nm south 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
- G280 at 41,000 ft, 10 nm north, 5:37 pm MDT (23:37 UTC): light to moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. 609 nm along the route, 10 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
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 6 forecast points nearest it (TCC, ABQ, FMN, PRC, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 26 kt | +13 kt | 7 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 22 min | 2:48 am PDT (09:48 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 28 kt | +13 kt | 5 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 22 min | 2:48 am PDT (09:48 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 32 kt | +14 kt | 0 °C | 106 kt | 7 h 26 min | 2:52 am PDT (09:52 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 210° at 36 kt | +18 kt | -4 °C | 102 kt | 7 h 44 min | 3:10 am PDT (10:10 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 41 kt | +21 kt | -8 °C | 99 kt | 7 h 58 min | 3:24 am PDT (10:24 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 44 kt | +24 kt | -10 °C | 96 kt | 8 h 13 min | 3:39 am PDT (10:39 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 56 kt | +34 kt | -20 °C | 86 kt | 9 h 10 min | 4:36 am PDT (11:36 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 70 kt | +49 kt | -28 °C | 71 kt | 11 h 06 min | 6:32 am PDT (13:32 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 72 kt | +54 kt | -35 °C | 66 kt | 11 h 56 min | 7:22 am PDT (14:22 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 59 kt | +43 kt | -46 °C | 77 kt | 10 h 14 min | 5:40 am PDT (12:40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCC | used from 0 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| ABQ | used from 100 nm out; 54 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° | ||
| FMN | used from 299 nm out; 119 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| PRC | used from 349 nm out; 94 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 549 nm out; 49 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 648 nm out; 84 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVN Clovis, NM | departure | VFR | from the south (180°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,215 ft | 7:56 pm MDT (01:56 UTC) |
| FSU Fort Sumner, NM | 60 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 4,164 ft | ||||
| SXU Santa Rosa, NM | 80 nm out, 19 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 15 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 4,791 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| ABQ Albuquerque, NM | 180 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 13,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 13,000 ft | 5,354 ft | 01:52 UTC |
| XNI Zuni, NM | 289 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,371 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| INW Winslow, AZ | 379 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 4,941 ft | 01:56 UTC |
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | 429 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet Weather: rain, mist | from the southwest (220°) at 14 knots, gusting to 27 | 3 mi | 900 ft | 7,014 ft | 02:10 UTC |
| IGM Kingman, AZ | 539 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,448 ft | 01:51 UTC |
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | 569 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,400 feet, scattered clouds at 6,500 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 707 ft | 02:10 UTC |
| MHV Mojave, CA | 748 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,801 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| BFL Bakersfield, CA | destination | VFR | from the north-northwest (340°) at 15 knots, gusting to 25 | 7 mi | none | 509 ft | 6:54 pm PDT (01:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 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, 2:48 am PDT (09:48 UTC)
Wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for BFL
- 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
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 569 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 599 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 14 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 CVN 6:21 pm MDT (00:21 UTC), at BFL 6:25 pm PDT (01:25 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:50 pm PDT (01:50 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BFL is before sunrise there (6:59 am PDT (13:59 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: Clovis Regional, Meadows Field.