Plan a flight · Mon 7:18 am CDT (12:18 UTC)

Dallas-Fort Worth International to San Luis Obispo County Regional DFW → SBP

1,180 nautical miles (1,357 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 283°, about 279° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 3:56 pm PDT (22:56 UTC). Right now DFW is marginal VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 7 knots; SBP is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 6 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: 706 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

AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 110 to 200 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 470 to 760 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 610 to 760 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 640 to 1040 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 710 to 860 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 720 to 840 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1010 to 1120 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 60 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 DFW.

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

B738 at 2,100 ft, 0 nm south, 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV 3 N OF DFW/TM 1155/FL021/TP B738/SK BASE021
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
3 north of dfw
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
at 2,100 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
BASE021
E170 at 2,200 ft, 0 nm south, 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,200 ft, remarks: haze layer on final at 2200 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1142/FL022/TP E170/SK SCT022/RM HAZE LAYER ON FINAL AT 2200 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,200 ft
Remarks
haze layer on final at 2200 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 11 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SPS, ABI, LBB, ROW, ABQ, FMN, PRC, LAS, WJF, SBA). 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	210° at 20 kt	+9 kt	13 °C	111 kt	10 h 38 min	3:56 pm PDT (22:56 UTC)
6,500 ft	220° at 21 kt	+9 kt	11 °C	111 kt	10 h 38 min	3:56 pm PDT (22:56 UTC)
8,500 ft	210° at 23 kt	+11 kt	8 °C	109 kt	10 h 50 min	4:08 pm PDT (23:08 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 25 kt	+12 kt	5 °C	108 kt	10 h 56 min	4:14 pm PDT (23:14 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	+14 kt	1 °C	106 kt	11 h 08 min	4:26 pm PDT (23:26 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 32 kt	+18 kt	-3 °C	102 kt	11 h 34 min	4:52 pm PDT (23:52 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 37 kt	+22 kt	-6 °C	98 kt	12 h 02 min	5:20 pm PDT (00:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 40 kt	+25 kt	-9 °C	95 kt	12 h 25 min	5:43 pm PDT (00:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 52 kt	+36 kt	-19 °C	84 kt	14 h 03 min	7:21 pm PDT (02:21 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 66 kt	+44 kt	-29 °C	76 kt	15 h 32 min	8:50 pm PDT (03:50 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 66 kt	+48 kt	-37 °C	72 kt	16 h 23 min	9:41 pm PDT (04:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 59 kt	+44 kt	-47 °C	76 kt	15 h 32 min	8:50 pm PDT (03:50 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
DAL	used from 0 nm out; 35 nm from the line	190/30	200/28 18°	220/18 13°	250/13 8°	240/24 -6°	270/20 -14°	270/35 -29°	290/34 -39°	310/41 -51°
SPS	used from 50 nm out; 49 nm from the line	220/35	220/31 18°	230/16 14°	230/10 8°	250/18 -5°	250/32 -16°	260/51 -28°	280/46 -38°	300/50 -50°
ABI	used from 100 nm out; 58 nm from the line		200/30 19°	220/12 16°	220/11 9°	230/15 -5°	250/26 -15°	250/39 -28°	270/36 -38°	280/30 -51°
LBB	used from 150 nm out; 70 nm from the line		220/25 21°	230/20 15°	220/20 7°	230/36 -6°	240/50 -15°	240/59 -28°	260/52 -37°	260/45 -50°
ROW	used from 300 nm out; 70 nm from the line		230/12	230/17 13°	220/30 7°	230/41 -5°	240/52 -17°	230/66 -28°	240/63 -38°	240/60 -50°
ABQ	used from 450 nm out; 41 nm from the line			220/19 9°	220/35 3°	230/50 -8°	240/64 -19°	230/83 -26°	230/85 -36°	230/80 -48°
FMN	used from 600 nm out; 134 nm from the line			220/16 6°	220/39 1°	220/50 -10°	230/67 -23°	230/94 -29°	230/102 -35°	230/90 -46°
PRC	used from 650 nm out; 101 nm from the line			200/37 6°	200/35 0°	220/60 -11°	220/71 -20°	220/88 -29°	220/98 -35°	220/94 -45°
LAS	used from 850 nm out; 70 nm from the line		210/20 8°	210/29 4°	200/32 -3°	200/51 -15°	210/64 -21°	220/70 -30°	220/66 -38°	220/55 -44°
WJF	used from 1000 nm out; 45 nm from the line		210/26 4°	210/28 2°	230/23 -4°	240/28 -13°	220/47 -23°	220/57 -30°	220/65 -37°	220/59 -45°
SBA	used from 1100 nm out; 51 nm from the line	L/V	220/9 2°	240/16 1°	240/19 -3°	260/25 -13°	260/27 -24°	230/37 -31°	220/54 -37°	220/52 -45°

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
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	606 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)
AFW Fort Worth, TX	20 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,600 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	723 ft	11:53 UTC
LBB Lubbock, TX	240 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	3,282 ft	11:53 UTC
FSU Fort Sumner, NM	370 nm out, 23 nm north of the line	no report just now				4,164 ft
BRG Belen, NM	500 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	6,500 ft	5,199 ft	12:15 UTC
SJN St Johns, AZ	620 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	5,736 ft	11:54 UTC
FLG Flagstaff, AZ	740 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,900 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots, gusting to 16	4 mi	1,900 ft	7,014 ft	11:57 UTC
IFP Bullhead City, AZ	880 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, scattered clouds at 4,300 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots	7 mi	7,500 ft	707 ft	11:50 UTC
MHV Mojave, CA	1060 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,600 feet	from the west (260°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	3,600 ft	2,801 ft	07:55 UTC
BFL Bakersfield, CA	1100 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,500 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	509 ft	11:54 UTC
SBP San Luis Obispo, CA	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,500 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	6,500 ft	212 ft	4:56 am PDT (11:56 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 SBP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:56 pm PDT (22:56 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for SBP

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for DFW, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Tue 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet

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

9/2934 DALLAS, TX 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 440 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 880 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at SBP 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 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: Dallas-Fort Worth International, San Luis Obispo County Regional.