Durango-La Plata County to San Angelo Rgnl/Mathis Field DRO → SJT
500 nautical miles (576 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 132°, about 122° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 21-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:32 am CDT (14:32 UTC). Right now DRO is VFR, wind calm; SJT is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 7 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: 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
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 186 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 147 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 DRO.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (FMN, ALS, ABQ, TCC, 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 | 220° at 22 kt | +2 kt | 20 °C | 118 kt | 4 h 14 min | 10:13 am CDT (15:13 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 20 kt | +1 kt | 14 °C | 119 kt | 4 h 12 min | 10:11 am CDT (15:11 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 19 kt | 0 | 11 °C | 120 kt | 4 h 10 min | 10:09 am CDT (15:09 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | 0 | 6 °C | 120 kt | 4 h 10 min | 10:09 am CDT (15:09 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | −1 kt | 2 °C | 121 kt | 4 h 08 min | 10:07 am CDT (15:07 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 35 kt | −2 kt | -2 °C | 122 kt | 4 h 06 min | 10:05 am CDT (15:05 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 39 kt | −3 kt | -6 °C | 123 kt | 4 h 04 min | 10:03 am CDT (15:03 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 40 kt | −4 kt | -7 °C | 124 kt | 4 h 02 min | 10:01 am CDT (15:01 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 54 kt | −15 kt | -17 °C | 135 kt | 3 h 42 min | 9:41 am CDT (14:41 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 69 kt | −14 kt | -27 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 44 min | 9:43 am CDT (14:43 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 66 kt | −21 kt | -37 °C | 141 kt | 3 h 33 min | 9:32 am CDT (14:32 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 58 kt | −20 kt | -49 °C | 140 kt | 3 h 34 min | 9:33 am CDT (14:33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMN | used from 0 nm out; 42 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° | ||
| ALS | used from 49 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| ABQ | used from 98 nm out; 57 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° | ||
| TCC | used from 196 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| ROW | used from 245 nm out; 62 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° | |
| LBB | used from 294 nm out; 61 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° | |
| ABI | used from 442 nm out; 76 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRO Durango, CO | departure | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 6,689 ft | 4:53 am MDT (10:53 UTC) |
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 118 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 6,348 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| LVS Las Vegas, NM | 157 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (150°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,877 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| FSU Fort Sumner, NM | 235 nm out, 1 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,164 ft | ||||
| PRZ Portales, NM | 275 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,077 ft | ||||
| LLN Levelland, TX | 343 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,514 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| LUV Lamesa, TX | 392 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,998 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| BPG Big Spring, TX | 432 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,572 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| SJT San Angelo, TX | destination | VFR | from the south (170°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,918 ft | 5:51 am CDT (10:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,877 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SJT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:32 am CDT (14:32 UTC)
Wind from the south at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for SJT
- From Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): scattered clouds at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
The forecast for DRO, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm MDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 November · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at DRO 6:37 pm MDT (00:37 UTC), at SJT 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:37 pm CDT (00:37 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: Durango-La Plata County, San Angelo Rgnl/Mathis Field.