Plan a flight · Mon 5:37 am MDT (11:37 UTC)

EL Paso International to Austin-Bergstrom International ELP → AUS

458 nautical miles (527 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 100°, about 092° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:48 am CDT (14:48 UTC). Right now ELP is VFR, wind calm; AUS is VFR, wind from the east (090°) at 3 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: 2,137 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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 ELP.

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

A320 at 21,000 ft, 45 nm southeast, 4:45 am MDT (10:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 45 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT090060/TM 1045/FL210/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
60 nm east (090°) of SAT
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
B737 at 38,000 ft, 34 nm north, 5:05 am MDT (11:05 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 306° at 27 knots. 369 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWD UA /OV SJT094066/TM 1105/FL380/TP B737/WV 306027KT/TB LGT CHOP CONS/RM AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWD
Where
66 nm east (094°) of SJT
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Wind
from 306° at 27 knots
Turbulence
light chop continuous
Remarks
B737 at 1,800 ft, 42 nm south, 5:18 am MDT (11:18 UTC): remarks: KSAT base 1,800 ft, on top 3,500 ft. 428 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1118/FL018/TP B737/RM KSAT BASE 018, ON TOP 035
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
over SAT
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
KSAT base 1,800 ft, on top 3,500 ft
A320 at 2,300 ft, 42 nm south, 4:37 am MDT (10:37 UTC): remarks: KSAT base 2,300 ft, on top 4,000 ft. 428 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1037/FL023/TP A320/RM KSAT BASE 023, ON TOP 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
over SAT
Time
10:37 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
A320
Remarks
KSAT base 2,300 ft, on top 4,000 ft
B738 at 38,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 5:22 am MDT (11:22 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK360015/TM 1122/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
15 nm north (360°) of KCWK
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
B748 at 40,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 5:17 am MDT (11:17 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth zhu. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK270015/TM 1117/FL400/TP B748/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
15 nm west (270°) of KCWK
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B748
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth zhu

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 4 forecast points nearest it (ELP, INK, DRT, SAT). 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	200° at 13 kt	−2 kt	21 °C	122 kt	3 h 45 min	10:22 am CDT (15:22 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 13 kt	−3 kt	17 °C	123 kt	3 h 43 min	10:20 am CDT (15:20 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 15 kt	−4 kt	13 °C	124 kt	3 h 42 min	10:19 am CDT (15:19 UTC)
11,500 ft	210° at 18 kt	−5 kt	9 °C	125 kt	3 h 40 min	10:17 am CDT (15:17 UTC)
13,500 ft	210° at 21 kt	−7 kt	5 °C	127 kt	3 h 36 min	10:13 am CDT (15:13 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 24 kt	−10 kt	0 °C	130 kt	3 h 31 min	10:08 am CDT (15:08 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 27 kt	−13 kt	-4 °C	133 kt	3 h 27 min	10:04 am CDT (15:04 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 28 kt	−14 kt	-5 °C	134 kt	3 h 25 min	10:02 am CDT (15:02 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 31 kt	−20 kt	-14 °C	140 kt	3 h 16 min	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 32 kt	−18 kt	-28 °C	138 kt	3 h 19 min	9:56 am CDT (14:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 28 kt	−24 kt	-39 °C	144 kt	3 h 11 min	9:48 am CDT (14:48 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 20 kt	−20 kt	-51 °C	140 kt	3 h 16 min	9:53 am CDT (14:53 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
ELP	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line		300/8	210/14 12°	210/28 6°	230/47 -6°	230/56 -14°	220/58 -27°	230/60 -38°	230/56 -50°
INK	used from 100 nm out; 45 nm from the line		220/17 21°	230/12 14°	210/13 7°	220/29 -5°	240/41 -14°	230/43 -28°	250/41 -38°	250/33 -51°
DRT	used from 249 nm out; 93 nm from the line	160/26	180/14 17°	200/18 15°	200/20 9°	210/21 -3°	220/14 -13°	210/17 -29°	280/12 -39°	320/20 -51°
SAT	used from 349 nm out; 73 nm from the line	160/18	180/22 17°	190/16 14°	210/16 9°	220/16 -5°	200/11 -14°	250/8 -29°	330/8 -40°	020/26 -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
ELP El Paso, TX	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,500 feet, a few clouds at 11,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	3,961 ft	4:51 am MDT (10:51 UTC)
PEQ Pecos, TX	149 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR	from the east-northeast (070°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	2,613 ft	11:15 UTC
FST Fort Stockton, TX	189 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	3,011 ft	10:53 UTC
OZA Ozona, TX	269 nm out, 12 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	2,376 ft	11:15 UTC
SOA Sonora, TX	299 nm out, 14 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,400 ft	2,139 ft	11:15 UTC
JCT Junction, TX	349 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,753 ft	10:51 UTC
AQO Llano, TX	398 nm out, 22 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	1,101 ft	11:15 UTC
DZB Horseshoe Bay, TX	418 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,600 feet, scattered clouds at 2,300 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,093 ft	11:15 UTC
AUS Austin, TX	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,700 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet	from the east (090°) at 3 knots	9 mi	none	541 ft	5:53 am CDT (10:53 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 AUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:48 am CDT (14:48 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,200 feet marginal VFR

At times between Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 1,800 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for AUS

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet, overcast at 12,000 feet
From Mon 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,200 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 1,800 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Tue 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 feet

The forecast for ELP, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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 ELP 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC), at AUS 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm CDT (00:26 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, 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: EL Paso International, Austin-Bergstrom International.