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EL Paso International to Boeing Fld/King County International ELP → BFI

1,192 nautical miles (1,372 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 327°, about 319° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (18,000 ft, a 7-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:13 am PDT (15:13 UTC). Right now ELP is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 knots; BFI is VFR, wind calm. 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: 17 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 9C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 12:55 am MDT (06:55 UTC). Over the first 20 nm of the route.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120455
    MKCC WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9C
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    TX NM
    FROM 50NNW CME-40ENE CME-50SE ELP-20WSW ELP-30E TCS-50NNW CME
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.
  • SIGMET W14W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am MDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 685 to 685 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120455
    MKCW WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 14W
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    NV
    FROM 40NW BVL-20WNW ELY-20SSE OAL-40WNW OAL-50NE BAM-40NW BVL
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 119 to 646 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 189 to 368 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 328 to 1003 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 377 to 487 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 417 to 775 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 715 to 854 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 934 to 1063 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 238 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 ELP.

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

  • E75L descending, 29 nm northeast, 10:35 pm MDT (04:35 UTC): light turbulence from 11,000 ft to 14,000 ft, light rime icing from 8,000 ft to 12,000 ft, -10 °C. 1013 nm along the route, 29 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GEG UA /OV PDT/TM 0435/FLDURD/TP E75L/TA M10/TB LT TURB 140-110/IC LT RIME 120-080
    Report
    a routine report filed through GEG
    Where
    over PDT
    Time
    04:35 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Temperature
    −10 °C
    Turbulence
    lt turbulence from 14,000 ft to 11,000 ft
    Icing
    lt rime from 12,000 ft to 8,000 ft
  • E75L at 1,500 ft, 46 nm northeast, 10:49 pm MDT (04:49 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear loss of 8 knots on final. 1043 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PSC UA /OV PSC120003/TM 0449/FL015/TP E75L/RM LLWS LOSS OF 8 KTS ON FINAL
    Report
    a routine report filed through PSC
    Where
    3 nm southeast (120°) of PSC
    Time
    04:49 UTC
    Height
    at 1,500 ft
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Remarks
    low-level wind shear loss of 8 knots on final

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 10 forecast points nearest it (ELP, ABQ, FMN, BCE, ELY, BAM, BOI, RDM, YKM, SEA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
8,500 ft220° at 8 kt−2 kt1 °C122 kt9 h 46 min8:36 am PDT (15:36 UTC)
10,500 ft220° at 13 kt−4 kt-1 °C124 kt9 h 37 min8:27 am PDT (15:27 UTC)
12,500 ft220° at 16 kt−5 kt-4 °C125 kt9 h 32 min8:22 am PDT (15:22 UTC)
14,500 ft220° at 20 kt−6 kt-8 °C126 kt9 h 28 min8:18 am PDT (15:18 UTC)
16,500 ft220° at 24 kt−6 kt-12 °C126 kt9 h 28 min8:18 am PDT (15:18 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 27 kt−7 kt-14 °C127 kt9 h 23 min8:13 am PDT (15:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 35 kt−1 kt-24 °C121 kt9 h 51 min8:41 am PDT (15:41 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 40 kt0-31 °C120 kt9 h 56 min8:46 am PDT (15:46 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340240° at 46 kt0-35 °C120 kt9 h 56 min8:46 am PDT (15:46 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390230° at 42 kt−2 kt-43 °C122 kt9 h 46 min8:36 am PDT (15:36 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
ELPused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line290/17210/11 13°200/18 5°220/46 -6°230/64 -14°230/63 -27°240/55 -37°240/44 -48°
ABQused from 99 nm out; 106 nm from the line220/27 11°210/35 5°220/46 -9°230/62 -20°240/78 -25°240/80 -35°240/56 -47°
FMNused from 248 nm out; 91 nm from the line220/28 9°220/40 2°220/53 -10°220/62 -22°230/79 -28°240/91 -34°230/71 -45°
BCEused from 348 nm out; 87 nm from the line220/27 -1°210/40 -13°220/54 -21°220/64 -30°220/64 -34°220/52 -44°
ELYused from 546 nm out; 83 nm from the line200/39 3°210/27 -2°210/45 -15°220/56 -24°210/60 -28°210/63 -34°220/61 -43°
BAMused from 695 nm out; 100 nm from the line310/7 0°270/19 -7°200/38 -17°190/49 -28°220/69 -29°220/63 -33°230/48 -41°
BOIused from 745 nm out; 83 nm from the line300/7 2°280/5 -4°210/16 -9°210/60 -20°210/75 -29°210/63 -32°220/64 -32°220/54 -39°
RDMused from 944 nm out; 109 nm from the line040/17 -1°030/31 -8°010/29 -12°010/61 -19°360/95 -25°360/82 -36°360/40 -37°310/19 -40°
YKMused from 993 nm out; 84 nm from the line070/10040/15 -1°020/27 -8°030/25 -13°020/48 -20°010/83 -27°010/77 -37°010/49 -40°350/14 -41°
SEAused from 1142 nm out; 22 nm from the line050/7050/11 1°050/12 -5°030/31 -7°010/61 -15°010/69 -26°360/73 -40°360/62 -47°330/21 -43°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
ELP El Paso, TX departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet, a few clouds at 12,000 feet, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 3,961 ft 10:51 pm MDT (04:51 UTC)
LRU Las Cruces, NM 40 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet from the west (280°) at 5 knots 10+ mi 11,000 ft 4,456 ft 05:35 UTC
XNI Zuni, NM 238 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line VFR from the north (350°) at 2 knots 10+ mi none 6,371 ft 05:35 UTC
RQE Window Rock, AZ 268 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,900 feet, overcast at 3,600 feet from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots 10+ mi 2,900 ft 6,742 ft 05:27 UTC
FOM Fillmore, UT 517 nm out, 5 nm north of the line VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 4,984 ft 05:35 UTC
ENV Wendover, UT 646 nm out, 8 nm north of the line VFR Sky: overcast at 3,400 feet calm 10+ mi 3,400 ft 4,236 ft 04:56 UTC
GCD John Day, OR 964 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line VFR Sky: overcast at 3,500 feet from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 3,500 ft 3,702 ft 05:35 UTC
YKM Yakima, WA 1103 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: overcast at 9,500 feet from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots 10+ mi 9,500 ft 1,098 ft 04:53 UTC
BFI Seattle, WA destination VFR calm 10+ mi none 21 ft 9:53 pm PDT (04:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,742 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BFI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:13 am PDT (15:13 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for BFI
  • From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies
  • From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for ELP, the departure
  • From Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 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
  • At times between Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind variable at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 4 miles, rain showers

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 6:36 pm MDT (00:36 UTC), at BFI 6:27 pm PDT (01:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm PDT (01:58 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
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Pacific Northwest
Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Boeing Fld/King County International.