EL Paso International to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International ELP → BHM
996 nautical miles (1,146 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 079°, about 071° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:16 am CDT (13:16 UTC). Right now ELP is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 4 knots; BHM 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: 3 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
Not fetched just now.
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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (ELP, INK, ABI, DAL, SHV, LIT, JAN, BHM). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 220° at 15 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 7 h 40 min | 9:28 am CDT (14:28 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 16 kt | −13 kt | 18 °C | 133 kt | 7 h 29 min | 9:17 am CDT (14:17 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 16 kt | −14 kt | 15 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 26 min | 9:14 am CDT (14:14 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | −13 kt | 12 °C | 133 kt | 7 h 29 min | 9:17 am CDT (14:17 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 13 kt | −13 kt | 8 °C | 133 kt | 7 h 29 min | 9:17 am CDT (14:17 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 13 kt | −14 kt | 4 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 26 min | 9:14 am CDT (14:14 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 0 °C | 135 kt | 7 h 23 min | 9:11 am CDT (14:11 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −17 kt | -4 °C | 137 kt | 7 h 16 min | 9:04 am CDT (14:04 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 17 kt | −17 kt | -5 °C | 137 kt | 7 h 16 min | 9:04 am CDT (14:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 23 kt | −24 kt | -15 °C | 144 kt | 6 h 55 min | 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 33 kt | −34 kt | -29 °C | 154 kt | 6 h 28 min | 8:16 am CDT (13:16 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 34 kt | −33 kt | -39 °C | 153 kt | 6 h 31 min | 8:19 am CDT (13:19 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 34 kt | −30 kt | -51 °C | 150 kt | 6 h 38 min | 8:26 am CDT (13:26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELP | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 290/17 | 210/11 13° | 200/18 5° | 220/46 -6° | 230/64 -14° | 230/63 -27° | 240/55 -37° | 240/44 -48° | |
| INK | used from 100 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 190/23 20° | 200/18 15° | 230/18 8° | 240/23 -4° | 240/37 -14° | 240/46 -27° | 250/42 -38° | 260/36 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 249 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| DAL | used from 398 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| SHV | used from 548 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| LIT | used from 697 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| JAN | used from 747 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| BHM | used from 896 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
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, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet | from the north (350°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,961 ft | 11:51 pm MDT (05:51 UTC) |
| HOB Hobbs, NM | 169 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 11 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 3,660 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| SNK Snyder, TX | 279 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,430 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| ABI Abilene, TX | 339 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,790 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| AFW Fort Worth, TX | 468 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 723 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| GVT Greenville, TX | 528 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 534 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 637 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 389 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| GLH Greenville, MS | 787 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 130 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| GWO Greenwood, MS | 826 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 162 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | 906 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 264 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| BHM Birmingham, AL | destination | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 650 ft | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 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 BHM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:16 am CDT (13:16 UTC)
Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for BHM
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for ELP, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 478 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 9 nm from the route, 488 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at ELP 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC), at BHM 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 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: EL Paso International, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International.