Plan a flight · Mon 9:44 am MDT (15:44 UTC)

EL Paso International to Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field ELP → BOI

845 nautical miles (973 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 329°, about 321° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 32-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:18 pm MDT (21:18 UTC). Right now ELP is VFR, wind calm; BOI is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 8 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: 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

SIGMET W29W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the west at 45 knots, until 10:55 am MDT (16:55 UTC). Near the route, 617 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 121455
MKCW WST 121455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 29W
VALID UNTIL 1655Z
WY UT
FROM 20SE MLD-50WSW OCS-10SSE MTU-40E BVL-20SE MLD
DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 26045KT. TOPS TO FL280.

AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 90 to 448 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 99 to 497 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 149 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 239 to 796 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 398 to 786 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). Near the route, 438 nm along the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 786 nm along 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

BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 4 nm northwest, 7:32 am MDT (13:32 UTC): moderate rime icing, -15 °C. 537 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTA UA /OV DTA038010/TM 1332/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M15/IC MOD RIME 140-190 TOP 200/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTA
Where
10 nm northeast (038°) of DTA
Time
13:32 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−15 °C
Icing
moderate rime from 14,000 ft to 19,000 ft top 200/ZLC
CRJ7 at 16,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 7:13 am MDT (13:13 UTC): moderate rime icing from 15,000 ft to 19,000 ft, -13 °C. 557 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UA /OV FFU165026/TM 1313/FL160/TP CRJ7/SK TOPS 196/TA M13/IC MOD RIME 150-190/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVU
Where
26 nm south (165°) of FFU
Time
13:13 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
tops 19,600 ft
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
moderate rime 150-190/ZLC
C56X at 20,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 8:25 am MDT (14:25 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 567 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UA /OV FFU205028/TM 1425/FL200/TP C56X/TB MOD 200 /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVU
Where
28 nm southwest (205°) of FFU
Time
14:25 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Turbulence
moderate at 20,000 ft zlc
A319 at 19,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 7:53 am MDT (13:53 UTC): moderate turbulence, moderate rime icing, -12 °C, wind 234° at 38 knots, remarks: during the descent. 577 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV FFU/TM 1353/FL190/TP A319/TA M12/WV 234038/TB MOD TURB/IC MOD RIME/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
over FFU
Time
13:53 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Temperature
−12 °C
Wind
from 234° at 38 knots
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Icing
moderate rime
Remarks
during the descent
B739 at 27,000 ft, 13 nm west, 6:56 am MDT (12:56 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 766 nm along the route, 13 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TWF UA /OV TWF247042/TM 1256/FL270/TP B739/TB MOD CHOP/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TWF
Where
42 nm southwest (247°) of TWF
Time
12:56 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate chop/zlc
B190 at 14,000 ft, 18 nm east, 7:50 am MDT (13:50 UTC): light rime icing, -3 °C. 547 nm along the route, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTA UA /OV DTA034030/TM 1350/FL140/TP B190/TA M03/IC LGT RIME/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTA
Where
30 nm northeast (034°) of DTA
Time
13:50 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B190
Temperature
−3 °C
Icing
light rime/zlc
B190 at 12,000 ft, 50 nm northeast, 7:39 am MDT (13:39 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: during the climb. 587 nm along the route, 50 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV FFU340015/TM 1339/FL120/TP B190/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
15 nm north (340°) of FFU
Time
13:39 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
B190
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the climb
A321 at 14,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 7:15 am MDT (13:15 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 587 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV FFU340010/TM 1315/FL140/TP A321/TB CONT LGT-OCNL MOD TURB/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
10 nm north (340°) of FFU
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous lgt-ocnl moderate turbulence
Remarks
during the climb
B738 at 20,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 8:43 am MDT (14:43 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, a trace of rime icing from 13,000 ft to 18,000 ft, -3 °C, remarks: during the climb. 627 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH265028/TM 1443/FL200/TP B738/WX TOPS FL210/TA M3/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/IC TRACE RIME 130-180/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
28 nm west (265°) of TCH
Time
14:43 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Weather
tops, FL210
Temperature
−3 °C
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Icing
trace rime from 13,000 ft to 18,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (ELP, ABQ, FMN, BCE, SLC, PIH, BOI). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
8,500 ft	190° at 13 kt	−9 kt	5 °C	129 kt	6 h 33 min	4:17 pm MDT (22:17 UTC)
10,500 ft	200° at 23 kt	−13 kt	1 °C	133 kt	6 h 21 min	4:05 pm MDT (22:05 UTC)
12,500 ft	210° at 30 kt	−15 kt	-3 °C	135 kt	6 h 16 min	4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC)
14,500 ft	210° at 37 kt	−17 kt	-6 °C	137 kt	6 h 10 min	3:54 pm MDT (21:54 UTC)
16,500 ft	210° at 44 kt	−19 kt	-10 °C	139 kt	6 h 05 min	3:49 pm MDT (21:49 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	210° at 49 kt	−21 kt	-13 °C	141 kt	6 h	3:44 pm MDT (21:44 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	210° at 66 kt	−32 kt	-23 °C	152 kt	5 h 34 min	3:18 pm MDT (21:18 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 74 kt	−26 kt	-29 °C	146 kt	5 h 47 min	3:31 pm MDT (21:31 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 74 kt	−19 kt	-36 °C	139 kt	6 h 05 min	3:49 pm MDT (21:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 68 kt	−18 kt	-46 °C	138 kt	6 h 07 min	3:51 pm MDT (21:51 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	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	L/V	200/16 12°	210/36 7°	220/48 -6°	220/55 -15°	220/59 -27°	230/60 -37°	230/56 -50°
ABQ	used from 99 nm out; 101 nm from the line		200/19 9°	220/32 3°	230/52 -7°	220/67 -20°	230/86 -26°	230/87 -36°	230/87 -49°
FMN	used from 249 nm out; 79 nm from the line		170/14 8°	210/28 0°	230/57 -10°	220/74 -21°	230/82 -30°	230/95 -37°	230/102 -47°
BCE	used from 348 nm out; 94 nm from the line			200/31 -2°	190/46 -14°	210/72 -24°	210/87 -30°	220/89 -38°	220/78 -46°
SLC	used from 547 nm out; 65 nm from the line	180/7	200/22 2°	200/30 -4°	210/47 -16°	200/73 -27°	210/81 -32°	210/71 -37°	210/55 -43°
PIH	used from 696 nm out; 107 nm from the line	L/V	180/8 -1°	190/21 -6°	210/56 -18°	190/64 -28°	210/68 -31°	210/60 -36°	210/54 -42°
BOI	used from 746 nm out; 75 nm from the line	360/9 1°	L/V -5°	180/10 -12°	200/58 -21°	180/62 -31°	200/41 -31°	210/34 -32°	200/29 -41°

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 5,500 feet, a few clouds at 9,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	3,961 ft	8:51 am MDT (14:51 UTC)
LRU Las Cruces, NM	40 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	4,456 ft	15:35 UTC
TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM	99 nm out, 6 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,861 ft	14:53 UTC
XNI Zuni, NM	229 nm out, 9 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	6,500 ft	6,371 ft	15:35 UTC
RQE Window Rock, AZ	269 nm out, 6 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	6,742 ft	14:53 UTC
RIF Richfield, UT	497 nm out, 16 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,500 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	6,500 ft	5,318 ft	15:34 UTC
DTA Delta, UT	547 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	4,759 ft	17:35 UTC
ENV Wendover, UT	647 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,800 feet	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	4,800 ft	4,236 ft	14:56 UTC
TWF Twin Falls, ID	746 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	4,153 ft	14:53 UTC
BOI Boise, ID	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,500 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	9,500 ft	2,871 ft	8:53 am MDT (14:53 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 BOI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:18 pm MDT (21:18 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BOI

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 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 BOI 7:05 pm MDT (01:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:33 pm MDT (01:33 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 Northwest · 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, Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field.