Plan a flight · Sun 7:36 pm MDT (01:36 UTC)

EL Paso International to Columbus Airport ELP → CSG

1,089 nautical miles (1,253 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 082°, about 074° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ELP is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots; CSG is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 4 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: 6 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 2W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm MDT (02:55 UTC). Over the first 60 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120055
MKCW WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2W
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
TX NM AZ
FROM 50NNW SJN-60WNW CME-60E ELP-70SSW SSO-50SW TUS-50NNW SJN
AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
HAIL TO 1 IN...WIND GUSTS TO 50KT POSS.

AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft, from 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC). Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft, from 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC). Over the route from 929 to 1039 nm out.

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 26,500 ft, 14 nm south, 4:46 pm MDT (22:46 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 589 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GGG UA /OV GGG/TM 2246/FL265/TP A320/TB MOD CAT/RM ZFW86
```
Report
a routine report filed through GGG
Where
over GGG
Time
22:46 UTC
Height
at 26,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
ZFW86
A21N at 33,000 ft, 40 nm south, 4:51 pm MDT (22:51 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 969 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC360030/TM 2251/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
30 nm north (360°) of MVC
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
B712 at 30,000 ft, 13 nm north, 5:09 pm MDT (23:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 939 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2309/FL300/TP B712/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME46
```
Report
a routine report filed through CBM
Where
50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
Time
23:09 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZME46
A21N at 34,000 ft, 13 nm north, 5:05 pm MDT (23:05 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 939 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2305/FL340/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZME46
```
Report
a routine report filed through CBM
Where
50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZME46
UAL1770 at 34,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 4:55 pm MDT (22:55 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 349° at 61 knots. 939 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1770 3230N 08800W 2255 F340 349/061KT TB CONT LGT CHOP CONT LGT TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B737 at 38,000 ft, 18 nm north, 5:40 pm MDT (23:40 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-08. At the destination end, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGC UA /OV LGC240025/TM 2340/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG CHOP /RM ZTLFD-08
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGC
Where
25 nm southwest (240°) of LGC
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-08

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (ELP, INK, ABI, DAL, SHV, JAN, BHM, MGM, CSG). 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	240° at 8 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	8 h 34 min	6:10 am EDT (10:10 UTC)
5,500 ft	220° at 10 kt	−7 kt	18 °C	127 kt	8 h 34 min	6:10 am EDT (10:10 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 12 kt	−11 kt	14 °C	131 kt	8 h 19 min	5:55 am EDT (09:55 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	−15 kt	11 °C	135 kt	8 h 04 min	5:40 am EDT (09:40 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	−17 kt	8 °C	137 kt	7 h 57 min	5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	−18 kt	4 °C	138 kt	7 h 53 min	5:29 am EDT (09:29 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	−19 kt	0 °C	139 kt	7 h 50 min	5:26 am EDT (09:26 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	−21 kt	-4 °C	141 kt	7 h 43 min	5:19 am EDT (09:19 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 20 kt	−21 kt	-5 °C	141 kt	7 h 43 min	5:19 am EDT (09:19 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 23 kt	−24 kt	-16 °C	144 kt	7 h 34 min	5:10 am EDT (09:10 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 32 kt	−33 kt	-30 °C	153 kt	7 h 07 min	4:43 am EDT (08:43 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 34 kt	−34 kt	-40 °C	154 kt	7 h 04 min	4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 38 kt	−34 kt	-51 °C	154 kt	7 h 04 min	4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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		200/15	200/16 15°	200/17 6°	220/40 -6°	240/53 -16°	230/62 -27°	240/63 -38°	250/59 -49°
INK	used from 100 nm out; 42 nm from the line		160/27 20°	190/18 13°	240/19 7°	250/23 -4°	250/33 -15°	230/45 -28°	250/45 -39°	270/49 -50°
ABI	used from 250 nm out; 68 nm from the line		180/26 17°	220/18 12°	230/25 8°	230/28 -5°	240/29 -14°	250/35 -28°	270/37 -39°	280/37 -51°
DAL	used from 399 nm out; 64 nm from the line	180/21	190/24 15°	230/20 12°	220/23 8°	240/22 -5°	230/18 -15°	280/33 -29°	280/36 -39°	300/33 -52°
SHV	used from 549 nm out; 66 nm from the line	190/11	230/19 17°	230/26 12°	260/15 7°	280/16 -4°	300/17 -15°	300/34 -30°	300/31 -41°	310/42 -52°
JAN	used from 749 nm out; 59 nm from the line	260/6	310/14 17°	280/13 12°	290/19 6°	310/22 -5°	310/28 -17°	320/44 -32°	330/48 -41°	320/52 -51°
BHM	used from 899 nm out; 91 nm from the line	300/16	330/32 16°	320/37 11°	330/37 6°	310/33 -7°	310/30 -18°	320/40 -34°	330/43 -41°	330/30 -49°
MGM	used from 949 nm out; 45 nm from the line	300/16	330/30 16°	330/34 11°	320/31 7°	310/28 -7°	320/29 -17°	290/25 -34°	300/28 -41°	320/28 -50°
CSG	used from 1049 nm out; 20 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -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 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 13,000 feet, a broken layer at 21,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	21,000 ft	3,961 ft	6:51 pm MDT (00:51 UTC)
MAF Midland, TX	210 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	2,872 ft	00:53 UTC
BPG Big Spring, TX	250 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	2,572 ft	01:15 UTC
ABI Abilene, TX	340 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	1,790 ft	00:52 UTC
FWS Fort Worth, TX	459 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	700 ft	23:46 UTC
DTN Shreveport, LA	639 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	179 ft	00:53 UTC
MLU Monroe, LA	729 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	78 ft	00:53 UTC
HKS Jackson, MS	819 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	341 ft	00:53 UTC
MEI Meridian, MS	899 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	297 ft	00:58 UTC
AUO Auburn, AL	1059 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	776 ft	05:21 UTC
CSG Columbus, GA	destination	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	397 ft	8:51 pm EDT (00:51 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 CSG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for CSG

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for ELP, the departure

From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
At times between Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) and 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30
From Sun 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 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

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 11 nm from the route, 469 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 18 nm from the route, 489 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at ELP 6:36 pm MDT (00:36 UTC), at CSG 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CSG is before sunrise there (7:41 am EDT (11:41 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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, Columbus Airport.