Plan a flight · Mon 8:08 am MDT (14:08 UTC)

EL Paso International to Gary/Chicago International ELP → GYY

1,082 nautical miles (1,246 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 052°, about 044° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 59-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:11 pm CDT (20:11 UTC). Right now ELP is VFR, wind calm; GYY is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 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: 5 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

AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 506 to 834 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

urgent B763 at 2,000 ft, 47 nm northwest, 5:57 am MDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 675 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOE UUA /OV 130003/TM 1157/FL020/TP B763/WV LLWS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through FOE
Where
wind from 130° at 3 knots
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Wind
low-level wind shear
B737 at 22,000 ft, 45 nm southeast, 5:35 am MDT (11:35 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: ZFW49. 457 nm along the route, 45 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OKC UA /OV IRW290045/TM 1135/FL220/TP B737/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 220-240/RM -ZFW49
```
Report
a routine report filed through OKC
Where
45 nm west (290°) of IRW
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft
Remarks
ZFW49
PC12 at 14,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 7:42 am MDT (13:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 556 nm along the route, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ICT UA /OV 30N/TM 1342/FL140/TP PC12/TB LGT-MOD TURB /RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ICT
Where
over 30N
Time
13:42 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
light to moderate turbulence
Remarks
during the descent
B39M at 36,000 ft, 43 nm northwest, 7:18 am MDT (13:18 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 1318/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PWK
Where
over OBK
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none

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 11 forecast points nearest it (ELP, ROW, LBB, AMA, GAG, ICT, MKC, COU, BRL, SPI, JOT). 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 36 kt	−36 kt		156 kt	6 h 56 min	4:04 pm CDT (21:04 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	−24 kt	22 °C	144 kt	7 h 31 min	4:39 pm CDT (21:39 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	−21 kt	16 °C	141 kt	7 h 40 min	4:48 pm CDT (21:48 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	−20 kt	12 °C	140 kt	7 h 44 min	4:52 pm CDT (21:52 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	−22 kt	7 °C	142 kt	7 h 37 min	4:45 pm CDT (21:45 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	−24 kt	3 °C	144 kt	7 h 31 min	4:39 pm CDT (21:39 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 27 kt	−27 kt	-2 °C	147 kt	7 h 22 min	4:30 pm CDT (21:30 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 30 kt	−30 kt	-6 °C	150 kt	7 h 13 min	4:21 pm CDT (21:21 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 31 kt	−31 kt	-7 °C	151 kt	7 h 10 min	4:18 pm CDT (21:18 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 41 kt	−41 kt	-18 °C	161 kt	6 h 43 min	3:51 pm CDT (20:51 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 61 kt	−59 kt	-30 °C	179 kt	6 h 03 min	3:11 pm CDT (20:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 61 kt	−54 kt	-38 °C	174 kt	6 h 13 min	3:21 pm CDT (20:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 56 kt	−47 kt	-49 °C	167 kt	6 h 29 min	3:37 pm CDT (20:37 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°
ROW	used from 50 nm out; 56 nm from the line		230/12	230/17 13°	220/30 7°	230/41 -5°	240/52 -17°	230/66 -28°	240/63 -38°	240/60 -50°
LBB	used from 199 nm out; 57 nm from the line		220/25 21°	230/20 15°	220/20 7°	230/36 -6°	240/50 -15°	240/59 -28°	260/52 -37°	260/45 -50°
AMA	used from 248 nm out; 43 nm from the line		230/32	230/28 14°	230/27 7°	230/38 -6°	230/50 -17°	250/69 -28°	260/62 -37°	270/65 -49°
GAG	used from 348 nm out; 56 nm from the line		240/35 22°	240/27 14°	230/25 6°	240/38 -7°	230/44 -19°	250/73 -28°	270/66 -37°	270/58 -49°
ICT	used from 497 nm out; 49 nm from the line	230/45	240/33 21°	230/23 14°	230/22 7°	240/29 -7°	240/36 -20°	260/78 -29°	270/69 -36°	270/56 -49°
MKC	used from 645 nm out; 60 nm from the line	240/49	240/21 20°	220/19 13°	230/21 6°	260/26 -7°	250/37 -19°	270/66 -31°	270/65 -38°	280/60 -48°
COU	used from 794 nm out; 44 nm from the line	250/36	260/14 16°	250/5 12°	260/12 6°	260/24 -7°	260/35 -19°	280/58 -31°	280/62 -40°	290/60 -49°
BRL	used from 844 nm out; 55 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -48°
SPI	used from 943 nm out; 53 nm from the line	260/28	250/22 15°	250/14 9°	260/20 6°	280/27 -7°	280/34 -19°	280/48 -32°	280/59 -41°	300/60 -49°
JOT	used from 993 nm out; 33 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -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 9,000 feet, a few clouds at 11,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	3,961 ft	7:51 am MDT (13:51 UTC)
ROW Roswell, NM	129 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	3,671 ft	13:51 UTC
AMA Amarillo, TX	308 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	3,606 ft	13:53 UTC
HHF Canadian, TX	387 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	2,396 ft	13:55 UTC
MDF Mooreland, OK	457 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				1,970 ft
BEC Wichita, KS	576 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,408 ft	13:55 UTC
OJC Olathe, KS	705 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	1,096 ft	13:53 UTC
MHL Marshall, MO	775 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	778 ft	13:55 UTC
PIA Peoria, IL	963 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	660 ft	13:54 UTC
LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL	1053 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	679 ft	13:45 UTC
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	8:50 am CDT (13:50 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 GYY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:11 pm CDT (20:11 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for GYY

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 12,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
From Tue 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 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

6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 79 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB

Daylight

Sunset at ELP 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC), at GYY 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 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 southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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, Gary/Chicago International.