Plan a flight · Sun 7:53 pm MDT (01:53 UTC)

EL Paso International to Washington Dulles International ELP → IAD

1,472 nautical miles (1,694 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 065°, about 057° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC). Right now ELP is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots; IAD is IFR, wind from the north (350°) 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: 2 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.

SIGMET 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 8:55 pm MDT (02:55 UTC). Over the last 239 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 328 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1233 to 1442 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 99 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

UAL2761 at 31,000 ft, 37 nm north, 5:57 pm MDT (23:57 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 218° at 58 knots. 1363 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 3917N 07949W 2357 F310 218/058KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E170 at 22,500 ft, 23 nm north, 5:44 pm MDT (23:44 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft, remarks: during the descent FRDMM7 star. At the destination end, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OKV UA /OV ESL100020/TM 2344/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS MOD CAT 180-225/RM DURD FRDMM7 STAR
```
Report
a routine report filed through OKV
Where
20 nm east (100°) of ESL
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 22,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent FRDMM7 star
A320 at 35,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 6:43 pm MDT (00:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW47. 318 nm along the route, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDS UA /OV CDS270030/TM 0043/FL350/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW47
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDS
Where
30 nm west (270°) of CDS
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
ZFW47
B737 at 31,000 ft, 8 nm north, 6:13 pm MDT (00:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 925 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PAH UA /OV CNG360015/TM 0013/FL310/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through PAH
Where
15 nm north (360°) of CNG
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME25
B738 at 34,000 ft, 46 nm south, 5:41 pm MDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 985 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through CKV
Where
over CKV
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
A319 at 25,000 ft, 35 nm south, 5:14 pm MDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 1054 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
17 nm east (070°) of BWG
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
B712 at 600 ft, 6 nm northwest, 7:06 pm MDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 1134 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
CRJ9 descending, 6 nm northwest, 5:43 pm MDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 1134 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2343/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS OVC062 BASES OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
23:43 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops OVC062 bases OVC018
P28A climbing, 18 nm north, 5:15 pm MDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions. 1223 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV DWU/TM 2315/FLDURC/TP P28A/TB SMOOTH/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
over DWU
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
P28A
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
instrument conditions
CRJ9 climbing, 3 nm southeast, 6:15 pm MDT (00:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1273 nm along the route, 3 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 0015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 014 TOPS 070
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 1,400 ft tops 7,000 ft
CRJ9 at 15,000 ft, 41 nm south, 6:23 pm MDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 1293 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BKW/TM 0023/FL150/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over BKW
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
E135 descending, 41 nm south, 6:05 pm MDT (00:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1293 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV BKW/TM 0005/FLDURD/TP E135/SK BASES 032
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over BKW
Time
00:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E135
Sky
bases 3,200 ft
E170 at 500 ft, 41 nm south, 6:01 pm MDT (00:01 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the destination end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV CHO/TM 0001/FL005/TP E170/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
over CHO
Time
00:01 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
A320 at 2,000 ft, 39 nm east, 7:46 pm MDT (01:46 UTC): a broken layer from 30,000 ft to 4,500 ft, remarks: CONLE5 sid. At the destination end, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL180005/TM 0146/FL020/TP A320/SK BKN003-TOP045/RM CONLE5 SID
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
5 nm south (180°) of BAL
Time
01:46 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer from 300 ft, tops 4,500 ft
Remarks
CONLE5 sid

13 more routine reports are on the map.

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 15 forecast points nearest it (ELP, ROW, LBB, SPS, OKC, TUL, FSM, SGF, CGI, EVV, LOU, CVG, CRW, EKN, RIC). 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	230° at 10 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	11 h 19 min	9:12 am EDT (13:12 UTC)
5,500 ft	230° at 11 kt	−11 kt	17 °C	131 kt	11 h 14 min	9:07 am EDT (13:07 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 12 kt	−13 kt	13 °C	133 kt	11 h 04 min	8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 13 kt	−14 kt	10 °C	134 kt	10 h 59 min	8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 13 kt	−14 kt	7 °C	134 kt	10 h 59 min	8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−15 kt	3 °C	135 kt	10 h 54 min	8:47 am EDT (12:47 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	−16 kt	-2 °C	136 kt	10 h 49 min	8:42 am EDT (12:42 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−18 kt	-6 °C	138 kt	10 h 40 min	8:33 am EDT (12:33 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 18 kt	−18 kt	-7 °C	138 kt	10 h 40 min	8:33 am EDT (12:33 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 25 kt	−25 kt	-18 °C	145 kt	10 h 09 min	8:02 am EDT (12:02 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 36 kt	−35 kt	-31 °C	155 kt	9 h 30 min	7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 41 kt	−37 kt	-39 °C	157 kt	9 h 23 min	7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 39 kt	−35 kt	-50 °C	155 kt	9 h 30 min	7:23 am EDT (11:23 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°
ROW	used from 50 nm out; 64 nm from the line		180/23	190/24 15°	210/27 7°	230/35 -6°	240/53 -17°	240/62 -27°	250/64 -38°	260/60 -50°
LBB	used from 199 nm out; 33 nm from the line		180/26 20°	210/21 13°	230/21 7°	250/25 -5°	250/34 -16°	250/52 -28°	260/47 -38°	260/49 -50°
SPS	used from 348 nm out; 55 nm from the line	180/26	200/25 16°	220/19 13°	220/20 9°	230/26 -5°	230/34 -15°	260/37 -28°	270/42 -39°	280/40 -51°
OKC	used from 448 nm out; 34 nm from the line	190/29	200/29 16°	230/22 14°	240/17 9°	240/28 -6°	250/35 -15°	270/42 -29°	270/43 -39°	280/38 -51°
TUL	used from 547 nm out; 48 nm from the line	200/27	210/28 15°	240/24 13°	250/19 8°	250/28 -6°	260/25 -16°	270/34 -30°	280/41 -39°	280/41 -52°
FSM	used from 597 nm out; 29 nm from the line	200/18	210/19 15°	230/22 13°	250/18 7°	270/20 -5°	280/24 -16°	280/35 -30°	290/37 -40°	300/40 -52°
SGF	used from 696 nm out; 69 nm from the line	210/21	210/21 16°	240/28 12°	260/24 7°	280/21 -6°	280/26 -18°	290/38 -31°	290/37 -41°	300/49 -52°
CGI	used from 796 nm out; 72 nm from the line	250/10	290/12 17°	290/18 11°	300/22 5°	320/25 -8°	330/30 -18°	320/53 -33°	320/66 -42°	320/56 -50°
EVV	used from 945 nm out; 47 nm from the line	310/13	340/26 16°	330/29 10°	330/32 4°	330/30 -9°	340/38 -20°	330/60 -35°	320/57 -41°	330/39 -48°
LOU	used from 1044 nm out; 33 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
CVG	used from 1144 nm out; 71 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
CRW	used from 1193 nm out; 57 nm from the line	320/16	310/16 12°	320/12 7°	320/12 2°	330/15 -11°	280/11 -22°	230/26 -30°	240/33 -37°	240/37 -47°
EKN	used from 1343 nm out; 15 nm from the line		270/18 13°	310/5 7°	140/7 3°	210/16 -9°	220/41 -20°	210/57 -32°	220/57 -38°	230/49 -47°
RIC	used from 1442 nm out; 87 nm from the line	190/33	200/29 14°	210/31 12°	210/38 6°	230/42 -7°	230/68 -16°	220/84 -29°	220/86 -40°	220/81 -52°

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)
CNM Carlsbad, NM	109 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	3,294 ft	00:53 UTC
LBB Lubbock, TX	259 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 18 knots	10+ mi	none	3,282 ft	00:53 UTC
LAW Lawton, OK	438 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,110 ft	00:53 UTC
OUN Norman, OK	487 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,181 ft	01:45 UTC
FYV Fayetteville, AR	656 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,252 ft	00:53 UTC
FLP Flippin, AR	736 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	719 ft	00:56 UTC
PAH Paducah, KY	925 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	410 ft	00:00 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	1134 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	9 mi	800 ft	979 ft	00:59 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	1273 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist	variable at 6 knots	1 mi	700 ft	947 ft	00:54 UTC
FRR Front Royal, VA	1432 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots	5 mi	400 ft	703 ft	23:35 UTC
IAD Washington, DC	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (350°) at 6 knots	8 mi	600 ft	312 ft	8:52 pm EDT (00:52 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 IAD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,400 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for IAD

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility 2 miles, rain showers, mist, overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,400 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,100 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at ELP 6:36 pm MDT (00:36 UTC), at IAD 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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 lower 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, Washington Dulles International.