Plan a flight · Mon 7:04 am MDT (13:04 UTC)

EL Paso International to Niagara Falls International ELP → IAG

1,464 nautical miles (1,684 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 055°, about 047° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 45-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC). Right now ELP is VFR, wind calm; IAG is IFR, wind from the west (260°) 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: 1 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 339 to 856 nm out.
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 329 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

E170 at 20,000 ft, 43 nm southeast, 5:49 am MDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW82. 179 nm along the route, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HOB UA /OV HOB030020/TM 1149/FL200/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW82
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOB
Where
20 nm northeast (030°) of HOB
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZFW82
B737 at 22,000 ft, 22 nm southeast, 5:35 am MDT (11:35 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: ZFW49. 458 nm along the route, 22 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
A21N at 31,000 ft, 12 nm southeast, 4:33 am MDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 1065 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
over BVT
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 24 nm northwest, 5:06 am MDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 1105 nm along the route, 24 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXI
Where
over OXI
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
B38M at 32,000 ft, 43 nm south, 5:03 am MDT (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. 1115 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ240015/TM 1103/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of MZZ
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light
B39M at 34,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 5:23 am MDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 1125 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUS UA /OV IWH/TM 1123/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUS
Where
over IWH
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
E75S at 24,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 5:07 am MDT (11:07 UTC): light chop turbulence from 24,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 1125 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1107/FL240/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 250-240
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
over MZZ
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 25,000 ft to 24,000 ft
A320 at 36,000 ft, 23 nm north, 5:25 am MDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. 1135 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 1125/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
over GSH
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
none
B738 at 26,000 ft, 15 nm northwest, 6:21 am MDT (12:21 UTC): no turbulence from 25,000 ft to 26,000 ft. 1155 nm along the route, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH090020/TM 1221/FL260/TP B738/TB NEG 260-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
20 nm east (090°) of GSH
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
no from 26,000 ft to 25,000 ft
A320 at 30,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 5:49 am MDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. 1155 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASW
Where
over OLK
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better
A321 at 34,000 ft, 22 nm southeast, 5:20 am MDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 1155 nm along the route, 22 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
F2TH at 40,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 5:06 am MDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 1155 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA170012/TM 1106/FL400/TP F2TH/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
12 nm south (170°) of FWA
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
none
P28A at 1,300 ft, 12 nm south, 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final. 1235 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1300/FL013/TP P28A/RM BASE 010 TOPS 013 RY25 FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final
B738 climbing, 12 nm south, 6:19 am MDT (12:19 UTC): remarks: base 200 ft tops 1,200 ft. 1235 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1219/FLDURC/TP B738/RM BASE 002 TOPS 012
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
12:19 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
base 200 ft tops 1,200 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 16 forecast points nearest it (ELP, ROW, LBB, AMA, GAG, OKC, ICT, TUL, SGF, COU, STL, SPI, JOT, FWA, CLE, BUF). 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	250° at 23 kt	−24 kt		144 kt	10 h 10 min	7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	−18 kt	22 °C	138 kt	10 h 37 min	7:41 pm EDT (23:41 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	−16 kt	14 °C	136 kt	10 h 46 min	7:50 pm EDT (23:50 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 14 kt	−15 kt	11 °C	135 kt	10 h 51 min	7:55 pm EDT (23:55 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	−17 kt	6 °C	137 kt	10 h 41 min	7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	−19 kt	3 °C	139 kt	10 h 32 min	7:36 pm EDT (23:36 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 22 kt	−22 kt	-2 °C	142 kt	10 h 19 min	7:23 pm EDT (23:23 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 25 kt	−25 kt	-6 °C	145 kt	10 h 06 min	7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-7 °C	146 kt	10 h 02 min	7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 33 kt	−32 kt	-18 °C	152 kt	9 h 38 min	6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 48 kt	−45 kt	-31 °C	165 kt	8 h 52 min	5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 53 kt	−44 kt	-40 °C	164 kt	8 h 56 min	6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 53 kt	−40 kt	-50 °C	160 kt	9 h 09 min	6:13 pm EDT (22:13 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; 57 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; 47 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 299 nm out; 41 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; 65 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°
OKC	used from 448 nm out; 60 nm from the line	220/43	230/31 17°	260/13 16°	270/11 7°	240/20 -6°	250/32 -17°	260/60 -28°	280/50 -37°	290/45 -50°
ICT	used from 498 nm out; 66 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°
TUL	used from 597 nm out; 71 nm from the line	230/42	250/23 17°	220/16 14°	240/10 8°	240/20 -6°	260/28 -17°	270/61 -29°	280/52 -38°	290/46 -50°
SGF	used from 647 nm out; 76 nm from the line	230/37	260/20 15°	250/16 13°	250/15 8°	260/28 -7°	250/31 -17°	280/59 -31°	280/59 -39°	290/55 -50°
COU	used from 747 nm out; 38 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°
STL	used from 846 nm out; 47 nm from the line	250/26	240/21 15°	240/22 11°	250/23 6°	270/28 -7°	260/30 -19°	280/52 -31°	280/57 -40°	300/57 -49°
SPI	used from 896 nm out; 22 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 996 nm out; 68 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°
FWA	used from 1095 nm out; 44 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
CLE	used from 1244 nm out; 65 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
BUF	used from 1394 nm out; 52 nm from the line	300/11	330/15 11°	340/26 8°	330/28 2°	340/31 -10°	340/32 -21°	340/52 -37°	340/59 -46°	330/66 -53°

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	6:51 am MDT (12:51 UTC)
ROW Roswell, NM	129 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	3,671 ft	12:51 UTC
LIU Littlefield, TX	239 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				3,615 ft
CSM Burns Flat, OK	418 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	1,922 ft	12:53 UTC
WDG Enid, OK	508 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	1,167 ft	12:45 UTC
FSK Fort Scott, KS	677 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	918 ft	12:55 UTC
COU Columbia, MO	806 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	889 ft	12:54 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	946 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	12:52 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	1075 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	12:54 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	1235 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	1 mi	300 ft	683 ft	12:52 UTC
CYQS St Thomas,	1364 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	no report just now				776 ft
IAG Niagara Falls, NY	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: mist	from the west (260°) at 8 knots	5 mi	800 ft	592 ft	9:00 am EDT (13:00 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 IAG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for IAG

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
30% chance between Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, overcast at 2,500 feet (thunderheads)

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

6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 12 nm from the route, 826 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local on the route, 1254 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at ELP 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC), at IAG 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 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, Niagara Falls International.