EL Paso International to San Luis Obispo County Regional ELP → SBP
742 nautical miles (854 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 290°, about 282° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 10:48 am PDT (17:48 UTC). Right now ELP is VFR, wind calm; SBP is VFR, wind calm. 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 SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 208 to 297 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 495 to 604 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 554 to 703 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 59 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
- A333 descending, 36 nm south, 5:05 am MDT (11:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 7,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. 584 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ONT UA /OV ONT080/TM 1105/FLUNKN/TP A333/SK OVC015 - TOP070/RM DURD RY26R
- Report
- a routine report filed through ONT
- Where
- ONT080
- Time
- 11:05 UTC
- Height
- height not given
- Aircraft
- A333
- Sky
- overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 7,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 26R
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 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, TUS, PHX, BLH, ONT, WJF, SBA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 220° at 13 kt | +5 kt | 11 °C | 115 kt | 6 h 27 min | 10:51 am PDT (17:51 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 17 kt | +4 kt | 8 °C | 116 kt | 6 h 24 min | 10:48 am PDT (17:48 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 24 kt | +4 kt | 5 °C | 116 kt | 6 h 24 min | 10:48 am PDT (17:48 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 28 kt | +6 kt | 3 °C | 114 kt | 6 h 31 min | 10:55 am PDT (17:55 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 31 kt | +10 kt | -1 °C | 110 kt | 6 h 45 min | 11:09 am PDT (18:09 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 36 kt | +15 kt | -4 °C | 105 kt | 7 h 04 min | 11:28 am PDT (18:28 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 41 kt | +20 kt | -7 °C | 100 kt | 7 h 25 min | 11:49 am PDT (18:49 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 45 kt | +24 kt | -10 °C | 96 kt | 7 h 44 min | 12:08 pm PDT (19:08 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 57 kt | +26 kt | -20 °C | 94 kt | 7 h 54 min | 12:18 pm PDT (19:18 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 69 kt | +28 kt | -29 °C | 92 kt | 8 h 04 min | 12:28 pm PDT (19:28 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 75 kt | +34 kt | -37 °C | 86 kt | 8 h 38 min | 1:02 pm PDT (20:02 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 74 kt | +31 kt | -47 °C | 89 kt | 8 h 20 min | 12:44 pm PDT (19:44 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° | |
| TUS | used from 99 nm out; 117 nm from the line | 200/12 13° | 200/34 7° | 210/41 4° | 230/53 -7° | 220/69 -19° | 220/84 -27° | 220/88 -36° | 220/83 -48° | |
| PHX | used from 247 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 190/15 | 210/25 12° | 200/34 4° | 200/34 2° | 220/58 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/91 -28° | 220/100 -35° | 220/95 -47° |
| BLH | used from 346 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 240/19 | 210/20 10° | 200/27 4° | 210/34 -2° | 220/59 -10° | 220/67 -20° | 220/75 -29° | 230/78 -38° | 220/90 -47° |
| ONT | used from 495 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 250/11 | 200/20 4° | 210/27 3° | 220/26 -4° | 240/32 -13° | 220/52 -21° | 220/67 -30° | 220/72 -37° | 220/65 -46° |
| WJF | used from 594 nm out; 3 nm from the line | 210/26 4° | 210/28 2° | 230/23 -4° | 240/28 -13° | 220/47 -23° | 220/57 -30° | 220/65 -37° | 220/59 -45° | |
| SBA | used from 643 nm out; 47 nm from the line | L/V | 220/9 2° | 240/16 1° | 240/19 -3° | 260/25 -13° | 260/27 -24° | 230/37 -31° | 220/54 -37° | 220/52 -45° |
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 8,500 feet, a few clouds at 11,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 3,961 ft | 4:51 am MDT (10:51 UTC) |
| DNA Santa Teresa, NM | 20 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet | from the north (350°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 4,112 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| LSB Lordsburg, NM | 119 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 4,287 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| SAD Safford, AZ | 178 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 3,178 ft | 10:51 UTC |
| CHD Chandler, AZ | 287 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,243 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| GYR Goodyear, AZ | 317 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 969 ft | 03:47 UTC |
| BLH Blythe, CA | 436 nm out, 25 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 399 ft | 10:52 UTC |
| TNP Twentynine Palms, CA | 505 nm out, 11 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,888 ft | ||||
| VCV Victorville, CA | 574 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 2,885 ft | 11:10 UTC |
| WJF Lancaster, CA | 624 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 3,800 ft | 2,350 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| SBP San Luis Obispo, CA | destination | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 212 ft | 3:56 am PDT (10:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,287 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SBP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:48 am PDT (17:48 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SBP
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for ELP, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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 SBP 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 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.
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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, San Luis Obispo County Regional.