EL Paso International to St. George Regional ELP → SGU
472 nautical miles (544 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 314°, about 306° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 11-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:37 pm MDT (18:37 UTC). Right now ELP is VFR, wind calm; SGU is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 7 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 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 138 to 413 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 177 to 443 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 246 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 98 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 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
- C208 at 13,000 ft, 25 nm west, 8:27 am MDT (14:27 UTC): light rime icing, -7 °C, remarks: zlawc. At the destination end, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV MMM020020/TM 1427/FL130/TP C208/TA M07/IC LGT RIME/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- 20 nm north (020°) of MMM
- Time
- 14:27 UTC
- Height
- at 13,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C208
- Temperature
- −7 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- zlawc
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (ELP, ABQ, PHX, PRC, BCE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,500 ft | 200° at 25 kt | −9 kt | 6 °C | 129 kt | 3 h 40 min | 12:41 pm MDT (18:41 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 200° at 32 kt | −10 kt | 4 °C | 130 kt | 3 h 38 min | 12:39 pm MDT (18:39 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 39 kt | −11 kt | 1 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 36 min | 12:37 pm MDT (18:37 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 210° at 45 kt | −10 kt | -3 °C | 130 kt | 3 h 38 min | 12:39 pm MDT (18:39 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 210° at 52 kt | −9 kt | -6 °C | 129 kt | 3 h 40 min | 12:41 pm MDT (18:41 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 56 kt | −9 kt | -9 °C | 129 kt | 3 h 40 min | 12:41 pm MDT (18:41 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 68 kt | −4 kt | -19 °C | 124 kt | 3 h 48 min | 12:49 pm MDT (18:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 77 kt | −3 kt | -28 °C | 123 kt | 3 h 50 min | 12:51 pm MDT (18:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 83 kt | +9 kt | -37 °C | 111 kt | 4 h 15 min | 1:16 pm MDT (19:16 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 82 kt | +8 kt | -48 °C | 112 kt | 4 h 13 min | 1:14 pm MDT (19:14 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 | L/V | 200/16 12° | 210/36 7° | 220/48 -6° | 220/55 -15° | 220/59 -27° | 230/60 -37° | 230/56 -50° | |
| ABQ | used from 148 nm out; 136 nm from the line | 200/19 9° | 220/32 3° | 230/52 -7° | 220/67 -20° | 230/86 -26° | 230/87 -36° | 230/87 -49° | ||
| PHX | used from 197 nm out; 131 nm from the line | 200/12 | 210/26 11° | 200/30 5° | 200/40 0° | 220/66 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/83 -27° | 230/93 -35° | 220/92 -48° |
| PRC | used from 246 nm out; 103 nm from the line | 200/38 5° | 200/44 -1° | 210/72 -11° | 220/78 -20° | 220/85 -29° | 230/99 -36° | 230/105 -47° | ||
| BCE | used from 394 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 200/31 -2° | 190/46 -14° | 210/72 -24° | 210/87 -30° | 220/89 -38° | 220/78 -46° |
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 5,500 feet, a few clouds at 9,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 3,961 ft | 8:51 am MDT (14:51 UTC) |
| LRU Las Cruces, NM | 39 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 4,456 ft | 14:55 UTC |
| JTC Springerville, AZ | 207 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 7,055 ft | 14:55 UTC |
| TYL Taylor, AZ | 246 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line | reported, no category | from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 5,823 ft | 14:55 UTC |
| INW Winslow, AZ | 295 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,941 ft | 14:56 UTC |
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 384 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots | 1.75 mi | 600 ft | 6,608 ft | 14:54 UTC |
| AZC Colorado City, AZ | 453 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 5,000 feet | from the east-southeast (110°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 4,873 ft | 14:55 UTC |
| SGU St George, UT | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,300 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet Weather: light rain | from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 2,883 ft | 8:56 am MDT (14:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,055 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SGU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:37 pm MDT (18:37 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SGU
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC) and 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 20, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at ELP 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC), at SGU 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm MDT (01:26 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, St. George Regional.