Plan a flight · Mon 9:03 am MDT (15:03 UTC)

EL Paso International to Shreveport Regional ELP → SHV

639 nautical miles (735 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 083°, about 075° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:12 pm CDT (19:12 UTC). Right now ELP is VFR, wind calm; SHV is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 9 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: 3 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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

B737 at 37,000 ft, 33 nm north, 7:43 am MDT (13:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW82. 160 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HOB UA /OV HOB/TM 1343/FL370/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZFW82
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOB
Where
over HOB
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZFW82
B738 at 36,000 ft, 11 nm north, 8:14 am MDT (14:14 UTC): light chop turbulence above 36,000 ft, remarks: ZFW82. 250 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPG UA /OV BGS/TM 1414/FL360/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP FL 360/RM ZFW82
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPG
Where
over BGS
Time
14:14 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
occasional light chop flight level at 36,000 ft
Remarks
ZFW82
B350 at 6,000 ft, 21 nm north, 8:57 am MDT (14:57 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW32. 429 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP/TM 1457/FL060/TP B350/TB NEG/RM ZFW32
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
over MQP
Time
14:57 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B350
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW32
A321 at 34,000 ft, 21 nm north, 7:39 am MDT (13:39 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW94. 429 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP/TM 1339/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZFW94
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
over MQP
Time
13:39 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW94
M20P at 3,500 ft, 7 nm northeast, 6:39 am MDT (12:39 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: during the descent. 449 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV 50F140007/TM 1239/FL035/TP M20P/SK B035 BKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
7 nm southeast (140°) of 50F
Time
12:39 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
M20P
Sky
B035 broken
Remarks
during the descent
TBM8 at 30,000 ft, 24 nm south, 7:43 am MDT (13:43 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW62. 459 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACT UA /OV ACT340020/TM 1343/FL300/TP TBM8/TB NEG/RM ZFW62
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACT
Where
20 nm north (340°) of ACT
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW62
C172 at 1,700 ft, 40 nm north, 7:38 am MDT (13:38 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. 459 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AFW UA /OV AFW340004/TM 1338/FL017/TP C172/SK BKN022
```
Report
a routine report filed through AFW
Where
4 nm north (340°) of AFW
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft
C560 at 2,600 ft, 26 nm north, 7:02 am MDT (13:02 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft. 459 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FTW UA /OV 5 NM W/TM 1302/FL026/TP C560/SK BKN026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FTW
Where
5 nautical miles west
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft
C172 at 2,500 ft, 26 nm north, 6:55 am MDT (12:55 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,700 ft. 459 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FTW UA /OV 3 NM NW FTW/TM 1255/FL025/TP C172/SK SCT027
```
Report
a routine report filed through FTW
Where
3 nautical miles northwest ftw
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,700 ft
C68A at 5,000 ft, 23 nm north, 8:38 am MDT (14:38 UTC): vmc. 479 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 18 E FTW/TM 1438/FL050/TP C68A/WX VMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
18 east ftw
Time
14:38 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Weather
visual conditions
A320 at 2,400 ft, 30 nm north, 6:38 am MDT (12:38 UTC): a few clouds above 2,400 ft, remarks: bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final. 479 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1238/FL024/TP A320/SK FEW024/RM BASES 2400 FT, AIRPORT IN SIGHT ON 8 MILE FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 2,400 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a few clouds from 2,400 ft
Remarks
bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final
E55P at 11,000 ft, 18 nm north, 6:42 am MDT (12:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 519 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRL UA /OV TRL/TM 1242/FL110/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRL
Where
over TRL
Time
12:42 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW83
A321 at 32,000 ft, 35 nm south, 6:53 am MDT (12:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW89. 599 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GGG UA /OV GGG155035/TM 1253/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW89
```
Report
a routine report filed through GGG
Where
35 nm southeast (155°) of GGG
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZFW89

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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (ELP, INK, ABI, DAL, SHV). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
5,500 ft	210° at 17 kt	−9 kt	20 °C	129 kt	4 h 57 min	3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 16 kt	−8 kt	17 °C	128 kt	5 h	3:03 pm CDT (20:03 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 15 kt	−8 kt	13 °C	128 kt	5 h	3:03 pm CDT (20:03 UTC)
11,500 ft	210° at 17 kt	−10 kt	9 °C	130 kt	4 h 55 min	2:58 pm CDT (19:58 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 19 kt	−14 kt	5 °C	134 kt	4 h 46 min	2:49 pm CDT (19:49 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	−18 kt	0 °C	138 kt	4 h 38 min	2:41 pm CDT (19:41 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	−22 kt	-4 °C	142 kt	4 h 30 min	2:33 pm CDT (19:33 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 27 kt	−23 kt	-5 °C	143 kt	4 h 28 min	2:31 pm CDT (19:31 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 33 kt	−29 kt	-14 °C	149 kt	4 h 17 min	2:20 pm CDT (19:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 37 kt	−34 kt	-28 °C	154 kt	4 h 09 min	2:12 pm CDT (19:12 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 33 kt	−34 kt	-38 °C	154 kt	4 h 09 min	2:12 pm CDT (19:12 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 23 kt	−24 kt	-50 °C	144 kt	4 h 26 min	2:29 pm CDT (19:29 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°
INK	used from 100 nm out; 41 nm from the line		240/15 21°	200/12 15°	190/15 8°	220/28 -5°	230/40 -14°	230/43 -27°	240/39 -38°	230/36 -50°
ABI	used from 250 nm out; 68 nm from the line		210/22 19°	210/14 15°	210/19 8°	240/17 -4°	240/31 -15°	240/35 -27°	260/30 -37°	260/18 -51°
DAL	used from 399 nm out; 67 nm from the line	200/15	210/22 19°	210/17 13°	230/12 8°	250/26 -5°	250/25 -14°	260/34 -28°	290/32 -38°	310/23 -50°
SHV	used from 549 nm out; 65 nm from the line	200/17	190/28 18°	200/15 13°	250/12 7°	260/28 -7°	280/22 -14°	290/29 -29°	310/33 -39°	340/27 -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 5,500 feet, a few clouds at 9,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	3,961 ft	8:51 am MDT (14:51 UTC)
CNM Carlsbad, NM	110 nm out, 20 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	3,294 ft	14:53 UTC
INK Wink, TX	160 nm out, 18 nm south of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southeast (150°) at 14 knots		none	2,821 ft	14:53 UTC
MAF Midland, TX	210 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	2,872 ft	14:53 UTC
SWW Sweetwater, TX	299 nm out, 13 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southwest (200°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	2,379 ft	14:55 UTC
ABI Abilene, TX	339 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	2,200 ft	1,790 ft	14:52 UTC
ETN Eastland, TX	389 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the south (190°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	1,467 ft	14:50 UTC
FWS Fort Worth, TX	459 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	700 ft	14:50 UTC
TYR Tyler, TX	559 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	14:53 UTC
GGG Longview, TX	599 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	365 ft	14:53 UTC
SHV Shreveport, LA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	257 ft	9:56 am CDT (14:56 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 SHV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:12 pm CDT (19:12 UTC)

Wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SHV

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 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

6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 469 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
6/8926 Tyler, TX, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 559 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at ELP 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC), at SHV 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 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, Shreveport Regional.