EL Paso International to Tallahassee International ELP → TLH
1,134 nautical miles (1,304 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 088°, about 080° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC). Right now ELP is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 knots; TLH is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 3 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 9C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 12:55 am MDT (06:55 UTC). Over the first 60 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120455 MKCC WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9C VALID UNTIL 0655Z TX NM FROM 50NNW CME-40ENE CME-50SE ELP-20WSW ELP-30E TCS-50NNW CME AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.
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
- B738 at 37,000 ft, 36 nm north, 10:27 pm MDT (04:27 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV TLH353039/TM 0427/FL370/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- 39 nm north (353°) of TLH
- Time
- 04:27 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 11 forecast points nearest it (ELP, INK, ABI, DAL, CLL, SHV, LCH, JAN, MSY, MOB, TLH). 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 | 210° at 7 kt | −3 kt | 123 kt | 9 h 13 min | 10:35 am EDT (14:35 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 210° at 12 kt | −6 kt | 18 °C | 126 kt | 9 h | 10:22 am EDT (14:22 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 11 kt | −7 kt | 16 °C | 127 kt | 8 h 56 min | 10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 10 kt | −8 kt | 12 °C | 128 kt | 8 h 52 min | 10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 10 kt | −10 kt | 9 °C | 130 kt | 8 h 43 min | 10:05 am EDT (14:05 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 12 kt | −12 kt | 5 °C | 132 kt | 8 h 35 min | 9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | −13 kt | 0 °C | 133 kt | 8 h 32 min | 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | −15 kt | -4 °C | 135 kt | 8 h 24 min | 9:46 am EDT (13:46 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 16 kt | −16 kt | -5 °C | 136 kt | 8 h 20 min | 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 23 kt | −23 kt | -15 °C | 143 kt | 7 h 56 min | 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 29 kt | −30 kt | -29 °C | 150 kt | 7 h 34 min | 8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 30 kt | −30 kt | -40 °C | 150 kt | 7 h 34 min | 8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 32 kt | −28 kt | -51 °C | 148 kt | 7 h 40 min | 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 | 290/17 | 210/11 13° | 200/18 5° | 220/46 -6° | 230/64 -14° | 230/63 -27° | 240/55 -37° | 240/44 -48° | |
| INK | used from 99 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 190/23 20° | 200/18 15° | 230/18 8° | 240/23 -4° | 240/37 -14° | 240/46 -27° | 250/42 -38° | 260/36 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 249 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| DAL | used from 447 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| CLL | used from 497 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 170/22 | 170/26 18° | 200/15 14° | 240/13 8° | 240/15 -5° | 260/17 -13° | 290/27 -29° | 290/22 -40° | 320/30 -51° |
| SHV | used from 597 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| LCH | used from 696 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 160/21 | 160/18 18° | 180/13 12° | 230/6 8° | 280/10 -4° | 260/13 -14° | 310/29 -30° | 320/32 -40° | 330/33 -53° |
| JAN | used from 746 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| MSY | used from 795 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 110/5 | 150/6 19° | L/V 12° | 310/5 7° | 310/13 -4° | 290/20 -16° | 330/36 -31° | 330/37 -41° | 350/43 -52° |
| MOB | used from 845 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
| TLH | used from 1044 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -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 9,000 feet, a few clouds at 12,000 feet, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet | from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,961 ft | 10:51 pm MDT (04:51 UTC) |
| MAF Midland, TX | 209 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,872 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| BPG Big Spring, TX | 249 nm out, 23 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,572 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| BWD Brownwood, TX | 378 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots | 9 mi | none | 1,386 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| CNW Waco, TX | 477 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 470 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| OCH Nacogdoches, TX | 597 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | reported, no category | from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots | none | 343 ft | 04:56 UTC | |
| AEX Alexandria, LA | 706 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 88 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| MCB Mc Comb, MS | 815 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 413 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| MOB Mobile, AL | 935 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 218 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL | 1024 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 84 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| TLH Tallahassee, FL | destination | VFR | from the west (270°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 83 ft | 12:53 am EDT (04:53 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 TLH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for TLH
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for ELP, the departure
- From Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 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
- At times between Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind variable at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 4 miles, rain showers
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 16 nm from the route, 457 nm along the route · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at ELP 6:36 pm MDT (00:36 UTC), at TLH 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:34 pm EDT (23:34 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
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, Tallahassee International.