EL Paso International to Dade-Collier Training And Transition Airport ELP → TNT
1,383 nautical miles (1,592 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 098°, about 090° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 22-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:27 pm EDT (18:27 UTC). Right now ELP is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 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: 15 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
Not fetched just now.
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 12 forecast points nearest it (ELP, INK, DRT, ABI, SAT, CLL, HOU, LCH, MSY, MOB, PIE, MIA). 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 | 170° at 9 kt | +4 kt | 116 kt | 11 h 55 min | 4:38 pm EDT (20:38 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 190° at 8 kt | +1 kt | 20 °C | 119 kt | 11 h 37 min | 4:20 pm EDT (20:20 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 7 kt | −1 kt | 16 °C | 121 kt | 11 h 26 min | 4:09 pm EDT (20:09 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 5 kt | −2 kt | 12 °C | 122 kt | 11 h 20 min | 4:03 pm EDT (20:03 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 7 kt | −4 kt | 9 °C | 124 kt | 11 h 09 min | 3:52 pm EDT (19:52 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 9 kt | −6 kt | 4 °C | 126 kt | 10 h 59 min | 3:42 pm EDT (19:42 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 12 kt | −9 kt | 0 °C | 129 kt | 10 h 43 min | 3:26 pm EDT (19:26 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | −12 kt | -5 °C | 132 kt | 10 h 29 min | 3:12 pm EDT (19:12 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 15 kt | −13 kt | -6 °C | 133 kt | 10 h 24 min | 3:07 pm EDT (19:07 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 19 kt | −18 kt | -15 °C | 138 kt | 10 h 01 min | 2:44 pm EDT (18:44 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 21 kt | −21 kt | -30 °C | 141 kt | 9 h 49 min | 2:32 pm EDT (18:32 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 21 kt | −22 kt | -40 °C | 142 kt | 9 h 44 min | 2:27 pm EDT (18:27 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 21 kt | −19 kt | -51 °C | 139 kt | 9 h 57 min | 2:40 pm EDT (18:40 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° | |
| INK | used from 100 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 220/17 21° | 230/12 14° | 210/13 7° | 220/29 -5° | 240/41 -14° | 230/43 -28° | 250/41 -38° | 250/33 -51° | |
| DRT | used from 249 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 160/26 | 180/14 17° | 200/18 15° | 200/20 9° | 210/21 -3° | 220/14 -13° | 210/17 -29° | 280/12 -39° | 320/20 -51° |
| ABI | used from 299 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| SAT | used from 348 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 160/18 | 180/22 17° | 190/16 14° | 210/16 9° | 220/16 -5° | 200/11 -14° | 250/8 -29° | 330/8 -40° | 020/26 -51° |
| CLL | used from 448 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 180/24 | 170/21 19° | 180/10 14° | 230/7 8° | 230/16 -6° | 260/20 -13° | 290/23 -29° | 320/21 -39° | 340/35 -51° |
| HOU | used from 547 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 180/22 | 180/20 16° | 170/7 15° | L/V 8° | 220/11 -6° | 260/15 -13° | 310/20 -30° | 320/20 -40° | 350/32 -51° |
| LCH | used from 647 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 170/21 | 160/23 18° | 170/13 13° | 170/6 8° | 300/12 -7° | 280/16 -14° | 320/27 -30° | 330/23 -41° | 340/38 -51° |
| MSY | used from 796 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 150/9 | 140/8 18° | L/V 13° | L/V 6° | 320/15 -5° | 310/16 -16° | 320/32 -31° | 340/35 -40° | 350/34 -52° |
| MOB | used from 945 nm out; 154 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| PIE | used from 1045 nm out; 198 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
| MIA | used from 1294 nm out; 97 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 17° | L/V 13° | L/V 8° | 270/6 -6° | 250/9 -17° | 290/17 -32° | 280/25 -41° | 280/21 -52° |
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 broken layer at 7,500 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 7,500 ft | 3,961 ft | 1:51 am MDT (07:51 UTC) |
| PEQ Pecos, TX | 149 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the east (100°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,613 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| AQO Llano, TX | 398 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,900 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 1,101 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| EDC Austin, TX | 458 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 620 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| IAH Houston, TX | 577 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,500 feet, overcast at 23,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 23,000 ft | 95 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| APF Naples, FL | 1333 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-northeast (060°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 8 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| TNT Miami, FL | destination | no report just now | 12 ft |
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 TNT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:27 pm EDT (18:27 UTC)
TNT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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
- 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 308 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at ELP 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC), at TNT 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 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, Dade-Collier Training And Transition Airport.