Plan a flight · Mon 9:01 am MDT (15:01 UTC)

EL Paso International to Tampa International ELP → TPA

1,260 nautical miles (1,450 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 094°, about 086° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 19-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:05 pm EDT (00:05 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ELP is VFR, wind calm; TPA is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19. 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

E45X at 32,000 ft, 45 nm south, 6:05 am MDT (12:05 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 460 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK090015/TM 1205/FL320/TP E45X/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
15 nm east (090°) of KCWK
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E45X
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
P28A descending, 16 nm south, 8:58 am MDT (14:58 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,300 ft. 450 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GTU UA /OV 4NM N/TM 1458/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK OVC018 - TOP023
```
Report
a routine report filed through GTU
Where
4NM north
Time
14:58 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,300 ft
PC12 descending, 16 nm south, 7:02 am MDT (13:02 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. 450 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GTU UA /OV 5NM N/TM 1302/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK BKN022 - TOPUNK
```
Report
a routine report filed through GTU
Where
5NM north
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
BKN022 topunk
BE20 climbing, 16 nm south, 6:22 am MDT (12:22 UTC): overcast from 2,800 ft to 4,000 ft, remarks: higher layer above. 450 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GTU UA /OV 3NM SW/TM 1222/FLDURC/TP BE20/SK OVC028 - TOP040/RM HIGHER LAYER ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through GTU
Where
3NM southwest
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
overcast from 2,800 ft, tops 4,000 ft
Remarks
higher layer above
A310 at 2,200 ft, 45 nm south, 8:57 am MDT (14:57 UTC): no turbulence, a broken layer from 1,800 ft to 2,200 ft, remarks: no low-level wind shear reported. 460 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 3N/TM 1457/FL022/TP A310/SK SK BKN018-TOP022/WV NEG LLWS/TB NEG/RM NEG LLWS RPTD.
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
3N
Time
14:57 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
A310
Sky
sky BKN018-TOP022
Wind
no low-level wind shear
Turbulence
none
Remarks
no low-level wind shear reported
G280 at 1,800 ft, 45 nm south, 7:35 am MDT (13:35 UTC): remarks: B018 T043. 460 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 1335Z/TM 1335/FL018/TP G280/RM B018 T043
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
1335Z
Time
13:35 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
G280
Remarks
B018 T043
A320 at 4,000 ft, 48 nm south, 7:34 am MDT (13:34 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 460 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 5 SE KAUS/TM 1334/FL040/TP A320/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
5 southeast KAUS
Time
13:34 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Remarks
during the climb
A320 at 2,000 ft, 42 nm south, 7:18 am MDT (13:18 UTC): remarks: during the descent. 460 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 3N KAUS/TM 1318/FL020/TP A320/SK B017/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
3N KAUS
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B017
Remarks
during the descent
A321 at 4,500 ft, 35 nm south, 7:15 am MDT (13:15 UTC): remarks: on final during the descent. 460 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 10N KAUS/TM 1315/FL045/TP A321/SK T045/RM ON FINAL DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
10N KAUS
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
T045
Remarks
on final during the descent
B737 at 2,000 ft, 45 nm south, 6:25 am MDT (12:25 UTC): remarks: B020. 460 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 1SW/TM 1225/FL020/TP B737/RM B020
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
over 1SW
Time
12:25 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
B020
B738 at 23,000 ft, 45 nm south, 6:14 am MDT (12:14 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 460 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK090040/TM 1214/FL230/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
40 nm east (090°) of KCWK
Time
12:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
B737 at 2,500 ft, 45 nm south, 6:05 am MDT (12:05 UTC): remarks: B025 T045. 460 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 5N/TM 1205/FL025/TP B737/RM B025 T045
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
5N
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
B025 T045
C525 at 22,000 ft, 42 nm south, 6:40 am MDT (12:40 UTC): light rime icing, -12 °C, remarks: during the climb from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft zhu. 540 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV IAH270035/TM 1240/FL220/TP C525/TA M12/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC 190-240 ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
35 nm west (270°) of IAH
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Temperature
−12 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the climb from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft zhu
F2TH at 18,000 ft, 7 nm north, 6:20 am MDT (12:20 UTC): no turbulence from 17,300 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zhu. 560 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTS UA /OV KLOA30035-KLOA190020/TM 1220/FL180/TP F2TH/TB NEG 290-173/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTS
Where
KLOA30035-KLOA190020
Time
12:20 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
no from 29,000 ft to 17,300 ft
Remarks
zhu

8 more routine reports are on the map.

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 10 forecast points nearest it (ELP, INK, ABI, SAT, CLL, LCH, MSY, MOB, TLH, PIE). 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 4 kt	+1 kt		119 kt	10 h 35 min	9:36 pm EDT (01:36 UTC)
5,500 ft	200° at 8 kt	−2 kt	20 °C	122 kt	10 h 20 min	9:21 pm EDT (01:21 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 8 kt	−3 kt	16 °C	123 kt	10 h 15 min	9:16 pm EDT (01:16 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 8 kt	−3 kt	12 °C	123 kt	10 h 15 min	9:16 pm EDT (01:16 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 9 kt	−5 kt	8 °C	125 kt	10 h 05 min	9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 10 kt	−8 kt	4 °C	128 kt	9 h 51 min	8:52 pm EDT (00:52 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 11 kt	−10 kt	0 °C	130 kt	9 h 42 min	8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 13 kt	−12 kt	-4 °C	132 kt	9 h 33 min	8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 13 kt	−13 kt	-5 °C	133 kt	9 h 28 min	8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 18 kt	−17 kt	-15 °C	137 kt	9 h 12 min	8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 18 kt	−19 kt	-29 °C	139 kt	9 h 04 min	8:05 pm EDT (00:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 19 kt	−18 kt	-39 °C	138 kt	9 h 08 min	8:09 pm EDT (00:09 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 15 kt	−13 kt	-51 °C	133 kt	9 h 28 min	8:29 pm EDT (00:29 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; 39 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; 94 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°
SAT	used from 400 nm out; 90 nm from the line	160/12	180/23 18°	190/21 14°	200/12 10°	240/19 -5°	220/19 -14°	210/8 -29°	090/9 -39°	050/21 -51°
CLL	used from 450 nm out; 46 nm from the line	180/21	200/24 17°	200/15 13°	200/7 8°	260/21 -5°	230/25 -13°	260/18 -29°	310/16 -39°	360/27 -51°
LCH	used from 600 nm out; 60 nm from the line	170/9	180/18 18°	190/13 13°	190/6 8°	270/11 -6°	290/20 -13°	320/21 -30°	350/23 -40°	360/25 -51°
MSY	used from 750 nm out; 64 nm from the line	170/11	160/13 18°	150/8 12°	L/V 6°	310/12 -5°	290/11 -15°	340/27 -30°	350/32 -40°	360/30 -52°
MOB	used from 900 nm out; 80 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	L/V 11°	300/9 6°	330/12 -4°	330/12 -16°	340/28 -30°	340/36 -40°	360/34 -51°
TLH	used from 1050 nm out; 126 nm from the line	360/24	350/19 18°	340/18 11°	320/14 6°	360/12 -5°	350/21 -17°	350/29 -32°	360/34 -41°	340/33 -53°
PIE	used from 1150 nm out; 79 nm from the line	360/14	010/20 18°	320/11 13°	290/16 8°	340/11 -6°	350/21 -17°	360/39 -32°	010/39 -42°	350/17 -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)
PEQ Pecos, TX	150 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	2,613 ft	14:55 UTC
SJT San Angelo, TX	300 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet	from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	1,700 ft	1,918 ft	14:51 UTC
GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX	440 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots	9 mi	1,200 ft	1,015 ft	14:55 UTC
CLL College Station, TX	520 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	320 ft	14:53 UTC
ARA New Iberia, LA	750 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	24 ft	14:53 UTC
HUM Houma, LA	820 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the east (090°) at 5 knots	7 mi	none	8 ft	14:47 UTC
TPA Tampa, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	26 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 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 TPA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:05 pm EDT (00:05 UTC)

Wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for TPA

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local on the route, 310 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at ELP 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC), at TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TPA is after sunset there (7:04 pm EDT (23:04 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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, Tampa International.