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EL Paso International to Joslin Fld/Magic Valley Regional ELP → TWF

748 nautical miles (861 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 331°, about 323° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:46 am MDT (08:46 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ELP is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 11 knots; TWF is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 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 return flight

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 3C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 10:55 pm MDT (04:55 UTC). Over the first 30 nm of the route.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120255
    MKCC WST 120255
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3C
    VALID UNTIL 0455Z
    TX NM
    FROM 50SE CIM-70WNW MRF-30W ELP-10W FTI-50SE CIM
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.
  • SIGMET W12W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm MDT (04:55 UTC). Near the route, 709 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120255
    MKCW WST 120255
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12W
    VALID UNTIL 0455Z
    NV
    FROM 40SSE TWF-10W ELY-30SE OAL-30W OAL-70WSW TWF-40SSE TWF
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL310.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 110 to 569 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 120 to 369 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 379 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 389 to 559 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 349 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

Not fetched just now.

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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (ELP, ABQ, FMN, BCE, SLC, PIH). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
8,500 ft220° at 17 kt−5 kt10 °C125 kt5 h 59 min3:33 am MDT (09:33 UTC)
10,500 ft220° at 23 kt−8 kt4 °C128 kt5 h 51 min3:25 am MDT (09:25 UTC)
12,500 ft220° at 29 kt−11 kt0 °C131 kt5 h 43 min3:17 am MDT (09:17 UTC)
14,500 ft220° at 34 kt−14 kt-4 °C134 kt5 h 35 min3:09 am MDT (09:09 UTC)
16,500 ft220° at 40 kt−16 kt-8 °C136 kt5 h 30 min3:04 am MDT (09:04 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 45 kt−18 kt-11 °C138 kt5 h 25 min2:59 am MDT (08:59 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240210° at 57 kt−24 kt-21 °C144 kt5 h 12 min2:46 am MDT (08:46 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 69 kt−16 kt-28 °C136 kt5 h 30 min3:04 am MDT (09:04 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340230° at 72 kt−10 kt-35 °C130 kt5 h 45 min3:19 am MDT (09:19 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390230° at 59 kt−11 kt-45 °C131 kt5 h 43 min3:17 am MDT (09:17 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
ELPused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line290/17210/11 13°200/18 5°220/46 -6°230/64 -14°230/63 -27°240/55 -37°240/44 -48°
ABQused from 100 nm out; 98 nm from the line220/27 11°210/35 5°220/46 -9°230/62 -20°240/78 -25°240/80 -35°240/56 -47°
FMNused from 249 nm out; 71 nm from the line220/28 9°220/40 2°220/53 -10°220/62 -22°230/79 -28°240/91 -34°230/71 -45°
BCEused from 399 nm out; 70 nm from the line220/27 -1°210/40 -13°220/54 -21°220/64 -30°220/64 -34°220/52 -44°
SLCused from 499 nm out; 87 nm from the line200/5230/8 2°220/20 -2°210/40 -12°190/53 -25°210/62 -30°220/69 -34°220/64 -43°
PIHused from 699 nm out; 84 nm from the lineL/V240/13 1°240/15 -3°210/42 -15°200/70 -25°220/74 -29°220/71 -36°220/62 -43°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
ELP El Paso, TX departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet, a broken layer at 22,000 feet from the east-southeast (120°) at 11 knots 10+ mi 22,000 ft 3,961 ft 8:51 pm MDT (02:51 UTC)
LRU Las Cruces, NM 40 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 4,456 ft 03:15 UTC
TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM 100 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line VFR from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 4,861 ft 02:53 UTC
RQE Window Rock, AZ 269 nm out, 4 nm south of the line VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,800 feet from the south (190°) at 8 knots, gusting to 18 10+ mi none 6,742 ft 02:53 UTC
HVE Hanksville, UT 449 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet from the east-southeast (120°) at 9 knots 10+ mi 5,000 ft 4,453 ft 03:10 UTC
TVY Tooele, UT 599 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,500 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots 10+ mi 3,500 ft 4,321 ft 03:15 UTC
TWF Twin Falls, ID destination VFR Sky: overcast at 4,400 feet from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 4,400 ft 4,153 ft 8:53 pm MDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,742 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TWF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:46 am MDT (08:46 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for TWF
  • From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 4,000 feet
  • From Sun 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
  • From Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
  • From Mon 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at ELP 6:36 pm MDT (00:36 UTC), at TWF 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm MDT (01:29 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TWF is before sunrise there (7:47 am MDT (13:47 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
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Pacific Northwest
Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Joslin Fld/Magic Valley Regional.