Plan a flight · Sun 9:38 pm MDT (03:38 UTC)

EL Paso International to Southern California Logistics Airport ELP → VCV

577 nautical miles (664 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 290°, about 282° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 1:31 am PDT (08:31 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ELP is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 11 knots; VCV is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 21 knots, gusting to 29. 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: 37 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 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 20 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.
```
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Near the route, 239 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 269 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the last 129 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 478 to 478 nm out.

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

E75L climbing, 19 nm south, 9:22 pm MDT (03:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 528 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSP UA /OV PSP345013/TM 0322/FLDURC/TP E75L/TB MOD CHOP/LT TURBU SFC-60
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSP
Where
13 nm north (345°) of PSP
Time
03:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate chop/lt turbu SFC-60
B737 at 37,000 ft, 37 nm south, 9:20 pm MDT (03:20 UTC): scattered clouds, -41 °C, wind 220° at 89 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 319 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GYR UA /OV GBN112009 /TM 0320 /FL370 /TP B737 /SK FEW-SCT /TA M41 /WV 22089KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through GYR
Where
9 nm east (112°) of GBN
Time
03:20 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
few-sct
Temperature
−41 °C
Wind
from 220° at 89 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 17 nm south, 7:55 pm MDT (01:55 UTC): light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft. 338 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV GEELA/TM 0155/FL150/TP CRJ7/TA -3/IC LT RIME/RM DURD 150 135
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
geela
Time
01:55 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Temperature
-3
Icing
lt rime
Remarks
during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft
E75L climbing, 22 nm south, 8:36 pm MDT (02:36 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 528 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSP UA /OV PSP347010/TM 0236/FLDURC/TP E75L/TB LT TO MOD CHOP IN CLIMB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSP
Where
10 nm north (347°) of PSP
Time
02:36 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
lt to moderate chop in climb
A20N climbing, 40 nm south, 9:04 pm MDT (03:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT153007/TM 0304/FLDURC/TP A20N/SK B-036 -T047
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
7 nm southeast (153°) of ONT
Time
03:04 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A20N
Sky
B-036 T047
A20N climbing, 37 nm south, 9:03 pm MDT (03:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT204003/TM 0303/FLDURC/TP A20N/SK B-030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
3 nm southwest (204°) of ONT
Time
03:03 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A20N
Sky
B-030
B737 climbing, 37 nm southwest, 9:01 pm MDT (03:01 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 37 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT278016/TM 0301/FLDURC/TP B737/SK B-047 -T080
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
16 nm west (278°) of ONT
Time
03:01 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
B-047 T080
E75L climbing, 40 nm southwest, 8:15 pm MDT (02:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT290030/TM 0215/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK T-078
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
30 nm west (290°) of ONT
Time
02:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
T-078
SLG4 at 3,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 7:33 pm MDT (01:33 UTC): scattered clouds above 4,000 ft. At the destination end, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EMT UA /OV EMT070006/TM 0133/FL030/TP SLG4/SK SCT040
```
Report
a routine report filed through EMT
Where
6 nm east (070°) of EMT
Time
01:33 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
SLG4
Sky
scattered clouds from 4,000 ft
A21N at 2,000 ft, 43 nm southwest, 7:06 pm MDT (01:06 UTC): remarks: ils 25L haze below the ceiling. At the destination end, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX070030/TM 0106/FL020/TP A21N/SK TOPS068 BASES040/RM ILS 25L - HZ BELOW THE CEILING
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
30 nm east (070°) of LAX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
TOPS068 BASES040
Remarks
ils 25L haze below the ceiling

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 5 forecast points nearest it (ELP, TUS, PHX, BLH, ONT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	220° at 12 kt	+4 kt	13 °C	116 kt	4 h 58 min	1:36 am PDT (08:36 UTC)
6,500 ft	210° at 17 kt	+4 kt	10 °C	116 kt	4 h 58 min	1:36 am PDT (08:36 UTC)
8,500 ft	200° at 23 kt	+2 kt	7 °C	118 kt	4 h 53 min	1:31 am PDT (08:31 UTC)
10,500 ft	200° at 27 kt	+4 kt	5 °C	116 kt	4 h 58 min	1:36 am PDT (08:36 UTC)
12,500 ft	210° at 32 kt	+6 kt	1 °C	114 kt	5 h 04 min	1:42 am PDT (08:42 UTC)
14,500 ft	210° at 38 kt	+10 kt	-3 °C	110 kt	5 h 15 min	1:53 am PDT (08:53 UTC)
16,500 ft	210° at 45 kt	+14 kt	-6 °C	106 kt	5 h 27 min	2:05 am PDT (09:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 50 kt	+16 kt	-9 °C	104 kt	5 h 33 min	2:11 am PDT (09:11 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 60 kt	+24 kt	-18 °C	96 kt	6 h 01 min	2:39 am PDT (09:39 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 73 kt	+33 kt	-28 °C	87 kt	6 h 38 min	3:16 am PDT (10:16 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 77 kt	+39 kt	-35 °C	81 kt	7 h 07 min	3:45 am PDT (10:45 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 70 kt	+35 kt	-46 °C	85 kt	6 h 47 min	3:25 am PDT (10:25 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°
TUS	used from 100 nm out; 116 nm from the line		210/13 13°	200/35 9°	210/40 5°	220/50 -7°	220/59 -18°	230/79 -26°	230/84 -35°	230/84 -48°
PHX	used from 249 nm out; 28 nm from the line	150/5	200/21 12°	200/27 6°	200/35 3°	220/58 -8°	220/69 -19°	220/87 -26°	230/93 -35°	230/79 -47°
BLH	used from 348 nm out; 65 nm from the line	210/13	200/21 11°	200/22 5°	210/25 -1°	210/51 -10°	220/61 -20°	220/81 -29°	220/92 -34°	220/79 -45°
ONT	used from 498 nm out; 67 nm from the line	190/8	190/19 6°	210/23 4°	210/29 -3°	210/47 -13°	210/49 -19°	220/47 -30°	220/50 -36°	220/55 -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

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
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)
DNA Santa Teresa, NM	20 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	4,112 ft	03:35 UTC
DMN Deming, NM	70 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	4,314 ft	02:53 UTC
LSB Lordsburg, NM	119 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet	from the west (260°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	4,287 ft	03:15 UTC
SAD Safford, AZ	179 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	3,178 ft	02:51 UTC
IWA Phoenix, AZ	279 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,384 ft	02:51 UTC
CHD Chandler, AZ	289 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	1,243 ft	02:47 UTC
BLH Blythe, CA	438 nm out, 24 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	399 ft	02:52 UTC
TNP Twentynine Palms, CA	498 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				1,888 ft
DAG Daggett, CA	557 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 19 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	none	1,930 ft	02:50 UTC
VCV Victorville, CA	destination	VFR	from the south (170°) at 21 knots, gusting to 29	10+ mi	none	2,885 ft	8:10 pm PDT (03:10 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,314 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At VCV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:31 am PDT (08:31 UTC)

VCV has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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 VCV 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm PDT (01:44 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at VCV is before sunrise there (6:52 am PDT (13:52 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 Pacific Southwest · 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, Southern California Logistics Airport.