Mahlon Sweet Field to Lubbock Preston Smith International EUG → LBB
1,175 nautical miles (1,352 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 115°, about 100° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 21-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:18 am CDT (15:18 UTC). Right now EUG is VFR, wind calm; LBB is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 12 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
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 219 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, 110 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 289 to 339 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 339 to 687 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 349 to 777 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 458 to 1026 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 578 to 787 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 787 to 1006 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 EUG.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- PC12 at 14,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 11:06 pm PDT (06:06 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 1056 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVN UA /OV TXO260060/TM 0606/FL140/TP PC12/TB MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVN
- Where
- 60 nm west (260°) of TXO
- Time
- 06:06 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- zab fdcs
- B737 at 10,000 ft, 46 nm north, 9:25 pm PDT (04:25 UTC): no icing, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 80 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0425/FL100/TP B737/TA UNKN/IC NEG/RM DURD RWY 5
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDM
- Where
- over RDM
- Time
- 04:25 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Temperature
- UNKN
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 5
- A321 at 31,000 ft, 11 nm south, 11:15 pm PDT (06:15 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: mountain wave zlc. 647 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CNY UA /OV HVE340015/TM 0615/FL310/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOP /RM MTN WAVE /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CNY
- Where
- 15 nm north (340°) of HVE
- Time
- 06:15 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- occasional light to moderate chop
- Remarks
- mountain wave zlc
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 (RDM, LKV, BAM, ELY, SLC, BCE, GJT, FMN, ALS, TCC, LBB). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 15 kt | 0 | 2 °C | 120 kt | 9 h 48 min | 11:46 am CDT (16:46 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 14 kt | −3 kt | 2 °C | 123 kt | 9 h 33 min | 11:31 am CDT (16:31 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | −7 kt | -1 °C | 127 kt | 9 h 15 min | 11:13 am CDT (16:13 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | −7 kt | -5 °C | 127 kt | 9 h 15 min | 11:13 am CDT (16:13 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | −6 kt | -8 °C | 126 kt | 9 h 20 min | 11:18 am CDT (16:18 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | −4 kt | -12 °C | 124 kt | 9 h 29 min | 11:27 am CDT (16:27 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 27 kt | −4 kt | -13 °C | 124 kt | 9 h 29 min | 11:27 am CDT (16:27 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 29 kt | −9 kt | -23 °C | 129 kt | 9 h 07 min | 11:05 am CDT (16:05 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 45 kt | −18 kt | -29 °C | 138 kt | 8 h 31 min | 10:29 am CDT (15:29 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 50 kt | −21 kt | -35 °C | 141 kt | 8 h 20 min | 10:18 am CDT (15:18 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 46 kt | −18 kt | -44 °C | 138 kt | 8 h 31 min | 10:29 am CDT (15:29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDM | used from 0 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 040/17 -1° | 030/31 -8° | 010/29 -12° | 010/61 -19° | 360/95 -25° | 360/82 -36° | 360/40 -37° | 310/19 -40° | |
| LKV | used from 100 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 010/8 -8° | 350/13 -11° | 340/21 -21° | 360/60 -26° | 350/37 -32° | 310/26 -35° | 260/25 -39° | ||
| BAM | used from 249 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 310/7 0° | 270/19 -7° | 200/38 -17° | 190/49 -28° | 220/69 -29° | 220/63 -33° | 230/48 -41° | ||
| ELY | used from 398 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 200/39 3° | 210/27 -2° | 210/45 -15° | 220/56 -24° | 210/60 -28° | 210/63 -34° | 220/61 -43° | ||
| SLC | used from 498 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 200/5 | 230/8 2° | 220/20 -2° | 210/40 -12° | 190/53 -25° | 210/62 -30° | 220/69 -34° | 220/64 -43° | |
| BCE | used from 598 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| GJT | used from 647 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 210/43 7° | 230/45 1° | 220/49 -12° | 220/62 -22° | 220/59 -28° | 230/60 -33° | 220/55 -45° | ||
| FMN | used from 747 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| ALS | used from 846 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| TCC | used from 946 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| LBB | used from 1095 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 200/36 18° | 220/19 15° | 240/20 8° | 230/24 -4° | 240/37 -16° | 250/57 -28° | 250/51 -38° | 270/47 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUG Eugene, OR | departure | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 373 ft | 10:54 pm PDT (05:54 UTC) |
| REO Rome, OR | 249 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line | reported, no category | from the east (080°) at 8 knots | none | 4,053 ft | 06:52 UTC | |
| ENV Wendover, UT | 458 nm out, 12 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,500 feet | from the east (080°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 2,500 ft | 4,236 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| DTA Delta, UT | 558 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 4,759 ft | 17:35 UTC |
| CNY Moab, UT | 687 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 4,579 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| DRO Durango, CO | 817 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 6,689 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| SKX Taos, NM | 926 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 7,094 ft | ||||
| LVS Las Vegas, NM | 976 nm out, 7 nm west of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,877 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| CVN Clovis, NM | 1095 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 16 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 4,215 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| LBB Lubbock, TX | destination | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,282 ft | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,094 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LBB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:18 am CDT (15:18 UTC)
Wind from the south at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for LBB
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for EUG, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 EUG 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 UTC), at LBB 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:41 pm CDT (00:41 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: Mahlon Sweet Field, Lubbock Preston Smith International.