Fort Worth Meacham International to San Diego International FTW → SAN
999 nautical miles (1,150 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 275°, about 267° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 2:24 pm PDT (21:24 UTC). 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 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 120 to 180 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Near the route, 540 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 560 to 979 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 610 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 640 to 710 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 959 to 979 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 FTW.
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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (DAL, ABI, LBB, ROW, ELP, TUS, PHX, BLH, SAN). 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 17 kt | +10 kt | 18 °C | 110 kt | 9 h 05 min | 2:24 pm PDT (21:24 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 19 kt | +10 kt | 14 °C | 110 kt | 9 h 05 min | 2:24 pm PDT (21:24 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | +12 kt | 10 °C | 108 kt | 9 h 15 min | 2:34 pm PDT (21:34 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 25 kt | +14 kt | 7 °C | 106 kt | 9 h 25 min | 2:44 pm PDT (21:44 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | +17 kt | 3 °C | 103 kt | 9 h 42 min | 3:01 pm PDT (22:01 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | +23 kt | 0 °C | 97 kt | 10 h 18 min | 3:37 pm PDT (22:37 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 39 kt | +28 kt | -4 °C | 92 kt | 10 h 52 min | 4:11 pm PDT (23:11 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 44 kt | +32 kt | -7 °C | 88 kt | 11 h 21 min | 4:40 pm PDT (23:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 54 kt | +42 kt | -17 °C | 78 kt | 12 h 48 min | 6:07 pm PDT (01:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 65 kt | +49 kt | -28 °C | 71 kt | 14 h 04 min | 7:23 pm PDT (02:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 64 kt | +53 kt | -37 °C | 67 kt | 14 h 55 min | 8:14 pm PDT (03:14 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 61 kt | +50 kt | -49 °C | 70 kt | 14 h 16 min | 7:35 pm PDT (02:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | used from 0 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| ABI | used from 50 nm out; 52 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° | |
| LBB | used from 150 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| ROW | used from 300 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| ELP | used from 450 nm out; 84 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° | |
| TUS | used from 550 nm out; 126 nm from the line | 200/12 13° | 200/34 7° | 210/41 4° | 230/53 -7° | 220/69 -19° | 220/84 -27° | 220/88 -36° | 220/83 -48° | |
| PHX | used from 700 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 190/15 | 210/25 12° | 200/34 4° | 200/34 2° | 220/58 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/91 -28° | 220/100 -35° | 220/95 -47° |
| BLH | used from 800 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 240/19 | 210/20 10° | 200/27 4° | 210/34 -2° | 220/59 -10° | 220/67 -20° | 220/75 -29° | 230/78 -38° | 220/90 -47° |
| SAN | used from 949 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 240/10 | 220/19 6° | 230/26 2° | 230/29 -3° | 230/43 -11° | 220/61 -20° | 220/72 -29° | 220/75 -38° | 220/71 -48° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTW Fort Worth, TX | departure | no report just now | 710 ft | ||||
| WEA Weatherford, TX | 20 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 991 ft | ||||
| SNK Snyder, TX | 180 nm out, 21 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,430 ft | ||||
| BFE Brownfield, TX | 240 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 3,264 ft | ||||
| ROW Roswell, NM | 360 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,671 ft | ||||
| SRR Ruidoso, NM | 410 nm out, 18 nm north of the line | no report just now | 6,813 ft | ||||
| TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM | 500 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,861 ft | ||||
| CFT Clifton/Morenci, AZ | 600 nm out, 12 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,797 ft | ||||
| CHD Chandler, AZ | 730 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,243 ft | ||||
| NYL Yuma, AZ | 870 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 213 ft | ||||
| RNM Ramona, CA | 979 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,394 ft | ||||
| SAN San Diego, CA | destination | no report just now | 16 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,813 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SAN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:24 pm PDT (21:24 UTC)
SAN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 410 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 6/2656 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 11 nm from the route, 880 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/2657 Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 11 nm from the route, 880 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/2652 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 12 nm from the route, 919 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/4812 El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local 11 nm from the route, 929 nm along the route · security · until 13 July · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at FTW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at SAN 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm PDT (01:43 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: Fort Worth Meacham International, San Diego International.