Claremore Regional to San Diego International GCM → SAN
1,093 nautical miles (1,257 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 265°, about 260° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 18-knot headwind), arriving about 3:16 pm PDT (22:16 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: 1 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 first 268 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 457 to 785 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 517 nm along the route.
- 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). Over the route from 666 to 755 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 675 to 1073 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 755 to 854 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 815 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1053 to 1083 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 GCM.
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 (TUL, OKC, GAG, AMA, TCC, ABQ, 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 | 230° at 24 kt | +20 kt | 22 °C | 100 kt | 10 h 56 min | 3:29 pm PDT (22:29 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | +20 kt | 13 °C | 100 kt | 10 h 56 min | 3:29 pm PDT (22:29 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | +18 kt | 9 °C | 102 kt | 10 h 43 min | 3:16 pm PDT (22:16 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | +20 kt | 6 °C | 100 kt | 10 h 56 min | 3:29 pm PDT (22:29 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | +23 kt | 3 °C | 97 kt | 11 h 16 min | 3:49 pm PDT (22:49 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | +28 kt | -1 °C | 92 kt | 11 h 53 min | 4:26 pm PDT (23:26 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 40 kt | +34 kt | -5 °C | 86 kt | 12 h 43 min | 5:16 pm PDT (00:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 44 kt | +38 kt | -8 °C | 82 kt | 13 h 20 min | 5:53 pm PDT (00:53 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 56 kt | +50 kt | -19 °C | 70 kt | 15 h 37 min | 8:10 pm PDT (03:10 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 74 kt | +68 kt | -28 °C | 52 kt | 21 h 01 min | 1:34 am PDT (08:34 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 71 kt | +68 kt | -37 °C | 52 kt | 21 h 01 min | 1:34 am PDT (08:34 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 67 kt | +65 kt | -48 °C | 55 kt | 19 h 52 min | 12:25 am PDT (07:25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUL | used from 0 nm out; 6 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| OKC | used from 99 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
| GAG | used from 149 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 240/35 22° | 240/27 14° | 230/25 6° | 240/38 -7° | 230/44 -19° | 250/73 -28° | 270/66 -37° | 270/58 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 248 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 230/32 | 230/28 14° | 230/27 7° | 230/38 -6° | 230/50 -17° | 250/69 -28° | 260/62 -37° | 270/65 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 348 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| ABQ | used from 497 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| PHX | used from 695 nm out; 115 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 894 nm out; 42 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 1043 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCM Claremore, OK | departure | no report just now | 733 ft | ||||
| SWO Stillwater, OK | 79 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,000 ft | ||||
| JWG Watonga, OK | 149 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,551 ft | ||||
| BGD Borger, TX | 288 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 3,055 ft | ||||
| TCC Tucumcari, NM | 397 nm out, 16 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,064 ft | ||||
| ABQ Albuquerque, NM | 546 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,354 ft | ||||
| AEG Albuquerque, NM | 556 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,837 ft | ||||
| SJN St Johns, AZ | 685 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | no report just now | 5,736 ft | ||||
| DVT Phoenix, AZ | 834 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,478 ft | ||||
| BLH Blythe, CA | 954 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 399 ft | ||||
| RNM Ramona, CA | 1073 nm out, 13 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 5,837 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, 3:16 pm PDT (22:16 UTC)
SAN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/4812 El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local on the route, 1023 nm along the route · security · until 13 July · ZLA
- 6/2652 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 22 nm from the route, 1043 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at GCM 6:50 pm CDT (23:50 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: Claremore Regional, San Diego International.