Greenville Spartanburg International to EL Paso International GSP → ELP
1,223 nautical miles (1,407 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 268°, about 274° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 5:08 pm MDT (23:08 UTC). Right now GSP is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots; ELP is VFR, wind calm. 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 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 109 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the first 109 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 70 to 219 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 89 to 109 nm out.
- 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 855 to 934 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 GSP.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A319 at 19,000 ft, 11 nm south, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 50 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1042/FL190/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over ODF
- Time
- 10:42 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ztlfd 49
- B38M at 35,000 ft, 2 nm west, 6:04 am EDT (10:04 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 39. 119 nm along the route, 2 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV GQO110025/TM 1004/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 39
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 25 nm east (110°) of GQO
- Time
- 10:04 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 39
- C56X at 1,000 ft, 16 nm north, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 149 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1104/FL010/TP C56X/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE.
- Report
- a routine report filed through CHA
- Where
- over CHA
- Time
- 11:04 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C56X
- Sky
- TOP010
- Remarks
- during the climb runway 20 departure
- CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 16 nm north, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 149 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
- Report
- a routine report filed through CHA
- Where
- over CHA
- Time
- 10:15 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- TOP010
- Remarks
- during the climb runway 20 departure
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 13 forecast points nearest it (GSP, TYS, HSV, MEM, LIT, FSM, DAL, SPS, ABI, LBB, INK, ROW, ELP). 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 | 240° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 20 °C | 104 kt | 11 h 46 min | 5:22 pm MDT (23:22 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | +15 kt | 16 °C | 105 kt | 11 h 39 min | 5:15 pm MDT (23:15 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 13 kt | +14 kt | 13 °C | 106 kt | 11 h 32 min | 5:08 pm MDT (23:08 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 13 kt | +14 kt | 9 °C | 106 kt | 11 h 32 min | 5:08 pm MDT (23:08 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 13 kt | +14 kt | 6 °C | 106 kt | 11 h 32 min | 5:08 pm MDT (23:08 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | +16 kt | 1 °C | 104 kt | 11 h 46 min | 5:22 pm MDT (23:22 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | +18 kt | -3 °C | 102 kt | 11 h 59 min | 5:35 pm MDT (23:35 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 19 kt | +20 kt | -6 °C | 100 kt | 12 h 14 min | 5:50 pm MDT (23:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 26 kt | +27 kt | -16 °C | 93 kt | 13 h 09 min | 6:45 pm MDT (00:45 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 36 kt | +36 kt | -30 °C | 84 kt | 14 h 34 min | 8:10 pm MDT (02:10 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 40 kt | +38 kt | -39 °C | 82 kt | 14 h 55 min | 8:31 pm MDT (02:31 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 36 kt | +31 kt | -51 °C | 89 kt | 13 h 44 min | 7:20 pm MDT (01:20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSP | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 340/30 | 360/24 13° | 350/29 10° | 340/33 6° | 340/40 -7° | 350/44 -19° | 340/59 -31° | 350/55 -41° | 300/29 -50° |
| TYS | used from 50 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 330/16 | 350/32 14° | 350/37 9° | 340/30 5° | 330/28 -6° | 340/36 -19° | 330/40 -33° | 330/51 -41° | 330/36 -51° |
| HSV | used from 149 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
| MEM | used from 298 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| LIT | used from 447 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| FSM | used from 547 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| DAL | used from 646 nm out; 81 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° |
| SPS | used from 746 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 220/35 | 220/31 18° | 230/16 14° | 230/10 8° | 250/18 -5° | 250/32 -16° | 260/51 -28° | 280/46 -38° | 300/50 -50° |
| ABI | used from 845 nm out; 46 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 944 nm out; 52 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° | |
| INK | used from 994 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 220/17 21° | 230/12 14° | 210/13 7° | 220/29 -5° | 240/41 -14° | 230/43 -28° | 250/41 -38° | 250/33 -51° | |
| ROW | used from 1093 nm out; 63 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 1143 nm out; 55 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSP Greer, SC | departure | VFR | from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 963 ft | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC) |
| DZJ Blairsville, GA | 89 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,300 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 3,300 ft | 1,906 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 229 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 15,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| TUP Tupelo, MS | 328 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Weather: mist | calm | 6 mi | none | 346 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| PBF Pine Bluff, AR | 487 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 205 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| ADF Arkadelphia, AR | 537 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 181 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| GYI Sherman/Denison, TX | 716 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 749 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| DTO Denton, TX | 755 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 642 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| SNK Snyder, TX | 944 nm out, 14 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,430 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| HOB Hobbs, NM | 1054 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,660 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| CNM Carlsbad, NM | 1113 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 3,294 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| ELP El Paso, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,500 feet, a few clouds at 11,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 3,961 ft | 4:51 am MDT (10:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,961 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ELP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:08 pm MDT (23:08 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ELP
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for GSP, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
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 GSP 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC), at ELP 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 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: Greenville Spartanburg International, EL Paso International.