Plan a flight · Mon 8:09 am EDT (12:09 UTC)

Niagara Falls International to EL Paso International IAG → ELP

1,464 nautical miles (1,684 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 252°, about 262° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 13 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 8:06 pm MDT (02:06 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now IAG is IFR, wind from the west (260°) at 6 knots; ELP is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 4 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: 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 329 nm of the route.
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 607 to 1125 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 IAG.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B38M at 37,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC): -48 °C, wind 335° at 62 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. At the departure end, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OLE UA /OV GEE249029 /TM 1136 /FL370 /TP B38M /TA M48 /WV 33562KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through OLE
Where
29 nm west (249°) of GEE
Time
11:36 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
−48 °C
Wind
from 335° at 62 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
B738 climbing, 14 nm southeast, 6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC): overcast from 2,500 ft to 4,200 ft; scattered clouds above 700 ft. At the departure end, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF/TM 1020/FLDURC/TP B738/SK SCT007 OVC025 TOPS042
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
over BUF
Time
10:20 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Sky
SCT007 OVC025 TOPS042
AC90 at 2,000 ft, 42 nm south, 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC): overcast from 2,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 70 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV JUNOG/TM 1105/FL020/TP AC90/SK OVC020-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
junog
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Sky
overcast from 2,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft
AC90 at 2,000 ft, 41 nm south, 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC): remarks: bases reported at at 2,000 ft. 70 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV KERI/TM 1105/FL020/TP AC90/RM BASES REPORTED AT 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
over KERI
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Remarks
bases reported at at 2,000 ft
UAL2759 at 35,000 ft, 26 nm south, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, wind 313° at 72 knots. 139 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2759 4155N 08149W 1114 F350 313/072KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B739 at 9,000 ft, 33 nm northwest, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 9,000 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 295° at 13 knots, remarks: during the descent. 179 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
26 nm northeast (033°) of DXO
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
clear
Wind
from 295° at 13 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent
B350 at 2,000 ft, 41 nm north, 7:22 am EDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 189 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK090005/TM 1122/FL020/TP B350/WX FV10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
5 nm east (090°) of PTK
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B350
Weather
flight visibility 10 miles
B717 at 400 ft, 16 nm northwest, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): remarks: bases 400 ft during the descent. 199 nm along the route, 16 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 1123/FL004/TP B717/RM BASES 004 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B717
Remarks
bases 400 ft during the descent
CL35 at 6,000 ft, 44 nm north, 6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 2,600 ft; clear from 2,600 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear above 2,600 ft. 199 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270006/TM 1047/FL060/TP CL35/SK OVC014-TOP026/RM CLEAR ABOVE 026
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
6 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
10:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft, tops 2,600 ft
Remarks
clear above 2,600 ft
BE58 climbing, 12 nm south, 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 229 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1134/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK B002 T018
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
11:34 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
B002 T018
MD83 at 2,500 ft, 12 nm south, 6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC): clear from 2,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above. 229 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1043/FL025/TP MD83/RM BASE 010 TOPS 025 CLEAR ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
10:43 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
MD83
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above
A320 at 30,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. 309 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASW
Where
over OLK
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better
A321 at 34,000 ft, 22 nm southeast, 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 309 nm along the route, 22 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
F2TH at 40,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 309 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA170012/TM 1106/FL400/TP F2TH/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
12 nm south (170°) of FWA
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
none

9 more routine reports are on the map.

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 16 forecast points nearest it (BUF, CLE, FWA, JOT, SPI, STL, COU, SGF, TUL, ICT, OKC, GAG, AMA, LBB, 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	250° at 20 kt	+20 kt	22 °C	100 kt	14 h 38 min	8:47 pm MDT (02:47 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	+16 kt	15 °C	104 kt	14 h 05 min	8:14 pm MDT (02:14 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 14 kt	+15 kt	12 °C	105 kt	13 h 57 min	8:06 pm MDT (02:06 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	+16 kt	9 °C	104 kt	14 h 05 min	8:14 pm MDT (02:14 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	+18 kt	5 °C	102 kt	14 h 21 min	8:30 pm MDT (02:30 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	+21 kt	1 °C	99 kt	14 h 47 min	8:56 pm MDT (02:56 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 23 kt	+24 kt	-4 °C	96 kt	15 h 15 min	9:24 pm MDT (03:24 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 26 kt	+26 kt	-7 °C	94 kt	15 h 34 min	9:43 pm MDT (03:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 32 kt	+32 kt	-18 °C	88 kt	16 h 38 min	10:47 pm MDT (04:47 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 48 kt	+45 kt	-31 °C	75 kt	19 h 31 min	1:40 am MDT (07:40 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 52 kt	+44 kt	-40 °C	76 kt	19 h 16 min	1:25 am MDT (07:25 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 53 kt	+40 kt	-50 °C	80 kt	18 h 18 min	12:27 am MDT (06:27 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
BUF	used from 0 nm out; 33 nm from the line	300/11	330/15 11°	340/26 8°	330/28 2°	340/31 -10°	340/32 -21°	340/52 -37°	340/59 -46°	330/66 -53°
CLE	used from 100 nm out; 62 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
FWA	used from 199 nm out; 85 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
JOT	used from 398 nm out; 62 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
SPI	used from 448 nm out; 48 nm from the line	260/28	250/22 15°	250/14 9°	260/20 6°	280/27 -7°	280/34 -19°	280/48 -32°	280/59 -41°	300/60 -49°
STL	used from 548 nm out; 46 nm from the line	250/26	240/21 15°	240/22 11°	250/23 6°	270/28 -7°	260/30 -19°	280/52 -31°	280/57 -40°	300/57 -49°
COU	used from 597 nm out; 31 nm from the line	250/36	260/14 16°	250/5 12°	260/12 6°	260/24 -7°	260/35 -19°	280/58 -31°	280/62 -40°	290/60 -49°
SGF	used from 697 nm out; 66 nm from the line	230/37	260/20 15°	250/16 13°	250/15 8°	260/28 -7°	250/31 -17°	280/59 -31°	280/59 -39°	290/55 -50°
TUL	used from 796 nm out; 84 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°
ICT	used from 896 nm out; 57 nm from the line	230/45	240/33 21°	230/23 14°	230/22 7°	240/29 -7°	240/36 -20°	260/78 -29°	270/69 -36°	270/56 -49°
OKC	used from 946 nm out; 59 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 996 nm out; 47 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 1095 nm out; 52 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°
LBB	used from 1195 nm out; 38 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 1244 nm out; 69 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 1394 nm out; 45 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
IAG Niagara Falls, NY	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: mist	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	2 mi	700 ft	592 ft	7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)
CYQS St Thomas,	100 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	no report just now				776 ft
TOL Toledo, OH	229 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	1 mi	300 ft	683 ft	11:52 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	388 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	11:54 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	518 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	11:52 UTC
COU Columbia, MO	657 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	889 ft	11:54 UTC
FSK Fort Scott, KS	787 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	918 ft	11:55 UTC
WDG Enid, OK	956 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	1,167 ft	11:45 UTC
CSM Burns Flat, OK	1045 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	1,922 ft	11:53 UTC
LIU Littlefield, TX	1225 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				3,615 ft
ROW Roswell, NM	1334 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	3,671 ft	11:51 UTC
ELP El Paso, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet, a few clouds at 11,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	3,961 ft	5:51 am MDT (11:51 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, 8:06 pm MDT (02:06 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ELP

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for IAG, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
30% chance between Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, overcast at 2,500 feet (thunderheads)

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 12 nm from the route, 637 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at IAG 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC), at ELP 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ELP is after sunset there (6:36 pm MDT (00:36 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Niagara Falls International, EL Paso International.