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Lubbock Preston Smith International to Mahlon Sweet Field LBB → EUG

1,175 nautical miles (1,352 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 309°, about 303° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 10:51 am PDT (17:51 UTC). Right now LBB is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 12 knots; EUG is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 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 return flight

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

  • SIGMET C12C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 25,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 3:55 am CDT (08:55 UTC). Near the route, 319 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120655
    MKCC WST 120655
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12C
    VALID UNTIL 0855Z
    CO NM
    FROM 40W PUB-30SSE PUB-30W CIM-50WSW ALS-40W PUB
    DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL250.
  • SIGMET W16W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 3:55 am CDT (08:55 UTC). Over the route from 717 to 757 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120655
    MKCW WST 120655
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16W
    VALID UNTIL 0855Z
    UT NV
    FROM 50NW BVL-20NE BVL-40SE OAL-20N OAL-50NW BVL
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL270.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 149 to 717 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 169 to 388 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 388 to 598 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 398 to 827 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 488 to 837 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 837 to 886 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 219 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Near the route, 1066 nm along the route.

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 LBB.

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, 1:06 am CDT (06:06 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 120 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
  • PC12 at 11,000 ft, 7 nm southwest, 1:58 am CDT (06:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent arrival KFMN ZDVWC-36. 359 nm along the route, 7 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DRO UA /OV DRO/TM 0658/FL110/TP PC12/SK BASE117/TB CONS LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD ARR KFMN. ZDVWC-36
    Report
    a routine report filed through DRO
    Where
    over DRO
    Time
    06:58 UTC
    Height
    at 11,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Sky
    BASE117
    Turbulence
    continuous light
    Icing
    none
    Remarks
    during the descent arrival KFMN ZDVWC-36
  • PC12 at 12,000 ft, 44 nm northeast, 2:08 am CDT (07:08 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, 4 °C, remarks: instrument conditions ZDVWC-11. 478 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GJT UA /OV JNC237019/TM 0708/FL120/TP PC12/TA 04/TB OCNL LGT/IC NEG/RM IMC. ZDVWC-11
    Report
    a routine report filed through GJT
    Where
    19 nm southwest (237°) of JNC
    Time
    07:08 UTC
    Height
    at 12,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Temperature
    4 °C
    Turbulence
    occasional light
    Icing
    none
    Remarks
    instrument conditions ZDVWC-11
  • A321 at 31,000 ft, 11 nm south, 1:15 am CDT (06:15 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: mountain wave zlc. 528 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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (LBB, TCC, ABQ, ALS, FMN, GJT, SLC, ELY, BAM, LKV, RDM, OTH). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
8,500 ft230° at 13 kt+2 kt2 °C118 kt9 h 57 min10:51 am PDT (17:51 UTC)
10,500 ft230° at 16 kt+5 kt1 °C115 kt10 h 13 min11:07 am PDT (18:07 UTC)
12,500 ft240° at 19 kt+7 kt-3 °C113 kt10 h 24 min11:18 am PDT (18:18 UTC)
14,500 ft230° at 21 kt+6 kt-6 °C114 kt10 h 18 min11:12 am PDT (18:12 UTC)
16,500 ft230° at 23 kt+5 kt-10 °C115 kt10 h 13 min11:07 am PDT (18:07 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 25 kt+5 kt-13 °C115 kt10 h 13 min11:07 am PDT (18:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 27 kt+8 kt-23 °C112 kt10 h 29 min11:23 am PDT (18:23 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 44 kt+19 kt-30 °C101 kt11 h 38 min12:32 pm PDT (19:32 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340240° at 50 kt+22 kt-35 °C98 kt11 h 59 min12:53 pm PDT (19:53 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390240° at 46 kt+18 kt-44 °C102 kt11 h 31 min12:25 pm PDT (19:25 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
LBBused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line200/36 18°220/19 15°240/20 8°230/24 -4°240/37 -16°250/57 -28°250/51 -38°270/47 -50°
TCCused from 50 nm out; 54 nm from the line210/42230/33 14°230/32 6°220/35 -6°230/49 -19°240/72 -27°250/62 -36°250/52 -48°
ABQused from 199 nm out; 79 nm from the line220/27 11°210/35 5°220/46 -9°230/62 -20°240/78 -25°240/80 -35°240/56 -47°
ALSused from 249 nm out; 63 nm from the line230/37 4°220/54 -9°230/62 -22°240/77 -26°240/74 -33°230/59 -45°
FMNused from 299 nm out; 56 nm from the line220/28 9°220/40 2°220/53 -10°220/62 -22°230/79 -28°240/91 -34°230/71 -45°
GJTused from 448 nm out; 72 nm from the line210/43 7°230/45 1°220/49 -12°220/62 -22°220/59 -28°230/60 -33°220/55 -45°
SLCused from 548 nm out; 96 nm from the line200/5230/8 2°220/20 -2°210/40 -12°190/53 -25°210/62 -30°220/69 -34°220/64 -43°
ELYused from 697 nm out; 82 nm from the line200/39 3°210/27 -2°210/45 -15°220/56 -24°210/60 -28°210/63 -34°220/61 -43°
BAMused from 747 nm out; 82 nm from the line310/7 0°270/19 -7°200/38 -17°190/49 -28°220/69 -29°220/63 -33°230/48 -41°
LKVused from 896 nm out; 105 nm from the line010/8 -8°350/13 -11°340/21 -21°360/60 -26°350/37 -32°310/26 -35°260/25 -39°
RDMused from 1046 nm out; 54 nm from the line040/17 -1°030/31 -8°010/29 -12°010/61 -19°360/95 -25°360/82 -36°360/40 -37°310/19 -40°
OTHused from 1145 nm out; 69 nm from the line040/15040/14 1°030/25 -4°010/42 -6°360/74 -13°360/79 -24°350/92 -39°350/64 -46°310/32 -45°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
LBB Lubbock, TX departure VFR from the south (180°) at 12 knots 10+ mi none 3,282 ft 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC)
CVN Clovis, NM 80 nm out, 4 nm south of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots 10+ mi 8,000 ft 4,215 ft 06:56 UTC
LVS Las Vegas, NM 199 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
SKX Taos, NM 249 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line no report just now 7,094 ft
DRO Durango, CO 359 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
CNY Moab, UT 488 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
DTA Delta, UT 617 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
ENV Wendover, UT 717 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
REO Rome, OR 926 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
EUG Eugene, OR destination VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 373 ft 11:54 pm PDT (06:54 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 EUG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:51 am PDT (17:51 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for EUG
  • 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
The forecast for LBB, the departure
  • From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 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 LBB 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 UTC), at EUG 6:32 pm PDT (01:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm PDT (02:01 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 southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Pacific Northwest
Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Lubbock Preston Smith International, Mahlon Sweet Field.