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Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field to San Diego International LFT → SAN

1,296 nautical miles (1,492 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 283°, about 280° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 7:17 pm PDT (02:17 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LFT is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots; SAN is VFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) 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: 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 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1227 to 1286 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the destination end.

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 LFT.

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

B737 at 23,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): no turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BTR UA /OV KLSU945005/TM 1230/FL230/TP B737/TB NEG 000-230/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTR
Where
5 nm southwest (945°) of KLSU
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no from 0 ft to 23,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
HELO at 1,700 ft, 40 nm south, 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC): a few clouds above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 100 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPT UA /OV KBPT160002/TM 1343/FL017/TP HELO/SK FEW020/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPT
Where
2 nm south (160°) of KBPT
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
HELO
Sky
a few clouds from 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
E145 at 19,000 ft, 38 nm south, 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 100 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPT UA /OV BPT/TM 1302/FL190/TP E145/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPT
Where
over BPT
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zhu
B36M at 18,000 ft, 17 nm south, 7:24 am CDT (12:24 UTC): light clear-air turbulence, remarks: zhu. 180 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV KIAH355035/TM 1224/FL180/TP B36M/TB LGT CAT/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
35 nm north (355°) of KIAH
Time
12:24 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B36M
Turbulence
light clear-air turbulence
Remarks
zhu
F2TH at 18,000 ft, 8 nm south, 7:20 am CDT (12:20 UTC): no turbulence from 17,300 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zhu. 189 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTS UA /OV KLOA30035-KLOA190020/TM 1220/FL180/TP F2TH/TB NEG 290-173/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTS
Where
KLOA30035-KLOA190020
Time
12:20 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
no from 29,000 ft to 17,300 ft
Remarks
zhu
P28A descending, 33 nm south, 9:58 am CDT (14:58 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,300 ft. 289 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GTU UA /OV 4NM N/TM 1458/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK OVC018 - TOP023
```
Report
a routine report filed through GTU
Where
4NM north
Time
14:58 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,300 ft
TBM8 at 30,000 ft, 48 nm north, 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW62. 289 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACT UA /OV ACT340020/TM 1343/FL300/TP TBM8/TB NEG/RM ZFW62
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACT
Where
20 nm north (340°) of ACT
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW62
PC12 descending, 33 nm south, 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. 289 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GTU UA /OV 5NM N/TM 1302/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK BKN022 - TOPUNK
```
Report
a routine report filed through GTU
Where
5NM north
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
BKN022 topunk
BE20 climbing, 33 nm south, 7:22 am CDT (12:22 UTC): overcast from 2,800 ft to 4,000 ft, remarks: higher layer above. 289 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GTU UA /OV 3NM SW/TM 1222/FLDURC/TP BE20/SK OVC028 - TOP040/RM HIGHER LAYER ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through GTU
Where
3NM southwest
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
overcast from 2,800 ft, tops 4,000 ft
Remarks
higher layer above
B738 at 36,000 ft, 37 nm north, 9:14 am CDT (14:14 UTC): light chop turbulence above 36,000 ft, remarks: ZFW82. 499 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPG UA /OV BGS/TM 1414/FL360/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP FL 360/RM ZFW82
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPG
Where
over BGS
Time
14:14 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
occasional light chop flight level at 36,000 ft
Remarks
ZFW82
B737 at 37,000 ft, 40 nm north, 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW82. 598 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HOB UA /OV HOB/TM 1343/FL370/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZFW82
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOB
Where
over HOB
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZFW82
C172 at 2,400 ft, 42 nm north, 9:23 am CDT (14:23 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 997 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FFZ UA /OV KFFZ100025/TM 1423/FL024/TP C172/WX FV03SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through FFZ
Where
25 nm east (100°) of KFFZ
Time
14:23 UTC
Height
at 2,400 ft
Aircraft
C172
Weather
flight visibility 3 miles
PA28 at 3,600 ft, 44 nm north, 9:21 am CDT (14:21 UTC): rain. 1007 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FFZ UA /OV KFFZ100020/TM 1421/FL036/TP PA28/WX FV05SM RA
```
Report
a routine report filed through FFZ
Where
20 nm east (100°) of KFFZ
Time
14:21 UTC
Height
at 3,600 ft
Aircraft
PA28
Weather
flight visibility 5 miles, rain
PA28 at 3,400 ft, 47 nm north, 9:24 am CDT (14:24 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1017 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FFZ UA /OV KFFZ100010/TM 1424/FL034/TP PA28/WX FV10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through FFZ
Where
10 nm east (100°) of KFFZ
Time
14:24 UTC
Height
at 3,400 ft
Aircraft
PA28
Weather
flight visibility 10 miles

3 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (LCH, CLL, ABI, INK, 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	210° at 15 kt	+5 kt	18 °C	115 kt	11 h 16 min	7:17 pm PDT (02:17 UTC)
6,500 ft	210° at 18 kt	+7 kt	14 °C	113 kt	11 h 28 min	7:29 pm PDT (02:29 UTC)
8,500 ft	200° at 19 kt	+6 kt	11 °C	114 kt	11 h 22 min	7:23 pm PDT (02:23 UTC)
10,500 ft	210° at 21 kt	+8 kt	8 °C	112 kt	11 h 34 min	7:35 pm PDT (02:35 UTC)
12,500 ft	210° at 24 kt	+11 kt	4 °C	109 kt	11 h 53 min	7:54 pm PDT (02:54 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	+15 kt	0 °C	105 kt	12 h 21 min	8:22 pm PDT (03:22 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 32 kt	+19 kt	-4 °C	101 kt	12 h 50 min	8:51 pm PDT (03:51 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 35 kt	+22 kt	-7 °C	98 kt	13 h 13 min	9:14 pm PDT (04:14 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 46 kt	+30 kt	-16 °C	90 kt	14 h 24 min	10:25 pm PDT (05:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 50 kt	+34 kt	-28 °C	86 kt	15 h 04 min	11:05 pm PDT (06:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 48 kt	+39 kt	-37 °C	81 kt	16 h	12:01 am PDT (07:01 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 42 kt	+34 kt	-49 °C	86 kt	15 h 04 min	11:05 pm PDT (06:05 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
LCH	used from 0 nm out; 41 nm from the line	170/9	180/18 18°	190/13 13°	190/6 8°	270/11 -6°	290/20 -13°	320/21 -30°	350/23 -40°	360/25 -51°
CLL	used from 150 nm out; 58 nm from the line	180/21	200/24 17°	200/15 13°	200/7 8°	260/21 -5°	230/25 -13°	260/18 -29°	310/16 -39°	360/27 -51°
ABI	used from 349 nm out; 65 nm from the line		210/22 19°	210/14 15°	210/19 8°	240/17 -4°	240/31 -15°	240/35 -27°	260/30 -37°	260/18 -51°
INK	used from 499 nm out; 62 nm from the line		240/15 21°	200/12 15°	190/15 8°	220/28 -5°	230/40 -14°	230/43 -27°	240/39 -38°	230/36 -50°
ROW	used from 648 nm out; 72 nm from the line		230/6	220/20 13°	210/37 7°	220/48 -6°	220/52 -16°	230/65 -27°	230/67 -37°	240/64 -49°
ELP	used from 698 nm out; 36 nm from the line		L/V	200/16 12°	210/36 7°	220/48 -6°	220/55 -15°	220/59 -27°	230/60 -37°	230/56 -50°
TUS	used from 848 nm out; 110 nm from the line		210/19 14°	200/27 6°	220/34 3°	220/54 -7°	220/67 -18°	220/83 -26°	220/82 -36°	220/81 -48°
PHX	used from 997 nm out; 50 nm from the line	200/12	210/26 11°	200/30 5°	200/40 0°	220/66 -9°	220/75 -19°	220/83 -27°	230/93 -35°	220/92 -48°
BLH	used from 1097 nm out; 75 nm from the line	220/16	220/25 8°	210/30 2°	220/35 -2°	210/54 -12°	220/73 -20°	220/90 -29°	230/103 -37°	230/105 -47°
SAN	used from 1247 nm out; 25 nm from the line	230/8	230/27 4°	220/37 3°	220/36 -2°	230/40 -14°	220/65 -19°	220/80 -29°	230/92 -36°	230/87 -46°

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
LFT Lafayette, LA	departure	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	40 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)
CWF Lake Charles, LA	60 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 9 knots, gusting to 14	10+ mi	none	16 ft	14:50 UTC
UTS Huntsville, TX	189 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	362 ft	14:53 UTC
GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX	309 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots	9 mi	1,200 ft	1,015 ft	14:55 UTC
SJT San Angelo, TX	449 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet	from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	1,700 ft	1,918 ft	14:51 UTC
MAF Midland, TX	539 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	2,872 ft	14:53 UTC
LRU Las Cruces, NM	778 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	4,456 ft	14:55 UTC
MZJ Marana, AZ	997 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,893 ft	14:50 UTC
NYL Yuma, AZ	1167 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	8,000 ft	213 ft	13:57 UTC
SAN San Diego, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	16 ft	7:51 am PDT (14:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,456 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, 7:17 pm PDT (02:17 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SAN

From Mon 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC) and 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am PDT (07:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
From Tue 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet

The forecast for LFT, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (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

6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 11 nm from the route, 289 nm along the route · security · ZFW
6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 439 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
6/2656 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local on the route, 1177 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
6/2657 Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local on the route, 1177 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
6/2652 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 5 nm from the route, 1217 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
6/4812 El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local 18 nm from the route, 1237 nm along the route · security · until 13 July · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at LFT 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC), at SAN 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm PDT (01:43 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SAN is after sunset there (6:19 pm PDT (01:19 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

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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: Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field, San Diego International.