Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field to Albuquerque International Sunport LIT → ABQ
708 nautical miles (815 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 276°, about 276° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 3:44 pm MDT (21:44 UTC). Right now LIT is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 7 knots; ABQ is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 8 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 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 638 nm along 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 last 40 nm of 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 LIT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- SR22 at 6,000 ft, 44 nm south, 7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 50 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
TXK UA /OV TXK040050/TM 1250/FL060/TP SR22/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
- Report
- a routine report filed through TXK
- Where
- 50 nm northeast (040°) of TXK
- Time
- 12:50 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZFW83
- B738 at 37,000 ft, 24 nm south, 9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW55. 469 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
AMA UA /OV AMA180030/TM 1457/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZFW55
- Report
- a routine report filed through AMA
- Where
- 30 nm south (180°) of AMA
- Time
- 14:57 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZFW55
- C525 at 12,000 ft, 10 nm south, 9:44 am CDT (14:44 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ABQ UA /OV ABQ096028/TM 1444/FL120/TP C525/TB LGT-MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ABQ
- Where
- 28 nm east (096°) of ABQ
- Time
- 14:44 UTC
- Height
- at 12,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C525
- Turbulence
- light to moderate
- BE30 at 15,000 ft, 29 nm north, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. At the destination end, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
SAF UA /OV SAF255015/TM 1327/FL150/TP BE30/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZAB FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through SAF
- Where
- 15 nm west (255°) of SAF
- Time
- 13:27 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE30
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- zab fdcs
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 7 forecast points nearest it (LIT, FSM, OKC, GAG, AMA, TCC, ABQ). 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 21 kt | +14 kt | 21 °C | 106 kt | 6 h 41 min | 3:44 pm MDT (21:44 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | +17 kt | 18 °C | 103 kt | 6 h 52 min | 3:55 pm MDT (21:55 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | +16 kt | 14 °C | 104 kt | 6 h 48 min | 3:51 pm MDT (21:51 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | +18 kt | 10 °C | 102 kt | 6 h 56 min | 3:59 pm MDT (21:59 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | +20 kt | 6 °C | 100 kt | 7 h 05 min | 4:08 pm MDT (22:08 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 31 kt | +25 kt | 1 °C | 95 kt | 7 h 27 min | 4:30 pm MDT (22:30 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 35 kt | +29 kt | -3 °C | 91 kt | 7 h 47 min | 4:50 pm MDT (22:50 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 38 kt | +32 kt | -6 °C | 88 kt | 8 h 03 min | 5:06 pm MDT (23:06 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 43 kt | +38 kt | -18 °C | 82 kt | 8 h 38 min | 5:41 pm MDT (23:41 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 62 kt | +59 kt | -28 °C | 61 kt | 11 h 36 min | 8:39 pm MDT (02:39 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 58 kt | +57 kt | -37 °C | 63 kt | 11 h 14 min | 8:17 pm MDT (02:17 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 49 kt | +50 kt | -49 °C | 70 kt | 10 h 07 min | 7:10 pm MDT (01:10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIT | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 230/23 | 250/23 17° | 250/18 11° | 250/18 7° | 250/27 -7° | 270/23 -15° | 290/50 -30° | 300/43 -38° | 320/38 -50° |
| FSM | used from 50 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 210/15 | 230/31 18° | 230/26 12° | 240/22 8° | 260/26 -6° | 270/29 -16° | 280/56 -29° | 290/47 -37° | 310/41 -50° |
| OKC | used from 199 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 200/23 | 220/26 19° | 210/12 16° | 230/16 8° | 250/36 -6° | 250/45 -17° | 260/61 -28° | 270/51 -37° | 270/42 -49° |
| GAG | used from 349 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 230/27 21° | 230/27 15° | 230/26 8° | 240/41 -7° | 250/54 -19° | 250/72 -27° | 260/70 -37° | 260/64 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 399 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/25 14° | 230/31 8° | 230/42 -7° | 240/50 -18° | 240/69 -27° | 250/68 -37° | 250/58 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 499 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 230/14 | 240/29 12° | 220/39 6° | 230/48 -6° | 230/52 -19° | 230/77 -27° | 240/77 -37° | 250/71 -49° | |
| ABQ | used from 648 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 200/19 9° | 220/32 3° | 230/52 -7° | 220/67 -20° | 230/86 -26° | 230/87 -36° | 230/87 -49° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIT Little Rock, AR | departure | VFR | from the west (260°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 266 ft | 9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC) |
| CXW Conway, AR | 20 nm out, 16 nm north of the line | VFR | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 276 ft | 14:55 UTC |
| RKR Poteau, OK | 120 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | none | 450 ft | 14:55 UTC |
| MLC Mc Alester, OK | 180 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 770 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| OUN Norman, OK | 259 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 16 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,181 ft | 14:45 UTC |
| CSM Burns Flat, OK | 349 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 22 knots, gusting to 35 | 10+ mi | none | 1,922 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| ELK Elk City, OK | 359 nm out, 21 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 21 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,012 ft | 14:55 UTC |
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 469 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,606 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| TCC Tucumcari, NM | 558 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,064 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| SXU Santa Rosa, NM | 608 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,791 ft | 14:55 UTC |
| ABQ Albuquerque, NM | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,354 ft | 8:52 am MDT (14:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,354 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ABQ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:44 pm MDT (21:44 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ABQ
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet
The forecast for LIT, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 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 LIT 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC), at ABQ 6:34 pm MDT (00:34 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm MDT (00:59 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.
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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: Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field, Albuquerque International Sunport.