Plan a flight · Mon 12:20 am CDT (05:20 UTC)

Laredo International to Seattle Paine Field International LRD → PAE

1,621 nautical miles (1,866 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 325°, about 320° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:54 am PDT (17:54 UTC). Right now LRD is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 14 knots; PAE 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: 23 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

SIGMET 9C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 418 to 477 nm out.

as issued

WSUS32 KKCI 120455
MKCC WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9C
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
TX NM
FROM 50NNW CME-40ENE CME-50SE ELP-20WSW ELP-30E TCS-50NNW CME
AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.

SIGMET 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Near the route, 666 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS32 KKCI 120455
MKCC WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
TX OK CO NM
FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.

AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 487 to 1014 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 557 to 746 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 746 to 1422 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 756 to 975 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 845 to 1253 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1154 to 1303 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 1303 nm along the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1333 to 1492 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 219 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 LRD.

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

B738 at 36,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 10:11 pm CDT (03:11 UTC): -40 °C, wind 245° at 69 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 517 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SXU UA /OV ACH146017 /TM 0311 /FL360 /TP B738 /TA M40 /WV 24569KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through SXU
Where
17 nm southeast (146°) of ACH
Time
03:11 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−40 °C
Wind
from 245° at 69 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
B738 at 11,000 ft, 23 nm southwest, 10:25 pm CDT (03:25 UTC): 7 °C, wind 220° at 30 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 567 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABQ UA /OV ABQ094018 /TM 0325 /FL110 /TP B738 /TA 07 /WV 22030KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
18 nm east (094°) of ABQ
Time
03:25 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
7 °C
Wind
from 220° at 30 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
BE20 at 20,400 ft, 37 nm northeast, 10:14 pm CDT (03:14 UTC): rain, heavy rain, blowing, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-36. 706 nm along the route, 37 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRO UA /OV DRO050025/TM 0314/FL204/TP BE20/WX RA-+RA BLO 150/RM DURC ZDVWC-36
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRO
Where
25 nm northeast (050°) of DRO
Time
03:14 UTC
Height
at 20,400 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Weather
ra-+ra, below, at 15,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-36
PC12 at 16,400 ft, 0 nm southwest, 10:15 pm CDT (03:15 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 16,000 ft, clear from 16,400 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-36. 716 nm along the route, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRO UA /OV DRO230013/TM 0315/FL164/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB CONS LGT CHOP BLO 160/RM DURC ZDVWC-36
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRO
Where
13 nm southwest (230°) of DRO
Time
03:15 UTC
Height
at 16,400 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
continuous light chop below 16,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-36
GLF6 at 45,000 ft, 2 nm northwest, 9:24 pm CDT (02:24 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-03. 915 nm along the route, 2 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUC UA /OV PUC1130028/TM 0224/FL450/TP GLF6/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUC
Where
28 nm southeast (130°) of PUC1
Time
02:24 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-03
E175 at 6,300 ft, 40 nm northeast, 11:20 pm CDT (04:20 UTC): overcast above 6,300 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. 1193 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV KSUN/TM 0420/FL063/TP E175/SK OVC063-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY31
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
over KSUN
Time
04:20 UTC
Height
at 6,300 ft
Aircraft
E175
Sky
overcast from 6,300 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 31
E175 at 5,900 ft, 40 nm northeast, 10:29 pm CDT (03:29 UTC): a broken layer above 5,900 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. 1193 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV KSUN/TM 0329/FL059/TP E175/SK BKN059-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY31
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
over KSUN
Time
03:29 UTC
Height
at 5,900 ft
Aircraft
E175
Sky
a broken layer from 5,900 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 31
E175 at 5,700 ft, 40 nm northeast, 9:59 pm CDT (02:59 UTC): a broken layer above 5,700 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. 1193 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV KSUN/TM 0259/FL057/TP E175/SK BKN057-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY31
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
over KSUN
Time
02:59 UTC
Height
at 5,700 ft
Aircraft
E175
Sky
a broken layer from 5,700 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 31
E75L descending, 7 nm southwest, 11:35 pm CDT (04:35 UTC): light turbulence from 11,000 ft to 14,000 ft, light rime icing from 8,000 ft to 12,000 ft, -10 °C. 1432 nm along the route, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GEG UA /OV PDT/TM 0435/FLDURD/TP E75L/TA M10/TB LT TURB 140-110/IC LT RIME 120-080
```
Report
a routine report filed through GEG
Where
over PDT
Time
04:35 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Temperature
−10 °C
Turbulence
lt turbulence from 14,000 ft to 11,000 ft
Icing
lt rime from 12,000 ft to 8,000 ft
E75L at 1,500 ft, 14 nm northeast, 11:49 pm CDT (04:49 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear loss of 8 knots on final. 1452 nm along the route, 14 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSC UA /OV PSC120003/TM 0449/FL015/TP E75L/RM LLWS LOSS OF 8 KTS ON FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSC
Where
3 nm southeast (120°) of PSC
Time
04:49 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Remarks
low-level wind shear loss of 8 knots on final

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 13 forecast points nearest it (LRD, DRT, INK, ROW, ABQ, FMN, GJT, SLC, PIH, BOI, LWS, YKM, SEA). 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	170° at 10 kt	−9 kt	11 °C	129 kt	12 h 34 min	10:54 am PDT (17:54 UTC)
6,500 ft	180° at 9 kt	−8 kt	8 °C	128 kt	12 h 40 min	11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC)
8,500 ft	210° at 12 kt	−4 kt	7 °C	124 kt	13 h 04 min	11:24 am PDT (18:24 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 14 kt	−4 kt	3 °C	124 kt	13 h 04 min	11:24 am PDT (18:24 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 17 kt	−4 kt	-1 °C	124 kt	13 h 04 min	11:24 am PDT (18:24 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 21 kt	−4 kt	-5 °C	124 kt	13 h 04 min	11:24 am PDT (18:24 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 25 kt	−5 kt	-9 °C	125 kt	12 h 58 min	11:18 am PDT (18:18 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 27 kt	−6 kt	-11 °C	126 kt	12 h 52 min	11:12 am PDT (18:12 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 34 kt	−8 kt	-21 °C	128 kt	12 h 40 min	11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 41 kt	0	-30 °C	120 kt	13 h 30 min	11:50 am PDT (18:50 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 43 kt	+7 kt	-36 °C	113 kt	14 h 21 min	12:41 pm PDT (19:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 38 kt	+6 kt	-45 °C	114 kt	14 h 13 min	12:33 pm PDT (19:33 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

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
LRD	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	150/27	170/24 17°	170/20 14°	180/12 10°	230/19 -4°	160/10 -14°	130/10 -28°	110/7 -39°	010/22 -51°
DRT	used from 50 nm out; 60 nm from the line	160/31	170/28 16°	200/14 16°	210/15 9°	210/15 -4°	240/12 -12°	240/18 -28°	300/11 -38°	320/18 -50°
INK	used from 249 nm out; 48 nm from the line		190/23 20°	200/18 15°	230/18 8°	240/23 -4°	240/37 -14°	240/46 -27°	250/42 -38°	260/36 -50°
ROW	used from 398 nm out; 13 nm from the line		190/33	210/27 14°	220/28 6°	230/36 -6°	230/56 -15°	230/63 -27°	250/59 -37°	260/57 -49°
ABQ	used from 497 nm out; 62 nm from the line			220/27 11°	210/35 5°	220/46 -9°	230/62 -20°	240/78 -25°	240/80 -35°	240/56 -47°
FMN	used from 646 nm out; 43 nm from the line			220/28 9°	220/40 2°	220/53 -10°	220/62 -22°	230/79 -28°	240/91 -34°	230/71 -45°
GJT	used from 796 nm out; 60 nm from the line			210/43 7°	230/45 1°	220/49 -12°	220/62 -22°	220/59 -28°	230/60 -33°	220/55 -45°
SLC	used from 895 nm out; 87 nm from the line		200/5	230/8 2°	220/20 -2°	210/40 -12°	190/53 -25°	210/62 -30°	220/69 -34°	220/64 -43°
PIH	used from 1094 nm out; 70 nm from the line		L/V	240/13 1°	240/15 -3°	210/42 -15°	200/70 -25°	220/74 -29°	220/71 -36°	220/62 -43°
BOI	used from 1193 nm out; 43 nm from the line		300/7 2°	280/5 -4°	210/16 -9°	210/60 -20°	210/75 -29°	210/63 -32°	220/64 -32°	220/54 -39°
LWS	used from 1343 nm out; 85 nm from the line	070/10	080/12 -2°	030/12 -6°	080/7 -10°	170/34 -21°	160/46 -32°	200/33 -35°	220/22 -35°	230/18 -38°
YKM	used from 1442 nm out; 50 nm from the line	070/10	040/15 -1°	020/27 -8°	030/25 -13°	020/48 -20°	010/83 -27°	010/77 -37°	010/49 -40°	350/14 -41°
SEA	used from 1542 nm out; 43 nm from the line	050/7	050/11 1°	050/12 -5°	030/31 -7°	010/61 -15°	010/69 -26°	360/73 -40°	360/62 -47°	330/21 -43°

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
LRD Laredo, TX	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	508 ft	11:56 pm CDT (04:56 UTC)
DRT Del Rio, TX	139 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	1,002 ft	04:53 UTC
INK Wink, TX	318 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southeast (150°) at 14 knots		none	2,821 ft	04:53 UTC
ROW Roswell, NM	438 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,500 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	8,500 ft	3,671 ft	04:51 UTC
SAF Santa Fe, NM	587 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	6,348 ft	04:53 UTC
FMN Farmington, NM	706 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	5,506 ft	04:53 UTC
PUC Price, UT	915 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,900 feet Weather: rain	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	8 mi	2,900 ft	5,957 ft	04:53 UTC
SLC Salt Lake City, UT	1005 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 13,000 feet, overcast at 16,000 feet	from the east (100°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	13,000 ft	4,230 ft	04:54 UTC
TWF Twin Falls, ID	1154 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,200 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	4,153 ft	04:53 UTC
PDT Pendleton, OR	1432 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,500 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	1,494 ft	04:53 UTC
PSC Pasco, WA	1462 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet, overcast at 12,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	410 ft	04:53 UTC
PAE Everett, WA	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	606 ft	9:53 pm PDT (04:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,348 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PAE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:54 am PDT (17:54 UTC)

Wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for PAE

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for LRD, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet

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

6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 497 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB

Daylight

Sunset at LRD 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC), at PAE 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm PDT (01:57 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · 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: Laredo International, Seattle Paine Field International.