Las Cruces International to Albuquerque International Sunport LRU → ABQ
166 nautical miles (191 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 005°, about 357° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 70-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LRU is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 10 knots; ABQ is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) 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: 500 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 25,000 ft. Over the last 78 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 59 nm of the route.
Turbulence AIRMET in force: moderate turbulence (due to mountain wave) up to 25,000 ft, over the last 78 nm of the route; AIRMET in force: moderate turbulence (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 45,000 ft, over the last 59 nm of the route. No pilot has reported turbulence near the line in the last three hours. The government's turbulence forecast map ↗
Icing No icing warning in force along the route. No pilot has reported icing near the line in the last three hours. The freezing level is about 14,500 ft (from the winds-aloft temperatures), so icing is possible in cloud above that. The government's icing forecast map ↗
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 LRU.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 2 forecast points nearest it (ELP, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | −20 kt | 11 °C | 140 kt | 1 h 11 min | 1:19 am MDT (07:19 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 27 kt | −24 kt | 8 °C | 144 kt | 1 h 09 min | 1:17 am MDT (07:17 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 32 kt | −29 kt | 3 °C | 149 kt | 1 h 07 min | 1:15 am MDT (07:15 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 210° at 42 kt | −36 kt | 0 °C | 156 kt | 1 h 04 min | 1:12 am MDT (07:12 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 51 kt | −43 kt | -3 °C | 163 kt | 1 h 01 min | 1:09 am MDT (07:09 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 59 kt | −48 kt | -6 °C | 168 kt | 59 min | 1:07 am MDT (07:07 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 71 kt | −52 kt | -18 °C | 172 kt | 58 min | 1:06 am MDT (07:06 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 83 kt | −70 kt | -28 °C | 190 kt | 52 min | 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 77 kt | −63 kt | -37 °C | 183 kt | 54 min | 1:02 am MDT (07:02 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 76 kt | −63 kt | -49 °C | 183 kt | 54 min | 1:02 am MDT (07:02 UTC) |
Based on data from the 13th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 13th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELP | used from 0 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 280/21 | 230/15 13° | 200/25 6° | 220/44 -5° | 220/59 -14° | 210/54 -27° | 220/48 -37° | 220/50 -50° | |
| ABQ | used from 49 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 210/27 11° | 210/32 3° | 220/65 -7° | 230/76 -20° | 220/96 -28° | 220/89 -37° | 220/87 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRU Las Cruces, NM | departure | VFR | from the west (270°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,456 ft | 11:55 pm MDT (05:55 UTC) |
| TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM | 59 nm out, 23 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,861 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| ONM Socorro, NM | 107 nm out, 9 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,875 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| BRG Belen, NM | 137 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the west (270°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,199 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| ABQ Albuquerque, NM | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,354 ft | 11:52 pm MDT (05:52 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.
The codes as issued, and in English, for every airport in the table
LRU Las Cruces, NM
the observation and the forecast as issued, and in English
METAR KLRU 130555Z AUTO 27010KT 10SM CLR 19/10 A3005 RMK AO2 T01870098 10265 20187
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- KLRU
- the station, KLRU
- 130555Z
- observed 11:55 pm MDT (05:55 UTC)
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 27010KT
- wind from the west at 10 knots
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- CLR
- clear skies
- 19/10
- temperature 19 °C (66 °F), dew point 10 °C (50 °F)
- A3005
- altimeter setting 30.05 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- T01870098
- temperature 18.7 °C (66 °F), dew point 9.8 °C (50 °F)
- 10265
- highest temperature in the last six hours 26.5 °C (80 °F)
- 20187
- lowest temperature in the last six hours 18.7 °C (66 °F)
TAF KLRU 130534Z 1306/1406 28007KT P6SM SKC FM131800 23012G20KT P6SM SKC FM140200 25007KT P6SM SKC
- TAF
- a terminal aerodrome forecast: the weather expected at the airport, usually for the next 24 or 30 hours
- KLRU
- the station, KLRU
- 130534Z
- issued 11:34 pm MDT (05:34 UTC)
- 1306/1406 28007KT P6SM SKC
- valid from Tue 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC) to Wed 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- FM131800 23012G20KT P6SM SKC
- from Tue 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- FM140200 25007KT P6SM SKC
- from Tue 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM
the observation and the forecast as issued, and in English
METAR KTCS 130553Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM CLR 18/09 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP098 T01780094 10250 20178 51006 $
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- KTCS
- the station, KTCS
- 130553Z
- observed 05:53 UTC on the 13th
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 19003KT
- wind from the south at 3 knots
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- CLR
- clear skies
- 18/09
- temperature 18 °C (64 °F), dew point 9 °C (48 °F)
- A3004
- altimeter setting 30.04 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- SLP098
- sea-level pressure 1009.8 hPa
- T01780094
- temperature 17.8 °C (64 °F), dew point 9.4 °C (49 °F)
- 10250
- highest temperature in the last six hours 25 °C (77 °F)
- 20178
- lowest temperature in the last six hours 17.8 °C (64 °F)
- 51006
- pressure in the last three hours rising, then steady, change 0.6 hPa
- $
- the station needs maintenance
TAF KTCS 130534Z 1306/1406 23008KT P6SM SKC FM131800 21015G25KT P6SM SKC FM140200 22006KT P6SM SKC
- TAF
- a terminal aerodrome forecast: the weather expected at the airport, usually for the next 24 or 30 hours
- KTCS
- the station, KTCS
- 130534Z
- issued 05:34 UTC on the 13th
- 1306/1406 23008KT P6SM SKC
- valid from Tue 06:00 UTC to Wed 06:00 UTC: wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- FM131800 21015G25KT P6SM SKC
- from Tue 18:00 UTC: wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- FM140200 22006KT P6SM SKC
- from Wed 02:00 UTC: wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
ONM Socorro, NM
the observation as issued, and in English
METAR KONM 130555Z AUTO 19007KT 10SM CLR 18/07 A3003 RMK AO2 T01800071 10251 20170 402720127
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- KONM
- the station, KONM
- 130555Z
- observed 05:55 UTC on the 13th
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 19007KT
- wind from the south at 7 knots
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- CLR
- clear skies
- 18/07
- temperature 18 °C (64 °F), dew point 7 °C (45 °F)
- A3003
- altimeter setting 30.03 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- T01800071
- temperature 18 °C (64 °F), dew point 7.1 °C (45 °F)
- 10251
- highest temperature in the last six hours 25.1 °C (77 °F)
- 20170
- lowest temperature in the last six hours 17 °C (63 °F)
- 402720127
- 24-hour highest 27.2 °C (81 °F), lowest 12.7 °C (55 °F)
BRG Belen, NM
the observation as issued, and in English
METAR KBRG 130555Z AUTO 27006KT 10SM CLR 18/07 A3005 RMK AO2 T01800066 10255 20180 402640126
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- KBRG
- the station, KBRG
- 130555Z
- observed 05:55 UTC on the 13th
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 27006KT
- wind from the west at 6 knots
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- CLR
- clear skies
- 18/07
- temperature 18 °C (64 °F), dew point 7 °C (45 °F)
- A3005
- altimeter setting 30.05 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- T01800066
- temperature 18 °C (64 °F), dew point 6.6 °C (44 °F)
- 10255
- highest temperature in the last six hours 25.5 °C (78 °F)
- 20180
- lowest temperature in the last six hours 18 °C (64 °F)
- 402640126
- 24-hour highest 26.4 °C (80 °F), lowest 12.6 °C (55 °F)
ABQ Albuquerque, NM
the observation and the forecast as issued, and in English
METAR KABQ 130552Z 16008KT 10SM FEW070 18/07 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP103 T01830072 10244 20183 53009 $
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- KABQ
- the station, KABQ
- 130552Z
- observed 11:52 pm MDT (05:52 UTC)
- 16008KT
- wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- FEW070
- a few clouds at 7,000 feet
- 18/07
- temperature 18 °C (64 °F), dew point 7 °C (45 °F)
- A3005
- altimeter setting 30.05 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- SLP103
- sea-level pressure 1010.3 hPa
- T01830072
- temperature 18.3 °C (65 °F), dew point 7.2 °C (45 °F)
- 10244
- highest temperature in the last six hours 24.4 °C (76 °F)
- 20183
- lowest temperature in the last six hours 18.3 °C (65 °F)
- 53009
- pressure in the last three hours rising, faster lately, change 0.9 hPa
- $
- the station needs maintenance
TAF KABQ 130520Z 1306/1406 21014KT P6SM FEW070 FM130800 19007KT P6SM FEW070 FM131800 21010G18KT P6SM SCT080 FM140100 21007KT P6SM SCT080
- TAF
- a terminal aerodrome forecast: the weather expected at the airport, usually for the next 24 or 30 hours
- KABQ
- the station, KABQ
- 130520Z
- issued 11:20 pm MDT (05:20 UTC)
- 1306/1406 21014KT P6SM FEW070
- valid from Tue 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC) to Wed 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet
- FM130800 19007KT P6SM FEW070
- from Tue 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet
- FM131800 21010G18KT P6SM SCT080
- from Tue 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
- FM140100 21007KT P6SM SCT080
- from Tue 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
At ABQ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ABQ
- From Tue 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Tue 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Tue 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
- From Tue 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
The forecast for LRU, the departure
- From Tue 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Tue 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Tue 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
ABQ: the forecast as issued, and in English
TAF KABQ 130520Z 1306/1406 21014KT P6SM FEW070 FM130800 19007KT P6SM FEW070 FM131800 21010G18KT P6SM SCT080 FM140100 21007KT P6SM SCT080
LRU: the forecast as issued, and in English
TAF KLRU 130534Z 1306/1406 28007KT P6SM SKC FM131800 23012G20KT P6SM SKC FM140200 25007KT P6SM SKC
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Notices to air missions closures and things out of service at both ends; airspace, navigation aids and obstructions near the line
LRU: 9 notices in force. runway 04/22 closed all of them, grouped →
- closed Taxiway D closed BTW 12/30 & Aprch end runway 22 until further notice · LRU 07/013
as issued
!LRU 07/013 LRU TWY D CLSD BTW 12/30 & APRCH END RWY 22 2607281856-PERM
- closed Runway 04/22 closed until further notice · LRU 07/012
as issued
!LRU 07/012 LRU RWY 04/22 CLSD 2607281853-PERM
ABQ: 33 notices in force, 3 starting within a week. all of them, grouped →
- closed Taxiway B between taxiway M1 and taxiway C closed until Tue 13 Oct, 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC) · ABQ 10/019
as issued
!ABQ 10/019 ABQ TWY B BTN TWY M1 AND TWY C CLSD 2610011846-2610131700
- closed Apron Terminal apron at taxiway A1, A3, A, B closed until Fri 16 Oct, 5:59 pm MDT (23:59 UTC) · ABQ 07/155
as issued
!ABQ 07/155 ABQ APRON TERMINAL APRON AT TWY A1, A3, A, B CLSD 2607160342-2610162359
- closed Apron Terminal Ramp south 1,900 ft closed except at taxiway A2 and taxiway C until further notice · ABQ 07/130
as issued
!ABQ 07/130 ABQ APRON TERMINAL RAMP S 1900FT CLSD EXC AT TWY A2 AND TWY C 2607141556-PERM
5 notices near the line (airspace and special activity within 25 nm, navigation aids within 25 nm, obstructions within 5 nm):
- Navigation aid VOR out of service until Wed 14 Oct, 5:00 pm MDT (23:00 UTC) · 59 nm along the route, 23 nm off the line · TCS 09/006
as issued
!TCS 09/006 TCS NAV VOR U/S 2609301952-2610142300
- Navigation aid TACAN azimuth out of service until Wed 14 Oct, 5:00 pm MDT (23:00 UTC), estimated · 127 nm along the route, 7 nm off the line · ONM 10/081
as issued
!ABQ 10/081 ONM NAV TACAN AZM U/S 2610071620-2610142300EST
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1005473) 34°47′N 106°49′W (4.3 nautical miles WNW E98) 5702.1FT (263.1FT above ground level) out of service until Tue 27 Oct, 2:18 am MDT (08:18 UTC) · 146 nm along the route, 10 nm off the line · E98 06/344
as issued
!ABQ 06/344 E98 OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1005473) 344751.40N1064912.50W (4.3NM WNW E98) 5702.1FT (263.1FT AGL) U/S 2606290818-2610270818
- Navigation aid ILS runway 22 outer marker out of service until Mon 25 Oct 2027, 3:11 pm MDT (21:11 UTC), estimated · 166 nm along the route, 11 nm off the line · AEG 03/014
as issued
!AEG 03/014 AEG NAV ILS RWY 22 OM U/S 2603121929-2710252111EST
- Airspace parachute jumping within an area defined as 3 nautical miles radius of bearing the surface-12,999 ft Fridays-Sundays 7:00 am MDT to 10:00 pm MDT until Sun 27 Dec, 9:00 pm MST (04:00 UTC) · Fridays Saturdays Sundays · 137 nm along the route, 10 nm off the line · BRG 01/002
as issued
!BRG 01/002 BRG AIRSPACE PJE WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 3NM RADIUS OF BRG SFC-12999FT FRI-SUN 1300-0400 2601091300-2612280400
From the FAA's notice service (NOTAMs), the site's copy refreshed every few minutes; last checked 2 minutes ago. The FAA has so far issued eFlight its test feed, which misses some notices (checked against the FAA's own search on 12 October: about a third missing at Santa Barbara and Burbank, none at Atlanta or Las Vegas); the request for the full feed is with the FAA. Times are local to the field. This is for planning; the legal briefing comes from Flight Service or the FAA's own tools.
Daylight
Sunset at LRU 6:36 pm MDT (00:36 UTC), at ABQ 6:32 pm MDT (00:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm MDT (00:58 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ABQ is before sunrise there (7:10 am MDT (13:10 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times.
The wind over the route live wind map, from Windy.com · drag the time bar for the coming hours; the level menu changes the height
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction, at the surface unless you pick a height. Map and forecast by Windy.com; a second opinion beside the government's winds-aloft table above.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads · the turbulence and icing forecasts: turbulence ↗ · icing ↗
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: Las Cruces International, Albuquerque International Sunport.