Las Cruces International to Easterwood Field LRU → CLL
550 nautical miles (633 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 098°, about 090° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:46 am CDT (08:46 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LRU is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots; CLL 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: 2 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 12:55 am MDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 20 to 98 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.
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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 4 forecast points nearest it (ELP, INK, ABI, CLL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 200° at 21 kt | −2 kt | 19 °C | 122 kt | 4 h 30 min | 4:42 am CDT (09:42 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 19 kt | −3 kt | 17 °C | 123 kt | 4 h 28 min | 4:40 am CDT (09:40 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 17 kt | −5 kt | 13 °C | 125 kt | 4 h 24 min | 4:36 am CDT (09:36 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 16 kt | −9 kt | 9 °C | 129 kt | 4 h 16 min | 4:28 am CDT (09:28 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 17 kt | −11 kt | 5 °C | 131 kt | 4 h 12 min | 4:24 am CDT (09:24 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | −13 kt | 0 °C | 133 kt | 4 h 08 min | 4:20 am CDT (09:20 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | −15 kt | -4 °C | 135 kt | 4 h 04 min | 4:16 am CDT (09:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 23 kt | −16 kt | -5 °C | 136 kt | 4 h 03 min | 4:15 am CDT (09:15 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 34 kt | −26 kt | -14 °C | 146 kt | 3 h 46 min | 3:58 am CDT (08:58 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 41 kt | −34 kt | -28 °C | 154 kt | 3 h 34 min | 3:46 am CDT (08:46 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 37 kt | −34 kt | -38 °C | 154 kt | 3 h 34 min | 3:46 am CDT (08:46 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 34 kt | −34 kt | -50 °C | 154 kt | 3 h 34 min | 3:46 am CDT (08:46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELP | used from 0 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 290/17 | 210/11 13° | 200/18 5° | 220/46 -6° | 230/64 -14° | 230/63 -27° | 240/55 -37° | 240/44 -48° | |
| INK | used from 98 nm out; 69 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° | |
| ABI | used from 295 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| CLL | used from 442 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 170/22 | 170/26 18° | 200/15 14° | 240/13 8° | 240/15 -5° | 260/17 -13° | 290/27 -29° | 290/22 -40° | 320/30 -51° |
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 Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,456 ft | 10:55 pm MDT (04:55 UTC) |
| ELP El Paso, TX | 29 nm out, 25 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet, a few clouds at 12,000 feet, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet | from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,961 ft | 04:51 UTC |
| CNM Carlsbad, NM | 138 nm out, 24 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 3,294 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| INK Wink, TX | 197 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (150°) at 14 knots | none | 2,821 ft | 04:53 UTC | |
| MAF Midland, TX | 236 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,872 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| SJT San Angelo, TX | 334 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,918 ft | 04:51 UTC |
| BBD Brady, TX | 393 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 10 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 1,827 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| GTU Georgetown, TX | 481 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 789 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| RCK Rockdale, TX | 521 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 474 ft | ||||
| CLL College Station, TX | destination | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 320 ft | 11:53 pm CDT (04:53 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 CLL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:46 am CDT (08:46 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for CLL
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 10,000 feet
The forecast for LRU, the departure
- From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet (thunderheads), a broken layer at 15,000 feet
- From Sun 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 344 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at LRU 6:38 pm MDT (00:38 UTC), at CLL 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:21 pm CDT (00:21 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CLL is before sunrise there (7:25 am CDT (12:25 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
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, Easterwood Field.