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Midland International Air And Space Port to Mahlon Sweet Field MAF → EUG

1,228 nautical miles (1,413 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 313°, about 304° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:10 am PDT (11:10 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MAF is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24; EUG is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 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

AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 200 to 309 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 200 to 719 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 409 to 898 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 469 to 519 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 529 to 988 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 549 to 599 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 549 to 1168 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 589 to 619 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 25,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 10 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 MAF.

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

urgent GLF6 at 45,000 ft, 13 nm northeast, 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC): severe turbulence, remarks: a/c had to exit auto pilot, 45 degree pitch-zdv. 459 nm along the route, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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FMN UUA /OV RSK280050/TM 2357/FL450/TP GLF6/TB SEV/RM A/C HAD TO EXIT AUTO PILOT, 45 DEGREE PITCH-ZDV
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Report
an urgent report filed through FMN
Where
50 nm west (280°) of RSK
Time
23:57 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Turbulence
severe
Remarks
a/c had to exit auto pilot, 45 degree pitch-zdv
E545 at 45,000 ft, 23 nm northeast, 5:29 pm CDT (22:29 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 419 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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FMN UA /OV RSK2950301/TM 2229/FL450/TP E545/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through FMN
Where
301 nm southwest (950°) of RSK2
Time
22:29 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zdvwc
GLF4 at 43,000 ft, 23 nm northeast, 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 459 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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FMN UA /OV RSK290045/TM 0015/FL430/TP GLF4/TB CONS MOD/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through FMN
Where
45 nm west (290°) of RSK
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Turbulence
continuous moderate
Remarks
zdvwc
CRJ7 at 10,000 ft, 37 nm northeast, 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC): remarks: light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav RY20 KSAF. 289 nm along the route, 37 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAF UA /OV KSAF/TM 2349/FL100 /TP CRJ7/RM LIGHT TURBULENCE, BASES ABOVE 100, VSBY 3 MILES CONTINUOUSLY, DURD RNAV RY20 KSAF
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Report
a routine report filed through SAF
Where
over KSAF
Time
23:49 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav RY20 KSAF
B737 at 14,000 ft, 16 nm southwest, 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC): light turbulence above 14,000 ft. 299 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ABQ UA /OV ABQ275007/TM 0015/FL140/TP B737/TB LGT ABV 140
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
7 nm west (275°) of ABQ
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light above 14,000 ft
HDJT at 18,000 ft, 16 nm southwest, 5:38 pm CDT (22:38 UTC): light rime icing from 16,000 ft to 17,500 ft, -9 °C, remarks: during the climb out of abq zab/fd. 309 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ABQ UA /OV ABQ285015/TM 2238/FL180/TP HDJT/TA M09/IC LGT RIME 160-175/RM DURC OUT OF ABQ - ZAB/FD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
15 nm west (285°) of ABQ
Time
22:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
HDJT
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime from 16,000 ft to 17,500 ft
Remarks
during the climb out of abq zab/fd
C17 at 27,000 ft, 11 nm northeast, 5:58 pm CDT (22:58 UTC): light rime icing, -25 °C. 669 nm along the route, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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DTA UA /OV DTA180010/TM 2258/FL270/TP C17/TA M25/IC LGT RIME /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTA
Where
10 nm south (180°) of DTA
Time
22:58 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
C17
Temperature
−25 °C
Icing
light rime zlc
PC24 at 40,000 ft, 19 nm southwest, 6:10 pm CDT (23:10 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 968 nm along the route, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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LOL UA /OV SDO291023/TM 2310/FL400/TP PC24/TB LGT OCNL MOD /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOL
Where
23 nm west (291°) of SDO
Time
23:10 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
PC24
Turbulence
light occasional moderate zlc
E75L at 9,000 ft, 39 nm northeast, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): light rime icing, -6 °C, remarks: zse. 1158 nm along the route, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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RDM UA /OV DSD155012/TM 2305/FL090/TP E75L/TA M06/IC LGT RIME/RM ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
12 nm southeast (155°) of DSD
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Temperature
−6 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zse

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 (INK, ROW, ABQ, FMN, BCE, ELY, BAM, LKV, RDM, OTH). 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	210° at 9 kt	−2 kt	5 °C	122 kt	10 h 04 min	4:10 am PDT (11:10 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 18 kt	0	2 °C	120 kt	10 h 14 min	4:20 am PDT (11:20 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 21 kt	+1 kt	-2 °C	119 kt	10 h 19 min	4:25 am PDT (11:25 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 23 kt	+1 kt	-6 °C	119 kt	10 h 19 min	4:25 am PDT (11:25 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 26 kt	+1 kt	-10 °C	119 kt	10 h 19 min	4:25 am PDT (11:25 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 28 kt	+1 kt	-13 °C	119 kt	10 h 19 min	4:25 am PDT (11:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 29 kt	+6 kt	-23 °C	114 kt	10 h 46 min	4:52 am PDT (11:52 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 49 kt	+13 kt	-29 °C	107 kt	11 h 29 min	5:35 am PDT (12:35 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 51 kt	+15 kt	-36 °C	105 kt	11 h 42 min	5:48 am PDT (12:48 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 48 kt	+18 kt	-45 °C	102 kt	12 h 02 min	6:08 am PDT (13:08 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
INK	used from 0 nm out; 42 nm from the line		160/27 20°	190/18 13°	240/19 7°	250/23 -4°	250/33 -15°	230/45 -28°	250/45 -39°	270/49 -50°
ROW	used from 100 nm out; 25 nm from the line		180/23	190/24 15°	210/27 7°	230/35 -6°	240/53 -17°	240/62 -27°	250/64 -38°	260/60 -50°
ABQ	used from 200 nm out; 64 nm from the line			200/28 13°	210/28 5°	210/44 -7°	230/46 -20°	230/80 -28°	240/74 -35°	240/58 -47°
FMN	used from 349 nm out; 46 nm from the line			220/25 13°	220/28 4°	210/51 -9°	220/59 -21°	230/78 -30°	230/77 -36°	230/66 -46°
BCE	used from 499 nm out; 87 nm from the line				210/47 0°	200/50 -12°	220/31 -23°	220/56 -26°	220/58 -35°	230/58 -45°
ELY	used from 699 nm out; 55 nm from the line			210/20 4°	240/21 -1°	230/37 -13°	200/58 -25°	220/73 -27°	220/73 -36°	220/69 -44°
BAM	used from 799 nm out; 63 nm from the line			270/8 4°	230/27 -4°	220/49 -18°	210/52 -26°	220/77 -29°	220/71 -33°	220/63 -43°
LKV	used from 948 nm out; 97 nm from the line			010/18 -6°	280/7 -11°	290/9 -22°	280/13 -27°	290/20 -31°	260/19 -34°	260/27 -39°
RDM	used from 1098 nm out; 61 nm from the line		010/15 -2°	030/21 -8°	020/26 -12°	020/46 -22°	010/72 -27°	360/47 -34°	340/31 -35°	320/20 -40°
OTH	used from 1198 nm out; 68 nm from the line	020/20	040/25 2°	020/32 -4°	010/38 -9°	010/73 -15°	010/98 -23°	360/96 -38°	360/70 -41°	330/44 -42°

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
MAF Midland, TX	departure	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	2,872 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)
HOB Hobbs, NM	70 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	3,660 ft	23:50 UTC
ROW Roswell, NM	140 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	3,671 ft	00:51 UTC
ABQ Albuquerque, NM	289 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,500 feet, a broken layer at 13,000 feet Weather: nearby thunderstorms, light rain	from the south (170°) at 17 knots, gusting to 33	10+ mi	13,000 ft	5,354 ft	00:52 UTC
FMN Farmington, NM	419 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	5,506 ft	00:53 UTC
RIF Richfield, UT	629 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 4,500 feet Weather: light rain, haze	from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18	4 mi	4,500 ft	5,318 ft	00:54 UTC
EKO Elko, NV	848 nm out, 7 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,400 feet, scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 7,500 feet	from the south (170°) at 14 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	5,139 ft	00:56 UTC
EUG Eugene, OR	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, scattered clouds at 7,500 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	373 ft	5:54 pm PDT (00:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,506 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At EUG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:10 am PDT (11:10 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for EUG

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for MAF, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 19 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 220 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB

Daylight

Sunset at MAF 7:20 pm CDT (00:20 UTC), at EUG 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm PDT (02:03 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at EUG is before sunrise there (7:23 am PDT (14:23 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

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Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · 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: Midland International Air And Space Port, Mahlon Sweet Field.