Midland International Air And Space Port to Mineta San Jose International MAF → SJC
1,025 nautical miles (1,179 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 294°, about 285° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 2:24 pm PDT (21:24 UTC). Right now MAF is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 15 knots; SJC is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 5 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 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 289 to 547 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 328 to 816 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 368 to 537 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 478 to 627 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 488 to 617 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, 726 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 866 to 925 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 149 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
- E170 at 20,000 ft, 36 nm north, 6:49 am CDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW82. 60 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
HOB UA /OV HOB030020/TM 1149/FL200/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW82
- Report
- a routine report filed through HOB
- Where
- 20 nm northeast (030°) of HOB
- Time
- 11:49 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- ZFW82
- UAL1806 at 39,000 ft, 17 nm north, 7:32 am CDT (12:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 238° at 14 knots. 955 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1806 3722N 12024W 1232 F390 238/014KT TB OCNL LGT CHOP IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (INK, ROW, ABQ, PRC, LAS, BIH, FAT, SFO). 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 | 210° at 12 kt | +2 kt | 12 °C | 118 kt | 8 h 41 min | 2:24 pm PDT (21:24 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 12 kt | +3 kt | 9 °C | 117 kt | 8 h 46 min | 2:29 pm PDT (21:29 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 18 kt | +3 kt | 6 °C | 117 kt | 8 h 46 min | 2:29 pm PDT (21:29 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 21 kt | +3 kt | 3 °C | 117 kt | 8 h 46 min | 2:29 pm PDT (21:29 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 25 kt | +4 kt | -1 °C | 116 kt | 8 h 50 min | 2:33 pm PDT (21:33 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 210° at 31 kt | +8 kt | -5 °C | 112 kt | 9 h 09 min | 2:52 pm PDT (21:52 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 36 kt | +12 kt | -8 °C | 108 kt | 9 h 29 min | 3:12 pm PDT (22:12 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 40 kt | +14 kt | -11 °C | 106 kt | 9 h 40 min | 3:23 pm PDT (22:23 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 48 kt | +25 kt | -20 °C | 95 kt | 10 h 47 min | 4:30 pm PDT (23:30 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 61 kt | +28 kt | -29 °C | 92 kt | 11 h 08 min | 4:51 pm PDT (23:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 64 kt | +31 kt | -37 °C | 89 kt | 11 h 31 min | 5:14 pm PDT (00:14 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 60 kt | +29 kt | -46 °C | 91 kt | 11 h 16 min | 4:59 pm PDT (23:59 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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; 34 nm from the line | 220/17 21° | 230/12 14° | 210/13 7° | 220/29 -5° | 240/41 -14° | 230/43 -28° | 250/41 -38° | 250/33 -51° | |
| ROW | used from 100 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| ABQ | used from 249 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| PRC | used from 398 nm out; 118 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° | ||
| LAS | used from 597 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 210/20 8° | 210/29 4° | 200/32 -3° | 200/51 -15° | 210/64 -21° | 220/70 -30° | 220/66 -38° | 220/55 -44° | |
| BIH | used from 796 nm out; 56 nm from the line | L/V | 020/6 0° | 140/7 -7° | 210/31 -16° | 230/34 -26° | 220/43 -30° | 220/52 -36° | 220/46 -43° | |
| FAT | used from 896 nm out; 12 nm from the line | 140/11 | 180/15 3° | 150/14 -3° | 200/14 -6° | 240/17 -16° | 320/25 -23° | 270/22 -31° | 240/29 -37° | 230/36 -44° |
| SFO | used from 995 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 090/9 | 050/12 4° | 010/17 -2° | 350/34 -3° | 360/70 -11° | 360/75 -22° | 350/57 -38° | 330/37 -42° | 280/25 -44° |
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 (180°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,872 ft | 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC) |
| HOB Hobbs, NM | 70 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,660 ft | 11:50 UTC |
| ATS Artesia, NM | 129 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,544 ft | 12:35 UTC |
| ONM Socorro, NM | 269 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,875 ft | 12:35 UTC |
| SJN St Johns, AZ | 388 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | VFR | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,736 ft | 11:54 UTC |
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | 507 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots, gusting to 27 | 4 mi | 800 ft | 7,014 ft | 12:34 UTC |
| CMR Williams, AZ | 537 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | IFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,700 feet Weather: light rain | from the southwest (220°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20 | 2 mi | 2,700 ft | 6,690 ft | 12:35 UTC |
| HND Las Vegas, NV | 687 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,491 ft | 11:56 UTC |
| FAT Fresno, CA | 915 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 335 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| MER Atwater, CA | 965 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 190 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| SJC San Jose, CA | destination | VFR | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 62 ft | 4:53 am PDT (11:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SJC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:24 pm PDT (21:24 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for SJC
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for MAF, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 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 on the route, 179 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 647 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 667 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 687 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at MAF 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC), at SJC 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm PDT (01:59 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: Midland International Air And Space Port, Mineta San Jose International.