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MC Allen International to Southern California Logistics Airport MFE → VCV

1,110 nautical miles (1,278 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 302°, about 298° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:49 am PDT (09:49 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MFE is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 11 knots; VCV is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 27 knots, gusting to 35. 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 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 644 to 753 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 664 to 773 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 664 to 743 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 971 to 1071 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the last 119 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 1061 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 0 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 MFE.

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

B38M at 14,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, 8 °C. At the destination end, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT053034/TM 0013/FL140/TP B38M/TA 08/TB MODERATE TURBULENCE/IC LIGHT RIME ICE 190 - 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
34 nm northeast (053°) of ONT
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
8 °C
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Icing
light rime ice at 19,000 ft at 17,000 ft
A321 descending, 7 nm south, 7:26 pm CDT (00:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. 753 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUS UA /OV FINAL RWY 12/TM 0026/FLDURD/TP A321/TB LIGHT CHOP ON FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUS
Where
final runway 12
Time
00:26 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
light chop on final
F2TH descending, 7 nm south, 5:58 pm CDT (22:58 UTC): light turbulence. 753 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUS UA /OV R22 FINAL/TM 2258/FLDURD/TP F2TH/TB LT TURBULENCE 14000 TO 9000FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUS
Where
R22 final
Time
22:58 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
lt turbulence wind from 140° at 0 knots to 9000FT
A21N at 29,500 ft, 44 nm northeast, 5:50 pm CDT (22:50 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10-15 kts/zlawc. At the destination end, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAG UA /OV DAG045010/TM 2250/FL295/TP A21N/RM MTN WAVE /- 10-15 KTS/ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAG
Where
10 nm northeast (045°) of DAG
Time
22:50 UTC
Height
at 29,500 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Remarks
mountain wave 10-15 kts/zlawc
B739 at 33,000 ft, 15 nm west, 6:02 pm CDT (23:02 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. At the destination end, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRA UA /OV VCV242015/TM 2302/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRA
Where
15 nm southwest (242°) of VCV
Time
23:02 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
B739 at 33,000 ft, 34 nm west, 6:01 pm CDT (23:01 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. At the destination end, 34 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDB UA /OV PMD/TM 2301/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDB
Where
over PMD
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
mountain wave 10 knots zlawc

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 9 forecast points nearest it (BRO, LRD, DRT, MRF, ELP, TUS, PHX, BLH, ONT). 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	190° at 16 kt	−5 kt	15 °C	125 kt	8 h 53 min	2:49 am PDT (09:49 UTC)
6,500 ft	190° at 18 kt	−4 kt	13 °C	124 kt	8 h 57 min	2:53 am PDT (09:53 UTC)
8,500 ft	200° at 19 kt	−3 kt	10 °C	123 kt	9 h 01 min	2:57 am PDT (09:57 UTC)
10,500 ft	210° at 21 kt	−1 kt	7 °C	121 kt	9 h 10 min	3:06 am PDT (10:06 UTC)
12,500 ft	210° at 23 kt	+2 kt	4 °C	118 kt	9 h 24 min	3:20 am PDT (10:20 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 26 kt	+4 kt	0 °C	116 kt	9 h 34 min	3:30 am PDT (10:30 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 29 kt	+7 kt	-3 °C	113 kt	9 h 49 min	3:45 am PDT (10:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 32 kt	+8 kt	-6 °C	112 kt	9 h 55 min	3:51 am PDT (10:51 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 41 kt	+15 kt	-16 °C	105 kt	10 h 34 min	4:30 am PDT (11:30 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 46 kt	+14 kt	-28 °C	106 kt	10 h 28 min	4:24 am PDT (11:24 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 44 kt	+20 kt	-37 °C	100 kt	11 h 06 min	5:02 am PDT (12:02 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 41 kt	+25 kt	-48 °C	95 kt	11 h 41 min	5:37 am PDT (12:37 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
BRO	used from 0 nm out; 71 nm from the line	130/16	160/16 17°	160/14 13°	150/12 8°	L/V -3°	250/13 -14°	130/15 -29°	100/18 -39°	L/V -50°
LRD	used from 50 nm out; 44 nm from the line	130/21	150/19 16°	170/21 12°	170/12 8°	230/20 -4°	200/16 -13°	L/V -28°	L/V -39°	330/16 -51°
DRT	used from 198 nm out; 91 nm from the line	150/25	150/27 16°	170/19 12°	200/12 7°	230/23 -4°	230/27 -12°	240/24 -28°	290/20 -38°	300/28 -51°
MRF	used from 297 nm out; 93 nm from the line			190/16 14°	210/18 8°	250/18 -3°	240/27 -14°	230/37 -28°	250/32 -38°	270/40 -50°
ELP	used from 496 nm out; 83 nm from the line		200/15	200/16 15°	200/17 6°	220/40 -6°	240/53 -16°	230/62 -27°	240/63 -38°	250/59 -49°
TUS	used from 644 nm out; 86 nm from the line		220/17 15°	210/32 7°	210/43 5°	210/49 -7°	220/64 -18°	220/83 -26°	230/81 -36°	230/72 -48°
PHX	used from 793 nm out; 46 nm from the line	210/19	210/20 14°	200/20 6°	210/40 1°	220/58 -8°	220/68 -20°	220/82 -26°	230/83 -34°	230/69 -46°
BLH	used from 892 nm out; 49 nm from the line	230/22	210/24 11°	230/23 5°	230/26 0°	220/38 -10°	230/52 -19°	220/58 -28°	220/69 -34°	220/59 -45°
ONT	used from 1041 nm out; 55 nm from the line	230/11	200/17 6°	230/27 4°	230/32 -2°	210/39 -12°	220/51 -20°	220/48 -29°	210/51 -34°	210/52 -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
MFE Mc Allen, TX	departure	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	107 ft	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)
APY Zapata, TX	69 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	422 ft	00:35 UTC
PRS Presidio, TX	387 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	2,938 ft	00:35 UTC
DGL Douglas, AZ	664 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				4,173 ft
TUS Tucson, AZ	753 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	2,643 ft	23:53 UTC
MZJ Marana, AZ	783 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,893 ft	00:35 UTC
BLH Blythe, CA	962 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	399 ft	00:52 UTC
TNP Twentynine Palms, CA	1031 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				1,888 ft
VCV Victorville, CA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 27 knots, gusting to 35	10+ mi	none	2,885 ft	5:35 pm PDT (00:35 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,173 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At VCV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:49 am PDT (09:49 UTC)

VCV has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for MFE, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 13 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at MFE 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC), at VCV 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm PDT (01:44 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at VCV is before sunrise there (6:52 am PDT (13:52 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 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: MC Allen International, Southern California Logistics Airport.