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Monterey Regional to Lawton-Fort Sill Regional MRY → LAW

1,148 nautical miles (1,321 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 089°, about 074° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 42-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:17 am CDT (09:17 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MRY is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots; LAW is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 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

SIGMET 6W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm PDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 659 to 858 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120155
MKCW WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6W
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
CO NM
FROM 50SSW DEN-30NNE TBE-50SSW CME-50E SJN-20NE DVC-50SSW DEN
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.

AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 150 to 239 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 239 to 519 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 249 to 269 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 279 to 878 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 309 to 499 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 319 to 569 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 349 to 479 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 629 to 778 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 758 to 858 nm out.

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 MRY.

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

C680 descending, 0 nm north, 5:46 pm PDT (00:46 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MRY UA /OV MRY/TM 0046/FLDURD/TP C680/SK BKN030-TOP035
```
Report
a routine report filed through MRY
Where
over MRY
Time
00:46 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 3,500 ft
B737 at 35,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 6:52 pm PDT (01:52 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 35,000 ft, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. At the departure end, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV SNS110015/TM 0152/FL350/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOP 350/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
15 nm east (110°) of SNS
Time
01:52 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light to moderate chop at 35,000 ft
Remarks
entered by zoa fdcs
BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 26 nm south, 6:53 pm PDT (01:53 UTC): light to moderate rime icing, -13 °C, remarks: zlawc. 110 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TPH UA /OV UTI250300/TM 0153/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M13/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through TPH
Where
300 nm west (250°) of UTI
Time
01:53 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
light to moderate rime
Remarks
zlawc
B737 at 24,000 ft, 10 nm north, 4:29 pm PDT (23:29 UTC): light rime icing, -21 °C, remarks: during the descent during the descent choww arv zlawc. 379 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDC UA /OV MMM120015/TM 2329/FL240/TP B737/TA M21/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD DURD CHOWW ARV /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDC
Where
15 nm southeast (120°) of MMM
Time
23:29 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Temperature
−21 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the descent during the descent choww arv zlawc
B38M at 27,000 ft, 16 nm north, 5:03 pm PDT (00:03 UTC): light rime icing, -27 °C, remarks: during the descent. 389 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDC UA /OV MMM085025/TM 0003/FL270/TP B38M/TA M27/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDC
Where
25 nm east (085°) of MMM
Time
00:03 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
−27 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the descent
GLF4 at 25,000 ft, 47 nm north, 5:30 pm PDT (00:30 UTC): overcast up to 24,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions FL250 zlawc. 429 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUC UA /OV BCE200040/TM 0030/FL250/TP GLF4/SK OVC-TOP240/RM VMC FL250 /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUC
Where
40 nm south (200°) of BCE
Time
00:30 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Sky
overcast, tops 24,000 ft
Remarks
visual conditions FL250 zlawc
G280 at 45,000 ft, 32 nm south, 4:44 pm PDT (23:44 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 559 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
INW UA /OV INW015040/TM 2344/FL450/TP G280/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through INW
Where
40 nm north (015°) of INW
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
G280
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
zab fdcs
E75L at 14,000 ft, 46 nm north, 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 25,000 ft, no icing, remarks: ZDVWC-36. 659 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FMN UA /OV RSK/TM 0128/FL140/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD 250-190/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-36
```
Report
a routine report filed through FMN
Where
over RSK
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
light to moderate from 25,000 ft to 19,000 ft
Icing
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-36
B737 at 14,000 ft, 46 nm south, 5:15 pm PDT (00:15 UTC): light turbulence above 14,000 ft. 728 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
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
CRJ7 at 10,000 ft, 8 nm southwest, 4:49 pm PDT (23:49 UTC): remarks: light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav runway 20 KSAF. 768 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest 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
```
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 runway 20 KSAF
A320 at 35,000 ft, 32 nm south, 5:43 pm PDT (00:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW47. 1028 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDS UA /OV CDS270030/TM 0043/FL350/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW47
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDS
Where
30 nm west (270°) of CDS
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
ZFW47

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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (FAT, BIH, LAS, BCE, FMN, ABQ, TCC, AMA, SPS). 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	190° at 19 kt	−2 kt	11 °C	122 kt	9 h 25 min	6:37 am CDT (11:37 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 21 kt	−7 kt	10 °C	127 kt	9 h 02 min	6:14 am CDT (11:14 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 23 kt	−10 kt	9 °C	130 kt	8 h 50 min	6:02 am CDT (11:02 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 27 kt	−14 kt	4 °C	134 kt	8 h 34 min	5:46 am CDT (10:46 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 29 kt	−16 kt	0 °C	136 kt	8 h 26 min	5:38 am CDT (10:38 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 32 kt	−17 kt	-5 °C	137 kt	8 h 23 min	5:35 am CDT (10:35 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 34 kt	−19 kt	-9 °C	139 kt	8 h 16 min	5:28 am CDT (10:28 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 34 kt	−19 kt	-10 °C	139 kt	8 h 16 min	5:28 am CDT (10:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 40 kt	−27 kt	-21 °C	147 kt	7 h 49 min	5:01 am CDT (10:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 59 kt	−40 kt	-28 °C	160 kt	7 h 10 min	4:22 am CDT (09:22 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 56 kt	−42 kt	-36 °C	162 kt	7 h 05 min	4:17 am CDT (09:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 51 kt	−40 kt	-46 °C	160 kt	7 h 10 min	4:22 am CDT (09:22 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
FAT	used from 0 nm out; 78 nm from the line	180/7	170/9 7°	200/20 3°	210/27 -3°	240/27 -14°	230/38 -24°	220/57 -27°	230/42 -33°	230/41 -44°
BIH	used from 150 nm out; 48 nm from the line		L/V	210/14 6°	210/20 -2°	230/26 -14°	220/32 -24°	220/63 -27°	220/56 -35°	230/50 -44°
LAS	used from 249 nm out; 55 nm from the line		200/25 11°	230/22 5°	240/25 -1°	220/37 -12°	220/44 -21°	210/52 -27°	210/60 -34°	220/58 -44°
BCE	used from 399 nm out; 91 nm from the line				210/47 0°	200/50 -12°	220/31 -23°	220/56 -26°	220/58 -35°	230/58 -45°
FMN	used from 549 nm out; 92 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°
ABQ	used from 698 nm out; 51 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°
TCC	used from 798 nm out; 68 nm from the line		200/26	200/28 14°	220/25 7°	230/28 -7°	240/41 -19°	240/62 -28°	250/61 -37°	250/49 -49°
AMA	used from 948 nm out; 9 nm from the line		190/28	220/26 14°	230/27 7°	250/24 -6°	250/32 -16°	240/51 -28°	250/52 -38°	250/51 -50°
SPS	used from 1048 nm out; 86 nm from the line	180/26	200/25 16°	220/19 13°	220/20 9°	230/26 -5°	230/34 -15°	260/37 -28°	270/42 -39°	280/40 -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
MRY Monterey, CA	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,100 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	256 ft	6:54 pm PDT (01:54 UTC)
FAT Fresno, CA	100 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,700 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	3,700 ft	335 ft	01:53 UTC
VIS Visalia, CA	120 nm out, 17 nm south of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	292 ft	01:56 UTC
VGT Las Vegas, NV	319 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	2,205 ft	01:53 UTC
GCN Grand Canyon, AZ	469 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,900 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	500 ft	6,608 ft	01:54 UTC
RQE Window Rock, AZ	619 nm out, 25 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,900 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	6,742 ft	01:53 UTC
SAF Santa Fe, NM	768 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet	from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	8,000 ft	6,348 ft	01:53 UTC
LVS Las Vegas, NM	808 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southeast (150°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	6,877 ft	01:53 UTC
AMA Amarillo, TX	978 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 19 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	none	3,606 ft	01:53 UTC
AXS Altus, OK	1098 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,433 ft	01:53 UTC
LAW Lawton, OK	destination	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,110 ft	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,877 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LAW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:17 am CDT (09:17 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for LAW

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for MRY, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 309 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 329 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at MRY 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC), at LAW 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm CDT (00:28 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LAW is before sunrise there (7:36 am CDT (12:36 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 Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Monterey Regional, Lawton-Fort Sill Regional.