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 6 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:02 am CDT (14:02 UTC). 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 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 20 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 180 to 279 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 230 to 239 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 289 to 878 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 309 to 449 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 379 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 419 to 489 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 449 to 848 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 1098 nm along 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 MRY.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 19,000 ft, 19 nm south, 10:45 pm PDT (05:45 UTC): light turbulence. 329 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV LAS050012/TM 0545/FL190/TP B737/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- 12 nm northeast (050°) of LAS
- Time
- 05:45 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light
- B737 at 14,500 ft, 36 nm south, 10:30 pm PDT (05:30 UTC): light turbulence. 329 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV LAS155012/TM 0530/FL145/TP B737/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- 12 nm southeast (155°) of LAS
- Time
- 05:30 UTC
- Height
- at 14,500 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light
- B38M at 14,000 ft, 12 nm south, 10:47 pm PDT (05:47 UTC): light rime icing, 6 °C. 359 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV LAS059040/TM 0547/FL140/TP B38M/TA 06/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- 40 nm northeast (059°) of LAS
- Time
- 05:47 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Temperature
- 6 °C
- Icing
- light rime
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 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 | 200° at 24 kt | −7 kt | 10 °C | 127 kt | 9 h 02 min | 11:09 am CDT (16:09 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 24 kt | −11 kt | 8 °C | 131 kt | 8 h 46 min | 10:53 am CDT (15:53 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | −13 kt | 7 °C | 133 kt | 8 h 38 min | 10:45 am CDT (15:45 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | −14 kt | 2 °C | 134 kt | 8 h 34 min | 10:41 am CDT (15:41 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | −15 kt | -1 °C | 135 kt | 8 h 30 min | 10:37 am CDT (15:37 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | −17 kt | -6 °C | 137 kt | 8 h 23 min | 10:30 am CDT (15:30 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 35 kt | −18 kt | -10 °C | 138 kt | 8 h 19 min | 10:26 am CDT (15:26 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 36 kt | −19 kt | -11 °C | 139 kt | 8 h 16 min | 10:23 am CDT (15:23 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 46 kt | −28 kt | -21 °C | 148 kt | 7 h 45 min | 9:52 am CDT (14:52 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 61 kt | −44 kt | -28 °C | 164 kt | 7 h | 9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 60 kt | −46 kt | -35 °C | 166 kt | 6 h 55 min | 9:02 am CDT (14:02 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 50 kt | −37 kt | -46 °C | 157 kt | 7 h 19 min | 9:26 am CDT (14:26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAT | used from 0 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 130/16 | 160/20 5° | 190/28 -1° | 210/25 -5° | 220/27 -15° | 230/21 -26° | 220/42 -29° | 220/44 -35° | 220/44 -44° |
| BIH | used from 150 nm out; 48 nm from the line | L/V | 240/7 1° | 190/13 -3° | 200/26 -16° | 210/43 -26° | 220/54 -28° | 220/51 -35° | 220/47 -43° | |
| LAS | used from 249 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 210/21 10° | 200/18 5° | 200/23 -2° | 210/49 -14° | 210/63 -21° | 220/58 -30° | 220/61 -35° | 210/56 -44° | |
| BCE | used from 399 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| FMN | used from 549 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| ABQ | used from 698 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| TCC | used from 798 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| AMA | used from 948 nm out; 9 nm from the line | 210/38 | 230/29 14° | 240/29 7° | 220/27 -5° | 240/37 -18° | 240/66 -28° | 250/59 -37° | 260/47 -49° | |
| SPS | used from 1048 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 200/39 | 220/28 17° | 230/27 12° | 240/15 9° | 250/15 -4° | 250/24 -15° | 260/45 -28° | 270/43 -39° | 280/45 -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 | no report just now | 256 ft | ||||
| FAT Fresno, CA | 100 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 335 ft | ||||
| VIS Visalia, CA | 120 nm out, 17 nm south of the line | no report just now | 292 ft | ||||
| VGT Las Vegas, NV | 319 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,205 ft | ||||
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 469 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,608 ft | ||||
| RQE Window Rock, AZ | 619 nm out, 25 nm south of the line | no report just now | 6,742 ft | ||||
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 768 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,348 ft | ||||
| LVS Las Vegas, NM | 808 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | no report just now | 6,877 ft | ||||
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 978 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,606 ft | ||||
| AXS Altus, OK | 1098 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,433 ft | ||||
| LAW Lawton, OK | destination | no report just now | 1,110 ft |
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, 9:02 am CDT (14:02 UTC)
LAW has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC), at LAW 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 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: Monterey Regional, Lawton-Fort Sill Regional.