Monterey Regional to San Antonio International MRY → SAT
1,246 nautical miles (1,434 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 103°, about 088° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 28-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:30 am CDT (15:30 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 169 to 339 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 239 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 349 to 578 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 389 to 618 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 508 to 668 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). Near the route, 518 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
Not fetched just now.
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 10 forecast points nearest it (FAT, WJF, LAS, PRC, PHX, TUS, ELP, INK, DRT, SAT). 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 16 kt | +1 kt | 13 °C | 119 kt | 10 h 28 min | 12:33 pm CDT (17:33 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 19 kt | 0 | 10 °C | 120 kt | 10 h 23 min | 12:28 pm CDT (17:28 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 200° at 21 kt | −1 kt | 8 °C | 121 kt | 10 h 18 min | 12:23 pm CDT (17:23 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 23 kt | −3 kt | 4 °C | 123 kt | 10 h 08 min | 12:13 pm CDT (17:13 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 27 kt | −6 kt | 0 °C | 126 kt | 9 h 53 min | 11:58 am CDT (16:58 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | −9 kt | -4 °C | 129 kt | 9 h 40 min | 11:45 am CDT (16:45 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 36 kt | −12 kt | -8 °C | 132 kt | 9 h 26 min | 11:31 am CDT (16:31 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 37 kt | −12 kt | -9 °C | 132 kt | 9 h 26 min | 11:31 am CDT (16:31 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 44 kt | −18 kt | -18 °C | 138 kt | 9 h 02 min | 11:07 am CDT (16:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 53 kt | −24 kt | -28 °C | 144 kt | 8 h 39 min | 10:44 am CDT (15:44 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 51 kt | −28 kt | -36 °C | 148 kt | 8 h 25 min | 10:30 am CDT (15:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 45 kt | −26 kt | -47 °C | 146 kt | 8 h 32 min | 10:37 am CDT (15:37 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; 80 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° |
| WJF | used from 150 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 200/28 6° | 210/28 3° | 210/29 -4° | 210/28 -14° | 220/41 -20° | 220/47 -29° | 220/46 -37° | 220/53 -44° | |
| LAS | used from 249 nm out; 72 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° | |
| PRC | used from 399 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 210/25 5° | 200/30 1° | 220/55 -10° | 220/61 -21° | 220/84 -28° | 230/90 -34° | 230/73 -45° | ||
| PHX | used from 498 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 150/5 | 200/21 12° | 200/27 6° | 200/35 3° | 220/58 -8° | 220/69 -19° | 220/87 -26° | 230/93 -35° | 230/79 -47° |
| TUS | used from 598 nm out; 110 nm from the line | 210/13 13° | 200/35 9° | 210/40 5° | 220/50 -7° | 220/59 -18° | 230/79 -26° | 230/84 -35° | 230/84 -48° | |
| ELP | used from 698 nm out; 103 nm from the line | 290/17 | 210/11 13° | 200/18 5° | 220/46 -6° | 230/64 -14° | 230/63 -27° | 240/55 -37° | 240/44 -48° | |
| INK | used from 897 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 190/23 20° | 200/18 15° | 230/18 8° | 240/23 -4° | 240/37 -14° | 240/46 -27° | 250/42 -38° | 260/36 -50° | |
| DRT | used from 1047 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 160/31 | 170/28 16° | 200/14 16° | 210/15 9° | 210/15 -4° | 240/12 -12° | 240/18 -28° | 300/11 -38° | 320/18 -50° |
| SAT | used from 1196 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 150/26 | 180/18 19° | 180/18 14° | 200/14 9° | 230/16 -6° | 210/9 -13° | 270/8 -29° | 280/6 -39° | 340/19 -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 | ||||
| TLR Tulare, CA | 120 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 265 ft | ||||
| PTV Porterville, CA | 140 nm out, 1 nm west of the line | no report just now | 443 ft | ||||
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | 369 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 707 ft | ||||
| PRC Prescott, AZ | 479 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,045 ft | ||||
| PAN Payson, AZ | 528 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 5,160 ft | ||||
| TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM | 748 nm out, 22 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,861 ft | ||||
| PEQ Pecos, TX | 967 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 2,613 ft | ||||
| OZA Ozona, TX | 1087 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 2,376 ft | ||||
| ERV Kerrville, TX | 1206 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,616 ft | ||||
| SAT San Antonio, TX | destination | no report just now | 809 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,160 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SAT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:30 am CDT (15:30 UTC)
SAT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8783 38NM NE BAKERSFIELD, CA, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Friday, October 23, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 179 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 23 October · ZLA
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 369 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at MRY 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC), at SAT 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 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, San Antonio International.