Ontario International to EL Paso International ONT → ELP
581 nautical miles (669 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 100°, about 088° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 41-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:54 am MDT (15:54 UTC). Right now ONT is IFR, wind variable at 5 knots; ELP is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 4 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: 217 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 below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 118 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 49 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 325 to 374 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 ONT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A333 descending, 0 nm southwest, 4:05 am PDT (11:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 7,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ONT UA /OV ONT080/TM 1105/FLUNKN/TP A333/SK OVC015 - TOP070/RM DURD RY26R
- Report
- a routine report filed through ONT
- Where
- ONT080
- Time
- 11:05 UTC
- Height
- height not given
- Aircraft
- A333
- Sky
- overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 7,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 26R
- B744 at 1,700 ft, 41 nm west, 2:24 am PDT (09:24 UTC): a few clouds above 1,700 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 25L lax. At the departure end, 41 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 0924/FL017/TP B744/SK FEW017/RM DURD RY25L LAX
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAX
- Where
- over KLAX
- Time
- 09:24 UTC
- Height
- at 1,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B744
- Sky
- a few clouds from 1,700 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 25L lax
- B763 at 2,800 ft, 4 nm northwest, 5:05 am PDT (12:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 6,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. At the departure end, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ONT UA /OV ONT080006/TM 1205/FL028/TP B763/SK OVC015-TOP060/RM DURD RY26R
- Report
- a routine report filed through ONT
- Where
- 6 nm east (080°) of ONT
- Time
- 12:05 UTC
- Height
- at 2,800 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 6,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 26R
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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (ONT, BLH, PHX, TUS, ELP). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 220° at 16 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 4 h 34 min | 10:51 am MDT (16:51 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 220° at 14 kt | −6 kt | 13 °C | 126 kt | 4 h 37 min | 10:54 am MDT (16:54 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 21 kt | −5 kt | 8 °C | 125 kt | 4 h 39 min | 10:56 am MDT (16:56 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 200° at 28 kt | −5 kt | 6 °C | 125 kt | 4 h 39 min | 10:56 am MDT (16:56 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 32 kt | −8 kt | 2 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 32 min | 10:49 am MDT (16:49 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 37 kt | −13 kt | -1 °C | 133 kt | 4 h 22 min | 10:39 am MDT (16:39 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 44 kt | −20 kt | -4 °C | 140 kt | 4 h 09 min | 10:26 am MDT (16:26 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 51 kt | −26 kt | -8 °C | 146 kt | 3 h 59 min | 10:16 am MDT (16:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 52 kt | −27 kt | -9 °C | 147 kt | 3 h 57 min | 10:14 am MDT (16:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 65 kt | −32 kt | -18 °C | 152 kt | 3 h 49 min | 10:06 am MDT (16:06 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 76 kt | −34 kt | -28 °C | 154 kt | 3 h 46 min | 10:03 am MDT (16:03 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 80 kt | −41 kt | -37 °C | 161 kt | 3 h 37 min | 9:54 am MDT (15:54 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 80 kt | −38 kt | -48 °C | 158 kt | 3 h 41 min | 9:58 am MDT (15:58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONT | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 250/11 | 200/20 4° | 210/27 3° | 220/26 -4° | 240/32 -13° | 220/52 -21° | 220/67 -30° | 220/72 -37° | 220/65 -46° |
| BLH | used from 49 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 240/19 | 210/20 10° | 200/27 4° | 210/34 -2° | 220/59 -10° | 220/67 -20° | 220/75 -29° | 230/78 -38° | 220/90 -47° |
| PHX | used from 197 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 190/15 | 210/25 12° | 200/34 4° | 200/34 2° | 220/58 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/91 -28° | 220/100 -35° | 220/95 -47° |
| TUS | used from 345 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 200/12 13° | 200/34 7° | 210/41 4° | 230/53 -7° | 220/69 -19° | 220/84 -27° | 220/88 -36° | 220/83 -48° | |
| ELP | used from 443 nm out; 113 nm from the line | 300/8 | 210/14 12° | 210/28 6° | 230/47 -6° | 230/56 -14° | 220/58 -27° | 230/60 -38° | 230/56 -50° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONT Ontario, CA | departure | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,700 feet, overcast at 3,100 feet Weather: light rain | variable at 5 knots | 9 mi | 900 ft | 944 ft | 5:07 am PDT (12:07 UTC) |
| SBD San Bernardino, CA | 20 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 1,159 ft | 12:00 UTC |
| PSP Palm Springs, CA | 59 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 476 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| BLH Blythe, CA | 148 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 399 ft | 11:52 UTC |
| GYR Goodyear, AZ | 266 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 969 ft | 03:47 UTC |
| CHD Chandler, AZ | 296 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,000 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 1,243 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| SAD Safford, AZ | 404 nm out, 16 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 3,178 ft | 11:51 UTC |
| LSB Lordsburg, NM | 463 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,300 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 4,287 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| DMN Deming, NM | 512 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 7,500 ft | 4,314 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| DNA Santa Teresa, NM | 562 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,500 feet | from the north (360°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,112 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| ELP El Paso, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet, a few clouds at 11,000 feet | from the north (360°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,961 ft | 5:51 am MDT (11:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,314 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ELP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:54 am MDT (15:54 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ELP
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for ONT, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- At times between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,800 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at ONT 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC), at ELP 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 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: Ontario International, EL Paso International.