Miami-Opa Locka Executive to Meadows Field OPF → BFL
2,068 nautical miles (2,380 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 296°, about 302° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 17 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 4:50 pm PDT (23:50 UTC). Right now OPF is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots; BFL is VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19. 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: 6 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 1419 to 1768 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 1569 to 1868 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1679 to 1828 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 1689 to 1709 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 1878 to 2048 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 OPF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B739 at 29,000 ft, 10 nm south, 12:06 am EDT (04:06 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 380 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CEW UA /OV CEW180150/TM 0406/FL290/TP B739/TB CONS MOD CAT
- Report
- a routine report filed through CEW
- Where
- 150 nm south (180°) of CEW
- Time
- 04:06 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate clear-air turbulence
- B737 at 14,000 ft, 47 nm south, 1:15 am EDT (05:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent through clouds. 1719 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHX UA /OV PXR339030/TM 0515/FL140/TP B737/TB OCNL MOD/RM DURD THROUGH CLOUDS
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHX
- Where
- 30 nm north (339°) of PXR
- Time
- 05:15 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent through clouds
- B737 at 14,500 ft, 48 nm north, 1:30 am EDT (05:30 UTC): light turbulence. 1878 nm along the route, 48 nm north 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
- B737 at 16,000 ft, 26 nm north, 11:45 pm EDT (03:45 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C. 1918 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV LAS215045/TM 0345/FL160/TP B737/TA M09/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- 45 nm southwest (215°) of LAS
- Time
- 03:45 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Temperature
- −9 °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 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 16 forecast points nearest it (MIA, PIE, TLH, MOB, MSY, LCH, CLL, DAL, ABI, LBB, ROW, ABQ, PHX, PRC, LAS, WJF). 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 15 kt | 0 | 13 °C | 120 kt | 17 h 14 min | 4:50 pm PDT (23:50 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 15 kt | +1 kt | 15 °C | 119 kt | 17 h 23 min | 4:59 pm PDT (23:59 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 15 kt | +5 kt | 12 °C | 115 kt | 17 h 59 min | 5:35 pm PDT (00:35 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 15 kt | +7 kt | 9 °C | 113 kt | 18 h 18 min | 5:54 pm PDT (00:54 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 16 kt | +9 kt | 5 °C | 111 kt | 18 h 38 min | 6:14 pm PDT (01:14 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 19 kt | +11 kt | 0 °C | 109 kt | 18 h 58 min | 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | +14 kt | -4 °C | 106 kt | 19 h 31 min | 7:07 pm PDT (02:07 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 24 kt | +15 kt | -7 °C | 105 kt | 19 h 42 min | 7:18 pm PDT (02:18 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 32 kt | +23 kt | -17 °C | 97 kt | 21 h 19 min | 8:55 pm PDT (03:55 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 37 kt | +31 kt | -29 °C | 89 kt | 23 h 14 min | 10:50 pm PDT (05:50 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 37 kt | +32 kt | -38 °C | 88 kt | 23 h 30 min | 11:06 pm PDT (06:06 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 31 kt | +30 kt | -49 °C | 90 kt | 22 h 59 min | 10:35 pm PDT (05:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -51° |
| PIE | used from 100 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| TLH | used from 300 nm out; 156 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| MOB | used from 350 nm out; 157 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
| MSY | used from 500 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 110/5 | 150/6 19° | L/V 12° | 310/5 7° | 310/13 -4° | 290/20 -16° | 330/36 -31° | 330/37 -41° | 350/43 -52° |
| LCH | used from 649 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 160/21 | 160/18 18° | 180/13 12° | 230/6 8° | 280/10 -4° | 260/13 -14° | 310/29 -30° | 320/32 -40° | 330/33 -53° |
| CLL | used from 799 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 170/22 | 170/26 18° | 200/15 14° | 240/13 8° | 240/15 -5° | 260/17 -13° | 290/27 -29° | 290/22 -40° | 320/30 -51° |
| DAL | used from 949 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| ABI | used from 999 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| LBB | used from 1149 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 200/36 18° | 220/19 15° | 240/20 8° | 230/24 -4° | 240/37 -16° | 250/57 -28° | 250/51 -38° | 270/47 -50° | |
| ROW | used from 1249 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 190/33 | 210/27 14° | 220/28 6° | 230/36 -6° | 230/56 -15° | 230/63 -27° | 250/59 -37° | 260/57 -49° | |
| ABQ | used from 1399 nm out; 79 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° | ||
| PHX | used from 1599 nm out; 113 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° |
| PRC | used from 1649 nm out; 65 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° | ||
| LAS | used from 1798 nm out; 84 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° | |
| WJF | used from 1948 nm out; 62 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPF Miami, FL | departure | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 8 ft | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC) |
| RSW Fort Myers, FL | 90 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 29 ft | 06:05 UTC |
| HUM Houma, LA | 589 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 7 mi | none | 8 ft | 23:47 UTC |
| LFT Lafayette, LA | 669 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 40 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| CNW Waco, TX | 949 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 470 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| ABI Abilene, TX | 1089 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,790 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| ROW Roswell, NM | 1339 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,671 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| TYL Taylor, AZ | 1629 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,823 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| PRC Prescott, AZ | 1738 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,200 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 6 mi | 4,200 ft | 5,045 ft | 06:31 UTC |
| MHV Mojave, CA | 2018 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,300 feet, overcast at 3,300 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | 3,300 ft | 2,801 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| BFL Bakersfield, CA | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet | from the north (010°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 509 ft | 10:54 pm PDT (05:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,823 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BFL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:50 pm PDT (23:50 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for BFL
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for OPF, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 24 nm from the route, 959 nm along the route · security · ZFW
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 1389 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 1848 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/8783 38NM NE BAKERSFIELD, CA, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Friday, October 23, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, at the destination end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 23 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at OPF 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at BFL 6:25 pm PDT (01:25 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:50 pm PDT (01:50 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: Miami-Opa Locka Executive, Meadows Field.