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Seattle Paine Field International to EL Paso International PAE → ELP

1,208 nautical miles (1,390 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 137°, about 121° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:23 am MDT (13:23 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: 37 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 W12W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 9:55 pm PDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 469 to 519 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120255
    MKCW WST 120255
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12W
    VALID UNTIL 0455Z
    NV
    FROM 40SSE TWF-10W ELY-30SE OAL-30W OAL-70WSW TWF-40SSE TWF
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL310.
  • SIGMET 3C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 9:55 pm PDT (04:55 UTC). Over the last 30 nm of the route.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120255
    MKCC WST 120255
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3C
    VALID UNTIL 0455Z
    TX NM
    FROM 50SE CIM-70WNW MRF-30W ELP-10W FTI-50SE CIM
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 210 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 20,000 ft. Over the route from 80 to 260 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 220 to 908 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 359 to 849 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 629 to 1098 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 709 to 809 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 829 to 1088 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 PAE.

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 (SEA, YKM, LWS, BOI, BAM, SLC, BCE, FMN, ABQ, ELP). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
5,500 ft340° at 4 kt−3 kt2 °C123 kt9 h 49 min7:23 am MDT (13:23 UTC)
7,500 ft250° at 6 kt−1 kt2 °C121 kt9 h 59 min7:33 am MDT (13:33 UTC)
9,500 ft240° at 6 kt01 °C120 kt10 h 04 min7:38 am MDT (13:38 UTC)
11,500 ft220° at 14 kt+4 kt-3 °C116 kt10 h 25 min7:59 am MDT (13:59 UTC)
13,500 ft220° at 19 kt+6 kt-6 °C114 kt10 h 36 min8:10 am MDT (14:10 UTC)
15,500 ft220° at 24 kt+8 kt-10 °C112 kt10 h 47 min8:21 am MDT (14:21 UTC)
17,500 ft220° at 29 kt+10 kt-13 °C110 kt10 h 59 min8:33 am MDT (14:33 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 30 kt+10 kt-14 °C110 kt10 h 59 min8:33 am MDT (14:33 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240220° at 37 kt+10 kt-24 °C110 kt10 h 59 min8:33 am MDT (14:33 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 44 kt+4 kt-31 °C116 kt10 h 25 min7:59 am MDT (13:59 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340230° at 49 kt0-35 °C120 kt10 h 04 min7:38 am MDT (13:38 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390230° at 44 kt+4 kt-43 °C116 kt10 h 25 min7:59 am MDT (13:59 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
SEAused from 0 nm out; 20 nm from the line050/7050/11 1°050/12 -5°030/31 -7°010/61 -15°010/69 -26°360/73 -40°360/62 -47°330/21 -43°
YKMused from 50 nm out; 32 nm from the line070/10040/15 -1°020/27 -8°030/25 -13°020/48 -20°010/83 -27°010/77 -37°010/49 -40°350/14 -41°
LWSused from 200 nm out; 104 nm from the line070/10080/12 -2°030/12 -6°080/7 -10°170/34 -21°160/46 -32°200/33 -35°220/22 -35°230/18 -38°
BOIused from 250 nm out; 92 nm from the line300/7 2°280/5 -4°210/16 -9°210/60 -20°210/75 -29°210/63 -32°220/64 -32°220/54 -39°
BAMused from 449 nm out; 110 nm from the line310/7 0°270/19 -7°200/38 -17°190/49 -28°220/69 -29°220/63 -33°230/48 -41°
SLCused from 499 nm out; 114 nm from the line200/5230/8 2°220/20 -2°210/40 -12°190/53 -25°210/62 -30°220/69 -34°220/64 -43°
BCEused from 649 nm out; 90 nm from the line220/27 -1°210/40 -13°220/54 -21°220/64 -30°220/64 -34°220/52 -44°
FMNused from 849 nm out; 90 nm from the line220/28 9°220/40 2°220/53 -10°220/62 -22°230/79 -28°240/91 -34°230/71 -45°
ABQused from 998 nm out; 95 nm from the line220/27 11°210/35 5°220/46 -9°230/62 -20°240/78 -25°240/80 -35°240/56 -47°
ELPused from 1098 nm out; 85 nm from the line290/17210/11 13°200/18 5°220/46 -6°230/64 -14°230/63 -27°240/55 -37°240/44 -48°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
PAE Everett, WA departure no report just now 606 ft
YKM Yakima, WA 110 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 1,098 ft
PDT Pendleton, OR 190 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 1,494 ft
BOI Boise, ID 359 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 2,871 ft
ENV Wendover, UT 559 nm out, 3 nm west of the line no report just now 4,236 ft
RIF Richfield, UT 709 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line no report just now 5,318 ft
RQE Window Rock, AZ 938 nm out, 13 nm east of the line no report just now 6,742 ft
XNI Zuni, NM 978 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line no report just now 6,371 ft
LRU Las Cruces, NM 1168 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line no report just now 4,456 ft
ELP El Paso, TX destination no report just now 3,961 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,742 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, 7:23 am MDT (13:23 UTC)

ELP has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at PAE 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC), at ELP 6:36 pm MDT (00:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm MDT (01:01 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 Northwest
Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Seattle Paine Field International, EL Paso International.