Plan a flight · Sun 11:22 pm PDT (06:22 UTC)

Seattle Paine Field International to Laredo International PAE → LRD

1,621 nautical miles (1,866 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 131°, about 115° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 7-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:08 pm CDT (19:08 UTC). Right now PAE is VFR, wind calm; LRD is marginal VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 11 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: 23 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 219 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 129 to 288 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 199 to 875 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 318 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 318 to 467 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 368 to 776 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 607 to 1134 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 646 to 865 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 875 to 1064 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

E75L at 1,500 ft, 14 nm northeast, 9:49 pm PDT (04:49 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear loss of 8 knots on final. 169 nm along the route, 14 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSC UA /OV PSC120003/TM 0449/FL015/TP E75L/RM LLWS LOSS OF 8 KTS ON FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSC
Where
3 nm southeast (120°) of PSC
Time
04:49 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Remarks
low-level wind shear loss of 8 knots on final
E75L descending, 7 nm southwest, 9:35 pm PDT (04:35 UTC): light turbulence from 11,000 ft to 14,000 ft, light rime icing from 8,000 ft to 12,000 ft, -10 °C. 189 nm along the route, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GEG UA /OV PDT/TM 0435/FLDURD/TP E75L/TA M10/TB LT TURB 140-110/IC LT RIME 120-080
```
Report
a routine report filed through GEG
Where
over PDT
Time
04:35 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Temperature
−10 °C
Turbulence
lt turbulence from 14,000 ft to 11,000 ft
Icing
lt rime from 12,000 ft to 8,000 ft
E175 at 6,300 ft, 40 nm northeast, 9:20 pm PDT (04:20 UTC): overcast above 6,300 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. 428 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV KSUN/TM 0420/FL063/TP E175/SK OVC063-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY31
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
over KSUN
Time
04:20 UTC
Height
at 6,300 ft
Aircraft
E175
Sky
overcast from 6,300 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 31
E175 at 5,900 ft, 40 nm northeast, 8:29 pm PDT (03:29 UTC): a broken layer above 5,900 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. 428 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV KSUN/TM 0329/FL059/TP E175/SK BKN059-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY31
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
over KSUN
Time
03:29 UTC
Height
at 5,900 ft
Aircraft
E175
Sky
a broken layer from 5,900 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 31
B738 at 11,000 ft, 23 nm southwest, 8:25 pm PDT (03:25 UTC): 7 °C, wind 220° at 30 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 1054 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABQ UA /OV ABQ094018 /TM 0325 /FL110 /TP B738 /TA 07 /WV 22030KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
18 nm east (094°) of ABQ
Time
03:25 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
7 °C
Wind
from 220° at 30 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath

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 13 forecast points nearest it (SEA, YKM, LWS, BOI, PIH, SLC, GJT, FMN, ABQ, ROW, INK, DRT, LRD). 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	180° at 10 kt	+9 kt	10 °C	111 kt	14 h 36 min	3:58 pm CDT (20:58 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 14 kt	+6 kt	7 °C	114 kt	14 h 13 min	3:35 pm CDT (20:35 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 13 kt	+4 kt	5 °C	116 kt	13 h 58 min	3:20 pm CDT (20:20 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 16 kt	+3 kt	1 °C	117 kt	13 h 51 min	3:13 pm CDT (20:13 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 20 kt	+3 kt	-3 °C	117 kt	13 h 51 min	3:13 pm CDT (20:13 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 24 kt	+4 kt	-7 °C	116 kt	13 h 58 min	3:20 pm CDT (20:20 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 27 kt	+5 kt	-10 °C	115 kt	14 h 06 min	3:28 pm CDT (20:28 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 28 kt	+5 kt	-11 °C	115 kt	14 h 06 min	3:28 pm CDT (20:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 34 kt	+6 kt	-21 °C	114 kt	14 h 13 min	3:35 pm CDT (20:35 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 40 kt	0	-30 °C	120 kt	13 h 30 min	2:52 pm CDT (19:52 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 42 kt	−7 kt	-36 °C	127 kt	12 h 46 min	2:08 pm CDT (19:08 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 38 kt	−6 kt	-45 °C	126 kt	12 h 52 min	2:14 pm CDT (19:14 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
SEA	used from 0 nm out; 23 nm from the line	050/7	050/11 1°	050/12 -5°	030/31 -7°	010/61 -15°	010/69 -26°	360/73 -40°	360/62 -47°	330/21 -43°
YKM	used from 50 nm out; 34 nm from the line	070/10	040/15 -1°	020/27 -8°	030/25 -13°	020/48 -20°	010/83 -27°	010/77 -37°	010/49 -40°	350/14 -41°
LWS	used from 199 nm out; 78 nm from the line	070/10	080/12 -2°	030/12 -6°	080/7 -10°	170/34 -21°	160/46 -32°	200/33 -35°	220/22 -35°	230/18 -38°
BOI	used from 249 nm out; 91 nm from the line		300/7 2°	280/5 -4°	210/16 -9°	210/60 -20°	210/75 -29°	210/63 -32°	220/64 -32°	220/54 -39°
PIH	used from 448 nm out; 76 nm from the line		L/V	240/13 1°	240/15 -3°	210/42 -15°	200/70 -25°	220/74 -29°	220/71 -36°	220/62 -43°
SLC	used from 547 nm out; 42 nm from the line		200/5	230/8 2°	220/20 -2°	210/40 -12°	190/53 -25°	210/62 -30°	220/69 -34°	220/64 -43°
GJT	used from 696 nm out; 94 nm from the line			210/43 7°	230/45 1°	220/49 -12°	220/62 -22°	220/59 -28°	230/60 -33°	220/55 -45°
FMN	used from 845 nm out; 47 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 995 nm out; 33 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°
ROW	used from 1094 nm out; 69 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°
INK	used from 1243 nm out; 34 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 1392 nm out; 70 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°
LRD	used from 1542 nm out; 55 nm from the line	150/27	170/24 17°	170/20 14°	180/12 10°	230/19 -4°	160/10 -14°	130/10 -28°	110/7 -39°	010/22 -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
PAE Everett, WA	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	606 ft	10:53 pm PDT (05:53 UTC)
PSC Pasco, WA	159 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	410 ft	05:53 UTC
PDT Pendleton, OR	189 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	1,494 ft	05:53 UTC
TWF Twin Falls, ID	467 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	4,153 ft	05:53 UTC
SLC Salt Lake City, UT	617 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,700 feet, a few clouds at 4,400 feet, overcast at 17,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	17,000 ft	4,230 ft	05:54 UTC
PUC Price, UT	706 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 3,200 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	3,200 ft	5,957 ft	05:53 UTC
FMN Farmington, NM	915 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	5,506 ft	05:53 UTC
SAF Santa Fe, NM	1034 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	6,348 ft	05:53 UTC
ROW Roswell, NM	1184 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	3,671 ft	05:51 UTC
INK Wink, TX	1303 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southeast (150°) at 15 knots		none	2,821 ft	05:53 UTC
DRT Del Rio, TX	1482 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	1,002 ft	05:53 UTC
LRD Laredo, TX	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,200 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	508 ft	1:15 am CDT (06:15 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,348 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LRD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:08 pm CDT (19:08 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LRD

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet

The forecast for PAE, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 1124 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB

Daylight

Sunset at PAE 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC), at LRD 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:34 pm CDT (00:34 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, Laredo International.