Plan a flight · Mon 7:46 am PDT (14:46 UTC)

San Luis Obispo County Regional to San Antonio International SBP → SAT

1,172 nautical miles (1,349 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 101°, about 086° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 31-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:32 pm CDT (22:32 UTC). Right now SBP is VFR, wind calm; SAT is marginal VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) 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: 3 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 119 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 99 to 199 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 119 to 229 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, 407 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 417 to 517 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, 517 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 SBP.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B737 at 13,000 ft, 14 nm south, 7:00 am PDT (14:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft. 159 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV 25N ONT/TM 1400/FL130/TP B737/TB MOD TURB/RM DUR DESCT 130-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
25N ont
Time
14:00 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft
B752 at 10,000 ft, 4 nm northwest, 6:15 am PDT (13:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 457 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR050015/TM 1315/FL100/TP B752/TB MOD/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
15 nm northeast (050°) of PXR
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the climb
E75L at 1,600 ft, 2 nm northwest, 7:24 am PDT (14:24 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 2 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SBP UA /OV KSBP290002/TM 1424/FL016/TP E75L/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SBP
Where
2 nm west (290°) of KSBP
Time
14:24 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
none
P28A at 8,000 ft, 9 nm north, 7:15 am PDT (14:15 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BFL UA /OV EHF180020/TM 1415/FL080/TP P28A/TB LGT-MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BFL
Where
20 nm south (180°) of EHF
Time
14:15 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Turbulence
light to moderate
GA8C at 8,500 ft, 35 nm south, 6:55 am PDT (13:55 UTC): overcast above 8,500 ft. 119 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUR UA /OV 5NW BUR/TM 1355/FL085/TP GA8C/SK OVC085
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUR
Where
5NW bur
Time
13:55 UTC
Height
at 8,500 ft
Aircraft
GA8C
Sky
overcast from 8,500 ft
C700 at 8,600 ft, 35 nm south, 6:27 am PDT (13:27 UTC): overcast above 8,600 ft. 119 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUR UA /OV 5 NW BUR/TM 1327/FL086/TP C700/SK OVC086
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUR
Where
5 northwest bur
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 8,600 ft
Aircraft
C700
Sky
overcast from 8,600 ft
B350 at 8,000 ft, 11 nm south, 6:50 am PDT (13:50 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 8,000 ft. 129 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EDW UA /OV PMD/TM 1350/FL080/TP B350/SK BKN030-TOP080
```
Report
a routine report filed through EDW
Where
over PMD
Time
13:50 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
B350
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 8,000 ft
B763 at 2,800 ft, 38 nm south, 5:05 am PDT (12:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 6,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. 169 nm along the route, 38 nm south 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
S22T at 16,000 ft, 33 nm north, 6:10 am PDT (13:10 UTC): light to moderate rime icing, remarks: zlawc. 238 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAG UA /OV HEC061035/TM 1310/FL160/TP S22T/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAG
Where
35 nm northeast (061°) of HEC
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
S22T
Icing
light to moderate rime
Remarks
zlawc
PA28 at 2,600 ft, 11 nm south, 7:05 am PDT (14:05 UTC): heavy rain. 457 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IWA UA /OV KIWA/TM 1405/FL026/TP PA28/WX FV04SM +RA
```
Report
a routine report filed through IWA
Where
over KIWA
Time
14:05 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
PA28
Weather
flight visibility 4 miles, heavy rain
PA28 at 3,400 ft, 4 nm southwest, 7:24 am PDT (14:24 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 467 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FFZ UA /OV KFFZ100010/TM 1424/FL034/TP PA28/WX FV10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through FFZ
Where
10 nm east (100°) of KFFZ
Time
14:24 UTC
Height
at 3,400 ft
Aircraft
PA28
Weather
flight visibility 10 miles
C172 at 2,400 ft, 6 nm south, 7:23 am PDT (14:23 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 477 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FFZ UA /OV KFFZ100025/TM 1423/FL024/TP C172/WX FV03SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through FFZ
Where
25 nm east (100°) of KFFZ
Time
14:23 UTC
Height
at 2,400 ft
Aircraft
C172
Weather
flight visibility 3 miles
PA28 at 3,600 ft, 5 nm southwest, 7:21 am PDT (14:21 UTC): rain. 477 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FFZ UA /OV KFFZ100020/TM 1421/FL036/TP PA28/WX FV05SM RA
```
Report
a routine report filed through FFZ
Where
20 nm east (100°) of KFFZ
Time
14:21 UTC
Height
at 3,600 ft
Aircraft
PA28
Weather
flight visibility 5 miles, rain
C172 at 2,000 ft, 12 nm north, 6:31 am PDT (13:31 UTC): remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERV UA /OV ERV/TM 1331/FL020/TP C172/SK BASE 023/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERV
Where
over ERV
Time
13:31 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
base 2,300 ft
Remarks
zhu

6 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 11 forecast points nearest it (SBA, WJF, ONT, BLH, 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	210° at 12 kt	−3 kt	16 °C	123 kt	9 h 32 min	7:18 pm CDT (00:18 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 17 kt	−3 kt	9 °C	123 kt	9 h 32 min	7:18 pm CDT (00:18 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 21 kt	−4 kt	7 °C	124 kt	9 h 27 min	7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC)
11,500 ft	210° at 26 kt	−7 kt	4 °C	127 kt	9 h 14 min	7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 29 kt	−10 kt	1 °C	130 kt	9 h 01 min	6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 33 kt	−13 kt	-3 °C	133 kt	8 h 49 min	6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 36 kt	−16 kt	-7 °C	136 kt	8 h 37 min	6:23 pm CDT (23:23 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 37 kt	−17 kt	-8 °C	137 kt	8 h 33 min	6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 42 kt	−22 kt	-17 °C	142 kt	8 h 15 min	6:01 pm CDT (23:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 52 kt	−24 kt	-29 °C	144 kt	8 h 08 min	5:54 pm CDT (22:54 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 56 kt	−31 kt	-37 °C	151 kt	7 h 46 min	5:32 pm CDT (22:32 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 56 kt	−29 kt	-48 °C	149 kt	7 h 52 min	5:38 pm CDT (22:38 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
SBA	used from 0 nm out; 46 nm from the line	270/5	250/6 2°	260/10 -1°	280/16 -3°	340/45 -10°	340/53 -22°	300/29 -36°	240/38 -40°	230/53 -43°
WJF	used from 99 nm out; 6 nm from the line		230/17 3°	230/18 -1°	230/24 -4°	230/33 -13°	300/23 -22°	240/35 -32°	230/53 -38°	230/58 -44°
ONT	used from 149 nm out; 41 nm from the line	L/V	210/13 3°	220/24 0°	220/31 -3°	230/33 -14°	240/35 -22°	230/55 -31°	230/67 -37°	230/74 -45°
BLH	used from 248 nm out; 47 nm from the line	220/16	220/25 8°	210/30 2°	220/35 -2°	210/54 -12°	220/73 -20°	220/90 -29°	230/103 -37°	230/105 -47°
PRC	used from 348 nm out; 65 nm from the line			200/38 5°	200/44 -1°	210/72 -11°	220/78 -20°	220/85 -29°	230/99 -36°	230/105 -47°
PHX	used from 397 nm out; 20 nm from the line	200/12	210/26 11°	200/30 5°	200/40 0°	220/66 -9°	220/75 -19°	220/83 -27°	230/93 -35°	220/92 -48°
TUS	used from 497 nm out; 69 nm from the line		210/19 14°	200/27 6°	220/34 3°	220/54 -7°	220/67 -18°	220/83 -26°	220/82 -36°	220/81 -48°
ELP	used from 596 nm out; 122 nm from the line		L/V	200/16 12°	210/36 7°	220/48 -6°	220/55 -15°	220/59 -27°	230/60 -37°	230/56 -50°
INK	used from 844 nm out; 44 nm from the line		240/15 21°	200/12 15°	190/15 8°	220/28 -5°	230/40 -14°	230/43 -27°	240/39 -38°	230/36 -50°
DRT	used from 993 nm out; 69 nm from the line	150/16	180/17 17°	220/15 15°	210/20 9°	220/26 -4°	220/14 -14°	200/17 -28°	L/V -38°	120/6 -51°
SAT	used from 1093 nm out; 55 nm from the line	160/12	180/23 18°	190/21 14°	200/12 10°	240/19 -5°	220/19 -14°	210/8 -29°	090/9 -39°	050/21 -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
SBP San Luis Obispo, CA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	212 ft	6:56 am PDT (13:56 UTC)
TSP Tehachapi, CA	109 nm out, 15 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: mist, unknown precipitation	calm	1.5 mi	1,300 ft	4,001 ft	14:35 UTC
VCV Victorville, CA	169 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet	from the west (280°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	2,885 ft	14:35 UTC
TNP Twentynine Palms, CA	238 nm out, 17 nm south of the line	no report just now				1,888 ft
FFZ Mesa, AZ	457 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 4,100 feet, overcast at 4,800 feet Weather: rain	from the southeast (140°) at 17 knots, gusting to 20	3 mi	4,100 ft	1,394 ft	14:37 UTC
CFT Clifton/Morenci, AZ	586 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	no report just now				3,797 ft
SVC Silver City, NM	636 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	5,445 ft	14:35 UTC
ELP El Paso, TX	745 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet, a few clouds at 11,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	3,961 ft	13:51 UTC
FST Fort Stockton, TX	924 nm out, 9 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	3,011 ft	13:53 UTC
OZA Ozona, TX	1013 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: haze	from the south (180°) at 11 knots, gusting to 15	5 mi	1,000 ft	2,376 ft	14:35 UTC
ECU Rocksprings, TX	1083 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southeast (160°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	2,372 ft	14:35 UTC
SAT San Antonio, TX	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, a broken layer at 2,100 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	809 ft	8:51 am CDT (13:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,445 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, 5:32 pm CDT (22:32 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SAT

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 feet

The forecast for SBP, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 SBP 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 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

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · 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: San Luis Obispo County Regional, San Antonio International.