Plan a flight · Sun 11:52 pm PDT (06:52 UTC)

Brown Field Municipal to Mckinney Ntl Airport SDM → TKI

1,027 nautical miles (1,182 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 082°, about 068° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 55-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:44 am CDT (12:44 UTC). Right now SDM is IFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots; TKI is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 9 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: 1 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 120 to 209 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 319 to 359 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 409 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 SDM.

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

E75L at 700 ft, 14 nm northwest, 11:40 pm PDT (06:40 UTC): a broken layer, 18 °C, wind 170° at 6 knots, remarks: rain bases 700 ft to the east. At the departure end, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAN UA /OV FINAL RWY 27/TM 0640/FL007/TP E75L/SK BKN/WX 5SM/TA 18/WV 17006/RM -RA BASES 007 TO THE EAST
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAN
Where
final runway 27
Time
06:40 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
a broken layer
Weather
5SM
Temperature
18 °C
Wind
from 170° at 6 knots
Remarks
rain bases 700 ft to the east
BCS3 at 1,000 ft, 14 nm northwest, 11:20 pm PDT (06:20 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 27. At the departure end, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0620/FL010/TP BCS3/SK BASE010/RM DURD RY27
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAN
Where
over SAN
Time
06:20 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
BASE010
Remarks
during the descent runway 27
B737 at 2,500 ft, 14 nm northwest, 10:07 pm PDT (05:07 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 5,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 27. At the departure end, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0507/FL025/TP B737/SK BKN030-TOP050/RM DURD RY27
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAN
Where
over SAN
Time
05:07 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 5,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 27
B38M at 3,100 ft, 14 nm northwest, 9:11 pm PDT (04:11 UTC): a broken layer above 3,100 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 27. At the departure end, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0411/FL031/TP B38M/SK BKN031/RM DURD RY27
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAN
Where
over SAN
Time
04:11 UTC
Height
at 3,100 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 3,100 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 27

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 (SAN, BLH, PHX, TUS, ELP, ROW, LBB, ABI, SPS, DAL). 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 22 kt	−10 kt	16 °C	130 kt	7 h 54 min	9:46 am CDT (14:46 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 23 kt	−11 kt	12 °C	131 kt	7 h 50 min	9:42 am CDT (14:42 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 24 kt	−13 kt	10 °C	133 kt	7 h 43 min	9:35 am CDT (14:35 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 25 kt	−15 kt	6 °C	135 kt	7 h 36 min	9:28 am CDT (14:28 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	−19 kt	2 °C	139 kt	7 h 23 min	9:15 am CDT (14:15 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 33 kt	−23 kt	-2 °C	143 kt	7 h 11 min	9:03 am CDT (14:03 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 37 kt	−27 kt	-6 °C	147 kt	6 h 59 min	8:51 am CDT (13:51 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 39 kt	−28 kt	-7 °C	148 kt	6 h 56 min	8:48 am CDT (13:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 50 kt	−38 kt	-17 °C	158 kt	6 h 30 min	8:22 am CDT (13:22 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 63 kt	−52 kt	-28 °C	172 kt	5 h 58 min	7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 63 kt	−55 kt	-37 °C	175 kt	5 h 52 min	7:44 am CDT (12:44 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 56 kt	−52 kt	-48 °C	172 kt	5 h 58 min	7:50 am CDT (12:50 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
SAN	used from 0 nm out; 36 nm from the line	200/11	200/23 7°	210/27 4°	210/31 -3°	220/56 -10°	220/56 -19°	220/52 -30°	220/64 -37°	220/67 -44°
BLH	used from 50 nm out; 67 nm from the line	210/13	200/21 11°	200/22 5°	210/25 -1°	210/51 -10°	220/61 -20°	220/81 -29°	220/92 -34°	220/79 -45°
PHX	used from 199 nm out; 39 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°
TUS	used from 299 nm out; 63 nm from the line		210/13 13°	200/35 9°	210/40 5°	220/50 -7°	220/59 -18°	230/79 -26°	230/84 -35°	230/84 -48°
ELP	used from 449 nm out; 108 nm from the line		290/17	210/11 13°	200/18 5°	220/46 -6°	230/64 -14°	230/63 -27°	240/55 -37°	240/44 -48°
ROW	used from 549 nm out; 55 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°
LBB	used from 698 nm out; 45 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°
ABI	used from 848 nm out; 53 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°
SPS	used from 898 nm out; 44 nm from the line	200/39	220/28 17°	230/27 12°	240/15 9°	250/15 -4°	250/24 -15°	260/45 -28°	270/43 -39°	280/45 -51°
DAL	used from 947 nm out; 48 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°

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
SDM San Diego, CA	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	6 mi	600 ft	526 ft	11:27 pm PDT (06:27 UTC)
CXL Calexico, CA	70 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				5 ft
NYL Yuma, AZ	120 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,500 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	8,500 ft	213 ft	05:57 UTC
CHD Chandler, AZ	259 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,400 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	4,400 ft	1,243 ft	06:35 UTC
CFT Clifton/Morenci, AZ	389 nm out, 15 nm south of the line	no report just now				3,797 ft
TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM	489 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	4,861 ft	05:53 UTC
SRR Ruidoso, NM	578 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	6,813 ft	06:35 UTC
ROW Roswell, NM	628 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	3,671 ft	05:51 UTC
LBB Lubbock, TX	768 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	3,282 ft	05:53 UTC
ONY Olney, TX	918 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				1,275 ft
DTO Denton, TX	997 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	642 ft	05:53 UTC
TKI Dallas, TX	destination	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	588 ft	12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,813 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TKI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:44 am CDT (12:44 UTC)

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

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

6/4812 El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local 20 nm from the route, 60 nm along the route · security · until 13 July · ZLA
6/2652 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 5 nm from the route, 70 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
6/2656 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 4 nm from the route, 110 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
6/2657 Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 4 nm from the route, 110 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 559 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 17 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at SDM 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC), at TKI 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:21 pm CDT (00:21 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: Brown Field Municipal, Mckinney Ntl Airport.