San Angelo Rgnl/Mathis Field to EL Paso International SJT → ELP
302 nautical miles (347 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 277°, about 272° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:47 pm MDT (02:47 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SJT is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23; ELP is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 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: 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
- SIGMET W69W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Near the route, 282 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112355 MKCW WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 69W VALID UNTIL 0155Z TX NM AZ FROM 50ENE PGS-60SE ABQ-20ENE ELP-70SSW SSO-50SE BZA-50ENE PGS AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.
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 SJT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (ABI, INK, ELP). 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 | 170° at 24 kt | −7 kt | 19 °C | 127 kt | 2 h 23 min | 8:47 pm MDT (02:47 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 170° at 22 kt | −5 kt | 18 °C | 125 kt | 2 h 25 min | 8:49 pm MDT (02:49 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 190° at 18 kt | +2 kt | 14 °C | 118 kt | 2 h 34 min | 8:58 pm MDT (02:58 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 17 kt | +9 kt | 10 °C | 111 kt | 2 h 43 min | 9:07 pm MDT (03:07 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | +14 kt | 6 °C | 106 kt | 2 h 51 min | 9:15 pm MDT (03:15 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | +17 kt | 2 °C | 103 kt | 2 h 56 min | 9:20 pm MDT (03:20 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +19 kt | -2 °C | 101 kt | 2 h 59 min | 9:23 pm MDT (03:23 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 26 kt | +21 kt | -5 °C | 99 kt | 3 h 03 min | 9:27 pm MDT (03:27 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 36 kt | +31 kt | -15 °C | 89 kt | 3 h 24 min | 9:48 pm MDT (03:48 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 46 kt | +34 kt | -28 °C | 86 kt | 3 h 31 min | 9:55 pm MDT (03:55 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 47 kt | +42 kt | -39 °C | 78 kt | 3 h 52 min | 10:16 pm MDT (04:16 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 48 kt | +48 kt | -50 °C | 72 kt | 4 h 12 min | 10:36 pm MDT (04:36 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABI | used from 0 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 180/26 17° | 220/18 12° | 230/25 8° | 230/28 -5° | 240/29 -14° | 250/35 -28° | 270/37 -39° | 280/37 -51° | |
| INK | used from 49 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 160/27 20° | 190/18 13° | 240/19 7° | 250/23 -4° | 250/33 -15° | 230/45 -28° | 250/45 -39° | 270/49 -50° | |
| ELP | used from 243 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 200/15 | 200/16 15° | 200/17 6° | 220/40 -6° | 240/53 -16° | 230/62 -27° | 240/63 -38° | 250/59 -49° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJT San Angelo, TX | departure | VFR | from the south (170°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 1,918 ft | 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC) |
| ODO Odessa, TX | 97 nm out, 23 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | none | 3,003 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| INK Wink, TX | 136 nm out, 12 nm north of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (150°) at 23 knots, gusting to 29 | none | 2,821 ft | 23:53 UTC | |
| ELP El Paso, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 3,961 ft | 5:51 pm MDT (23:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,961 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, 8:47 pm MDT (02:47 UTC)
Wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ELP
- From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
- At times between Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) and 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30
- From Sun 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for SJT, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 19 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 November · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at SJT 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC), at ELP 6:36 pm MDT (00:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm MDT (01:01 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ELP is after sunset there (6:38 pm MDT (00:38 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: San Angelo Rgnl/Mathis Field, EL Paso International.