Mckinney Ntl Airport to Brown Field Municipal TKI → SDM
1,027 nautical miles (1,182 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 274°, about 271° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 11:05 am PDT (18:05 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: 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 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 568 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Near the route, 578 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 688 to 718 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 918 to 1007 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 TKI.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B739 at 1,800 ft, 14 nm northwest, 2:34 am CDT (07:34 UTC): a broken layer, 18 °C, remarks: bases 1,800 ft to the east. At the destination end, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SAN UA /OV FINAL RWY 27/TM 0734/FL018/TP B739/SK BKN/WX 4SM/TA 18/WV CALM/RM BASES 018 TO THE EAST
- Report
- a routine report filed through SAN
- Where
- final runway 27
- Time
- 07:34 UTC
- Height
- at 1,800 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- a broken layer
- Weather
- 4SM
- Temperature
- 18 °C
- Wind
- calm
- Remarks
- bases 1,800 ft to the east
- E75L at 700 ft, 14 nm northwest, 1:40 am CDT (06:40 UTC): a broken layer, 18 °C, wind 170° at 6 knots, remarks: rain bases 700 ft to the east. At the destination 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, 1:20 am CDT (06:20 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 27. At the destination 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
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SPS, ABI, LBB, ROW, ELP, TUS, PHX, BLH, SAN). 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 | 220° at 18 kt | +11 kt | 18 °C | 109 kt | 9 h 25 min | 11:05 am PDT (18:05 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 20 kt | +12 kt | 14 °C | 108 kt | 9 h 31 min | 11:11 am PDT (18:11 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | +13 kt | 10 °C | 107 kt | 9 h 36 min | 11:16 am PDT (18:16 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 24 kt | +14 kt | 7 °C | 106 kt | 9 h 41 min | 11:21 am PDT (18:21 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | +17 kt | 3 °C | 103 kt | 9 h 58 min | 11:38 am PDT (18:38 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | +23 kt | 0 °C | 97 kt | 10 h 35 min | 12:15 pm PDT (19:15 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 38 kt | +28 kt | -4 °C | 92 kt | 11 h 10 min | 12:50 pm PDT (19:50 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 42 kt | +32 kt | -7 °C | 88 kt | 11 h 40 min | 1:20 pm PDT (20:20 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 53 kt | +43 kt | -17 °C | 77 kt | 13 h 20 min | 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 65 kt | +51 kt | -28 °C | 69 kt | 14 h 53 min | 4:33 pm PDT (23:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 63 kt | +54 kt | -37 °C | 66 kt | 15 h 34 min | 5:14 pm PDT (00:14 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 59 kt | +51 kt | -49 °C | 69 kt | 14 h 53 min | 4:33 pm PDT (23:33 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| SPS | used from 50 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 220/35 | 220/31 18° | 230/16 14° | 230/10 8° | 250/18 -5° | 250/32 -16° | 260/51 -28° | 280/46 -38° | 300/50 -50° |
| ABI | used from 150 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| LBB | used from 199 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| ROW | used from 349 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| ELP | used from 499 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 300/8 | 210/14 12° | 210/28 6° | 230/47 -6° | 230/56 -14° | 220/58 -27° | 230/60 -38° | 230/56 -50° | |
| TUS | used from 598 nm out; 118 nm from the line | 200/12 13° | 200/34 7° | 210/41 4° | 230/53 -7° | 220/69 -19° | 220/84 -27° | 220/88 -36° | 220/83 -48° | |
| PHX | used from 698 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 190/15 | 210/25 12° | 200/34 4° | 200/34 2° | 220/58 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/91 -28° | 220/100 -35° | 220/95 -47° |
| BLH | used from 848 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 240/19 | 210/20 10° | 200/27 4° | 210/34 -2° | 220/59 -10° | 220/67 -20° | 220/75 -29° | 230/78 -38° | 220/90 -47° |
| SAN | used from 947 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 240/10 | 220/19 6° | 230/26 2° | 230/29 -3° | 230/43 -11° | 220/61 -20° | 220/72 -29° | 220/75 -38° | 220/71 -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
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TKI Dallas, TX | departure | no report just now | 588 ft | ||||
| DTO Denton, TX | 30 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 642 ft | ||||
| ONY Olney, TX | 110 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,275 ft | ||||
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 259 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,282 ft | ||||
| ROW Roswell, NM | 399 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,671 ft | ||||
| SRR Ruidoso, NM | 449 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | no report just now | 6,813 ft | ||||
| TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM | 539 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 4,861 ft | ||||
| CFT Clifton/Morenci, AZ | 638 nm out, 15 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,797 ft | ||||
| CHD Chandler, AZ | 768 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,243 ft | ||||
| NYL Yuma, AZ | 908 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 213 ft | ||||
| CXL Calexico, CA | 957 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 5 ft | ||||
| SDM San Diego, CA | destination | no report just now | 526 ft |
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 SDM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:05 am PDT (18:05 UTC)
SDM has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 17 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 449 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 6/2656 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 4 nm from the route, 918 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, 918 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/2652 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 5 nm from the route, 957 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/4812 El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local 20 nm from the route, 967 nm along the route · security · until 13 July · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at TKI 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC), at SDM 6:17 pm PDT (01:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm PDT (01:42 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: Mckinney Ntl Airport, Brown Field Municipal.