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Tallahassee International to Albuquerque International Sunport TLH → ABQ

1,156 nautical miles (1,330 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 290°, about 295° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 4:36 pm MDT (22:36 UTC). Right now TLH is VFR, wind calm; ABQ is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 5 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 return flight

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 SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the route from 120 to 379 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 747 to 867 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the last 70 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 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 TLH.

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

  • E55P at 1,000 ft, 0 nm northwest, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): clear, remarks: fog. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1104/FL010/TP E55P/SK CLR/RM FG
    Report
    a routine report filed through TLH
    Where
    over TLH
    Time
    11:04 UTC
    Height
    at 1,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E55P
    Sky
    clear
    Remarks
    fog
  • B739 at 34,000 ft, 44 nm east, 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 44 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TLH UA /OV SZW120050/TM 1053/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through TLH
    Where
    50 nm southeast (120°) of SZW
    Time
    10:53 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B739
    Turbulence
    continuous light occasional moderate
  • E55P at 25,000 ft, 50 nm south, 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 50 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TLH UA /OV TLH165050/TM 1045/FL250/TP E55P/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through TLH
    Where
    50 nm south (165°) of TLH
    Time
    10:45 UTC
    Height
    at 25,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E55P
    Turbulence
    continuous light to moderate chop
  • E170 at 2,000 ft, 0 nm northwest, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): clear, remarks: ground fog. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1005/FL20/TP E170/SK CLR/RM GROUND FOG
    Report
    a routine report filed through TLH
    Where
    over TLH
    Time
    10:05 UTC
    Height
    at 2,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Sky
    clear
    Remarks
    ground fog
  • B737 at 40,000 ft, 45 nm south, 7:48 am EDT (11:48 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 199 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MOB UA /OV KSJI069043/TM 1148/FL400/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through MOB
    Where
    43 nm east (069°) of KSJI
    Time
    11:48 UTC
    Height
    at 40,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    occasional light chop
    Remarks
    zhu
  • BE36 at 8,000 ft, 12 nm south, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 339 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    JAN UA /OV MHZ225040/TM 1118/FL080/TP BE36/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
    Report
    a routine report filed through JAN
    Where
    40 nm southwest (225°) of MHZ
    Time
    11:18 UTC
    Height
    at 8,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BE36
    Turbulence
    none
    Icing
    none
    Remarks
    ZME65
  • B738 at 2,100 ft, 41 nm south, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 667 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DFW UA /OV 3 N OF DFW/TM 1155/FL021/TP B738/SK BASE021
    Report
    a routine report filed through DFW
    Where
    3 north of dfw
    Time
    11:55 UTC
    Height
    at 2,100 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Sky
    BASE021
  • E170 at 2,200 ft, 41 nm south, 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,200 ft, remarks: haze layer on final at 2200 ft. 667 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1142/FL022/TP E170/SK SCT022/RM HAZE LAYER ON FINAL AT 2200 FT
    Report
    a routine report filed through DFW
    Where
    over DFW
    Time
    11:42 UTC
    Height
    at 2,200 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Sky
    scattered clouds from 2,200 ft
    Remarks
    haze layer on final at 2200 ft

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 (TLH, MGM, MOB, JAN, SHV, DAL, SPS, LBB, TCC, ABQ). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft230° at 15 kt+10 kt21 °C110 kt10 h 31 min4:36 pm MDT (22:36 UTC)
6,500 ft230° at 15 kt+10 kt17 °C110 kt10 h 31 min4:36 pm MDT (22:36 UTC)
8,500 ft240° at 13 kt+10 kt13 °C110 kt10 h 31 min4:36 pm MDT (22:36 UTC)
10,500 ft240° at 12 kt+10 kt9 °C110 kt10 h 31 min4:36 pm MDT (22:36 UTC)
12,500 ft240° at 13 kt+11 kt5 °C109 kt10 h 36 min4:41 pm MDT (22:41 UTC)
14,500 ft250° at 16 kt+14 kt1 °C106 kt10 h 54 min4:59 pm MDT (22:59 UTC)
16,500 ft250° at 18 kt+17 kt-3 °C103 kt11 h 13 min5:18 pm MDT (23:18 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180260° at 20 kt+19 kt-6 °C101 kt11 h 27 min5:32 pm MDT (23:32 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240260° at 25 kt+24 kt-16 °C96 kt12 h 02 min6:07 pm MDT (00:07 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300270° at 36 kt+38 kt-29 °C82 kt14 h 06 min8:11 pm MDT (02:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340290° at 34 kt+36 kt-39 °C84 kt13 h 46 min7:51 pm MDT (01:51 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390300° at 35 kt+36 kt-51 °C84 kt13 h 46 min7:51 pm MDT (01:51 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
TLHused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line340/23350/26 17°350/21 11°300/13 6°320/25 -6°340/35 -16°350/44 -32°360/51 -42°350/33 -52°
MGMused from 100 nm out; 74 nm from the line320/19330/16 17°340/21 11°330/11 5°330/27 -6°330/21 -17°330/37 -32°340/44 -40°360/30 -52°
MOBused from 149 nm out; 53 nm from the lineL/VL/V 18°020/8 11°L/V 6°330/12 -5°330/23 -17°330/30 -32°350/39 -41°340/40 -53°
JANused from 249 nm out; 44 nm from the line240/10260/15 18°280/10 11°290/6 6°290/15 -5°300/15 -17°320/35 -30°330/38 -40°330/39 -51°
SHVused from 399 nm out; 81 nm from the line210/20210/20 18°230/20 11°240/16 7°270/17 -7°250/11 -15°300/34 -30°310/34 -40°320/36 -51°
DALused from 598 nm out; 52 nm from the line190/30200/28 18°220/18 13°250/13 8°240/24 -6°270/20 -14°270/35 -29°290/34 -39°310/41 -51°
SPSused from 697 nm out; 28 nm from the line220/35220/31 18°230/16 14°230/10 8°250/18 -5°250/32 -16°260/51 -28°280/46 -38°300/50 -50°
LBBused from 847 nm out; 57 nm from the line220/25 21°230/20 15°220/20 7°230/36 -6°240/50 -15°240/59 -28°260/52 -37°260/45 -50°
TCCused from 946 nm out; 50 nm from the line240/20230/22 13°230/27 6°230/40 -7°240/55 -18°240/74 -27°240/68 -37°250/64 -49°
ABQused from 1096 nm out; 35 nm from the line220/19 9°220/35 3°230/50 -8°240/64 -19°230/83 -26°230/85 -36°230/80 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
TLH Tallahassee, FL departure VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet calm 10+ mi none 83 ft 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)
BCR Bonifay, FL 70 nm out, 4 nm north of the line marginal VFR Weather: mist calm 5 mi none 86 ft 11:58 UTC
MVC Monroeville, AL 169 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line no report just now 419 ft
HKS Jackson, MS 319 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower VFR calm 8 mi none 341 ft 11:53 UTC
MLU Monroe, LA 418 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower VFR calm 9 mi none 78 ft 11:53 UTC
DTN Shreveport, LA 498 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 179 ft 11:53 UTC
GYI Sherman/Denison, TX 658 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 749 ft 11:55 UTC
SPS Wichita Falls, TX 747 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south (170°) at 9 knots 8 mi none 1,019 ft 11:52 UTC
PVW Plainview, TX 907 nm out, 14 nm south of the line VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 3,374 ft 11:55 UTC
CVN Clovis, NM 976 nm out, 10 nm south of the line VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 4,215 ft 11:56 UTC
SXU Santa Rosa, NM 1056 nm out, 8 nm north of the line VFR from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 4,791 ft 11:55 UTC
ABQ Albuquerque, NM destination VFR Sky: overcast at 7,000 feet from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots 10+ mi 7,000 ft 5,354 ft 5:52 am MDT (11:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,354 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ABQ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:36 pm MDT (22:36 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ABQ
  • From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet
The forecast for TLH, the departure
  • From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
  • From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, 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 TLH 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at ABQ 6:34 pm MDT (00:34 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm MDT (00:59 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 Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Tallahassee International, Albuquerque International Sunport.