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 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.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | +10 kt | 21 °C | 110 kt | 10 h 31 min | 4:36 pm MDT (22:36 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | +10 kt | 17 °C | 110 kt | 10 h 31 min | 4:36 pm MDT (22:36 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 13 kt | +10 kt | 13 °C | 110 kt | 10 h 31 min | 4:36 pm MDT (22:36 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 12 kt | +10 kt | 9 °C | 110 kt | 10 h 31 min | 4:36 pm MDT (22:36 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 13 kt | +11 kt | 5 °C | 109 kt | 10 h 36 min | 4:41 pm MDT (22:41 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | +14 kt | 1 °C | 106 kt | 10 h 54 min | 4:59 pm MDT (22:59 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | +17 kt | -3 °C | 103 kt | 11 h 13 min | 5:18 pm MDT (23:18 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 20 kt | +19 kt | -6 °C | 101 kt | 11 h 27 min | 5:32 pm MDT (23:32 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 25 kt | +24 kt | -16 °C | 96 kt | 12 h 02 min | 6:07 pm MDT (00:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 36 kt | +38 kt | -29 °C | 82 kt | 14 h 06 min | 8:11 pm MDT (02:11 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 34 kt | +36 kt | -39 °C | 84 kt | 13 h 46 min | 7:51 pm MDT (01:51 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 35 kt | +36 kt | -51 °C | 84 kt | 13 h 46 min | 7:51 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
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLH | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| MGM | used from 100 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 320/19 | 330/16 17° | 340/21 11° | 330/11 5° | 330/27 -6° | 330/21 -17° | 330/37 -32° | 340/44 -40° | 360/30 -52° |
| MOB | used from 149 nm out; 53 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| JAN | used from 249 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| SHV | used from 399 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| DAL | used from 598 nm out; 52 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 697 nm out; 28 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° |
| LBB | used from 847 nm out; 57 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° | |
| TCC | used from 946 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| ABQ | used from 1096 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 220/19 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
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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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.
