Tallahassee International to EL Paso International TLH → ELP
1,134 nautical miles (1,304 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 280°, about 285° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 11:23 am MDT (17:23 UTC). Right now TLH is VFR, wind calm; ELP is VFR, wind from the north (010°) 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: 2 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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
- B738 at 37,000 ft, 36 nm north, 12:27 am EDT (04:27 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV TLH353039/TM 0427/FL370/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- 39 nm north (353°) of TLH
- Time
- 04:27 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
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 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, MOB, JAN, LCH, SHV, CLL, DAL, 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 | 210° at 12 kt | +6 kt | 18 °C | 114 kt | 9 h 57 min | 11:23 am MDT (17:23 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 12 kt | +7 kt | 17 °C | 113 kt | 10 h 02 min | 11:28 am MDT (17:28 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 11 kt | +8 kt | 14 °C | 112 kt | 10 h 08 min | 11:34 am MDT (17:34 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 10 kt | +9 kt | 10 °C | 111 kt | 10 h 13 min | 11:39 am MDT (17:39 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 11 kt | +11 kt | 7 °C | 109 kt | 10 h 24 min | 11:50 am MDT (17:50 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 3 °C | 107 kt | 10 h 36 min | 12:02 pm MDT (18:02 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | +14 kt | -2 °C | 106 kt | 10 h 42 min | 12:08 pm MDT (18:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 16 kt | +16 kt | -5 °C | 104 kt | 10 h 54 min | 12:20 pm MDT (18:20 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 23 kt | +23 kt | -15 °C | 97 kt | 11 h 41 min | 1:07 pm MDT (19:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 29 kt | +30 kt | -30 °C | 90 kt | 12 h 36 min | 2:02 pm MDT (20:02 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 30 kt | +30 kt | -40 °C | 90 kt | 12 h 36 min | 2:02 pm MDT (20:02 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 32 kt | +28 kt | -51 °C | 92 kt | 12 h 20 min | 1:46 pm MDT (19:46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLH | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| MOB | used from 99 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
| JAN | used from 298 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| LCH | used from 398 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 160/21 | 160/18 18° | 180/13 12° | 230/6 8° | 280/10 -4° | 260/13 -14° | 310/29 -30° | 320/32 -40° | 330/33 -53° |
| SHV | used from 447 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| CLL | used from 547 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 170/22 | 170/26 18° | 200/15 14° | 240/13 8° | 240/15 -5° | 260/17 -13° | 290/27 -29° | 290/22 -40° | 320/30 -51° |
| DAL | used from 646 nm out; 73 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° |
| ABI | used from 696 nm out; 82 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° | |
| INK | used from 895 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 190/23 20° | 200/18 15° | 230/18 8° | 240/23 -4° | 240/37 -14° | 240/46 -27° | 250/42 -38° | 260/36 -50° | |
| ELP | used from 1044 nm out; 65 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° |
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 | calm | 10+ mi | none | 83 ft | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
| VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL | 109 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 84 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| MOB Mobile, AL | 199 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 218 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| MCB Mc Comb, MS | 318 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 413 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| AEX Alexandria, LA | 428 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 88 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| OCH Nacogdoches, TX | 537 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | reported, no category | from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots | none | 343 ft | 06:56 UTC | |
| CNW Waco, TX | 656 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 470 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| BWD Brownwood, TX | 756 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 9 mi | none | 1,386 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| BPG Big Spring, TX | 885 nm out, 23 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,572 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| MAF Midland, TX | 925 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,872 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| ELP El Paso, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,500 feet, a few clouds at 11,000 feet | from the north (010°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,961 ft | 12:51 am MDT (06:51 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, 11:23 am MDT (17:23 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ELP
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for TLH, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 16 nm from the route, 676 nm along the route · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at TLH 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at ELP 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 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: Tallahassee International, EL Paso International.