Dade-Collier Training And Transition Airport to EL Paso International TNT → ELP
1,383 nautical miles (1,592 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 291°, about 296° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:54 am MDT (16:54 UTC). Right now ELP is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) 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: 15 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 9C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the last 50 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120455 MKCC WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9C VALID UNTIL 0655Z TX NM FROM 50NNW CME-40ENE CME-50SE ELP-20WSW ELP-30E TCS-50NNW CME AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.
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 TNT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B739 at 29,000 ft, 34 nm north, 12:06 am EDT (04:06 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 348 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CEW UA /OV CEW180150/TM 0406/FL290/TP B739/TB CONS MOD CAT
- Report
- a routine report filed through CEW
- Where
- 150 nm south (180°) of CEW
- Time
- 04:06 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate clear-air turbulence
- A321 at 30,000 ft, 1 nm northeast, 12:25 am EDT (04:25 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 657 nm along the route, 1 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LFT UA /OV LLA205025/TM 0425/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through LFT
- Where
- 25 nm southwest (205°) of LLA
- Time
- 04:25 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- zhu
- B738 at 34,000 ft, 17 nm south, 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 388 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
MSY UA /OV LEV123150/TM 0320/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through MSY
- Where
- 150 nm southeast (123°) of LEV
- Time
- 03:20 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- zhu
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 11 forecast points nearest it (MIA, PIE, MOB, MSY, LCH, HOU, CLL, SAT, DRT, 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 11 kt | −4 kt | 20 °C | 124 kt | 11 h 09 min | 10:54 am MDT (16:54 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 180° at 11 kt | −3 kt | 18 °C | 123 kt | 11 h 15 min | 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 190° at 9 kt | 0 | 14 °C | 120 kt | 11 h 32 min | 11:17 am MDT (17:17 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 8 kt | +4 kt | 11 °C | 116 kt | 11 h 55 min | 11:40 am MDT (17:40 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 9 kt | +7 kt | 7 °C | 113 kt | 12 h 14 min | 11:59 am MDT (17:59 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 11 kt | +9 kt | 3 °C | 111 kt | 12 h 28 min | 12:13 pm MDT (18:13 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 13 kt | +11 kt | -2 °C | 109 kt | 12 h 41 min | 12:26 pm MDT (18:26 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 14 kt | +12 kt | -5 °C | 108 kt | 12 h 48 min | 12:33 pm MDT (18:33 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 20 kt | +18 kt | -15 °C | 102 kt | 13 h 34 min | 1:19 pm MDT (19:19 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 23 kt | +23 kt | -30 °C | 97 kt | 14 h 15 min | 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 21 kt | +21 kt | -40 °C | 99 kt | 13 h 58 min | 1:43 pm MDT (19:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 20 kt | +19 kt | -51 °C | 101 kt | 13 h 42 min | 1:27 pm MDT (19:27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -51° |
| PIE | used from 50 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| MOB | used from 299 nm out; 201 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° |
| MSY | used from 398 nm out; 147 nm from the line | 110/5 | 150/6 19° | L/V 12° | 310/5 7° | 310/13 -4° | 290/20 -16° | 330/36 -31° | 330/37 -41° | 350/43 -52° |
| LCH | used from 597 nm out; 88 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° |
| HOU | used from 746 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 160/22 | 150/27 19° | 180/16 14° | 250/7 9° | 270/10 -5° | 270/16 -13° | 310/23 -29° | 310/26 -40° | 330/20 -52° |
| CLL | used from 846 nm out; 27 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° |
| SAT | used from 945 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 150/26 | 180/18 19° | 180/18 14° | 200/14 9° | 230/16 -6° | 210/9 -13° | 270/8 -29° | 280/6 -39° | 340/19 -51° |
| DRT | used from 1045 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 160/31 | 170/28 16° | 200/14 16° | 210/15 9° | 210/15 -4° | 240/12 -12° | 240/18 -28° | 300/11 -38° | 320/18 -50° |
| INK | used from 1144 nm out; 59 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 1294 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNT Miami, FL | departure | no report just now | 12 ft | ||||
| APF Naples, FL | 50 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 8 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| IAH Houston, TX | 806 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 95 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| EDC Austin, TX | 925 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 620 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| AQO Llano, TX | 985 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,101 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| PEQ Pecos, TX | 1234 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 2,613 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| ELP El Paso, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet, a few clouds at 12,000 feet, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet | from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,961 ft | 10:51 pm MDT (04:51 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, 10:54 am MDT (16:54 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 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 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
- At times between Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind variable at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 4 miles, rain showers
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 17 nm from the route, 1075 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at TNT 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at ELP 6:36 pm MDT (00:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm MDT (01:01 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: Dade-Collier Training And Transition Airport, EL Paso International.