Jacqueline Cochran Regional to Lubbock Preston Smith International TRM → LBB
716 nautical miles (824 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 086°, about 073° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 58-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:02 am CDT (05:02 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TRM is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 5 knots; LBB is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 16 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
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 50 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 50 to 80 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 179 to 438 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 239 to 537 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 298 to 537 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 TRM.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B738 at 17,000 ft, 6 nm north, 4:54 pm PDT (23:54 UTC): light rime icing, 9 °C, remarks: during the descent. 199 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHX UA /OV PXR330030/TM 2354/FL170/TP B738/TA 09/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHX
- Where
- 30 nm northwest (330°) of PXR
- Time
- 23:54 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Temperature
- 9 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- during the descent
- A320 at 14,000 ft, 25 nm north, 5:39 pm PDT (00:39 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 229 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHX UA /OV PXR005050/TM 0039/FL140/TP A320/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHX
- Where
- 50 nm north (005°) of PXR
- Time
- 00:39 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- light to moderate
- Remarks
- zab fdcs
- GLF4 at 45,000 ft, 34 nm south, 4:01 pm PDT (23:01 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 40,000 ft to 45,000 ft, remarks: south zab fdcs. 448 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
TCS UA /OV TCS/TM 2301/FL450/TP GLF4/TB OCNL LGT-MOD 450-400/RM S - ZAB FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through TCS
- Where
- over TCS
- Time
- 23:01 UTC
- Height
- at 45,000 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF4
- Turbulence
- occasional light to moderate from 45,000 ft to 40,000 ft
- Remarks
- south zab fdcs
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 5 forecast points nearest it (BLH, PHX, ABQ, ROW, LBB). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 200° at 22 kt | −7 kt | 20 °C | 127 kt | 5 h 38 min | 1:39 am CDT (06:39 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 23 kt | −8 kt | 11 °C | 128 kt | 5 h 36 min | 1:37 am CDT (06:37 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 24 kt | −11 kt | 9 °C | 131 kt | 5 h 28 min | 1:29 am CDT (06:29 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 28 kt | −16 kt | 4 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 16 min | 1:17 am CDT (06:17 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | −20 kt | 1 °C | 140 kt | 5 h 07 min | 1:08 am CDT (06:08 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 37 kt | −24 kt | -3 °C | 144 kt | 4 h 58 min | 12:59 am CDT (05:59 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 41 kt | −27 kt | -6 °C | 147 kt | 4 h 52 min | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 42 kt | −28 kt | -8 °C | 148 kt | 4 h 50 min | 12:51 am CDT (05:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 53 kt | −41 kt | -19 °C | 161 kt | 4 h 27 min | 12:28 am CDT (05:28 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 69 kt | −52 kt | -27 °C | 172 kt | 4 h 10 min | 12:11 am CDT (05:11 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 69 kt | −58 kt | -35 °C | 178 kt | 4 h 01 min | 12:02 am CDT (05:02 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 59 kt | −51 kt | -47 °C | 171 kt | 4 h 11 min | 12:12 am CDT (05:12 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLH | used from 0 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 230/22 | 210/24 11° | 230/23 5° | 230/26 0° | 220/38 -10° | 230/52 -19° | 220/58 -28° | 220/69 -34° | 220/59 -45° |
| PHX | used from 149 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 210/19 | 210/20 14° | 200/20 6° | 210/40 1° | 220/58 -8° | 220/68 -20° | 220/82 -26° | 230/83 -34° | 230/69 -46° |
| ABQ | used from 348 nm out; 125 nm from the line | 200/28 13° | 210/28 5° | 210/44 -7° | 230/46 -20° | 230/80 -28° | 240/74 -35° | 240/58 -47° | ||
| ROW | used from 497 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 180/23 | 190/24 15° | 210/27 7° | 230/35 -6° | 240/53 -17° | 240/62 -27° | 250/64 -38° | 260/60 -50° | |
| LBB | used from 647 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 180/26 20° | 210/21 13° | 230/21 7° | 250/25 -5° | 250/34 -16° | 250/52 -28° | 260/47 -38° | 260/49 -50° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRM Palm Springs, CA | departure | VFR | from the north (350°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | -114 ft | 4:52 pm PDT (23:52 UTC) |
| BLH Blythe, CA | 70 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 17 knots | 10+ mi | none | 399 ft | 23:52 UTC |
| DVT Phoenix, AZ | 199 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 1,478 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| FFZ Mesa, AZ | 219 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 1,394 ft | 23:54 UTC |
| JTC Springerville, AZ | 338 nm out, 17 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,300 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20 | 9 mi | none | 7,055 ft | 00:35 UTC |
| ONM Socorro, NM | 458 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 23 knots, gusting to 31 | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 4,875 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| SRR Ruidoso, NM | 527 nm out, 22 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,813 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| PRZ Portales, NM | 637 nm out, 24 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,077 ft | ||||
| LLN Levelland, TX | 686 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,514 ft | 00:35 UTC |
| LBB Lubbock, TX | destination | VFR | from the south (170°) at 16 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,282 ft | 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,055 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LBB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:02 am CDT (05:02 UTC)
Wind from the south at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for LBB
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
The forecast for TRM, the departure
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 12 October · ZLA
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 507 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
Daylight
Sunset at TRM 6:14 pm PDT (01:14 UTC), at LBB 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:42 pm CDT (00:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LBB is before sunrise there (7:49 am CDT (12:49 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: Jacqueline Cochran Regional, Lubbock Preston Smith International.