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Tulsa International to Monterey Regional TUL → MRY

1,251 nautical miles (1,439 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 279°, about 276° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 9:28 am PDT (16:28 UTC). Right now TUL is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20; MRY is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 3 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 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

  • SIGMET 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 328 to 536 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120455
    MKCC WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    TX OK CO NM
    FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 first 367 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 357 to 993 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 397 to 675 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 437 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 635 to 923 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 675 to 784 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 754 to 943 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 774 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 1003 to 1042 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 1032 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 30 nm of the route.

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 TUL.

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

  • BE20 at 20,400 ft, 16 nm north, 10:14 pm CDT (03:14 UTC): rain, heavy rain, blowing, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-36. 556 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DRO UA /OV DRO050025/TM 0314/FL204/TP BE20/WX RA-+RA BLO 150/RM DURC ZDVWC-36
    Report
    a routine report filed through DRO
    Where
    25 nm northeast (050°) of DRO
    Time
    03:14 UTC
    Height
    at 20,400 ft
    Aircraft
    BE20
    Weather
    ra-+ra, below, at 15,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the climb ZDVWC-36
  • PC12 at 16,400 ft, 2 nm south, 10:15 pm CDT (03:15 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 16,000 ft, clear from 16,400 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-36. 586 nm along the route, 2 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DRO UA /OV DRO230013/TM 0315/FL164/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB CONS LGT CHOP BLO 160/RM DURC ZDVWC-36
    Report
    a routine report filed through DRO
    Where
    13 nm southwest (230°) of DRO
    Time
    03:15 UTC
    Height
    at 16,400 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Sky
    clear
    Turbulence
    continuous light chop below 16,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the climb ZDVWC-36
  • A319 at 18,000 ft, 38 nm south, 10:45 pm CDT (03:45 UTC): light rime icing from 18,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -16 °C, remarks: zlawc. 903 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LAS UA /OV BLD017030/TM 0345/FL180/TP A319/TA M16/IC LGT RIME 200-180/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
    Report
    a routine report filed through LAS
    Where
    30 nm north (017°) of BLD
    Time
    03:45 UTC
    Height
    at 18,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A319
    Temperature
    −16 °C
    Icing
    light rime from 20,000 ft to 18,000 ft
    Remarks
    zlawc

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 13 forecast points nearest it (TUL, OKC, GAG, GCK, AMA, PUB, ALS, FMN, BCE, LAS, BIH, FAT, SFO). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft210° at 23 kt+10 kt15 °C110 kt11 h 22 min9:28 am PDT (16:28 UTC)
6,500 ft210° at 23 kt+11 kt12 °C109 kt11 h 29 min9:35 am PDT (16:35 UTC)
8,500 ft220° at 22 kt+13 kt9 °C107 kt11 h 41 min9:47 am PDT (16:47 UTC)
10,500 ft220° at 25 kt+16 kt4 °C104 kt12 h 02 min10:08 am PDT (17:08 UTC)
12,500 ft220° at 26 kt+18 kt1 °C102 kt12 h 16 min10:22 am PDT (17:22 UTC)
14,500 ft220° at 30 kt+19 kt-3 °C101 kt12 h 23 min10:29 am PDT (17:29 UTC)
16,500 ft220° at 34 kt+21 kt-7 °C99 kt12 h 38 min10:44 am PDT (17:44 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 36 kt+22 kt-11 °C98 kt12 h 46 min10:52 am PDT (17:52 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 44 kt+31 kt-21 °C89 kt14 h 03 min12:09 pm PDT (19:09 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 60 kt+48 kt-29 °C72 kt17 h 22 min3:28 pm PDT (22:28 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340240° at 60 kt+50 kt-35 °C70 kt17 h 52 min3:58 pm PDT (22:58 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390230° at 50 kt+40 kt-46 °C80 kt15 h 38 min1:44 pm PDT (20:44 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
TULused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line210/37240/29 17°260/15 14°260/11 7°240/22 -6°250/29 -16°270/45 -29°270/47 -40°280/44 -50°
OKCused from 50 nm out; 60 nm from the line200/44230/32 18°240/13 15°240/10 9°240/20 -5°250/27 -16°260/47 -28°270/48 -39°270/45 -50°
GAGused from 99 nm out; 66 nm from the line220/40 19°230/28 14°240/23 8°230/21 -6°240/31 -19°250/66 -29°260/58 -38°260/47 -49°
GCKused from 248 nm out; 79 nm from the line220/48 21°230/37 14°250/30 8°230/37 -6°240/37 -20°240/69 -28°250/67 -37°260/58 -48°
AMAused from 298 nm out; 105 nm from the line210/38230/29 14°240/29 7°220/27 -5°240/37 -18°240/66 -28°250/59 -37°260/47 -49°
PUBused from 347 nm out; 94 nm from the line230/25 13°230/32 6°220/44 -8°230/49 -21°240/70 -28°240/67 -34°240/58 -46°
ALSused from 397 nm out; 67 nm from the line230/37 4°220/54 -9°230/62 -22°240/77 -26°240/74 -33°230/59 -45°
FMNused from 546 nm out; 33 nm from the line220/28 9°220/40 2°220/53 -10°220/62 -22°230/79 -28°240/91 -34°230/71 -45°
BCEused from 695 nm out; 73 nm from the line220/27 -1°210/40 -13°220/54 -21°220/64 -30°220/64 -34°220/52 -44°
LASused from 844 nm out; 84 nm from the line210/21 10°200/18 5°200/23 -2°210/49 -14°210/63 -21°220/58 -30°220/61 -35°210/56 -44°
BIHused from 993 nm out; 70 nm from the lineL/V240/7 1°190/13 -3°200/26 -16°210/43 -26°220/54 -28°220/51 -35°220/47 -43°
FATused from 1092 nm out; 31 nm from the line130/16160/20 5°190/28 -1°210/25 -5°220/27 -15°230/21 -26°220/42 -29°220/44 -35°220/44 -44°
SFOused from 1241 nm out; 68 nm from the line120/13090/14 5°040/14 -1°350/17 -5°360/42 -14°360/64 -23°350/38 -32°300/19 -37°250/18 -44°

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
TUL Tulsa, OK departure VFR from the south (180°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20 10+ mi none 677 ft 11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC)
WDG Enid, OK 89 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 11 knots 10+ mi none 1,167 ft 04:55 UTC
MDF Mooreland, OK 159 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line no report just now 1,970 ft
GUY Guymon, OK 268 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line VFR from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25 10+ mi none 3,125 ft 04:53 UTC
RTN Raton, NM 417 nm out, 13 nm south of the line VFR variable at 3 knots 10+ mi none 6,352 ft 04:53 UTC
FMN Farmington, NM 596 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 5,506 ft 04:53 UTC
SGU St George, UT 854 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, overcast at 12,000 feet from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots 10+ mi 12,000 ft 2,883 ft 04:56 UTC
BTY Beatty, NV 1003 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line no report just now 3,169 ft
FAT Fresno, CA 1152 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet from the southeast (130°) at 11 knots 10+ mi 20,000 ft 335 ft 04:53 UTC
MRY Monterey, CA destination VFR Sky: overcast at 4,000 feet from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots 10+ mi 4,000 ft 256 ft 9:54 pm PDT (04:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,352 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MRY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:28 am PDT (16:28 UTC)

Wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MRY
  • From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet
  • From Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for TUL, the departure
  • From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Sun 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
  • From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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 TUL 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC), at MRY 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm PDT (02:01 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

Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · 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: Tulsa International, Monterey Regional.