Plan a flight · Mon 8:36 am MST (15:36 UTC)

Tucson International to Alexandria International TUS → AEX

939 nautical miles (1,081 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 088°, about 079° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:39 pm CDT (21:39 UTC). Right now TUS is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots; AEX is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 6 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

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 TUS.

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

B737 at 37,000 ft, 32 nm north, 6:43 am MST (13:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW82. 390 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HOB UA /OV HOB/TM 1343/FL370/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZFW82
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOB
Where
over HOB
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZFW82
B738 at 36,000 ft, 20 nm north, 7:14 am MST (14:14 UTC): light chop turbulence above 36,000 ft, remarks: ZFW82. 480 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPG UA /OV BGS/TM 1414/FL360/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP FL 360/RM ZFW82
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPG
Where
over BGS
Time
14:14 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
occasional light chop flight level at 36,000 ft
Remarks
ZFW82
CRJ7 at 3,500 ft, 39 nm south, 8:23 am MST (15:23 UTC): overcast above 3,500 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 18. 530 nm along the route, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SJT UA /OV KSJT/TM 1523/FL035/TP CRJ7/SK OVC035/RM DURD RWY 18
```
Report
a routine report filed through SJT
Where
over KSJT
Time
15:23 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 3,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 18
M20P at 3,500 ft, 41 nm north, 5:39 am MST (12:39 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: during the descent. 680 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV 50F140007/TM 1239/FL035/TP M20P/SK B035 BKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
7 nm southeast (140°) of 50F
Time
12:39 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
M20P
Sky
B035 broken
Remarks
during the descent
TBM8 at 30,000 ft, 12 nm north, 6:43 am MST (13:43 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW62. 690 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACT UA /OV ACT340020/TM 1343/FL300/TP TBM8/TB NEG/RM ZFW62
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACT
Where
20 nm north (340°) of ACT
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW62
C172 at 7,500 ft, 19 nm north, 8:07 am MST (15:07 UTC): a broken layer from 2,000 ft to 5,000 ft. 700 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
INJ UA /OV INJ /TM 1507 /FL075 /TP C172 /SK BKN020-TOP050 /WX FV10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through INJ
Where
over INJ
Time
15:07 UTC
Height
at 7,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer from 2,000 ft, tops 5,000 ft
Weather
flight visibility 10 miles
A321 at 32,000 ft, 20 nm north, 5:53 am MST (12:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW89. 829 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GGG UA /OV GGG155035/TM 1253/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW89
```
Report
a routine report filed through GGG
Where
35 nm southeast (155°) of GGG
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZFW89
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 9 nm south, 6:49 am MST (13:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AEX UA /OV AEX250010/TM 1349/FL200/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AEX
Where
10 nm west (250°) of AEX
Time
13:49 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
zhu

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (TUS, ELP, ROW, INK, ABI, DAL, CLL, SHV, LCH). 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	210° at 15 kt	−6 kt	18 °C	126 kt	7 h 27 min	6:03 pm CDT (23:03 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 16 kt	−6 kt	16 °C	126 kt	7 h 27 min	6:03 pm CDT (23:03 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 17 kt	−7 kt	12 °C	127 kt	7 h 24 min	6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC)
11,500 ft	210° at 20 kt	−10 kt	8 °C	130 kt	7 h 13 min	5:49 pm CDT (22:49 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 24 kt	−14 kt	4 °C	134 kt	7 h	5:36 pm CDT (22:36 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 27 kt	−19 kt	-1 °C	139 kt	6 h 45 min	5:21 pm CDT (22:21 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 31 kt	−23 kt	-5 °C	143 kt	6 h 34 min	5:10 pm CDT (22:10 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 32 kt	−24 kt	-6 °C	144 kt	6 h 31 min	5:07 pm CDT (22:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 38 kt	−29 kt	-15 °C	149 kt	6 h 18 min	4:54 pm CDT (21:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 42 kt	−34 kt	-27 °C	154 kt	6 h 06 min	4:42 pm CDT (21:42 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 39 kt	−35 kt	-38 °C	155 kt	6 h 03 min	4:39 pm CDT (21:39 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 31 kt	−28 kt	-50 °C	148 kt	6 h 21 min	4:57 pm CDT (21:57 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
TUS	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line		210/19 14°	200/27 6°	220/34 3°	220/54 -7°	220/67 -18°	220/83 -26°	220/82 -36°	220/81 -48°
ELP	used from 100 nm out; 110 nm from the line		L/V	200/16 12°	210/36 7°	220/48 -6°	220/55 -15°	220/59 -27°	230/60 -37°	230/56 -50°
ROW	used from 300 nm out; 69 nm from the line		230/6	220/20 13°	210/37 7°	220/48 -6°	220/52 -16°	230/65 -27°	230/67 -37°	240/64 -49°
INK	used from 350 nm out; 28 nm from the line		240/15 21°	200/12 15°	190/15 8°	220/28 -5°	230/40 -14°	230/43 -27°	240/39 -38°	230/36 -50°
ABI	used from 500 nm out; 54 nm from the line		210/22 19°	210/14 15°	210/19 8°	240/17 -4°	240/31 -15°	240/35 -27°	260/30 -37°	260/18 -51°
DAL	used from 650 nm out; 75 nm from the line	200/15	210/22 19°	210/17 13°	230/12 8°	250/26 -5°	250/25 -14°	260/34 -28°	290/32 -38°	310/23 -50°
CLL	used from 750 nm out; 72 nm from the line	180/21	200/24 17°	200/15 13°	200/7 8°	260/21 -5°	230/25 -13°	260/18 -29°	310/16 -39°	360/27 -51°
SHV	used from 799 nm out; 72 nm from the line	200/17	190/28 18°	200/15 13°	250/12 7°	260/28 -7°	280/22 -14°	290/29 -29°	310/33 -39°	340/27 -50°
LCH	used from 899 nm out; 76 nm from the line	170/9	180/18 18°	190/13 13°	190/6 8°	270/11 -6°	290/20 -13°	320/21 -30°	350/23 -40°	360/25 -51°

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
TUS Tucson, AZ	departure	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	2,643 ft	7:53 am MST (14:53 UTC)
DMN Deming, NM	160 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	4,314 ft	14:53 UTC
ELP El Paso, TX	230 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, a few clouds at 9,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	3,961 ft	14:51 UTC
CNM Carlsbad, NM	340 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	3,294 ft	14:53 UTC
MAF Midland, TX	450 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	2,872 ft	14:53 UTC
BPG Big Spring, TX	480 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	2,572 ft	15:15 UTC
MKN Comanche, TX	630 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	reported, no category	calm	10+ mi	none	1,386 ft	15:15 UTC
CNW Waco, TX	710 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,300 feet Weather: haze	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	5 mi	2,300 ft	470 ft	14:55 UTC
OCH Nacogdoches, TX	829 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	reported, no category	from the south (170°) at 6 knots		none	343 ft	14:56 UTC
IER Natchitoches, LA	909 nm out, 21 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	121 ft	15:15 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	destination	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,314 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AEX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:39 pm CDT (21:39 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for AEX

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for TUS, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am MST (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm MST (23:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 23 nm from the route, 690 nm along the route · security · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at TUS 5:53 pm MST (00:53 UTC), at AEX 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm CDT (00:06 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 Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Tucson International, Alexandria International.