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Southern California Logistics Airport to EL Paso International VCV → ELP

577 nautical miles (664 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 104°, about 090° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:46 pm MDT (04:46 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now VCV is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 23 knots, gusting to 30; ELP is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) 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: 37 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 119 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 0 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 169 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 50 to 100 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 329 to 528 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 338 to 498 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 348 to 567 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 VCV.

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

B38M at 14,000 ft, 13 nm south, 5:13 pm PDT (00:13 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, 8 °C. At the departure end, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT053034/TM 0013/FL140/TP B38M/TA 08/TB MODERATE TURBULENCE/IC LIGHT RIME ICE 190 - 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
34 nm northeast (053°) of ONT
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
8 °C
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Icing
light rime ice at 19,000 ft at 17,000 ft
B739 at 33,000 ft, 15 nm west, 4:02 pm PDT (23:02 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. At the departure end, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRA UA /OV VCV242015/TM 2302/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRA
Where
15 nm southwest (242°) of VCV
Time
23:02 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
B739 at 33,000 ft, 34 nm west, 4:01 pm PDT (23:01 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. At the departure end, 34 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDB UA /OV PMD/TM 2301/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDB
Where
over PMD
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
A21N at 29,500 ft, 38 nm north, 3:50 pm PDT (22:50 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10-15 kts/zlawc. 40 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAG UA /OV DAG045010/TM 2250/FL295/TP A21N/RM MTN WAVE /- 10-15 KTS/ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAG
Where
10 nm northeast (045°) of DAG
Time
22:50 UTC
Height
at 29,500 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Remarks
mountain wave 10-15 kts/zlawc
B738 at 17,000 ft, 28 nm north, 4:54 pm PDT (23:54 UTC): light rime icing, 9 °C, remarks: during the descent. 259 nm along the route, 28 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

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 (ONT, BLH, PHX, TUS, 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
3,500 ft	220° at 19 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	4 h 30 min	11:35 pm MDT (05:35 UTC)
5,500 ft	210° at 19 kt	−4 kt	15 °C	124 kt	4 h 39 min	11:44 pm MDT (05:44 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 20 kt	−5 kt	9 °C	125 kt	4 h 37 min	11:42 pm MDT (05:42 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 23 kt	−7 kt	7 °C	127 kt	4 h 33 min	11:38 pm MDT (05:38 UTC)
11,500 ft	210° at 29 kt	−9 kt	3 °C	129 kt	4 h 28 min	11:33 pm MDT (05:33 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 34 kt	−11 kt	0 °C	131 kt	4 h 24 min	11:29 pm MDT (05:29 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 39 kt	−13 kt	-4 °C	133 kt	4 h 20 min	11:25 pm MDT (05:25 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 44 kt	−16 kt	-7 °C	136 kt	4 h 15 min	11:20 pm MDT (05:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 45 kt	−16 kt	-8 °C	136 kt	4 h 15 min	11:20 pm MDT (05:20 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 58 kt	−29 kt	-18 °C	149 kt	3 h 52 min	10:57 pm MDT (04:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 68 kt	−29 kt	-27 °C	149 kt	3 h 52 min	10:57 pm MDT (04:57 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 71 kt	−37 kt	-35 °C	157 kt	3 h 41 min	10:46 pm MDT (04:46 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 62 kt	−34 kt	-47 °C	154 kt	3 h 45 min	10:50 pm MDT (04:50 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
ONT	used from 0 nm out; 44 nm from the line	230/11	200/17 6°	230/27 4°	230/32 -2°	210/39 -12°	220/51 -20°	220/48 -29°	210/51 -34°	210/52 -44°
BLH	used from 50 nm out; 72 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 199 nm out; 52 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°
TUS	used from 348 nm out; 61 nm from the line		220/17 15°	210/32 7°	210/43 5°	210/49 -7°	220/64 -18°	220/83 -26°	230/81 -36°	230/72 -48°
ELP	used from 448 nm out; 105 nm from the line		200/15	200/16 15°	200/17 6°	220/40 -6°	240/53 -16°	230/62 -27°	240/63 -38°	250/59 -49°

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
VCV Victorville, CA	departure	VFR	from the south (170°) at 23 knots, gusting to 30	10+ mi	none	2,885 ft	5:55 pm PDT (00:55 UTC)
DAG Daggett, CA	20 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 23 knots, gusting to 31	10+ mi	none	1,930 ft	00:50 UTC
TNP Twentynine Palms, CA	80 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				1,888 ft
BLH Blythe, CA	139 nm out, 24 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	399 ft	00:52 UTC
GYR Goodyear, AZ	259 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	6,000 ft	969 ft	00:47 UTC
CHD Chandler, AZ	289 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the west (280°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	1,243 ft	00:47 UTC
SAD Safford, AZ	398 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	3,178 ft	00:51 UTC
LSB Lordsburg, NM	458 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	10,000 ft	4,287 ft	00:55 UTC
DMN Deming, NM	508 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the west (280°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	4,314 ft	00:53 UTC
DNA Santa Teresa, NM	557 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,112 ft	23:35 UTC
ELP El Paso, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 13,000 feet, a broken layer at 21,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	21,000 ft	3,961 ft	6:51 pm MDT (00:51 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 ELP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:46 pm MDT (04:46 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 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
At times between Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) and 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30
From Sun 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 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

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 VCV 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC), at ELP 6:36 pm MDT (00:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm MDT (01:01 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ELP is after sunset there (6:38 pm MDT (00:38 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 Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Southern California Logistics Airport, EL Paso International.