Yakima Air Trml/Mcallister Field to EL Paso International YKM → ELP
1,101 nautical miles (1,267 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 139°, about 123° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:22 pm MDT (20:22 UTC). 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: 4 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 W21W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 5:55 am PDT (12:55 UTC). Near the route, 436 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 121055 MKCW WST 121055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 21W VALID UNTIL 1255Z UT ID NV FROM 40ENE TWF-20SSE PIH-40E BVL-20WNW BVL-40ENE TWF AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL270.
- SIGMET W22W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the south at 35 knots, until 5:55 am PDT (12:55 UTC). Over the route from 595 to 625 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 121055 MKCW WST 121055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 22W VALID UNTIL 1255Z AZ UT NV FROM 40W DTA-40WNW HVE-20SSE BCE-50NE LAS-70ENE BTY-40W DTA AREA TS MOV FROM 20035KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 248 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 89 to 754 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 109 nm along the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 327 to 655 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 476 to 932 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 585 to 972 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, 873 nm along 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 YKM.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 (YKM, LWS, BOI, BAM, SLC, BCE, FMN, ABQ, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 5 kt | −4 kt | 1 °C | 124 kt | 8 h 53 min | 2:22 pm MDT (20:22 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 8 kt | 0 | 1 °C | 120 kt | 9 h 10 min | 2:39 pm MDT (20:39 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 11 kt | +2 kt | 1 °C | 118 kt | 9 h 20 min | 2:49 pm MDT (20:49 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 21 kt | +7 kt | -3 °C | 113 kt | 9 h 45 min | 3:14 pm MDT (21:14 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 26 kt | +9 kt | -6 °C | 111 kt | 9 h 55 min | 3:24 pm MDT (21:24 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 210° at 32 kt | +12 kt | -10 °C | 108 kt | 10 h 12 min | 3:41 pm MDT (21:41 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 210° at 37 kt | +14 kt | -13 °C | 106 kt | 10 h 23 min | 3:52 pm MDT (21:52 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 38 kt | +15 kt | -14 °C | 105 kt | 10 h 29 min | 3:58 pm MDT (21:58 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 48 kt | +12 kt | -24 °C | 108 kt | 10 h 12 min | 3:41 pm MDT (21:41 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 52 kt | +9 kt | -31 °C | 111 kt | 9 h 55 min | 3:24 pm MDT (21:24 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 55 kt | +8 kt | -36 °C | 112 kt | 9 h 50 min | 3:19 pm MDT (21:19 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 53 kt | +8 kt | -44 °C | 112 kt | 9 h 50 min | 3:19 pm MDT (21:19 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YKM | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 360/6 | 360/11 -1° | 030/20 -7° | 040/21 -11° | 020/55 -18° | 010/84 -26° | 010/79 -40° | 010/45 -42° | 350/23 -42° |
| LWS | used from 99 nm out; 106 nm from the line | L/V | 340/5 -3° | L/V -6° | 040/7 -10° | 100/23 -22° | 180/30 -31° | 190/11 -34° | 200/11 -36° | 220/23 -40° |
| BOI | used from 149 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 320/11 1° | 280/8 -5° | 220/14 -11° | 200/60 -19° | 190/66 -31° | 210/46 -32° | 220/50 -33° | 220/43 -39° | |
| BAM | used from 347 nm out; 109 nm from the line | 280/9 -2° | 260/18 -8° | 190/47 -19° | 200/50 -29° | 210/56 -29° | 220/54 -34° | 220/45 -42° | ||
| SLC | used from 397 nm out; 111 nm from the line | 200/16 | 210/23 4° | 220/34 -3° | 210/40 -16° | 220/66 -23° | 220/64 -31° | 220/57 -36° | 220/50 -43° | |
| BCE | used from 545 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 200/32 -2° | 210/57 -15° | 220/71 -22° | 220/69 -30° | 220/64 -38° | 220/67 -44° | |||
| FMN | used from 744 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| ABQ | used from 893 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| ELP | used from 992 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 300/8 | 210/14 12° | 210/28 6° | 230/47 -6° | 230/56 -14° | 220/58 -27° | 230/60 -38° | 230/56 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YKM Yakima, WA | departure | no report just now | 1,098 ft | ||||
| PDT Pendleton, OR | 89 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,494 ft | ||||
| ONO Ontario, OR | 208 nm out, 16 nm east of the line | no report just now | 2,193 ft | ||||
| EUL Caldwell, ID | 238 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 2,431 ft | ||||
| LWL Wells, NV | 407 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 5,769 ft | ||||
| ENV Wendover, UT | 446 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,236 ft | ||||
| RIF Richfield, UT | 595 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 5,318 ft | ||||
| XNI Zuni, NM | 863 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 6,371 ft | ||||
| LRU Las Cruces, NM | 1061 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 4,456 ft | ||||
| ELP El Paso, TX | destination | no report just now | 3,961 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,371 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, 2:22 pm MDT (20:22 UTC)
ELP has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 YKM 6:19 pm PDT (01:19 UTC), at ELP 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 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: Yakima Air Trml/Mcallister Field, EL Paso International.