Plan a flight · Sun 11:07 pm EDT (03:07 UTC)

Lehigh Valley International to Laughlin/Bullhead International ABE → IFP

1,867 nautical miles (2,148 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 273°, about 285° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 18 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 18-knot headwind), arriving about 2:25 pm MST (21:25 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: 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 399 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 220 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 40 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 40 to 220 nm out.
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 route from 848 to 1278 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1298 to 1847 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1308 to 1427 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1398 to 1547 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). Over the route from 1407 to 1517 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 1427 to 1757 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 240 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 190 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1717 to 1827 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the last 20 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 ABE.

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

A21N at 18,000 ft, 26 nm south, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the departure end, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
E145 at 12,000 ft, 34 nm south, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNS
Where
over LRP
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous moderate
UAL1558 at 30,000 ft, 29 nm south, 10:22 pm EDT (02:22 UTC): moderate turbulence, -36 °C, wind 240° at 50 knots. 100 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1558 4014N 07742W 0222 F300 MS36 240/050KT TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B752 at 30,000 ft, 27 nm south, 10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 110 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HGR UA /OV THS010020/TM 0226/FL300/TP B752/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through HGR
Where
20 nm north (010°) of THS
Time
02:26 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zob
A320 at 34,000 ft, 9 nm north, 10:03 pm EDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 409 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
Time
02:03 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate chop
BE9L at 24,500 ft, 22 nm north, 10:21 pm EDT (02:21 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-41. 1388 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB250040/TM 0221/FL245/TP BE9L/TB OCNL MOD/RM ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
40 nm west (250°) of PUB
Time
02:21 UTC
Height
at 24,500 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Turbulence
occasional moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-41
SW4 at 15,000 ft, 39 nm northwest, 9:39 pm EDT (01:39 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, freezing, rain, 0 °C, remarks: instrument conditions ZDVWC-36. 1517 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CEZ UA /OV CEZ030030/TM 0139/FL150/TP SW4/SK BASE150/WX FZ RA/TA 00/TB CONS MOD/IC LGT RIME/RM IMC ZDVWC-36
```
Report
a routine report filed through CEZ
Where
30 nm northeast (030°) of CEZ
Time
01:39 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
SW4
Sky
BASE150
Weather
freezing, rain
Temperature
0 °C
Turbulence
continuous moderate
Icing
light rime
Remarks
instrument conditions ZDVWC-36
GLF4 at 43,000 ft, 24 nm north, 8:09 pm EDT (00:09 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-38. 1517 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FMN UA /OV RSK360050/TM 0009/FL430/TP GLF4/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-38
```
Report
a routine report filed through FMN
Where
50 nm north (360°) of RSK
Time
00:09 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-38
GLF4 at 43,000 ft, 17 nm north, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 1567 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FMN UA /OV RSK290045/TM 0015/FL430/TP GLF4/TB CONS MOD/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through FMN
Where
45 nm west (290°) of RSK
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Turbulence
continuous moderate
Remarks
zdvwc
GLF5 at 600 ft, 40 nm southeast, 9:40 pm EDT (01:40 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 06 pne. At the departure end, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PNE UA /OV PNE240001/TM 0140/FL006/TP GLF5/SK OVC006/RM DURD RY06 PNE
```
Report
a routine report filed through PNE
Where
1 nm southwest (240°) of PNE
Time
01:40 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 06 pne
A321 climbing, 48 nm south, 8:20 pm EDT (00:20 UTC): light chop turbulence, sandstorm. At the departure end, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV E NE PHL/TM 0020/FLDURC/TP A321/WV LOSS 15KT AT 015 /TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
east northeast phl
Time
00:20 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A321
Wind
loss 15 knots at at 1,500 ft
Turbulence
light chop
CRJ7 at 3,100 ft, 41 nm north, 9:24 pm EDT (01:24 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVP UA /OV AVP/TM 0124/FL031/TP CRJ7/SK TOP031
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVP
Where
over AVP
Time
01:24 UTC
Height
at 3,100 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP031
BCS3 at 2,500 ft, 41 nm north, 9:04 pm EDT (01:04 UTC): overcast above 2,500 ft. At the departure end, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVP UA /OV AVP/TM 0104/FL025/TP BCS3/SK OVC025
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVP
Where
over AVP
Time
01:04 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
overcast from 2,500 ft
PC12 at 1,000 ft, 18 nm south, 10:28 pm EDT (02:28 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft. At the departure end, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDG UA /OV 2 SOUTH RDG/TM 0228/FL010/TP PC12/SK OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDG
Where
2 south rdg
Time
02:28 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 21 forecast points nearest it (AVP, PSB, AGC, CLE, CMH, FWA, IND, JOT, SPI, BRL, COU, MKC, SLN, GCK, GLD, PUB, ALS, FMN, BCE, PRC, LAS). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	+20 kt	16 °C	100 kt	18 h 40 min	2:47 pm MST (21:47 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	+20 kt	15 °C	100 kt	18 h 40 min	2:47 pm MST (21:47 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	+19 kt	11 °C	101 kt	18 h 29 min	2:36 pm MST (21:36 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	+18 kt	7 °C	102 kt	18 h 18 min	2:25 pm MST (21:25 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	+18 kt	3 °C	102 kt	18 h 18 min	2:25 pm MST (21:25 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	+21 kt	-1 °C	99 kt	18 h 52 min	2:59 pm MST (21:59 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	+25 kt	-5 °C	95 kt	19 h 39 min	3:46 pm MST (22:46 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 26 kt	+27 kt	-9 °C	93 kt	20 h 05 min	4:12 pm MST (23:12 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 32 kt	+34 kt	-20 °C	86 kt	21 h 43 min	5:50 pm MST (00:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 45 kt	+48 kt	-31 °C	72 kt	25 h 56 min	10:03 pm MST (05:03 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 52 kt	+55 kt	-38 °C	65 kt	28 h 43 min	12:50 am MST (07:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 47 kt	+49 kt	-48 °C	71 kt	26 h 18 min	10:25 pm MST (05:25 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

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
AVP	used from 0 nm out; 42 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -49°
PSB	used from 50 nm out; 47 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
AGC	used from 150 nm out; 37 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
CLE	used from 250 nm out; 46 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
CMH	used from 299 nm out; 44 nm from the line	330/15	340/22 14°	340/24 9°	340/23 4°	340/35 -9°	340/49 -20°	340/58 -37°	330/70 -42°	340/55 -47°
FWA	used from 399 nm out; 30 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
IND	used from 499 nm out; 54 nm from the line	290/16	310/20 16°	320/21 10°	330/13 3°	300/25 -7°	320/32 -19°	330/46 -34°	320/61 -43°	320/63 -50°
JOT	used from 549 nm out; 67 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
SPI	used from 599 nm out; 39 nm from the line	220/21	250/23 16°	260/27 9°	270/14 6°	270/23 -7°	270/31 -19°	270/28 -33°	290/48 -42°	300/55 -52°
BRL	used from 699 nm out; 41 nm from the line	230/24	240/29 15°	290/16 10°	280/15 4°	260/23 -7°	260/32 -19°	260/36 -33°	280/48 -41°	280/59 -52°
COU	used from 749 nm out; 71 nm from the line	230/31	230/30 15°	260/16 11°	270/14 6°	260/24 -6°	270/27 -18°	270/37 -32°	280/49 -41°	290/56 -51°
MKC	used from 799 nm out; 71 nm from the line	220/44	250/28 18°	250/18 13°	240/12 6°	280/24 -6°	240/34 -18°	260/47 -30°	260/51 -40°	270/58 -50°
SLN	used from 948 nm out; 62 nm from the line	210/53	230/41 20°	240/26 14°	230/16 8°	240/25 -7°	240/35 -19°	250/61 -30°	260/65 -38°	260/56 -49°
GCK	used from 1098 nm out; 75 nm from the line		220/48 21°	230/37 14°	250/30 8°	230/37 -6°	240/37 -20°	240/69 -28°	250/67 -37°	260/58 -48°
GLD	used from 1198 nm out; 51 nm from the line		230/49	230/42 15°	220/26 8°	240/18 -7°	230/27 -21°	240/62 -30°	240/61 -35°	250/57 -47°
PUB	used from 1248 nm out; 78 nm from the line			230/25 13°	230/32 6°	220/44 -8°	230/49 -21°	240/70 -28°	240/67 -34°	240/58 -46°
ALS	used from 1398 nm out; 11 nm from the line				230/37 4°	220/54 -9°	230/62 -22°	240/77 -26°	240/74 -33°	230/59 -45°
FMN	used from 1497 nm out; 28 nm from the line			220/28 9°	220/40 2°	220/53 -10°	220/62 -22°	230/79 -28°	240/91 -34°	230/71 -45°
BCE	used from 1647 nm out; 105 nm from the line				220/27 -1°	210/40 -13°	220/54 -21°	220/64 -30°	220/64 -34°	220/52 -44°
PRC	used from 1697 nm out; 88 nm from the line			210/25 5°	200/30 1°	220/55 -10°	220/61 -21°	220/84 -28°	230/90 -34°	230/73 -45°
LAS	used from 1847 nm out; 64 nm from the line		210/21 10°	200/18 5°	200/23 -2°	210/49 -14°	210/63 -21°	220/58 -30°	220/61 -35°	210/56 -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

Airport	Where	Conditions	Elevation
ABE Allentown, PA	departure	no report just now	393 ft
UNV State College, PA	110 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	no report just now	1,231 ft
BVI Beaver Falls, PA	230 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	no report just now	1,252 ft
LAF Lafayette, IN	529 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	no report just now	605 ft
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	619 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	no report just now	871 ft
STJ St Joseph, MO	888 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	826 ft
MHK Manhattan, KS	978 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	1,066 ft
TQK Scott City, KS	1178 nm out, 14 nm south of the line	no report just now	2,968 ft
PUB Pueblo, CO	1348 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	no report just now	4,729 ft
FMN Farmington, NM	1547 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower	no report just now	5,506 ft
GCN Grand Canyon, AZ	1737 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	no report just now	6,608 ft
IFP Bullhead City, AZ	destination	no report just now	707 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,608 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At IFP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:25 pm MST (21:25 UTC)

IFP has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 230 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 240 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at ABE 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC), at IFP 6:07 pm MST (01:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm MST (01:32 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper 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: Lehigh Valley International, Laughlin/Bullhead International.