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Waco Regional to Laughlin/Bullhead International ACT → IFP

893 nautical miles (1,028 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 288°, about 281° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 5:41 am MST (12:41 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ACT is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 14 knots; IFP is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 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: 4 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 9C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 367 to 447 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120455
    MKCC WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9C
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    TX NM
    FROM 50NNW CME-40ENE CME-50SE ELP-20WSW ELP-30E TCS-50NNW CME
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 466 to 824 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 278 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 724 to 873 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). Over the route from 734 to 764 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.

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 ACT.

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

No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.

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 8 forecast points nearest it (DAL, ABI, LBB, ROW, ABQ, PHX, PRC, LAS). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft200° at 29 kt+1 kt16 °C119 kt7 h 30 min5:41 am MST (12:41 UTC)
6,500 ft200° at 28 kt+2 kt15 °C118 kt7 h 34 min5:45 am MST (12:45 UTC)
8,500 ft210° at 24 kt+7 kt11 °C113 kt7 h 54 min6:05 am MST (13:05 UTC)
10,500 ft210° at 25 kt+9 kt8 °C111 kt8 h 03 min6:14 am MST (13:14 UTC)
12,500 ft220° at 26 kt+10 kt4 °C110 kt8 h 07 min6:18 am MST (13:18 UTC)
14,500 ft220° at 30 kt+13 kt0 °C107 kt8 h 21 min6:32 am MST (13:32 UTC)
16,500 ft220° at 34 kt+17 kt-4 °C103 kt8 h 40 min6:51 am MST (13:51 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 37 kt+19 kt-7 °C101 kt8 h 50 min7:01 am MST (14:01 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 49 kt+28 kt-18 °C92 kt9 h 42 min7:53 am MST (14:53 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 62 kt+41 kt-27 °C79 kt11 h 18 min9:29 am MST (16:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340240° at 63 kt+47 kt-36 °C73 kt12 h 14 min10:25 am MST (17:25 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390250° at 51 kt+43 kt-48 °C77 kt11 h 36 min9:47 am MST (16:47 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
DALused from 0 nm out; 79 nm from the line190/29220/23 17°220/17 13°250/18 8°230/18 -5°240/18 -15°270/34 -29°280/33 -39°300/36 -51°
ABIused from 50 nm out; 60 nm from the line200/31 17°210/21 15°240/15 9°250/14 -4°250/24 -14°250/36 -28°270/35 -38°290/41 -50°
LBBused from 198 nm out; 60 nm from the line200/36 18°220/19 15°240/20 8°230/24 -4°240/37 -16°250/57 -28°250/51 -38°270/47 -50°
ROWused from 298 nm out; 61 nm from the line190/33210/27 14°220/28 6°230/36 -6°230/56 -15°230/63 -27°250/59 -37°260/57 -49°
ABQused from 447 nm out; 78 nm from the line220/27 11°210/35 5°220/46 -9°230/62 -20°240/78 -25°240/80 -35°240/56 -47°
PHXused from 645 nm out; 115 nm from the line150/5200/21 12°200/27 6°200/35 3°220/58 -8°220/69 -19°220/87 -26°230/93 -35°230/79 -47°
PRCused from 695 nm out; 66 nm from the line210/25 5°200/30 1°220/55 -10°220/61 -21°220/84 -28°230/90 -34°230/73 -45°
LASused from 844 nm out; 80 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°

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
ACT Waco, TX departure VFR from the south (190°) at 14 knots 10+ mi none 516 ft 11:51 pm CDT (04:51 UTC)
MKN Comanche, TX 69 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line reported, no category calm 10+ mi none 1,386 ft 04:55 UTC
ABI Abilene, TX 129 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots 10+ mi none 1,790 ft 04:52 UTC
SNK Snyder, TX 198 nm out, 5 nm north of the line VFR from the south (180°) at 11 knots 10+ mi none 2,430 ft 04:55 UTC
BFE Brownfield, TX 268 nm out, 15 nm north of the line no report just now 3,264 ft
ROW Roswell, NM 387 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,500 feet from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots 10+ mi 8,500 ft 3,671 ft 04:51 UTC
ONM Socorro, NM 506 nm out, 6 nm north of the line VFR from the south (180°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 4,875 ft 04:55 UTC
JTC Springerville, AZ 625 nm out, 14 nm south of the line VFR from the south (190°) at 23 knots 10+ mi none 7,055 ft 04:55 UTC
TYL Taylor, AZ 675 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line reported, no category from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 5,823 ft 04:55 UTC
PRC Prescott, AZ 784 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,600 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots 10+ mi 5,500 ft 5,045 ft 04:53 UTC
IGM Kingman, AZ 863 nm out, 11 nm north of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet from the west (280°) at 3 knots 10+ mi 10,000 ft 3,448 ft 04:51 UTC
IFP Bullhead City, AZ destination VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 707 ft 9:55 pm MST (04:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,055 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, 5:41 am MST (12:41 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for IFP
  • From Sun 5:00 pm MST (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
  • From Sun 9:00 pm MST (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 am MST (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 am MST (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
  • From Mon 11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
The forecast for ACT, the departure
  • From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,700 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
  • At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,700 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 17,000 feet

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

  • 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 15 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZFW
  • 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 437 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
  • 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 ACT 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at IFP 6:07 pm MST (01:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm MST (01:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at IFP is before sunrise there (6:41 am MST (13:41 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, 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: Waco Regional, Laughlin/Bullhead International.