Austin-Bergstrom International to Laughlin/Bullhead International AUS → IFP
903 nautical miles (1,039 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 294°, about 290° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:00 am MST (11:00 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 12 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 3C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 397 to 476 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120255 MKCC WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3C VALID UNTIL 0455Z TX NM FROM 50SE CIM-70WNW MRF-30W ELP-10W FTI-50SE CIM 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 526 to 863 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 536 to 784 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 724 to 883 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). Near the route, 764 nm along the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 69 nm of the route.
- 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 AUS.
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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (SAT, ABI, INK, ROW, ELP, ABQ, TUS, PHX, 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 | 200° at 20 kt | −1 kt | 18 °C | 121 kt | 7 h 28 min | 4:00 am MST (11:00 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 20 kt | 0 | 16 °C | 120 kt | 7 h 32 min | 4:04 am MST (11:04 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 200° at 22 kt | +2 kt | 11 °C | 118 kt | 7 h 39 min | 4:11 am MST (11:11 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 23 kt | +4 kt | 8 °C | 116 kt | 7 h 47 min | 4:19 am MST (11:19 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 24 kt | +6 kt | 4 °C | 114 kt | 7 h 55 min | 4:27 am MST (11:27 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | +10 kt | 0 °C | 110 kt | 8 h 13 min | 4:45 am MST (11:45 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | +13 kt | -4 °C | 107 kt | 8 h 26 min | 4:58 am MST (11:58 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 37 kt | +16 kt | -7 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 41 min | 5:13 am MST (12:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 47 kt | +23 kt | -16 °C | 97 kt | 9 h 19 min | 5:51 am MST (12:51 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 58 kt | +30 kt | -27 °C | 90 kt | 10 h 02 min | 6:34 am MST (13:34 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 57 kt | +38 kt | -36 °C | 82 kt | 11 h 01 min | 7:33 am MST (14:33 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 47 kt | +36 kt | -48 °C | 84 kt | 10 h 45 min | 7:17 am MST (14:17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | used from 0 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 150/26 | 180/18 19° | 180/18 14° | 200/14 9° | 230/16 -6° | 210/9 -13° | 270/8 -29° | 280/6 -39° | 340/19 -51° |
| ABI | used from 99 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| INK | used from 198 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 190/23 20° | 200/18 15° | 230/18 8° | 240/23 -4° | 240/37 -14° | 240/46 -27° | 250/42 -38° | 260/36 -50° | |
| ROW | used from 347 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 190/33 | 210/27 14° | 220/28 6° | 230/36 -6° | 230/56 -15° | 230/63 -27° | 250/59 -37° | 260/57 -49° | |
| ELP | used from 446 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 290/17 | 210/11 13° | 200/18 5° | 220/46 -6° | 230/64 -14° | 230/63 -27° | 240/55 -37° | 240/44 -48° | |
| ABQ | used from 546 nm out; 115 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| TUS | used from 595 nm out; 140 nm from the line | 210/13 13° | 200/35 9° | 210/40 5° | 220/50 -7° | 220/59 -18° | 230/79 -26° | 230/84 -35° | 230/84 -48° | |
| PHX | used from 645 nm out; 107 nm from the line | 150/5 | 200/21 12° | 200/27 6° | 200/35 3° | 220/58 -8° | 220/69 -19° | 220/87 -26° | 230/93 -35° | 230/79 -47° |
| PRC | used from 694 nm out; 74 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 893 nm out; 66 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 | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS Austin, TX | departure | no report just now | 541 ft | ||||
| DZB Horseshoe Bay, TX | 40 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,093 ft | ||||
| SJT San Angelo, TX | 159 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,918 ft | ||||
| MAF Midland, TX | 258 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,872 ft | ||||
| CNM Carlsbad, NM | 357 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 3,294 ft | ||||
| ATS Artesia, NM | 387 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 3,544 ft | ||||
| TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM | 526 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,861 ft | ||||
| SOW Show Low, AZ | 674 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 6,415 ft | ||||
| PRC Prescott, AZ | 794 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,045 ft | ||||
| IGM Kingman, AZ | 873 nm out, 14 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,448 ft | ||||
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | destination | no report just now | 707 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,415 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, 4:00 am MST (11:00 UTC)
IFP has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/5849 Austin, TX, Friday, October 2, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZHU
- 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 159 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 456 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 AUS 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 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






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: Austin-Bergstrom International, Laughlin/Bullhead International.
