Plan a flight · Mon 8:58 am CDT (13:58 UTC)

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International to Laughlin/Bullhead International BHM → IFP

1,377 nautical miles (1,585 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 282°, about 285° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 13 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 8:12 pm MST (03:12 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BHM is VFR, wind calm; IFP is VFR, wind calm. 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: 5 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 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 918 to 1277 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 958 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1088 to 1357 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1128 to 1317 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 1227 to 1327 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 BHM.

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

A321 at 19,000 ft, 32 nm north, 7:39 am CDT (12:39 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zlawc. At the destination end, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDC UA /OV PGS275017/TM 1239/FL190/TP A321/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDC
Where
17 nm west (275°) of PGS
Time
12:39 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zlawc
B38M at 39,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 6:58 am CDT (11:58 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 02. At the departure end, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV CTJ300040/TM 1158/FL390/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 02
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
40 nm northwest (300°) of CTJ
Time
11:58 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 02
BE33 at 4,500 ft, 18 nm north, 8:05 am CDT (13:05 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 190 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTA UA /OV UTA180015/TM 1305/FL045/TP BE33/SK SKC/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTA
Where
15 nm south (180°) of UTA
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
BE33
Sky
clear
Remarks
ZME65
BE9L at 5,000 ft, 41 nm south, 8:06 am CDT (13:06 UTC): clear from 5,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 249 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LLQ UA /OV LLQ/TM 1306/FL050/TP BE9L/SK SKC/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through LLQ
Where
over LLQ
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Sky
clear
Remarks
ZME65
E170 at 14,000 ft, 40 nm north, 6:19 am CDT (11:19 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 259 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LIT UA /OV LIT045030/TM 1119/FL140/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through LIT
Where
30 nm northeast (045°) of LIT
Time
11:19 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65
SR22 at 6,000 ft, 27 nm south, 7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 329 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TXK UA /OV TXK040050/TM 1250/FL060/TP SR22/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
```
Report
a routine report filed through TXK
Where
50 nm northeast (040°) of TXK
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW83
B737 at 22,000 ft, 41 nm north, 6:35 am CDT (11:35 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: ZFW49. 589 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OKC UA /OV IRW290045/TM 1135/FL220/TP B737/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 220-240/RM -ZFW49
```
Report
a routine report filed through OKC
Where
45 nm west (290°) of IRW
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft
Remarks
ZFW49
BE30 at 15,000 ft, 11 nm north, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 978 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAF UA /OV SAF255015/TM 1327/FL150/TP BE30/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAF
Where
15 nm west (255°) of SAF
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
BE30
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zab fdcs

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 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 13 forecast points nearest it (BHM, MEM, LIT, FSM, OKC, SPS, GAG, AMA, TCC, ABQ, FMN, 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 25 kt	+20 kt	17 °C	100 kt	13 h 46 min	8:44 pm MST (03:44 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	+19 kt	16 °C	101 kt	13 h 38 min	8:36 pm MST (03:36 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	+16 kt	11 °C	104 kt	13 h 14 min	8:12 pm MST (03:12 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	+16 kt	8 °C	104 kt	13 h 14 min	8:12 pm MST (03:12 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	+17 kt	4 °C	103 kt	13 h 22 min	8:20 pm MST (03:20 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	+20 kt	0 °C	100 kt	13 h 46 min	8:44 pm MST (03:44 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 30 kt	+23 kt	-4 °C	97 kt	14 h 12 min	9:10 pm MST (04:10 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 32 kt	+26 kt	-8 °C	94 kt	14 h 39 min	9:37 pm MST (04:37 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 43 kt	+36 kt	-18 °C	84 kt	16 h 24 min	11:22 pm MST (06:22 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 57 kt	+54 kt	-29 °C	66 kt	20 h 52 min	3:50 am MST (10:50 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 56 kt	+55 kt	-37 °C	65 kt	21 h 11 min	4:09 am MST (11:09 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 49 kt	+50 kt	-49 °C	70 kt	19 h 40 min	2:38 am MST (09:38 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
BHM	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	310/19	310/15 16°	320/19 11°	330/15 5°	330/23 -5°	320/14 -18°	320/36 -32°	330/44 -40°	340/36 -51°
MEM	used from 100 nm out; 75 nm from the line	250/19	260/19 17°	270/20 12°	270/16 6°	270/21 -6°	290/27 -17°	300/37 -30°	300/49 -40°	310/40 -51°
LIT	used from 200 nm out; 59 nm from the line	250/22	250/25 18°	240/23 12°	240/20 7°	250/17 -6°	260/25 -17°	300/45 -29°	300/49 -40°	310/43 -51°
FSM	used from 349 nm out; 44 nm from the line	230/33	260/23 15°	240/23 11°	230/18 8°	230/20 -8°	250/31 -17°	280/51 -30°	280/52 -39°	300/47 -51°
OKC	used from 449 nm out; 78 nm from the line	220/43	230/31 17°	260/13 16°	270/11 7°	240/20 -6°	250/32 -17°	260/60 -28°	280/50 -37°	290/45 -50°
SPS	used from 599 nm out; 74 nm from the line	220/35	220/31 18°	230/16 14°	230/10 8°	250/18 -5°	250/32 -16°	260/51 -28°	280/46 -38°	300/50 -50°
GAG	used from 649 nm out; 73 nm from the line		240/35 22°	240/27 14°	230/25 6°	240/38 -7°	230/44 -19°	250/73 -28°	270/66 -37°	270/58 -49°
AMA	used from 699 nm out; 23 nm from the line		230/32	230/28 14°	230/27 7°	230/38 -6°	230/50 -17°	250/69 -28°	260/62 -37°	270/65 -49°
TCC	used from 798 nm out; 18 nm from the line		240/20	230/22 13°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	240/55 -18°	240/74 -27°	240/68 -37°	250/64 -49°
ABQ	used from 898 nm out; 67 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°
FMN	used from 1048 nm out; 83 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°
PRC	used from 1148 nm out; 107 nm from the line			200/37 6°	200/35 0°	220/60 -11°	220/71 -20°	220/88 -29°	220/98 -35°	220/94 -45°
LAS	used from 1347 nm out; 70 nm from the line		210/20 8°	210/29 4°	200/32 -3°	200/51 -15°	210/64 -21°	220/70 -30°	220/66 -38°	220/55 -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
BHM Birmingham, AL	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	650 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)
TUP Tupelo, MS	110 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	346 ft	13:53 UTC
MMS Marks, MS	180 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	no report just now				161 ft
LIT Little Rock, AR	279 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	266 ft	13:53 UTC
OUN Norman, OK	539 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,181 ft	13:45 UTC
CSM Burns Flat, OK	629 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 19 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,922 ft	13:53 UTC
AMA Amarillo, TX	748 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	3,606 ft	13:53 UTC
SAF Santa Fe, NM	958 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	7,000 ft	6,348 ft	13:53 UTC
AEG Albuquerque, NM	998 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,500 feet	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	5,837 ft	13:50 UTC
FLG Flagstaff, AZ	1237 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southwest (210°) at 17 knots, gusting to 33	8 mi	1,300 ft	7,014 ft	13:19 UTC
IGM Kingman, AZ	1347 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,700 feet	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,700 ft	3,448 ft	13:54 UTC
IFP Bullhead City, AZ	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	7,000 ft	707 ft	6:35 am MST (13:35 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 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, 8:12 pm MST (03:12 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 VFR

The whole forecast for IFP

From Mon 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC) and 8:00 am MST (15:00 UTC): light rain, overcast at 6,000 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
From Mon 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Tue 3:00 am MST (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet

The forecast for BHM, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

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 BHM 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC), at IFP 6:05 pm MST (01:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:31 pm MST (01:31 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at IFP is after sunset there (6:07 pm MST (01:07 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International, Laughlin/Bullhead International.