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 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 12:56 pm MST (19:56 UTC). Right now BHM is VFR, wind calm; IFP is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 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: 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 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 539 to 649 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 858 to 1337 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 489 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1217 to 1367 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 1267 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 BHM.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- PC12 at 14,000 ft, 48 nm south, 1:06 am CDT (06:06 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 858 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVN UA /OV TXO260060/TM 0606/FL140/TP PC12/TB MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVN
- Where
- 60 nm west (260°) of TXO
- Time
- 06:06 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- zab fdcs
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 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 | 220° at 26 kt | +15 kt | 16 °C | 105 kt | 13 h 07 min | 12:56 pm MST (19:56 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | +17 kt | 16 °C | 103 kt | 13 h 22 min | 1:11 pm MST (20:11 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | +17 kt | 11 °C | 103 kt | 13 h 22 min | 1:11 pm MST (20:11 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | +16 kt | 8 °C | 104 kt | 13 h 14 min | 1:03 pm MST (20:03 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | +16 kt | 5 °C | 104 kt | 13 h 14 min | 1:03 pm MST (20:03 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | +18 kt | 0 °C | 102 kt | 13 h 30 min | 1:19 pm MST (20:19 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | +20 kt | -4 °C | 100 kt | 13 h 46 min | 1:35 pm MST (20:35 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 28 kt | +22 kt | -7 °C | 98 kt | 14 h 03 min | 1:52 pm MST (20:52 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 37 kt | +32 kt | -18 °C | 88 kt | 15 h 39 min | 3:28 pm MST (22:28 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 52 kt | +49 kt | -29 °C | 71 kt | 19 h 24 min | 7:13 pm MST (02:13 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 54 kt | +54 kt | -37 °C | 66 kt | 20 h 52 min | 8:41 pm MST (03:41 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 44 kt | +45 kt | -49 °C | 75 kt | 18 h 22 min | 6:11 pm MST (01:11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHM | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| MEM | used from 100 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| LIT | used from 200 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| FSM | used from 349 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| OKC | used from 449 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 200/44 | 230/32 18° | 240/13 15° | 240/10 9° | 240/20 -5° | 250/27 -16° | 260/47 -28° | 270/48 -39° | 270/45 -50° |
| SPS | used from 599 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 200/39 | 220/28 17° | 230/27 12° | 240/15 9° | 250/15 -4° | 250/24 -15° | 260/45 -28° | 270/43 -39° | 280/45 -51° |
| GAG | used from 649 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 220/40 19° | 230/28 14° | 240/23 8° | 230/21 -6° | 240/31 -19° | 250/66 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 260/47 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 699 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 210/38 | 230/29 14° | 240/29 7° | 220/27 -5° | 240/37 -18° | 240/66 -28° | 250/59 -37° | 260/47 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 798 nm out; 18 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| ABQ | used from 898 nm out; 67 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° | ||
| FMN | used from 1048 nm out; 83 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° | ||
| PRC | used from 1148 nm out; 107 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 1347 nm out; 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHM Birmingham, AL | departure | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 650 ft | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
| TUP Tupelo, MS | 110 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 8 mi | none | 346 ft | 05:53 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 Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 266 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| OUN Norman, OK | 539 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,181 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| CSM Burns Flat, OK | 629 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 22 knots, gusting to 29 | 10+ mi | none | 1,922 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 748 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 22 knots, gusting to 29 | 10+ mi | none | 3,606 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 958 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,348 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| AEG Albuquerque, NM | 998 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 5,837 ft | 06:30 UTC |
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | 1237 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 16 knots, gusting to 26 | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 7,014 ft | 06:08 UTC |
| IGM Kingman, AZ | 1347 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 9,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 3,448 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | destination | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 707 ft | 11:30 pm MST (06:30 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, 12:56 pm MST (19:56 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 Sun 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, 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
- 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
The forecast for BHM, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist
- 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 6:07 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
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.