Burke Lakefront Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International BKL → PHX
1,515 nautical miles (1,744 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 261°, about 268° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 15 h at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 19-knot headwind), arriving about 6:58 pm MST (01:58 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: 1 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 189 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 429 to 927 nm out.
- 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 1067 to 1445 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). Near the route, 1077 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1126 to 1236 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 1346 to 1426 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1366 to 1485 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 80 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 BKL.
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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (CLE, FWA, JOT, SPI, BRL, COU, MKC, SLN, GCK, TCC, ABQ, PHX). 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 | +25 kt | 22 °C | 95 kt | 15 h 57 min | 7:55 pm MST (02:55 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | +22 kt | 16 °C | 98 kt | 15 h 28 min | 7:26 pm MST (02:26 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | +19 kt | 11 °C | 101 kt | 15 h | 6:58 pm MST (01:58 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | +21 kt | 8 °C | 99 kt | 15 h 18 min | 7:16 pm MST (02:16 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | +24 kt | 4 °C | 96 kt | 15 h 47 min | 7:45 pm MST (02:45 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | +27 kt | 0 °C | 93 kt | 16 h 17 min | 8:15 pm MST (03:15 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 30 kt | +31 kt | -4 °C | 89 kt | 17 h 01 min | 8:59 pm MST (03:59 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 32 kt | +33 kt | -8 °C | 87 kt | 17 h 25 min | 9:23 pm MST (04:23 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 43 kt | +44 kt | -19 °C | 76 kt | 19 h 56 min | 11:54 pm MST (06:54 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 59 kt | +61 kt | -30 °C | 59 kt | 25 h 41 min | 5:39 am MST (12:39 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 62 kt | +64 kt | -38 °C | 56 kt | 27 h 03 min | 7:01 am MST (14:01 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 59 kt | +60 kt | -49 °C | 60 kt | 25 h 15 min | 5:13 am MST (12:13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | used from 0 nm out; 17 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
| FWA | used from 100 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 270/20 | 300/16 15° | 290/14 10° | 280/17 3° | 290/25 -7° | 280/30 -19° | 280/34 -35° | 290/48 -44° | 300/64 -52° |
| JOT | used from 249 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 250/25 | 260/22 14° | 250/17 9° | 270/21 5° | 280/28 -8° | 280/36 -20° | 270/41 -35° | 280/57 -42° | 290/65 -50° |
| SPI | used from 299 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
| BRL | used from 399 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/19 17° | 260/15 11° | 270/16 3° | 290/23 -7° | 260/42 -20° | 270/52 -34° | 280/63 -39° | 290/64 -48° |
| COU | used from 498 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 250/36 | 260/14 16° | 250/5 12° | 260/12 6° | 260/24 -7° | 260/35 -19° | 280/58 -31° | 280/62 -40° | 290/60 -49° |
| MKC | used from 548 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
| SLN | used from 698 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 230/49 | 240/41 22° | 230/26 15° | 220/21 7° | 240/38 -8° | 240/44 -21° | 260/77 -29° | 270/70 -36° | 270/63 -48° |
| GCK | used from 847 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 240/40 22° | 240/40 14° | 240/38 7° | 230/39 -7° | 230/45 -20° | 250/73 -28° | 260/74 -36° | 260/64 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 997 nm out; 109 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 1146 nm out; 68 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° | ||
| PHX | used from 1396 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 190/15 | 210/25 12° | 200/34 4° | 200/34 2° | 220/58 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/91 -28° | 220/100 -35° | 220/95 -47° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BKL Cleveland, OH | departure | no report just now | 583 ft | ||||
| TOL Toledo, OH | 90 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 683 ft | ||||
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | 160 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 814 ft | ||||
| BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL | 329 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 871 ft | ||||
| GPH Mosby, MO | 588 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | no report just now | 777 ft | ||||
| FOE Topeka, KS | 658 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,077 ft | ||||
| GCK Garden City, KS | 907 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,890 ft | ||||
| ULS Ulysses, KS | 937 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 3,071 ft | ||||
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 1196 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,348 ft | ||||
| AEG Albuquerque, NM | 1236 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,837 ft | ||||
| SOW Show Low, AZ | 1406 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 6,415 ft | ||||
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | destination | no report just now | 1,134 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 PHX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:58 pm MST (01:58 UTC)
PHX has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at BKL 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC), at PHX 5:57 pm MST (00:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:22 pm MST (01:22 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PHX is after sunset there (5:58 pm MST (00:58 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: Burke Lakefront Airport, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.