Plan a flight · Mon 10:51 am CDT (15:51 UTC)

Jack Brooks Regional to Phoenix Sky Harbor International BPT → PHX

941 nautical miles (1,083 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 287°, about 286° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 4:54 pm MST (23:54 UTC). Right now BPT is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 13 knots; PHX is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 12 knots, gusting to 22. 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 TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Near the route, 713 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, 743 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: 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, 783 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 79 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 BPT.

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

B752 at 10,000 ft, 10 nm northeast, 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR050015/TM 1315/FL100/TP B752/TB MOD/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
15 nm northeast (050°) of PXR
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the climb
HELO at 1,700 ft, 2 nm south, 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC): a few clouds above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPT UA /OV KBPT160002/TM 1343/FL017/TP HELO/SK FEW020/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPT
Where
2 nm south (160°) of KBPT
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
HELO
Sky
a few clouds from 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
E145 at 19,000 ft, 0 nm south, 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPT UA /OV BPT/TM 1302/FL190/TP E145/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPT
Where
over BPT
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zhu
B38M at 2,000 ft, 34 nm south, 8:22 am CDT (13:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 59 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV 5NW HOU/TM 1322/FL020/TP B38M/SK BASE 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
5NW hou
Time
13:22 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
base 2,000 ft
C560 at 2,300 ft, 20 nm south, 10:45 am CDT (15:45 UTC): remarks: zhu. 69 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV 0XA5/TM 1545/FL023/TP C560/SK BASE 023/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
over 0XA5
Time
15:45 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
base 2,300 ft
Remarks
zhu
A320 at 2,000 ft, 20 nm south, 9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases BKN020 during the descent. 69 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV DURD/TM 1407/FL020/TP A320/SK BKN/RM BASES BKN020 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
over DURD
Time
14:07 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer
Remarks
bases BKN020 during the descent
A320 at 4,000 ft, 43 nm south, 8:34 am CDT (13:34 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 178 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 5 SE KAUS/TM 1334/FL040/TP A320/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
5 southeast KAUS
Time
13:34 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Remarks
during the climb
A310 at 2,200 ft, 40 nm south, 9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC): no turbulence, a broken layer from 1,800 ft to 2,200 ft, remarks: no low-level wind shear reported. 188 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 3N/TM 1457/FL022/TP A310/SK SK BKN018-TOP022/WV NEG LLWS/TB NEG/RM NEG LLWS RPTD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
3N
Time
14:57 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
A310
Sky
sky BKN018-TOP022
Wind
no low-level wind shear
Turbulence
none
Remarks
no low-level wind shear reported
G280 at 1,800 ft, 40 nm south, 8:35 am CDT (13:35 UTC): remarks: B018 T043. 188 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 1335Z/TM 1335/FL018/TP G280/RM B018 T043
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
1335Z
Time
13:35 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
G280
Remarks
B018 T043
A320 at 2,000 ft, 37 nm south, 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC): remarks: during the descent. 188 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 3N KAUS/TM 1318/FL020/TP A320/SK B017/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
3N KAUS
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B017
Remarks
during the descent
A321 at 4,500 ft, 30 nm south, 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC): remarks: on final during the descent. 188 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 10N KAUS/TM 1315/FL045/TP A321/SK T045/RM ON FINAL DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
10N KAUS
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
T045
Remarks
on final during the descent
P28A descending, 13 nm south, 10:43 am CDT (15:43 UTC): a broken layer above 2,400 ft. 198 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GTU UA /OV 4NM N/TM 1543/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN024 - TOPUNK
```
Report
a routine report filed through GTU
Where
4NM north
Time
15:43 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
BKN024 topunk
P28A descending, 13 nm south, 9:58 am CDT (14:58 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,300 ft. 198 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GTU UA /OV 4NM N/TM 1458/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK OVC018 - TOP023
```
Report
a routine report filed through GTU
Where
4NM north
Time
14:58 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,300 ft
PC12 descending, 13 nm south, 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. 198 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GTU UA /OV 5NM N/TM 1302/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK BKN022 - TOPUNK
```
Report
a routine report filed through GTU
Where
5NM north
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
BKN022 topunk

11 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (HOU, CLL, SAT, ABI, INK, ROW, ELP, TUS, 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	200° at 14 kt	+3 kt	18 °C	117 kt	8 h 03 min	4:54 pm MST (23:54 UTC)
6,500 ft	210° at 15 kt	+4 kt	16 °C	116 kt	8 h 07 min	4:58 pm MST (23:58 UTC)
8,500 ft	200° at 17 kt	+3 kt	13 °C	117 kt	8 h 03 min	4:54 pm MST (23:54 UTC)
10,500 ft	210° at 20 kt	+5 kt	9 °C	115 kt	8 h 11 min	5:02 pm MST (00:02 UTC)
12,500 ft	210° at 23 kt	+7 kt	6 °C	113 kt	8 h 20 min	5:11 pm MST (00:11 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 26 kt	+11 kt	2 °C	109 kt	8 h 38 min	5:29 pm MST (00:29 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 30 kt	+15 kt	-3 °C	105 kt	8 h 58 min	5:49 pm MST (00:49 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 32 kt	+18 kt	-6 °C	102 kt	9 h 14 min	6:05 pm MST (01:05 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 42 kt	+24 kt	-15 °C	96 kt	9 h 48 min	6:39 pm MST (01:39 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 45 kt	+27 kt	-27 °C	93 kt	10 h 07 min	6:58 pm MST (01:58 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 40 kt	+29 kt	-38 °C	91 kt	10 h 20 min	7:11 pm MST (02:11 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 33 kt	+24 kt	-50 °C	96 kt	9 h 48 min	6:39 pm MST (01:39 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
HOU	used from 0 nm out; 49 nm from the line	160/21	180/12 17°	210/11 13°	200/7 8°	280/7 -5°	260/19 -13°	290/16 -30°	340/15 -40°	010/27 -51°
CLL	used from 99 nm out; 4 nm from the line	180/21	200/24 17°	200/15 13°	200/7 8°	260/21 -5°	230/25 -13°	260/18 -29°	310/16 -39°	360/27 -51°
SAT	used from 198 nm out; 90 nm from the line	160/12	180/23 18°	190/21 14°	200/12 10°	240/19 -5°	220/19 -14°	210/8 -29°	090/9 -39°	050/21 -51°
ABI	used from 248 nm out; 78 nm from the line		210/22 19°	210/14 15°	210/19 8°	240/17 -4°	240/31 -15°	240/35 -27°	260/30 -37°	260/18 -51°
INK	used from 396 nm out; 66 nm from the line		240/15 21°	200/12 15°	190/15 8°	220/28 -5°	230/40 -14°	230/43 -27°	240/39 -38°	230/36 -50°
ROW	used from 545 nm out; 57 nm from the line		230/6	220/20 13°	210/37 7°	220/48 -6°	220/52 -16°	230/65 -27°	230/67 -37°	240/64 -49°
ELP	used from 594 nm out; 55 nm from the line		L/V	200/16 12°	210/36 7°	220/48 -6°	220/55 -15°	220/59 -27°	230/60 -37°	230/56 -50°
TUS	used from 743 nm out; 129 nm from the line		210/19 14°	200/27 6°	220/34 3°	220/54 -7°	220/67 -18°	220/83 -26°	220/82 -36°	220/81 -48°
PHX	used from 892 nm out; 25 nm from the line	200/12	210/26 11°	200/30 5°	200/40 0°	220/66 -9°	220/75 -19°	220/83 -27°	230/93 -35°	220/92 -48°

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
BPT Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,700 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	2,700 ft	14 ft	10:41 am CDT (15:41 UTC)
CXO Houston, TX	79 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	244 ft	14:53 UTC
CLL College Station, TX	129 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	320 ft	14:53 UTC
GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX	208 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 14 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	1,500 ft	1,015 ft	15:30 UTC
SJT San Angelo, TX	347 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet	from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	1,700 ft	1,918 ft	14:51 UTC
MAF Midland, TX	436 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	2,872 ft	14:53 UTC
CNM Carlsbad, NM	545 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	3,294 ft	14:53 UTC
ALM Alamogordo, NM	634 nm out, 16 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	4,199 ft	15:35 UTC
SVC Silver City, NM	743 nm out, 17 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,500 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	5,445 ft	15:35 UTC
CFT Clifton/Morenci, AZ	803 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				3,797 ft
IWA Phoenix, AZ	921 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	8,000 ft	1,384 ft	15:48 UTC
PHX Phoenix, AZ	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 12 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	9,000 ft	1,134 ft	7:51 am MST (14:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,445 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, 4:54 pm MST (23:54 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PHX

From Mon 8:00 am MST (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet and more above
From Mon 9:00 am MST (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm MST (20:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm MST (02:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Tue 3:00 am MST (10:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Tue 6:00 am MST (13:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet

The forecast for BPT, the departure

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 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

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

6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 337 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 644 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB

Daylight

Sunset at BPT 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 UTC), at PHX 5:57 pm MST (00:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:22 pm MST (01:22 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 · 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: Jack Brooks Regional, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.