Bert Mooney Airport to Tucson International BTM → TUS
834 nautical miles (960 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 175°, about 163° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 3:56 pm MST (22:56 UTC). Right now BTM is marginal VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 4 knots; TUS is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 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: 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
- SIGMET W29W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the west at 45 knots, until 10:55 am MDT (16:55 UTC). Over the route from 248 to 328 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 121455 MKCW WST 121455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 29W VALID UNTIL 1655Z WY UT FROM 20SE MLD-50WSW OCS-10SSE MTU-40E BVL-20SE MLD DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 26045KT. TOPS TO FL280.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 228 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 764 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 536 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 298 to 735 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 417 to 705 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 467 to 526 nm out.
- 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). Over the route from 616 to 705 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 BTM.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A319 at 19,000 ft, 8 nm southwest, 7:53 am MDT (13:53 UTC): moderate turbulence, moderate rime icing, -12 °C, wind 234° at 38 knots, remarks: during the descent. 338 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SLC UA /OV FFU/TM 1353/FL190/TP A319/TA M12/WV 234038/TB MOD TURB/IC MOD RIME/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLC
- Where
- over FFU
- Time
- 13:53 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Temperature
- −12 °C
- Wind
- from 234° at 38 knots
- Turbulence
- moderate turbulence
- Icing
- moderate rime
- Remarks
- during the descent
- C56X at 20,000 ft, 28 nm west, 8:25 am MDT (14:25 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 357 nm along the route, 28 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
PVU UA /OV FFU205028/TM 1425/FL200/TP C56X/TB MOD 200 /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PVU
- Where
- 28 nm southwest (205°) of FFU
- Time
- 14:25 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C56X
- Turbulence
- moderate at 20,000 ft zlc
- CRJ7 at 16,000 ft, 10 nm west, 7:13 am MDT (13:13 UTC): moderate rime icing from 15,000 ft to 19,000 ft, -13 °C. 367 nm along the route, 10 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
PVU UA /OV FFU165026/TM 1313/FL160/TP CRJ7/SK TOPS 196/TA M13/IC MOD RIME 150-190/ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PVU
- Where
- 26 nm south (165°) of FFU
- Time
- 13:13 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- tops 19,600 ft
- Temperature
- −13 °C
- Icing
- moderate rime 150-190/ZLC
- PC12 at 17,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 6:40 am MDT (12:40 UTC): moderate rime icing, -13 °C. 367 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PVU UA /OV FFU134026/TM 1240/FL170/TP PC12/TA M13 /IC MOD RIME/ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PVU
- Where
- 26 nm southeast (134°) of FFU
- Time
- 12:40 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Temperature
- −13 °C
- Icing
- moderate rime/zlc
- BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 30 nm west, 7:32 am MDT (13:32 UTC): moderate rime icing, -15 °C. 397 nm along the route, 30 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTA UA /OV DTA038010/TM 1332/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M15/IC MOD RIME 140-190 TOP 200/ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTA
- Where
- 10 nm northeast (038°) of DTA
- Time
- 13:32 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Temperature
- −15 °C
- Icing
- moderate rime from 14,000 ft to 19,000 ft top 200/ZLC
- B752 at 10,000 ft, 31 nm west, 7:15 am MDT (13:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 745 nm along the route, 31 nm west 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
- BE9L at 7,500 ft, 44 nm northeast, 6:45 am MDT (12:45 UTC): no turbulence, light rime icing, overcast from 7,500 ft to 9,000 ft, -6 °C, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
HLN UA /OV HLN120010/TM 1245/FL075/TP BE9L/SK OVC075-TOPS090/TA M06/TB NEG/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through HLN
- Where
- 10 nm southeast (120°) of HLN
- Time
- 12:45 UTC
- Height
- at 7,500 ft
- Aircraft
- BE9L
- Sky
- overcast from 7,500 ft, tops 9,000 ft
- Temperature
- −6 °C
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- during the climb
- PC12 at 11,500 ft, 6 nm southeast, 7:37 am MDT (13:37 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 248 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LGU UA /OV LGU/TM 1337/FL115/TP PC12/SK TOP 115/ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through LGU
- Where
- over LGU
- Time
- 13:37 UTC
- Height
- at 11,500 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- top 11,500 ft; zlc
- B738 at 6,500 ft, 8 nm southwest, 9:10 am MDT (15:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 298 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SLC UA /OV TCH329005/TM 1510/FL065/TP B738/SK B065
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLC
- Where
- 5 nm northwest (329°) of TCH
- Time
- 15:10 UTC
- Height
- at 6,500 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- B065
- B738 at 20,000 ft, 33 nm west, 8:43 am MDT (14:43 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, a trace of rime icing from 13,000 ft to 18,000 ft, -3 °C, remarks: during the climb. 298 nm along the route, 33 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
SLC UA /OV TCH265028/TM 1443/FL200/TP B738/WX TOPS FL210/TA M3/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/IC TRACE RIME 130-180/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLC
- Where
- 28 nm west (265°) of TCH
- Time
- 14:43 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Weather
- tops, FL210
- Temperature
- −3 °C
- Turbulence
- light to moderate chop
- Icing
- trace rime from 13,000 ft to 18,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- E75L descending, 6 nm southwest, 7:55 am MDT (13:55 UTC): no icing, overcast above 7,000 ft, 6 °C, remarks: moderate precip. 298 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SLC UA /OV TCH358005/TM 1355/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK OVC070/TA +6/IC NEG/RM MOD PRECIP
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLC
- Where
- 5 nm north (358°) of TCH
- Time
- 13:55 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- overcast from 7,000 ft
- Temperature
- +6
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- moderate precip
- A321 at 29,000 ft, 6 nm west, 8:49 am MDT (14:49 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 308 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
SLC UA /OV TCH/TM 1449/FL290/TP A321/SK TOPS 270/ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLC
- Where
- over TCH
- Time
- 14:49 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Sky
- tops 27,000 ft; zlc
- A21N at 18,000 ft, 9 nm east, 8:36 am MDT (14:36 UTC): light rime icing from 18,000 ft to 19,500 ft, -17 °C. 308 nm along the route, 9 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
SLC UA /OV TCH075015/TM 1436/FL180/TP A21N/TA M17/IC LGT RIME 180-195 /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLC
- Where
- 15 nm east (075°) of TCH
- Time
- 14:36 UTC
- Height
- at 18,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Temperature
- −17 °C
- Icing
- light rime from 18,000 ft to 19,500 ft zlc
- CRJ7 at 7,000 ft, 6 nm west, 8:14 am MDT (14:14 UTC): light chop turbulence. 308 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
SLC UA /OV 2N TCH/TM 1414/FL070/TP CRJ7/SK B065/TB LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLC
- Where
- 2N tch
- Time
- 14:14 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- B065
- Turbulence
- light chop
10 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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 7 forecast points nearest it (DLN, PIH, SLC, BCE, PRC, PHX, TUS). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 200° at 9 kt | +8 kt | 14 °C | 112 kt | 7 h 27 min | 3:56 pm MST (22:56 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 16 kt | +15 kt | 4 °C | 105 kt | 7 h 57 min | 4:26 pm MST (23:26 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 200° at 21 kt | +19 kt | 1 °C | 101 kt | 8 h 15 min | 4:44 pm MST (23:44 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 200° at 28 kt | +26 kt | -2 °C | 94 kt | 8 h 52 min | 5:21 pm MST (00:21 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 200° at 35 kt | +31 kt | -6 °C | 89 kt | 9 h 22 min | 5:51 pm MST (00:51 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 200° at 41 kt | +36 kt | -10 °C | 84 kt | 9 h 56 min | 6:25 pm MST (01:25 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 210° at 48 kt | +41 kt | -13 °C | 79 kt | 10 h 33 min | 7:02 pm MST (02:02 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 50 kt | +43 kt | -14 °C | 77 kt | 10 h 50 min | 7:19 pm MST (02:19 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 210° at 65 kt | +55 kt | -25 °C | 65 kt | 12 h 50 min | 9:19 pm MST (04:19 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 210° at 79 kt | +62 kt | -30 °C | 58 kt | 14 h 23 min | 10:52 pm MST (05:52 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 78 kt | +56 kt | -37 °C | 64 kt | 13 h 02 min | 9:31 pm MST (04:31 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 71 kt | +52 kt | -45 °C | 68 kt | 12 h 16 min | 8:45 pm MST (03:45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLN | used from 0 nm out; 18 nm from the line | L/V -3° | 170/16 -6° | 180/21 -18° | 190/27 -30° | 210/63 -33° | 210/62 -36° | 210/51 -42° | ||
| PIH | used from 99 nm out; 61 nm from the line | L/V | 180/8 -1° | 190/21 -6° | 210/56 -18° | 190/64 -28° | 210/68 -31° | 210/60 -36° | 210/54 -42° | |
| SLC | used from 248 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 180/7 | 200/22 2° | 200/30 -4° | 210/47 -16° | 200/73 -27° | 210/81 -32° | 210/71 -37° | 210/55 -43° | |
| BCE | used from 397 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 200/31 -2° | 190/46 -14° | 210/72 -24° | 210/87 -30° | 220/89 -38° | 220/78 -46° | |||
| PRC | used from 596 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 200/38 5° | 200/44 -1° | 210/72 -11° | 220/78 -20° | 220/85 -29° | 230/99 -36° | 230/105 -47° | ||
| PHX | used from 695 nm out; 56 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° |
| TUS | used from 794 nm out; 20 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTM Butte, MT | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet | from the south (180°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 5,550 ft | 8:53 am MDT (14:53 UTC) |
| DLN Dillon, MT | 40 nm out, 7 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 2,500 ft | 5,244 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| IDA Idaho Falls, ID | 149 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: light rain | from the south (190°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 4,743 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| PIH Pocatello, ID | 179 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,700 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet | from the east (100°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,700 ft | 4,451 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| OGD Ogden, UT | 288 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 10+ mi | 3,800 ft | 4,472 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| PVU Provo, UT | 347 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,500 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots | 8 mi | 6,500 ft | 4,496 ft | 14:56 UTC |
| RIF Richfield, UT | 437 nm out, 23 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,500 feet | from the east (100°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 5,318 ft | 15:14 UTC |
| PGA Page, AZ | 546 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | IFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,600 feet, a few clouds at 3,800 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist | calm | 1.75 mi | 4,700 ft | 4,316 ft | 15:13 UTC |
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | 645 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, a broken layer at 2,100 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 18 knots, gusting to 30 | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 7,014 ft | 15:17 UTC |
| PAN Payson, AZ | 705 nm out, 10 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,900 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 5,160 ft | 15:15 UTC |
| AVQ Marana, AZ | 814 nm out, 13 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,500 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,031 ft | 15:15 UTC |
| TUS Tucson, AZ | destination | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,643 ft | 7:53 am MST (14:53 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 TUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:56 pm MST (22:56 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for TUS
- From Mon 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am MST (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm MST (23:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
The forecast for BTM, the departure
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 700 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 2 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm MDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 2 knots, visibility 6 miles, haze, mist, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at BTM 6:47 pm MDT (00:47 UTC), at TUS 5:53 pm MST (00:53 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:18 pm MST (01:18 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: Bert Mooney Airport, Tucson International.