Carmi Municipal to Phoenix Sky Harbor International CUL → PHX
1,193 nautical miles (1,373 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 264°, about 265° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 6:12 am MST (13:12 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: 218 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 447 to 517 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 756 to 1094 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 786 to 1094 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 905 to 1064 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 20 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 CUL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 31,000 ft, 46 nm south, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. At the departure end, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PAH UA /OV CNG360015/TM 0013/FL310/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME25
- Report
- a routine report filed through PAH
- Where
- 15 nm north (360°) of CNG
- Time
- 00:13 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- ZME25
- CRJ7 at 10,000 ft, 30 nm north, 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC): remarks: light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav runway 20 KSAF. 875 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
SAF UA /OV KSAF/TM 2349/FL100 /TP CRJ7/RM LIGHT TURBULENCE, BASES ABOVE 100, VSBY 3 MILES CONTINUOUSLY, DURD RNAV RY20 KSAF
- Report
- a routine report filed through SAF
- Where
- over KSAF
- Time
- 23:49 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Remarks
- light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav runway 20 KSAF
- B737 at 14,000 ft, 12 nm north, 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC): light turbulence above 14,000 ft. 925 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ABQ UA /OV ABQ275007/TM 0015/FL140/TP B737/TB LGT ABV 140
- Report
- a routine report filed through ABQ
- Where
- 7 nm west (275°) of ABQ
- Time
- 00:15 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light above 14,000 ft
- A320 at 14,000 ft, 39 nm north, 7:39 pm CDT (00:39 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. At the destination end, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHX UA /OV PXR005050/TM 0039/FL140/TP A320/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHX
- Where
- 50 nm north (005°) of PXR
- Time
- 00:39 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- light to moderate
- Remarks
- zab fdcs
- B738 at 17,000 ft, 29 nm north, 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC): light rime icing, 9 °C, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHX UA /OV PXR330030/TM 2354/FL170/TP B738/TA 09/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHX
- Where
- 30 nm northwest (330°) of PXR
- Time
- 23:54 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Temperature
- 9 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- during the descent
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 (EVV, CGI, STL, COU, SGF, TUL, ICT, GAG, AMA, 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 | 200° at 22 kt | +14 kt | 19 °C | 106 kt | 11 h 15 min | 6:12 am MST (13:12 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 21 kt | +16 kt | 16 °C | 104 kt | 11 h 28 min | 6:25 am MST (13:25 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 22 kt | +19 kt | 12 °C | 101 kt | 11 h 49 min | 6:46 am MST (13:46 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | +22 kt | 9 °C | 98 kt | 12 h 10 min | 7:07 am MST (14:07 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +23 kt | 5 °C | 97 kt | 12 h 18 min | 7:15 am MST (14:15 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | +25 kt | 1 °C | 95 kt | 12 h 33 min | 7:30 am MST (14:30 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | +26 kt | -4 °C | 94 kt | 12 h 41 min | 7:38 am MST (14:38 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 27 kt | +27 kt | -7 °C | 93 kt | 12 h 50 min | 7:47 am MST (14:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 32 kt | +33 kt | -18 °C | 87 kt | 13 h 43 min | 8:40 am MST (15:40 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 48 kt | +50 kt | -29 °C | 70 kt | 17 h 03 min | 12:00 pm MST (19:00 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 51 kt | +53 kt | -38 °C | 67 kt | 17 h 48 min | 12:45 pm MST (19:45 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 46 kt | +47 kt | -49 °C | 73 kt | 16 h 21 min | 11:18 am MST (18:18 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVV | used from 0 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 310/13 | 340/26 16° | 330/29 10° | 330/32 4° | 330/30 -9° | 340/38 -20° | 330/60 -35° | 320/57 -41° | 330/39 -48° |
| CGI | used from 50 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 250/10 | 290/12 17° | 290/18 11° | 300/22 5° | 320/25 -8° | 330/30 -18° | 320/53 -33° | 320/66 -42° | 320/56 -50° |
| STL | used from 99 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/16 17° | 270/21 10° | 280/24 5° | 310/20 -7° | 320/22 -18° | 320/44 -33° | 320/59 -43° | 310/69 -51° |
| COU | used from 149 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 210/16 | 220/19 15° | 240/33 10° | 250/29 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/19 -18° | 300/34 -31° | 300/40 -42° | 300/60 -52° |
| SGF | used from 199 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 210/21 | 210/21 16° | 240/28 12° | 260/24 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/26 -18° | 290/38 -31° | 290/37 -41° | 300/49 -52° |
| TUL | used from 348 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 200/27 | 210/28 15° | 240/24 13° | 250/19 8° | 250/28 -6° | 260/25 -16° | 270/34 -30° | 280/41 -39° | 280/41 -52° |
| ICT | used from 398 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 190/34 | 210/34 18° | 240/28 13° | 260/23 7° | 250/23 -6° | 240/29 -17° | 260/40 -30° | 260/47 -40° | 270/42 -51° |
| GAG | used from 497 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 190/34 19° | 240/27 14° | 240/26 8° | 240/24 -6° | 240/29 -16° | 250/50 -28° | 250/50 -39° | 260/46 -50° | |
| AMA | used from 646 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 190/28 | 220/26 14° | 230/27 7° | 250/24 -6° | 250/32 -16° | 240/51 -28° | 250/52 -38° | 250/51 -50° | |
| TCC | used from 696 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 200/26 | 200/28 14° | 220/25 7° | 230/28 -7° | 240/41 -19° | 240/62 -28° | 250/61 -37° | 250/49 -49° | |
| ABQ | used from 845 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 200/28 13° | 210/28 5° | 210/44 -7° | 230/46 -20° | 230/80 -28° | 240/74 -35° | 240/58 -47° | ||
| PHX | used from 1044 nm out; 124 nm from the line | 210/19 | 210/20 14° | 200/20 6° | 210/40 1° | 220/58 -8° | 220/68 -20° | 220/82 -26° | 230/83 -34° | 230/69 -46° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUL Carmi, IL | departure | no report just now | 387 ft | ||||
| MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL | 60 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 411 ft | ||||
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 189 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,159 ft | ||||
| JLN Joplin, MO | 308 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 977 ft | ||||
| IDP Independence, KS | 368 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | no report just now | 824 ft | ||||
| AVK Alva, OK | 507 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,476 ft | ||||
| DHT Dalhart, TX | 706 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 3,991 ft | ||||
| LVS Las Vegas, NM | 825 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 6,877 ft | ||||
| ABQ Albuquerque, NM | 905 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,354 ft | ||||
| JTC Springerville, AZ | 1054 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 7,055 ft | ||||
| SOW Show Low, AZ | 1084 nm out, 13 nm north 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 7,055 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, 6:12 am MST (13:12 UTC)
PHX has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 CUL 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC), at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:23 pm MST (01:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PHX is before sunrise there (6:30 am MST (13:30 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.
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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: Carmi Municipal, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.