Plan a flight · Mon 8:09 am CDT (13:09 UTC)

Central Wisconsin Airport to Laughlin/Bullhead International CWA → IFP

1,276 nautical miles (1,468 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 252°, about 252° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 13 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 25-knot headwind), arriving about 7:35 pm MST (02:35 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CWA is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots; IFP is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 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: 18 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 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 269 to 488 nm out.
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 route from 429 to 508 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 668 to 1156 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 708 to 708 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 718 to 937 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 787 to 1246 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, 877 nm along the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, 937 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the last 319 nm of the route.
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 1126 to 1226 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 CWA.

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

urgent C172 at 6,700 ft, 17 nm southeast, 7:54 am CDT (12:54 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb. 748 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1254/FL067/TP C172/RM LLWS +/- 10 KTS DURC
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
over KAPA
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 6,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb
urgent FA7X at 6,800 ft, 17 nm southeast, 7:40 am CDT (12:40 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R. 748 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1240/FL068/TP FA7X/RM LLWS -40 KTS DURC RY 35R
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
over KAPA
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 6,800 ft
Aircraft
FA7X
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R
urgent TBM7 at 100 ft, 18 nm southeast, 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed. 748 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV APA140001/TM 1230/FL001/TP TBM7/TB LGT CHOP/RM LLWS +-10KTS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
1 nm southeast (140°) of APA
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
TBM7
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed
E170 at 15,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 6:56 am CDT (11:56 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
Y50 UA /OV Y50330025/TM 1156/FL150/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through Y50
Where
25 nm northwest (330°) of Y50
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate chop
B737 at 16,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 7:23 am CDT (12:23 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 728 nm along the route, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320040/TM 1223/FL160/TP B737/TB MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
B738 descending, 32 nm north, 8:01 am CDT (13:01 UTC): moderate turbulence from 11,000 ft to 20,000 ft. 738 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40NW DEN/TM 1301/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40NW den
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 11,000 ft
C172 at 200 ft, 17 nm south, 7:35 am CDT (12:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed. 738 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UA /OV APA350001/TM 1235/FL002/TP C172/TB MOD TURB/RM LLWS +-15KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through APA
Where
1 nm north (350°) of APA
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed
B738 descending, 14 nm southeast, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): moderate turbulence from 16,000 ft to 20,000 ft. 768 nm along the route, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40SW DEN/TM 1255/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40SW den
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 16,000 ft
B38M at 32,000 ft, 13 nm southeast, 6:45 am CDT (11:45 UTC): light chop turbulence. 279 nm along the route, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOD UA /OV FOD285060/TM 1145/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FOD
Where
60 nm west (285°) of FOD
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
UAL1095 at 36,000 ft, 44 nm northwest, 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): no turbulence, -41 °C, wind 253° at 52 knots. 309 nm along the route, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1095 4338N 09646W 1300 F360 MS41 253/052KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 24 nm southeast, 7:09 am CDT (12:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 538 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBF UA /OV LBF/TM 1209/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBF
Where
over LBF
Time
12:09 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
zdvwc
B738 at 5,500 ft, 5 nm southeast, 7:28 am CDT (12:28 UTC): no turbulence. 728 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV KDEN/TM 1228/FLSFC/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over KDEN
Time
12:28 UTC
Height
at the surface
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
CRJ2 at 24,000 ft, 48 nm northwest, 6:45 am CDT (11:45 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. 738 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN314057/TM 1145/FL240/TP CRJ2/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
57 nm northwest (314°) of DEN
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-13
B737 at 17,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 7:24 am CDT (12:24 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, vfr; clear up to 60,000 ft, remarks: not bad for denver. 748 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN170035/TM 1224/FL170/TP B737/SK VFR/WX SKC/TA UNK/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM NOT BAD FOR DENVER
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
35 nm south (170°) of DEN
Time
12:24 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
vfr
Weather
clear sky
Temperature
UNK
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
not bad for denver

6 more routine reports are on the map.

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 10 forecast points nearest it (LSE, MCW, FSD, ONL, BFF, DEN, GJT, BCE, 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	250° at 25 kt	+25 kt	18 °C	95 kt	13 h 26 min	7:35 pm MST (02:35 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	+25 kt	17 °C	95 kt	13 h 26 min	7:35 pm MST (02:35 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	+26 kt	11 °C	94 kt	13 h 34 min	7:43 pm MST (02:43 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	+27 kt	6 °C	93 kt	13 h 43 min	7:52 pm MST (02:52 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 29 kt	+28 kt	2 °C	92 kt	13 h 52 min	8:01 pm MST (03:01 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 32 kt	+31 kt	-3 °C	89 kt	14 h 20 min	8:29 pm MST (03:29 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 35 kt	+34 kt	-8 °C	86 kt	14 h 50 min	8:59 pm MST (03:59 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 37 kt	+37 kt	-11 °C	83 kt	15 h 22 min	9:31 pm MST (04:31 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 44 kt	+44 kt	-22 °C	76 kt	16 h 47 min	10:56 pm MST (05:56 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 54 kt	+54 kt	-32 °C	66 kt	19 h 20 min	1:29 am MST (08:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 59 kt	+60 kt	-37 °C	60 kt	21 h 16 min	3:25 am MST (10:25 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 60 kt	+62 kt	-46 °C	58 kt	22 h	4:09 am MST (11:09 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
LSE	used from 0 nm out; 64 nm from the line	250/25	240/21 17°	240/28 11°	250/28 5°	280/24 -10°	280/31 -21°	260/35 -37°	270/45 -43°	280/59 -47°
MCW	used from 150 nm out; 39 nm from the line	250/36	250/24 19°	240/26 11°	250/30 5°	270/22 -9°	260/30 -21°	260/31 -36°	280/53 -38°	280/66 -48°
FSD	used from 249 nm out; 55 nm from the line	210/20	230/23 21°	220/25 14°	230/30 5°	230/26 -9°	240/30 -21°	270/33 -36°	260/47 -37°	270/58 -47°
ONL	used from 349 nm out; 44 nm from the line		250/31 22°	230/27 16°	220/25 8°	230/25 -9°	220/29 -22°	250/42 -33°	250/48 -36°	250/52 -46°
BFF	used from 548 nm out; 95 nm from the line		280/28	260/39 11°	240/34 5°	210/38 -11°	210/52 -22°	230/61 -31°	230/61 -36°	240/56 -45°
DEN	used from 648 nm out; 55 nm from the line			270/24 11°	230/13 5°	230/48 -8°	230/46 -20°	230/63 -30°	240/78 -36°	240/78 -48°
GJT	used from 797 nm out; 93 nm from the line			220/26 6°	230/39 0°	220/55 -13°	230/60 -23°	230/78 -31°	230/80 -35°	230/74 -44°
BCE	used from 997 nm out; 96 nm from the line				200/32 -2°	210/57 -15°	220/71 -22°	220/69 -30°	220/64 -38°	220/67 -44°
PRC	used from 1146 nm out; 90 nm from the line			200/37 6°	200/35 0°	220/60 -11°	220/71 -20°	220/88 -29°	220/98 -35°	220/94 -45°
LAS	used from 1196 nm out; 78 nm from the line		210/20 8°	210/29 4°	200/32 -3°	200/51 -15°	210/64 -21°	220/70 -30°	220/66 -38°	220/55 -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
CWA Mosinee, WI	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 17,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,277 ft	7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC)
VIQ Neillsville, WI	40 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	no report just now				1,237 ft
RST Rochester, MN	130 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	7 mi	none	1,317 ft	12:54 UTC
VMR Vermillion, SD	339 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	9 mi	none	1,146 ft	12:55 UTC
BUB Burwell, NE	449 nm out, 15 nm south of the line	no report just now				2,183 ft
OGA Ogallala, NE	578 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	3,279 ft	12:55 UTC
DEN Denver, CO	728 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	5,433 ft	12:53 UTC
ASE Aspen, CO	837 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	5,000 ft	7,837 ft	12:53 UTC
MTJ Montrose, CO	897 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,500 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	7,500 ft	5,758 ft	12:53 UTC
PGA Page, AZ	1086 nm out, 7 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 10,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	10,000 ft	4,316 ft	12:53 UTC
IGM Kingman, AZ	1246 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	3,448 ft	12:51 UTC
IFP Bullhead City, AZ	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,400 feet, scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	8 mi	7,500 ft	707 ft	5:55 am MST (12:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 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, 7:35 pm MST (02:35 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 Mon 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC) and 8:00 am MST (15:00 UTC): light rain, overcast at 6,000 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
From Tue 3:00 am MST (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet

The forecast for CWA, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,800 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet

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 CWA 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC), at IFP 6:05 pm MST (01:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:31 pm MST (01:31 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at IFP is after sunset there (6:07 pm MST (01:07 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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: Central Wisconsin Airport, Laughlin/Bullhead International.