Dallas-Fort Worth International to Laughlin/Bullhead International DFW → IFP
881 nautical miles (1,014 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 284°, about 280° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 12:29 pm MST (19:29 UTC). Right now DFW is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 11 knots; IFP is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18. 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: 16 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 109 to 198 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 465 to 772 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 604 to 762 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the last 228 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 713 to 861 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 723 to 842 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 DFW.
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 10 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SPS, ABI, LBB, TCC, ROW, ABQ, FMN, 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 | 220° at 23 kt | +9 kt | 18 °C | 111 kt | 7 h 56 min | 12:29 pm MST (19:29 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 22 kt | +10 kt | 17 °C | 110 kt | 8 h 01 min | 12:34 pm MST (19:34 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 23 kt | +10 kt | 10 °C | 110 kt | 8 h 01 min | 12:34 pm MST (19:34 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | +11 kt | 7 °C | 109 kt | 8 h 05 min | 12:38 pm MST (19:38 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | +13 kt | 3 °C | 107 kt | 8 h 14 min | 12:47 pm MST (19:47 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | +18 kt | -1 °C | 102 kt | 8 h 38 min | 1:11 pm MST (20:11 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 39 kt | +22 kt | -5 °C | 98 kt | 8 h 59 min | 1:32 pm MST (20:32 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 43 kt | +26 kt | -8 °C | 94 kt | 9 h 22 min | 1:55 pm MST (20:55 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 54 kt | +38 kt | -18 °C | 82 kt | 10 h 45 min | 3:18 pm MST (22:18 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 69 kt | +48 kt | -28 °C | 72 kt | 12 h 14 min | 4:47 pm MST (23:47 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 68 kt | +51 kt | -37 °C | 69 kt | 12 h 46 min | 5:19 pm MST (00:19 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 61 kt | +48 kt | -48 °C | 72 kt | 12 h 14 min | 4:47 pm MST (23:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | used from 0 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| SPS | used from 50 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 220/35 | 220/31 18° | 230/16 14° | 230/10 8° | 250/18 -5° | 250/32 -16° | 260/51 -28° | 280/46 -38° | 300/50 -50° |
| ABI | used from 99 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| LBB | used from 149 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| TCC | used from 297 nm out; 72 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° | |
| ROW | used from 347 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| ABQ | used from 446 nm out; 41 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° | ||
| FMN | used from 594 nm out; 130 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| PRC | used from 644 nm out; 108 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 842 nm out; 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX | departure | VFR | from the south (190°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 606 ft | 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC) |
| AFW Fort Worth, TX | 20 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 723 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| ONY Olney, TX | 89 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,275 ft | ||||
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 248 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,282 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| LIU Littlefield, TX | 277 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 3,615 ft | ||||
| FSU Fort Sumner, NM | 366 nm out, 21 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,164 ft | ||||
| BRG Belen, NM | 495 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 7,500 ft | 5,199 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| XNI Zuni, NM | 604 nm out, 21 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 6,371 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| INW Winslow, AZ | 693 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | VFR | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,941 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | 743 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 2,300 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 26 | 4 mi | 2,300 ft | 7,014 ft | 10:57 UTC |
| IGM Kingman, AZ | 851 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,100 feet, overcast at 4,900 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 3,448 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,100 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 707 ft | 4:10 am MST (11:10 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 IFP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:29 pm MST (19:29 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 DFW, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
- From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Tue 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 446 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 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 DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at IFP 6:05 pm MST (01:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:31 pm MST (01:31 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: Dallas-Fort Worth International, Laughlin/Bullhead International.