Chippewa Valley Regional to Phoenix Sky Harbor International EAU → PHX
1,171 nautical miles (1,348 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 241°, about 240° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 26-knot headwind), arriving about 4:51 pm MST (23:51 UTC). Right now EAU is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 4 knots; PHX is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 7 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
- 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 198 to 466 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 615 to 774 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 645 to 1122 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 705 to 933 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 1022 to 1092 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1042 to 1141 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 89 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). Near the route, 1112 nm along 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 EAU.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 11 forecast points nearest it (MSP, MCW, FSD, ONL, GRI, GLD, PUB, ALS, FMN, PRC, 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 | 240° at 27 kt | +27 kt | 23 °C | 93 kt | 12 h 35 min | 4:59 pm MST (23:59 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 28 kt | +27 kt | 18 °C | 93 kt | 12 h 35 min | 4:59 pm MST (23:59 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | +26 kt | 11 °C | 94 kt | 12 h 27 min | 4:51 pm MST (23:51 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | +29 kt | 7 °C | 91 kt | 12 h 52 min | 5:16 pm MST (00:16 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 31 kt | +31 kt | 4 °C | 89 kt | 13 h 09 min | 5:33 pm MST (00:33 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 34 kt | +34 kt | -1 °C | 86 kt | 13 h 37 min | 6:01 pm MST (01:01 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 36 kt | +37 kt | -6 °C | 83 kt | 14 h 07 min | 6:31 pm MST (01:31 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 38 kt | +39 kt | -9 °C | 81 kt | 14 h 27 min | 6:51 pm MST (01:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 49 kt | +49 kt | -21 °C | 71 kt | 16 h 30 min | 8:54 pm MST (03:54 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 64 kt | +64 kt | -31 °C | 56 kt | 20 h 55 min | 1:19 am MST (08:19 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 72 kt | +72 kt | -36 °C | 48 kt | 24 h 24 min | 4:48 am MST (11:48 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 68 kt | +68 kt | -47 °C | 52 kt | 22 h 31 min | 2:55 am MST (09:55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSP | used from 0 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 250/12 | 250/17 17° | 240/26 12° | 250/26 5° | 280/26 -9° | 280/32 -22° | 270/37 -38° | 280/47 -41° | 280/55 -48° |
| MCW | used from 99 nm out; 50 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 198 nm out; 50 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 298 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° | |
| GRI | used from 347 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 230/39 23° | 230/32 15° | 210/29 7° | 230/31 -8° | 230/43 -21° | 250/52 -31° | 260/59 -35° | 260/59 -46° | |
| GLD | used from 447 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 260/37 | 260/25 14° | 250/27 8° | 230/36 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 250/71 -30° | 260/82 -36° | 250/73 -48° | |
| PUB | used from 645 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 260/45 11° | 240/38 6° | 230/47 -8° | 230/51 -19° | 240/74 -29° | 240/82 -35° | 250/72 -48° | ||
| ALS | used from 744 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| FMN | used from 844 nm out; 43 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 1042 nm out; 98 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° | ||
| PHX | used from 1092 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 190/15 | 210/25 12° | 200/34 4° | 200/34 2° | 220/58 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/91 -28° | 220/100 -35° | 220/95 -47° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAU Eau Claire, WI | departure | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 913 ft | 5:56 am CDT (10:56 UTC) |
| OWA Owatonna, MN | 89 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,145 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| FRM Fairmont, MN | 149 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,161 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| SUX Sioux City, IA | 258 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,098 ft | 10:52 UTC |
| GTE Gothenburg, NE | 447 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 2,558 ft | ||||
| SYF St Francis, KS | 546 nm out, 15 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,429 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| COS Colorado Springs, CO | 695 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 6,187 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| PUB Pueblo, CO | 705 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,729 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| PSO Pagosa Springs, CO | 834 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,400 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,500 feet | from the east-southeast (120°) at 1 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 7,663 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| RQE Window Rock, AZ | 973 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,500 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 6,742 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| PAN Payson, AZ | 1112 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,800 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet | from the south (170°) at 8 knots, gusting to 14 | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 5,160 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,134 ft | 3:51 am MST (10:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,663 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, 4:51 pm MST (23:51 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 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- 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 EAU, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Tue 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 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 EAU 6:26 pm CDT (23:26 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.
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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: Chippewa Valley Regional, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.