Plan a flight · Mon 9:54 am CDT (14:54 UTC)

Hector International to Laughlin/Bullhead International FAR → IFP

1,065 nautical miles (1,226 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 235°, about 231° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 5:10 pm MST (00:10 UTC). Right now FAR is low IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 10 knots; IFP is VFR, wind calm. 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: 23 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 C20C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 am CDT (15:55 UTC). Over the route from 110 to 149 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 121355
MKCC WST 121355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 20C
VALID UNTIL 1555Z
SD ND
FROM 80W GFK-40WNW FAR-40W ABR-50ENE DPR-30S BIS-80W GFK
AREA TS MOV FROM 21040KT. TOPS TO FL370.
```
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 448 nm of the route.
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 418 to 956 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 468 to 578 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 528 to 1036 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 568 to 976 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 767 to 916 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 836 to 1016 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 FAR.

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

E75L at 30,000 ft, 27 nm southeast, 9:34 am CDT (14:34 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-34. 518 nm along the route, 27 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAR UA /OV LAR200010/TM 1434/FL300/TP E75L/TB MOD CHOP/RM -ZDVWC-34
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAR
Where
10 nm south (200°) of LAR
Time
14:34 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-34
A321 at 19,000 ft, 2 nm south, 7:39 am CDT (12:39 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zlawc. 1016 nm along the route, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDC UA /OV PGS275017/TM 1239/FL190/TP A321/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDC
Where
17 nm west (275°) of PGS
Time
12:39 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zlawc
PC12 at 3,500 ft, 5 nm west, 8:39 am CDT (13:39 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 3,500 ft, 10 °C. At the departure end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR270005/TM 1339/FL035/TP PC12/SK OVC012-TOP035/TA 10
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
5 nm west (270°) of KFAR
Time
13:39 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 3,500 ft
Temperature
10 °C
K100 at 2,800 ft, 39 nm east, 8:07 am CDT (13:07 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, 10 °C. At the departure end, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTL UA /OV DTL/TM 1307/FL028/TP K100/SK BASE028/TA 10/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTL
Where
over DTL
Time
13:07 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
K100
Sky
BASE028
Temperature
10 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
TBM8 at 2,700 ft, 0 nm southwest, 8:03 am CDT (13:03 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,700 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1303/FL027/TP TBM8/SK OVC013-TOP027
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over KFAR
Time
13:03 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,700 ft
M600 at 2,800 ft, 2 nm west, 7:36 am CDT (12:36 UTC): overcast up to 2,800 ft. At the departure end, 2 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR270002/TM 1236/FL028/TP M600/SK OVCUNKN-TOP028
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
2 nm west (270°) of KFAR
Time
12:36 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
M600
Sky
overcast, tops 2,800 ft
B190 at 1,100 ft, 2 nm south, 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the descent the ILS approach to runway 36. At the departure end, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR180002/TM 1230/FL011/TP B190/SK OVC012-TOP027/RM DURD ILS36
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
2 nm south (180°) of KFAR
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
B190
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 2,700 ft
Remarks
during the descent the ILS approach to runway 36
A321 at 1,200 ft, 8 nm southeast, 7:16 am CDT (12:16 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 2,900 ft. At the departure end, 8 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1216/FL012/TP A321/SK OVC012-TOP029
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over FAR
Time
12:16 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 2,900 ft
A21N at 34,000 ft, 47 nm northwest, 9:34 am CDT (14:34 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 129 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIS UA /OV BIS130040/TM 1434/FL340/TP A21N/SK TOP360
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIS
Where
40 nm southeast (130°) of BIS
Time
14:34 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
TOP360
A321 at 35,000 ft, 22 nm northwest, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence. 169 nm along the route, 22 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MBG UA /OV MBG/TM 1338/FL350/TP A321/SK TOP310/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MBG
Where
over MBG
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
TOP310
Turbulence
none
SF50 at 4,000 ft, 39 nm southeast, 8:47 am CDT (13:47 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 199 nm along the route, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 1347/FL040/TP SF50/SK BASE008-TOP040/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIR
Where
over PIR
Time
13:47 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
BASE008-TOP040
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
BE9L at 15,000 ft, 4 nm north, 9:41 am CDT (14:41 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 259 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHP UA /OV PHP340020/TM 1441/FL150/TP BE9L/SK TOP 155 BKN/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM -ZDVWC-
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHP
Where
20 nm north (340°) of PHP
Time
14:41 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Sky
top 15,500 ft broken
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zdvwc
UAL1095 at 36,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 8:34 am CDT (13:34 UTC): light turbulence, -38 °C, wind 236° at 61 knots. 309 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1095 4328N 10223W 1334 F360 MS38 236/061KT TB LIGHT SK IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B737 at 16,000 ft, 39 nm northwest, 8:37 am CDT (13:37 UTC): -10 °C, remarks: produced by skypath. 996 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LSV UA /OV MMM156023 /TM 1337 /FL160 /TP B737 /TA M10 /IC TRACE-LGT-RIME /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through LSV
Where
23 nm southeast (156°) of MMM
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Temperature
−10 °C
Icing
trace-lgt-rime
Remarks
produced by skypath

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 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 (GFK, ABR, PIR, RAP, BFF, DEN, RKS, GJT, BCE, 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	290° at 9 kt	+5 kt	7 °C	115 kt	9 h 16 min	5:10 pm MST (00:10 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 10 kt	+7 kt	8 °C	113 kt	9 h 25 min	5:19 pm MST (00:19 UTC)
8,500 ft	220° at 15 kt	+15 kt	7 °C	105 kt	10 h 09 min	6:03 pm MST (01:03 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 21 kt	+21 kt	3 °C	99 kt	10 h 45 min	6:39 pm MST (01:39 UTC)
12,500 ft	210° at 26 kt	+25 kt	0 °C	95 kt	11 h 13 min	7:07 pm MST (02:07 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 30 kt	+30 kt	-4 °C	90 kt	11 h 50 min	7:44 pm MST (02:44 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 35 kt	+35 kt	-9 °C	85 kt	12 h 32 min	8:26 pm MST (03:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 38 kt	+38 kt	-12 °C	82 kt	12 h 59 min	8:53 pm MST (03:53 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 56 kt	+56 kt	-23 °C	64 kt	16 h 38 min	12:32 am MST (07:32 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 63 kt	+64 kt	-32 °C	56 kt	19 h 01 min	2:55 am MST (09:55 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 70 kt	+70 kt	-38 °C	50 kt	21 h 18 min	5:12 am MST (12:12 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 71 kt	+71 kt	-45 °C	49 kt	21 h 44 min	5:38 am MST (12:38 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
GFK	used from 0 nm out; 76 nm from the line	100/10	150/9 10°	200/19 7°	230/27 1°	240/51 -11°	230/43 -23°	230/40 -36°	240/56 -40°	260/67 -47°
ABR	used from 50 nm out; 45 nm from the line	020/9	230/5 12°	190/14 11°	200/25 5°	230/37 -11°	230/50 -23°	240/39 -34°	240/49 -38°	240/55 -46°
PIR	used from 149 nm out; 49 nm from the line		300/15 10°	270/10 10°	220/18 4°	220/36 -11°	230/43 -21°	240/48 -33°	240/51 -37°	240/55 -44°
RAP	used from 249 nm out; 46 nm from the line		310/18 6°	270/15 6°	260/20 2°	240/28 -11°	240/42 -23°	240/47 -35°	230/47 -36°	240/56 -44°
BFF	used from 398 nm out; 63 nm from the line		310/15	280/27 8°	250/27 2°	230/30 -12°	240/52 -22°	250/66 -32°	240/78 -37°	240/76 -43°
DEN	used from 498 nm out; 123 nm from the line			230/7 11°	230/13 4°	230/40 -9°	230/48 -20°	240/66 -32°	240/88 -38°	230/100 -47°
RKS	used from 548 nm out; 96 nm from the line			210/15	220/17 -1°	220/32 -14°	220/69 -25°	220/70 -30°	220/70 -39°	220/56 -44°
GJT	used from 597 nm out; 80 nm from the line			190/30 6°	200/35 0°	220/50 -13°	220/69 -22°	220/81 -30°	230/84 -39°	230/88 -47°
BCE	used from 797 nm out; 57 nm from the line				200/31 -2°	190/46 -14°	210/72 -24°	210/87 -30°	220/89 -38°	220/78 -46°
LAS	used from 946 nm out; 94 nm from the line		220/15 7°	210/23 2°	200/32 -4°	200/43 -14°	210/64 -23°	210/78 -32°	220/81 -38°	220/80 -45°

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
FAR Fargo, ND	departure	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 10 knots	1.5 mi	300 ft	901 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)
GWR Gwinner, ND	50 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line	reported, no category	from the north-northeast (020°) at 16 knots	1.25 mi	none	1,265 ft	14:35 UTC
ASY Ashley, ND	119 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				2,034 ft
RAP Rapid City, SD	309 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 knots	6 mi	400 ft	3,203 ft	14:32 UTC
LSK Lusk, WY	408 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				4,966 ft
GUR Guernsey, WY	438 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots	9 mi	none	4,401 ft	13:55 UTC
CAG Craig, CO	607 nm out, 9 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	10,000 ft	6,197 ft	13:53 UTC
HVE Hanksville, UT	797 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	4,453 ft	14:30 UTC
KNB Kanab, UT	916 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	reported, no category	from the northeast (050°) at 0 knots	5 mi	none	4,867 ft	14:15 UTC
IGM Kingman, AZ	1036 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,700 feet	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,700 ft	3,448 ft	13:54 UTC
IFP Bullhead City, AZ	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 7,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	7,000 ft	707 ft	7:35 am MST (14:35 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,197 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, 5:10 pm MST (00:10 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 FAR, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 600 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 FAR 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 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

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: Hector International, Laughlin/Bullhead International.