Plan a flight · Mon 1:15 am CDT (06:15 UTC)

Joe Foss Field to Laughlin/Bullhead International FSD → IFP

966 nautical miles (1,112 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 244°, about 239° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 27-knot headwind), arriving about 9:38 am MST (16:38 UTC). Right now FSD is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots; IFP is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 4 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: 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 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 130 to 319 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 139 to 179 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 289 to 827 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 339 to 937 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 438 to 598 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 548 to 956 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 807 to 897 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 827 to 887 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 139 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 FSD.

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

urgent E75L at 9,000 ft, 9 nm southeast, 11:30 pm CDT (04:30 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach. 528 nm along the route, 9 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UUA /OV ASE/TM 0430/FL090/TP E75L/RM LLWS +/- 20K 1000-1500 AGL ON APCH
```
Report
an urgent report filed through ASE
Where
over ASE
Time
04:30 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach
B738 descending, 31 nm southeast, 1:15 am CDT (06:15 UTC): light chop turbulence. 418 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0615/FLDURD/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
06:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
A320 descending, 31 nm southeast, 10:19 pm CDT (03:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 418 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0319/FLDURD/TP A320/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
03:19 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft
B38M at 21,500 ft, 31 nm northwest, 11:33 pm CDT (04:33 UTC): light turbulence up to 25,000 ft, remarks: during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13. 438 nm along the route, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN305065/TM 0433/FL215/TP B38M/TB LGT BLO 250/RM DURD FLATI STAR. ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
65 nm northwest (305°) of DEN
Time
04:33 UTC
Height
at 21,500 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light below 25,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13
E170 at 22,500 ft, 46 nm southeast, 12:06 am CDT (05:06 UTC): light to moderate turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13. 478 nm along the route, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN216057/TM 0506/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD BLO 230/RM DURD TBARR STAR. ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
57 nm southwest (216°) of DEN
Time
05:06 UTC
Height
at 22,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate below 23,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13
BE20 at 16,000 ft, 29 nm northwest, 10:28 pm CDT (03:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-11. 548 nm along the route, 29 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIL UA /OV RIL/TM 0328/FL160/TP BE20/TA M03/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIL
Where
over RIL
Time
03:28 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Temperature
−3 °C
Turbulence
light chop
Icing
light rime
Remarks
ZDVWC-11
B733 at 20,000 ft, 43 nm southeast, 10:16 pm CDT (03:16 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 20,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-12. 558 nm along the route, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUC UA /OV HBU/TM 0316/FL200/TP B733/SK SKC/TB OCNL LGT CHOP BLO 200/RM DURC ZDVWC-12
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUC
Where
over HBU
Time
03:16 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B733
Sky
clear
Turbulence
occasional light chop below 20,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-12
B38M at 14,000 ft, 48 nm northwest, 12:47 am CDT (05:47 UTC): light rime icing, 6 °C. 917 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS059040/TM 0547/FL140/TP B38M/TA 06/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
40 nm northeast (059°) of LAS
Time
05:47 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
6 °C
Icing
light rime

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (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
8,500 ft	220° at 29 kt	+27 kt	10 °C	93 kt	10 h 23 min	9:38 am MST (16:38 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 30 kt	+29 kt	6 °C	91 kt	10 h 37 min	9:52 am MST (16:52 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 32 kt	+31 kt	2 °C	89 kt	10 h 51 min	10:06 am MST (17:06 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 34 kt	+33 kt	-2 °C	87 kt	11 h 06 min	10:21 am MST (17:21 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 37 kt	+35 kt	-7 °C	85 kt	11 h 22 min	10:37 am MST (17:37 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 39 kt	+37 kt	-10 °C	83 kt	11 h 38 min	10:53 am MST (17:53 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 48 kt	+46 kt	-21 °C	74 kt	13 h 03 min	12:18 pm MST (19:18 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 53 kt	+52 kt	-31 °C	68 kt	14 h 12 min	1:27 pm MST (20:27 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 56 kt	+56 kt	-36 °C	64 kt	15 h 06 min	2:21 pm MST (21:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 52 kt	+53 kt	-45 °C	67 kt	14 h 25 min	1:40 pm MST (20:40 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
FSD	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	190/9	230/30 18°	240/23 13°	240/20 6°	260/22 -9°	250/31 -21°	250/43 -36°	260/49 -43°	270/53 -47°
ONL	used from 50 nm out; 38 nm from the line		210/31 20°	230/27 13°	230/18 7°	220/19 -8°	240/26 -20°	250/44 -35°	270/52 -39°	260/57 -47°
BFF	used from 199 nm out; 104 nm from the line		180/28	220/33 15°	210/31 7°	230/32 -9°	220/41 -21°	220/40 -33°	240/47 -36°	250/54 -46°
DEN	used from 349 nm out; 53 nm from the line			240/21 14°	250/44 6°	220/49 -8°	220/49 -21°	230/54 -30°	240/57 -35°	240/49 -45°
GJT	used from 498 nm out; 76 nm from the line			210/43 7°	230/45 1°	220/49 -12°	220/62 -22°	220/59 -28°	230/60 -33°	220/55 -45°
BCE	used from 697 nm out; 81 nm from the line				220/27 -1°	210/40 -13°	220/54 -21°	220/64 -30°	220/64 -34°	220/52 -44°
PRC	used from 847 nm out; 91 nm from the line			210/25 5°	200/30 1°	220/55 -10°	220/61 -21°	220/84 -28°	230/90 -34°	230/73 -45°
LAS	used from 897 nm out; 71 nm from the line		210/21 10°	200/18 5°	200/23 -2°	210/49 -14°	210/63 -21°	220/58 -30°	220/61 -35°	210/56 -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
FSD Sioux Falls, SD	departure	VFR	from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,430 ft	12:56 am CDT (05:56 UTC)
AGZ Wagner, SD	70 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet	from the north (360°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	1,477 ft	05:56 UTC
RBE Bassett, NE	139 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				2,349 ft
OKS Oshkosh, NE	279 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	no report just now				3,394 ft
SNY Sidney, NE	319 nm out, 6 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	4,314 ft	19:53 UTC
FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO	418 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	5,020 ft	05:56 UTC
ASE Aspen, CO	528 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	7,837 ft	05:53 UTC
AJZ Delta, CO	588 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	reported, no category	calm		none	5,193 ft	05:55 UTC
BDG Blanding, UT	678 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,200 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,800 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	4,800 ft	5,867 ft	05:55 UTC
PGA Page, AZ	777 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	4,316 ft	05:53 UTC
IGM Kingman, AZ	937 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	9,500 ft	3,448 ft	05:51 UTC
IFP Bullhead City, AZ	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	707 ft	10:55 pm MST (05:55 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, 9:38 am MST (16:38 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 VFR

The whole forecast for IFP

From Sun 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 am MST (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 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

The forecast for FSD, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 12,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 14,000 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 FSD 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC), at IFP 6:07 pm MST (01:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm MST (01:32 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: Joe Foss Field, Laughlin/Bullhead International.