Plan a flight · Mon 12:57 am CDT (05:57 UTC)

Garden City Regional to Laughlin/Bullhead International GCK → IFP

687 nautical miles (791 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 260°, about 255° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 22-knot headwind), arriving about 5:58 am MST (12:58 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now GCK is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21; IFP is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 6 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: 4 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 first 129 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 119 to 657 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 538 nm of the route.
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 199 to 209 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 458 to 677 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 538 to 588 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.

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 GCK.

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

BE20 at 20,400 ft, 29 nm north, 10:14 pm CDT (03:14 UTC): rain, heavy rain, blowing, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-36. 309 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRO UA /OV DRO050025/TM 0314/FL204/TP BE20/WX RA-+RA BLO 150/RM DURC ZDVWC-36
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRO
Where
25 nm northeast (050°) of DRO
Time
03:14 UTC
Height
at 20,400 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Weather
ra-+ra, below, at 15,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-36
PC12 at 16,400 ft, 21 nm north, 10:15 pm CDT (03:15 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 16,000 ft, clear from 16,400 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-36. 349 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRO UA /OV DRO230013/TM 0315/FL164/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB CONS LGT CHOP BLO 160/RM DURC ZDVWC-36
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRO
Where
13 nm southwest (230°) of DRO
Time
03:15 UTC
Height
at 16,400 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
continuous light chop below 16,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-36

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 6 forecast points nearest it (GCK, PUB, ALS, 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
8,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	+22 kt	9 °C	98 kt	7 h 01 min	5:58 am MST (12:58 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	+26 kt	6 °C	94 kt	7 h 19 min	6:16 am MST (13:16 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 34 kt	+28 kt	2 °C	92 kt	7 h 28 min	6:25 am MST (13:25 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 40 kt	+33 kt	-2 °C	87 kt	7 h 54 min	6:51 am MST (13:51 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 45 kt	+37 kt	-6 °C	83 kt	8 h 17 min	7:14 am MST (14:14 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 50 kt	+40 kt	-9 °C	80 kt	8 h 35 min	7:32 am MST (14:32 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 56 kt	+48 kt	-21 °C	72 kt	9 h 32 min	8:29 am MST (15:29 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 75 kt	+68 kt	-28 °C	52 kt	13 h 13 min	12:10 pm MST (19:10 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 79 kt	+75 kt	-34 °C	45 kt	15 h 16 min	2:13 pm MST (21:13 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 64 kt	+59 kt	-46 °C	61 kt	11 h 16 min	10:13 am MST (17:13 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	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
GCK	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	220/48 21°	230/37 14°	250/30 8°	230/37 -6°	240/37 -20°	240/69 -28°	250/67 -37°	260/58 -48°
PUB	used from 100 nm out; 72 nm from the line		230/25 13°	230/32 6°	220/44 -8°	230/49 -21°	240/70 -28°	240/67 -34°	240/58 -46°
ALS	used from 199 nm out; 29 nm from the line			230/37 4°	220/54 -9°	230/62 -22°	240/77 -26°	240/74 -33°	230/59 -45°
FMN	used from 299 nm out; 42 nm from the line		220/28 9°	220/40 2°	220/53 -10°	220/62 -22°	230/79 -28°	240/91 -34°	230/71 -45°
PRC	used from 498 nm out; 94 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 647 nm out; 69 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
GCK Garden City, KS	departure	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	2,890 ft	11:54 pm CDT (04:54 UTC)
JHN Johnson City, KS	50 nm out, 12 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 18 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	3,325 ft	05:35 UTC
TAD Trinidad, CO	179 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 17 knots	10+ mi	none	5,761 ft	04:54 UTC
ALS Alamosa, CO	249 nm out, 20 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,800 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	7,000 ft	7,539 ft	05:52 UTC
DRO Durango, CO	339 nm out, 24 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	6,689 ft	05:53 UTC
FMN Farmington, NM	368 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	5,506 ft	05:53 UTC
GCN Grand Canyon, AZ	558 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	6,608 ft	05:54 UTC
IGM Kingman, AZ	657 nm out, 4 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	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	707 ft	10:35 pm MST (05:35 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,539 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, 5:58 am MST (12:58 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 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 GCK, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 GCK 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC), at IFP 6:07 pm MST (01:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm MST (01:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at IFP is before sunrise there (6:41 am MST (13:41 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 southern Plains · 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: Garden City Regional, Laughlin/Bullhead International.