Golden Triangle Regional to Harry Reid International GTR → LAS
1,315 nautical miles (1,514 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 284°, about 286° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 4:57 pm PDT (23:57 UTC). Right now GTR is VFR, wind calm; LAS is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 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: 3 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 409 to 618 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 797 to 1186 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 827 to 987 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1106 to 1256 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the last 189 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). Over the route from 1156 to 1246 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 GTR.
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 12 forecast points nearest it (JAN, MEM, LIT, FSM, OKC, GAG, AMA, TCC, 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 | 240° at 26 kt | +19 kt | 14 °C | 101 kt | 13 h 01 min | 5:27 pm PDT (00:27 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +19 kt | 16 °C | 101 kt | 13 h 01 min | 5:27 pm PDT (00:27 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | +15 kt | 10 °C | 105 kt | 12 h 31 min | 4:57 pm PDT (23:57 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | +15 kt | 8 °C | 105 kt | 12 h 31 min | 4:57 pm PDT (23:57 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | +16 kt | 4 °C | 104 kt | 12 h 39 min | 5:05 pm PDT (00:05 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | +19 kt | -1 °C | 101 kt | 13 h 01 min | 5:27 pm PDT (00:27 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 32 kt | +22 kt | -5 °C | 98 kt | 13 h 25 min | 5:51 pm PDT (00:51 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 35 kt | +24 kt | -8 °C | 96 kt | 13 h 42 min | 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 45 kt | +35 kt | -19 °C | 85 kt | 15 h 28 min | 7:54 pm PDT (02:54 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 61 kt | +54 kt | -29 °C | 66 kt | 19 h 55 min | 12:21 am PDT (07:21 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 59 kt | +55 kt | -37 °C | 65 kt | 20 h 14 min | 12:40 am PDT (07:40 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 52 kt | +51 kt | -49 °C | 69 kt | 19 h 03 min | 11:29 pm PDT (06:29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN | used from 0 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| MEM | used from 50 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| LIT | used from 100 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| FSM | used from 249 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| OKC | used from 399 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
| GAG | used from 548 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 240/35 22° | 240/27 14° | 230/25 6° | 240/38 -7° | 230/44 -19° | 250/73 -28° | 270/66 -37° | 270/58 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 598 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 230/32 | 230/28 14° | 230/27 7° | 230/38 -6° | 230/50 -17° | 250/69 -28° | 260/62 -37° | 270/65 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 698 nm out; 40 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° | |
| ABQ | used from 847 nm out; 56 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 947 nm out; 47 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 1096 nm out; 105 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 1246 nm out; 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | departure | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 264 ft | 5:56 am CDT (10:56 UTC) |
| GWO Greenwood, MS | 70 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 162 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| PBF Pine Bluff, AR | 169 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 205 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| MEZ Mena, AR | 289 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,079 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| OUN Norman, OK | 448 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,181 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| CSM Burns Flat, OK | 538 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,922 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 658 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,606 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 877 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 6,348 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| RQE Window Rock, AZ | 1016 nm out, 21 nm south 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 |
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 1166 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet | from the south (190°) at 3 knots | 9 mi | 1,200 ft | 6,608 ft | 11:18 UTC |
| LAS Las Vegas, NV | destination | VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 2,183 ft | 3:56 am PDT (10:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,742 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LAS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:57 pm PDT (23:57 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for LAS
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Tue 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
The forecast for GTR, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at GTR 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC), at LAS 6:07 pm PDT (01:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 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: Golden Triangle Regional, Harry Reid International.