Valley International to Laughlin/Bullhead International HRL → IFP
1,022 nautical miles (1,176 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 306°, about 303° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:08 pm MST (19:08 UTC). 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 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the last 248 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 774 to 992 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Near the route, 843 nm along 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 883 to 962 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 HRL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 9 forecast points nearest it (BRO, LRD, DRT, MRF, ELP, TUS, PHX, 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 | 190° at 12 kt | −5 kt | 12 °C | 125 kt | 8 h 11 min | 12:08 pm MST (19:08 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 14 kt | −4 kt | 15 °C | 124 kt | 8 h 15 min | 12:12 pm MST (19:12 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 200° at 20 kt | −4 kt | 12 °C | 124 kt | 8 h 15 min | 12:12 pm MST (19:12 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 200° at 22 kt | −3 kt | 9 °C | 123 kt | 8 h 19 min | 12:16 pm MST (19:16 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 23 kt | −2 kt | 5 °C | 122 kt | 8 h 23 min | 12:20 pm MST (19:20 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 210° at 27 kt | +1 kt | 1 °C | 119 kt | 8 h 35 min | 12:32 pm MST (19:32 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | +5 kt | -3 °C | 115 kt | 8 h 53 min | 12:50 pm MST (19:50 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 35 kt | +7 kt | -6 °C | 113 kt | 9 h 03 min | 1:00 pm MST (20:00 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 41 kt | +9 kt | -16 °C | 111 kt | 9 h 12 min | 1:09 pm MST (20:09 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 46 kt | +5 kt | -28 °C | 115 kt | 8 h 53 min | 12:50 pm MST (19:50 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 44 kt | +12 kt | -38 °C | 108 kt | 9 h 28 min | 1:25 pm MST (20:25 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 36 kt | +14 kt | -49 °C | 106 kt | 9 h 38 min | 1:35 pm MST (20:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | used from 0 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 160/15 | 160/15 18° | 170/11 14° | 150/7 9° | L/V -4° | 170/6 -15° | 100/15 -29° | 100/14 -41° | 040/26 -51° |
| LRD | used from 50 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 160/22 | 170/23 18° | 190/18 15° | 210/12 10° | 220/17 -4° | 200/11 -15° | 150/13 -29° | 060/8 -40° | 030/28 -51° |
| DRT | used from 198 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 160/26 | 180/14 17° | 200/18 15° | 200/20 9° | 210/21 -3° | 220/14 -13° | 210/17 -29° | 280/12 -39° | 320/20 -51° |
| MRF | used from 347 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 210/12 15° | 190/5 10° | 220/19 -4° | 240/30 -13° | 220/29 -28° | 240/24 -38° | 250/18 -51° | ||
| ELP | used from 496 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 300/8 | 210/14 12° | 210/28 6° | 230/47 -6° | 230/56 -14° | 220/58 -27° | 230/60 -38° | 230/56 -50° | |
| TUS | used from 695 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 200/12 13° | 200/34 7° | 210/41 4° | 230/53 -7° | 220/69 -19° | 220/84 -27° | 220/88 -36° | 220/83 -48° | |
| PHX | used from 794 nm out; 54 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° |
| PRC | used from 893 nm out; 23 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 992 nm out; 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HRL Harlingen, TX | departure | no report just now | 36 ft | ||||
| MFE Mc Allen, TX | 20 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 107 ft | ||||
| LRD Laredo, TX | 129 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 508 ft | ||||
| MRF Marfa, TX | 417 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,848 ft | ||||
| DNA Santa Teresa, NM | 585 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,112 ft | ||||
| LSB Lordsburg, NM | 685 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 4,287 ft | ||||
| SAD Safford, AZ | 744 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,178 ft | ||||
| SDL Scottsdale, AZ | 863 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,510 ft | ||||
| IGM Kingman, AZ | 1002 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 3,448 ft | ||||
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | destination | no report just now | 707 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,848 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, 12:08 pm MST (19:08 UTC)
IFP has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 HRL 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 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
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: Valley International, Laughlin/Bullhead International.