Plan a flight · Sun 10:35 pm CDT (03:35 UTC)

Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport to Yuma Mcas/Yuma International ICT → NYL

893 nautical miles (1,028 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 256°, about 252° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 22-knot headwind), arriving about 5:42 am MST (12:42 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ICT is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21; NYL is VFR, wind from the north (010°) 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: 1 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 3C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC). Near the route, 397 nm along the route.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 120255
MKCC WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3C
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
TX NM
FROM 50SE CIM-70WNW MRF-30W ELP-10W FTI-50SE CIM
AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.
```
SIGMET W11W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC). Near the route, 516 nm along the route.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 120255
MKCW WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11W
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
CO NM
FROM 20WNW PUB-10ENE CIM-50WNW ABQ-30NNE DVC-20WNW PUB
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
```
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 337 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 298 to 665 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 337 to 724 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 705 to 734 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 ICT.

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

B738 at 11,000 ft, 25 nm southeast, 10:25 pm CDT (03:25 UTC): 7 °C, wind 220° at 30 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 466 nm along the route, 25 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABQ UA /OV ABQ094018 /TM 0325 /FL110 /TP B738 /TA 07 /WV 22030KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
18 nm east (094°) of ABQ
Time
03:25 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
7 °C
Wind
from 220° at 30 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
A320 at 14,000 ft, 28 nm north, 7:39 pm CDT (00:39 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 724 nm along the route, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR005050/TM 0039/FL140/TP A320/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
50 nm north (005°) of PXR
Time
00:39 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
zab fdcs
B737 at 37,000 ft, 31 nm southeast, 10:20 pm CDT (03:20 UTC): scattered clouds, -41 °C, wind 220° at 89 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 794 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GYR UA /OV GBN112009 /TM 0320 /FL370 /TP B737 /SK FEW-SCT /TA M41 /WV 22089KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through GYR
Where
9 nm east (112°) of GBN
Time
03:20 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
few-sct
Temperature
−41 °C
Wind
from 220° at 89 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 3 nm south, 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC): light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft. 794 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV GEELA/TM 0155/FL150/TP CRJ7/TA -3/IC LT RIME/RM DURD 150 135
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
geela
Time
01:55 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Temperature
-3
Icing
lt rime
Remarks
during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft

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 (ICT, GAG, GCK, AMA, TCC, ABQ, PHX, BLH). 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	210° at 29 kt	+22 kt	20 °C	98 kt	9 h 07 min	5:42 am MST (12:42 UTC)
6,500 ft	210° at 31 kt	+25 kt	14 °C	95 kt	9 h 24 min	5:59 am MST (12:59 UTC)
8,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	+24 kt	10 °C	96 kt	9 h 18 min	5:53 am MST (12:53 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 29 kt	+25 kt	8 °C	95 kt	9 h 24 min	5:59 am MST (12:59 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	+26 kt	4 °C	94 kt	9 h 30 min	6:05 am MST (13:05 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 35 kt	+30 kt	0 °C	90 kt	9 h 55 min	6:30 am MST (13:30 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 39 kt	+34 kt	-4 °C	86 kt	10 h 23 min	6:58 am MST (13:58 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 42 kt	+37 kt	-7 °C	83 kt	10 h 46 min	7:21 am MST (14:21 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 53 kt	+50 kt	-19 °C	70 kt	12 h 45 min	9:20 am MST (16:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 75 kt	+72 kt	-27 °C	48 kt	18 h 36 min	3:11 pm MST (22:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 74 kt	+74 kt	-36 °C	46 kt	19 h 25 min	4:00 pm MST (23:00 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 60 kt	+60 kt	-48 °C	60 kt	14 h 53 min	11:28 am MST (18:28 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
ICT	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	200/48	230/39 19°	240/24 14°	240/20 8°	240/22 -6°	250/31 -18°	250/61 -29°	260/58 -38°	270/54 -49°
GAG	used from 50 nm out; 74 nm from the line		220/40 19°	230/28 14°	240/23 8°	230/21 -6°	240/31 -19°	250/66 -29°	260/58 -38°	260/47 -49°
GCK	used from 149 nm out; 64 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°
AMA	used from 198 nm out; 86 nm from the line		210/38	230/29 14°	240/29 7°	220/27 -5°	240/37 -18°	240/66 -28°	250/59 -37°	260/47 -49°
TCC	used from 248 nm out; 80 nm from the line		210/42	230/33 14°	230/32 6°	220/35 -6°	230/49 -19°	240/72 -27°	250/62 -36°	250/52 -48°
ABQ	used from 397 nm out; 52 nm from the line			220/27 11°	210/35 5°	220/46 -9°	230/62 -20°	240/78 -25°	240/80 -35°	240/56 -47°
PHX	used from 595 nm out; 135 nm from the line	150/5	200/21 12°	200/27 6°	200/35 3°	220/58 -8°	220/69 -19°	220/87 -26°	230/93 -35°	230/79 -47°
BLH	used from 844 nm out; 55 nm from the line	210/13	200/21 11°	200/22 5°	210/25 -1°	210/51 -10°	220/61 -20°	220/81 -29°	220/92 -34°	220/79 -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
ICT Wichita, KS	departure	VFR	from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	1,332 ft	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)
PTT Pratt, KS	60 nm out, 19 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 17 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,952 ft	03:15 UTC
LBL Liberal, KS	169 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	2,885 ft	02:56 UTC
GUY Guymon, OK	198 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	3,125 ft	02:53 UTC
CAO Clayton, NM	288 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	4,969 ft	02:55 UTC
SAF Santa Fe, NM	437 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	6,348 ft	02:53 UTC
AEG Albuquerque, NM	476 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	5,837 ft	03:15 UTC
SJN St Johns, AZ	605 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	5,736 ft	02:54 UTC
SOW Show Low, AZ	645 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	6,415 ft	03:15 UTC
GEU Glendale, AZ	764 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,200 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	4,200 ft	1,071 ft	01:47 UTC
NYL Yuma, AZ	destination	VFR	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	213 ft	7:57 pm MST (02:57 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,415 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At NYL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:42 am MST (12:42 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet and more above VFR

Changing between Mon 4:00 am MST (11:00 UTC) and 7:00 am MST (14:00 UTC) to: wind light and variable, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet and more above VFR

The whole forecast for NYL

From Sun 5:00 pm MST (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
From Sun 6:00 pm MST (01:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, gusting to 20, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet and more above
At times between Sun 9:00 pm MST (04:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MST (07:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 12:00 am MST (07:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet and more above
Changing between Mon 4:00 am MST (11:00 UTC) and 7:00 am MST (14:00 UTC) to: wind light and variable, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet and more above
From Mon 5:00 pm MST (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, overcast at 8,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet

The forecast for ICT, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 16 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/2656 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 10 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 2 January · ZLA
6/2657 Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 10 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 2 January · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at ICT 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC), at NYL 6:09 pm MST (01:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:33 pm MST (01:33 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at NYL is before sunrise there (6:40 am MST (13:40 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: Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport, Yuma Mcas/Yuma International.