Laughlin/Bullhead International to Abilene Regional IFP → ABI
760 nautical miles (874 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 098°, about 086° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 47-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:23 am CDT (06:23 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now IFP is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 10 knots; ABI is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23. 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: 14 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 4W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 7:55 pm MST (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 90 to 180 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120055 MKCW WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 4W VALID UNTIL 0255Z AZ FROM 60NE TBC-30S INW-100ESE BZA-70SE EED-50NW TBC-60NE TBC DMSHG AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 21020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
- SIGMET 2W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm MST (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 240 to 420 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120055 MKCW WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2W VALID UNTIL 0255Z TX NM AZ FROM 50NNW SJN-60WNW CME-60E ELP-70SSW SSO-50SW TUS-50NNW SJN AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360. HAIL TO 1 IN...WIND GUSTS TO 50KT POSS.
- SIGMET 1W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm MST (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 440 to 440 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120055 MKCW WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 1W VALID UNTIL 0255Z CO NM WY AZ UT FROM 40NNW CHE-40WNW TBE-60WNW CME-40N SJN-40ESE MTU-40NNW CHE AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340. WIND GUSTS TO 60KT POSS.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 80 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 180 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 470 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 50 to 160 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 260 to 370 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 270 to 470 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 IFP.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- C172 at 7,200 ft, 10 nm south, 6:06 pm MST (01:06 UTC): overcast from 7,200 ft to 9,000 ft. 110 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PRC UA /OV 6NE PRC/TM 0106/FL072/TP C172/SK OVC072-TOP090
- Report
- a routine report filed through PRC
- Where
- 6NE prc
- Time
- 01:06 UTC
- Height
- at 7,200 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- overcast from 7,200 ft, tops 9,000 ft
- PC12 at 14,000 ft, 4 nm southeast, 6:03 pm MST (01:03 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: zab/fdcs. 120 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
FLG UA /OV FLG210030/TM 0103/FL140/TP PC12/TA UNK/IC LGT RIME/RM ZAB/FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through FLG
- Where
- 30 nm southwest (210°) of FLG
- Time
- 01:03 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Temperature
- UNK
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- zab/fdcs
- A320 at 14,000 ft, 32 nm south, 5:39 pm MST (00:39 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 150 nm along the route, 32 nm south 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
- GLF4 at 45,000 ft, 46 nm south, 4:01 pm MST (23:01 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 40,000 ft to 45,000 ft, remarks: south zab fdcs. 380 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
TCS UA /OV TCS/TM 2301/FL450/TP GLF4/TB OCNL LGT-MOD 450-400/RM S - ZAB FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through TCS
- Where
- over TCS
- Time
- 23:01 UTC
- Height
- at 45,000 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF4
- Turbulence
- occasional light to moderate from 45,000 ft to 40,000 ft
- Remarks
- south zab fdcs
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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 (LAS, PRC, ABQ, ROW, LBB, ABI). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 27 kt | −3 kt | 11 °C | 123 kt | 6 h 11 min | 3:01 am CDT (08:01 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 200° at 27 kt | −6 kt | 10 °C | 126 kt | 6 h 02 min | 2:52 am CDT (07:52 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 30 kt | −11 kt | 5 °C | 131 kt | 5 h 48 min | 2:38 am CDT (07:38 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | −14 kt | 1 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 40 min | 2:30 am CDT (07:30 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 37 kt | −17 kt | -3 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 33 min | 2:23 am CDT (07:23 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 41 kt | −20 kt | -7 °C | 140 kt | 5 h 26 min | 2:16 am CDT (07:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 41 kt | −21 kt | -8 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 23 min | 2:13 am CDT (07:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 51 kt | −32 kt | -18 °C | 152 kt | 5 h | 1:50 am CDT (06:50 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 62 kt | −40 kt | -27 °C | 160 kt | 4 h 45 min | 1:35 am CDT (06:35 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 62 kt | −47 kt | -36 °C | 167 kt | 4 h 33 min | 1:23 am CDT (06:23 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 54 kt | −43 kt | -48 °C | 163 kt | 4 h 40 min | 1:30 am CDT (06:30 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAS | used from 0 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 200/25 11° | 230/22 5° | 240/25 -1° | 220/37 -12° | 220/44 -21° | 210/52 -27° | 210/60 -34° | 220/58 -44° | |
| PRC | used from 50 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 200/36 6° | 210/46 0° | 220/60 -10° | 220/75 -19° | 220/66 -26° | 230/70 -33° | 230/59 -45° | ||
| ABQ | used from 250 nm out; 128 nm from the line | 200/28 13° | 210/28 5° | 210/44 -7° | 230/46 -20° | 230/80 -28° | 240/74 -35° | 240/58 -47° | ||
| ROW | used from 450 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 180/23 | 190/24 15° | 210/27 7° | 230/35 -6° | 240/53 -17° | 240/62 -27° | 250/64 -38° | 260/60 -50° | |
| LBB | used from 600 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 180/26 20° | 210/21 13° | 230/21 7° | 250/25 -5° | 250/34 -16° | 250/52 -28° | 260/47 -38° | 260/49 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 700 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 180/26 17° | 220/18 12° | 230/25 8° | 230/28 -5° | 240/29 -14° | 250/35 -28° | 270/37 -39° | 280/37 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 707 ft | 6:35 pm MST (01:35 UTC) |
| IGM Kingman, AZ | 30 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 3,448 ft | 00:51 UTC |
| PRC Prescott, AZ | 110 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,600 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots | 5 mi | 5,000 ft | 5,045 ft | 01:00 UTC |
| TYL Taylor, AZ | 220 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | reported, no category | from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots, gusting to 32 | 8 mi | none | 5,823 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| SJN St Johns, AZ | 260 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,736 ft | 00:54 UTC |
| ONM Socorro, NM | 380 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 23 knots, gusting to 31 | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 4,875 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| ROW Roswell, NM | 510 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,671 ft | 00:51 UTC |
| BFE Brownfield, TX | 630 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,264 ft | ||||
| SNK Snyder, TX | 690 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 2,430 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| ABI Abilene, TX | destination | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 1,790 ft | 7:52 pm CDT (00:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,823 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ABI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:23 am CDT (06:23 UTC)
Wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for ABI
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 20 knots, gusting to 29, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
The forecast for IFP, the departure
- From Sun 5:00 pm MST (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- From Sun 9:00 pm MST (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 20, 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
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 departure end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 430 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
Daylight
Sunset at IFP 6:07 pm MST (01:07 UTC), at ABI 7:09 pm CDT (00:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:34 pm CDT (00:34 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ABI is before sunrise there (7:40 am CDT (12:40 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
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: Laughlin/Bullhead International, Abilene Regional.