Laughlin/Bullhead International to Aberdeen Regional IFP → ABR
960 nautical miles (1,105 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 045°, about 033° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 58-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:11 am CDT (06:11 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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
- SIGMET W68W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 6:55 pm MST (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 297 to 445 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112355 MKCW WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 68W VALID UNTIL 0155Z CO NM AZ UT FROM 30W CHE-20NNW TBE-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SW MTU-30W CHE AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
- SIGMET W70W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 6:55 pm MST (01:55 UTC). Near the route, 624 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112355 MKCW WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 70W VALID UNTIL 0155Z MT WY FROM 30SSW MLS-60WNW BFF-40SSE OCS-10S BPI-10S BIL-30SSW MLS AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL320.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 327 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 723 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 604 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 544 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 69 to 148 nm out.
- 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 238 to 525 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 287 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 416 to 426 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 792 to 871 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
Not fetched just now.
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 8 forecast points nearest it (LAS, BCE, GJT, DEN, BFF, RAP, PIR, ABR). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 140° at 12 kt | −1 kt | 13 °C | 121 kt | 7 h 56 min | 3:43 am CDT (08:43 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 22 kt | −18 kt | 12 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 57 min | 2:44 am CDT (07:44 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 27 kt | −24 kt | 10 °C | 144 kt | 6 h 40 min | 2:27 am CDT (07:27 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 34 kt | −32 kt | 4 °C | 152 kt | 6 h 19 min | 2:06 am CDT (07:06 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 36 kt | −35 kt | 0 °C | 155 kt | 6 h 12 min | 1:59 am CDT (06:59 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 38 kt | −37 kt | -4 °C | 157 kt | 6 h 07 min | 1:54 am CDT (06:54 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 40 kt | −40 kt | -9 °C | 160 kt | 6 h | 1:47 am CDT (06:47 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 41 kt | −40 kt | -10 °C | 160 kt | 6 h | 1:47 am CDT (06:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 43 kt | −43 kt | -21 °C | 163 kt | 5 h 53 min | 1:40 am CDT (06:40 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 52 kt | −52 kt | -31 °C | 172 kt | 5 h 35 min | 1:22 am CDT (06:22 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 57 kt | −57 kt | -38 °C | 177 kt | 5 h 25 min | 1:12 am CDT (06:12 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 59 kt | −58 kt | -47 °C | 178 kt | 5 h 24 min | 1:11 am CDT (06:11 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; 60 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° | |
| BCE | used from 99 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 210/47 0° | 200/50 -12° | 220/31 -23° | 220/56 -26° | 220/58 -35° | 230/58 -45° | |||
| GJT | used from 297 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 210/40 11° | 210/46 3° | 210/61 -10° | 210/68 -22° | 220/57 -29° | 230/59 -36° | 240/66 -46° | ||
| DEN | used from 495 nm out; 106 nm from the line | 190/31 16° | 210/32 7° | 240/41 -8° | 230/47 -21° | 240/56 -32° | 250/65 -37° | 250/61 -47° | ||
| BFF | used from 544 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 120/24 | 180/31 13° | 210/26 7° | 230/25 -7° | 240/41 -20° | 230/52 -36° | 250/56 -41° | 260/57 -45° | |
| RAP | used from 693 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 120/15 12° | 180/22 11° | 220/26 5° | 230/35 -9° | 240/40 -22° | 240/50 -37° | 240/51 -41° | 240/47 -47° | |
| PIR | used from 792 nm out; 42 nm from the line | L/V 17° | 230/13 12° | 220/22 6° | 250/31 -9° | 250/34 -21° | 240/50 -35° | 230/61 -43° | 240/62 -51° | |
| ABR | used from 891 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 030/24 | 220/5 16° | 230/18 12° | 230/32 5° | 240/38 -10° | 250/37 -20° | 240/40 -35° | 240/56 -44° | 250/72 -52° |
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 | no report just now | 707 ft | ||||
| IGM Kingman, AZ | 30 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 3,448 ft | ||||
| KNB Kanab, UT | 148 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 4,867 ft | ||||
| HVE Hanksville, UT | 267 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 4,453 ft | ||||
| GJT Grand Junction, CO | 376 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,861 ft | ||||
| EEO Meeker, CO | 435 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 6,415 ft | ||||
| LAR Laramie, WY | 554 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 7,283 ft | ||||
| GUR Guernsey, WY | 624 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,401 ft | ||||
| CDR Chadron, NE | 703 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 3,297 ft | ||||
| PIR Pierre, SD | 861 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,744 ft | ||||
| ABR Aberdeen, SD | destination | no report just now | 1,301 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,283 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ABR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:11 am CDT (06:11 UTC)
ABR 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 departure end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at IFP 6:07 pm MST (01:07 UTC), at ABR 6:55 pm CDT (23:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm CDT (00:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ABR is before sunrise there (7:45 am CDT (12:45 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, Aberdeen Regional.