Plan a flight · Sun 11:31 pm MST (06:31 UTC)

Laughlin/Bullhead International to Rick Husband Amarillo International IFP → AMA

630 nautical miles (725 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 086°, about 074° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 66-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:54 am CDT (09:54 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now IFP is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots; AMA is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 22 knots, gusting to 29. 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: 10 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the first 492 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 10 to 158 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 39 to 522 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 108 to 158 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

PC12 at 14,000 ft, 48 nm south, 11:06 pm MST (06:06 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 512 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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CVN UA /OV TXO260060/TM 0606/FL140/TP PC12/TB MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
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Report
a routine report filed through CVN
Where
60 nm west (260°) of TXO
Time
06:06 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
zab fdcs

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 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, FMN, ABQ, TCC, AMA). 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	220° at 29 kt	−17 kt	8 °C	137 kt	4 h 36 min	6:07 am CDT (11:07 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	−18 kt	9 °C	138 kt	4 h 34 min	6:05 am CDT (11:05 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	−19 kt	4 °C	139 kt	4 h 32 min	6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 35 kt	−21 kt	0 °C	141 kt	4 h 28 min	5:59 am CDT (10:59 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 40 kt	−25 kt	-4 °C	145 kt	4 h 21 min	5:52 am CDT (10:52 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 44 kt	−29 kt	-8 °C	149 kt	4 h 14 min	5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 46 kt	−29 kt	-9 °C	149 kt	4 h 14 min	5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 57 kt	−41 kt	-20 °C	161 kt	3 h 55 min	5:26 am CDT (10:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 75 kt	−60 kt	-27 °C	180 kt	3 h 30 min	5:01 am CDT (10:01 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 76 kt	−66 kt	-35 °C	186 kt	3 h 23 min	4:54 am CDT (09:54 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 60 kt	−50 kt	-46 °C	170 kt	3 h 42 min	5:13 am CDT (10:13 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	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
LAS	used from 0 nm out; 76 nm from the line	210/21 10°	200/18 5°	200/23 -2°	210/49 -14°	210/63 -21°	220/58 -30°	220/61 -35°	210/56 -44°
PRC	used from 49 nm out; 47 nm from the line		210/25 5°	200/30 1°	220/55 -10°	220/61 -21°	220/84 -28°	230/90 -34°	230/73 -45°
FMN	used from 197 nm out; 122 nm from the line		220/28 9°	220/40 2°	220/53 -10°	220/62 -22°	230/79 -28°	240/91 -34°	230/71 -45°
ABQ	used from 295 nm out; 73 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°
TCC	used from 443 nm out; 70 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°
AMA	used from 591 nm out; 20 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°

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 few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	707 ft	11:10 pm MST (06:10 UTC)
IGM Kingman, AZ	30 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	9,500 ft	3,448 ft	05:51 UTC
CMR Williams, AZ	118 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	2,200 ft	6,690 ft	06:15 UTC
FLG Flagstaff, AZ	138 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 16 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	1,400 ft	7,014 ft	06:08 UTC
GUP Gallup, NM	286 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	6,472 ft	05:53 UTC
GNT Grants, NM	325 nm out, 12 nm south of the line	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	6,536 ft	06:15 UTC
AEG Albuquerque, NM	384 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	5,837 ft	06:15 UTC
LVS Las Vegas, NM	463 nm out, 19 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southeast (150°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	6,877 ft	05:53 UTC
TCC Tucumcari, NM	542 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,500 feet, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	4,064 ft	05:53 UTC
HRX Hereford, TX	601 nm out, 23 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 17 knots	10+ mi	none	3,787 ft	06:10 UTC
AMA Amarillo, TX	destination	VFR	from the south (190°) at 22 knots, gusting to 29	10+ mi	none	3,606 ft	12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AMA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:54 am CDT (09:54 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 19 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for AMA

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 19 knots, 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 southwest at 17 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 11,000 feet

The forecast for IFP, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, 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
From Mon 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, 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

Daylight

Sunset at IFP 6:07 pm MST (01:07 UTC), at AMA 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:40 pm CDT (00:40 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AMA is before sunrise there (7:50 am CDT (12:50 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 Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Laughlin/Bullhead International, Rick Husband Amarillo International.