Laughlin/Bullhead International to Brainerd Lakes Regional IFP → BRD
1,143 nautical miles (1,315 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 048°, about 036° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 61-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:55 pm CDT (17:55 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: 13 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 W22W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the south at 35 knots, until 5:55 am MST (12:55 UTC). Near the route, 179 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 121055 MKCW WST 121055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 22W VALID UNTIL 1255Z AZ UT NV FROM 40W DTA-40WNW HVE-20SSE BCE-50NE LAS-70ENE BTY-40W DTA AREA TS MOV FROM 20035KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 388 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 40 to 527 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 139 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 129 to 636 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 298 to 487 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 378 to 705 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 397 to 596 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 last 467 nm of the route.
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 08:00–15:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (LAS, BCE, GJT, DEN, BFF, RAP, PIR, ABR, AXN). 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 | 250° at 16 kt | −15 kt | 12 °C | 135 kt | 8 h 28 min | 3:04 pm CDT (20:04 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | −22 kt | 11 °C | 142 kt | 8 h 03 min | 2:39 pm CDT (19:39 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | −26 kt | 9 °C | 146 kt | 7 h 50 min | 2:26 pm CDT (19:26 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −28 kt | 3 °C | 148 kt | 7 h 43 min | 2:19 pm CDT (19:19 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | −31 kt | -1 °C | 151 kt | 7 h 34 min | 2:10 pm CDT (19:10 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 36 kt | −35 kt | -6 °C | 155 kt | 7 h 22 min | 1:58 pm CDT (18:58 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 40 kt | −39 kt | -11 °C | 159 kt | 7 h 11 min | 1:47 pm CDT (18:47 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 42 kt | −40 kt | -12 °C | 160 kt | 7 h 09 min | 1:45 pm CDT (18:45 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 52 kt | −51 kt | -22 °C | 171 kt | 6 h 41 min | 1:17 pm CDT (18:17 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 57 kt | −57 kt | -32 °C | 177 kt | 6 h 27 min | 1:03 pm CDT (18:03 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 59 kt | −59 kt | -37 °C | 179 kt | 6 h 23 min | 12:59 pm CDT (17:59 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 60 kt | −61 kt | -45 °C | 181 kt | 6 h 19 min | 12:55 pm CDT (17:55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAS | used from 0 nm out; 61 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° | |
| BCE | used from 99 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 200/32 -2° | 210/57 -15° | 220/71 -22° | 220/69 -30° | 220/64 -38° | 220/67 -44° | |||
| GJT | used from 298 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 220/26 6° | 230/39 0° | 220/55 -13° | 230/60 -23° | 230/78 -31° | 230/80 -35° | 230/74 -44° | ||
| DEN | used from 497 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 270/24 11° | 230/13 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/46 -20° | 230/63 -30° | 240/78 -36° | 240/78 -48° | ||
| BFF | used from 546 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| RAP | used from 745 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 250/28 16° | 260/31 10° | 240/25 4° | 210/35 -10° | 200/45 -23° | 230/47 -31° | 230/47 -36° | 230/51 -46° | |
| PIR | used from 795 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 230/15 15° | 220/22 14° | 220/24 6° | 200/32 -10° | 210/48 -22° | 240/45 -33° | 240/43 -37° | 250/55 -46° | |
| ABR | used from 894 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 080/12 | 210/12 17° | 220/22 12° | 230/26 5° | 220/28 -10° | 230/41 -21° | 250/36 -36° | 260/47 -39° | 260/63 -47° |
| AXN | used from 994 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 110/6 | 260/10 16° | 240/17 12° | 250/20 5° | 260/29 -10° | 260/35 -22° | 260/29 -38° | 270/48 -41° | 270/61 -48° |
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, 16 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 3,448 ft | ||||
| KNB Kanab, UT | 149 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 4,867 ft | ||||
| CNY Moab, UT | 318 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 4,579 ft | ||||
| GJT Grand Junction, CO | 378 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,861 ft | ||||
| SBS Steamboat Springs, CO | 487 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 6,882 ft | ||||
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | 586 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,159 ft | ||||
| GRN Gordon, NE | 735 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | no report just now | 3,562 ft | ||||
| MKA Miller, SD | 914 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,569 ft | ||||
| VVV Ortonville, MN | 1023 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,101 ft | ||||
| AXN Alexandria, MN | 1083 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,425 ft | ||||
| BRD Brainerd, MN | destination | no report just now | 1,232 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,882 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BRD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:55 pm CDT (17:55 UTC)
BRD 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 6:05 pm MST (01:05 UTC), at BRD 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm CDT (00:06 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, Brainerd Lakes Regional.