Plan a flight · Mon 6:09 am MST (13:09 UTC)

Laughlin/Bullhead International to Fort Wayne International IFP → FWA

1,424 nautical miles (1,639 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 067°, about 055° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 72-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:34 pm EDT (20:34 UTC). Right now IFP is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots; FWA is marginal VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 3 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: 8 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 TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 179 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 30 to 229 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 40 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 110 to 558 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 289 to 508 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 458 to 518 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 697 to 1175 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 30 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

A359 at 38,000 ft, 45 nm north, 3:13 am MST (10:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-37. 398 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUC UA /OV HBU185015/TM 1013/FL380/TP A359/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-37
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUC
Where
15 nm south (185°) of HBU
Time
10:13 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
A359
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-37
B737 at 13,000 ft, 43 nm north, 6:00 am MST (13:00 UTC): light turbulence. 518 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK082/11/TM 1300/FL130/TP B737/TB TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
BRK082/11
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
turbulence light
B738 at 11,000 ft, 37 nm north, 4:42 am MST (11:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 518 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK172014/TM 1142/FL110/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
14 nm south (172°) of BRK
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
during the climb
PC12 at 22,000 ft, 32 nm south, 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj. 886 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHK UA /OV MHK/TM 1200/FL220/TP PC12/TA M09/IC LGT RIME/RM NEG ICING AT FL200 /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHK
Where
over MHK
Time
12:00 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj
B38M at 18,000 ft, 24 nm north, 6:04 am MST (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence. 976 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVU UA /OV EVU/TM 1304/FL180/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVU
Where
over EVU
Time
13:04 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
A21N at 31,000 ft, 18 nm south, 3:33 am MST (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 1334 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
over BVT
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 27 nm north, 4:06 am MST (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 1364 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXI
Where
over OXI
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
B38M at 32,000 ft, 34 nm south, 4:03 am MST (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. At the destination end, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ240015/TM 1103/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of MZZ
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light
A320 at 36,000 ft, 36 nm north, 4:25 am MST (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 1125/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
over GSH
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
none
B39M at 34,000 ft, 11 nm south, 4:23 am MST (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUS UA /OV IWH/TM 1123/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUS
Where
over IWH
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
E75S at 24,000 ft, 28 nm south, 4:07 am MST (11:07 UTC): light chop turbulence from 24,000 ft to 25,000 ft. At the destination end, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1107/FL240/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 250-240
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
over MZZ
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 25,000 ft to 24,000 ft
B738 at 26,000 ft, 34 nm north, 5:21 am MST (12:21 UTC): no turbulence from 25,000 ft to 26,000 ft. At the destination end, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH090020/TM 1221/FL260/TP B738/TB NEG 260-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
20 nm east (090°) of GSH
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
no from 26,000 ft to 25,000 ft
A320 at 30,000 ft, 17 nm north, 4:49 am MST (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. At the destination end, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASW
Where
over OLK
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better
A321 at 34,000 ft, 0 nm east, 4:20 am MST (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none

1 more routine reports are on the map.

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 14 forecast points nearest it (LAS, PRC, BCE, FMN, ALS, PUB, GLD, SLN, MKC, DSM, BRL, SPI, JOT, FWA). 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 27 kt	−27 kt	8 °C	147 kt	9 h 41 min	6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	−23 kt	12 °C	143 kt	9 h 57 min	7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	−21 kt	9 °C	141 kt	10 h 06 min	7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	−24 kt	5 °C	144 kt	9 h 53 min	7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	−27 kt	1 °C	147 kt	9 h 41 min	6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 32 kt	−31 kt	-4 °C	151 kt	9 h 26 min	6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 35 kt	−34 kt	-8 °C	154 kt	9 h 15 min	6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 36 kt	−35 kt	-9 °C	155 kt	9 h 11 min	6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 48 kt	−47 kt	-20 °C	167 kt	8 h 32 min	5:41 pm EDT (21:41 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 65 kt	−66 kt	-31 °C	186 kt	7 h 39 min	4:48 pm EDT (20:48 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 70 kt	−72 kt	-37 °C	192 kt	7 h 25 min	4:34 pm EDT (20:34 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 63 kt	−66 kt	-48 °C	186 kt	7 h 39 min	4:48 pm EDT (20:48 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; 69 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°
PRC	used from 50 nm out; 69 nm from the line			200/37 6°	200/35 0°	220/60 -11°	220/71 -20°	220/88 -29°	220/98 -35°	220/94 -45°
BCE	used from 149 nm out; 98 nm from the line				200/32 -2°	210/57 -15°	220/71 -22°	220/69 -30°	220/64 -38°	220/67 -44°
FMN	used from 199 nm out; 100 nm from the line			220/16 6°	220/39 1°	220/50 -10°	230/67 -23°	230/94 -29°	230/102 -35°	230/90 -46°
ALS	used from 398 nm out; 26 nm from the line				240/35 3°	230/54 -9°	240/66 -19°	230/85 -26°	240/87 -34°	240/70 -47°
PUB	used from 498 nm out; 11 nm from the line			260/45 11°	240/38 6°	230/47 -8°	230/51 -19°	240/74 -29°	240/82 -35°	250/72 -48°
GLD	used from 598 nm out; 55 nm from the line		260/37	260/25 14°	250/27 8°	230/36 -8°	230/49 -21°	250/71 -30°	260/82 -36°	250/73 -48°
SLN	used from 747 nm out; 78 nm from the line	230/49	240/41 22°	230/26 15°	220/21 7°	240/38 -8°	240/44 -21°	260/77 -29°	270/70 -36°	270/63 -48°
MKC	used from 896 nm out; 80 nm from the line	240/49	240/21 20°	220/19 13°	230/21 6°	260/26 -7°	250/37 -19°	270/66 -31°	270/65 -38°	280/60 -48°
DSM	used from 1046 nm out; 85 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -47°
BRL	used from 1095 nm out; 40 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -48°
SPI	used from 1195 nm out; 46 nm from the line	260/28	250/22 15°	250/14 9°	260/20 6°	280/27 -7°	280/34 -19°	280/48 -32°	280/59 -41°	300/60 -49°
JOT	used from 1245 nm out; 51 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
FWA	used from 1344 nm out; 55 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -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	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,400 feet, scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	8 mi	7,500 ft	707 ft	5:55 am MST (12:55 UTC)
GCN Grand Canyon, AZ	129 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a few clouds at 1,300 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet Weather: mist	variable at 3 knots	2.5 mi	3,500 ft	6,608 ft	12:54 UTC
FMN Farmington, NM	319 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	5,506 ft	12:53 UTC
PUB Pueblo, CO	518 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	4,729 ft	12:53 UTC
OEL Oakley, KS	697 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 13 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	3,045 ft	12:55 UTC
CNK Concordia, KS	846 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR Weather: light rain	from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	1,488 ft	12:55 UTC
STJ St Joseph, MO	976 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	826 ft	12:53 UTC
TRX Trenton, MO	1036 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				757 ft
PIA Peoria, IL	1215 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	660 ft	12:54 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	1374 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	12:55 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	5 mi	25,000 ft	814 ft	8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,608 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FWA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:34 pm EDT (20:34 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FWA

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet

The forecast for IFP, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC) and 8:00 am MST (15:00 UTC): light rain, overcast at 6,000 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
From Tue 3:00 am MST (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds 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 6:05 pm MST (01:05 UTC), at FWA 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 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 now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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, Fort Wayne International.