Laughlin/Bullhead International to Range Regional IFP → HIB
1,218 nautical miles (1,401 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 046°, about 034° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:34 am CDT (13:34 UTC). Right now IFP is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots; HIB is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 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: 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
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the first 40 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 20 to 459 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 649 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 60 to 329 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 70 to 150 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 160 to 699 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 379 to 579 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 529 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 709 nm along 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
- B38M at 14,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 10:47 pm MST (05:47 UTC): light rime icing, 6 °C. 50 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV LAS059040/TM 0547/FL140/TP B38M/TA 06/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- 40 nm northeast (059°) of LAS
- Time
- 05:47 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Temperature
- 6 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- A321 at 31,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 11:15 pm MST (06:15 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: mountain wave zlc. 279 nm along the route, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CNY UA /OV HVE340015/TM 0615/FL310/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOP /RM MTN WAVE /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CNY
- Where
- 15 nm north (340°) of HVE
- Time
- 06:15 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- occasional light to moderate chop
- Remarks
- mountain wave zlc
- B38M at 21,500 ft, 32 nm southeast, 9:33 pm MST (04:33 UTC): light turbulence up to 25,000 ft, remarks: during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13. 529 nm along the route, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN305065/TM 0433/FL215/TP B38M/TB LGT BLO 250/RM DURD FLATI STAR. ZDVWC-13
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 65 nm northwest (305°) of DEN
- Time
- 04:33 UTC
- Height
- at 21,500 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light below 25,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13
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 10 forecast points nearest it (LAS, BCE, GJT, DEN, BFF, RAP, PIR, ABR, AXN, DLH). 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 | 200° at 17 kt | −14 kt | 14 °C | 134 kt | 9 h 05 min | 10:34 am CDT (15:34 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 25 kt | −24 kt | 11 °C | 144 kt | 8 h 28 min | 9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | −28 kt | 10 °C | 148 kt | 8 h 14 min | 9:43 am CDT (14:43 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 31 kt | −31 kt | 4 °C | 151 kt | 8 h 04 min | 9:33 am CDT (14:33 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 33 kt | −33 kt | 0 °C | 153 kt | 7 h 58 min | 9:27 am CDT (14:27 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 34 kt | −35 kt | -5 °C | 155 kt | 7 h 51 min | 9:20 am CDT (14:20 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 36 kt | −37 kt | -10 °C | 157 kt | 7 h 45 min | 9:14 am CDT (14:14 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 36 kt | −37 kt | -11 °C | 157 kt | 7 h 45 min | 9:14 am CDT (14:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 45 kt | −46 kt | -21 °C | 166 kt | 7 h 20 min | 8:49 am CDT (13:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 47 kt | −47 kt | -33 °C | 167 kt | 7 h 18 min | 8:47 am CDT (13:47 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 51 kt | −52 kt | -38 °C | 172 kt | 7 h 05 min | 8:34 am CDT (13:34 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 51 kt | −52 kt | -47 °C | 172 kt | 7 h 05 min | 8:34 am CDT (13:34 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 | 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 | 210/21 10° | 200/18 5° | 200/23 -2° | 210/49 -14° | 210/63 -21° | 220/58 -30° | 220/61 -35° | 210/56 -44° | |
| BCE | used from 100 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| GJT | used from 299 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 210/43 7° | 230/45 1° | 220/49 -12° | 220/62 -22° | 220/59 -28° | 230/60 -33° | 220/55 -45° | ||
| DEN | used from 499 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| BFF | used from 549 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 180/28 | 220/33 15° | 210/31 7° | 230/32 -9° | 220/41 -21° | 220/40 -33° | 240/47 -36° | 250/54 -46° | |
| RAP | used from 699 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 180/23 12° | 200/38 13° | 210/38 6° | 220/28 -10° | 230/34 -21° | 230/37 -36° | 250/52 -38° | 250/59 -46° | |
| PIR | used from 799 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 170/22 19° | 190/25 13° | 210/32 6° | 240/23 -9° | 250/32 -21° | 250/38 -36° | 260/44 -40° | 260/52 -47° | |
| ABR | used from 898 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 070/14 | 250/10 17° | 270/16 11° | 260/28 5° | 260/36 -10° | 260/41 -22° | 270/33 -37° | 260/42 -42° | 260/50 -48° |
| AXN | used from 998 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 100/14 | 250/21 14° | 240/24 12° | 240/31 5° | 260/36 -10° | 260/40 -21° | 250/42 -36° | 260/48 -45° | 260/53 -50° |
| DLH | used from 1148 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 080/28 | 240/21 15° | 250/26 9° | 250/32 3° | 260/42 -11° | 270/40 -21° | 260/43 -36° | 260/46 -46° | 260/65 -54° |
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, 17 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 9,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 3,448 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| KNB Kanab, UT | 150 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line | reported, no category | from the south (190°) at 0 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,867 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| CNY Moab, UT | 319 nm out, 6 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,500 feet, a few clouds at 12,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,579 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| GJT Grand Junction, CO | 369 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 4,861 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| SBS Steamboat Springs, CO | 489 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet | from the east (080°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 8,500 ft | 6,882 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| GUR Guernsey, WY | 629 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,401 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| GRN Gordon, NE | 739 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the east (080°) at 9 knots | 1.25 mi | 300 ft | 3,562 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| PIR Pierre, SD | 858 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 1,744 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| ETH Wheaton, MN | 1038 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots | 1.25 mi | 200 ft | 1,022 ft | 06:13 UTC |
| ADC Wadena, MN | 1108 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,368 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| HIB Hibbing, MN | destination | VFR | from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,353 ft | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
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 HIB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:34 am CDT (13:34 UTC)
Wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 900 feet IFR
The whole forecast for HIB
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 900 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the east at 9 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 900 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the east at 8 knots, gusting to 15, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 800 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 HIB 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 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, Range Regional.