Laughlin/Bullhead International to Valley International IFP → HRL
1,022 nautical miles (1,176 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 117°, about 105° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 19-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:04 am CDT (15:04 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: 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
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC). Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft, from 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC). Over the first 189 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 20 to 258 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC). Near the route, 169 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
- B737 at 14,000 ft, 9 nm south, 10:15 pm MST (05:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent through clouds. 139 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHX UA /OV PXR339030/TM 0515/FL140/TP B737/TB OCNL MOD/RM DURD THROUGH CLOUDS
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHX
- Where
- 30 nm north (339°) of PXR
- Time
- 05:15 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent through clouds
- B737 at 32,000 ft, 8 nm south, 9:58 pm MST (04:58 UTC): scattered clouds, -30 °C, wind 225° at 77 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 377 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DMN UA /OV CUS286023 /TM 0458 /FL320 /TP B737 /SK FEW-SCT /TA M30 /WV 22577KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through DMN
- Where
- 23 nm west (286°) of CUS
- Time
- 04:58 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- few-sct
- Temperature
- −30 °C
- Wind
- from 225° at 77 knots
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
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 9 forecast points nearest it (LAS, PRC, PHX, TUS, ELP, MRF, DRT, LRD, BRO). 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 14 kt | +4 kt | 12 °C | 116 kt | 8 h 49 min | 11:32 am CDT (16:32 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 17 kt | +3 kt | 13 °C | 117 kt | 8 h 44 min | 11:27 am CDT (16:27 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 200° at 19 kt | +4 kt | 11 °C | 116 kt | 8 h 49 min | 11:32 am CDT (16:32 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 200° at 20 kt | +3 kt | 7 °C | 117 kt | 8 h 44 min | 11:27 am CDT (16:27 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 23 kt | +1 kt | 3 °C | 119 kt | 8 h 35 min | 11:18 am CDT (16:18 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | −2 kt | -1 °C | 122 kt | 8 h 23 min | 11:06 am CDT (16:06 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | −5 kt | -5 °C | 125 kt | 8 h 11 min | 10:54 am CDT (15:54 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 34 kt | −6 kt | -6 °C | 126 kt | 8 h 07 min | 10:50 am CDT (15:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 40 kt | −9 kt | -15 °C | 129 kt | 7 h 55 min | 10:38 am CDT (15:38 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 46 kt | −11 kt | -27 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 48 min | 10:31 am CDT (15:31 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 43 kt | −18 kt | -37 °C | 138 kt | 7 h 24 min | 10:07 am CDT (15:07 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 35 kt | −19 kt | -49 °C | 139 kt | 7 h 21 min | 10:04 am CDT (15:04 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; 84 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 50 nm out; 40 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° | ||
| PHX | used from 149 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 150/5 | 200/21 12° | 200/27 6° | 200/35 3° | 220/58 -8° | 220/69 -19° | 220/87 -26° | 230/93 -35° | 230/79 -47° |
| TUS | used from 248 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 210/13 13° | 200/35 9° | 210/40 5° | 220/50 -7° | 220/59 -18° | 230/79 -26° | 230/84 -35° | 230/84 -48° | |
| ELP | used from 347 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 290/17 | 210/11 13° | 200/18 5° | 220/46 -6° | 230/64 -14° | 230/63 -27° | 240/55 -37° | 240/44 -48° | |
| MRF | used from 546 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 210/17 15° | 220/10 9° | 240/16 -4° | 230/27 -13° | 230/30 -27° | 250/28 -38° | 270/24 -50° | ||
| DRT | used from 695 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 160/31 | 170/28 16° | 200/14 16° | 210/15 9° | 210/15 -4° | 240/12 -12° | 240/18 -28° | 300/11 -38° | 320/18 -50° |
| LRD | used from 843 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 150/27 | 170/24 17° | 170/20 14° | 180/12 10° | 230/19 -4° | 160/10 -14° | 130/10 -28° | 110/7 -39° | 010/22 -51° |
| BRO | used from 992 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 150/22 | 160/18 18° | 160/13 14° | 150/9 10° | 050/5 -3° | L/V -15° | 100/13 -29° | 120/15 -40° | 080/9 -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 | 20 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 3,448 ft | ||||
| SDL Scottsdale, AZ | 159 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,510 ft | ||||
| SAD Safford, AZ | 278 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,178 ft | ||||
| LSB Lordsburg, NM | 337 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 4,287 ft | ||||
| DNA Santa Teresa, NM | 437 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,112 ft | ||||
| MRF Marfa, TX | 605 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,848 ft | ||||
| LRD Laredo, TX | 893 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 508 ft | ||||
| MFE Mc Allen, TX | 1002 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 107 ft | ||||
| HRL Harlingen, TX | destination | no report just now | 36 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,848 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HRL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:04 am CDT (15:04 UTC)
HRL 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 HRL 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm CDT (00:28 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, Valley International.