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Laughlin/Bullhead International to Falls Intl/Einarson Field IFP → INL

1,235 nautical miles (1,421 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 043°, about 031° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC). Right now IFP is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots; INL is IFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots, gusting to 16. 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the first 30 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 528 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 667 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 50 to 378 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 110 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 169 to 717 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 697 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 458 nm along the route.
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 528 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

urgent B737 at 7,600 ft, 20 nm southeast, 8:22 pm MST (03:22 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear 45 knots crosswind on final. 468 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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HDN UUA /OV HDN/TM 0322/FL076/TP B737/RM LLWS 45 KTS CROSSWIND ON FINAL
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Report
an urgent report filed through HDN
Where
over HDN
Time
03:22 UTC
Height
at 7,600 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
low-level wind shear 45 knots crosswind on final
B737 at 14,500 ft, 50 nm northwest, 10:30 pm MST (05:30 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 50 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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LAS UA /OV LAS155012/TM 0530/FL145/TP B737/TB LGT
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Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
12 nm southeast (155°) of LAS
Time
05:30 UTC
Height
at 14,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B38M at 14,000 ft, 39 nm northwest, 10:47 pm MST (05:47 UTC): light rime icing, 6 °C. 60 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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LAS UA /OV LAS059040/TM 0547/FL140/TP B38M/TA 06/IC LGT RIME
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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
BE20 at 16,000 ft, 46 nm southeast, 8:28 pm MST (03:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-11. 418 nm along the route, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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RIL UA /OV RIL/TM 0328/FL160/TP BE20/TA M03/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC-11
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Report
a routine report filed through RIL
Where
over RIL
Time
03:28 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Temperature
−3 °C
Turbulence
light chop
Icing
light rime
Remarks
ZDVWC-11

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, RKS, BFF, RAP, PIR, ABR, GFK, INL). 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	180° at 14 kt	−9 kt	14 °C	129 kt	9 h 34 min	10:33 am CDT (15:33 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 23 kt	−21 kt	10 °C	141 kt	8 h 46 min	9:45 am CDT (14:45 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 26 kt	−26 kt	9 °C	146 kt	8 h 28 min	9:27 am CDT (14:27 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 30 kt	−30 kt	3 °C	150 kt	8 h 14 min	9:13 am CDT (14:13 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 32 kt	−32 kt	-1 °C	152 kt	8 h 08 min	9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 33 kt	−34 kt	-5 °C	154 kt	8 h 01 min	9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 35 kt	−36 kt	-10 °C	156 kt	7 h 55 min	8:54 am CDT (13:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 35 kt	−36 kt	-11 °C	156 kt	7 h 55 min	8:54 am CDT (13:54 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 44 kt	−45 kt	-21 °C	165 kt	7 h 29 min	8:28 am CDT (13:28 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 45 kt	−46 kt	-33 °C	166 kt	7 h 26 min	8:25 am CDT (13:25 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 50 kt	−50 kt	-38 °C	170 kt	7 h 16 min	8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 52 kt	−52 kt	-47 °C	172 kt	7 h 11 min	8:10 am CDT (13:10 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; 59 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; 70 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; 62 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°
RKS	used from 448 nm out; 88 nm from the line			200/41	220/44 1°	220/35 -11°	220/46 -24°	210/53 -27°	220/62 -35°	230/61 -44°
BFF	used from 548 nm out; 101 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 697 nm out; 36 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 797 nm out; 54 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 896 nm out; 53 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°
GFK	used from 1046 nm out; 58 nm from the line	070/18	100/10 9°	250/11 6°	250/27 1°	250/34 -10°	260/43 -21°	260/39 -36°	260/36 -46°	260/59 -53°
INL	used from 1145 nm out; 65 nm from the line	080/23	L/V 9°	260/22 5°	260/27 0°	260/43 -11°	270/47 -21°	270/57 -36°	270/54 -47°	270/69 -56°

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	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	707 ft	10:35 pm MST (05:35 UTC)
IGM Kingman, AZ	30 nm out, 19 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	149 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southeast (160°) at 0 knots	10+ mi	none	4,867 ft	05:55 UTC
HVE Hanksville, UT	269 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	4,453 ft	05:30 UTC
CAG Craig, CO	458 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	9,000 ft	6,197 ft	05:53 UTC
SAA Saratoga, WY	528 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line	reported, no category	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	7,014 ft	05:30 UTC
GUR Guernsey, WY	627 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	4,401 ft	05:55 UTC
RAP Rapid City, SD	757 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: nearby thunderstorms, light rain, mist	from the west (280°) at 8 knots	2.5 mi	200 ft	3,203 ft	05:52 UTC
ASY Ashley, ND	946 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				2,034 ft
FAR Fargo, ND	1066 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north (360°) at 12 knots	3 mi	300 ft	901 ft	05:53 UTC
VWU Waskish, MN	1185 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots, gusting to 14	7 mi	500 ft	1,184 ft	05:55 UTC
INL International Falls, MN	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: light rain	from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	900 ft	1,184 ft	12:54 am CDT (05:54 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 INL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for INL

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 17, 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 INL 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 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 northern Rockies · 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, Falls Intl/Einarson Field.