Laughlin/Bullhead International to Lincoln Airport IFP → LNK
907 nautical miles (1,044 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 063°, about 051° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 65-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:42 am CDT (05:42 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now IFP is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 27 knots, gusting to 32; LNK is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 11 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: 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
- SIGMET W69W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 6:55 pm MST (01:55 UTC). Near the route, 110 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112355 MKCW WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 69W VALID UNTIL 0155Z TX NM AZ FROM 50ENE PGS-60SE ABQ-20ENE ELP-70SSW SSO-50SE BZA-50ENE PGS AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- SIGMET W68W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 6:55 pm MST (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 269 to 488 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112355 MKCW WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 68W VALID UNTIL 0155Z CO NM AZ UT FROM 30W CHE-20NNW TBE-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SW MTU-30W CHE AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 209 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 578 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 548 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 429 nm of the route.
- 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 80 to 149 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 229 to 279 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 319 to 409 nm out.
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 20:00–03:00 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, BCE, FMN, ALS, PUB, GLD, GRI, OMA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 27 kt | −21 kt | 13 °C | 141 kt | 6 h 26 min | 2:14 am CDT (07:14 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | −22 kt | 12 °C | 142 kt | 6 h 23 min | 2:11 am CDT (07:11 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | −25 kt | 6 °C | 145 kt | 6 h 15 min | 2:03 am CDT (07:03 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | −29 kt | 1 °C | 149 kt | 6 h 05 min | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 36 kt | −33 kt | -3 °C | 153 kt | 5 h 56 min | 1:44 am CDT (06:44 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 40 kt | −38 kt | -8 °C | 158 kt | 5 h 44 min | 1:32 am CDT (06:32 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 41 kt | −39 kt | -9 °C | 159 kt | 5 h 42 min | 1:30 am CDT (06:30 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 45 kt | −43 kt | -20 °C | 163 kt | 5 h 34 min | 1:22 am CDT (06:22 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 63 kt | −60 kt | -29 °C | 180 kt | 5 h 02 min | 12:50 am CDT (05:50 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 66 kt | −65 kt | -37 °C | 185 kt | 4 h 54 min | 12:42 am CDT (05:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 58 kt | −59 kt | -47 °C | 179 kt | 5 h 04 min | 12:52 am CDT (05:52 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 67 nm from the line | 200/25 11° | 230/22 5° | 240/25 -1° | 220/37 -12° | 220/44 -21° | 210/52 -27° | 210/60 -34° | 220/58 -44° | |
| PRC | used from 50 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 200/36 6° | 210/46 0° | 220/60 -10° | 220/75 -19° | 220/66 -26° | 230/70 -33° | 230/59 -45° | ||
| BCE | used from 149 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 210/47 0° | 200/50 -12° | 220/31 -23° | 220/56 -26° | 220/58 -35° | 230/58 -45° | |||
| FMN | used from 249 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 220/25 13° | 220/28 4° | 210/51 -9° | 220/59 -21° | 230/78 -30° | 230/77 -36° | 230/66 -46° | ||
| ALS | used from 399 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 210/32 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/49 -20° | 230/78 -30° | 240/74 -36° | 240/61 -47° | |||
| PUB | used from 448 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 210/24 16° | 210/28 8° | 230/43 -8° | 240/42 -21° | 240/77 -30° | 240/72 -36° | 250/51 -47° | ||
| GLD | used from 598 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 190/29 | 200/30 15° | 240/23 8° | 250/39 -7° | 230/39 -19° | 230/57 -31° | 240/67 -39° | 250/62 -49° | |
| GRI | used from 747 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 210/31 19° | 240/21 14° | 240/17 6° | 260/27 -7° | 260/34 -18° | 240/45 -32° | 250/56 -40° | 260/62 -51° | |
| OMA | used from 897 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 190/34 | 230/34 19° | 250/25 12° | 250/18 6° | 250/22 -7° | 250/28 -19° | 260/34 -32° | 260/39 -41° | 280/56 -51° |
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: scattered clouds at 3,700 feet, a broken layer at 4,600 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 27 knots, gusting to 32 | 10+ mi | 4,600 ft | 707 ft | 1:47 pm MST (20:47 UTC) |
| IGM Kingman, AZ | 30 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,700 feet, a broken layer at 4,400 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | 4,400 ft | 3,448 ft | 23:51 UTC |
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 130 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist | from the southwest (220°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25 | 0.75 mi | 500 ft | 6,608 ft | 23:54 UTC |
| CEZ Cortez, CO | 319 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,917 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| COS Colorado Springs, CO | 518 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 14,000 feet, a broken layer at 24,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | 14,000 ft | 6,187 ft | 23:54 UTC |
| LIC Limon, CO | 578 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,374 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| ADT Atwood, KS | 698 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,990 ft | 00:35 UTC |
| OIN Oberlin, KS | 727 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,706 ft | 00:35 UTC |
| FMZ Fairmont, NE | 867 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,636 ft | ||||
| LNK Lincoln, NE | destination | VFR | from the south (190°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,218 ft | 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 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 LNK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:42 am CDT (05:42 UTC)
Wind from the south at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for LNK
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for IFP, the departure
- From Sun 5:00 pm MST (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- From Sun 9:00 pm MST (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 20, 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
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
- 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, 488 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
- 6/8770 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 508 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 12 October · ZDV
Daylight
Sunset at IFP 6:07 pm MST (01:07 UTC), at LNK 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:20 pm CDT (00:20 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LNK is before sunrise there (7:34 am CDT (12:34 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.
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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, Lincoln Airport.
