Laughlin/Bullhead International to Midland International Air And Space Port IFP → MAF
647 nautical miles (745 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 104°, about 092° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:15 pm CDT (17:15 UTC). Right now IFP is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots; MAF is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 14 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: 10 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 319 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 199 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 159 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 139 to 348 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 189 to 279 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
- E170 at 20,000 ft, 39 nm north, 4:49 am MST (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW82. 587 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
HOB UA /OV HOB030020/TM 1149/FL200/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW82
- Report
- a routine report filed through HOB
- Where
- 20 nm northeast (030°) of HOB
- Time
- 11:49 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- ZFW82
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 8 forecast points nearest it (LAS, PRC, PHX, TUS, ABQ, ELP, ROW, INK). 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 | 220° at 14 kt | −5 kt | 16 °C | 125 kt | 5 h 11 min | 1:20 pm CDT (18:20 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | −5 kt | 10 °C | 125 kt | 5 h 11 min | 1:20 pm CDT (18:20 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 25 kt | −6 kt | 8 °C | 126 kt | 5 h 08 min | 1:17 pm CDT (18:17 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 29 kt | −6 kt | 4 °C | 126 kt | 5 h 08 min | 1:17 pm CDT (18:17 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 34 kt | −10 kt | 0 °C | 130 kt | 4 h 59 min | 1:08 pm CDT (18:08 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 40 kt | −15 kt | -3 °C | 135 kt | 4 h 48 min | 12:57 pm CDT (17:57 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 46 kt | −20 kt | -7 °C | 140 kt | 4 h 37 min | 12:46 pm CDT (17:46 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 48 kt | −21 kt | -8 °C | 141 kt | 4 h 35 min | 12:44 pm CDT (17:44 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 60 kt | −31 kt | -18 °C | 151 kt | 4 h 17 min | 12:26 pm CDT (17:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 73 kt | −33 kt | -28 °C | 153 kt | 4 h 14 min | 12:23 pm CDT (17:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 75 kt | −38 kt | -37 °C | 158 kt | 4 h 06 min | 12:15 pm CDT (17:15 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 70 kt | −35 kt | -48 °C | 155 kt | 4 h 10 min | 12:19 pm CDT (17:19 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; 81 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; 35 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° | ||
| PHX | used from 199 nm out; 102 nm from the line | 190/15 | 210/25 12° | 200/34 4° | 200/34 2° | 220/58 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/91 -28° | 220/100 -35° | 220/95 -47° |
| TUS | used from 249 nm out; 140 nm from the line | 200/12 13° | 200/34 7° | 210/41 4° | 230/53 -7° | 220/69 -19° | 220/84 -27° | 220/88 -36° | 220/83 -48° | |
| ABQ | used from 299 nm out; 115 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| ELP | used from 398 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 300/8 | 210/14 12° | 210/28 6° | 230/47 -6° | 230/56 -14° | 220/58 -27° | 230/60 -38° | 230/56 -50° | |
| ROW | used from 448 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| INK | used from 548 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 220/17 21° | 230/12 14° | 210/13 7° | 220/29 -5° | 240/41 -14° | 230/43 -28° | 250/41 -38° | 250/33 -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: 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) |
| IGM Kingman, AZ | 30 nm out, 14 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 5,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 3,448 ft | 12:51 UTC |
| PRC Prescott, AZ | 110 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,300 feet, overcast at 4,200 feet Weather: light rain | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 3,300 ft | 5,045 ft | 13:03 UTC |
| PAN Payson, AZ | 169 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 5,160 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| SOW Show Low, AZ | 229 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 knots | 6 mi | none | 6,415 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| JTC Springerville, AZ | 269 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 7,055 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM | 378 nm out, 12 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,861 ft | 12:53 UTC |
| ALM Alamogordo, NM | 448 nm out, 14 nm south of the line | VFR | from the east (090°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,199 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| ATS Artesia, NM | 518 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,544 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| HOB Hobbs, NM | 587 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,660 ft | 12:50 UTC |
| MAF Midland, TX | destination | VFR | from the south (170°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,872 ft | 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,055 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MAF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:15 pm CDT (17:15 UTC)
Wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MAF
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 448 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
Daylight
Sunset at IFP 6:05 pm MST (01:05 UTC), at MAF 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:43 pm CDT (00:43 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, Midland International Air And Space Port.