Plan a flight · Mon 6:08 am MST (13:08 UTC)

Laughlin/Bullhead International to Quad Cities International IFP → MLI

1,190 nautical miles (1,369 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 064°, about 052° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 74-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:16 pm CDT (19:16 UTC). Right now IFP is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots; MLI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 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 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 280 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 30 to 300 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 140 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 110 to 570 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 290 to 520 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 470 to 560 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 710 to 1170 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

C172 at 9,500 ft, 30 nm northwest, 5:43 am MST (12:43 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 530 nm along the route, 30 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK348/005/TM 1243/FL095/TP C172/TB TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
BRK348/005
Time
12:43 UTC
Height
at 9,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
turbulence moderate chop
A359 at 38,000 ft, 26 nm north, 3:13 am MST (10:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-37. 400 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUC UA /OV HBU185015/TM 1013/FL380/TP A359/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-37
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUC
Where
15 nm south (185°) of HBU
Time
10:13 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
A359
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-37
B737 at 13,000 ft, 19 nm north, 6:00 am MST (13:00 UTC): light turbulence. 520 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK082/11/TM 1300/FL130/TP B737/TB TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
BRK082/11
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
turbulence light
B738 at 11,000 ft, 12 nm north, 4:42 am MST (11:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 520 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK172014/TM 1142/FL110/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
14 nm south (172°) of BRK
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 17,000 ft, 42 nm north, 5:24 am MST (12:24 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, vfr; clear up to 60,000 ft, remarks: not bad for denver. 530 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN170035/TM 1224/FL170/TP B737/SK VFR/WX SKC/TA UNK/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM NOT BAD FOR DENVER
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
35 nm south (170°) of DEN
Time
12:24 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
vfr
Weather
clear sky
Temperature
UNK
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
not bad for denver
B38M at 39,000 ft, 45 nm north, 5:43 am MST (12:43 UTC): light chop turbulence. 800 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HSI UA /OV HSI270030/TM 1243/FL390/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through HSI
Where
30 nm west (270°) of HSI
Time
12:43 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
B38M at 17,000 ft, 31 nm north, 5:41 am MST (12:41 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 910 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1241/FL170/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNK
Where
over LNK
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
B38M at 18,000 ft, 22 nm south, 6:04 am MST (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence. 980 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVU UA /OV EVU/TM 1304/FL180/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVU
Where
over EVU
Time
13:04 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
A321 at 32,000 ft, 46 nm north, 5:25 am MST (12:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1140 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CID UA /OV CID360010/TM 1225/FL320/TP A321/TB INTMT LGT CHOP CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CID
Where
10 nm north (360°) of CID
Time
12:25 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
intermittent light chop continuous light chop

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 11 forecast points nearest it (LAS, PRC, BCE, FMN, ALS, PUB, GLD, GRI, OMA, DSM, BRL). 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	240° at 31 kt	−31 kt	19 °C	151 kt	7 h 53 min	4:01 pm CDT (21:01 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 27 kt	−26 kt	12 °C	146 kt	8 h 09 min	4:17 pm CDT (21:17 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	−25 kt	9 °C	145 kt	8 h 12 min	4:20 pm CDT (21:20 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 29 kt	−27 kt	5 °C	147 kt	8 h 06 min	4:14 pm CDT (21:14 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 32 kt	−30 kt	0 °C	150 kt	7 h 56 min	4:04 pm CDT (21:04 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 36 kt	−33 kt	-4 °C	153 kt	7 h 47 min	3:55 pm CDT (20:55 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 39 kt	−37 kt	-8 °C	157 kt	7 h 35 min	3:43 pm CDT (20:43 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 40 kt	−37 kt	-9 °C	157 kt	7 h 35 min	3:43 pm CDT (20:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 52 kt	−50 kt	-21 °C	170 kt	7 h	3:08 pm CDT (20:08 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 67 kt	−67 kt	-30 °C	187 kt	6 h 22 min	2:30 pm CDT (19:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 73 kt	−74 kt	-36 °C	194 kt	6 h 08 min	2:16 pm CDT (19:16 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 67 kt	−69 kt	-47 °C	189 kt	6 h 18 min	2:26 pm CDT (19:26 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; 68 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; 72 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°
BCE	used from 150 nm out; 90 nm from the line				200/32 -2°	210/57 -15°	220/71 -22°	220/69 -30°	220/64 -38°	220/67 -44°
FMN	used from 200 nm out; 102 nm from the line			220/16 6°	220/39 1°	220/50 -10°	230/67 -23°	230/94 -29°	230/102 -35°	230/90 -46°
ALS	used from 400 nm out; 42 nm from the line				240/35 3°	230/54 -9°	240/66 -19°	230/85 -26°	240/87 -34°	240/70 -47°
PUB	used from 450 nm out; 46 nm from the line			260/45 11°	240/38 6°	230/47 -8°	230/51 -19°	240/74 -29°	240/82 -35°	250/72 -48°
GLD	used from 600 nm out; 39 nm from the line		260/37	260/25 14°	250/27 8°	230/36 -8°	230/49 -21°	250/71 -30°	260/82 -36°	250/73 -48°
GRI	used from 750 nm out; 84 nm from the line		230/39 23°	230/32 15°	210/29 7°	230/31 -8°	230/43 -21°	250/52 -31°	260/59 -35°	260/59 -46°
OMA	used from 900 nm out; 51 nm from the line	230/47	240/33 21°	230/22 13°	220/27 5°	240/35 -8°	250/43 -21°	260/47 -33°	260/59 -36°	270/58 -46°
DSM	used from 1000 nm out; 43 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -47°
BRL	used from 1100 nm out; 45 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -48°

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, 7 nm southeast 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
GCN Grand Canyon, AZ	130 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a few clouds at 1,300 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet Weather: mist	variable at 3 knots	2.5 mi	3,500 ft	6,608 ft	12:54 UTC
CEZ Cortez, CO	310 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	7,000 ft	5,917 ft	12:53 UTC
RCV Del Norte, CO	420 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 23 knots, gusting to 34	10+ mi	none	7,955 ft	12:55 UTC
PUB Pueblo, CO	520 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	4,729 ft	12:53 UTC
CBK Colby, KS	690 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	3,188 ft	12:55 UTC
PHG Phillipsburg, KS	780 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,910 ft	12:55 UTC
HJH Hebron, NE	860 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,468 ft	12:55 UTC
ICL Clarinda, IA	980 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	995 ft	12:55 UTC
MUT Muscatine, IA	1160 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	547 ft	12:55 UTC
MLI Moline, IL	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	7:52 am CDT (12:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,955 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MLI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:16 pm CDT (19:16 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MLI

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

Daylight

Sunset at IFP 6:05 pm MST (01:05 UTC), at MLI 6:26 pm CDT (23:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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, Quad Cities International.