Laughlin/Bullhead International to Minot International IFP → MOT
984 nautical miles (1,132 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 033°, about 021° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 62-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:45 am CDT (06:45 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now IFP is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 9 knots; MOT is marginal VFR, wind from the north (010°) 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: 22 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 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 437 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 854 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 666 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 636 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 70 to 248 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 248 to 636 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 457 to 467 nm out.
- 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 route from 705 to 914 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 4C: moderate icing up to 20,000 ft. Over the last 20 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
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 8 forecast points nearest it (LAS, BCE, SLC, RKS, LND, MLS, DIK, MOT). 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 | 140° at 11 kt | −2 kt | 7 °C | 122 kt | 8 h 04 min | 4:25 am CDT (09:25 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 180° at 21 kt | −17 kt | 7 °C | 137 kt | 7 h 11 min | 3:32 am CDT (08:32 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 200° at 27 kt | −26 kt | 5 °C | 146 kt | 6 h 44 min | 3:05 am CDT (08:05 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 39 kt | −38 kt | 1 °C | 158 kt | 6 h 14 min | 2:35 am CDT (07:35 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 42 kt | −42 kt | -2 °C | 162 kt | 6 h 04 min | 2:25 am CDT (07:25 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 210° at 45 kt | −45 kt | -6 °C | 165 kt | 5 h 58 min | 2:19 am CDT (07:19 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 47 kt | −48 kt | -9 °C | 168 kt | 5 h 51 min | 2:12 am CDT (07:12 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 48 kt | −48 kt | -10 °C | 168 kt | 5 h 51 min | 2:12 am CDT (07:12 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 47 kt | −47 kt | -21 °C | 167 kt | 5 h 54 min | 2:15 am CDT (07:15 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 51 kt | −51 kt | -32 °C | 171 kt | 5 h 45 min | 2:06 am CDT (07:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 60 kt | −59 kt | -39 °C | 179 kt | 5 h 30 min | 1:51 am CDT (06:51 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 66 kt | −62 kt | -47 °C | 182 kt | 5 h 24 min | 1:45 am CDT (06:45 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; 55 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° | |
| BCE | used from 99 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 210/47 0° | 200/50 -12° | 220/31 -23° | 220/56 -26° | 220/58 -35° | 230/58 -45° | |||
| SLC | used from 298 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 280/8 | 210/39 5° | 210/52 -1° | 200/50 -11° | 200/56 -23° | 220/61 -28° | 230/73 -37° | 230/73 -45° | |
| RKS | used from 397 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 190/43 | 210/65 3° | 210/57 -9° | 210/56 -21° | 210/47 -33° | 230/63 -37° | 240/77 -46° | ||
| LND | used from 497 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 180/33 10° | 190/50 3° | 210/59 -9° | 200/50 -21° | 190/41 -34° | 230/55 -39° | 240/65 -47° | ||
| MLS | used from 646 nm out; 130 nm from the line | 120/22 5° | 170/18 4° | 200/33 1° | 230/49 -10° | 230/58 -21° | 220/54 -37° | 230/64 -44° | 250/74 -49° | |
| DIK | used from 795 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 110/15 6° | 200/17 5° | 230/31 1° | 240/47 -10° | 240/52 -20° | 230/52 -36° | 240/57 -45° | 250/67 -51° | |
| MOT | used from 944 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 070/8 6° | 180/7 2° | 220/18 -1° | 240/37 -11° | 250/55 -20° | 250/64 -36° | 250/70 -46° | 250/80 -54° |
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 broken layer at 7,500 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 7,500 ft | 707 ft | 6:15 pm MST (01:15 UTC) |
| IGM Kingman, AZ | 20 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 3,448 ft | 00:51 UTC |
| AZC Colorado City, AZ | 129 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet, overcast at 3,700 feet Weather: heavy rain | from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots | 7 mi | 3,000 ft | 4,873 ft | 00:55 UTC |
| RIF Richfield, UT | 248 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet, overcast at 4,600 feet Weather: light rain | from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 3,800 ft | 5,318 ft | 01:14 UTC |
| PUC Price, UT | 328 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,700 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 5,957 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| RKS Rock Springs, WY | 467 nm out, 6 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24 | 10+ mi | none | 6,764 ft | 00:54 UTC |
| GCC Gillette, WY | 686 nm out, 17 nm east of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet | from the north (350°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 4,365 ft | 01:02 UTC |
| DIK Dickinson, ND | 874 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 2,592 ft | 01:11 UTC |
| MOT Minot, ND | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,800 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet | from the north (010°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 1,715 ft | 7:54 pm CDT (00:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,764 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MOT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:45 am CDT (06:45 UTC)
Wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet IFR
The whole forecast for MOT
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet
- 30% chance between Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 2,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist
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
Daylight
Sunset at IFP 6:07 pm MST (01:07 UTC), at MOT 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:33 pm CDT (00:33 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MOT is before sunrise there (8:00 am CDT (13:00 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, Minot International.