Laughlin/Bullhead International to Sioux Gateway/Brig General Bud Day Field IFP → SUX
953 nautical miles (1,096 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 057°, about 045° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 61-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:28 am CDT (07:28 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 2 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 6W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm MST (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 337 to 347 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6W VALID UNTIL 0355Z CO NM FROM 50SSW DEN-30NNE TBE-50SSW CME-50E SJN-20NE DVC-50SSW DEN AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 268 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 278 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 605 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 149 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 89 to 615 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 318 to 506 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 397 to 496 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, at the destination end.
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 10 forecast points nearest it (LAS, PRC, BCE, FMN, GJT, DEN, GLD, GRI, ONL, 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 29 kt | −23 kt | 13 °C | 143 kt | 6 h 40 min | 3:52 am CDT (08:52 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 29 kt | −25 kt | 12 °C | 145 kt | 6 h 34 min | 3:46 am CDT (08:46 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | −29 kt | 5 °C | 149 kt | 6 h 24 min | 3:36 am CDT (08:36 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | −32 kt | 1 °C | 152 kt | 6 h 16 min | 3:28 am CDT (08:28 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 37 kt | −35 kt | -4 °C | 155 kt | 6 h 09 min | 3:21 am CDT (08:21 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 40 kt | −39 kt | -8 °C | 159 kt | 6 h | 3:12 am CDT (08:12 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 41 kt | −40 kt | -9 °C | 160 kt | 5 h 57 min | 3:09 am CDT (08:09 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 44 kt | −43 kt | -21 °C | 163 kt | 5 h 51 min | 3:03 am CDT (08:03 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 54 kt | −53 kt | -30 °C | 173 kt | 5 h 31 min | 2:43 am CDT (07:43 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 60 kt | −60 kt | -37 °C | 180 kt | 5 h 18 min | 2:30 am CDT (07:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 60 kt | −61 kt | -47 °C | 181 kt | 5 h 16 min | 2:28 am CDT (07:28 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; 65 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; 81 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 99 nm out; 88 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 248 nm out; 85 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° | ||
| GJT | used from 298 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 210/40 11° | 210/46 3° | 210/61 -10° | 210/68 -22° | 220/57 -29° | 230/59 -36° | 240/66 -46° | ||
| DEN | used from 447 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 190/31 16° | 210/32 7° | 240/41 -8° | 230/47 -21° | 240/56 -32° | 250/65 -37° | 250/61 -47° | ||
| GLD | used from 645 nm out; 74 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 744 nm out; 86 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° | |
| ONL | used from 844 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 200/20 17° | 230/26 14° | 240/21 7° | 250/27 -9° | 260/32 -19° | 240/44 -34° | 240/56 -41° | 250/62 -51° | |
| OMA | used from 943 nm out; 69 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 | no report just now | 707 ft | ||||
| IGM Kingman, AZ | 30 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 3,448 ft | ||||
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 129 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,608 ft | ||||
| BDG Blanding, UT | 288 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,867 ft | ||||
| GUC Gunnison, CO | 417 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 7,679 ft | ||||
| APA Denver, CO | 536 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,884 ft | ||||
| AKO Akron, CO | 615 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,716 ft | ||||
| LBF North Platte, NE | 744 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,777 ft | ||||
| BBW Broken Bow, NE | 794 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 2,546 ft | ||||
| LCG Wayne, NE | 923 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,431 ft | ||||
| SUX Sioux City, IA | destination | no report just now | 1,098 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,679 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SUX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:28 am CDT (07:28 UTC)
SUX has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 18 nm from the route, 496 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
Daylight
Sunset at IFP 6:07 pm MST (01:07 UTC), at SUX 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SUX 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.
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, Sioux Gateway/Brig General Bud Day Field.