Plan a flight · Sun 11:55 pm MST (06:55 UTC)

Laughlin/Bullhead International to Yakima Air Trml/Mcallister Field IFP → YKM

737 nautical miles (848 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 340°, about 328° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 13-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:27 am PDT (12:27 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now IFP is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots; YKM is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 4 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: 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

AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 348 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 209 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 219 to 627 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Near the route, 408 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 209 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 577 to 697 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

B737 at 14,500 ft, 11 nm west, 10:30 pm MST (05:30 UTC): light turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 11 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS155012/TM 0530/FL145/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
12 nm southeast (155°) of LAS
Time
05:30 UTC
Height
at 14,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B38M at 14,000 ft, 31 nm east, 10:47 pm MST (05:47 UTC): light rime icing, 6 °C. 60 nm along the route, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS059040/TM 0547/FL140/TP B38M/TA 06/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
40 nm northeast (059°) of LAS
Time
05:47 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
6 °C
Icing
light rime
B737 at 19,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 10:45 pm MST (05:45 UTC): light turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS050012/TM 0545/FL190/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
12 nm northeast (050°) of LAS
Time
05:45 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
E75L descending, 41 nm east, 9:35 pm MST (04:35 UTC): light turbulence from 11,000 ft to 14,000 ft, light rime icing from 8,000 ft to 12,000 ft, -10 °C. 667 nm along the route, 41 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GEG UA /OV PDT/TM 0435/FLDURD/TP E75L/TA M10/TB LT TURB 140-110/IC LT RIME 120-080
```
Report
a routine report filed through GEG
Where
over PDT
Time
04:35 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Temperature
−10 °C
Turbulence
lt turbulence from 14,000 ft to 11,000 ft
Icing
lt rime from 12,000 ft to 8,000 ft
E75L at 1,500 ft, 48 nm east, 9:49 pm MST (04:49 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear loss of 8 knots on final. 697 nm along the route, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSC UA /OV PSC120003/TM 0449/FL015/TP E75L/RM LLWS LOSS OF 8 KTS ON FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSC
Where
3 nm southeast (120°) of PSC
Time
04:49 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Remarks
low-level wind shear loss of 8 knots on final

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 7 forecast points nearest it (LAS, ELY, BAM, LKV, BOI, RDM, YKM). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	170° at 1 kt	−2 kt	5 °C	122 kt	6 h 02 min	5:57 am PDT (12:57 UTC)
6,500 ft	light and variable	0	3 °C	120 kt	6 h 08 min	6:03 am PDT (13:03 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 2 kt	0	-1 °C	120 kt	6 h 08 min	6:03 am PDT (13:03 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 4 kt	+1 kt	-4 °C	119 kt	6 h 12 min	6:07 am PDT (13:07 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 8 kt	+1 kt	-8 °C	119 kt	6 h 12 min	6:07 am PDT (13:07 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 10 kt	−3 kt	-11 °C	123 kt	6 h	5:55 am PDT (12:55 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 13 kt	−6 kt	-14 °C	126 kt	5 h 51 min	5:46 am PDT (12:46 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 16 kt	−8 kt	-17 °C	128 kt	5 h 45 min	5:40 am PDT (12:40 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 16 kt	−2 kt	-25 °C	122 kt	6 h 02 min	5:57 am PDT (12:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 27 kt	−2 kt	-31 °C	122 kt	6 h 02 min	5:57 am PDT (12:57 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 33 kt	−10 kt	-35 °C	130 kt	5 h 40 min	5:35 am PDT (12:35 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 36 kt	−13 kt	-41 °C	133 kt	5 h 32 min	5:27 am PDT (12:27 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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; 38 nm from the line		210/21 10°	200/18 5°	200/23 -2°	210/49 -14°	210/63 -21°	220/58 -30°	220/61 -35°	210/56 -44°
ELY	used from 149 nm out; 96 nm from the line			200/39 3°	210/27 -2°	210/45 -15°	220/56 -24°	210/60 -28°	210/63 -34°	220/61 -43°
BAM	used from 249 nm out; 72 nm from the line			310/7 0°	270/19 -7°	200/38 -17°	190/49 -28°	220/69 -29°	220/63 -33°	230/48 -41°
LKV	used from 448 nm out; 102 nm from the line			010/8 -8°	350/13 -11°	340/21 -21°	360/60 -26°	350/37 -32°	310/26 -35°	260/25 -39°
BOI	used from 498 nm out; 104 nm from the line		300/7 2°	280/5 -4°	210/16 -9°	210/60 -20°	210/75 -29°	210/63 -32°	220/64 -32°	220/54 -39°
RDM	used from 547 nm out; 93 nm from the line		040/17 -1°	030/31 -8°	010/29 -12°	010/61 -19°	360/95 -25°	360/82 -36°	360/40 -37°	310/19 -40°
YKM	used from 647 nm out; 65 nm from the line	070/10	040/15 -1°	020/27 -8°	030/25 -13°	020/48 -20°	010/83 -27°	010/77 -37°	010/49 -40°	350/14 -41°

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	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	707 ft	11:30 pm MST (06:30 UTC)
VGT Las Vegas, NV	70 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 10,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the southeast (140°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	2,205 ft	05:53 UTC
BAM Battle Mountain, NV	348 nm out, 12 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	4,536 ft	06:35 UTC
WMC Winnemucca, NV	378 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	4,307 ft	05:56 UTC
REO Rome, OR	468 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line	reported, no category	from the east (080°) at 8 knots		none	4,053 ft	06:52 UTC
BNO Burns, OR	547 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	4,148 ft	05:53 UTC
YKM Yakima, WA	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 10,000 feet	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	1,098 ft	10:53 pm PDT (05:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,536 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At YKM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:27 am PDT (12:27 UTC)

Wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for YKM

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for IFP, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, 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
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

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
6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 40 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 60 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at IFP 6:07 pm MST (01:07 UTC), at YKM 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm PDT (01:51 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at YKM is before sunrise there (7:15 am PDT (14:15 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 Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · 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, Yakima Air Trml/Mcallister Field.