Plan a flight · Mon 6:58 am CDT (11:58 UTC)

Falls Intl/Einarson Field to Laughlin/Bullhead International INL → IFP

1,235 nautical miles (1,421 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 237°, about 234° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 4:00 pm MST (23:00 UTC). Right now INL is marginal VFR, wind from the east (080°) at 10 knots; IFP is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) 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: 8 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 C18C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC). Over the route from 319 to 349 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 121155
MKCC WST 121155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 18C
VALID UNTIL 1355Z
SD ND
FROM 50NE BIS-70W FAR-40N PIR-40N DPR-50NE BIS
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
```
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 first 548 nm of the route.
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 538 to 846 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 578 to 1105 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 627 to 777 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 687 to 1195 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 717 to 976 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 717 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the last 448 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 1105 to 1175 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 INL.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

E75L at 2,200 ft, 4 nm southeast, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,200 ft. 169 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1058/FL022/TP E75L/SK OVC013-TOP022
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over KFAR
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,200 ft
E75L at 1,300 ft, 12 nm southeast, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,900 ft. 179 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1120/FL013/TP E75L/SK OVC013-TOP029
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over FAR
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,900 ft
P28A at 4,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 4:27 am CDT (09:27 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,800 ft, 10 °C. 179 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR270015/TM 0927/FL040/TP P28A/SK OVC013-TOP038/TA 10/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
15 nm west (270°) of KFAR
Time
09:27 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,800 ft
Temperature
10 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
PC12 at 5,000 ft, 38 nm southeast, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent zdvwc. 866 nm along the route, 38 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV GJT/TM 1123/FL050/TP PC12/TB LGT-MOD/IC NEG/RM DURD. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
over GJT
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
light to moderate
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent zdvwc

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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (INL, GFK, ABR, PIR, RAP, BFF, RKS, GJT, BCE, LAS). 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	240° at 9 kt	+8 kt	13 °C	112 kt	11 h 02 min	4:00 pm MST (23:00 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	+15 kt	12 °C	105 kt	11 h 46 min	4:44 pm MST (23:44 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	+22 kt	9 °C	98 kt	12 h 36 min	5:34 pm MST (00:34 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	+27 kt	4 °C	93 kt	13 h 17 min	6:15 pm MST (01:15 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 31 kt	+31 kt	1 °C	89 kt	13 h 53 min	6:51 pm MST (01:51 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 34 kt	+35 kt	-4 °C	85 kt	14 h 32 min	7:30 pm MST (02:30 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 38 kt	+39 kt	-9 °C	81 kt	15 h 15 min	8:13 pm MST (03:13 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 41 kt	+41 kt	-12 °C	79 kt	15 h 38 min	8:36 pm MST (03:36 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 51 kt	+52 kt	-22 °C	68 kt	18 h 10 min	11:08 pm MST (06:08 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 54 kt	+55 kt	-33 °C	65 kt	19 h	11:58 pm MST (06:58 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 55 kt	+56 kt	-38 °C	64 kt	19 h 18 min	12:16 am MST (07:16 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 58 kt	+59 kt	-46 °C	61 kt	20 h 15 min	1:13 am MST (08:13 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
INL	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	090/25	L/V 8°	250/20 6°	270/32 1°	270/44 -11°	280/48 -22°	280/56 -38°	270/50 -47°	280/83 -50°
GFK	used from 100 nm out; 58 nm from the line	080/18	L/V 11°	260/22 7°	250/48 3°	260/51 -11°	250/44 -22°	260/34 -38°	260/53 -44°	270/66 -49°
ABR	used from 199 nm out; 63 nm from the line	080/12	210/12 17°	220/22 12°	230/26 5°	220/28 -10°	230/41 -21°	250/36 -36°	260/47 -39°	260/63 -47°
PIR	used from 349 nm out; 40 nm from the line		230/15 15°	220/22 14°	220/24 6°	200/32 -10°	210/48 -22°	240/45 -33°	240/43 -37°	250/55 -46°
RAP	used from 448 nm out; 22 nm from the line		250/28 16°	260/31 10°	240/25 4°	210/35 -10°	200/45 -23°	230/47 -31°	230/47 -36°	230/51 -46°
BFF	used from 548 nm out; 66 nm from the line		280/28	260/39 11°	240/34 5°	210/38 -11°	210/52 -22°	230/61 -31°	230/61 -36°	240/56 -45°
RKS	used from 697 nm out; 103 nm from the line			250/9	230/21 -1°	210/43 -14°	220/59 -23°	220/55 -32°	220/53 -35°	220/48 -44°
GJT	used from 797 nm out; 56 nm from the line			220/26 6°	230/39 0°	220/55 -13°	230/60 -23°	230/78 -31°	230/80 -35°	230/74 -44°
BCE	used from 946 nm out; 76 nm from the line				200/32 -2°	210/57 -15°	220/71 -22°	220/69 -30°	220/64 -38°	220/67 -44°
LAS	used from 1145 nm out; 73 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°

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
INL International Falls, MN	departure	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the east (080°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	1,184 ft	6:54 am CDT (11:54 UTC)
VWU Waskish, MN	50 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	1,184 ft	11:55 UTC
FAR Fargo, ND	169 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots	4 mi	400 ft	901 ft	11:53 UTC
ASY Ashley, ND	289 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				2,034 ft
RAP Rapid City, SD	478 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	3,203 ft	11:52 UTC
GUR Guernsey, WY	607 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet, a broken layer at 18,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	9 mi	18,000 ft	4,401 ft	11:55 UTC
SAA Saratoga, WY	707 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	7,014 ft	11:30 UTC
CAG Craig, CO	777 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 16 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	6,197 ft	11:53 UTC
HVE Hanksville, UT	966 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,500 feet	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	4,453 ft	11:30 UTC
KNB Kanab, UT	1085 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	reported, no category	from the north-northeast (030°) at 0 knots	10+ mi	none	4,867 ft	11:55 UTC
IGM Kingman, AZ	1205 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,700 feet, scattered clouds at 3,900 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	4,700 ft	3,448 ft	11:51 UTC
IFP Bullhead City, AZ	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,500 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet Weather: light drizzle	from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	7,500 ft	707 ft	4:30 am MST (11:30 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At IFP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:00 pm MST (23:00 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 VFR

The whole forecast for IFP

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

The forecast for INL, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 900 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 500 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 destination end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at INL 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC), at IFP 6:05 pm MST (01:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:31 pm MST (01:31 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern 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: Falls Intl/Einarson Field, Laughlin/Bullhead International.