Imperial County to Phoenix Sky Harbor International IPL → PHX
183 nautical miles (211 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 078°, about 068° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 1 h at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 63-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:39 pm MST (02:39 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: 633 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 4W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 7:55 pm PDT (02:55 UTC). Over the last 58 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120055 MKCW WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 4W VALID UNTIL 0255Z AZ FROM 60NE TBC-30S INW-100ESE BZA-70SE EED-50NW TBC-60NE TBC DMSHG AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 21020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 39 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 0 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 IPL.
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 2 forecast points nearest it (BLH, PHX). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 220° at 21 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 1 h 21 min | 8:00 pm MST (03:00 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 1 h 21 min | 8:00 pm MST (03:00 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 21 kt | −15 kt | 9 °C | 135 kt | 1 h 21 min | 8:00 pm MST (03:00 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | −17 kt | 4 °C | 137 kt | 1 h 20 min | 7:59 pm MST (02:59 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | −23 kt | 1 °C | 143 kt | 1 h 17 min | 7:56 pm MST (02:56 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 36 kt | −28 kt | -2 °C | 148 kt | 1 h 14 min | 7:53 pm MST (02:53 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 41 kt | −32 kt | -5 °C | 152 kt | 1 h 12 min | 7:51 pm MST (02:51 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 46 kt | −36 kt | -8 °C | 156 kt | 1 h 10 min | 7:49 pm MST (02:49 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 47 kt | −37 kt | -9 °C | 157 kt | 1 h 10 min | 7:49 pm MST (02:49 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 59 kt | −49 kt | -19 °C | 169 kt | 1 h 05 min | 7:44 pm MST (02:44 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 69 kt | −54 kt | -27 °C | 174 kt | 1 h 03 min | 7:42 pm MST (02:42 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 75 kt | −63 kt | -34 °C | 183 kt | 1 h | 7:39 pm MST (02:39 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 63 kt | −53 kt | -45 °C | 173 kt | 1 h 03 min | 7:42 pm MST (02:42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLH | used from 0 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 230/22 | 210/24 11° | 230/23 5° | 230/26 0° | 220/38 -10° | 230/52 -19° | 220/58 -28° | 220/69 -34° | 220/59 -45° |
| PHX | used from 96 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 210/19 | 210/20 14° | 200/20 6° | 210/40 1° | 220/58 -8° | 220/68 -20° | 220/82 -26° | 230/83 -34° | 230/69 -46° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL Imperial, CA | departure | no report just now | -53 ft | ||||
| NYL Yuma, AZ | 48 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 213 ft | ||||
| GYR Goodyear, AZ | 164 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 969 ft | ||||
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | destination | no report just now | 1,134 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,134 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PHX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:39 pm MST (02:39 UTC)
PHX has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/4812 El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local 15 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 13 July · ZLA
- 6/2652 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/2656 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 12 nm from the route, 10 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/2657 Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 12 nm from the route, 10 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at IPL 6:13 pm PDT (01:13 UTC), at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:23 pm MST (01:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PHX is after sunset there (5:59 pm MST (00:59 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: Imperial County, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.