Joplin Regional to Prescott Rgnl/Ernest A Love Field JLN → PRC
883 nautical miles (1,016 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 266°, about 262° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 22-knot headwind), arriving about 10:03 am MST (17:03 UTC). Right now JLN is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 11 knots; PRC is marginal VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 7 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: 1 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 3W: 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 first 367 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 456 to 863 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 466 to 833 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 823 to 853 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 50 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 JLN.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 14,000 ft, 47 nm south, 12:15 am CDT (05:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent through clouds. At the destination end, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHX UA /OV PXR339030/TM 0515/FL140/TP B737/TB OCNL MOD/RM DURD THROUGH CLOUDS
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHX
- Where
- 30 nm north (339°) of PXR
- Time
- 05:15 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent through clouds
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 8 forecast points nearest it (TUL, ICT, GAG, AMA, TCC, ABQ, FMN, PRC). 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 | 220° at 39 kt | +27 kt | 19 °C | 93 kt | 9 h 30 min | 10:32 am MST (17:32 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 35 kt | +27 kt | 17 °C | 93 kt | 9 h 30 min | 10:32 am MST (17:32 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | +22 kt | 11 °C | 98 kt | 9 h 01 min | 10:03 am MST (17:03 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | +22 kt | 8 °C | 98 kt | 9 h 01 min | 10:03 am MST (17:03 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | +22 kt | 4 °C | 98 kt | 9 h 01 min | 10:03 am MST (17:03 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | +25 kt | 0 °C | 95 kt | 9 h 18 min | 10:20 am MST (17:20 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | +27 kt | -4 °C | 93 kt | 9 h 30 min | 10:32 am MST (17:32 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 36 kt | +29 kt | -8 °C | 91 kt | 9 h 42 min | 10:44 am MST (17:44 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 46 kt | +40 kt | -19 °C | 80 kt | 11 h 02 min | 12:04 pm MST (19:04 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 68 kt | +65 kt | -28 °C | 55 kt | 16 h 03 min | 5:05 pm MST (00:05 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 68 kt | +67 kt | -36 °C | 53 kt | 16 h 40 min | 5:42 pm MST (00:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 54 kt | +53 kt | -48 °C | 67 kt | 13 h 11 min | 2:13 pm MST (21:13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUL | used from 0 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| ICT | used from 99 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
| GAG | used from 198 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 220/40 19° | 230/28 14° | 240/23 8° | 230/21 -6° | 240/31 -19° | 250/66 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 260/47 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 347 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 210/38 | 230/29 14° | 240/29 7° | 220/27 -5° | 240/37 -18° | 240/66 -28° | 250/59 -37° | 260/47 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 397 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| ABQ | used from 496 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| FMN | used from 645 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| PRC | used from 744 nm out; 114 nm from the line | 210/25 5° | 200/30 1° | 220/55 -10° | 220/61 -21° | 220/84 -28° | 230/90 -34° | 230/73 -45° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JLN Joplin, MO | departure | VFR | from the south (190°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 977 ft | 2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC) |
| CFV Coffeyville, KS | 50 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 754 ft | 07:52 UTC |
| BKN Blackwell, OK | 139 nm out, 12 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,030 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| AVK Alva, OK | 198 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | none | 1,476 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| GUY Guymon, OK | 337 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,125 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| CAO Clayton, NM | 417 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | none | 4,969 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| LVS Las Vegas, NM | 526 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line | reported, no category | from the southeast (140°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,877 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 565 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 6,348 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| GUP Gallup, NM | 694 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,100 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,472 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| INW Winslow, AZ | 794 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,941 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | 843 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots, gusting to 25 | 4 mi | 1,100 ft | 7,014 ft | 07:57 UTC |
| PRC Prescott, AZ | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet Weather: light rain | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 2,100 ft | 5,045 ft | 12:53 am MST (07:53 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 PRC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:03 am MST (17:03 UTC)
Wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 5,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PRC
- From Sun 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 3,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC) and 3:00 pm MST (22:00 UTC): wind variable at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility 5 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, overcast at 1,500 feet (thunderheads)
- From Mon 7:00 pm MST (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 5,000 feet
The forecast for JLN, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 19 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at JLN 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC), at PRC 5:57 pm MST (00:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:23 pm MST (01:23 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.
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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: Joplin Regional, Prescott Rgnl/Ernest A Love Field.