Capital Region International to Phoenix Sky Harbor International LAN → PHX
1,404 nautical miles (1,615 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 256°, about 261° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 24-knot headwind), arriving about 6:48 pm MST (01:48 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LAN is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots; PHX is VFR, wind from the south (170°) 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 10 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 299 to 787 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 936 to 1344 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 966 to 1006 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 996 to 1145 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 1235 to 1314 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1264 to 1374 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 80 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 LAN.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CL35 at 6,000 ft, 46 nm east, 6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 2,600 ft; clear from 2,600 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear above 2,600 ft. At the departure end, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
PTK UA /OV PTK270006/TM 1047/FL060/TP CL35/SK OVC014-TOP026/RM CLEAR ABOVE 026
- Report
- a routine report filed through PTK
- Where
- 6 nm west (270°) of PTK
- Time
- 10:47 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CL35
- Sky
- overcast from 1,400 ft, tops 2,600 ft
- Remarks
- clear above 2,600 ft
- A333 at 38,000 ft, 38 nm northwest, 4:23 am EDT (08:23 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: mtw +/-15KT zdvwc. 1006 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALS UA /OV ALS085025/TM 0823/FL380/TP A333/TB LGT CHOP/RM MTW +/-15KT. ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALS
- Where
- 25 nm east (085°) of ALS
- Time
- 08:23 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A333
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- mtw +/-15KT 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 12 forecast points nearest it (MKG, JOT, BRL, DSM, MKC, SLN, GCK, PUB, ALS, ABQ, FMN, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 240° at 30 kt | +31 kt | 22 °C | 89 kt | 15 h 47 min | 7:57 pm MST (02:57 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 27 kt | +27 kt | 17 °C | 93 kt | 15 h 06 min | 7:16 pm MST (02:16 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | +24 kt | 11 °C | 96 kt | 14 h 38 min | 6:48 pm MST (01:48 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | +26 kt | 7 °C | 94 kt | 14 h 56 min | 7:06 pm MST (02:06 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | +28 kt | 4 °C | 92 kt | 15 h 16 min | 7:26 pm MST (02:26 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 31 kt | +31 kt | -1 °C | 89 kt | 15 h 47 min | 7:57 pm MST (02:57 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 34 kt | +35 kt | -5 °C | 85 kt | 16 h 31 min | 8:41 pm MST (03:41 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 37 kt | +37 kt | -8 °C | 83 kt | 16 h 55 min | 9:05 pm MST (04:05 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 48 kt | +48 kt | -20 °C | 72 kt | 19 h 30 min | 11:40 pm MST (06:40 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 65 kt | +67 kt | -30 °C | 53 kt | 26 h 29 min | 6:39 am MST (13:39 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 68 kt | +70 kt | -37 °C | 50 kt | 28 h 05 min | 8:15 am MST (15:15 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 63 kt | +64 kt | -48 °C | 56 kt | 25 h 04 min | 5:14 am MST (12:14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKG | used from 0 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 260/28 | 260/18 15° | 250/16 9° | 260/22 4° | 280/31 -9° | 270/35 -21° | 270/44 -35° | 270/42 -45° | 290/61 -51° |
| JOT | used from 100 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 250/25 | 260/22 14° | 250/17 9° | 270/21 5° | 280/28 -8° | 280/36 -20° | 270/41 -35° | 280/57 -42° | 290/65 -50° |
| BRL | used from 249 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/19 17° | 260/15 11° | 270/16 3° | 290/23 -7° | 260/42 -20° | 270/52 -34° | 280/63 -39° | 290/64 -48° |
| DSM | used from 348 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 250/47 | 260/25 20° | 240/19 11° | 240/31 5° | 250/26 -9° | 260/38 -20° | 260/47 -34° | 270/58 -37° | 270/61 -47° |
| MKC | used from 448 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
| SLN | used from 548 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 230/49 | 240/41 22° | 230/26 15° | 220/21 7° | 240/38 -8° | 240/44 -21° | 260/77 -29° | 270/70 -36° | 270/63 -48° |
| GCK | used from 697 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 240/40 22° | 240/40 14° | 240/38 7° | 230/39 -7° | 230/45 -20° | 250/73 -28° | 260/74 -36° | 260/64 -49° | |
| PUB | used from 896 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 260/45 11° | 240/38 6° | 230/47 -8° | 230/51 -19° | 240/74 -29° | 240/82 -35° | 250/72 -48° | ||
| ALS | used from 946 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| ABQ | used from 1045 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| FMN | used from 1195 nm out; 108 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| PHX | used from 1244 nm out; 134 nm from the line | 190/15 | 210/25 12° | 200/34 4° | 200/34 2° | 220/58 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/91 -28° | 220/100 -35° | 220/95 -47° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN Lansing, MI | departure | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots | 9 mi | none | 860 ft | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC) |
| GRR Grand Rapids, MI | 40 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 23,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 23,000 ft | 793 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| PWK Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL | 149 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 644 ft | 10:52 UTC |
| FFL Fairfield, IA | 348 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 800 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| FNB Falls City, NE | 518 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 8 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | none | 983 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| MYZ Marysville, KS | 567 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,283 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| GCK Garden City, KS | 796 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 20 knots, gusting to 33 | 10+ mi | none | 2,890 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| TAD Trinidad, CO | 966 nm out, 16 nm north of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 16 knots, gusting to 26 | 10+ mi | none | 5,761 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| SKX Taos, NM | 1045 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | no report just now | 7,094 ft | ||||
| XNI Zuni, NM | 1225 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | VFR | from the north (010°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,371 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| TYL Taylor, AZ | 1294 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | reported, no category | from the south (190°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,823 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,134 ft | 3:51 am MST (10:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,094 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, 6:48 pm MST (01:48 UTC)
Wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PHX
- From Mon 2:00 am MST (09:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am MST (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm MST (20:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm MST (01:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
The forecast for LAN, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
- From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet
- 30% chance between Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC) and 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
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 LAN 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC), at PHX 5:57 pm MST (00:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:22 pm MST (01:22 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PHX is after sunset there (5:58 pm MST (00:58 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: Capital Region International, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.