Lawton-Fort Sill Regional to Laughlin/Bullhead International LAW → IFP
795 nautical miles (915 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 277°, about 271° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 2:09 am MST (09:09 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: 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
- SIGMET 6W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 288 to 477 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6W VALID UNTIL 0355Z CO NM FROM 50SSW DEN-30NNE TBE-50SSW CME-50E SJN-20NE DVC-50SSW DEN AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- SIGMET 9W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 626 to 686 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9W VALID UNTIL 0355Z AZ FROM 20S TBC-30S INW-10E PHX-60SW DRK-30WNW DRK-20S TBC DMSHG AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 21020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 278 to 765 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 288 to 467 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 388 to 527 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 199 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 646 to 755 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 99 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.
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 LAW.
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 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 (SPS, AMA, TCC, ABQ, FMN, PRC, 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 | 190° at 26 kt | +5 kt | 11 °C | 115 kt | 6 h 55 min | 2:09 am MST (09:09 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 26 kt | +7 kt | 14 °C | 113 kt | 7 h 02 min | 2:16 am MST (09:16 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 28 kt | +11 kt | 10 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 18 min | 2:32 am MST (09:32 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 29 kt | +14 kt | 8 °C | 106 kt | 7 h 30 min | 2:44 am MST (09:44 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | +18 kt | 3 °C | 102 kt | 7 h 48 min | 3:02 am MST (10:02 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | +20 kt | -1 °C | 100 kt | 7 h 57 min | 3:11 am MST (10:11 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 37 kt | +23 kt | -5 °C | 97 kt | 8 h 12 min | 3:26 am MST (10:26 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 40 kt | +25 kt | -8 °C | 95 kt | 8 h 22 min | 3:36 am MST (10:36 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 49 kt | +35 kt | -19 °C | 85 kt | 9 h 21 min | 4:35 am MST (11:35 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 61 kt | +46 kt | -28 °C | 74 kt | 10 h 45 min | 5:59 am MST (12:59 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 61 kt | +52 kt | -36 °C | 68 kt | 11 h 41 min | 6:55 am MST (13:55 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 52 kt | +45 kt | -47 °C | 75 kt | 10 h 36 min | 5:50 am MST (12:50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPS | used from 0 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 180/26 | 200/25 16° | 220/19 13° | 220/20 9° | 230/26 -5° | 230/34 -15° | 260/37 -28° | 270/42 -39° | 280/40 -51° |
| AMA | used from 99 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 190/28 | 220/26 14° | 230/27 7° | 250/24 -6° | 250/32 -16° | 240/51 -28° | 250/52 -38° | 250/51 -50° | |
| TCC | used from 199 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 200/26 | 200/28 14° | 220/25 7° | 230/28 -7° | 240/41 -19° | 240/62 -28° | 250/61 -37° | 250/49 -49° | |
| ABQ | used from 348 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 200/28 13° | 210/28 5° | 210/44 -7° | 230/46 -20° | 230/80 -28° | 240/74 -35° | 240/58 -47° | ||
| FMN | used from 497 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 220/25 13° | 220/28 4° | 210/51 -9° | 220/59 -21° | 230/78 -30° | 230/77 -36° | 230/66 -46° | ||
| PRC | used from 547 nm out; 123 nm from the line | 200/36 6° | 210/46 0° | 220/60 -10° | 220/75 -19° | 220/66 -26° | 230/70 -33° | 230/59 -45° | ||
| LAS | used from 745 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 200/25 11° | 230/22 5° | 240/25 -1° | 220/37 -12° | 220/44 -21° | 210/52 -27° | 210/60 -34° | 220/58 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAW Lawton, OK | departure | no report just now | 1,110 ft | ||||
| AXS Altus, OK | 50 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,433 ft | ||||
| CDS Childress, TX | 89 nm out, 19 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,953 ft | ||||
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 169 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,606 ft | ||||
| SXU Santa Rosa, NM | 308 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,791 ft | ||||
| AEG Albuquerque, NM | 417 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,837 ft | ||||
| XNI Zuni, NM | 517 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | no report just now | 6,371 ft | ||||
| INW Winslow, AZ | 606 nm out, 11 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,941 ft | ||||
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | 656 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 7,014 ft | ||||
| IGM Kingman, AZ | 765 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,448 ft | ||||
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | destination | no report just now | 707 ft |
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, 2:09 am MST (09:09 UTC)
IFP has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 LAW 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC), at IFP 6:07 pm MST (01:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm MST (01:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at IFP is before sunrise there (6:41 am MST (13:41 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: Lawton-Fort Sill Regional, Laughlin/Bullhead International.