Plan a flight · Mon 9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)

Laredo International to Laughlin/Bullhead International LRD → IFP

897 nautical miles (1,033 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 304°, about 299° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:07 pm MST (22:07 UTC). Right now LRD is marginal VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 12 knots; IFP is VFR, wind calm. 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 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 658 to 877 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 718 to 778 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 758 to 838 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Near the route, 758 nm along 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 LRD.

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

B752 at 10,000 ft, 21 nm southwest, 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 728 nm along the route, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR050015/TM 1315/FL100/TP B752/TB MOD/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
15 nm northeast (050°) of PXR
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the climb
A321 at 19,000 ft, 46 nm northeast, 7:39 am CDT (12:39 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zlawc. At the destination end, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDC UA /OV PGS275017/TM 1239/FL190/TP A321/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDC
Where
17 nm west (275°) of PGS
Time
12:39 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zlawc
C172 at 2,400 ft, 24 nm southwest, 9:23 am CDT (14:23 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 698 nm along the route, 24 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FFZ UA /OV KFFZ100025/TM 1423/FL024/TP C172/WX FV03SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through FFZ
Where
25 nm east (100°) of KFFZ
Time
14:23 UTC
Height
at 2,400 ft
Aircraft
C172
Weather
flight visibility 3 miles
PA28 at 3,600 ft, 24 nm southwest, 9:21 am CDT (14:21 UTC): rain. 708 nm along the route, 24 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FFZ UA /OV KFFZ100020/TM 1421/FL036/TP PA28/WX FV05SM RA
```
Report
a routine report filed through FFZ
Where
20 nm east (100°) of KFFZ
Time
14:21 UTC
Height
at 3,600 ft
Aircraft
PA28
Weather
flight visibility 5 miles, rain
PA28 at 3,400 ft, 25 nm southwest, 9:24 am CDT (14:24 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 718 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FFZ UA /OV KFFZ100010/TM 1424/FL034/TP PA28/WX FV10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through FFZ
Where
10 nm east (100°) of KFFZ
Time
14:24 UTC
Height
at 3,400 ft
Aircraft
PA28
Weather
flight visibility 10 miles
PA28 at 2,600 ft, 33 nm southwest, 9:05 am CDT (14:05 UTC): heavy rain. 718 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IWA UA /OV KIWA/TM 1405/FL026/TP PA28/WX FV04SM +RA
```
Report
a routine report filed through IWA
Where
over KIWA
Time
14:05 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
PA28
Weather
flight visibility 4 miles, heavy rain

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 (LRD, DRT, MRF, ELP, TUS, PHX, 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 11 kt	−4 kt	12 °C	124 kt	7 h 14 min	3:07 pm MST (22:07 UTC)
6,500 ft	200° at 15 kt	−3 kt	13 °C	123 kt	7 h 18 min	3:11 pm MST (22:11 UTC)
8,500 ft	200° at 19 kt	−2 kt	10 °C	122 kt	7 h 21 min	3:14 pm MST (22:14 UTC)
10,500 ft	200° at 24 kt	−2 kt	8 °C	122 kt	7 h 21 min	3:14 pm MST (22:14 UTC)
12,500 ft	210° at 29 kt	−2 kt	4 °C	122 kt	7 h 21 min	3:14 pm MST (22:14 UTC)
14,500 ft	210° at 34 kt	+1 kt	0 °C	119 kt	7 h 32 min	3:25 pm MST (22:25 UTC)
16,500 ft	210° at 39 kt	+3 kt	-4 °C	117 kt	7 h 40 min	3:33 pm MST (22:33 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 42 kt	+5 kt	-7 °C	115 kt	7 h 48 min	3:41 pm MST (22:41 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 48 kt	+8 kt	-16 °C	112 kt	8 h 01 min	3:54 pm MST (22:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 53 kt	+6 kt	-28 °C	114 kt	7 h 52 min	3:45 pm MST (22:45 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 52 kt	+15 kt	-37 °C	105 kt	8 h 33 min	4:26 pm MST (23:26 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 50 kt	+11 kt	-49 °C	109 kt	8 h 14 min	4:07 pm MST (23:07 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
LRD	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	160/17	170/28 18°	190/21 15°	180/9 10°	210/17 -4°	210/18 -15°	160/19 -29°	110/12 -40°	070/28 -51°
DRT	used from 50 nm out; 70 nm from the line	150/16	180/17 17°	220/15 15°	210/20 9°	220/26 -4°	220/14 -14°	200/17 -28°	L/V -38°	120/6 -51°
MRF	used from 199 nm out; 70 nm from the line			220/8 15°	180/8 9°	210/18 -4°	220/29 -14°	210/25 -28°	230/23 -38°	210/23 -50°
ELP	used from 349 nm out; 71 nm from the line		L/V	200/16 12°	210/36 7°	220/48 -6°	220/55 -15°	220/59 -27°	230/60 -37°	230/56 -50°
TUS	used from 548 nm out; 112 nm from the line		210/19 14°	200/27 6°	220/34 3°	220/54 -7°	220/67 -18°	220/83 -26°	220/82 -36°	220/81 -48°
PHX	used from 648 nm out; 73 nm from the line	200/12	210/26 11°	200/30 5°	200/40 0°	220/66 -9°	220/75 -19°	220/83 -27°	230/93 -35°	220/92 -48°
PRC	used from 748 nm out; 27 nm from the line			200/38 5°	200/44 -1°	210/72 -11°	220/78 -20°	220/85 -29°	230/99 -36°	230/105 -47°
LAS	used from 848 nm out; 84 nm from the line		220/15 7°	210/23 2°	200/32 -4°	200/43 -14°	210/64 -23°	210/78 -32°	220/81 -38°	220/80 -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
LRD Laredo, TX	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	508 ft	9:38 am CDT (14:38 UTC)
MRF Marfa, TX	289 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	4,848 ft	14:01 UTC
ELP El Paso, TX	439 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet, a few clouds at 11,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	3,961 ft	13:51 UTC
DMN Deming, NM	518 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	4,314 ft	13:53 UTC
SAD Safford, AZ	618 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 8,500 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	8,500 ft	3,178 ft	13:51 UTC
PRC Prescott, AZ	788 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	5,045 ft	13:53 UTC
IGM Kingman, AZ	877 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,700 feet	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,700 ft	3,448 ft	13:54 UTC
IFP Bullhead City, AZ	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 7,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	7,000 ft	707 ft	7:35 am MST (14:35 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,045 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, 3:07 pm MST (22:07 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 LRD, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 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 LRD 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 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 southern Plains · 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: Laredo International, Laughlin/Bullhead International.