Plan a flight · Sun 8:21 pm CDT (01:21 UTC)

LA Crosse Regional to Laughlin/Bullhead International LSE → IFP

1,194 nautical miles (1,374 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 252°, about 253° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 23-knot headwind), arriving about 6:40 am MST (13:40 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LSE is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots; IFP is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 9 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: 14 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 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 667 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 567 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 458 nm of the route.
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 756 to 915 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 896 to 955 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 229 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 1045 to 1124 nm out.

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 LSE.

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

urgent GLF6 at 45,000 ft, 41 nm southeast, 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC): severe turbulence, remarks: a/c had to exit auto pilot, 45 degree pitch-zdv. 906 nm along the route, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FMN UUA /OV RSK280050/TM 2357/FL450/TP GLF6/TB SEV/RM A/C HAD TO EXIT AUTO PILOT, 45 DEGREE PITCH-ZDV
```
Report
an urgent report filed through FMN
Where
50 nm west (280°) of RSK
Time
23:57 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Turbulence
severe
Remarks
a/c had to exit auto pilot, 45 degree pitch-zdv
UAL1340 at 40,000 ft, 20 nm southeast, 7:18 pm CDT (00:18 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 244° at 70 knots. 468 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1340 4046N 10049W 0018 F400 244/070KT TB OCNL MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
A21N at 32,000 ft, 12 nm northwest, 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-61. 597 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AKO UA /OV AKO270030/TM 2342/FL320/TP A21N/TB INTMT MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-61
```
Report
a routine report filed through AKO
Where
30 nm west (270°) of AKO
Time
23:42 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
intermittent moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-61
UAL2199 at 35,000 ft, 2 nm northeast, 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 247° at 79 knots. 597 nm along the route, 2 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2199 4007N 10337W 2331 F350 247/079KT TB MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
GLF5 at 45,000 ft, 25 nm southeast, 5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. 667 nm along the route, 25 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV COS350025/TM 2244/FL450/TP GLF5/TB MOD /RM ZDVWC-46
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
25 nm north (350°) of COS
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-46
C650 at 40,000 ft, 34 nm northwest, 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-03. 746 nm along the route, 34 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV DBL/TM 2348/FL400/TP C650/TB MOD /RM ZDVWC-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
over DBL
Time
23:48 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
C650
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-03
C680A at 16,000 ft, 22 nm north, 5:59 pm CDT (22:59 UTC): moderate turbulence, scattered clouds above 16,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 756 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV HAERI/TM 2259/FL160/TP C680A/SK SCT160/TB CONS MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
haeri
Time
22:59 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
C680A
Sky
scattered clouds from 16,000 ft
Turbulence
continuous moderate
Remarks
during the descent
C680 at 18,000 ft, 21 nm north, 5:35 pm CDT (22:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: from 18,000 ft to 10,000 ft. 776 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV ASE230020/TM 2235/FL180/TP C680/TB MOD/RM 180-100
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
20 nm southwest (230°) of ASE
Time
22:35 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
C680
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
from 18,000 ft to 10,000 ft
UAL2238 at 38,000 ft, 38 nm southeast, 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 244° at 64 knots. 786 nm along the route, 38 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2238 3807N 10649W 2344 F380 244/064KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E170 at 10,000 ft, 45 nm northwest, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): moderate turbulence up to 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 826 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV GJT144009/TM 2341/FL100/TP E170/TB MOD SFC-100/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
9 nm southeast (144°) of GJT
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate from the surface to 10,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
GLF4 at 43,000 ft, 44 nm southeast, 7:09 pm CDT (00:09 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-38. 846 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FMN UA /OV RSK360050/TM 0009/FL430/TP GLF4/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-38
```
Report
a routine report filed through FMN
Where
50 nm north (360°) of RSK
Time
00:09 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-38
GLF4 at 43,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 896 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FMN UA /OV RSK290045/TM 0015/FL430/TP GLF4/TB CONS MOD/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through FMN
Where
45 nm west (290°) of RSK
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Turbulence
continuous moderate
Remarks
zdvwc
B789 at 40,000 ft, 8 nm south, 7:22 pm CDT (00:22 UTC): light to moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 478 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SNY UA /OV SNY088081/TM 0022/FL400/TP B789/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CAT/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SNY
Where
81 nm east (088°) of SNY
Time
00:22 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B789
Turbulence
occasional light to moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
zdvwc
B789 at 40,000 ft, 3 nm southeast, 7:22 pm CDT (00:22 UTC): light to moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 488 nm along the route, 3 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SNY UA /OV SNY088072/TM 0022/FL400/TP B789/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CAT /RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SNY
Where
72 nm east (088°) of SNY
Time
00:22 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B789
Turbulence
occasional light to moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
zdvwc

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 12 forecast points nearest it (LSE, MCW, FSD, ONL, GRI, GLD, DEN, GJT, FMN, BCE, 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
8,500 ft	210° at 27 kt	+23 kt	12 °C	97 kt	12 h 19 min	6:40 am MST (13:40 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	+26 kt	8 °C	94 kt	12 h 42 min	7:03 am MST (14:03 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	+27 kt	4 °C	93 kt	12 h 50 min	7:11 am MST (14:11 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	+30 kt	-1 °C	90 kt	13 h 16 min	7:37 am MST (14:37 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 34 kt	+33 kt	-6 °C	87 kt	13 h 43 min	8:04 am MST (15:04 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 36 kt	+36 kt	-9 °C	84 kt	14 h 13 min	8:34 am MST (15:34 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 40 kt	+40 kt	-20 °C	80 kt	14 h 56 min	9:17 am MST (16:17 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 48 kt	+48 kt	-31 °C	72 kt	16 h 35 min	10:56 am MST (17:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 54 kt	+56 kt	-38 °C	64 kt	18 h 39 min	1:00 pm MST (20:00 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 60 kt	+61 kt	-49 °C	59 kt	20 h 14 min	2:35 pm MST (21:35 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
LSE	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	220/33	250/29 17°	250/15 9°	260/12 6°	280/21 -9°	280/33 -20°	300/43 -36°	310/56 -45°	300/79 -53°
MCW	used from 50 nm out; 28 nm from the line	200/35	240/33 18°	250/20 10°	260/10 6°	270/18 -8°	260/28 -19°	280/30 -34°	290/49 -43°	280/70 -54°
FSD	used from 199 nm out; 65 nm from the line	200/16	220/20 17°	240/26 13°	230/19 6°	240/25 -9°	240/28 -20°	250/39 -33°	250/44 -43°	260/63 -52°
ONL	used from 249 nm out; 70 nm from the line		200/20 17°	230/26 14°	240/21 7°	250/27 -9°	260/32 -19°	240/44 -34°	240/56 -41°	250/62 -51°
GRI	used from 398 nm out; 88 nm from the line		210/31 19°	240/21 14°	240/17 6°	260/27 -7°	260/34 -18°	240/45 -32°	250/56 -40°	260/62 -51°
GLD	used from 448 nm out; 100 nm from the line		190/29	200/30 15°	240/23 8°	250/39 -7°	230/39 -19°	230/57 -31°	240/67 -39°	250/62 -49°
DEN	used from 547 nm out; 74 nm from the line			190/31 16°	210/32 7°	240/41 -8°	230/47 -21°	240/56 -32°	250/65 -37°	250/61 -47°
GJT	used from 746 nm out; 75 nm from the line			210/40 11°	210/46 3°	210/61 -10°	210/68 -22°	220/57 -29°	230/59 -36°	240/66 -46°
FMN	used from 896 nm out; 87 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°
BCE	used from 945 nm out; 80 nm from the line				210/47 0°	200/50 -12°	220/31 -23°	220/56 -26°	220/58 -35°	230/58 -45°
PRC	used from 1095 nm out; 82 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 1144 nm out; 65 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
LSE La Crosse, WI	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	655 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)
RST Rochester, MN	50 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	8 mi	none	1,317 ft	00:54 UTC
CKP Cherokee, IA	199 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,227 ft	01:15 UTC
SUX Sioux City, IA	239 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,098 ft	00:52 UTC
LBF North Platte, NE	448 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR	from the northeast (040°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	2,777 ft	00:53 UTC
HEQ Holyoke, CO	527 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Weather: haze	from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots	5 mi	none	3,729 ft	01:15 UTC
APA Denver, CO	657 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 14,000 feet, a broken layer at 22,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 23 knots, gusting to 31	10+ mi	22,000 ft	5,884 ft	00:53 UTC
ASE Aspen, CO	756 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,500 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the west-northwest (300°) at 12 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	7,500 ft	7,837 ft	00:53 UTC
BDG Blanding, UT	906 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 21 knots, gusting to 33	10+ mi	none	5,867 ft	22:15 UTC
GCN Grand Canyon, AZ	1065 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (230°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25	5 mi	500 ft	6,608 ft	00:54 UTC
IGM Kingman, AZ	1164 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	3,448 ft	00:51 UTC
IFP Bullhead City, AZ	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,500 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	7,500 ft	707 ft	6:15 pm MST (01:15 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 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, 6:40 am MST (13:40 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for IFP

From Sun 5:00 pm MST (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
From Sun 9:00 pm MST (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 am MST (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 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

The forecast for LSE, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 697 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
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 LSE 6:26 pm CDT (23:26 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

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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: LA Crosse Regional, Laughlin/Bullhead International.