Harrisburg International to Phoenix Sky Harbor International MDT → PHX
1,730 nautical miles (1,991 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 268°, about 279° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 6:18 pm MST (01:18 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MDT is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots; PHX is VFR, wind from the east (090°) at 3 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, fog). Over the first 418 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 20 to 179 nm out.
- 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 route from 706 to 1203 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 1313 to 1631 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1313 to 1641 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1631 to 1710 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). Near the route, 1661 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 MDT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B763 at 200 ft, 40 nm south, 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 368 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0805/FL002/TP B763/SK VV002/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 1 nm west (270°) of CVG
- Time
- 08:05 UTC
- Height
- at 200 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- sky obscured from 200 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B752 climbing, 39 nm south, 3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC): overcast. 378 nm along the route, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 0737/FLDURC/TP B752/SK B001 OVC T015
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 5 west cvg
- Time
- 07:37 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B752
- Sky
- B001 overcast T015
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 17 forecast points nearest it (PSB, AGC, CMH, CVG, IND, EVV, SPI, STL, COU, MKC, ICT, GAG, GCK, AMA, TCC, ABQ, 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 | 250° at 19 kt | +20 kt | 18 °C | 100 kt | 17 h 18 min | 6:58 pm MST (01:58 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 16 kt | +17 kt | 15 °C | 103 kt | 16 h 48 min | 6:28 pm MST (01:28 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | +16 kt | 11 °C | 104 kt | 16 h 38 min | 6:18 pm MST (01:18 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | +17 kt | 7 °C | 103 kt | 16 h 48 min | 6:28 pm MST (01:28 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | +20 kt | 3 °C | 100 kt | 17 h 18 min | 6:58 pm MST (01:58 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | +24 kt | -1 °C | 96 kt | 18 h 01 min | 7:41 pm MST (02:41 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 25 kt | +27 kt | -5 °C | 93 kt | 18 h 36 min | 8:16 pm MST (03:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 28 kt | +30 kt | -7 °C | 90 kt | 19 h 13 min | 8:53 pm MST (03:53 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 36 kt | +39 kt | -19 °C | 81 kt | 21 h 21 min | 11:01 pm MST (06:01 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 51 kt | +54 kt | -31 °C | 66 kt | 26 h 13 min | 3:53 am MST (10:53 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 55 kt | +57 kt | -39 °C | 63 kt | 27 h 28 min | 5:08 am MST (12:08 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 50 kt | +52 kt | -49 °C | 68 kt | 25 h 26 min | 3:06 am MST (10:06 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSB | used from 0 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° | |
| AGC | used from 99 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -51° |
| CMH | used from 199 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -50° |
| CVG | used from 348 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 300/19 | 310/23 15° | 320/20 9° | 310/18 3° | 300/26 -6° | 290/36 -19° | 310/32 -34° | 310/53 -43° | 310/61 -51° |
| IND | used from 398 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 270/22 | 290/19 15° | 270/19 8° | 270/18 4° | 290/28 -7° | 280/35 -20° | 270/37 -34° | 300/51 -42° | 300/61 -51° |
| EVV | used from 497 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
| SPI | used from 547 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
| STL | used from 597 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 250/26 | 240/21 15° | 240/22 11° | 250/23 6° | 270/28 -7° | 260/30 -19° | 280/52 -31° | 280/57 -40° | 300/57 -49° |
| COU | used from 696 nm out; 8 nm from the line | 250/36 | 260/14 16° | 250/5 12° | 260/12 6° | 260/24 -7° | 260/35 -19° | 280/58 -31° | 280/62 -40° | 290/60 -49° |
| MKC | used from 795 nm out; 51 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° |
| ICT | used from 895 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 230/45 | 240/33 21° | 230/23 14° | 230/22 7° | 240/29 -7° | 240/36 -20° | 260/78 -29° | 270/69 -36° | 270/56 -49° |
| GAG | used from 1044 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 240/35 22° | 240/27 14° | 230/25 6° | 240/38 -7° | 230/44 -19° | 250/73 -28° | 270/66 -37° | 270/58 -49° | |
| GCK | used from 1143 nm out; 75 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° | |
| AMA | used from 1193 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 230/32 | 230/28 14° | 230/27 7° | 230/38 -6° | 230/50 -17° | 250/69 -28° | 260/62 -37° | 270/65 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 1243 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| ABQ | used from 1342 nm out; 79 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° | ||
| PHX | used from 1591 nm out; 114 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDT Harrisburg, PA | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 310 ft | 3:56 am EDT (07:56 UTC) |
| LBE Latrobe, PA | 119 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist | calm | 2.5 mi | 600 ft | 1,198 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| LCK Columbus, OH | 288 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: mist | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 2.5 mi | 800 ft | 743 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 487 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 589 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| ALN Alton/St Louis, IL | 616 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 543 ft | 08:15 UTC |
| JEF Jefferson City, MO | 716 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the east (100°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 549 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| ICT Wichita, KS | 974 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,332 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| GUY Guymon, OK | 1183 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,125 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| LVS Las Vegas, NM | 1362 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | reported, no category | from the southeast (140°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,877 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| AEG Albuquerque, NM | 1452 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 5,837 ft | 08:10 UTC |
| SOW Show Low, AZ | 1621 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | reported, no category | from the south (180°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,415 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 9,500 feet | from the east (090°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,134 ft | 12:51 am MST (07:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,877 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, 6:18 pm MST (01:18 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 Sun 11:00 pm MST (06:00 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 MDT, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
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 MDT 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 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)).
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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: Harrisburg International, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.