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Plan a flight · Mon 12:47 am CDT (05:47 UTC)

Key Field to Phoenix Sky Harbor International MEI → PHX

1,172 nautical miles (1,349 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 280°, about 282° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 9:21 am MST (16:21 UTC). Right now MEI is VFR, wind calm; PHX is VFR, wind from the east (080°) at 6 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 return flight

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 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Near the route, 775 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120455
    MKCC WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    TX OK CO NM
    FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • SIGMET 9C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 775 to 874 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120455
    MKCC WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9C
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    TX NM
    FROM 50NNW CME-40ENE CME-50SE ELP-20WSW ELP-30E TCS-50NNW CME
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 894 to 1043 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1063 to 1142 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 20 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 MEI.

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

  • B737 at 14,000 ft, 30 nm north, 12:15 am CDT (05:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent through clouds. At the destination end, 30 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PHX UA /OV PXR339030/TM 0515/FL140/TP B737/TB OCNL MOD/RM DURD THROUGH CLOUDS
    Report
    a routine report filed through PHX
    Where
    30 nm north (339°) of PXR
    Time
    05:15 UTC
    Height
    at 14,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    occasional moderate
    Remarks
    during the descent through clouds
  • B737 at 37,000 ft, 43 nm southwest, 10:20 pm CDT (03:20 UTC): scattered clouds, -41 °C, wind 220° at 89 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. At the destination end, 43 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GYR UA /OV GBN112009 /TM 0320 /FL370 /TP B737 /SK FEW-SCT /TA M41 /WV 22089KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
    Report
    a routine report filed through GYR
    Where
    9 nm east (112°) of GBN
    Time
    03:20 UTC
    Height
    at 37,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Sky
    few-sct
    Temperature
    −41 °C
    Wind
    from 220° at 89 knots
    Remarks
    produced by skypath

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (JAN, SHV, DAL, SPS, ABI, LBB, ROW, ABQ, TUS, PHX). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft210° at 23 kt+9 kt16 °C111 kt10 h 34 min9:21 am MST (16:21 UTC)
6,500 ft210° at 23 kt+12 kt16 °C108 kt10 h 51 min9:38 am MST (16:38 UTC)
8,500 ft220° at 22 kt+13 kt13 °C107 kt10 h 57 min9:44 am MST (16:44 UTC)
10,500 ft220° at 21 kt+14 kt9 °C106 kt11 h 03 min9:50 am MST (16:50 UTC)
12,500 ft230° at 20 kt+15 kt6 °C105 kt11 h 10 min9:57 am MST (16:57 UTC)
14,500 ft230° at 22 kt+17 kt2 °C103 kt11 h 23 min10:10 am MST (17:10 UTC)
16,500 ft230° at 24 kt+19 kt-2 °C101 kt11 h 36 min10:23 am MST (17:23 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 25 kt+20 kt-5 °C100 kt11 h 43 min10:30 am MST (17:30 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 34 kt+28 kt-16 °C92 kt12 h 44 min11:31 am MST (18:31 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 46 kt+44 kt-28 °C76 kt15 h 25 min2:12 pm MST (21:12 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340260° at 46 kt+46 kt-38 °C74 kt15 h 50 min2:37 pm MST (21:37 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390270° at 43 kt+44 kt-50 °C76 kt15 h 25 min2:12 pm MST (21:12 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
JANused from 0 nm out; 43 nm from the line230/10270/13 18°270/11 12°310/11 6°300/15 -4°300/22 -16°310/33 -31°320/37 -41°330/41 -52°
SHVused from 149 nm out; 87 nm from the line200/18230/24 18°230/24 12°240/14 8°260/12 -4°240/11 -15°300/31 -29°300/32 -40°300/36 -52°
DALused from 348 nm out; 44 nm from the line190/29220/23 17°220/17 13°250/18 8°230/18 -5°240/18 -15°270/34 -29°280/33 -39°300/36 -51°
SPSused from 447 nm out; 47 nm from the line200/39220/28 17°230/27 12°240/15 9°250/15 -4°250/24 -15°260/45 -28°270/43 -39°280/45 -51°
ABIused from 546 nm out; 62 nm from the line200/31 17°210/21 15°240/15 9°250/14 -4°250/24 -14°250/36 -28°270/35 -38°290/41 -50°
LBBused from 596 nm out; 43 nm from the line200/36 18°220/19 15°240/20 8°230/24 -4°240/37 -16°250/57 -28°250/51 -38°270/47 -50°
ROWused from 745 nm out; 31 nm from the line190/33210/27 14°220/28 6°230/36 -6°230/56 -15°230/63 -27°250/59 -37°260/57 -49°
ABQused from 894 nm out; 90 nm from the line220/27 11°210/35 5°220/46 -9°230/62 -20°240/78 -25°240/80 -35°240/56 -47°
TUSused from 993 nm out; 132 nm from the line210/13 13°200/35 9°210/40 5°220/50 -7°220/59 -18°230/79 -26°230/84 -35°230/84 -48°
PHXused from 1093 nm out; 55 nm from the line150/5200/21 12°200/27 6°200/35 3°220/58 -8°220/69 -19°220/87 -26°230/93 -35°230/79 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
MEI Meridian, MS departure VFR calm 10+ mi none 297 ft 11:58 pm CDT (04:58 UTC)
HKS Jackson, MS 70 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 341 ft 04:53 UTC
MLU Monroe, LA 169 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 78 ft 04:53 UTC
DTN Shreveport, LA 248 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 179 ft 04:53 UTC
TKI Dallas, TX 397 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 588 ft 04:53 UTC
ONY Olney, TX 507 nm out, 5 nm west of the line no report just now 1,275 ft
LBB Lubbock, TX 666 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 18 knots 10+ mi none 3,282 ft 04:53 UTC
ROW Roswell, NM 795 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,500 feet from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots 10+ mi 8,500 ft 3,671 ft 04:51 UTC
SRR Ruidoso, NM 844 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 6,813 ft 05:35 UTC
IWA Phoenix, AZ 1152 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,500 feet from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 1,384 ft 04:50 UTC
PHX Phoenix, AZ destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet from the east (080°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 9,500 ft 1,134 ft 9:51 pm MST (04:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,813 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, 9:21 am MST (16:21 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 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 MEI, the departure
  • From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

  • 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 18 nm from the route, 407 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
  • 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 854 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB

Daylight

Sunset at MEI 6:26 pm CDT (23:26 UTC), at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:23 pm MST (01:23 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 lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Key Field, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.