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 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 2:25 pm MST (21:25 UTC). Right now MEI is VFR, wind calm; PHX is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) 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 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 2W: 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 526 to 616 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 964 to 1003 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 993 to 1123 nm out.
- 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). Near the route, 1043 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 99 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
Not fetched just now.
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 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.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 210° at 20 kt | +10 kt | 18 °C | 110 kt | 10 h 39 min | 2:25 pm MST (21:25 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 20 kt | +11 kt | 16 °C | 109 kt | 10 h 45 min | 2:31 pm MST (21:31 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 19 kt | +12 kt | 12 °C | 108 kt | 10 h 51 min | 2:37 pm MST (21:37 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 19 kt | +13 kt | 9 °C | 107 kt | 10 h 57 min | 2:43 pm MST (21:43 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 21 kt | +14 kt | 5 °C | 106 kt | 11 h 03 min | 2:49 pm MST (21:49 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | +18 kt | 1 °C | 102 kt | 11 h 29 min | 3:15 pm MST (22:15 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | +22 kt | -3 °C | 98 kt | 11 h 58 min | 3:44 pm MST (22:44 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 30 kt | +25 kt | -6 °C | 95 kt | 12 h 20 min | 4:06 pm MST (23:06 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 37 kt | +32 kt | -16 °C | 88 kt | 13 h 19 min | 5:05 pm MST (00:05 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 47 kt | +44 kt | -28 °C | 76 kt | 15 h 25 min | 7:11 pm MST (02:11 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 44 kt | +44 kt | -38 °C | 76 kt | 15 h 25 min | 7:11 pm MST (02:11 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 41 kt | +42 kt | -50 °C | 78 kt | 15 h 02 min | 6:48 pm MST (01:48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN | used from 0 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| SHV | used from 149 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| DAL | used from 348 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| SPS | used from 447 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 220/35 | 220/31 18° | 230/16 14° | 230/10 8° | 250/18 -5° | 250/32 -16° | 260/51 -28° | 280/46 -38° | 300/50 -50° |
| ABI | used from 546 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| LBB | used from 596 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| ROW | used from 745 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| ABQ | used from 894 nm out; 90 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° | ||
| TUS | used from 993 nm out; 132 nm from the line | 200/12 13° | 200/34 7° | 210/41 4° | 230/53 -7° | 220/69 -19° | 220/84 -27° | 220/88 -36° | 220/83 -48° | |
| PHX | used from 1093 nm out; 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEI Meridian, MS | departure | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 297 ft | 4:58 am CDT (09:58 UTC) |
| HKS Jackson, MS | 70 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 341 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| MLU Monroe, LA | 169 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 78 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| DTN Shreveport, LA | 248 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 179 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| TKI Dallas, TX | 397 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 588 ft | 09:53 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 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,282 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| ROW Roswell, NM | 795 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,671 ft | 09:51 UTC |
| SRR Ruidoso, NM | 844 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,813 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| IWA Phoenix, AZ | 1152 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet | from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 1,384 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,134 ft | 2:51 am MST (09:51 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, 2:25 pm MST (21:25 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 VFR
The whole forecast for PHX
- From Mon 2:00 am MST (09:00 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 5:57 pm MST (00:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:22 pm MST (01:22 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: Key Field, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.