Miami International to Pinal Airpark MIA → MZJ
1,670 nautical miles (1,922 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 291°, about 296° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 13 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:45 am MST (15:45 UTC). 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 348 to 408 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1481 to 1610 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 1531 to 1640 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 MIA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B789 at 27,000 ft, 11 nm northeast, 8:30 pm EDT (00:30 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: zhu. 716 nm along the route, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LFT UA /OV LLA270030/TM 0030/FL270/TP B789/TB MOD CAT/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through LFT
- Where
- 30 nm west (270°) of LLA
- Time
- 00:30 UTC
- Height
- at 27,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B789
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence
- Remarks
- zhu
- GLF6 at 17,000 ft, 35 nm northeast, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 80 nm along the route, 35 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
RSW UA /OV LBV180002/TM 2300/FL170/TP GLF6/SK SKC/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through RSW
- Where
- 2 nm south (180°) of LBV
- Time
- 23:00 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF6
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- PAY1 at 12,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC): no turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
RSW UA /OV RSW030035/TM 2259/FL120/TP PAY1/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through RSW
- Where
- 35 nm northeast (030°) of RSW
- Time
- 22:59 UTC
- Height
- at 12,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PAY1
- Turbulence
- none
- B38M at 31,000 ft, 11 nm northeast, 8:49 pm EDT (00:49 UTC): light chop turbulence above 31,000 ft. 249 nm along the route, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SRQ UA /OV SRQ275105/TM 0049/FL310/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP 310
- Report
- a routine report filed through SRQ
- Where
- 105 nm west (275°) of SRQ
- Time
- 00:49 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light chop at 31,000 ft
- E170 at 34,000 ft, 21 nm northeast, 7:58 pm EDT (23:58 UTC): light turbulence. 249 nm along the route, 21 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SRQ UA /OV SRQ280100/TM 2358/FL340/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through SRQ
- Where
- 100 nm west (280°) of SRQ
- Time
- 23:58 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- occasional light
- A21N at 32,000 ft, 4 nm west, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 537 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
MSY UA /OV LEV154030/TM 2315/FL320/TP A21N/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through MSY
- Where
- 30 nm southeast (154°) of LEV
- Time
- 23:15 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- zhu
- E75L at 27,000 ft, 33 nm north, 8:20 pm EDT (00:20 UTC): remarks: zhu. 726 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
LCH UA /OV LCH08510/TM 0020/FL270/TP E75L/TB CONS CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through LCH
- Where
- LCH08510
- Time
- 00:20 UTC
- Height
- at 27,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- continuous chop
- Remarks
- zhu
- B39M at 27,000 ft, 7 nm southwest, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 835 nm along the route, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAH UA /OV IH340035/TM 0042/FL270/TP B39M/TB LT CHOP DURC/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAH
- Where
- IH340035
- Time
- 00:42 UTC
- Height
- at 27,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- lt chop during the climb
- Remarks
- zhu
- A321 descending, 23 nm south, 8:26 pm EDT (00:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
TUS UA /OV FINAL RWY 12/TM 0026/FLDURD/TP A321/TB LIGHT CHOP ON FINAL
- Report
- a routine report filed through TUS
- Where
- final runway 12
- Time
- 00:26 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- light chop on final
- F2TH descending, 23 nm south, 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC): light turbulence. At the destination end, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
TUS UA /OV R22 FINAL/TM 2258/FLDURD/TP F2TH/TB LT TURBULENCE 14000 TO 9000FT
- Report
- a routine report filed through TUS
- Where
- runway 22 final
- Time
- 22:58 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- F2TH
- Turbulence
- lt turbulence wind from 140° at 0 knots to 9000FT
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 (MIA, PIE, MOB, MSY, LCH, HOU, CLL, SAT, ABI, INK, ELP, TUS). 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 | 180° at 9 kt | −1 kt | 18 °C | 121 kt | 13 h 48 min | 8:45 am MST (15:45 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 190° at 9 kt | 0 | 17 °C | 120 kt | 13 h 55 min | 8:52 am MST (15:52 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 11 kt | +3 kt | 13 °C | 117 kt | 14 h 16 min | 9:13 am MST (16:13 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 13 kt | +6 kt | 10 °C | 114 kt | 14 h 39 min | 9:36 am MST (16:36 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 14 kt | +10 kt | 6 °C | 110 kt | 15 h 11 min | 10:08 am MST (17:08 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | +11 kt | 2 °C | 109 kt | 15 h 19 min | 10:16 am MST (17:16 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | +13 kt | -2 °C | 107 kt | 15 h 36 min | 10:33 am MST (17:33 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 19 kt | +14 kt | -5 °C | 106 kt | 15 h 45 min | 10:42 am MST (17:42 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 24 kt | +20 kt | -15 °C | 100 kt | 16 h 42 min | 11:39 am MST (18:39 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 27 kt | +25 kt | -29 °C | 95 kt | 17 h 35 min | 12:32 pm MST (19:32 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 26 kt | +26 kt | -40 °C | 94 kt | 17 h 46 min | 12:43 pm MST (19:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 26 kt | +26 kt | -51 °C | 94 kt | 17 h 46 min | 12:43 pm MST (19:43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 190/8 | L/V 18° | 180/5 14° | L/V 9° | 190/10 -5° | 160/10 -16° | 150/13 -30° | 160/26 -40° | 150/23 -52° |
| PIE | used from 99 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 310/7 | 270/12 17° | 270/14 13° | 260/14 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/24 -16° | 220/26 -31° | 200/31 -41° | 180/33 -53° |
| MOB | used from 348 nm out; 183 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/18 18° | 330/16 12° | 300/18 7° | 320/17 -6° | 330/27 -17° | 340/52 -33° | 350/53 -43° | 330/38 -50° |
| MSY | used from 447 nm out; 128 nm from the line | L/V | 020/6 18° | L/V 12° | 300/11 7° | 330/15 -4° | 320/22 -16° | 330/38 -32° | 350/47 -42° | 340/56 -52° |
| LCH | used from 646 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 190/6 | 180/8 18° | 170/13 12° | 220/12 7° | 290/10 -4° | 280/15 -14° | 320/30 -31° | 320/32 -40° | 320/39 -53° |
| HOU | used from 795 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 160/18 | 160/14 17° | 180/19 12° | 190/11 8° | 260/12 -4° | 260/14 -13° | 310/26 -30° | 310/30 -40° | 320/21 -52° |
| CLL | used from 845 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 160/18 | 190/18 16° | 200/19 12° | 220/14 7° | 260/18 -5° | 250/20 -13° | 290/29 -29° | 290/31 -40° | 300/22 -53° |
| SAT | used from 944 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 130/22 | 140/24 18° | 170/19 13° | 190/13 7° | 240/15 -4° | 220/14 -13° | 270/11 -28° | 280/10 -40° | 310/18 -51° |
| ABI | used from 1044 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 180/26 17° | 220/18 12° | 230/25 8° | 230/28 -5° | 240/29 -14° | 250/35 -28° | 270/37 -39° | 280/37 -51° | |
| INK | used from 1143 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 160/27 20° | 190/18 13° | 240/19 7° | 250/23 -4° | 250/33 -15° | 230/45 -28° | 250/45 -39° | 270/49 -50° | |
| ELP | used from 1342 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 200/15 | 200/16 15° | 200/17 6° | 220/40 -6° | 240/53 -16° | 230/62 -27° | 240/63 -38° | 250/59 -49° | |
| TUS | used from 1541 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 220/17 15° | 210/32 7° | 210/43 5° | 210/49 -7° | 220/64 -18° | 220/83 -26° | 230/81 -36° | 230/72 -48° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA Miami, FL | departure | no report just now | 9 ft | ||||
| APF Naples, FL | 80 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 8 ft | ||||
| IAH Houston, TX | 835 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 95 ft | ||||
| DWH Houston, TX | 845 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 152 ft | ||||
| SJT San Angelo, TX | 1113 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,918 ft | ||||
| PEQ Pecos, TX | 1262 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 2,613 ft | ||||
| ELP El Paso, TX | 1412 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,961 ft | ||||
| TUS Tucson, AZ | 1650 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,643 ft | ||||
| MZJ Marana, AZ | destination | no report just now | 1,893 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,961 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MZJ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:45 am MST (15:45 UTC)
MZJ has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/5849 Austin, TX, Friday, October 2, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, 964 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZHU
- 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 1103 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at MIA 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at MZJ 5:56 pm MST (00:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:20 pm MST (01:20 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.
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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: Miami International, Pinal Airpark.