Quad Cities International to Laughlin/Bullhead International MLI → IFP
1,190 nautical miles (1,369 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 259°, about 258° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 23-knot headwind), arriving about 11:31 am MST (18:31 UTC). Right now MLI is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 9 knots; IFP is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 4 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 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 10 to 590 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 580 to 1160 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 600 to 790 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). Over the route from 670 to 800 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 390 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 880 to 1180 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). Over the route from 1040 to 1100 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, 1090 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 MLI.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E170 at 22,500 ft, 50 nm north, 12:06 am CDT (05:06 UTC): light to moderate turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13. 700 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN216057/TM 0506/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD BLO 230/RM DURD TBARR STAR. ZDVWC-13
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 57 nm southwest (216°) of DEN
- Time
- 05:06 UTC
- Height
- at 22,500 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate below 23,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13
- B733 at 20,000 ft, 37 nm north, 10:16 pm CDT (03:16 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 20,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-12. 780 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
GUC UA /OV HBU/TM 0316/FL200/TP B733/SK SKC/TB OCNL LGT CHOP BLO 200/RM DURC ZDVWC-12
- Report
- a routine report filed through GUC
- Where
- over HBU
- Time
- 03:16 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B733
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop below 20,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb ZDVWC-12
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 11 forecast points nearest it (BRL, DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, PUB, ALS, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 230° at 37 kt | +34 kt | 19 °C | 86 kt | 13 h 50 min | 1:05 pm MST (20:05 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 33 kt | +32 kt | 17 °C | 88 kt | 13 h 31 min | 12:46 pm MST (19:46 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | +24 kt | 11 °C | 96 kt | 12 h 24 min | 11:39 am MST (18:39 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | +23 kt | 7 °C | 97 kt | 12 h 16 min | 11:31 am MST (18:31 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | +24 kt | 3 °C | 96 kt | 12 h 24 min | 11:39 am MST (18:39 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | +27 kt | -1 °C | 93 kt | 12 h 48 min | 12:03 pm MST (19:03 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 33 kt | +31 kt | -5 °C | 89 kt | 13 h 22 min | 12:37 pm MST (19:37 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 35 kt | +33 kt | -9 °C | 87 kt | 13 h 41 min | 12:56 pm MST (19:56 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 44 kt | +42 kt | -21 °C | 78 kt | 15 h 15 min | 2:30 pm MST (21:30 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 60 kt | +59 kt | -30 °C | 61 kt | 19 h 30 min | 6:45 pm MST (01:45 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 65 kt | +65 kt | -36 °C | 55 kt | 21 h 38 min | 8:53 pm MST (03:53 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 57 kt | +59 kt | -47 °C | 61 kt | 19 h 30 min | 6:45 pm MST (01:45 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
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRL | used from 0 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| DSM | used from 100 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 230/40 | 250/33 17° | 250/18 12° | 240/17 5° | 260/28 -8° | 270/34 -19° | 260/41 -33° | 260/55 -41° | 270/62 -51° |
| OMA | used from 200 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| GRI | used from 300 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| GLD | used from 450 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| PUB | used from 600 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 230/25 13° | 230/32 6° | 220/44 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 240/70 -28° | 240/67 -34° | 240/58 -46° | ||
| ALS | used from 700 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| FMN | used from 800 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| BCE | used from 950 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| PRC | used from 1050 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 210/25 5° | 200/30 1° | 220/55 -10° | 220/61 -21° | 220/84 -28° | 230/90 -34° | 230/73 -45° | ||
| LAS | used from 1150 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 210/21 10° | 200/18 5° | 200/23 -2° | 210/49 -14° | 210/63 -21° | 220/58 -30° | 220/61 -35° | 210/56 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLI Moline, IL | departure | VFR | from the south (190°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 589 ft | 12:52 am CDT (05:52 UTC) |
| MUT Muscatine, IA | 30 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 547 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| ICL Clarinda, IA | 210 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 995 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| HJH Hebron, NE | 330 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,468 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| PHG Phillipsburg, KS | 410 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 1,910 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| CBK Colby, KS | 500 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 20 knots, gusting to 28 | 10+ mi | none | 3,188 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| PUB Pueblo, CO | 670 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,729 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| RCV Del Norte, CO | 770 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 7,955 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| CEZ Cortez, CO | 880 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | VFR | variable at 5 knots, gusting to 15 | 10+ mi | none | 5,917 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 1060 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 3,800 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 3,800 ft | 6,608 ft | 06:05 UTC |
| IGM Kingman, AZ | 1160 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 9,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 3,448 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 707 ft | 10:55 pm MST (05:55 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,955 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, 11:31 am MST (18:31 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 VFR
The whole forecast for IFP
- From Sun 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, 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
- From Mon 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
The forecast for MLI, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 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 MLI 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)).
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: Quad Cities International, Laughlin/Bullhead International.