Monterey Regional to Phoenix Sky Harbor International MRY → PHX
519 nautical miles (597 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 109°, about 094° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 20-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:31 pm MST (03:31 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 2,712 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
- SIGMET W64W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 5:55 pm PDT (00:55 UTC). Over the last 70 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112255 MKCW WST 112255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 64W VALID UNTIL 0055Z TX NM AZ FROM 50ENE PGS-60SE ABQ-10W ELP-30E TUS-70SE EED-50ENE PGS AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL370.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 180 to 359 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 249 to 379 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 269 to 429 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 359 nm along the route.
- 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, 469 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the destination end.
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 MRY.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CL30 at 24,000 ft, 11 nm south, 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft, light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: during the climb zlawc. 279 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DAG UA /OV HEC/TM 2100/FL240/TP CL30/TA M03/TB MOD CAT OCNL 190-240/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through DAG
- Where
- over HEC
- Time
- 21:00 UTC
- Height
- at 24,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CL30
- Temperature
- −3 °C
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence occasional from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- during the climb zlawc
- E50P descending, 0 nm north, 3:03 pm PDT (22:03 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 10 knots short final. At the departure end, 0 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MRY UA /OV KMRY/TM 2203/FLDURD/TP E50P/RM LLWS +/- 10KTS SHORT FINAL
- Report
- a routine report filed through MRY
- Where
- over KMRY
- Time
- 22:03 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E50P
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear + 10 knots short final
- B739 at 33,000 ft, 49 nm south, 4:01 pm PDT (23:01 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. 210 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
SDB UA /OV PMD/TM 2301/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through SDB
- Where
- over PMD
- Time
- 23:01 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Remarks
- mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
- B739 at 33,000 ft, 48 nm south, 4:02 pm PDT (23:02 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. 230 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DRA UA /OV VCV242015/TM 2302/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through DRA
- Where
- 15 nm southwest (242°) of VCV
- Time
- 23:02 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Remarks
- mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
- B38M at 36,000 ft, 29 nm southwest, 2:43 pm PDT (21:43 UTC): clear from 36,000 ft to 60,000 ft, -40 °C, wind 205° at 55 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 230 nm along the route, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
EDW UA /OV EDW154007 /TM 2143 /FL360 /TP B38M /SK SKC /WX FV99SM /TA M40 /WV 20555KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through EDW
- Where
- 7 nm southeast (154°) of EDW
- Time
- 21:43 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- clear
- Weather
- flight visibility 99 miles
- Temperature
- −40 °C
- Wind
- from 205° at 55 knots
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
- A21N at 29,500 ft, 4 nm northeast, 3:50 pm PDT (22:50 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10-15 kts/zlawc. 279 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DAG UA /OV DAG045010/TM 2250/FL295/TP A21N/RM MTN WAVE /- 10-15 KTS/ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through DAG
- Where
- 10 nm northeast (045°) of DAG
- Time
- 22:50 UTC
- Height
- at 29,500 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Remarks
- mountain wave 10-15 kts/zlawc
- BCS3 at 31,000 ft, 33 nm northeast, 3:44 pm PDT (22:44 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 20 kts/zlawc. 289 nm along the route, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DAG UA /OV DAG030040/TM 2244/FL310/TP BCS3/RM MTN WAVE /- 20 KTS/ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through DAG
- Where
- 40 nm northeast (030°) of DAG
- Time
- 22:44 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Remarks
- mountain wave 20 kts/zlawc
- A20N at 23,000 ft, 39 nm northeast, 2:37 pm PDT (21:37 UTC): light rime icing from 21,000 ft to 23,000 ft, -21 °C, remarks: during the climb zlawc. 289 nm along the route, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CDC UA /OV LAS210050/TM 2137/FL230/TP A20N/TA M21/IC LGT RIME 210-230/RM DURC ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through CDC
- Where
- 50 nm southwest (210°) of LAS
- Time
- 21:37 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A20N
- Temperature
- −21 °C
- Icing
- light rime from 21,000 ft to 23,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb zlawc
- G280 at 41,000 ft, 50 nm northeast, 4:37 pm PDT (23:37 UTC): light to moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. 309 nm along the route, 50 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALS UA /OV LAS190035/TM 2337/FL410/TP G280/TB LGT-MOD CAT/RM ZDVWC-46
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALS
- Where
- 35 nm south (190°) of LAS
- Time
- 23:37 UTC
- Height
- at 41,000 ft
- Aircraft
- G280
- Turbulence
- light to moderate clear-air turbulence
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-46
- BE20 at 15,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 2:25 pm PDT (21:25 UTC): light icing, -1 °C, remarks: zlawc. 349 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV GFS070020/TM 2125/FL150/TP BE20/TA M01/IC LGT CLR/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- 20 nm east (070°) of GFS
- Time
- 21:25 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Temperature
- −1 °C
- Icing
- light clear
- Remarks
- zlawc
- B38M at 13,000 ft, 19 nm south, 2:03 pm PDT (21:03 UTC): no icing, overcast up to 13,000 ft, 0 °C, wind 210° at 45 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. At the destination end, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
GYR UA /OV PXR216021 /TM 2103 /FL130 /TP B38M /SK BKN-OVC-TOP130 /TA 00 /WV 21045KT /IC NEG /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through GYR
- Where
- 21 nm southwest (216°) of PXR
- Time
- 21:03 UTC
- Height
- at 13,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- BKN-OVC-TOP130
- Temperature
- 0 °C
- Wind
- from 210° at 45 knots
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 5 forecast points nearest it (FAT, WJF, ONT, BLH, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 210° at 14 kt | −3 kt | 123 kt | 4 h 13 min | 9:02 pm MST (04:02 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 210° at 19 kt | −2 kt | 8 °C | 122 kt | 4 h 15 min | 9:04 pm MST (04:04 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 20 kt | −5 kt | 7 °C | 125 kt | 4 h 09 min | 8:58 pm MST (03:58 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | −8 kt | 3 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 03 min | 8:52 pm MST (03:52 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | −10 kt | 0 °C | 130 kt | 4 h | 8:49 pm MST (03:49 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | −11 kt | -4 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 58 min | 8:47 pm MST (03:47 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | −12 kt | -7 °C | 132 kt | 3 h 56 min | 8:45 pm MST (03:45 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 36 kt | −13 kt | -11 °C | 133 kt | 3 h 54 min | 8:43 pm MST (03:43 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 36 kt | −13 kt | -12 °C | 133 kt | 3 h 54 min | 8:43 pm MST (03:43 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 49 kt | −20 kt | -21 °C | 140 kt | 3 h 42 min | 8:31 pm MST (03:31 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 58 kt | −19 kt | -28 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 44 min | 8:33 pm MST (03:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 57 kt | −19 kt | -34 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 44 min | 8:33 pm MST (03:33 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 53 kt | −19 kt | -45 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 44 min | 8:33 pm MST (03:33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAT | used from 0 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 180/7 | 170/9 7° | 200/20 3° | 210/27 -3° | 240/27 -14° | 230/38 -24° | 220/57 -27° | 230/42 -33° | 230/41 -44° |
| WJF | used from 150 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 220/30 8° | 240/28 5° | 230/34 -2° | 220/34 -13° | 220/48 -20° | 220/47 -29° | 210/48 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |
| ONT | used from 249 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 230/11 | 200/17 6° | 230/27 4° | 230/32 -2° | 210/39 -12° | 220/51 -20° | 220/48 -29° | 210/51 -34° | 210/52 -44° |
| BLH | used from 299 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 230/22 | 210/24 11° | 230/23 5° | 230/26 0° | 220/38 -10° | 230/52 -19° | 220/58 -28° | 220/69 -34° | 220/59 -45° |
| PHX | used from 449 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 210/19 | 210/20 14° | 200/20 6° | 210/40 1° | 220/58 -8° | 220/68 -20° | 220/82 -26° | 230/83 -34° | 230/69 -46° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRY Monterey, CA | departure | no report just now | 256 ft | ||||
| KIC King City, CA | 40 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | no report just now | 374 ft | ||||
| BFL Bakersfield, CA | 150 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 509 ft | ||||
| IYK Inyokern, CA | 200 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 2,457 ft | ||||
| DAG Daggett, CA | 269 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,930 ft | ||||
| HII Lake Havasu City, AZ | 389 nm out, 17 nm north of the line | no report just now | 782 ft | ||||
| GEU Glendale, AZ | 499 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,071 ft | ||||
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | destination | no report just now | 1,134 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,457 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, 8:31 pm MST (03:31 UTC)
PHX has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8783 38NM NE BAKERSFIELD, CA, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Friday, October 23, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 180 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 23 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at MRY 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC), at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:23 pm MST (01:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PHX is after sunset there (5:59 pm MST (00:59 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: Monterey Regional, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.