Louis Armstrong New Orleans International to Laughlin/Bullhead International MSY → IFP
1,264 nautical miles (1,455 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 291°, about 292° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:19 am MST (16:19 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: 4 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 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 816 to 1205 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 289 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1095 to 1245 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 1105 to 1135 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. 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 MSY.
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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (MSY, LCH, SHV, CLL, DAL, ABI, LBB, ROW, ABQ, PHX, 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 | 190° at 24 kt | −2 kt | 17 °C | 122 kt | 10 h 22 min | 9:19 am MST (16:19 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 23 kt | 0 | 17 °C | 120 kt | 10 h 32 min | 9:29 am MST (16:29 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 20 kt | +6 kt | 12 °C | 114 kt | 11 h 05 min | 10:02 am MST (17:02 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 20 kt | +8 kt | 9 °C | 112 kt | 11 h 17 min | 10:14 am MST (17:14 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 21 kt | +10 kt | 5 °C | 110 kt | 11 h 29 min | 10:26 am MST (17:26 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 24 kt | +13 kt | 1 °C | 107 kt | 11 h 49 min | 10:46 am MST (17:46 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | +15 kt | -3 °C | 105 kt | 12 h 02 min | 10:59 am MST (17:59 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 29 kt | +17 kt | -6 °C | 103 kt | 12 h 16 min | 11:13 am MST (18:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 38 kt | +25 kt | -17 °C | 95 kt | 13 h 18 min | 12:15 pm MST (19:15 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 48 kt | +38 kt | -28 °C | 82 kt | 15 h 25 min | 2:22 pm MST (21:22 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 48 kt | +43 kt | -37 °C | 77 kt | 16 h 25 min | 3:22 pm MST (22:22 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 40 kt | +39 kt | -49 °C | 81 kt | 15 h 36 min | 2:33 pm MST (21:33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSY | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 110/5 | 150/6 19° | L/V 12° | 310/5 7° | 310/13 -4° | 290/20 -16° | 330/36 -31° | 330/37 -41° | 350/43 -52° |
| LCH | used from 100 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 160/21 | 160/18 18° | 180/13 12° | 230/6 8° | 280/10 -4° | 260/13 -14° | 310/29 -30° | 320/32 -40° | 330/33 -53° |
| SHV | used from 199 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| CLL | used from 249 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 170/22 | 170/26 18° | 200/15 14° | 240/13 8° | 240/15 -5° | 260/17 -13° | 290/27 -29° | 290/22 -40° | 320/30 -51° |
| DAL | used from 348 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| ABI | used from 448 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| LBB | used from 548 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 200/36 18° | 220/19 15° | 240/20 8° | 230/24 -4° | 240/37 -16° | 250/57 -28° | 250/51 -38° | 270/47 -50° | |
| ROW | used from 697 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 190/33 | 210/27 14° | 220/28 6° | 230/36 -6° | 230/56 -15° | 230/63 -27° | 250/59 -37° | 260/57 -49° | |
| ABQ | used from 846 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| PHX | used from 996 nm out; 134 nm from the line | 150/5 | 200/21 12° | 200/27 6° | 200/35 3° | 220/58 -8° | 220/69 -19° | 220/87 -26° | 230/93 -35° | 230/79 -47° |
| PRC | used from 1045 nm out; 87 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 1245 nm out; 69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSY New Orleans, LA | departure | no report just now | 3 ft | ||||
| BTR Baton Rouge, LA | 50 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 69 ft | ||||
| ACP Oakdale, LA | 129 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | no report just now | 107 ft | ||||
| CNW Waco, TX | 368 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 470 ft | ||||
| SEP Stephenville, TX | 428 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,321 ft | ||||
| ABI Abilene, TX | 508 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,790 ft | ||||
| ROW Roswell, NM | 757 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,671 ft | ||||
| ONM Socorro, NM | 876 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 4,875 ft | ||||
| SJN St Johns, AZ | 1006 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | no report just now | 5,736 ft | ||||
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | 1125 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 7,014 ft | ||||
| PRC Prescott, AZ | 1155 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,045 ft | ||||
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | destination | no report just now | 707 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 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, 9:19 am MST (16:19 UTC)
IFP has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 816 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 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 MSY 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 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: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, Laughlin/Bullhead International.