Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to Laughlin/Bullhead International OAK → IFP
401 nautical miles (461 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 110°, about 096° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 20-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:04 pm MST (05:04 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now OAK is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots; IFP is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 13 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: 10 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 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 29 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 176 to 225 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 235 to 391 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 108 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 0 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 OAK.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E145 at 15,000 ft, 3 nm south, 6:45 pm PDT (01:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, light rime icing, -9 °C. 332 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV LAS213045/TM 0145/FL150/TP E145/TA M09/TB MOD CHOP/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- 45 nm southwest (213°) of LAS
- Time
- 01:45 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Temperature
- −9 °C
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Icing
- light rime
- BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 43 nm south, 6:53 pm PDT (01:53 UTC): light to moderate rime icing, -13 °C, remarks: zlawc. 147 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
TPH UA /OV UTI250300/TM 0153/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M13/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through TPH
- Where
- 300 nm west (250°) of UTI
- Time
- 01:53 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Temperature
- −13 °C
- Icing
- light to moderate rime
- Remarks
- zlawc
- G280 at 41,000 ft, 4 nm north, 4:37 pm PDT (23:37 UTC): light to moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. 352 nm along the route, 4 nm north 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
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 4 forecast points nearest it (SFO, FAT, BIH, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 190° at 13 kt | +2 kt | 11 °C | 118 kt | 3 h 24 min | 10:36 pm MST (05:36 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 15 kt | −1 kt | 6 °C | 121 kt | 3 h 19 min | 10:31 pm MST (05:31 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 18 kt | −5 kt | 3 °C | 125 kt | 3 h 12 min | 10:24 pm MST (05:24 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | −9 kt | -1 °C | 129 kt | 3 h 07 min | 10:19 pm MST (05:19 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | −11 kt | -5 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 04 min | 10:16 pm MST (05:16 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | −12 kt | -8 °C | 132 kt | 3 h 02 min | 10:14 pm MST (05:14 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −14 kt | -12 °C | 134 kt | 3 h | 10:12 pm MST (05:12 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 29 kt | −14 kt | -13 °C | 134 kt | 3 h | 10:12 pm MST (05:12 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 35 kt | −16 kt | -23 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 57 min | 10:09 pm MST (05:09 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 50 kt | −14 kt | -27 °C | 134 kt | 3 h | 10:12 pm MST (05:12 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 48 kt | −15 kt | -34 °C | 135 kt | 2 h 58 min | 10:10 pm MST (05:10 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 48 kt | −20 kt | -44 °C | 140 kt | 2 h 52 min | 10:04 pm MST (05:04 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | used from 0 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 220/11 | L/V 5° | 280/7 1° | 270/15 -3° | 290/23 -14° | 310/29 -24° | 280/26 -28° | 250/30 -34° | 250/36 -43° |
| FAT | used from 49 nm out; 60 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° |
| BIH | used from 195 nm out; 63 nm from the line | L/V | 210/14 6° | 210/20 -2° | 230/26 -14° | 220/32 -24° | 220/63 -27° | 220/56 -35° | 230/50 -44° | |
| LAS | used from 244 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 200/25 11° | 230/22 5° | 240/25 -1° | 220/37 -12° | 220/44 -21° | 210/52 -27° | 210/60 -34° | 220/58 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK Oakland, CA | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,700 feet, a few clouds at 4,400 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 9 ft | 6:53 pm PDT (01:53 UTC) |
| LVK Livermore, CA | 20 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 399 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| MER Atwater, CA | 78 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 190 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| MCE Merced, CA | 88 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | VFR | from the west (260°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 155 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| FAT Fresno, CA | 137 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,700 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | 3,700 ft | 335 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,500 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 707 ft | 6:55 pm MST (01:55 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 707 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, 10:04 pm MST (05:04 UTC)
Wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for IFP
- From Sun 5:00 pm MST (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- From Sun 9:00 pm MST (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 20, 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
The forecast for OAK, the departure
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
- From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7231 Santa Clara, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, 20 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 352 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 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 OAK 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC), at IFP 6:07 pm MST (01:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm MST (01:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at IFP is after sunset there (6:08 pm MST (01:08 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: Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport, Laughlin/Bullhead International.