Page Municipal to Show Low Regional PGA → SOW
175 nautical miles (201 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 156°, about 142° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 8:45 pm MST (03:45 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PGA is VFR, wind variable at 6 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: 17 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 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, at the departure end.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 39 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 29 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 107 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 PGA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- G280 at 45,000 ft, 16 nm east, 4:44 pm MST (23:44 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 87 nm along the route, 16 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
INW UA /OV INW015040/TM 2344/FL450/TP G280/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through INW
- Where
- 40 nm north (015°) of INW
- Time
- 23:44 UTC
- Height
- at 45,000 ft
- Aircraft
- G280
- Turbulence
- light to moderate
- Remarks
- zab fdcs
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 3 forecast points nearest it (BCE, PRC, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 32 kt | +23 kt | 7 °C | 97 kt | 1 h 48 min | 8:51 pm MST (03:51 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 200° at 34 kt | +24 kt | 5 °C | 96 kt | 1 h 49 min | 8:52 pm MST (03:52 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 44 kt | +26 kt | 1 °C | 94 kt | 1 h 52 min | 8:55 pm MST (03:55 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 48 kt | +27 kt | -2 °C | 93 kt | 1 h 53 min | 8:56 pm MST (03:56 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 210° at 52 kt | +28 kt | -6 °C | 92 kt | 1 h 54 min | 8:57 pm MST (03:57 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 210° at 55 kt | +29 kt | -9 °C | 91 kt | 1 h 55 min | 8:58 pm MST (03:58 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 56 kt | +29 kt | -10 °C | 91 kt | 1 h 55 min | 8:58 pm MST (03:58 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 62 kt | +27 kt | -20 °C | 93 kt | 1 h 53 min | 8:56 pm MST (03:56 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 66 kt | +29 kt | -26 °C | 91 kt | 1 h 55 min | 8:58 pm MST (03:58 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 69 kt | +22 kt | -34 °C | 98 kt | 1 h 47 min | 8:50 pm MST (03:50 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 60 kt | +17 kt | -45 °C | 103 kt | 1 h 42 min | 8:45 pm MST (03:45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCE | used from 0 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 210/47 0° | 200/50 -12° | 220/31 -23° | 220/56 -26° | 220/58 -35° | 230/58 -45° | |||
| PRC | used from 48 nm out; 104 nm from the line | 200/36 6° | 210/46 0° | 220/60 -10° | 220/75 -19° | 220/66 -26° | 230/70 -33° | 230/59 -45° | ||
| PHX | used from 145 nm out; 113 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGA Page, AZ | departure | VFR | variable at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,316 ft | 6:53 pm MST (01:53 UTC) |
| INW Winslow, AZ | 116 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 4,941 ft | 01:56 UTC |
| SOW Show Low, AZ | destination | reported, no category | from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 6,415 ft | 4:35 pm MST (23:35 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,415 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SOW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:45 pm MST (03:45 UTC)
SOW has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for PGA, the departure
- From Sun 5:00 pm MST (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am MST (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 8,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at PGA 5:53 pm MST (00:53 UTC), at SOW 5:49 pm MST (00:49 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:14 pm MST (01:14 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SOW is after sunset there (5:51 pm MST (00:51 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: Page Municipal, Show Low Regional.