Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Appleton International PHX → ATW
1,270 nautical miles (1,461 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 052°, about 040° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 65-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:59 am CDT (13:59 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: 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the first 460 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 20 to 70 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 50 to 550 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 400 to 460 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 470 to 510 nm out.
- 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 530 to 1260 nm out.
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 PHX.
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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (PHX, PRC, FMN, ALS, PUB, GLD, GRI, OMA, DSM, MCW, LSE, GRB). 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 | 230° at 32 kt | −32 kt | 21 °C | 152 kt | 8 h 21 min | 10:28 am CDT (15:28 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | −27 kt | 13 °C | 147 kt | 8 h 38 min | 10:45 am CDT (15:45 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | −23 kt | 10 °C | 143 kt | 8 h 53 min | 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | −25 kt | 6 °C | 145 kt | 8 h 46 min | 10:53 am CDT (15:53 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −28 kt | 2 °C | 148 kt | 8 h 35 min | 10:42 am CDT (15:42 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 31 kt | −31 kt | -3 °C | 151 kt | 8 h 25 min | 10:32 am CDT (15:32 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 33 kt | −34 kt | -7 °C | 154 kt | 8 h 15 min | 10:22 am CDT (15:22 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 34 kt | −35 kt | -8 °C | 155 kt | 8 h 12 min | 10:19 am CDT (15:19 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 42 kt | −43 kt | -21 °C | 163 kt | 7 h 47 min | 9:54 am CDT (14:54 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 59 kt | −60 kt | -30 °C | 180 kt | 7 h 03 min | 9:10 am CDT (14:10 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 65 kt | −65 kt | -37 °C | 185 kt | 6 h 52 min | 8:59 am CDT (13:59 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 60 kt | −60 kt | -48 °C | 180 kt | 7 h 03 min | 9:10 am CDT (14:10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX | used from 0 nm out; 25 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 100 nm out; 119 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° | ||
| FMN | used from 150 nm out; 105 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° | ||
| ALS | used from 300 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| PUB | used from 450 nm out; 26 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° | ||
| GLD | used from 550 nm out; 38 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° | |
| GRI | used from 700 nm out; 71 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° | |
| OMA | used from 850 nm out; 33 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° |
| DSM | used from 950 nm out; 59 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° |
| MCW | used from 1000 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/30 17° | 230/14 12° | 240/17 6° | 250/22 -8° | 270/29 -20° | 250/34 -34° | 260/52 -43° | 260/59 -51° |
| LSE | used from 1100 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 230/40 | 240/24 17° | 240/13 10° | 250/13 6° | 280/22 -9° | 250/28 -21° | 250/41 -34° | 260/42 -44° | 270/62 -53° |
| GRB | used from 1200 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 250/36 | 270/23 16° | 270/14 9° | 240/18 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/29 -20° | 290/42 -36° | 290/51 -45° | 290/72 -55° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | departure | no report just now | 1,134 ft | ||||
| TYL Taylor, AZ | 110 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 5,823 ft | ||||
| GUP Gallup, NM | 200 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 6,472 ft | ||||
| ALS Alamosa, CO | 380 nm out, 19 nm north of the line | no report just now | 7,539 ft | ||||
| PUB Pueblo, CO | 470 nm out, 25 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,729 ft | ||||
| GLD Goodland, KS | 610 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,657 ft | ||||
| CBK Colby, KS | 640 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 3,188 ft | ||||
| GRI Grand Island, NE | 790 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,847 ft | ||||
| OMA Omaha, NE | 900 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 984 ft | ||||
| ALO Waterloo, IA | 1070 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 873 ft | ||||
| CMY Sparta, WI | 1180 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 839 ft | ||||
| ATW Appleton, WI | destination | no report just now | 918 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,539 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ATW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:59 am CDT (13:59 UTC)
ATW has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 PHX 5:57 pm MST (00:57 UTC), at ATW 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 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.
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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: Phoenix Sky Harbor International, Appleton International.