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Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Meadows Field PHX → BFL

369 nautical miles (425 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 291°, about 279° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 8:52 pm PDT (03:52 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: 2,565 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 W69W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 6:55 pm MST (01:55 UTC). Over the first 70 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112355
MKCW WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 69W
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
TX NM AZ
FROM 50ENE PGS-60SE ABQ-20ENE ELP-70SSW SSO-50SE BZA-50ENE PGS
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.

AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 20 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 100 to 239 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 150 to 259 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 160 to 339 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 289 nm along 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 PHX.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B38M at 14,000 ft, 34 nm south, 5:13 pm MST (00:13 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, 8 °C. 249 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT053034/TM 0013/FL140/TP B38M/TA 08/TB MODERATE TURBULENCE/IC LIGHT RIME ICE 190 - 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
34 nm northeast (053°) of ONT
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
8 °C
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Icing
light rime ice at 19,000 ft at 17,000 ft
B737 at 14,000 ft, 38 nm south, 2:54 pm MST (21:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 279 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV 20N ONT/TM 2154/FL140/TP B737/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
20N ont
Time
21:54 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
B738 descending, 37 nm south, 2:37 pm MST (21:37 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 279 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT358021/TM 2137/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MODERATE CHOP STARTING AT 130
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
21 nm north (358°) of ONT
Time
21:37 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate chop starting at at 13,000 ft
B738 at 17,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 4:54 pm MST (23:54 UTC): light rime icing, 9 °C, remarks: during the descent. 20 nm along the route, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR330030/TM 2354/FL170/TP B738/TA 09/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
30 nm northwest (330°) of PXR
Time
23:54 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the descent
BCS3 at 31,000 ft, 46 nm north, 3:44 pm MST (22:44 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 20 kts/zlawc. 229 nm along the route, 46 nm north 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
A21N at 29,500 ft, 18 nm northeast, 3:50 pm MST (22:50 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10-15 kts/zlawc. 239 nm along the route, 18 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
B739 at 33,000 ft, 31 nm south, 4:02 pm MST (23:02 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. 289 nm along the route, 31 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, 13 nm south, 2:43 pm MST (21:43 UTC): clear from 36,000 ft to 60,000 ft, -40 °C, wind 205° at 55 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 299 nm along the route, 13 nm south 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
B739 at 33,000 ft, 32 nm south, 4:01 pm MST (23:01 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. 309 nm along the route, 32 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

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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (PHX, BLH, ONT, WJF). 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	220° at 23 kt	+8 kt	8 °C	112 kt	3 h 18 min	8:54 pm PDT (03:54 UTC)
6,500 ft	220° at 24 kt	+7 kt	9 °C	113 kt	3 h 16 min	8:52 pm PDT (03:52 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	+11 kt	6 °C	109 kt	3 h 23 min	8:59 pm PDT (03:59 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	+13 kt	2 °C	107 kt	3 h 27 min	9:03 pm PDT (04:03 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 32 kt	+14 kt	-2 °C	106 kt	3 h 29 min	9:05 pm PDT (04:05 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 34 kt	+14 kt	-5 °C	106 kt	3 h 29 min	9:05 pm PDT (04:05 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 37 kt	+13 kt	-9 °C	107 kt	3 h 27 min	9:03 pm PDT (04:03 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 39 kt	+13 kt	-11 °C	107 kt	3 h 27 min	9:03 pm PDT (04:03 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 53 kt	+22 kt	-20 °C	98 kt	3 h 46 min	9:22 pm PDT (04:22 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 56 kt	+20 kt	-28 °C	100 kt	3 h 41 min	9:17 pm PDT (04:17 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 61 kt	+20 kt	-34 °C	100 kt	3 h 41 min	9:17 pm PDT (04:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 57 kt	+20 kt	-45 °C	100 kt	3 h 41 min	9:17 pm PDT (04:17 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
PHX	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
BLH	used from 50 nm out; 67 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°
ONT	used from 199 nm out; 77 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°
WJF	used from 249 nm out; 51 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°

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	Elevation
PHX Phoenix, AZ	departure	no report just now	1,134 ft
GEU Glendale, AZ	20 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	no report just now	1,071 ft
HII Lake Havasu City, AZ	130 nm out, 24 nm north of the line	no report just now	782 ft
VCV Victorville, CA	279 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	2,885 ft
MHV Mojave, CA	319 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	2,801 ft
TSP Tehachapi, CA	339 nm out, 9 nm south of the line	no report just now	4,001 ft
BFL Bakersfield, CA	destination	no report just now	509 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,001 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BFL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:52 pm PDT (03:52 UTC)

BFL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 150 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
6/8783 38NM NE BAKERSFIELD, CA, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Friday, October 23, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, 339 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 23 October · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC), at BFL 6:25 pm PDT (01:25 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:50 pm PDT (01:50 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BFL is after sunset there (6:26 pm PDT (01:26 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

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, Meadows Field.