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 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 11:09 pm PDT (06:09 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
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 0 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 140 to 349 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 160 to 219 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 299 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
- CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 24 nm southwest, 6:55 pm MST (01:55 UTC): light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft. 30 nm along the route, 24 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHX UA /OV GEELA/TM 0155/FL150/TP CRJ7/TA -3/IC LT RIME/RM DURD 150 135
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHX
- Where
- geela
- Time
- 01:55 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Temperature
- -3
- Icing
- lt rime
- Remarks
- during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft
- E75L climbing, 40 nm south, 7:36 pm MST (02:36 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 219 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PSP UA /OV PSP347010/TM 0236/FLDURC/TP E75L/TB LT TO MOD CHOP IN CLIMB
- Report
- a routine report filed through PSP
- Where
- 10 nm north (347°) of PSP
- Time
- 02:36 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- lt to moderate chop in climb
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 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 | 200° at 19 kt | 0 | 6 °C | 120 kt | 3 h 04 min | 11:09 pm PDT (06:09 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 23 kt | 0 | 8 °C | 120 kt | 3 h 04 min | 11:09 pm PDT (06:09 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 200° at 24 kt | +2 kt | 5 °C | 118 kt | 3 h 08 min | 11:13 pm PDT (06:13 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 26 kt | +3 kt | 1 °C | 117 kt | 3 h 09 min | 11:14 pm PDT (06:14 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 29 kt | +5 kt | -3 °C | 115 kt | 3 h 13 min | 11:18 pm PDT (06:18 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 210° at 35 kt | +6 kt | -6 °C | 114 kt | 3 h 14 min | 11:19 pm PDT (06:19 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 210° at 40 kt | +8 kt | -9 °C | 112 kt | 3 h 18 min | 11:23 pm PDT (06:23 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 44 kt | +9 kt | -11 °C | 111 kt | 3 h 19 min | 11:24 pm PDT (06:24 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 54 kt | +18 kt | -20 °C | 102 kt | 3 h 37 min | 11:42 pm PDT (06:42 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 66 kt | +23 kt | -29 °C | 97 kt | 3 h 48 min | 11:53 pm PDT (06:53 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 71 kt | +27 kt | -35 °C | 93 kt | 3 h 58 min | 12:03 am PDT (07:03 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 67 kt | +25 kt | -45 °C | 95 kt | 3 h 53 min | 11:58 pm PDT (06:58 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° |
| BLH | used from 50 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 210/13 | 200/21 11° | 200/22 5° | 210/25 -1° | 210/51 -10° | 220/61 -20° | 220/81 -29° | 220/92 -34° | 220/79 -45° |
| ONT | used from 199 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 190/8 | 190/19 6° | 210/23 4° | 210/29 -3° | 210/47 -13° | 210/49 -19° | 220/47 -30° | 220/50 -36° | 220/55 -43° |
| WJF | used from 249 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 200/28 6° | 210/28 3° | 210/29 -4° | 210/28 -14° | 220/41 -20° | 220/47 -29° | 220/46 -37° | 220/53 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, 11:09 pm PDT (06:09 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 before sunrise there (6:59 am PDT (13:59 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: Phoenix Sky Harbor International, Meadows Field.