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Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Northwest Florida Beaches International PHX → ECP

1,345 nautical miles (1,548 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 091°, about 079° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:05 am CDT (11:05 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PHX is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19; ECP is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 3 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: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 9W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 8:55 pm MST (03:55 UTC). Near the route, at the departure end.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120155
    MKCW WST 120155
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9W
    VALID UNTIL 0355Z
    AZ
    FROM 20S TBC-30S INW-10E PHX-60SW DRK-30WNW DRK-20S TBC
    DMSHG AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 21020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
  • SIGMET 7W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm MST (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 70 to 199 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120155
    MKCW WST 120155
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7W
    VALID UNTIL 0355Z
    NM AZ
    FROM 30NW SJN-30W TCS-60SE SSO-50SE TUS-70S INW-30NW SJN
    DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL310.
  • SIGMET 6W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm MST (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 299 to 359 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120155
    MKCW WST 120155
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6W
    VALID UNTIL 0355Z
    CO NM
    FROM 50SSW DEN-30NNE TBE-50SSW CME-50E SJN-20NE DVC-50SSW DEN
    AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 70 to 319 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 110 to 239 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 169 to 299 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 60 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 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, TUS, ABQ, ELP, ROW, LBB, ABI, DAL, SHV, JAN, MOB, TLH). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft210° at 10 kt−4 kt124 kt10 h 51 min8:32 am CDT (13:32 UTC)
5,500 ft220° at 17 kt−9 kt17 °C129 kt10 h 26 min8:07 am CDT (13:07 UTC)
7,500 ft220° at 17 kt−10 kt14 °C130 kt10 h 21 min8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC)
9,500 ft220° at 16 kt−10 kt11 °C130 kt10 h 21 min8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC)
11,500 ft230° at 16 kt−12 kt8 °C132 kt10 h 11 min7:52 am CDT (12:52 UTC)
13,500 ft240° at 17 kt−14 kt4 °C134 kt10 h 02 min7:43 am CDT (12:43 UTC)
15,500 ft240° at 20 kt−16 kt0 °C136 kt9 h 53 min7:34 am CDT (12:34 UTC)
17,500 ft240° at 22 kt−18 kt-4 °C138 kt9 h 45 min7:26 am CDT (12:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 23 kt−19 kt-5 °C139 kt9 h 41 min7:22 am CDT (12:22 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 31 kt−27 kt-16 °C147 kt9 h 09 min6:50 am CDT (11:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300260° at 39 kt−38 kt-29 °C158 kt8 h 31 min6:12 am CDT (11:12 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340270° at 39 kt−40 kt-39 °C160 kt8 h 24 min6:05 am CDT (11:05 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390280° at 37 kt−39 kt-50 °C159 kt8 h 28 min6:09 am CDT (11:09 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
PHXused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line150/5200/21 12°200/27 6°200/35 3°220/58 -8°220/69 -19°220/87 -26°230/93 -35°230/79 -47°
TUSused from 100 nm out; 104 nm from the line210/13 13°200/35 9°210/40 5°220/50 -7°220/59 -18°230/79 -26°230/84 -35°230/84 -48°
ABQused from 149 nm out; 139 nm from the line220/27 11°210/35 5°220/46 -9°230/62 -20°240/78 -25°240/80 -35°240/56 -47°
ELPused from 199 nm out; 108 nm from the line290/17210/11 13°200/18 5°220/46 -6°230/64 -14°230/63 -27°240/55 -37°240/44 -48°
ROWused from 299 nm out; 52 nm from the line190/33210/27 14°220/28 6°230/36 -6°230/56 -15°230/63 -27°250/59 -37°260/57 -49°
LBBused from 448 nm out; 57 nm from the line200/36 18°220/19 15°240/20 8°230/24 -4°240/37 -16°250/57 -28°250/51 -38°270/47 -50°
ABIused from 548 nm out; 53 nm from the line200/31 17°210/21 15°240/15 9°250/14 -4°250/24 -14°250/36 -28°270/35 -38°290/41 -50°
DALused from 698 nm out; 49 nm from the line190/29220/23 17°220/17 13°250/18 8°230/18 -5°240/18 -15°270/34 -29°280/33 -39°300/36 -51°
SHVused from 847 nm out; 55 nm from the line200/18230/24 18°230/24 12°240/14 8°260/12 -4°240/11 -15°300/31 -29°300/32 -40°300/36 -52°
JANused from 997 nm out; 104 nm from the line230/10270/13 18°270/11 12°310/11 6°300/15 -4°300/22 -16°310/33 -31°320/37 -41°330/41 -52°
MOBused from 1146 nm out; 48 nm from the line330/5330/6 19°340/6 11°330/10 7°320/16 -5°310/26 -16°340/40 -32°340/47 -42°350/51 -52°
TLHused from 1296 nm out; 99 nm from the line320/18350/31 18°340/24 13°310/17 8°280/22 -7°300/25 -17°320/28 -33°320/24 -41°320/25 -50°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
PHX Phoenix, AZ departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19 10+ mi 10,000 ft 1,134 ft 6:51 pm MST (01:51 UTC)
IWA Phoenix, AZ 20 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet from the west-northwest (300°) at 14 knots 10+ mi 6,000 ft 1,384 ft 01:55 UTC
TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM 239 nm out, 4 nm south of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 knots 10+ mi 10,000 ft 4,861 ft 01:53 UTC
ROW Roswell, NM 379 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 3,671 ft 01:51 UTC
HOB Hobbs, NM 448 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 19 knots, gusting to 27 10+ mi none 3,660 ft 02:35 UTC
ABI Abilene, TX 628 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 13 knots 10+ mi none 1,790 ft 01:52 UTC
FWS Fort Worth, TX 737 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 700 ft 02:15 UTC
TYR Tyler, TX 837 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 543 ft 01:53 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA 997 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south (170°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 88 ft 01:53 UTC
MCB Mc Comb, MS 1096 nm out, 9 nm south of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 413 ft 01:53 UTC
VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL 1306 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the west (280°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 84 ft 01:55 UTC
ECP Panama City, FL destination VFR from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 68 ft 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,861 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ECP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:05 am CDT (11:05 UTC)

Wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for ECP
  • From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for PHX, the departure
  • From Sun 5:00 pm MST (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
  • From Sun 7:00 pm MST (02:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
  • From Sun 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
  • From Mon 2:00 am MST (09:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am MST (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 pm MST (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 pm MST (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet

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

  • 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 299 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
  • 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, 747 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC), at ECP 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:39 pm CDT (23:39 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ECP is before sunrise there (6:43 am CDT (11:43 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
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Northwest Florida Beaches International.