Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Fresno Yosemite International PHX → FAT
428 nautical miles (493 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 300°, about 288° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 10:14 pm PDT (05:14 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PHX is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 14 knots; FAT is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 12 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: 2,952 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 4W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 7:55 pm MST (02:55 UTC). Over the first 70 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120055 MKCW WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 4W VALID UNTIL 0255Z AZ FROM 60NE TBC-30S INW-100ESE BZA-70SE EED-50NW TBC-60NE TBC DMSHG AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 21020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 20 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 129 to 269 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 159 to 339 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 349 to 359 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
- A320 at 14,000 ft, 50 nm northeast, 5:39 pm MST (00:39 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. At the departure end, 50 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHX UA /OV PXR005050/TM 0039/FL140/TP A320/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHX
- Where
- 50 nm north (005°) of PXR
- Time
- 00:39 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- light to moderate
- Remarks
- zab fdcs
- B738 at 17,000 ft, 21 nm northeast, 4:54 pm MST (23:54 UTC): light rime icing, 9 °C, remarks: during the descent. 20 nm along the route, 21 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
- G280 at 41,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 4:37 pm MST (23:37 UTC): light to moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. 209 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALS UA /OV LAS190035/TM 2337/FL410/TP G280/TB LGT-MOD CAT/RM ZDVWC-46
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALS
- Where
- 35 nm south (190°) of LAS
- Time
- 23:37 UTC
- Height
- at 41,000 ft
- Aircraft
- G280
- Turbulence
- light to moderate clear-air turbulence
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-46
- BCS3 at 31,000 ft, 9 nm north, 3:44 pm MST (22:44 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 20 kts/zlawc. 229 nm along the route, 9 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, 21 nm southwest, 3:50 pm MST (22:50 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10-15 kts/zlawc. 239 nm along the route, 21 nm southwest 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
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 6 forecast points nearest it (PHX, PRC, BLH, LAS, WJF, FAT). 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 | 210° at 21 kt | 0 | 10 °C | 120 kt | 3 h 34 min | 10:14 pm PDT (05:14 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 21 kt | +1 kt | 9 °C | 119 kt | 3 h 36 min | 10:16 pm PDT (05:16 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | +4 kt | 6 °C | 116 kt | 3 h 41 min | 10:21 pm PDT (05:21 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | +6 kt | 2 °C | 114 kt | 3 h 45 min | 10:25 pm PDT (05:25 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | +8 kt | -2 °C | 112 kt | 3 h 49 min | 10:29 pm PDT (05:29 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 35 kt | +8 kt | -6 °C | 112 kt | 3 h 49 min | 10:29 pm PDT (05:29 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 37 kt | +9 kt | -9 °C | 111 kt | 3 h 51 min | 10:31 pm PDT (05:31 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 39 kt | +9 kt | -12 °C | 111 kt | 3 h 51 min | 10:31 pm PDT (05:31 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 51 kt | +12 kt | -21 °C | 108 kt | 3 h 58 min | 10:38 pm PDT (05:38 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 57 kt | +10 kt | -27 °C | 110 kt | 3 h 53 min | 10:33 pm PDT (05:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 58 kt | +12 kt | -34 °C | 108 kt | 3 h 58 min | 10:38 pm PDT (05:38 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 55 kt | +15 kt | -44 °C | 105 kt | 4 h 05 min | 10:45 pm PDT (05:45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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° |
| PRC | used from 50 nm out; 57 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° | ||
| BLH | used from 100 nm out; 57 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° |
| LAS | used from 149 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 200/25 11° | 230/22 5° | 240/25 -1° | 220/37 -12° | 220/44 -21° | 210/52 -27° | 210/60 -34° | 220/58 -44° | |
| WJF | used from 249 nm out; 85 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° | |
| FAT | used from 349 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 180/7 | 170/9 7° | 200/20 3° | 210/27 -3° | 240/27 -14° | 230/38 -24° | 220/57 -27° | 230/42 -33° | 230/41 -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 | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,134 ft | 5:51 pm MST (00:51 UTC) |
| GEU Glendale, AZ | 20 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,700 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 3,700 ft | 1,071 ft | 00:47 UTC |
| HII Lake Havasu City, AZ | 139 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,300 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | 4,300 ft | 782 ft | 00:55 UTC |
| IYK Inyokern, CA | 319 nm out, 20 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,457 ft | ||||
| VIS Visalia, CA | 398 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots, gusting to 16 | 5 mi | none | 292 ft | 00:56 UTC |
| FAT Fresno, CA | destination | VFR | from the south (170°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 335 ft | 5:53 pm PDT (00:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,457 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FAT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:14 pm PDT (05:14 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for FAT
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a few clouds at 13,000 feet and more above
- From Sun 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
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
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 159 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC), at FAT 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:52 pm PDT (01:52 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FAT is after sunset there (6:28 pm PDT (01:28 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, Fresno Yosemite International.