Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Flagstaff Pulliam Airport PHX → FLG
104 nautical miles (119 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 009°, about 357° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 73-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:50 pm MST (05:50 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PHX is VFR, wind from the east (080°) at 6 knots; FLG is marginal VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 17 knots, gusting to 31. 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: 3,323 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 whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 85 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 57 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 28 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
- B737 at 37,000 ft, 43 nm southwest, 8:20 pm MST (03:20 UTC): scattered clouds, -41 °C, wind 220° at 89 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. At the departure end, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
GYR UA /OV GBN112009 /TM 0320 /FL370 /TP B737 /SK FEW-SCT /TA M41 /WV 22089KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through GYR
- Where
- 9 nm east (112°) of GBN
- Time
- 03:20 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- few-sct
- Temperature
- −41 °C
- Wind
- from 220° at 89 knots
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
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 2 forecast points nearest it (PHX, PRC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 25 kt | −24 kt | 6 °C | 144 kt | 43 min | 11:01 pm MST (06:01 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 200° at 29 kt | −28 kt | 3 °C | 148 kt | 42 min | 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 200° at 34 kt | −33 kt | 1 °C | 153 kt | 41 min | 10:59 pm MST (05:59 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 210° at 42 kt | −39 kt | -3 °C | 159 kt | 39 min | 10:57 pm MST (05:57 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 50 kt | −44 kt | -6 °C | 164 kt | 38 min | 10:56 pm MST (05:56 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 56 kt | −49 kt | -9 °C | 169 kt | 37 min | 10:55 pm MST (05:55 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 65 kt | −56 kt | -20 °C | 176 kt | 35 min | 10:53 pm MST (05:53 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 85 kt | −73 kt | -27 °C | 193 kt | 32 min | 10:50 pm MST (05:50 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 91 kt | −69 kt | -34 °C | 189 kt | 33 min | 10:51 pm MST (05:51 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 76 kt | −57 kt | -46 °C | 177 kt | 35 min | 10:53 pm MST (05:53 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; 24 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 47 nm out; 32 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° |
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 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet | from the east (080°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 1,134 ft | 9:51 pm MST (04:51 UTC) |
| DVT Phoenix, AZ | 19 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,300 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet | from the east (090°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 1,478 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| SEZ Sedona, AZ | 85 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet | variable at 5 knots, gusting to 12 | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 4,830 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 17 knots, gusting to 31 | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 7,014 ft | 9:57 pm MST (04:57 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FLG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:50 pm MST (05:50 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 700 feet IFR
The whole forecast for FLG
- From Sun 5:00 pm MST (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 25 knots, gusting to 35, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 1,500 feet
- At times between Sun 5:00 pm MST (00:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm MST (02:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, rain, mist, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 1,500 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC) and 4:00 pm MST (23:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, overcast at 1,000 feet (thunderheads)
The forecast for PHX, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm MST (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm MST (06:00 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC), at FLG 5:55 pm MST (00:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:21 pm MST (01:21 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FLG is before sunrise there (6:30 am MST (13:30 UTC)).
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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, Flagstaff Pulliam Airport.