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Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Fort Wayne International PHX → FWA

1,354 nautical miles (1,558 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 063°, about 051° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 72-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:04 pm EDT (22:04 UTC). Right now PHX is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 12 knots, gusting to 22; FWA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 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 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 129 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 50 to 199 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 90 to 478 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 318 to 398 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 687 to 1025 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

B752 at 10,000 ft, 3 nm southwest, 6:15 am MST (13:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR050015/TM 1315/FL100/TP B752/TB MOD/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
15 nm northeast (050°) of PXR
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the climb
PA28 at 2,600 ft, 15 nm southeast, 7:05 am MST (14:05 UTC): heavy rain. At the departure end, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IWA UA /OV KIWA/TM 1405/FL026/TP PA28/WX FV04SM +RA
```
Report
a routine report filed through IWA
Where
over KIWA
Time
14:05 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
PA28
Weather
flight visibility 4 miles, heavy rain
PA28 at 3,400 ft, 13 nm southeast, 7:24 am MST (14:24 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FFZ UA /OV KFFZ100010/TM 1424/FL034/TP PA28/WX FV10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through FFZ
Where
10 nm east (100°) of KFFZ
Time
14:24 UTC
Height
at 3,400 ft
Aircraft
PA28
Weather
flight visibility 10 miles
C172 at 2,400 ft, 24 nm southeast, 7:23 am MST (14:23 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FFZ UA /OV KFFZ100025/TM 1423/FL024/TP C172/WX FV03SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through FFZ
Where
25 nm east (100°) of KFFZ
Time
14:23 UTC
Height
at 2,400 ft
Aircraft
C172
Weather
flight visibility 3 miles
PA28 at 3,600 ft, 20 nm south, 7:21 am MST (14:21 UTC): rain. At the departure end, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FFZ UA /OV KFFZ100020/TM 1421/FL036/TP PA28/WX FV05SM RA
```
Report
a routine report filed through FFZ
Where
20 nm east (100°) of KFFZ
Time
14:21 UTC
Height
at 3,600 ft
Aircraft
PA28
Weather
flight visibility 5 miles, rain
C525 at 12,000 ft, 45 nm south, 7:44 am MST (14:44 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 299 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ABQ UA /OV ABQ096028/TM 1444/FL120/TP C525/TB LGT-MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
28 nm east (096°) of ABQ
Time
14:44 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Turbulence
light to moderate
BE30 at 15,000 ft, 8 nm south, 6:27 am MST (13:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 309 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAF UA /OV SAF255015/TM 1327/FL150/TP BE30/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAF
Where
15 nm west (255°) of SAF
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
BE30
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zab fdcs
BE20 at 16,000 ft, 31 nm south, 6:38 am MST (13:38 UTC): light turbulence, light rime icing, -2 °C, remarks: zkcfdc xj. 617 nm along the route, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBL UA /OV LBL070035/TM 1338/FL160/TP BE20/TA M02/TB LGT/IC LGT RIME/RM /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBL
Where
35 nm east (070°) of LBL
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Temperature
−2 °C
Turbulence
light
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zkcfdc xj
PC12 at 14,000 ft, 40 nm south, 6:42 am MST (13:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 746 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ICT UA /OV 30N/TM 1342/FL140/TP PC12/TB LGT-MOD TURB /RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ICT
Where
over 30N
Time
13:42 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
light to moderate turbulence
Remarks
during the descent
B737 descending, 9 nm north, 7:55 am MST (14:55 UTC): light turbulence up to 1,500 ft. 906 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCI UA /OV MCI010002/TM 1455/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LGT TURB 015-SFC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCI
Where
2 nm north (010°) of MCI
Time
14:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light turbulence from 1,500 ft to the surface
B738 at 26,000 ft, 36 nm north, 5:21 am MST (12:21 UTC): no turbulence from 25,000 ft to 26,000 ft. At the destination end, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH090020/TM 1221/FL260/TP B738/TB NEG 260-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
20 nm east (090°) of GSH
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
no from 26,000 ft to 25,000 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 13 forecast points nearest it (PHX, ABQ, ALS, TCC, GCK, SLN, MKC, COU, BRL, SPI, JOT, IND, FWA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	−22 kt		142 kt	9 h 32 min	8:33 pm EDT (00:33 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	−24 kt	20 °C	144 kt	9 h 24 min	8:25 pm EDT (00:25 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	−24 kt	13 °C	144 kt	9 h 24 min	8:25 pm EDT (00:25 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	−26 kt	10 °C	146 kt	9 h 16 min	8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 31 kt	−31 kt	6 °C	151 kt	8 h 58 min	7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 33 kt	−34 kt	2 °C	154 kt	8 h 48 min	7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 36 kt	−36 kt	-2 °C	156 kt	8 h 41 min	7:42 pm EDT (23:42 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 39 kt	−39 kt	-7 °C	159 kt	8 h 31 min	7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 39 kt	−40 kt	-8 °C	160 kt	8 h 28 min	7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 47 kt	−48 kt	-20 °C	168 kt	8 h 04 min	7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 66 kt	−68 kt	-29 °C	188 kt	7 h 12 min	6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 70 kt	−72 kt	-36 °C	192 kt	7 h 03 min	6:04 pm EDT (22:04 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 65 kt	−67 kt	-48 °C	187 kt	7 h 14 min	6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	200/12	210/26 11°	200/30 5°	200/40 0°	220/66 -9°	220/75 -19°	220/83 -27°	230/93 -35°	220/92 -48°
ABQ	used from 149 nm out; 113 nm from the line			200/19 9°	220/32 3°	230/52 -7°	220/67 -20°	230/86 -26°	230/87 -36°	230/87 -49°
ALS	used from 348 nm out; 87 nm from the line				230/34 2°	230/57 -9°	230/72 -19°	230/82 -27°	230/91 -36°	240/89 -48°
TCC	used from 398 nm out; 81 nm from the line		230/14	240/29 12°	220/39 6°	230/48 -6°	230/52 -19°	230/77 -27°	240/77 -37°	250/71 -49°
GCK	used from 498 nm out; 92 nm from the line		250/23 20°	230/35 13°	240/47 7°	240/42 -7°	250/43 -20°	240/81 -28°	250/87 -37°	250/83 -49°
SLN	used from 697 nm out; 49 nm from the line	210/26	250/36 22°	240/39 14°	240/38 7°	240/42 -9°	240/49 -20°	260/75 -27°	260/76 -36°	270/71 -48°
MKC	used from 846 nm out; 37 nm from the line	220/35	240/30 21°	240/27 13°	240/31 6°	260/31 -7°	250/43 -21°	270/70 -28°	280/72 -36°	280/59 -49°
COU	used from 995 nm out; 54 nm from the line	240/28	240/22 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	270/23 -7°	260/39 -19°	290/70 -30°	290/71 -37°	290/58 -48°
BRL	used from 1045 nm out; 52 nm from the line	240/28	240/25 18°	250/26 12°	260/29 5°	260/24 -8°	270/36 -20°	280/57 -33°	290/65 -37°	290/54 -46°
SPI	used from 1095 nm out; 30 nm from the line	230/24	240/21 15°	260/11 12°	280/19 6°	270/23 -8°	280/34 -20°	290/55 -33°	290/62 -37°	290/55 -47°
JOT	used from 1194 nm out; 60 nm from the line	230/30	250/26 16°	270/27 11°	280/34 5°	290/32 -8°	280/37 -21°	280/40 -36°	290/46 -37°	290/56 -47°
IND	used from 1244 nm out; 68 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
FWA	used from 1294 nm out; 35 nm from the line	250/18	260/22 15°	260/27 7°	290/26 6°	290/28 -8°	290/39 -20°	280/36 -37°	290/54 -39°	310/60 -48°

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: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 12 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	9,000 ft	1,134 ft	7:51 am MST (14:51 UTC)
SOW Show Low, AZ	109 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	6,415 ft	14:55 UTC
SJN St Johns, AZ	149 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	5,736 ft	14:54 UTC
SAF Santa Fe, NM	318 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,500 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	6,348 ft	14:53 UTC
EHA Elkhart, KS	537 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	3,621 ft	14:35 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS	607 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 18 knots	10+ mi	none	2,890 ft	14:54 UTC
HUT Hutchinson, KS	746 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	1,542 ft	14:52 UTC
FOE Topeka, KS	856 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	1,077 ft	14:53 UTC
UIN Quincy, IL	1075 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	768 ft	14:54 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	1184 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	14:56 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	1304 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	14:55 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	814 ft	10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,415 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FWA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:04 pm EDT (22:04 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FWA

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet

The forecast for PHX, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am MST (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet and more above
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 southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, 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 at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, 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 southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Tue 3:00 am MST (10:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Tue 6:00 am MST (13:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 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 5:57 pm MST (00:57 UTC), at FWA 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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, Fort Wayne International.