Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Grand Forks International PHX → GFK
1,098 nautical miles (1,264 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 033°, about 021° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 68-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:56 am CDT (15:56 UTC). 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: 4 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 C16C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 4:55 am MST (11:55 UTC). Over the route from 839 to 969 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120955 MKCC WST 120955 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16C VALID UNTIL 1155Z SD ND FROM BIS-60NNW ABR-40SSE DPR-50NNW DPR-BIS AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 310 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 60 to 629 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 60 to 499 nm out.
- 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 route from 70 to 100 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 70 to 669 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 310 to 589 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 419 to 469 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 449 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 08:00–15:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (PHX, PRC, FMN, GJT, DEN, BFF, RAP, PIR, ABR, GFK). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | −13 kt | 15 °C | 133 kt | 8 h 15 min | 1:21 pm CDT (18:21 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −20 kt | 9 °C | 140 kt | 7 h 51 min | 12:57 pm CDT (17:57 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | −24 kt | 8 °C | 144 kt | 7 h 38 min | 12:44 pm CDT (17:44 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | −30 kt | 4 °C | 150 kt | 7 h 19 min | 12:25 pm CDT (17:25 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 34 kt | −34 kt | 0 °C | 154 kt | 7 h 08 min | 12:14 pm CDT (17:14 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 38 kt | −38 kt | -5 °C | 158 kt | 6 h 57 min | 12:03 pm CDT (17:03 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 43 kt | −42 kt | -9 °C | 162 kt | 6 h 47 min | 11:53 am CDT (16:53 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 44 kt | −44 kt | -10 °C | 164 kt | 6 h 42 min | 11:48 am CDT (16:48 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 54 kt | −53 kt | -22 °C | 173 kt | 6 h 21 min | 11:27 am CDT (16:27 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 64 kt | −62 kt | -32 °C | 182 kt | 6 h 02 min | 11:08 am CDT (16:08 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 70 kt | −68 kt | -37 °C | 188 kt | 5 h 50 min | 10:56 am CDT (15:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 70 kt | −66 kt | -46 °C | 186 kt | 5 h 54 min | 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 | 190/15 | 210/25 12° | 200/34 4° | 200/34 2° | 220/58 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/91 -28° | 220/100 -35° | 220/95 -47° |
| PRC | used from 50 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° | ||
| FMN | used from 150 nm out; 103 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| GJT | used from 349 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 220/26 6° | 230/39 0° | 220/55 -13° | 230/60 -23° | 230/78 -31° | 230/80 -35° | 230/74 -44° | ||
| DEN | used from 449 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 270/24 11° | 230/13 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/46 -20° | 230/63 -30° | 240/78 -36° | 240/78 -48° | ||
| BFF | used from 549 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| RAP | used from 699 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 250/28 16° | 260/31 10° | 240/25 4° | 210/35 -10° | 200/45 -23° | 230/47 -31° | 230/47 -36° | 230/51 -46° | |
| PIR | used from 799 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 230/15 15° | 220/22 14° | 220/24 6° | 200/32 -10° | 210/48 -22° | 240/45 -33° | 240/43 -37° | 250/55 -46° | |
| ABR | used from 899 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 080/12 | 210/12 17° | 220/22 12° | 230/26 5° | 220/28 -10° | 230/41 -21° | 250/36 -36° | 260/47 -39° | 260/63 -47° |
| GFK | used from 999 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 080/18 | L/V 11° | 260/22 7° | 250/48 3° | 260/51 -11° | 250/44 -22° | 260/34 -38° | 260/53 -44° | 270/66 -49° |
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 | ||||
| PAN Payson, AZ | 60 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 5,160 ft | ||||
| INW Winslow, AZ | 110 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,941 ft | ||||
| CEZ Cortez, CO | 290 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 5,917 ft | ||||
| ASE Aspen, CO | 429 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 7,837 ft | ||||
| EGE Eagle, CO | 449 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,547 ft | ||||
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | 579 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,159 ft | ||||
| CDR Chadron, NE | 699 nm out, 12 nm east of the line | no report just now | 3,297 ft | ||||
| PHP Philip, SD | 799 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 2,209 ft | ||||
| MBG Mobridge, SD | 899 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,716 ft | ||||
| JMS Jamestown, ND | 1009 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,499 ft | ||||
| GFK Grand Forks, ND | destination | no report just now | 845 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GFK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:56 am CDT (15:56 UTC)
GFK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/4348 GRAND FORKS AFB, ND, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 November · ZMP
Daylight
Sunset at PHX 5:57 pm MST (00:57 UTC), at GFK 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 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, Grand Forks International.