Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Green Bay/Austin Straubel International PHX → GRB
1,290 nautical miles (1,485 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 052°, about 040° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 64-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:37 am CDT (10:37 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 11 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 W11W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm MST (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 258 to 427 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120255 MKCW WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11W VALID UNTIL 0455Z CO NM FROM 20WNW PUB-10ENE CIM-50WNW ABQ-30NNE DVC-20WNW PUB AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 20 to 60 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 417 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 79 to 526 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). Near the route, 367 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 417 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 427 to 516 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 536 to 1052 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
- BE9L at 24,500 ft, 36 nm northwest, 7:21 pm MST (02:21 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-41. 437 nm along the route, 36 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PUB UA /OV PUB250040/TM 0221/FL245/TP BE9L/TB OCNL MOD/RM ZDVWC-41
- Report
- a routine report filed through PUB
- Where
- 40 nm west (250°) of PUB
- Time
- 02:21 UTC
- Height
- at 24,500 ft
- Aircraft
- BE9L
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-41
- 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
- CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 42 nm west, 6:55 pm MST (01:55 UTC): light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft. At the departure end, 42 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHX UA /OV GEELA/TM 0155/FL150/TP CRJ7/TA -3/IC LT RIME/RM DURD 150 135
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHX
- Where
- geela
- Time
- 01:55 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Temperature
- -3
- Icing
- lt rime
- Remarks
- during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft
- A320 at 14,000 ft, 27 nm northwest, 5:39 pm MST (00:39 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. At the departure end, 27 nm northwest 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
- E75L at 14,000 ft, 44 nm northwest, 6:28 pm MST (01:28 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 25,000 ft, no icing, remarks: ZDVWC-36. 278 nm along the route, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FMN UA /OV RSK/TM 0128/FL140/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD 250-190/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-36
- Report
- a routine report filed through FMN
- Where
- over RSK
- Time
- 01:28 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- light to moderate from 25,000 ft to 19,000 ft
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-36
- BE20 at 20,400 ft, 50 nm northwest, 8:14 pm MST (03:14 UTC): rain, heavy rain, blowing, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-36. 328 nm along the route, 50 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DRO UA /OV DRO050025/TM 0314/FL204/TP BE20/WX RA-+RA BLO 150/RM DURC ZDVWC-36
- Report
- a routine report filed through DRO
- Where
- 25 nm northeast (050°) of DRO
- Time
- 03:14 UTC
- Height
- at 20,400 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Weather
- ra-+ra, below, at 15,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb ZDVWC-36
- B38M at 36,000 ft, 34 nm northwest, 7:22 pm MST (02:22 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: mtw +/-200FT ZDVWC-30. 407 nm along the route, 34 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALS UA /OV ALS360035/TM 0222/FL360/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM MTW +/-200FT ZDVWC-30
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALS
- Where
- 35 nm north (360°) of ALS
- Time
- 02:22 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- mtw +/-200FT ZDVWC-30
- CRJ9 at 18,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 6:48 pm MST (01:48 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CWA UA /OV CWA/TM 0148/FL180/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through CWA
- Where
- over CWA
- Time
- 01:48 UTC
- Height
- at 18,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Turbulence
- none
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, PRC, FMN, ALS, PUB, GLD, GRI, OMA, DSM, MCW, LSE, GRB). 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 | 230° at 32 kt | −32 kt | 21 °C | 152 kt | 8 h 29 min | 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | −26 kt | 13 °C | 146 kt | 8 h 50 min | 7:26 am CDT (12:26 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | −23 kt | 10 °C | 143 kt | 9 h 01 min | 7:37 am CDT (12:37 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | −25 kt | 6 °C | 145 kt | 8 h 54 min | 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | −27 kt | 2 °C | 147 kt | 8 h 47 min | 7:23 am CDT (12:23 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | −30 kt | -3 °C | 150 kt | 8 h 36 min | 7:12 am CDT (12:12 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 33 kt | −34 kt | -7 °C | 154 kt | 8 h 23 min | 6:59 am CDT (11:59 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 34 kt | −34 kt | -8 °C | 154 kt | 8 h 23 min | 6:59 am CDT (11:59 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 42 kt | −42 kt | -21 °C | 162 kt | 7 h 58 min | 6:34 am CDT (11:34 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 59 kt | −60 kt | -30 °C | 180 kt | 7 h 10 min | 5:46 am CDT (10:46 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 64 kt | −64 kt | -38 °C | 184 kt | 7 h 01 min | 5:37 am CDT (10:37 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 60 kt | −60 kt | -48 °C | 180 kt | 7 h 10 min | 5:46 am CDT (10:46 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; 25 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 99 nm out; 118 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° | ||
| FMN | used from 149 nm out; 105 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| ALS | used from 298 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| PUB | used from 447 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 230/25 13° | 230/32 6° | 220/44 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 240/70 -28° | 240/67 -34° | 240/58 -46° | ||
| GLD | used from 546 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| GRI | used from 695 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| OMA | used from 844 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| DSM | used from 943 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 230/40 | 250/33 17° | 250/18 12° | 240/17 5° | 260/28 -8° | 270/34 -19° | 260/41 -33° | 260/55 -41° | 270/62 -51° |
| MCW | used from 992 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/30 17° | 230/14 12° | 240/17 6° | 250/22 -8° | 270/29 -20° | 250/34 -34° | 260/52 -43° | 260/59 -51° |
| LSE | used from 1092 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 230/40 | 240/24 17° | 240/13 10° | 250/13 6° | 280/22 -9° | 250/28 -21° | 250/41 -34° | 260/42 -44° | 270/62 -53° |
| GRB | used from 1241 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 250/36 | 270/23 16° | 270/14 9° | 240/18 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/29 -20° | 290/42 -36° | 290/51 -45° | 290/72 -55° |
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 | ||||
| TYL Taylor, AZ | 109 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 5,823 ft | ||||
| GUP Gallup, NM | 198 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 6,472 ft | ||||
| ALS Alamosa, CO | 387 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 7,539 ft | ||||
| PUB Pueblo, CO | 466 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,729 ft | ||||
| GLD Goodland, KS | 615 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 3,657 ft | ||||
| OIN Oberlin, KS | 675 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | no report just now | 2,706 ft | ||||
| GRI Grand Island, NE | 794 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,847 ft | ||||
| DNS Denison, IA | 943 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,274 ft | ||||
| LSE La Crosse, WI | 1151 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 655 ft | ||||
| ATW Appleton, WI | 1270 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 918 ft | ||||
| GRB Green Bay, WI | destination | no report just now | 695 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,539 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GRB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:37 am CDT (10:37 UTC)
GRB has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 GRB 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GRB is before sunrise there (7:03 am CDT (12:03 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, Green Bay/Austin Straubel International.