Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Golden Triangle Regional PHX → GTR
1,171 nautical miles (1,347 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 083°, about 071° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:39 am CDT (08:39 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: 2 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 10 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.
- SIGMET 2W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm MST (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 79 to 288 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120055 MKCW WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2W VALID UNTIL 0255Z TX NM AZ FROM 50NNW SJN-60WNW CME-60E ELP-70SSW SSO-50SW TUS-50NNW SJN AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360. HAIL TO 1 IN...WIND GUSTS TO 50KT POSS.
- SIGMET 1W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm MST (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 298 to 318 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120055 MKCW WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 1W VALID UNTIL 0255Z CO NM WY AZ UT FROM 40NNW CHE-40WNW TBE-60WNW CME-40N SJN-40ESE MTU-40NNW CHE AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340. WIND GUSTS TO 60KT POSS.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 10 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 69 to 357 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 109 to 238 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 139 to 347 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
Not fetched just now.
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 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 11 forecast points nearest it (PHX, TUS, ABQ, ROW, LBB, SPS, DAL, FSM, SHV, LIT, JAN). 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 | 200° at 15 kt | −5 kt | 125 kt | 9 h 22 min | 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 200° at 17 kt | −7 kt | 19 °C | 127 kt | 9 h 13 min | 5:54 am CDT (10:54 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 19 kt | −10 kt | 14 °C | 130 kt | 9 h | 5:41 am CDT (10:41 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 20 kt | −13 kt | 11 °C | 133 kt | 8 h 48 min | 5:29 am CDT (10:29 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 22 kt | −16 kt | 7 °C | 136 kt | 8 h 37 min | 5:18 am CDT (10:18 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | −18 kt | 3 °C | 138 kt | 8 h 29 min | 5:10 am CDT (10:10 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | −21 kt | -1 °C | 141 kt | 8 h 18 min | 4:59 am CDT (09:59 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | −23 kt | -5 °C | 143 kt | 8 h 11 min | 4:52 am CDT (09:52 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 26 kt | −23 kt | -6 °C | 143 kt | 8 h 11 min | 4:52 am CDT (09:52 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 33 kt | −31 kt | -17 °C | 151 kt | 7 h 45 min | 4:26 am CDT (09:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 46 kt | −45 kt | -29 °C | 165 kt | 7 h 06 min | 3:47 am CDT (08:47 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 46 kt | −48 kt | -38 °C | 168 kt | 6 h 58 min | 3:39 am CDT (08:39 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 44 kt | −45 kt | -50 °C | 165 kt | 7 h 06 min | 3:47 am CDT (08:47 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° |
| TUS | used from 99 nm out; 116 nm from the line | 220/17 15° | 210/32 7° | 210/43 5° | 210/49 -7° | 220/64 -18° | 220/83 -26° | 230/81 -36° | 230/72 -48° | |
| ABQ | used from 149 nm out; 125 nm from the line | 200/28 13° | 210/28 5° | 210/44 -7° | 230/46 -20° | 230/80 -28° | 240/74 -35° | 240/58 -47° | ||
| ROW | used from 298 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 180/23 | 190/24 15° | 210/27 7° | 230/35 -6° | 240/53 -17° | 240/62 -27° | 250/64 -38° | 260/60 -50° | |
| LBB | used from 447 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 180/26 20° | 210/21 13° | 230/21 7° | 250/25 -5° | 250/34 -16° | 250/52 -28° | 260/47 -38° | 260/49 -50° | |
| SPS | used from 595 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 180/26 | 200/25 16° | 220/19 13° | 220/20 9° | 230/26 -5° | 230/34 -15° | 260/37 -28° | 270/42 -39° | 280/40 -51° |
| DAL | used from 744 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 180/21 | 190/24 15° | 230/20 12° | 220/23 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/18 -15° | 280/33 -29° | 280/36 -39° | 300/33 -52° |
| FSM | used from 843 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 200/18 | 210/19 15° | 230/22 13° | 250/18 7° | 270/20 -5° | 280/24 -16° | 280/35 -30° | 290/37 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| SHV | used from 893 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 190/11 | 230/19 17° | 230/26 12° | 260/15 7° | 280/16 -4° | 300/17 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 300/31 -41° | 310/42 -52° |
| LIT | used from 943 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 220/12 | 250/12 17° | 250/18 12° | 260/22 6° | 310/14 -5° | 310/25 -17° | 310/40 -31° | 310/38 -41° | 310/46 -52° |
| JAN | used from 1042 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 260/6 | 310/14 17° | 280/13 12° | 290/19 6° | 310/22 -5° | 310/28 -17° | 320/44 -32° | 330/48 -41° | 320/52 -51° |
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 | ||||
| IWA Phoenix, AZ | 20 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,384 ft | ||||
| ONM Socorro, NM | 258 nm out, 12 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,875 ft | ||||
| PRZ Portales, NM | 427 nm out, 12 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,077 ft | ||||
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 506 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,282 ft | ||||
| SPS Wichita Falls, TX | 675 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,019 ft | ||||
| GYI Sherman/Denison, TX | 764 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 749 ft | ||||
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 903 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 389 ft | ||||
| GLH Greenville, MS | 1052 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 130 ft | ||||
| GWO Greenwood, MS | 1091 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 162 ft | ||||
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | destination | no report just now | 264 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,875 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GTR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:39 am CDT (08:39 UTC)
GTR has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 308 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
Daylight
Sunset at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC), at GTR 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GTR is before sunrise there (6:56 am CDT (11:56 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.
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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, Golden Triangle Regional.
