Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Valley International PHX → HRL
863 nautical miles (993 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 116°, about 104° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 19-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC). Right now PHX is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots; HRL is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 5 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 TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 89 nm along 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 14,000 ft, 30 nm north, 10:15 pm MST (05:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent through clouds. At the departure end, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHX UA /OV PXR339030/TM 0515/FL140/TP B737/TB OCNL MOD/RM DURD THROUGH CLOUDS
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHX
- Where
- 30 nm north (339°) of PXR
- Time
- 05:15 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent through clouds
- B737 at 32,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 9:58 pm MST (04:58 UTC): scattered clouds, -30 °C, wind 225° at 77 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 218 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DMN UA /OV CUS286023 /TM 0458 /FL320 /TP B737 /SK FEW-SCT /TA M30 /WV 22577KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through DMN
- Where
- 23 nm west (286°) of CUS
- Time
- 04:58 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- few-sct
- Temperature
- −30 °C
- Wind
- from 225° at 77 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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (PHX, TUS, ELP, MRF, DRT, LRD, BRO). 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 | 190° at 14 kt | +5 kt | 13 °C | 115 kt | 7 h 30 min | 9:35 am CDT (14:35 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 17 kt | +4 kt | 14 °C | 116 kt | 7 h 26 min | 9:31 am CDT (14:31 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 200° at 19 kt | +4 kt | 12 °C | 116 kt | 7 h 26 min | 9:31 am CDT (14:31 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 200° at 18 kt | +2 kt | 9 °C | 118 kt | 7 h 19 min | 9:24 am CDT (14:24 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 20 kt | 0 | 4 °C | 120 kt | 7 h 12 min | 9:17 am CDT (14:17 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 24 kt | −3 kt | 0 °C | 123 kt | 7 h 01 min | 9:06 am CDT (14:06 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | −6 kt | -4 °C | 126 kt | 6 h 51 min | 8:56 am CDT (13:56 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 28 kt | −7 kt | -5 °C | 127 kt | 6 h 48 min | 8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 33 kt | −9 kt | -15 °C | 129 kt | 6 h 41 min | 8:46 am CDT (13:46 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 37 kt | −11 kt | -27 °C | 131 kt | 6 h 35 min | 8:40 am CDT (13:40 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 35 kt | −16 kt | -37 °C | 136 kt | 6 h 21 min | 8:26 am CDT (13:26 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 29 kt | −19 kt | -49 °C | 139 kt | 6 h 13 min | 8:18 am CDT (13:18 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° |
| TUS | used from 50 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 210/13 13° | 200/35 9° | 210/40 5° | 220/50 -7° | 220/59 -18° | 230/79 -26° | 230/84 -35° | 230/84 -48° | |
| ELP | used from 198 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 290/17 | 210/11 13° | 200/18 5° | 220/46 -6° | 230/64 -14° | 230/63 -27° | 240/55 -37° | 240/44 -48° | |
| MRF | used from 347 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 210/17 15° | 220/10 9° | 240/16 -4° | 230/27 -13° | 230/30 -27° | 250/28 -38° | 270/24 -50° | ||
| DRT | used from 545 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 160/31 | 170/28 16° | 200/14 16° | 210/15 9° | 210/15 -4° | 240/12 -12° | 240/18 -28° | 300/11 -38° | 320/18 -50° |
| LRD | used from 645 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 150/27 | 170/24 17° | 170/20 14° | 180/12 10° | 230/19 -4° | 160/10 -14° | 130/10 -28° | 110/7 -39° | 010/22 -51° |
| BRO | used from 793 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 150/22 | 160/18 18° | 160/13 14° | 150/9 10° | 050/5 -3° | L/V -15° | 100/13 -29° | 120/15 -40° | 080/9 -52° |
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 4,800 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet | from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 1,134 ft | 11:51 pm MST (06:51 UTC) |
| IWA Phoenix, AZ | 20 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,384 ft | 06:50 UTC |
| SAD Safford, AZ | 119 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,500 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 7,500 ft | 3,178 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| LSB Lordsburg, NM | 178 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 4,287 ft | 06:50 UTC |
| PRS Presidio, TX | 456 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the northeast (050°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,938 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| LRD Laredo, TX | 734 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet | from the east-southeast (120°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 508 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| MFE Mc Allen, TX | 843 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 107 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| HRL Harlingen, TX | destination | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 36 ft | 1:52 am CDT (06:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,287 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HRL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for HRL
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet
The forecast for PHX, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 7 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 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 6:00 pm MST (01:00 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 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 5:57 pm MST (00:57 UTC), at HRL 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm CDT (00:28 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, Valley International.