Plan a flight · Mon 6:57 am MST (13:57 UTC)

Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Capital Region International PHX → LAN

1,404 nautical miles (1,615 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 058°, about 046° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 69-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:23 pm EDT (21:23 UTC). Right now PHX is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots; LAN is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 7 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 159 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 40 to 179 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 80 to 508 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 319 to 428 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 697 to 976 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, 4 nm southwest, 6:15 am MST (13:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 4 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
E170 at 28,000 ft, 11 nm north, 6:10 am MST (13:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 1310/FL280/TP E170/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through GRR
Where
over VIO
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
BE30 at 15,000 ft, 31 nm south, 6:27 am MST (13:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 309 nm along the route, 31 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
PC12 at 22,000 ft, 33 nm south, 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj. 816 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHK UA /OV MHK/TM 1200/FL220/TP PC12/TA M09/IC LGT RIME/RM NEG ICING AT FL200 /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHK
Where
over MHK
Time
12:00 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj
B38M at 18,000 ft, 4 nm north, 6:04 am MST (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence. 916 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVU UA /OV EVU/TM 1304/FL180/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVU
Where
over EVU
Time
13:04 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
B39M at 36,000 ft, 8 nm northwest, 6:18 am MST (13:18 UTC): no turbulence. 1254 nm along the route, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 1318/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PWK
Where
over OBK
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
B752 at 32,000 ft, 1 nm south, 6:03 am MST (13:03 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1334 nm along the route, 1 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIV UA /OV PMM/TM 1303/FL320/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIV
Where
over PMM
Time
13:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
continuous light chop
B738 at 34,000 ft, 39 nm east, 6:18 am MST (13:18 UTC): light chop turbulence from 32,000 ft to 34,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the destination end, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT179015/TM 1318/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP 340-320/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
15 nm south (179°) of FNT
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop from 34,000 ft to 32,000 ft
Remarks
zob
B739 at 34,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 4:49 am MST (11:49 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT340025/TM 1149/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
25 nm north (340°) of FNT
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none

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 14 forecast points nearest it (PHX, FMN, ABQ, ALS, PUB, GCK, SLN, OMA, MKC, DSM, BRL, DBQ, JOT, MKG). 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	240° at 31 kt	−31 kt		151 kt	9 h 18 min	7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 29 kt	−29 kt	22 °C	149 kt	9 h 25 min	7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	−25 kt	13 °C	145 kt	9 h 41 min	7:38 pm EDT (23:38 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	−24 kt	10 °C	144 kt	9 h 45 min	7:42 pm EDT (23:42 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	−27 kt	5 °C	147 kt	9 h 33 min	7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 30 kt	−30 kt	1 °C	150 kt	9 h 22 min	7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 33 kt	−33 kt	-3 °C	153 kt	9 h 11 min	7:08 pm EDT (23:08 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 36 kt	−37 kt	-7 °C	157 kt	8 h 57 min	6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 37 kt	−37 kt	-8 °C	157 kt	8 h 57 min	6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 48 kt	−48 kt	-20 °C	168 kt	8 h 21 min	6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 65 kt	−66 kt	-30 °C	186 kt	7 h 33 min	5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 68 kt	−69 kt	-37 °C	189 kt	7 h 26 min	5:23 pm EDT (21:23 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 63 kt	−64 kt	-48 °C	184 kt	7 h 38 min	5:35 pm EDT (21:35 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°
FMN	used from 149 nm out; 116 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°
ABQ	used from 199 nm out; 76 nm from the line			220/19 9°	220/35 3°	230/50 -8°	240/64 -19°	230/83 -26°	230/85 -36°	230/80 -48°
ALS	used from 348 nm out; 59 nm from the line				240/35 3°	230/54 -9°	240/66 -19°	230/85 -26°	240/87 -34°	240/70 -47°
PUB	used from 448 nm out; 75 nm from the line			260/45 11°	240/38 6°	230/47 -8°	230/51 -19°	240/74 -29°	240/82 -35°	250/72 -48°
GCK	used from 498 nm out; 92 nm from the line		240/40 22°	240/40 14°	240/38 7°	230/39 -7°	230/45 -20°	250/73 -28°	260/74 -36°	260/64 -49°
SLN	used from 697 nm out; 56 nm from the line	230/49	240/41 22°	230/26 15°	220/21 7°	240/38 -8°	240/44 -21°	260/77 -29°	270/70 -36°	270/63 -48°
OMA	used from 846 nm out; 78 nm from the line	230/47	240/33 21°	230/22 13°	220/27 5°	240/35 -8°	250/43 -21°	260/47 -33°	260/59 -36°	270/58 -46°
MKC	used from 896 nm out; 72 nm from the line	240/49	240/21 20°	220/19 13°	230/21 6°	260/26 -7°	250/37 -19°	270/66 -31°	270/65 -38°	280/60 -48°
DSM	used from 946 nm out; 56 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -47°
BRL	used from 1045 nm out; 36 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -48°
DBQ	used from 1145 nm out; 64 nm from the line	250/27	260/23 17°	240/26 10°	260/30 4°	280/26 -9°	280/36 -21°	270/41 -36°	280/52 -41°	290/67 -48°
JOT	used from 1195 nm out; 31 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
MKG	used from 1294 nm out; 46 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -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	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	1,134 ft	6:51 am MST (13:51 UTC)
TYL Taylor, AZ	110 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	5,823 ft	13:55 UTC
XNI Zuni, NM	179 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR	from the north (360°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	6,371 ft	13:35 UTC
SKX Taos, NM	358 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	no report just now				7,094 ft
TAD Trinidad, CO	438 nm out, 16 nm north of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 19 knots, gusting to 31	10+ mi	none	5,761 ft	12:54 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS	607 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	2,890 ft	12:54 UTC
MYZ Marysville, KS	836 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,283 ft	13:35 UTC
FNB Falls City, NE	886 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	983 ft	13:53 UTC
FFL Fairfield, IA	1055 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	800 ft	13:35 UTC
PWK Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL	1254 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,500 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	644 ft	13:52 UTC
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	1364 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	793 ft	13:53 UTC
LAN Lansing, MI	destination	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	860 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,094 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LAN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:23 pm EDT (21:23 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LAN

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet
30% chance between Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC) and 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet

The forecast for PHX, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am MST (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 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 LAN 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 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 northern Rockies · 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, Capital Region International.