Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Lubbock Preston Smith International PHX → LBB
510 nautical miles (587 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 086°, about 074° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 62-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:00 am CDT (05:00 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: 781 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 9W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 8:55 pm MST (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 10 to 10 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9W VALID UNTIL 0355Z AZ FROM 20S TBC-30S INW-10E PHX-60SW DRK-30WNW DRK-20S TBC DMSHG AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 21020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
- SIGMET 7W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm MST (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 70 to 180 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7W VALID UNTIL 0355Z NM AZ FROM 30NW SJN-30W TCS-60SE SSO-50SE TUS-70S INW-30NW SJN DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- SIGMET 6W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm MST (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 260 to 360 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6W VALID UNTIL 0355Z CO NM FROM 50SSW DEN-30NNE TBE-50SSW CME-50E SJN-20NE DVC-50SSW DEN AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 0 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 70 to 340 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 110 to 240 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 150 to 340 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 5 forecast points nearest it (PHX, TUS, ABQ, ROW, LBB). 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 21 kt | −5 kt | 18 °C | 125 kt | 4 h 05 min | 1:17 am CDT (06:17 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 24 kt | −8 kt | 12 °C | 128 kt | 3 h 59 min | 1:11 am CDT (06:11 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 200° at 26 kt | −10 kt | 11 °C | 130 kt | 3 h 55 min | 1:07 am CDT (06:07 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 29 kt | −16 kt | 6 °C | 136 kt | 3 h 45 min | 12:57 am CDT (05:57 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 33 kt | −20 kt | 2 °C | 140 kt | 3 h 39 min | 12:51 am CDT (05:51 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 37 kt | −23 kt | -2 °C | 143 kt | 3 h 34 min | 12:46 am CDT (05:46 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 41 kt | −27 kt | -6 °C | 147 kt | 3 h 28 min | 12:40 am CDT (05:40 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 42 kt | −28 kt | -7 °C | 148 kt | 3 h 27 min | 12:39 am CDT (05:39 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 52 kt | −42 kt | -18 °C | 162 kt | 3 h 09 min | 12:21 am CDT (05:21 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 71 kt | −57 kt | -27 °C | 177 kt | 2 h 53 min | 12:05 am CDT (05:05 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 69 kt | −62 kt | -36 °C | 182 kt | 2 h 48 min | 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 59 kt | −55 kt | -48 °C | 175 kt | 2 h 55 min | 12:07 am CDT (05:07 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 100 nm out; 113 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 150 nm out; 128 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 300 nm out; 55 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 450 nm out; 35 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° |
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, 9 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,384 ft | ||||
| TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM | 240 nm out, 25 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,861 ft | ||||
| ONM Socorro, NM | 260 nm out, 22 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,875 ft | ||||
| SRR Ruidoso, NM | 320 nm out, 14 nm south of the line | no report just now | 6,813 ft | ||||
| ROW Roswell, NM | 370 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,671 ft | ||||
| LLN Levelland, TX | 480 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,514 ft | ||||
| LBB Lubbock, TX | destination | no report just now | 3,282 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,813 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LBB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC)
LBB 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, 300 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
Daylight
Sunset at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC), at LBB 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:42 pm CDT (00:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LBB is before sunrise there (7:49 am CDT (12:49 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, Lubbock Preston Smith International.