Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Lake Charles Regional PHX → LCH
978 nautical miles (1,125 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 097°, about 085° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:46 am CDT (09:46 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: 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
- SIGMET 3C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 9:55 pm MST (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 289 to 359 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120255 MKCC WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3C VALID UNTIL 0455Z TX NM FROM 50SE CIM-70WNW MRF-30W ELP-10W FTI-50SE CIM AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 40 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 50 to 140 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 229 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
Not fetched just now.
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 9 forecast points nearest it (PHX, TUS, ELP, ROW, INK, ABI, CLL, HOU, LCH). 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 18 kt | −1 kt | 17 °C | 121 kt | 8 h 05 min | 6:40 am CDT (11:40 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 19 kt | −2 kt | 15 °C | 122 kt | 8 h 01 min | 6:36 am CDT (11:36 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 200° at 20 kt | −5 kt | 12 °C | 125 kt | 7 h 49 min | 6:24 am CDT (11:24 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 19 kt | −8 kt | 8 °C | 128 kt | 7 h 38 min | 6:13 am CDT (11:13 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 21 kt | −11 kt | 4 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 28 min | 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | −14 kt | 0 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 18 min | 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | −17 kt | -4 °C | 137 kt | 7 h 08 min | 5:43 am CDT (10:43 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 28 kt | −18 kt | -5 °C | 138 kt | 7 h 05 min | 5:40 am CDT (10:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 38 kt | −26 kt | -15 °C | 146 kt | 6 h 42 min | 5:17 am CDT (10:17 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 45 kt | −36 kt | -28 °C | 156 kt | 6 h 16 min | 4:51 am CDT (09:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 43 kt | −38 kt | -38 °C | 158 kt | 6 h 11 min | 4:46 am CDT (09:46 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 38 kt | −37 kt | -50 °C | 157 kt | 6 h 14 min | 4:49 am CDT (09:49 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; 73 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 200 nm out; 91 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° | |
| ROW | used from 349 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 190/33 | 210/27 14° | 220/28 6° | 230/36 -6° | 230/56 -15° | 230/63 -27° | 250/59 -37° | 260/57 -49° | |
| INK | used from 399 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 190/23 20° | 200/18 15° | 230/18 8° | 240/23 -4° | 240/37 -14° | 240/46 -27° | 250/42 -38° | 260/36 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 549 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| CLL | used from 698 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 170/22 | 170/26 18° | 200/15 14° | 240/13 8° | 240/15 -5° | 260/17 -13° | 290/27 -29° | 290/22 -40° | 320/30 -51° |
| HOU | used from 848 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 160/22 | 150/27 19° | 180/16 14° | 250/7 9° | 270/10 -5° | 270/16 -13° | 310/23 -29° | 310/26 -40° | 330/20 -52° |
| LCH | used from 898 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 160/21 | 160/18 18° | 180/13 12° | 230/6 8° | 280/10 -4° | 260/13 -14° | 310/29 -30° | 320/32 -40° | 330/33 -53° |
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, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,384 ft | ||||
| CFT Clifton/Morenci, AZ | 140 nm out, 11 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,797 ft | ||||
| TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM | 239 nm out, 21 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,861 ft | ||||
| ALM Alamogordo, NM | 309 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,199 ft | ||||
| CNM Carlsbad, NM | 399 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 3,294 ft | ||||
| MAF Midland, TX | 499 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,872 ft | ||||
| SJT San Angelo, TX | 599 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,918 ft | ||||
| GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX | 738 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,015 ft | ||||
| CLL College Station, TX | 818 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 320 ft | ||||
| BPT Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX | 938 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 14 ft | ||||
| LCH Lake Charles, LA | destination | no report just now | 14 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,861 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LCH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:46 am CDT (09:46 UTC)
LCH 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 13 nm from the route, 299 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 599 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 14 nm from the route, 748 nm along the route · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC), at LCH 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:09 pm CDT (00:09 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LCH is before sunrise there (7:12 am CDT (12:12 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, Lake Charles Regional.