Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Las Cruces International PHX → LRU
266 nautical miles (306 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 104°, about 092° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 47-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:34 am MDT (08:34 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PHX is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots; LRU is VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 6 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). Over the route from 59 to 98 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
- 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, 32 nm south, 9:58 pm MST (04:58 UTC): scattered clouds, -30 °C, wind 225° at 77 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 216 nm along the route, 32 nm south 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 3 forecast points nearest it (PHX, TUS, ELP). 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 | 230° at 12 kt | −7 kt | 13 °C | 127 kt | 2 h 06 min | 3:04 am MDT (09:04 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 19 kt | −5 kt | 10 °C | 125 kt | 2 h 08 min | 3:06 am MDT (09:06 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 200° at 28 kt | −4 kt | 9 °C | 124 kt | 2 h 09 min | 3:07 am MDT (09:07 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 32 kt | −6 kt | 6 °C | 126 kt | 2 h 07 min | 3:05 am MDT (09:05 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 37 kt | −11 kt | 2 °C | 131 kt | 2 h 02 min | 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 43 kt | −15 kt | -2 °C | 135 kt | 1 h 58 min | 2:56 am MDT (08:56 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 49 kt | −20 kt | -6 °C | 140 kt | 1 h 54 min | 2:52 am MDT (08:52 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 50 kt | −22 kt | -7 °C | 142 kt | 1 h 52 min | 2:50 am MDT (08:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 62 kt | −29 kt | -17 °C | 149 kt | 1 h 47 min | 2:45 am MDT (08:45 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 76 kt | −42 kt | -26 °C | 162 kt | 1 h 39 min | 2:37 am MDT (08:37 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 78 kt | −47 kt | -36 °C | 167 kt | 1 h 36 min | 2:34 am MDT (08:34 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 73 kt | −44 kt | -48 °C | 164 kt | 1 h 37 min | 2:35 am MDT (08:35 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 49 nm out; 64 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 197 nm out; 82 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° |
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, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,384 ft | 06:50 UTC |
| SAD Safford, AZ | 128 nm out, 6 nm southwest 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 |
| CFT Clifton/Morenci, AZ | 148 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,797 ft | ||||
| SVC Silver City, NM | 197 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 5,445 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| DMN Deming, NM | 226 nm out, 13 nm south of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,314 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| LRU Las Cruces, NM | destination | VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 4,456 ft | 12:55 am MDT (06:55 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,445 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LRU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:34 am MDT (08:34 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 9,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for LRU
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 9,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC), at LRU 6:37 pm MDT (00:37 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm MDT (01:02 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LRU is before sunrise there (7:09 am MDT (13:09 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, Las Cruces International.