Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Yuma Mcas/Yuma International PHX → NYL
139 nautical miles (160 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 251°, about 239° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 6:16 pm MST (01:16 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PHX is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 knots, gusting to 21; NYL is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 11 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: 1,603 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). Near the route, 10 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 20:00–03:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 2 forecast points nearest it (PHX, BLH). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 210° at 20 kt | +16 kt | 104 kt | 1 h 20 min | 6:17 pm MST (01:17 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 21 kt | +16 kt | 12 °C | 104 kt | 1 h 20 min | 6:17 pm MST (01:17 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 20 kt | +15 kt | 7 °C | 105 kt | 1 h 19 min | 6:16 pm MST (01:16 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 28 kt | +22 kt | 3 °C | 98 kt | 1 h 25 min | 6:22 pm MST (01:22 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 37 kt | +30 kt | 0 °C | 90 kt | 1 h 33 min | 6:30 pm MST (01:30 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 43 kt | +35 kt | -3 °C | 85 kt | 1 h 38 min | 6:35 pm MST (01:35 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 48 kt | +41 kt | -7 °C | 79 kt | 1 h 46 min | 6:43 pm MST (01:43 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 52 kt | +45 kt | -9 °C | 75 kt | 1 h 51 min | 6:48 pm MST (01:48 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 63 kt | +56 kt | -20 °C | 64 kt | 2 h 10 min | 7:07 pm MST (02:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 75 kt | +65 kt | -27 °C | 55 kt | 2 h 32 min | 7:29 pm MST (02:29 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 79 kt | +73 kt | -34 °C | 47 kt | 2 h 57 min | 7:54 pm MST (02:54 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 66 kt | +61 kt | -46 °C | 59 kt | 2 h 21 min | 7:18 pm MST (02:18 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° |
| BLH | used from 99 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 230/22 | 210/24 11° | 230/23 5° | 230/26 0° | 220/38 -10° | 230/52 -19° | 220/58 -28° | 220/69 -34° | 220/59 -45° |
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: a few clouds at 4,500 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 1,134 ft | 4:51 pm MST (23:51 UTC) |
| GYR Goodyear, AZ | 20 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet | from the west (260°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 969 ft | 23:47 UTC |
| NYL Yuma, AZ | destination | VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 213 ft | 3:57 pm MST (22:57 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,134 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At NYL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:16 pm MST (01:16 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, gusting to 20, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet and more above VFR
The whole forecast for NYL
- From Sun 9:00 am MST (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 18 knots, gusting to 28, blowing dust, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet and more above
- Changing between Sun 1:00 pm MST (20:00 UTC) and 3:00 pm MST (22:00 UTC) to: wind from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, blowing dust, thunderstorms nearby, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet and more above
- At times between Sun 3:00 pm MST (22:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm MST (01:00 UTC): light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 10,000 feet (thunderheads)
- From Sun 6:00 pm MST (01:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, gusting to 20, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet and more above
- At times between Sun 9:00 pm MST (04:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MST (07:00 UTC): light rain showers
- From Mon 12:00 am MST (07:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet and more above
- Changing between Mon 4:00 am MST (11:00 UTC) and 7:00 am MST (14:00 UTC) to: wind light and variable, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet and more above
The forecast for PHX, the departure
- From Sun 5:00 pm MST (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Sun 7:00 pm MST (02:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am MST (09:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 10 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 west-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, 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-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, 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
- 6/2656 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 10 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/2657 Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 10 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 2 January · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC), at NYL 6:09 pm MST (01:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:33 pm MST (01:33 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at NYL is after sunset there (6:10 pm MST (01:10 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, Yuma Mcas/Yuma International.