Plan a flight · Sun 7:04 pm MST (02:04 UTC)

Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Eppley Airfield PHX → OMA

900 nautical miles (1,036 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 054°, about 042° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 68-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:51 am CDT (06:51 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PHX is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19; OMA is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) 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: 4,000 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 49 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 79 to 515 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 168 to 406 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 327 to 465 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 346 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 last 376 nm of 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

CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 42 nm west, 6:55 pm MST (01:55 UTC): light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft. At the departure end, 42 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV GEELA/TM 0155/FL150/TP CRJ7/TA -3/IC LT RIME/RM DURD 150 135
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
geela
Time
01:55 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Temperature
-3
Icing
lt rime
Remarks
during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft
B738 at 17,000 ft, 27 nm northwest, 4:54 pm MST (23:54 UTC): light rime icing, 9 °C, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR330030/TM 2354/FL170/TP B738/TA 09/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
30 nm northwest (330°) of PXR
Time
23:54 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the descent
A320 at 14,000 ft, 29 nm northwest, 5:39 pm MST (00:39 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 40 nm along the route, 29 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR005050/TM 0039/FL140/TP A320/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
50 nm north (005°) of PXR
Time
00:39 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
zab fdcs
E145 at 7,400 ft, 27 nm northwest, 5:15 pm MST (00:15 UTC): remarks: base reported below minimums 1/2 miles visibility ZDVWC-41. 386 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV KALS/TM 0015/FL074/TP E145/RM BASE REPORTED BELOW MINIMUMS 1/2 SM VIS ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
over KALS
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
at 7,400 ft
Aircraft
E145
Remarks
base reported below minimums 1/2 miles visibility ZDVWC-41
E145 at 7,400 ft, 22 nm northwest, 5:15 pm MST (00:15 UTC): remarks: reported below minimums visibility 1/2SM ZDVWC-41. 386 nm along the route, 22 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV ALS/TM 0015/FL074/TP E145/SK VASE UNKN/RM REPORTED BLO MINIMUMS VIS 1/2SM ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
over ALS
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
at 7,400 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
vase unknown
Remarks
reported below minimums visibility 1/2SM ZDVWC-41
CL35 at 43,000 ft, 48 nm northwest, 5:21 pm MST (00:21 UTC): remarks: mtw +/-300FT zdvwc. 435 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB250040/TM 0021/FL430/TP CL35/RM MTW +/-300FT ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
40 nm west (250°) of PUB
Time
00:21 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Remarks
mtw +/-300FT zdvwc
A21N at 31,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 5:24 pm MST (00:24 UTC): remarks: mountain wave +/-10-20KT ZDVWC-29. 465 nm along the route, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB/TM 0024/FL310/TP A21N/RM MTN WAVE +/-10-20KT ZDVWC-29
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
over PUB
Time
00:24 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Remarks
mountain wave +/-10-20KT ZDVWC-29

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 8 forecast points nearest it (PHX, PRC, FMN, ALS, PUB, GLD, GRI, OMA). 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	210° at 28 kt	−23 kt	19 °C	143 kt	6 h 18 min	3:22 am CDT (08:22 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 25 kt	−23 kt	13 °C	143 kt	6 h 18 min	3:22 am CDT (08:22 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 24 kt	−23 kt	12 °C	143 kt	6 h 18 min	3:22 am CDT (08:22 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 27 kt	−26 kt	6 °C	146 kt	6 h 10 min	3:14 am CDT (08:14 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 30 kt	−30 kt	2 °C	150 kt	6 h	3:04 am CDT (08:04 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 35 kt	−35 kt	-3 °C	155 kt	5 h 48 min	2:52 am CDT (07:52 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 40 kt	−40 kt	-7 °C	160 kt	5 h 38 min	2:42 am CDT (07:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 41 kt	−41 kt	-8 °C	161 kt	5 h 35 min	2:39 am CDT (07:39 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 47 kt	−47 kt	-20 °C	167 kt	5 h 23 min	2:27 am CDT (07:27 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 65 kt	−65 kt	-30 °C	185 kt	4 h 52 min	1:56 am CDT (06:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 68 kt	−68 kt	-37 °C	188 kt	4 h 47 min	1:51 am CDT (06:51 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 60 kt	−60 kt	-48 °C	180 kt	5 h	2:04 am CDT (07:04 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°
PRC	used from 99 nm out; 120 nm from the line			200/36 6°	210/46 0°	220/60 -10°	220/75 -19°	220/66 -26°	230/70 -33°	230/59 -45°
FMN	used from 148 nm out; 108 nm from the line			220/25 13°	220/28 4°	210/51 -9°	220/59 -21°	230/78 -30°	230/77 -36°	230/66 -46°
ALS	used from 297 nm out; 68 nm from the line				210/32 5°	230/48 -8°	230/49 -20°	230/78 -30°	240/74 -36°	240/61 -47°
PUB	used from 445 nm out; 36 nm from the line			210/24 16°	210/28 8°	230/43 -8°	240/42 -21°	240/77 -30°	240/72 -36°	250/51 -47°
GLD	used from 544 nm out; 49 nm from the line		190/29	200/30 15°	240/23 8°	250/39 -7°	230/39 -19°	230/57 -31°	240/67 -39°	250/62 -49°
GRI	used from 693 nm out; 83 nm from the line		210/31 19°	240/21 14°	240/17 6°	260/27 -7°	260/34 -18°	240/45 -32°	250/56 -40°	260/62 -51°
OMA	used from 841 nm out; 35 nm from the line	190/34	230/34 19°	250/25 12°	250/18 6°	250/22 -7°	250/28 -19°	260/34 -32°	260/39 -41°	280/56 -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: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	10,000 ft	1,134 ft	6:51 pm MST (01:51 UTC)
PAN Payson, AZ	59 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,500 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	5,160 ft	23:35 UTC
TYL Taylor, AZ	109 nm out, 7 nm east of the line	reported, no category	from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots, gusting to 32	8 mi	none	5,823 ft	23:35 UTC
GUP Gallup, NM	198 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	6,472 ft	01:53 UTC
TAD Trinidad, CO	435 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	5,761 ft	01:54 UTC
LHX La Junta, CO	495 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,228 ft	15:53 UTC
GLD Goodland, KS	613 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 33	10+ mi	none	3,657 ft	01:53 UTC
NRN Norton, KS	702 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	2,384 ft	23:35 UTC
PHG Phillipsburg, KS	722 nm out, 12 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 18 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	1,910 ft	01:55 UTC
LNK Lincoln, NE	851 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	01:54 UTC
OMA Omaha, NE	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	984 ft	8:52 pm CDT (01:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,472 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At OMA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:51 am CDT (06:51 UTC)

Wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for OMA

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC), at OMA 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at OMA is before sunrise there (7:31 am CDT (12:31 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, Eppley Airfield.