Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Edgar County PHX → PRG
1,228 nautical miles (1,413 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 065°, about 053° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 62-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:25 am CDT (09:25 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 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 150 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 210 to 429 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 30 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 90 to 459 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 140 to 329 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 150 to 419 nm out.
- 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 route from 529 to 879 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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (PHX, ABQ, TCC, AMA, GCK, GAG, ICT, MKC, COU, STL, SPI, IND). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | −21 kt | 141 kt | 8 h 43 min | 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | −28 kt | 20 °C | 148 kt | 8 h 18 min | 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | −26 kt | 13 °C | 146 kt | 8 h 25 min | 6:05 am CDT (11:05 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | −24 kt | 11 °C | 144 kt | 8 h 32 min | 6:12 am CDT (11:12 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | −22 kt | 7 °C | 142 kt | 8 h 39 min | 6:19 am CDT (11:19 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | −24 kt | 3 °C | 144 kt | 8 h 32 min | 6:12 am CDT (11:12 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −27 kt | -1 °C | 147 kt | 8 h 21 min | 6:01 am CDT (11:01 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 31 kt | −30 kt | -6 °C | 150 kt | 8 h 11 min | 5:51 am CDT (10:51 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 32 kt | −31 kt | -7 °C | 151 kt | 8 h 08 min | 5:48 am CDT (10:48 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 41 kt | −41 kt | -19 °C | 161 kt | 7 h 38 min | 5:18 am CDT (10:18 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 59 kt | −60 kt | -29 °C | 180 kt | 6 h 49 min | 4:29 am CDT (09:29 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 61 kt | −62 kt | -38 °C | 182 kt | 6 h 45 min | 4:25 am CDT (09:25 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 53 kt | −54 kt | -49 °C | 174 kt | 7 h 03 min | 4:43 am CDT (09:43 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° |
| ABQ | used from 150 nm out; 111 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| TCC | used from 349 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| AMA | used from 499 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 210/38 | 230/29 14° | 240/29 7° | 220/27 -5° | 240/37 -18° | 240/66 -28° | 250/59 -37° | 260/47 -49° | |
| GCK | used from 549 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 220/48 21° | 230/37 14° | 250/30 8° | 230/37 -6° | 240/37 -20° | 240/69 -28° | 250/67 -37° | 260/58 -48° | |
| GAG | used from 649 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 220/40 19° | 230/28 14° | 240/23 8° | 230/21 -6° | 240/31 -19° | 250/66 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 260/47 -49° | |
| ICT | used from 699 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
| MKC | used from 849 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| COU | used from 949 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| STL | used from 1048 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 250/24 | 250/24 16° | 260/23 9° | 270/16 6° | 260/25 -6° | 270/29 -19° | 290/34 -33° | 290/48 -41° | 290/54 -51° |
| SPI | used from 1098 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| IND | used from 1198 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -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 | ||||
| SOW Show Low, AZ | 110 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 6,415 ft | ||||
| SJN St Johns, AZ | 150 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 5,736 ft | ||||
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 319 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,348 ft | ||||
| CAO Clayton, NM | 469 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,969 ft | ||||
| LBL Liberal, KS | 579 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 2,885 ft | ||||
| MEJ Meade, KS | 619 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 2,527 ft | ||||
| ICT Wichita, KS | 759 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,332 ft | ||||
| OJC Olathe, KS | 899 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,096 ft | ||||
| COU Columbia, MO | 1008 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 889 ft | ||||
| DEC Decatur, IL | 1178 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 681 ft | ||||
| PRG Paris, IL | destination | no report just now | 654 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,415 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PRG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:25 am CDT (09:25 UTC)
PRG has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 1018 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
Daylight
Sunset at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC), at PRG 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PRG is before sunrise there (6:57 am CDT (11:57 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, Edgar County.