Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Stockton Metro Airport PHX → SCK
523 nautical miles (602 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 303°, about 291° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:03 pm PDT (06:03 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PHX is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 14 knots; SCK is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 10 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: 237 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 4W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 7:55 pm MST (02:55 UTC). Over the first 79 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120055 MKCW WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 4W VALID UNTIL 0255Z AZ FROM 60NE TBC-30S INW-100ESE BZA-70SE EED-50NW TBC-60NE TBC DMSHG AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 21020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 69 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 89 nm along the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 128 to 267 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 158 to 326 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 326 to 405 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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (PHX, PRC, BLH, LAS, BIH, FAT, SAC). 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 | 200° at 14 kt | −2 kt | 11 °C | 122 kt | 4 h 17 min | 11:03 pm PDT (06:03 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 15 kt | −2 kt | 9 °C | 122 kt | 4 h 17 min | 11:03 pm PDT (06:03 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 19 kt | 0 | 5 °C | 120 kt | 4 h 22 min | 11:08 pm PDT (06:08 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | +2 kt | 2 °C | 118 kt | 4 h 26 min | 11:12 pm PDT (06:12 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | +4 kt | -2 °C | 116 kt | 4 h 31 min | 11:17 pm PDT (06:17 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | +6 kt | -6 °C | 114 kt | 4 h 35 min | 11:21 pm PDT (06:21 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | +7 kt | -9 °C | 113 kt | 4 h 38 min | 11:24 pm PDT (06:24 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 36 kt | +8 kt | -12 °C | 112 kt | 4 h 40 min | 11:26 pm PDT (06:26 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 45 kt | +10 kt | -22 °C | 110 kt | 4 h 45 min | 11:31 pm PDT (06:31 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 58 kt | +7 kt | -27 °C | 113 kt | 4 h 38 min | 11:24 pm PDT (06:24 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 58 kt | +10 kt | -34 °C | 110 kt | 4 h 45 min | 11:31 pm PDT (06:31 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 53 kt | +14 kt | -44 °C | 106 kt | 4 h 56 min | 11:42 pm PDT (06:42 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 49 nm out; 53 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° | ||
| BLH | used from 99 nm out; 64 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° |
| LAS | used from 148 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 200/25 11° | 230/22 5° | 240/25 -1° | 220/37 -12° | 220/44 -21° | 210/52 -27° | 210/60 -34° | 220/58 -44° | |
| BIH | used from 296 nm out; 78 nm from the line | L/V | 210/14 6° | 210/20 -2° | 230/26 -14° | 220/32 -24° | 220/63 -27° | 220/56 -35° | 230/50 -44° | |
| FAT | used from 395 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 180/7 | 170/9 7° | 200/20 3° | 210/27 -3° | 240/27 -14° | 230/38 -24° | 220/57 -27° | 230/42 -33° | 230/41 -44° |
| SAC | used from 494 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 270/5 | L/V 5° | L/V -1° | 240/11 -5° | 250/22 -15° | 270/25 -24° | 260/31 -27° | 240/39 -33° | 240/39 -42° |
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, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,134 ft | 5:51 pm MST (00:51 UTC) |
| GEU Glendale, AZ | 20 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,700 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 3,700 ft | 1,071 ft | 00:47 UTC |
| EED Needles, CA | 148 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,500 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 983 ft | 00:56 UTC |
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | 158 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 707 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| FAT Fresno, CA | 425 nm out, 25 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 335 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| MOD Modesto, CA | 504 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 99 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| SCK Stockton, CA | destination | VFR | from the west (270°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 32 ft | 5:55 pm PDT (00:55 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 SCK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:03 pm PDT (06:03 UTC)
Wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for SCK
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 12:00 am PDT (07:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
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
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 158 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 217 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, 444 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC), at SCK 6:31 pm PDT (01:31 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm PDT (01:58 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SCK is after sunset there (6:33 pm PDT (01:33 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.
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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, Stockton Metro Airport.