Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Vernal Regional PHX → VEL
437 nautical miles (503 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 015°, about 003° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 56-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:39 pm MDT (04:39 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: 527 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 139 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.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 70 to 387 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 368 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 268 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 228 nm of the route.
- 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). Over the last 79 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the last 30 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
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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (PHX, PRC, BCE, GJT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 35 kt | −35 kt | 9 °C | 155 kt | 2 h 49 min | 10:59 pm MDT (04:59 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 37 kt | −36 kt | 7 °C | 156 kt | 2 h 48 min | 10:58 pm MDT (04:58 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 45 kt | −43 kt | 2 °C | 163 kt | 2 h 41 min | 10:51 pm MDT (04:51 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 48 kt | −47 kt | -2 °C | 167 kt | 2 h 37 min | 10:47 pm MDT (04:47 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 210° at 52 kt | −50 kt | -6 °C | 170 kt | 2 h 34 min | 10:44 pm MDT (04:44 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 210° at 55 kt | −53 kt | -9 °C | 173 kt | 2 h 32 min | 10:42 pm MDT (04:42 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 56 kt | −54 kt | -10 °C | 174 kt | 2 h 31 min | 10:41 pm MDT (04:41 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 57 kt | −53 kt | -21 °C | 173 kt | 2 h 32 min | 10:42 pm MDT (04:42 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 62 kt | −56 kt | -27 °C | 176 kt | 2 h 29 min | 10:39 pm MDT (04:39 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 64 kt | −55 kt | -35 °C | 175 kt | 2 h 30 min | 10:40 pm MDT (04:40 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 62 kt | −49 kt | -45 °C | 169 kt | 2 h 35 min | 10:45 pm MDT (04:45 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 50 nm out; 40 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° | ||
| BCE | used from 149 nm out; 103 nm from the line | 210/47 0° | 200/50 -12° | 220/31 -23° | 220/56 -26° | 220/58 -35° | 230/58 -45° | |||
| GJT | used from 298 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 210/40 11° | 210/46 3° | 210/61 -10° | 210/68 -22° | 220/57 -29° | 230/59 -36° | 240/66 -46° |
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 | ||||
| PAN Payson, AZ | 60 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 5,160 ft | ||||
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | 99 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 7,014 ft | ||||
| CNY Moab, UT | 338 nm out, 18 nm east of the line | no report just now | 4,579 ft | ||||
| VEL Vernal, UT | destination | no report just now | 5,274 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At VEL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:39 pm MDT (04:39 UTC)
VEL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 VEL 6:42 pm MDT (00:42 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:10 pm MDT (01:10 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at VEL is after sunset there (6:44 pm MDT (00:44 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, Vernal Regional.