Plan a flight · Sun 4:49 pm PDT (23:49 UTC)

Tri-Cities Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International PSC → PHX

836 nautical miles (962 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 155°, about 140° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (7,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 12:09 am MST (07:09 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PSC is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 12 knots; PHX is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 14 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: 1,385 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 W64W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 5:55 pm PDT (00:55 UTC). Over the last 119 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112255
MKCW WST 112255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 64W
VALID UNTIL 0055Z
TX NM AZ
FROM 50ENE PGS-60SE ABQ-10W ELP-30E TUS-70SE EED-50ENE PGS
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL370.

AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Over the first 119 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 20 to 816 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 199 to 737 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 229 to 747 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 498 to 767 nm out.
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 518 to 786 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 PSC.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B738 at 21,000 ft, 7 nm northeast, 2:06 pm PDT (21:06 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent zlc. 209 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOI UA /OV BOI220040/TM 2106/FL210/TP B738/TB MOD/RM DURD /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOI
Where
40 nm southwest (220°) of BOI
Time
21:06 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent zlc
UAL493 at 24,000 ft, 7 nm east, 3:54 pm PDT (22:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 617 nm along the route, 7 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL493 3648N 11330W 2254 F240 TB MODERATE SK IN CLOUDS IC LIGHT
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
COL4 at 13,000 ft, 44 nm east, 2:05 pm PDT (21:05 UTC): moderate turbulence. 757 nm along the route, 44 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV FLG176015/TM 2105/FL130/TP COL4/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
15 nm south (176°) of FLG
Time
21:05 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
COL4
Turbulence
moderate
C210 at 9,000 ft, 48 nm southwest, 3:51 pm PDT (22:51 UTC): light rime icing, -13 °C, remarks: base 080-ZSE. At the departure end, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PDT UA /OV PDT230040/TM 2251/FL090/TP C210/TA M13/IC LGT RIME/RM BASE 080-ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDT
Where
40 nm southwest (230°) of PDT
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
C210
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
base 080-ZSE
GL7T at 40,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 2:35 pm PDT (21:35 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 37,500 ft to 40,000 ft, remarks: durd-zse. 60 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PDT UA /OV PDT100030/TM 2135/FL400/TP GL7T/TB OCNL LGT-MOD 400-375/RM DURD-ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDT
Where
30 nm east (100°) of PDT
Time
21:35 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
GL7T
Turbulence
occasional light to moderate from 40,000 ft to 37,500 ft
Remarks
durd-zse
CL60 descending, 46 nm northeast, 4:00 pm PDT (23:00 UTC): remarks: + 10 knots on final. 199 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOI UA /OV BOI/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP CL60/RM +/- 10 KTS ON FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOI
Where
over BOI
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CL60
Remarks
+ 10 knots on final
E75L at 25,000 ft, 3 nm west, 2:19 pm PDT (21:19 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, -21 °C. 209 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOI UA /OV BOI220050/TM 2119/FL250/TP E75L/TA M21/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/IC CLR /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOI
Where
50 nm southwest (220°) of BOI
Time
21:19 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Temperature
−21 °C
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Icing
clear zlc
TBM8 at 19,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 2:58 pm PDT (21:58 UTC): light rime icing from 10,000 ft to 18,000 ft, -20 °C. 219 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOI UA /OV BOI209055/TM 2158/FL190/TP TBM8/TA M20/IC LGT RIME 180-100 /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOI
Where
55 nm southwest (209°) of BOI
Time
21:58 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Temperature
−20 °C
Icing
light rime from 18,000 ft to 10,000 ft zlc
B38M at 23,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 4:04 pm PDT (23:04 UTC): light rime icing from 23,000 ft to 25,000 ft, -25 °C, remarks: zlawc. 647 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV BLD064047/TM 2304/FL230/TP B38M/TA M25/IC LGT RIME 230-250/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
47 nm northeast (064°) of BLD
Time
23:04 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
−25 °C
Icing
light rime from 23,000 ft to 25,000 ft
Remarks
zlawc
B752 at 17,500 ft, 50 nm west, 3:48 pm PDT (22:48 UTC): a broken layer from 17,500 ft to 18,500 ft; overcast, remarks: layer of precip west of niitz 25 nautical miles lgt-hvy rain zlawc. 647 nm along the route, 50 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV BLD065025/TM 2248/FL175/TP B752/SK BKN175-TOP185/OVC/RM LAYER OF PRECIP W OF NIITZ 25 NM LGT-HVY RAIN /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
BLD065025 C
Time
22:48 UTC
Height
at 17,500 ft
Aircraft
B752
Sky
a broken layer from 17,500 ft, tops 18,500 ft
Remarks
layer of precip west of niitz 25 nautical miles lgt-hvy rain zlawc
B738 at 21,000 ft, 38 nm west, 3:14 pm PDT (22:14 UTC): light rime icing from 20,000 ft to 21,000 ft, -2 °C, remarks: during the climb zlawc. 677 nm along the route, 38 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDC UA /OV PGS275020/TM 2214/FL210/TP B738/TA M02/IC LGT RIME 200-210/RM DURC ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDC
Where
20 nm west (275°) of PGS
Time
22:14 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−2 °C
Icing
light rime from 20,000 ft to 21,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb zlawc
CRJ2 at 6,200 ft, 10 nm east, 2:51 pm PDT (21:51 UTC): overcast above 6,200 ft, remarks: wind shear +10/-5 short final RY21L. 757 nm along the route, 10 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PRC UA /OV PRC030002/TM 2151/FL062/TP CRJ2/SK OVC062/RM WIND SHEAR +10/-5 SHORT FINAL RY21L
```
Report
a routine report filed through PRC
Where
2 nm northeast (030°) of PRC
Time
21:51 UTC
Height
at 6,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
overcast from 6,200 ft
Remarks
wind shear +10/-5 short final RY21L
B38M at 13,000 ft, 20 nm southwest, 2:03 pm PDT (21:03 UTC): no icing, overcast up to 13,000 ft, 0 °C, wind 210° at 45 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. At the destination end, 20 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GYR UA /OV PXR216021 /TM 2103 /FL130 /TP B38M /SK BKN-OVC-TOP130 /TA 00 /WV 21045KT /IC NEG /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through GYR
Where
21 nm southwest (216°) of PXR
Time
21:03 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
BKN-OVC-TOP130
Temperature
0 °C
Wind
from 210° at 45 knots
Icing
none
Remarks
produced by skypath

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 9 forecast points nearest it (YKM, LWS, BOI, BAM, ELY, BCE, LAS, PRC, PHX). 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	220° at 11 kt	+6 kt	3 °C	114 kt	7 h 20 min	12:09 am MST (07:09 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 14 kt	+8 kt	1 °C	112 kt	7 h 28 min	12:17 am MST (07:17 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 23 kt	+11 kt	-3 °C	109 kt	7 h 40 min	12:29 am MST (07:29 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	+13 kt	-7 °C	107 kt	7 h 49 min	12:38 am MST (07:38 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 33 kt	+16 kt	-11 °C	104 kt	8 h 02 min	12:51 am MST (07:51 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 38 kt	+19 kt	-15 °C	101 kt	8 h 17 min	1:06 am MST (08:06 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 39 kt	+19 kt	-16 °C	101 kt	8 h 17 min	1:06 am MST (08:06 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	210° at 50 kt	+30 kt	-24 °C	90 kt	9 h 17 min	2:06 am MST (09:06 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	210° at 59 kt	+32 kt	-30 °C	88 kt	9 h 30 min	2:19 am MST (09:19 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 63 kt	+29 kt	-35 °C	91 kt	9 h 11 min	2:00 am MST (09:00 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 57 kt	+22 kt	-43 °C	98 kt	8 h 32 min	1:21 am MST (08:21 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
YKM	used from 0 nm out; 81 nm from the line	030/16	020/18 0°	030/30 -8°	030/23 -13°	020/40 -23°	010/73 -29°	010/54 -36°	360/29 -37°	330/16 -40°
LWS	used from 50 nm out; 93 nm from the line	010/5	050/14 -2°	040/12 -6°	160/7 -10°	190/30 -22°	200/54 -27°	200/48 -35°	210/40 -37°	230/32 -41°
BOI	used from 100 nm out; 87 nm from the line		330/14 4°	230/5 -2°	220/20 -7°	210/37 -20°	200/59 -26°	200/67 -34°	210/73 -35°	220/62 -41°
BAM	used from 299 nm out; 59 nm from the line			270/8 4°	230/27 -4°	220/49 -18°	210/52 -26°	220/77 -29°	220/71 -33°	220/63 -43°
ELY	used from 398 nm out; 36 nm from the line			210/20 4°	240/21 -1°	230/37 -13°	200/58 -25°	220/73 -27°	220/73 -36°	220/69 -44°
BCE	used from 548 nm out; 88 nm from the line				210/47 0°	200/50 -12°	220/31 -23°	220/56 -26°	220/58 -35°	230/58 -45°
LAS	used from 597 nm out; 86 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°
PRC	used from 647 nm out; 89 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°
PHX	used from 796 nm out; 20 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°

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
PSC Pasco, WA	departure	VFR Sky: overcast at 7,500 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	7,500 ft	410 ft	3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC)
PDT Pendleton, OR	40 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	1,494 ft	22:53 UTC
BKE Baker City, OR	100 nm out, 14 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 21 knots, gusting to 29	10+ mi	none	3,373 ft	22:53 UTC
EKO Elko, NV	358 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	5,139 ft	22:56 UTC
ELY Ely, NV	458 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	6,259 ft	22:53 UTC
SGU St George, UT	607 nm out, 10 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-northeast (060°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	2,883 ft	22:56 UTC
DVT Phoenix, AZ	816 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	8,500 ft	1,478 ft	22:53 UTC
PHX Phoenix, AZ	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 feet, a few clouds at 7,500 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	1,134 ft	3:51 pm MST (22:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,259 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PHX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:09 am MST (07:09 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 VFR

The whole forecast for PHX

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

The forecast for PSC, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet
From Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 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 PSC 6:15 pm PDT (01:15 UTC), at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:23 pm MST (01:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PHX is before sunrise there (6:30 am MST (13:30 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 Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern 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: Tri-Cities Airport, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.