Plan a flight · Sun 5:49 pm PDT (00:49 UTC)

Tri-Cities Airport to Tucson International PSC → TUS

930 nautical miles (1,070 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 153°, about 138° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (7,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 1:58 am MST (08:58 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PSC is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots; TUS is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21. 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: 2 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 W69W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC). Over the last 230 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112355
MKCW WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 69W
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
TX NM AZ
FROM 50ENE PGS-60SE ABQ-20ENE ELP-70SSW SSO-50SE BZA-50ENE PGS
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.

AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Over the first 120 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 820 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 200 to 730 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 220 to 740 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 500 to 800 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 620 to 730 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 20 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 PSC.

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

UAL493 at 24,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 3:54 pm PDT (22:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 620 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest 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
C210 at 9,000 ft, 49 nm southwest, 3:51 pm PDT (22:51 UTC): light rime icing, -13 °C, remarks: base 080-ZSE. At the departure end, 49 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
CL60 descending, 41 nm northeast, 4:00 pm PDT (23:00 UTC): remarks: + 10 knots on final. 200 nm along the route, 41 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
TBM8 at 19,000 ft, 11 nm west, 2:58 pm PDT (21:58 UTC): light rime icing from 10,000 ft to 18,000 ft, -20 °C. 220 nm along the route, 11 nm west 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, 44 nm southwest, 4:04 pm PDT (23:04 UTC): light rime icing from 23,000 ft to 25,000 ft, -25 °C, remarks: zlawc. 650 nm along the route, 44 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
CRJ2 at 6,200 ft, 10 nm southwest, 2:51 pm PDT (21:51 UTC): overcast above 6,200 ft, remarks: wind shear +10/-5 short final RY21L. 760 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest 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
A320 at 14,000 ft, 13 nm northeast, 5:39 pm PDT (00:39 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 800 nm along the route, 13 nm northeast 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
B738 at 17,000 ft, 17 nm west, 4:54 pm PDT (23:54 UTC): light rime icing, 9 °C, remarks: during the descent. 810 nm along the route, 17 nm west 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
A321 descending, 2 nm southeast, 5:26 pm PDT (00:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 2 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUS UA /OV FINAL RWY 12/TM 0026/FLDURD/TP A321/TB LIGHT CHOP ON FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUS
Where
final runway 12
Time
00:26 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
light chop on final
F2TH descending, 2 nm southeast, 3:58 pm PDT (22:58 UTC): light turbulence. At the destination end, 2 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUS UA /OV R22 FINAL/TM 2258/FLDURD/TP F2TH/TB LT TURBULENCE 14000 TO 9000FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUS
Where
R22 final
Time
22:58 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
lt turbulence wind from 140° at 0 knots to 9000FT

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, PRC, PHX, TUS). 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	4 °C	114 kt	8 h 09 min	1:58 am MST (08:58 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 15 kt	+9 kt	1 °C	111 kt	8 h 23 min	2:12 am MST (09:12 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 25 kt	+13 kt	-2 °C	107 kt	8 h 41 min	2:30 am MST (09:30 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	+15 kt	-6 °C	105 kt	8 h 51 min	2:40 am MST (09:40 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 35 kt	+18 kt	-10 °C	102 kt	9 h 07 min	2:56 am MST (09:56 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 40 kt	+20 kt	-14 °C	100 kt	9 h 18 min	3:07 am MST (10:07 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 41 kt	+21 kt	-15 °C	99 kt	9 h 24 min	3:13 am MST (10:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	210° at 51 kt	+29 kt	-24 °C	91 kt	10 h 13 min	4:02 am MST (11:02 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 62 kt	+31 kt	-29 °C	89 kt	10 h 27 min	4:16 am MST (11:16 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 65 kt	+27 kt	-35 °C	93 kt	10 h	3:49 am MST (10:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 58 kt	+21 kt	-43 °C	99 kt	9 h 24 min	3:13 am MST (10:13 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; 92 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; 85 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 300 nm out; 66 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 400 nm out; 35 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 550 nm out; 74 nm from the line				210/47 0°	200/50 -12°	220/31 -23°	220/56 -26°	220/58 -35°	230/58 -45°
PRC	used from 650 nm out; 87 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 800 nm out; 24 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°
TUS	used from 900 nm out; 15 nm from the line		220/17 15°	210/32 7°	210/43 5°	210/49 -7°	220/64 -18°	220/83 -26°	230/81 -36°	230/72 -48°

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: a few clouds at 7,000 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	410 ft	4:53 pm PDT (23:53 UTC)
PDT Pendleton, OR	40 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	1,494 ft	23:53 UTC
BKE Baker City, OR	100 nm out, 11 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 18 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	6,500 ft	3,373 ft	23:53 UTC
EKO Elko, NV	360 nm out, 11 nm west of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	5,139 ft	23:56 UTC
ELY Ely, NV	460 nm out, 9 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	6,259 ft	23:53 UTC
SGU St George, UT	610 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,400 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (360°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	2,883 ft	23:56 UTC
CMR Williams, AZ	730 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,100 feet, overcast at 4,200 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots, gusting to 26	6 mi	2,100 ft	6,690 ft	23:35 UTC
SDL Scottsdale, AZ	830 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet	from the north (350°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	8,500 ft	1,510 ft	23:53 UTC
IWA Phoenix, AZ	850 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,500 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 11 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	1,384 ft	23:52 UTC
TUS Tucson, AZ	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	2,643 ft	4:53 pm MST (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,690 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:58 am MST (08:58 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for TUS

From Sun 5:00 pm MST (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
From Sun 7:00 pm MST (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 am MST (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 am MST (14:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am MST (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 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 TUS 5:55 pm MST (00:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:19 pm MST (01:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TUS is before sunrise there (6:25 am MST (13:25 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, Tucson International.