Palm Springs International to Phoenix Sky Harbor International PSP → PHX
226 nautical miles (260 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 095°, about 082° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 45-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:10 pm MST (01:10 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PSP is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17; 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: 2,920 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 29 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 TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 69 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 10 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 49 to 88 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 216 nm along 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 PSP.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 13,000 ft, 16 nm south, 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. 216 nm along the route, 16 nm south 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 2 forecast points nearest it (BLH, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 220° at 21 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 1 h 43 min | 6:31 pm MST (01:31 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 1 h 44 min | 6:32 pm MST (01:32 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 22 kt | −11 kt | 9 °C | 131 kt | 1 h 44 min | 6:32 pm MST (01:32 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | −13 kt | 4 °C | 133 kt | 1 h 42 min | 6:30 pm MST (01:30 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | −17 kt | 1 °C | 137 kt | 1 h 39 min | 6:27 pm MST (01:27 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | −19 kt | -2 °C | 139 kt | 1 h 38 min | 6:26 pm MST (01:26 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 39 kt | −22 kt | -5 °C | 142 kt | 1 h 35 min | 6:23 pm MST (01:23 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 44 kt | −25 kt | -8 °C | 145 kt | 1 h 34 min | 6:22 pm MST (01:22 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 45 kt | −25 kt | -9 °C | 145 kt | 1 h 34 min | 6:22 pm MST (01:22 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 57 kt | −37 kt | -19 °C | 157 kt | 1 h 26 min | 6:14 pm MST (01:14 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 66 kt | −37 kt | -27 °C | 157 kt | 1 h 26 min | 6:14 pm MST (01:14 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 74 kt | −45 kt | -34 °C | 165 kt | 1 h 22 min | 6:10 pm MST (01:10 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 62 kt | −38 kt | -45 °C | 158 kt | 1 h 26 min | 6:14 pm MST (01:14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLH | used from 0 nm out; 66 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° |
| PHX | used from 147 nm out; 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSP Palm Springs, CA | departure | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | none | 476 ft | 3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC) |
| TRM Palm Springs, CA | 20 nm out, 11 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | -114 ft | 22:52 UTC |
| BLH Blythe, CA | 88 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 20 knots, gusting to 26 | 10+ mi | none | 399 ft | 22:52 UTC |
| GYR Goodyear, AZ | 206 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 969 ft | 22:47 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 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 PHX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:10 pm MST (01:10 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 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 PSP, the departure
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 10 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at PSP 6:16 pm PDT (01:16 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 after sunset there (5:59 pm MST (00:59 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: Palm Springs International, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.