Plan a flight · Mon 9:05 am CDT (14:05 UTC)

San Antonio International to Laughlin/Bullhead International SAT → IFP

882 nautical miles (1,015 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 297°, about 293° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 2:26 pm MST (21:26 UTC). Right now SAT is marginal VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots; IFP is VFR, wind calm. 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: 16 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

AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 565 to 793 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 644 to 862 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 703 to 743 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 723 to 832 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 SAT.

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

B752 at 10,000 ft, 46 nm southwest, 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 713 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR050015/TM 1315/FL100/TP B752/TB MOD/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
15 nm northeast (050°) of PXR
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the climb
A321 at 19,000 ft, 43 nm north, 7:39 am CDT (12:39 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zlawc. At the destination end, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDC UA /OV PGS275017/TM 1239/FL190/TP A321/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDC
Where
17 nm west (275°) of PGS
Time
12:39 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zlawc
SR22 , 23 nm east, 8:48 am CDT (13:48 UTC): a broken layer above 1,600 ft. At the departure end, 23 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAZ UA /OV KBAZ170004/TM 1348/FLUNKN/TP SR22/SK BKN016-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAZ
Where
4 nm south (170°) of KBAZ
Time
13:48 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
a broken layer from 1,600 ft, tops unknown
S22T , 26 nm northeast, 8:26 am CDT (13:26 UTC): a broken layer above 1,700 ft. At the departure end, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAZ UA /OV KBAZ350004/TM 1326/FLUNKN/TP S22T/SK BKN017-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAZ
Where
4 nm north (350°) of KBAZ
Time
13:26 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
S22T
Sky
a broken layer from 1,700 ft, tops unknown
F900 at 4,000 ft, 7 nm north, 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC): remarks: B018 T035. At the departure end, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1315/FL040/TP F900/RM B018 T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
over SAT
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
F900
Remarks
B018 T035
B737 at 2,000 ft, 7 nm north, 7:15 am CDT (12:15 UTC): overcast from 2,000 ft to 3,800 ft. At the departure end, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1215/FL020/TP B737/SK OVC020 TOP038
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
over SAT
Time
12:15 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
overcast from 2,000 ft, tops 3,800 ft
B737 at 1,800 ft, 7 nm north, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): remarks: KSAT base 1,800 ft, on top 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1118/FL018/TP B737/RM KSAT BASE 018, ON TOP 035
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
over SAT
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
KSAT base 1,800 ft, on top 3,500 ft
C172 at 2,000 ft, 10 nm north, 8:31 am CDT (13:31 UTC): remarks: zhu. 40 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERV UA /OV ERV/TM 1331/FL020/TP C172/SK BASE 023/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERV
Where
over ERV
Time
13:31 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
base 2,300 ft
Remarks
zhu

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (SAT, DRT, INK, ELP, TUS, PHX, PRC, LAS). 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 11 kt	0	16 °C	120 kt	7 h 21 min	2:26 pm MST (21:26 UTC)
6,500 ft	210° at 13 kt	+1 kt	15 °C	119 kt	7 h 25 min	2:30 pm MST (21:30 UTC)
8,500 ft	200° at 21 kt	+1 kt	11 °C	119 kt	7 h 25 min	2:30 pm MST (21:30 UTC)
10,500 ft	200° at 24 kt	+1 kt	8 °C	119 kt	7 h 25 min	2:30 pm MST (21:30 UTC)
12,500 ft	210° at 27 kt	+3 kt	4 °C	117 kt	7 h 32 min	2:37 pm MST (21:37 UTC)
14,500 ft	210° at 32 kt	+7 kt	0 °C	113 kt	7 h 48 min	2:53 pm MST (21:53 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 37 kt	+11 kt	-4 °C	109 kt	8 h 06 min	3:11 pm MST (22:11 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 41 kt	+14 kt	-7 °C	106 kt	8 h 19 min	3:24 pm MST (22:24 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 49 kt	+19 kt	-16 °C	101 kt	8 h 44 min	3:49 pm MST (22:49 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 55 kt	+19 kt	-28 °C	101 kt	8 h 44 min	3:49 pm MST (22:49 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 55 kt	+25 kt	-37 °C	95 kt	9 h 17 min	4:22 pm MST (23:22 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 48 kt	+23 kt	-49 °C	97 kt	9 h 06 min	4:11 pm MST (23:11 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
SAT	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	160/18	180/22 17°	190/16 14°	210/16 9°	220/16 -5°	200/11 -14°	250/8 -29°	330/8 -40°	020/26 -51°
DRT	used from 99 nm out; 66 nm from the line	160/26	180/14 17°	200/18 15°	200/20 9°	210/21 -3°	220/14 -13°	210/17 -29°	280/12 -39°	320/20 -51°
INK	used from 198 nm out; 58 nm from the line		220/17 21°	230/12 14°	210/13 7°	220/29 -5°	240/41 -14°	230/43 -28°	250/41 -38°	250/33 -51°
ELP	used from 347 nm out; 73 nm from the line		300/8	210/14 12°	210/28 6°	230/47 -6°	230/56 -14°	220/58 -27°	230/60 -38°	230/56 -50°
TUS	used from 545 nm out; 140 nm from the line		200/12 13°	200/34 7°	210/41 4°	230/53 -7°	220/69 -19°	220/84 -27°	220/88 -36°	220/83 -48°
PHX	used from 644 nm out; 83 nm from the line	190/15	210/25 12°	200/34 4°	200/34 2°	220/58 -9°	220/75 -19°	220/91 -28°	220/100 -35°	220/95 -47°
PRC	used from 694 nm out; 54 nm from the line			200/37 6°	200/35 0°	220/60 -11°	220/71 -20°	220/88 -29°	220/98 -35°	220/94 -45°
LAS	used from 842 nm out; 78 nm from the line		210/20 8°	210/29 4°	200/32 -3°	200/51 -15°	210/64 -21°	220/70 -30°	220/66 -38°	220/55 -44°

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
SAT San Antonio, TX	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, a broken layer at 2,100 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	809 ft	8:51 am CDT (13:51 UTC)
ERV Kerrville, TX	40 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	1,616 ft	13:55 UTC
OZA Ozona, TX	159 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the south (180°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	800 ft	2,376 ft	13:55 UTC
FST Fort Stockton, TX	248 nm out, 25 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	3,011 ft	13:53 UTC
PEQ Pecos, TX	287 nm out, 12 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	2,613 ft	13:55 UTC
ALM Alamogordo, NM	436 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	4,199 ft	13:55 UTC
TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM	505 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	4,861 ft	13:53 UTC
SOW Show Low, AZ	654 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	6,415 ft	13:55 UTC
PRC Prescott, AZ	773 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	5,045 ft	13:53 UTC
IGM Kingman, AZ	852 nm out, 16 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,700 feet	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,700 ft	3,448 ft	13:54 UTC
IFP Bullhead City, AZ	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	7,000 ft	707 ft	6:50 am MST (13:50 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,415 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At IFP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:26 pm MST (21:26 UTC)

Wind from the south at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for IFP

From Mon 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC) and 8:00 am MST (15:00 UTC): light rain, overcast at 6,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am MST (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Tue 3:00 am MST (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet

The forecast for SAT, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 436 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at SAT 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC), at IFP 6:05 pm MST (01:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:31 pm MST (01:31 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 southern Plains · 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: San Antonio International, Laughlin/Bullhead International.