Plan a flight · Sun 10:41 pm EDT (02:41 UTC)

Louisville Muhammad Ali International to Phoenix Sky Harbor International SDF → PHX

1,306 nautical miles (1,503 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 265°, about 270° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 13 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 20-knot headwind), arriving about 8:45 am MST (15:45 UTC). Right now SDF is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots; PHX is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19. 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: 2,854 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 6W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 897 to 1097 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120155
MKCW WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6W
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
CO NM
FROM 50SSW DEN-30NNE TBE-50SSW CME-50E SJN-20NE DVC-50SSW DEN
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.

SIGMET 7W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 1156 to 1236 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120155
MKCW WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7W
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
NM AZ
FROM 30NW SJN-30W TCS-60SE SSO-50SE TUS-70S INW-30NW SJN
DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL310.

SIGMET 9W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 1296 to 1296 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 TANGO 3W: 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 route from 568 to 608 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 877 to 1206 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 897 to 1206 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1017 to 1176 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). 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 SDF.

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

B38M at 21,000 ft, 9 nm southeast, 9:09 pm EDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. At the departure end, 9 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0109/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over IIU
Time
01:09 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
A21N at 17,000 ft, 50 nm north, 9:28 pm EDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. At the departure end, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV IND183045/TM 0128/FL170/TP A21N/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM CLR SINCE DEPARTING KIND SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
45 nm south (183°) of IND
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
clear
Icing
none
Remarks
clear since departing KIND southbound
B737 at 31,000 ft, 41 nm south, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 150 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PAH UA /OV CNG360015/TM 0013/FL310/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through PAH
Where
15 nm north (360°) of CNG
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME25
CRJ7 at 10,000 ft, 32 nm north, 7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC): remarks: light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav runway 20 KSAF. 987 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAF UA /OV KSAF/TM 2349/FL100 /TP CRJ7/RM LIGHT TURBULENCE, BASES ABOVE 100, VSBY 3 MILES CONTINUOUSLY, DURD RNAV RY20 KSAF
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAF
Where
over KSAF
Time
23:49 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav runway 20 KSAF
B737 at 14,000 ft, 13 nm north, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): light turbulence above 14,000 ft. 1037 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABQ UA /OV ABQ275007/TM 0015/FL140/TP B737/TB LGT ABV 140
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
7 nm west (275°) of ABQ
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light above 14,000 ft
A320 at 14,000 ft, 39 nm north, 8:39 pm EDT (00:39 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. At the destination end, 39 nm north 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
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 42 nm west, 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC): light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft. At the destination end, 42 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV GEELA/TM 0155/FL150/TP CRJ7/TA -3/IC LT RIME/RM DURD 150 135
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
geela
Time
01:55 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Temperature
-3
Icing
lt rime
Remarks
during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft
B738 at 17,000 ft, 29 nm north, 7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC): light rime icing, 9 °C, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 29 nm north 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

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 12 forecast points nearest it (LOU, EVV, CGI, COU, SGF, TUL, ICT, GAG, AMA, TCC, ABQ, 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
4,500 ft	220° at 26 kt	+22 kt	19 °C	98 kt	13 h 20 min	9:01 am MST (16:01 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	+22 kt	15 °C	98 kt	13 h 20 min	9:01 am MST (16:01 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	+21 kt	12 °C	99 kt	13 h 12 min	8:53 am MST (15:53 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	+20 kt	9 °C	100 kt	13 h 04 min	8:45 am MST (15:45 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	+20 kt	5 °C	100 kt	13 h 04 min	8:45 am MST (15:45 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	+22 kt	1 °C	98 kt	13 h 20 min	9:01 am MST (16:01 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	+25 kt	-3 °C	95 kt	13 h 45 min	9:26 am MST (16:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 27 kt	+26 kt	-7 °C	94 kt	13 h 54 min	9:35 am MST (16:35 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 36 kt	+36 kt	-18 °C	84 kt	15 h 33 min	11:14 am MST (18:14 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 54 kt	+55 kt	-29 °C	65 kt	20 h 06 min	3:47 pm MST (22:47 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 57 kt	+59 kt	-38 °C	61 kt	21 h 25 min	5:06 pm MST (00:06 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 47 kt	+48 kt	-49 °C	72 kt	18 h 08 min	1:49 pm MST (20:49 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
LOU	used from 0 nm out; 29 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
EVV	used from 50 nm out; 10 nm from the line	280/15	290/12 17°	310/16 10°	320/13 5°	310/22 -6°	320/26 -18°	320/38 -33°	310/56 -41°	320/55 -51°
CGI	used from 150 nm out; 40 nm from the line	240/20	270/15 15°	280/15 11°	300/13 6°	290/20 -6°	280/24 -18°	300/34 -32°	300/47 -41°	310/49 -51°
COU	used from 249 nm out; 77 nm from the line	230/31	230/30 15°	260/16 11°	270/14 6°	260/24 -6°	270/27 -18°	270/37 -32°	280/49 -41°	290/56 -51°
SGF	used from 299 nm out; 45 nm from the line	230/33	230/28 15°	250/20 13°	240/18 7°	250/20 -6°	250/24 -17°	280/42 -31°	280/49 -40°	290/46 -51°
TUL	used from 449 nm out; 58 nm from the line	210/37	240/29 17°	260/15 14°	260/11 7°	240/22 -6°	250/29 -16°	270/45 -29°	270/47 -40°	280/44 -50°
ICT	used from 498 nm out; 56 nm from the line	200/48	230/39 19°	240/24 14°	240/20 8°	240/22 -6°	250/31 -18°	250/61 -29°	260/58 -38°	270/54 -49°
GAG	used from 598 nm out; 57 nm from the line		220/40 19°	230/28 14°	240/23 8°	230/21 -6°	240/31 -19°	250/66 -29°	260/58 -38°	260/47 -49°
AMA	used from 748 nm out; 51 nm from the line		210/38	230/29 14°	240/29 7°	220/27 -5°	240/37 -18°	240/66 -28°	250/59 -37°	260/47 -49°
TCC	used from 847 nm out; 27 nm from the line		210/42	230/33 14°	230/32 6°	220/35 -6°	230/49 -19°	240/72 -27°	250/62 -36°	250/52 -48°
ABQ	used from 947 nm out; 49 nm from the line			220/27 11°	210/35 5°	220/46 -9°	230/62 -20°	240/78 -25°	240/80 -35°	240/56 -47°
PHX	used from 1146 nm out; 135 nm from the line	150/5	200/21 12°	200/27 6°	200/35 3°	220/58 -8°	220/69 -19°	220/87 -26°	230/93 -35°	230/79 -47°

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
SDF Louisville, KY	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	500 ft	9:56 pm EDT (01:56 UTC)
EVV Evansville, IN	90 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	421 ft	01:54 UTC
MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL	169 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	411 ft	01:52 UTC
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	309 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	01:55 UTC
JLN Joplin, MO	419 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	977 ft	01:53 UTC
WDG Enid, OK	588 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,167 ft	02:35 UTC
WWR Woodward, OK	668 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	2,189 ft	02:10 UTC
DUX Dumas, TX	788 nm out, 9 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	3,706 ft	02:35 UTC
ABQ Albuquerque, NM	1017 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 13,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	13,000 ft	5,354 ft	01:52 UTC
JTC Springerville, AZ	1166 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,400 feet, a few clouds at 4,500 feet, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 18 knots, gusting to 32	10+ mi	none	7,055 ft	02:30 UTC
SOW Show Low, AZ	1196 nm out, 14 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the southwest (220°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	6,415 ft	02:35 UTC
PHX Phoenix, AZ	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	10,000 ft	1,134 ft	6:51 pm MST (01:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,055 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, 8:45 am MST (15:45 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 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 SDF, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Sun 8:30 pm EDT (00:30 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 3 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 SDF 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:23 pm MST (01:23 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Louisville Muhammad Ali International, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.