Brown Field Municipal to Phoenix Sky Harbor International SDM → PHX
255 nautical miles (294 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 077°, about 063° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 70-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:55 pm MST (04:55 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SDM is marginal VFR, wind calm; PHX is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 4 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: 5 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 15,000 ft. Near the route, 39 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 SDM.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 3,100 ft, 14 nm northwest, 8:05 pm PDT (03:05 UTC): remarks: during the descent bases 3,100 ft. At the departure end, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0305/FL031/TP B737/RM DURD BASES 031
- Report
- a routine report filed through SAN
- Where
- over SAN
- Time
- 03:05 UTC
- Height
- at 3,100 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- during the descent bases 3,100 ft
- C525 at 2,900 ft, 37 nm northwest, 7:46 pm PDT (02:46 UTC): remarks: B029. At the departure end, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRQ UA /OV CRQ/TM 0246/FL029/TP C525/RM B029
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRQ
- Where
- over CRQ
- Time
- 02:46 UTC
- Height
- at 2,900 ft
- Aircraft
- C525
- Remarks
- B029
- B739 at 5,700 ft, 18 nm northwest, 7:07 pm PDT (02:07 UTC): overcast from 2,800 ft to 5,700 ft. At the departure end, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SAN UA /OV MZB/TM 0207/FL057/TP B739/SK OVC028-TOPS057
- Report
- a routine report filed through SAN
- Where
- over MZB
- Time
- 02:07 UTC
- Height
- at 5,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- overcast from 2,800 ft, tops 5,700 ft
- B739 at 2,700 ft, 14 nm northwest, 7:01 pm PDT (02:01 UTC): a broken layer above 2,700 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 27. At the departure end, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0201/FL027/TP B739/SK BKN027/RM DURD RY27
- Report
- a routine report filed through SAN
- Where
- over SAN
- Time
- 02:01 UTC
- Height
- at 2,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,700 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 27
- E170 at 3,500 ft, 37 nm northwest, 6:59 pm PDT (01:59 UTC): remarks: B035. At the departure end, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRQ UA /OV CRQ/TM 0159/FL035/TP E170/RM B035
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRQ
- Where
- over CRQ
- Time
- 01:59 UTC
- Height
- at 3,500 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Remarks
- B035
- C172 climbing, 15 nm north, 6:20 pm PDT (01:20 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 6,200 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
SEE UA /OV 090003/TM 0120/FLDURC/TP C172/SK OVC030-TOP062
- Report
- a routine report filed through SEE
- Where
- wind from 090° at 3 knots
- Time
- 01:20 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- overcast from 3,000 ft, tops 6,200 ft
- E75L at 2,800 ft, 14 nm northwest, 6:05 pm PDT (01:05 UTC): a broken layer from 2,800 ft to 5,500 ft. At the departure end, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0105/FL28/TP E75L/SK BKN028/TOP055
- Report
- a routine report filed through SAN
- Where
- over SAN
- Time
- 01:05 UTC
- Height
- at 2,800 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,800 ft; TOP055
- SR22 at 2,700 ft, 28 nm north, 7:02 pm PDT (02:02 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft. At the departure end, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
RNM UA /OV RNM270003/TM 0202/FL027/TP SR22/SK BASES OVC027
- Report
- a routine report filed through RNM
- Where
- 3 nm west (270°) of RNM
- Time
- 02:02 UTC
- Height
- at 2,700 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Sky
- bases OVC027
- CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 3 nm southwest, 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC): light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft. 216 nm along the route, 3 nm southwest 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
- B737 at 37,000 ft, 29 nm south, 8:20 pm PDT (03:20 UTC): scattered clouds, -41 °C, wind 220° at 89 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 226 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
GYR UA /OV GBN112009 /TM 0320 /FL370 /TP B737 /SK FEW-SCT /TA M41 /WV 22089KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through GYR
- Where
- 9 nm east (112°) of GBN
- Time
- 03:20 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- few-sct
- Temperature
- −41 °C
- Wind
- from 220° at 89 knots
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (SAN, 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 | 200° at 12 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 2 h | 10:34 pm MST (05:34 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 200° at 20 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 1 h 58 min | 10:32 pm MST (05:32 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 23 kt | −12 kt | 8 °C | 132 kt | 1 h 56 min | 10:30 pm MST (05:30 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 200° at 25 kt | −14 kt | 4 °C | 134 kt | 1 h 54 min | 10:28 pm MST (05:28 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 28 kt | −17 kt | 1 °C | 137 kt | 1 h 52 min | 10:26 pm MST (05:26 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 35 kt | −23 kt | -3 °C | 143 kt | 1 h 47 min | 10:21 pm MST (05:21 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 210° at 43 kt | −30 kt | -6 °C | 150 kt | 1 h 42 min | 10:16 pm MST (05:16 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 210° at 51 kt | −37 kt | -9 °C | 157 kt | 1 h 37 min | 10:11 pm MST (05:11 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 53 kt | −39 kt | -10 °C | 159 kt | 1 h 36 min | 10:10 pm MST (05:10 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 62 kt | −49 kt | -20 °C | 169 kt | 1 h 31 min | 10:05 pm MST (05:05 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 77 kt | −60 kt | -28 °C | 180 kt | 1 h 25 min | 9:59 pm MST (04:59 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 87 kt | −70 kt | -35 °C | 190 kt | 1 h 21 min | 9:55 pm MST (04:55 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 76 kt | −62 kt | -45 °C | 182 kt | 1 h 24 min | 9:58 pm MST (04:58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN | used from 0 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 200/11 | 200/23 7° | 210/27 4° | 210/31 -3° | 220/56 -10° | 220/56 -19° | 220/52 -30° | 220/64 -37° | 220/67 -44° |
| BLH | used from 49 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 210/13 | 200/21 11° | 200/22 5° | 210/25 -1° | 210/51 -10° | 220/61 -20° | 220/81 -29° | 220/92 -34° | 220/79 -45° |
| PHX | used from 196 nm out; 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDM San Diego, CA | departure | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,900 feet, overcast at 4,300 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,900 ft | 526 ft | 8:19 pm PDT (03:19 UTC) |
| IPL Imperial, CA | 69 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | -53 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| NYL Yuma, AZ | 118 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the north (010°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 213 ft | 02:57 UTC |
| GYR Goodyear, AZ | 236 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 969 ft | 02:47 UTC |
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet | from the north (360°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 1,134 ft | 7:51 pm MST (02:51 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, 9:55 pm MST (04:55 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PHX
- From Sun 8:00 pm MST (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm MST (06:00 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
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/2652 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 8 nm from the route, 49 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/4812 El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local 13 nm from the route, 69 nm along the route · security · until 13 July · ZLA
- 6/2656 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 12 nm from the route, 88 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/2657 Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 12 nm from the route, 88 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at SDM 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 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: Brown Field Municipal, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.