Sheridan County to Tucson International SHR → TUS
782 nautical miles (900 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 195°, about 185° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 21-knot headwind), arriving about 3:52 pm MST (22:52 UTC). Right now SHR is IFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 11 knots; TUS is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 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: 1 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 SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 129 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 10 to 713 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 109 to 386 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 178 to 663 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 356 to 693 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 SHR.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- PA28 at 3,400 ft, 46 nm west, 8:24 am MDT (14:24 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 713 nm along the route, 46 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
FFZ UA /OV KFFZ100010/TM 1424/FL034/TP PA28/WX FV10SM
- Report
- a routine report filed through FFZ
- Where
- 10 nm east (100°) of KFFZ
- Time
- 14:24 UTC
- Height
- at 3,400 ft
- Aircraft
- PA28
- Weather
- flight visibility 10 miles
- C172 at 2,400 ft, 32 nm west, 8:23 am MDT (14:23 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 713 nm along the route, 32 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
FFZ UA /OV KFFZ100025/TM 1423/FL024/TP C172/WX FV03SM
- Report
- a routine report filed through FFZ
- Where
- 25 nm east (100°) of KFFZ
- Time
- 14:23 UTC
- Height
- at 2,400 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Weather
- flight visibility 3 miles
- PA28 at 3,600 ft, 36 nm west, 8:21 am MDT (14:21 UTC): rain. 713 nm along the route, 36 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
FFZ UA /OV KFFZ100020/TM 1421/FL036/TP PA28/WX FV05SM RA
- Report
- a routine report filed through FFZ
- Where
- 20 nm east (100°) of KFFZ
- Time
- 14:21 UTC
- Height
- at 3,600 ft
- Aircraft
- PA28
- Weather
- flight visibility 5 miles, rain
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 (BIL, LND, RKS, GJT, FMN, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,500 ft | 200° at 21 kt | +21 kt | 6 °C | 99 kt | 7 h 54 min | 3:52 pm MST (22:52 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 200° at 25 kt | +25 kt | 3 °C | 95 kt | 8 h 14 min | 4:12 pm MST (23:12 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 31 kt | +29 kt | -1 °C | 91 kt | 8 h 36 min | 4:34 pm MST (23:34 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 37 kt | +34 kt | -5 °C | 86 kt | 9 h 06 min | 5:04 pm MST (00:04 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 43 kt | +39 kt | -9 °C | 81 kt | 9 h 39 min | 5:37 pm MST (00:37 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 48 kt | +42 kt | -12 °C | 78 kt | 10 h 02 min | 6:00 pm MST (01:00 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 67 kt | +60 kt | -22 °C | 60 kt | 13 h 02 min | 9:00 pm MST (04:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 76 kt | +67 kt | -30 °C | 53 kt | 14 h 45 min | 10:43 pm MST (05:43 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 81 kt | +68 kt | -38 °C | 52 kt | 15 h 02 min | 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 81 kt | +68 kt | -46 °C | 52 kt | 15 h 02 min | 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIL | used from 0 nm out; 105 nm from the line | L/V | 250/11 -1° | 240/20 -2° | 230/28 -15° | 220/28 -28° | 220/53 -34° | 220/55 -39° | 220/63 -44° | |
| LND | used from 49 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 220/16 3° | 230/26 -1° | 210/30 -14° | 220/57 -26° | 220/60 -31° | 220/62 -38° | 220/52 -44° | ||
| RKS | used from 148 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 210/15 | 220/17 -1° | 220/32 -14° | 220/69 -25° | 220/70 -30° | 220/70 -39° | 220/56 -44° | ||
| GJT | used from 247 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 190/30 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/50 -13° | 220/69 -22° | 220/81 -30° | 230/84 -39° | 230/88 -47° | ||
| FMN | used from 445 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 170/14 8° | 210/28 0° | 230/57 -10° | 220/74 -21° | 230/82 -30° | 230/95 -37° | 230/102 -47° | ||
| PRC | used from 594 nm out; 109 nm from the line | 200/38 5° | 200/44 -1° | 210/72 -11° | 220/78 -20° | 220/85 -29° | 230/99 -36° | 230/105 -47° | ||
| PHX | used from 643 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 200/12 | 210/26 11° | 200/30 5° | 200/40 0° | 220/66 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/83 -27° | 230/93 -35° | 220/92 -48° |
| TUS | used from 693 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 210/19 14° | 200/27 6° | 220/34 3° | 220/54 -7° | 220/67 -18° | 220/83 -26° | 220/82 -36° | 220/81 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHR Sheridan, WY | departure | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 4,021 ft | 8:53 am MDT (14:53 UTC) |
| BYG Buffalo, WY | 20 nm out, 17 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 16 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 4,970 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| GJT Grand Junction, CO | 346 nm out, 18 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet | from the east-southeast (120°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 4,861 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| BDG Blanding, UT | 445 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,100 feet, overcast at 4,900 feet Weather: light rain | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 4,100 ft | 5,867 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| TYL Taylor, AZ | 633 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | reported, no category | from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 5,823 ft | 14:55 UTC |
| MZJ Marana, AZ | 762 nm out, 24 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,893 ft | 14:50 UTC |
| TUS Tucson, AZ | destination | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,643 ft | 7:53 am MST (14:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,867 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, 3:52 pm MST (22:52 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for TUS
- From Mon 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 7,000 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, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm MST (23:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
The forecast for SHR, the departure
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light drizzle, scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC) and 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Tue 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 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 SHR 6:27 pm MDT (00:27 UTC), at TUS 5:53 pm MST (00:53 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:18 pm MST (01:18 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: Sheridan County, Tucson International.