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St. Louis Lambert International to Laughlin/Bullhead International STL → IFP

1,177 nautical miles (1,354 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 267°, about 268° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 23-knot headwind), arriving about 12:50 pm MST (19:50 UTC). Right now STL is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots; IFP is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) 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: 9 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 C12C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 25,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 3:55 am CDT (08:55 UTC). Over the route from 688 to 768 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120655
    MKCC WST 120655
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12C
    VALID UNTIL 0855Z
    CO NM
    FROM 40W PUB-30SSE PUB-30W CIM-50WSW ALS-40W PUB
    DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL250.
  • 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), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 110 to 618 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 608 to 1147 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 539 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Near the route, 688 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 948 to 1167 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), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 1027 to 1077 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Near the route, at the destination end.

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 STL.

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

  • PC12 at 11,000 ft, 26 nm north, 1:58 am CDT (06:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent arrival KFMN ZDVWC-36. 828 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DRO UA /OV DRO/TM 0658/FL110/TP PC12/SK BASE117/TB CONS LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD ARR KFMN. ZDVWC-36
    Report
    a routine report filed through DRO
    Where
    over DRO
    Time
    06:58 UTC
    Height
    at 11,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Sky
    BASE117
    Turbulence
    continuous light
    Icing
    none
    Remarks
    during the descent arrival KFMN ZDVWC-36

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 11 forecast points nearest it (STL, COU, MKC, ICT, SLN, GCK, PUB, ALS, FMN, PRC, LAS). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft220° at 39 kt+30 kt20 °C90 kt13 h 05 min1:47 pm MST (20:47 UTC)
6,500 ft230° at 34 kt+29 kt17 °C91 kt12 h 56 min1:38 pm MST (20:38 UTC)
8,500 ft230° at 26 kt+23 kt11 °C97 kt12 h 08 min12:50 pm MST (19:50 UTC)
10,500 ft230° at 26 kt+23 kt8 °C97 kt12 h 08 min12:50 pm MST (19:50 UTC)
12,500 ft230° at 27 kt+24 kt4 °C96 kt12 h 16 min12:58 pm MST (19:58 UTC)
14,500 ft230° at 31 kt+27 kt0 °C93 kt12 h 39 min1:21 pm MST (20:21 UTC)
16,500 ft230° at 35 kt+31 kt-5 °C89 kt13 h 13 min1:55 pm MST (20:55 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 38 kt+34 kt-8 °C86 kt13 h 41 min2:23 pm MST (21:23 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 45 kt+40 kt-20 °C80 kt14 h 43 min3:25 pm MST (22:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 64 kt+61 kt-29 °C59 kt19 h 57 min8:39 pm MST (03:39 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 68 kt+67 kt-36 °C53 kt22 h 12 min10:54 pm MST (05:54 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390250° at 57 kt+58 kt-47 °C62 kt18 h 59 min7:41 pm MST (02:41 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
STLused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line250/24250/24 16°260/23 9°270/16 6°260/25 -6°270/29 -19°290/34 -33°290/48 -41°290/54 -51°
COUused from 50 nm out; 15 nm from the line230/31230/30 15°260/16 11°270/14 6°260/24 -6°270/27 -18°270/37 -32°280/49 -41°290/56 -51°
MKCused from 150 nm out; 43 nm from the line220/44250/28 18°250/18 13°240/12 6°280/24 -6°240/34 -18°260/47 -30°260/51 -40°270/58 -50°
ICTused from 249 nm out; 73 nm from the line200/48230/39 19°240/24 14°240/20 8°240/22 -6°250/31 -18°250/61 -29°260/58 -38°270/54 -49°
SLNused from 299 nm out; 37 nm from the line210/53230/41 20°240/26 14°230/16 8°240/25 -7°240/35 -19°250/61 -30°260/65 -38°260/56 -49°
GCKused from 399 nm out; 66 nm from the line220/48 21°230/37 14°250/30 8°230/37 -6°240/37 -20°240/69 -28°250/67 -37°260/58 -48°
PUBused from 598 nm out; 70 nm from the line230/25 13°230/32 6°220/44 -8°230/49 -21°240/70 -28°240/67 -34°240/58 -46°
ALSused from 698 nm out; 25 nm from the line230/37 4°220/54 -9°230/62 -22°240/77 -26°240/74 -33°230/59 -45°
FMNused from 798 nm out; 33 nm from the line220/28 9°220/40 2°220/53 -10°220/62 -22°230/79 -28°240/91 -34°230/71 -45°
PRCused from 997 nm out; 87 nm from the line210/25 5°200/30 1°220/55 -10°220/61 -21°220/84 -28°230/90 -34°230/73 -45°
LASused from 1147 nm out; 67 nm from the line210/21 10°200/18 5°200/23 -2°210/49 -14°210/63 -21°220/58 -30°220/61 -35°210/56 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
STL St Louis, MO departure VFR from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 617 ft 1:51 am CDT (06:51 UTC)
JEF Jefferson City, MO 80 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 549 ft 06:53 UTC
IXD Olathe, KS 209 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 1,087 ft 06:53 UTC
EMP Emporia, KS 279 nm out, 5 nm east of the line VFR from the south (190°) at 15 knots 10+ mi none 1,207 ft 06:53 UTC
HUT Hutchinson, KS 359 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22 10+ mi none 1,542 ft 06:52 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS 489 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 20 knots, gusting to 32 10+ mi none 2,890 ft 06:54 UTC
TAD Trinidad, CO 668 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line VFR from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots, gusting to 21 10+ mi none 5,761 ft 06:54 UTC
ALS Alamosa, CO 738 nm out, 22 nm north of the line VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet from the south (190°) at 9 knots 10+ mi 8,500 ft 7,539 ft 06:52 UTC
FMN Farmington, NM 858 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the east (100°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 5,506 ft 06:53 UTC
GCN Grand Canyon, AZ 1047 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 3,900 feet from the south (190°) at 11 knots 10+ mi 800 ft 6,608 ft 07:16 UTC
IGM Kingman, AZ 1147 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots 10+ mi 10,000 ft 3,448 ft 06:51 UTC
IFP Bullhead City, AZ destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,500 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 12,000 ft 707 ft 12:30 am MST (07:30 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,539 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, 12:50 pm MST (19:50 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 Sun 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 am MST (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 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
The forecast for STL, the departure
  • From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

  • 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 STL 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 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 upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: St. Louis Lambert International, Laughlin/Bullhead International.