Stillwater Regional to Phoenix Sky Harbor International SWO → PHX
753 nautical miles (867 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 262°, about 257° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 19-knot headwind), arriving about 12:43 pm MST (19:43 UTC). Right now SWO is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots; PHX is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 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 2W: 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 first 188 nm of the route.
- 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 396 to 664 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 565 to 713 nm out.
- 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). Over the route from 595 to 654 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 89 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 SWO.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 22,000 ft, 18 nm south, 6:35 am CDT (11:35 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: ZFW49. 69 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
OKC UA /OV IRW290045/TM 1135/FL220/TP B737/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 220-240/RM -ZFW49
- Report
- a routine report filed through OKC
- Where
- 45 nm west (290°) of IRW
- Time
- 11:35 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- continuous light to moderate chop from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft
- Remarks
- ZFW49
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 6 forecast points nearest it (OKC, 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 | 230° at 27 kt | +23 kt | 22 °C | 97 kt | 7 h 46 min | 1:02 pm MST (20:02 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | +23 kt | 15 °C | 97 kt | 7 h 46 min | 1:02 pm MST (20:02 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | +19 kt | 10 °C | 101 kt | 7 h 27 min | 12:43 pm MST (19:43 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | +21 kt | 8 °C | 99 kt | 7 h 36 min | 12:52 pm MST (19:52 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | +23 kt | 4 °C | 97 kt | 7 h 46 min | 1:02 pm MST (20:02 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 34 kt | +29 kt | 0 °C | 91 kt | 8 h 16 min | 1:32 pm MST (20:32 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 39 kt | +34 kt | -4 °C | 86 kt | 8 h 45 min | 2:01 pm MST (21:01 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 43 kt | +38 kt | -7 °C | 82 kt | 9 h 11 min | 2:27 pm MST (21:27 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 56 kt | +51 kt | -18 °C | 69 kt | 10 h 55 min | 4:11 pm MST (23:11 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 75 kt | +71 kt | -27 °C | 49 kt | 15 h 22 min | 8:38 pm MST (03:38 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 71 kt | +69 kt | -36 °C | 51 kt | 14 h 46 min | 8:02 pm MST (03:02 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 66 kt | +65 kt | -48 °C | 55 kt | 13 h 41 min | 6:57 pm MST (01:57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKC | used from 0 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
| GAG | used from 99 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 240/35 22° | 240/27 14° | 230/25 6° | 240/38 -7° | 230/44 -19° | 250/73 -28° | 270/66 -37° | 270/58 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 198 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 230/32 | 230/28 14° | 230/27 7° | 230/38 -6° | 230/50 -17° | 250/69 -28° | 260/62 -37° | 270/65 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 297 nm out; 2 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| ABQ | used from 396 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| PHX | used from 595 nm out; 134 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWO Stillwater, OK | departure | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,000 ft | 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC) |
| WDG Enid, OK | 30 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,167 ft | 11:45 UTC |
| CLK Clinton, OK | 99 nm out, 24 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,615 ft | 12:15 UTC |
| PPA Pampa, TX | 188 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,245 ft | 11:50 UTC |
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 228 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 12,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | 12,000 ft | 3,606 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| TCC Tucumcari, NM | 327 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,064 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| SXU Santa Rosa, NM | 377 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,791 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| ABQ Albuquerque, NM | 466 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 7,000 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 5,354 ft | 11:52 UTC |
| JTC Springerville, AZ | 614 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 8 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 7,055 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| IWA Phoenix, AZ | 733 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 1,384 ft | 11:47 UTC |
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 1,134 ft | 4:51 am MST (11:51 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, 12:43 pm MST (19:43 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 VFR
The whole forecast for PHX
- From Mon 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 7 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 southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, 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 at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, 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 southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Tue 3:00 am MST (10:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Tue 6:00 am MST (13:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
The forecast for SWO, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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 SWO 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC), at PHX 5:57 pm MST (00:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:22 pm MST (01:22 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.
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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: Stillwater Regional, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.