Plan a flight · Mon 10:35 am CDT (15:35 UTC)

Tuscaloosa Ntl Airport to Harry Reid International TCL → LAS

1,366 nautical miles (1,573 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 285°, about 285° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 9:14 pm PDT (04:14 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TCL is VFR, wind calm; LAS is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 6 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 TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 828 to 1257 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 868 to 938 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 997 to 1307 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1057 to 1257 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 1167 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1217 to 1297 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, 1287 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 TCL.

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

A321 at 19,000 ft, 22 nm south, 7:39 am CDT (12:39 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zlawc. 1307 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDC UA /OV PGS275017/TM 1239/FL190/TP A321/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDC
Where
17 nm west (275°) of PGS
Time
12:39 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zlawc
B38M at 17,000 ft, 27 nm west, 10:20 am CDT (15:20 UTC): moderate rime icing, 0 °C, remarks: during the descent from 17,000 ft to 15,000 ft coktl star. At the destination end, 27 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
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LAS UA /OV LAS265027/TM 1520/FL170/TP B38M/TA 00/IC MOD RIME/RM DURD 170-150 COKTL STAR
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
27 nm west (265°) of LAS
Time
15:20 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
0 °C
Icing
moderate rime
Remarks
during the descent from 17,000 ft to 15,000 ft coktl star
BE33 at 4,500 ft, 37 nm north, 8:05 am CDT (13:05 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 150 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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UTA UA /OV UTA180015/TM 1305/FL045/TP BE33/SK SKC/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTA
Where
15 nm south (180°) of UTA
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
BE33
Sky
clear
Remarks
ZME65
BE9L at 5,000 ft, 25 nm south, 8:06 am CDT (13:06 UTC): clear from 5,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 209 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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LLQ UA /OV LLQ/TM 1306/FL050/TP BE9L/SK SKC/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through LLQ
Where
over LLQ
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Sky
clear
Remarks
ZME65
SR22 at 6,000 ft, 16 nm south, 7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 289 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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TXK UA /OV TXK040050/TM 1250/FL060/TP SR22/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
```
Report
a routine report filed through TXK
Where
50 nm northeast (040°) of TXK
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW83
B738 at 37,000 ft, 46 nm south, 9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW55. 708 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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AMA UA /OV AMA180030/TM 1457/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZFW55
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMA
Where
30 nm south (180°) of AMA
Time
14:57 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW55
BE30 at 15,000 ft, 20 nm south, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 938 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAF UA /OV SAF255015/TM 1327/FL150/TP BE30/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAF
Where
15 nm west (255°) of SAF
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
BE30
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zab fdcs
B737 at 16,000 ft, 19 nm north, 8:37 am CDT (13:37 UTC): -10 °C, remarks: produced by skypath. At the destination end, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LSV UA /OV MMM156023 /TM 1337 /FL160 /TP B737 /TA M10 /IC TRACE-LGT-RIME /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through LSV
Where
23 nm southeast (156°) of MMM
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Temperature
−10 °C
Icing
trace-lgt-rime
Remarks
produced by skypath
P28A at 5,400 ft, 17 nm northwest, 9:40 am CDT (14:40 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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VGT UA /OV LAS316017/TM 1440/FL054/TP P28A/SK BASES 080/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through VGT
Where
17 nm northwest (316°) of LAS
Time
14:40 UTC
Height
at 5,400 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
bases 8,000 ft
Turbulence
none
C172 at 3,000 ft, 8 nm north, 9:32 am CDT (14:32 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VGT UA /OV LAS335008/TM 1432/FL030/TP C172/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through VGT
Where
8 nm northwest (335°) of LAS
Time
14:32 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
none
B738 at 16,000 ft, 22 nm west, 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC): light rime icing, -12 °C, remarks: from 14,000 ft to 16,000 ft. At the destination end, 22 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS270022/TM 1310/FL160/TP B738/TA M12/IC LGT RIME/RM 140-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
22 nm west (270°) of LAS
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−12 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
from 14,000 ft to 16,000 ft
B38M at 16,000 ft, 25 nm west, 8:06 am CDT (13:06 UTC): light rime icing, -2 °C, remarks: from 13,000 ft to 16,000 ft. At the destination end, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS260025/TM 1306/FL160/TP B38M/TA M02/IC LGT RIME/RM 130-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
25 nm west (260°) of LAS
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
−2 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
from 13,000 ft to 16,000 ft

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 13 forecast points nearest it (BHM, JAN, MEM, LIT, FSM, OKC, GAG, AMA, TCC, ABQ, FMN, PRC, LAS). 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 19 kt	+12 kt	13 °C	108 kt	12 h 39 min	9:14 pm PDT (04:14 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	+15 kt	16 °C	105 kt	13 h 01 min	9:36 pm PDT (04:36 UTC)
8,500 ft	220° at 20 kt	+12 kt	11 °C	108 kt	12 h 39 min	9:14 pm PDT (04:14 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 23 kt	+14 kt	8 °C	106 kt	12 h 53 min	9:28 pm PDT (04:28 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 27 kt	+17 kt	4 °C	103 kt	13 h 16 min	9:51 pm PDT (04:51 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 31 kt	+21 kt	0 °C	99 kt	13 h 48 min	10:23 pm PDT (05:23 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 36 kt	+26 kt	-4 °C	94 kt	14 h 32 min	11:07 pm PDT (06:07 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 39 kt	+29 kt	-8 °C	91 kt	15 h 01 min	11:36 pm PDT (06:36 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 46 kt	+35 kt	-18 °C	85 kt	16 h 04 min	12:39 am PDT (07:39 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 59 kt	+52 kt	-29 °C	68 kt	20 h 05 min	4:40 am PDT (11:40 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 59 kt	+56 kt	-37 °C	64 kt	21 h 21 min	5:56 am PDT (12:56 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 54 kt	+52 kt	-49 °C	68 kt	20 h 05 min	4:40 am PDT (11:40 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
BHM	used from 0 nm out; 69 nm from the line	310/11	310/13 16°	310/18 11°	300/17 6°	300/14 -5°	300/20 -17°	320/35 -30°	320/43 -40°	340/38 -50°
JAN	used from 50 nm out; 90 nm from the line	210/8	230/13 18°	240/10 11°	260/11 6°	280/16 -5°	260/12 -15°	330/34 -30°	320/39 -40°	340/34 -51°
MEM	used from 100 nm out; 79 nm from the line	240/14	260/23 16°	250/22 11°	250/20 7°	270/24 -6°	270/27 -16°	310/49 -30°	310/46 -39°	320/43 -50°
LIT	used from 150 nm out; 78 nm from the line	230/23	250/23 17°	250/18 11°	250/18 7°	250/27 -7°	270/23 -15°	290/50 -30°	300/43 -38°	320/38 -50°
FSM	used from 299 nm out; 57 nm from the line	210/15	230/31 18°	230/26 12°	240/22 8°	260/26 -6°	270/29 -16°	280/56 -29°	290/47 -37°	310/41 -50°
OKC	used from 449 nm out; 44 nm from the line	200/23	220/26 19°	210/12 16°	230/16 8°	250/36 -6°	250/45 -17°	260/61 -28°	270/51 -37°	270/42 -49°
GAG	used from 598 nm out; 60 nm from the line		230/27 21°	230/27 15°	230/26 8°	240/41 -7°	250/54 -19°	250/72 -27°	260/70 -37°	260/64 -49°
AMA	used from 648 nm out; 39 nm from the line		240/20	230/25 14°	230/31 8°	230/42 -7°	240/50 -18°	240/69 -27°	250/68 -37°	250/58 -49°
TCC	used from 748 nm out; 41 nm from the line		230/14	240/29 12°	220/39 6°	230/48 -6°	230/52 -19°	230/77 -27°	240/77 -37°	250/71 -49°
ABQ	used from 898 nm out; 56 nm from the line			200/19 9°	220/32 3°	230/52 -7°	220/67 -20°	230/86 -26°	230/87 -36°	230/87 -49°
FMN	used from 997 nm out; 48 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 1147 nm out; 105 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°
LAS	used from 1297 nm out; 45 nm from the line		220/15 7°	210/23 2°	200/32 -4°	200/43 -14°	210/64 -23°	210/78 -32°	220/81 -38°	220/80 -45°

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
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL	departure	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	169 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)
GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS	50 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	264 ft	14:56 UTC
PBF Pine Bluff, AR	219 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	205 ft	14:53 UTC
MEZ Mena, AR	339 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,079 ft	15:15 UTC
OUN Norman, OK	509 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	1,181 ft	14:45 UTC
CSM Burns Flat, OK	588 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 22 knots, gusting to 35	10+ mi	none	1,922 ft	14:53 UTC
AMA Amarillo, TX	708 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	3,606 ft	14:53 UTC
SAF Santa Fe, NM	928 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,500 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	6,348 ft	14:53 UTC
RQE Window Rock, AZ	1067 nm out, 21 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	6,742 ft	14:53 UTC
GCN Grand Canyon, AZ	1217 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 12 knots, gusting to 24	3 mi	700 ft	6,608 ft	15:26 UTC
LAS Las Vegas, NV	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet, a broken layer at 18,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	2,183 ft	7:56 am PDT (14:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,742 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LAS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:14 pm PDT (04:14 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LAS

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Tue 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet

The forecast for TCL, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at TCL 6:20 pm CDT (23:20 UTC), at LAS 6:07 pm PDT (01:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LAS is after sunset there (6:08 pm PDT (01:08 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: Tuscaloosa Ntl Airport, Harry Reid International.