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Tucson International to Meadows Field TUS → BFL

451 nautical miles (519 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 298°, about 289° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 11:50 am PDT (18:50 UTC). Right now TUS is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots; BFL is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) 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 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 226 to 412 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 324 to 441 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 49 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 TUS.

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

B737 at 13,000 ft, 22 nm southwest, 7:00 am MST (14:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft. 353 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV 25N ONT/TM 1400/FL130/TP B737/TB MOD TURB/RM DUR DESCT 130-110
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Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
25N ont
Time
14:00 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft
PA28 at 2,600 ft, 46 nm northeast, 7:05 am MST (14:05 UTC): heavy rain. 69 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IWA UA /OV KIWA/TM 1405/FL026/TP PA28/WX FV04SM +RA
```
Report
a routine report filed through IWA
Where
over KIWA
Time
14:05 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
PA28
Weather
flight visibility 4 miles, heavy rain
S22T at 16,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 6:10 am MST (13:10 UTC): light to moderate rime icing, remarks: zlawc. 294 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAG UA /OV HEC061035/TM 1310/FL160/TP S22T/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAG
Where
35 nm northeast (061°) of HEC
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
S22T
Icing
light to moderate rime
Remarks
zlawc
B763 at 2,800 ft, 44 nm southwest, 5:05 am MST (12:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 6,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. 343 nm along the route, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT080006/TM 1205/FL028/TP B763/SK OVC015-TOP060/RM DURD RY26R
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Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
6 nm east (080°) of ONT
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 6,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 26R
BE30 at 4,700 ft, 12 nm southwest, 7:50 am MST (14:50 UTC): overcast above 4,700 ft. 353 nm along the route, 12 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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VCV UA /OV KVCV/TM 1450/FL047/TP BE30/SK OVC047/WX 10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through VCV
Where
over KVCV
Time
14:50 UTC
Height
at 4,700 ft
Aircraft
BE30
Sky
overcast from 4,700 ft
Weather
10SM
B350 at 8,000 ft, 24 nm southwest, 6:50 am MST (13:50 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 8,000 ft. 382 nm along the route, 24 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EDW UA /OV PMD/TM 1350/FL080/TP B350/SK BKN030-TOP080
```
Report
a routine report filed through EDW
Where
over PMD
Time
13:50 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
B350
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 8,000 ft
P28A at 8,000 ft, 18 nm southwest, 7:15 am MST (14:15 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BFL UA /OV EHF180020/TM 1415/FL080/TP P28A/TB LGT-MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BFL
Where
20 nm south (180°) of EHF
Time
14:15 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Turbulence
light to moderate

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 5 forecast points nearest it (TUS, PHX, BLH, ONT, WJF). 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	220° at 17 kt	+3 kt	6 °C	117 kt	3 h 51 min	11:52 am PDT (18:52 UTC)
6,500 ft	220° at 22 kt	+4 kt	7 °C	116 kt	3 h 53 min	11:54 am PDT (18:54 UTC)
8,500 ft	210° at 25 kt	+2 kt	3 °C	118 kt	3 h 49 min	11:50 am PDT (18:50 UTC)
10,500 ft	210° at 29 kt	+4 kt	0 °C	116 kt	3 h 53 min	11:54 am PDT (18:54 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 34 kt	+6 kt	-3 °C	114 kt	3 h 57 min	11:58 am PDT (18:58 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 39 kt	+7 kt	-6 °C	113 kt	3 h 59 min	12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 45 kt	+9 kt	-9 °C	111 kt	4 h 04 min	12:05 pm PDT (19:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 49 kt	+10 kt	-11 °C	110 kt	4 h 06 min	12:07 pm PDT (19:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 52 kt	+18 kt	-20 °C	102 kt	4 h 25 min	12:26 pm PDT (19:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 70 kt	+20 kt	-29 °C	100 kt	4 h 31 min	12:32 pm PDT (19:32 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 83 kt	+31 kt	-37 °C	89 kt	5 h 04 min	1:05 pm PDT (20:05 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 85 kt	+29 kt	-46 °C	91 kt	4 h 57 min	12:58 pm PDT (19:58 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
TUS	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
PHX	used from 49 nm out; 46 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°
BLH	used from 147 nm out; 40 nm from the line	220/16	220/25 8°	210/30 2°	220/35 -2°	210/54 -12°	220/73 -20°	220/90 -29°	230/103 -37°	230/105 -47°
ONT	used from 294 nm out; 56 nm from the line	L/V	210/13 3°	220/24 0°	220/31 -3°	230/33 -14°	240/35 -22°	230/55 -31°	230/67 -37°	230/74 -45°
WJF	used from 343 nm out; 36 nm from the line		230/17 3°	230/18 -1°	230/24 -4°	230/33 -13°	300/23 -22°	240/35 -32°	230/53 -38°	230/58 -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

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
TUS Tucson, AZ	departure	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	2,643 ft	7:53 am MST (14:53 UTC)
AVQ Marana, AZ	20 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	2,031 ft	14:55 UTC
CGZ Casa Grande, AZ	59 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				1,464 ft
BLH Blythe, CA	206 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	399 ft	14:52 UTC
TNP Twentynine Palms, CA	275 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				1,888 ft
VCV Victorville, CA	353 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,100 feet	from the west (260°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	2,885 ft	14:50 UTC
MHV Mojave, CA	402 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,900 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	3,800 ft	2,801 ft	08:15 UTC
TSP Tehachapi, CA	412 nm out, 6 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,600 feet Weather: mist, unknown precipitation	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	3 mi	1,400 ft	4,001 ft	14:55 UTC
BFL Bakersfield, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 feet, scattered clouds at 8,500 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	9 mi	none	509 ft	7:54 am PDT (14:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,001 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BFL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:50 am PDT (18:50 UTC)

Wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BFL

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for TUS, the departure

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

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 TUS 5:53 pm MST (00:53 UTC), at BFL 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:49 pm PDT (01:49 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 southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · 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: Tucson International, Meadows Field.