Tucson International to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International TUS → BHM
1,221 nautical miles (1,405 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 079°, about 070° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 42-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:09 pm CDT (19:09 UTC). 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: 2 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 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, 139 nm along the route.
- 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 route from 516 to 605 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the route from 1082 to 1201 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 TUS.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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 (TUS, ELP, ROW, LBB, ABI, SPS, DAL, SHV, LIT, JAN, BHM). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 230° at 18 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 9 h 07 min | 3:44 pm CDT (20:44 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 16 kt | −13 kt | 18 °C | 133 kt | 9 h 11 min | 3:48 pm CDT (20:48 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 16 kt | −13 kt | 15 °C | 133 kt | 9 h 11 min | 3:48 pm CDT (20:48 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 16 kt | −14 kt | 11 °C | 134 kt | 9 h 07 min | 3:44 pm CDT (20:44 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 17 kt | −14 kt | 8 °C | 134 kt | 9 h 07 min | 3:44 pm CDT (20:44 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | −17 kt | 4 °C | 137 kt | 8 h 55 min | 3:32 pm CDT (20:32 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | −21 kt | -1 °C | 141 kt | 8 h 40 min | 3:17 pm CDT (20:17 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | −24 kt | -5 °C | 144 kt | 8 h 29 min | 3:06 pm CDT (20:06 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 27 kt | −25 kt | -6 °C | 145 kt | 8 h 25 min | 3:02 pm CDT (20:02 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 33 kt | −32 kt | -16 °C | 152 kt | 8 h 02 min | 2:39 pm CDT (19:39 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 41 kt | −42 kt | -29 °C | 162 kt | 7 h 32 min | 2:09 pm CDT (19:09 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 40 kt | −42 kt | -38 °C | 162 kt | 7 h 32 min | 2:09 pm CDT (19:09 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 36 kt | −38 kt | -50 °C | 158 kt | 7 h 44 min | 2:21 pm CDT (19:21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUS | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 200/12 13° | 200/34 7° | 210/41 4° | 230/53 -7° | 220/69 -19° | 220/84 -27° | 220/88 -36° | 220/83 -48° | |
| ELP | used from 99 nm out; 117 nm from the line | 300/8 | 210/14 12° | 210/28 6° | 230/47 -6° | 230/56 -14° | 220/58 -27° | 230/60 -38° | 230/56 -50° | |
| ROW | used from 248 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| LBB | used from 397 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 546 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| SPS | used from 595 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 220/35 | 220/31 18° | 230/16 14° | 230/10 8° | 250/18 -5° | 250/32 -16° | 260/51 -28° | 280/46 -38° | 300/50 -50° |
| DAL | used from 695 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| SHV | used from 794 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| LIT | used from 893 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| JAN | used from 992 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| BHM | used from 1141 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 310/19 | 310/15 16° | 320/19 11° | 330/15 5° | 330/23 -5° | 320/14 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 330/44 -40° | 340/36 -51° |
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 | no report just now | 2,643 ft | ||||
| LSB Lordsburg, NM | 119 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,287 ft | ||||
| SVC Silver City, NM | 149 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 5,445 ft | ||||
| ROW Roswell, NM | 327 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,671 ft | ||||
| HOB Hobbs, NM | 397 nm out, 25 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,660 ft | ||||
| GYI Sherman/Denison, TX | 724 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 749 ft | ||||
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 853 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 389 ft | ||||
| LLQ Monticello, AR | 972 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 267 ft | ||||
| GWO Greenwood, MS | 1052 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 162 ft | ||||
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | 1131 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 264 ft | ||||
| BHM Birmingham, AL | destination | no report just now | 650 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,445 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BHM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:09 pm CDT (19:09 UTC)
BHM has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 278 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
Daylight
Sunset at TUS 5:53 pm MST (00:53 UTC), at BHM 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 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: Tucson International, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International.