Tucson International to Tri-Cities Airport TUS → PSC
930 nautical miles (1,070 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 338°, about 329° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 33-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:19 am PDT (08:19 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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
- SIGMET 9W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 8:55 pm MST (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 100 to 190 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9W VALID UNTIL 0355Z AZ FROM 20S TBC-30S INW-10E PHX-60SW DRK-30WNW DRK-20S TBC DMSHG AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 21020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
- SIGMET W10W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 8:55 pm MST (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 510 to 600 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10W VALID UNTIL 0355Z NV FROM 70SW TWF-40NNW BVL-40SW ELY-30ESE OAL-40WNW OAL-70SW TWF AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 100 to 900 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). Over the route from 160 to 390 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 170 to 520 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 210 to 710 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 250 to 700 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 16,000 ft. Over the last 110 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. 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 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 20:00–03:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (TUS, PHX, PRC, BCE, ELY, BAM, BOI, LWS, YKM). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 12 kt | −7 kt | 3 °C | 127 kt | 7 h 19 min | 2:33 am PDT (09:33 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 23 kt | −13 kt | 0 °C | 133 kt | 7 h | 2:14 am PDT (09:14 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | −15 kt | -4 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 53 min | 2:07 am PDT (09:07 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | −18 kt | -8 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 44 min | 1:58 am PDT (08:58 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 210° at 39 kt | −20 kt | -12 °C | 140 kt | 6 h 39 min | 1:53 am PDT (08:53 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 42 kt | −22 kt | -15 °C | 142 kt | 6 h 33 min | 1:47 am PDT (08:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 210° at 51 kt | −30 kt | -24 °C | 150 kt | 6 h 12 min | 1:26 am PDT (08:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 64 kt | −33 kt | -29 °C | 153 kt | 6 h 05 min | 1:19 am PDT (08:19 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 66 kt | −28 kt | -35 °C | 148 kt | 6 h 17 min | 1:31 am PDT (08:31 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 60 kt | −22 kt | -44 °C | 142 kt | 6 h 33 min | 1:47 am PDT (08:47 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 | 220/17 15° | 210/32 7° | 210/43 5° | 210/49 -7° | 220/64 -18° | 220/83 -26° | 230/81 -36° | 230/72 -48° | |
| PHX | used from 50 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 210/19 | 210/20 14° | 200/20 6° | 210/40 1° | 220/58 -8° | 220/68 -20° | 220/82 -26° | 230/83 -34° | 230/69 -46° |
| PRC | used from 150 nm out; 13 nm from the line | 200/36 6° | 210/46 0° | 220/60 -10° | 220/75 -19° | 220/66 -26° | 230/70 -33° | 230/59 -45° | ||
| BCE | used from 250 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 210/47 0° | 200/50 -12° | 220/31 -23° | 220/56 -26° | 220/58 -35° | 230/58 -45° | |||
| ELY | used from 400 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 210/20 4° | 240/21 -1° | 230/37 -13° | 200/58 -25° | 220/73 -27° | 220/73 -36° | 220/69 -44° | ||
| BAM | used from 550 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 270/8 4° | 230/27 -4° | 220/49 -18° | 210/52 -26° | 220/77 -29° | 220/71 -33° | 220/63 -43° | ||
| BOI | used from 650 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 330/14 4° | 230/5 -2° | 220/20 -7° | 210/37 -20° | 200/59 -26° | 200/67 -34° | 210/73 -35° | 220/62 -41° | |
| LWS | used from 850 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 010/5 | 050/14 -2° | 040/12 -6° | 160/7 -10° | 190/30 -22° | 200/54 -27° | 200/48 -35° | 210/40 -37° | 230/32 -41° |
| YKM | used from 900 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 030/16 | 020/18 0° | 030/30 -8° | 030/23 -13° | 020/40 -23° | 010/73 -29° | 010/54 -36° | 360/29 -37° | 330/16 -40° |
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 | ||||
| IWA Phoenix, AZ | 80 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,384 ft | ||||
| SDL Scottsdale, AZ | 100 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,510 ft | ||||
| CMR Williams, AZ | 200 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 6,690 ft | ||||
| SGU St George, UT | 320 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | no report just now | 2,883 ft | ||||
| ELY Ely, NV | 470 nm out, 9 nm west of the line | no report just now | 6,259 ft | ||||
| EKO Elko, NV | 570 nm out, 11 nm west of the line | no report just now | 5,139 ft | ||||
| BKE Baker City, OR | 830 nm out, 11 nm east of the line | no report just now | 3,373 ft | ||||
| PDT Pendleton, OR | 890 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,494 ft | ||||
| PSC Pasco, WA | destination | no report just now | 410 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,690 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PSC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:19 am PDT (08:19 UTC)
PSC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 5:55 pm MST (00:55 UTC), at PSC 6:15 pm PDT (01:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:45 pm PDT (01:45 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PSC is before sunrise there (7:09 am PDT (14:09 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, Tri-Cities Airport.