Tucson International to Pittsfield Municipal TUS → PSF
1,885 nautical miles (2,169 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 060°, about 051° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 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: 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 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. Over the route from 100 to 150 nm out.
- 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 170 to 219 nm out.
- 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 548 to 1047 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 588 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 269 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 90 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
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 17 forecast points nearest it (TUS, ABQ, TCC, AMA, GAG, ICT, MKC, COU, STL, SPI, IND, FWA, CMH, CLE, PSB, AVP, ALB). 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 | 260° at 20 kt | −21 kt | 141 kt | 13 h 22 min | 8:45 pm EDT (00:45 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | −15 kt | 15 °C | 135 kt | 13 h 58 min | 9:21 pm EDT (01:21 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 13 kt | −15 kt | 12 °C | 135 kt | 13 h 58 min | 9:21 pm EDT (01:21 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | −15 kt | 9 °C | 135 kt | 13 h 58 min | 9:21 pm EDT (01:21 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | −18 kt | 5 °C | 138 kt | 13 h 40 min | 9:03 pm EDT (01:03 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | −21 kt | 1 °C | 141 kt | 13 h 22 min | 8:45 pm EDT (00:45 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 22 kt | −24 kt | -3 °C | 144 kt | 13 h 05 min | 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 26 kt | −27 kt | -7 °C | 147 kt | 12 h 49 min | 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 26 kt | −28 kt | -8 °C | 148 kt | 12 h 44 min | 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 33 kt | −35 kt | -20 °C | 155 kt | 12 h 10 min | 7:33 pm EDT (23:33 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 48 kt | −50 kt | -31 °C | 170 kt | 11 h 05 min | 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 52 kt | −52 kt | -40 °C | 172 kt | 10 h 58 min | 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 50 kt | −48 kt | -50 °C | 168 kt | 11 h 13 min | 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 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° | |
| ABQ | used from 150 nm out; 111 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° | ||
| TCC | used from 349 nm out; 37 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° | |
| AMA | used from 449 nm out; 52 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° | |
| GAG | used from 548 nm out; 44 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° | |
| ICT | used from 648 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 230/45 | 240/33 21° | 230/23 14° | 230/22 7° | 240/29 -7° | 240/36 -20° | 260/78 -29° | 270/69 -36° | 270/56 -49° |
| MKC | used from 848 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
| COU | used from 947 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 250/36 | 260/14 16° | 250/5 12° | 260/12 6° | 260/24 -7° | 260/35 -19° | 280/58 -31° | 280/62 -40° | 290/60 -49° |
| STL | used from 1047 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 250/26 | 240/21 15° | 240/22 11° | 250/23 6° | 270/28 -7° | 260/30 -19° | 280/52 -31° | 280/57 -40° | 300/57 -49° |
| SPI | used from 1097 nm out; 8 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
| IND | used from 1197 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 270/22 | 290/19 15° | 270/19 8° | 270/18 4° | 290/28 -7° | 280/35 -20° | 270/37 -34° | 300/51 -42° | 300/61 -51° |
| FWA | used from 1296 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 270/20 | 300/16 15° | 290/14 10° | 280/17 3° | 290/25 -7° | 280/30 -19° | 280/34 -35° | 290/48 -44° | 300/64 -52° |
| CMH | used from 1396 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -50° |
| CLE | used from 1446 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
| PSB | used from 1595 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° | |
| AVP | used from 1695 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 010/20 | 020/24 11° | 360/19 8° | 350/23 2° | 320/24 -11° | 330/25 -22° | 330/27 -37° | 310/28 -42° | 290/30 -50° |
| ALB | used from 1795 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 340/22 | 340/19 9° | 320/16 7° | 330/16 2° | 330/19 -11° | 320/21 -23° | 320/25 -39° | 280/30 -44° | 270/41 -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 | ||||
| CFT Clifton/Morenci, AZ | 100 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 3,797 ft | ||||
| SXU Santa Rosa, NM | 359 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 4,791 ft | ||||
| DUX Dumas, TX | 499 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,706 ft | ||||
| ICT Wichita, KS | 738 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,332 ft | ||||
| BEC Wichita, KS | 758 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,408 ft | ||||
| SPI Springfield, IL | 1127 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 597 ft | ||||
| LAF Lafayette, IN | 1256 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 605 ft | ||||
| CLE Cleveland, OH | 1496 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 799 ft | ||||
| CGF Cleveland, OH | 1516 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 876 ft | ||||
| BGM Binghamton, NY | 1765 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,635 ft | ||||
| PSF Pittsfield, MA | destination | no report just now | 1,188 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,791 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PSF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC)
PSF 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 9 nm from the route, 279 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC on the route, 1007 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 1526 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 1546 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, 1546 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at TUS 5:53 pm MST (00:53 UTC), at PSF 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PSF is after sunset there (6:16 pm EDT (22:16 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: Tucson International, Pittsfield Municipal.