Tucson International to Sheridan County TUS → SHR
782 nautical miles (900 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 013°, about 004° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 67-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:17 pm MDT (18:17 UTC). Right now TUS is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 7 knots; SHR is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 14 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 SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 69 to 772 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 89 to 426 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 119 to 604 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 396 to 673 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 435 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 129 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
- PC12 at 5,000 ft, 18 nm east, 4:23 am MST (11:23 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent zdvwc. 435 nm along the route, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
GJT UA /OV GJT/TM 1123/FL050/TP PC12/TB LGT-MOD/IC NEG/RM DURD. ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through GJT
- Where
- over GJT
- Time
- 11:23 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- light to moderate
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent zdvwc
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 8 forecast points nearest it (TUS, PHX, PRC, FMN, GJT, RKS, LND, BIL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 18 kt | −17 kt | 6 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 42 min | 1:48 pm MDT (19:48 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 22 kt | −20 kt | 4 °C | 140 kt | 5 h 35 min | 1:41 pm MDT (19:41 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | −27 kt | 1 °C | 147 kt | 5 h 19 min | 1:25 pm MDT (19:25 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 37 kt | −32 kt | -3 °C | 152 kt | 5 h 09 min | 1:15 pm MDT (19:15 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 42 kt | −37 kt | -7 °C | 157 kt | 4 h 59 min | 1:05 pm MDT (19:05 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 48 kt | −43 kt | -11 °C | 163 kt | 4 h 48 min | 12:54 pm MDT (18:54 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 49 kt | −44 kt | -12 °C | 164 kt | 4 h 46 min | 12:52 pm MDT (18:52 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 62 kt | −53 kt | -22 °C | 173 kt | 4 h 31 min | 12:37 pm MDT (18:37 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 75 kt | −64 kt | -30 °C | 184 kt | 4 h 15 min | 12:21 pm MDT (18:21 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 78 kt | −67 kt | -35 °C | 187 kt | 4 h 11 min | 12:17 pm MDT (18:17 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 74 kt | −63 kt | -45 °C | 183 kt | 4 h 16 min | 12:22 pm MDT (18:22 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° | |
| PHX | used from 49 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 190/15 | 210/25 12° | 200/34 4° | 200/34 2° | 220/58 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/91 -28° | 220/100 -35° | 220/95 -47° |
| PRC | used from 148 nm out; 112 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° | ||
| FMN | used from 198 nm out; 103 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| GJT | used from 346 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 220/26 6° | 230/39 0° | 220/55 -13° | 230/60 -23° | 230/78 -31° | 230/80 -35° | 230/74 -44° | ||
| RKS | used from 495 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 250/9 | 230/21 -1° | 210/43 -14° | 220/59 -23° | 220/55 -32° | 220/53 -35° | 220/48 -44° | ||
| LND | used from 594 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 240/10 3° | 240/30 0° | 220/42 -13° | 230/52 -23° | 220/54 -33° | 220/52 -36° | 220/53 -44° | ||
| BIL | used from 742 nm out; 102 nm from the line | 300/14 | 270/19 -2° | 260/26 -2° | 220/28 -13° | 210/51 -25° | 220/56 -33° | 220/61 -39° | 220/72 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUS Tucson, AZ | departure | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,643 ft | 6:53 am MST (13:53 UTC) |
| MZJ Marana, AZ | 20 nm out, 24 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 1,893 ft | 13:50 UTC |
| TYL Taylor, AZ | 148 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,823 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| BDG Blanding, UT | 337 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,100 feet, overcast at 4,900 feet Weather: light rain | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 4,100 ft | 5,867 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| GJT Grand Junction, CO | 435 nm out, 18 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet | from the east-southeast (120°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 4,861 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| BYG Buffalo, WY | 762 nm out, 17 nm east of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 16 knots, gusting to 24 | 10+ mi | 500 ft | 4,970 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| SHR Sheridan, WY | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 4,021 ft | 7:53 am MDT (13:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,867 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SHR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:17 pm MDT (18:17 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light drizzle, scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for SHR
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light drizzle, scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC) and 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Tue 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 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 SHR 6:27 pm MDT (00:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:56 pm MDT (00:56 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, Sheridan County.