IF48 Edition 10: American West


Edition 10 of the IF48 Event Series is here! That’s ten months of IF48 already. Can you believe it? Time really does fly, but what else flies? Planes! So, it’s time to take to the skies once again for another exciting edition of the series, this time exploring western US with flights between Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Portland!

What is the IF48?

The IF48 is one of our flagship official event series which takes place on the last weekend of every month. Running for 48 hours from Saturday 0600Z to Monday 0600Z, IF48 is all about bringing the community together for a weekend of busy skies and ATC coverage. At its core, IF48 is about connecting the featured airports, centralising traffic and creating an exciting experience for everyone involved.

  • :date: Runs the last weekend of every month (Sat 0600Z – Mon 0600Z)
  • :airplane_departure: Featured airports with established routes to try out based on real-world ops
  • :globe_showing_europe_africa: 48hr duration makes it inclusive across all timezones
  • :bullseye: Predictable, large scale traffic and ATC coverage you can plan for every month
  • :satellite_antenna: ATC opportunities for controllers to collaborate and manage air traffic & frequencies
  • :wireless: ALL servers: Expert (main server), Training & Casual
  • :bar_chart: You decide the each IF48 edition through polls
EVENT DETAILS

:star: Featured Airports

:airplane: Established Routes & Aircraft

Check out the established routes and aircraft suggestions below! Aircraft suggestions are based on current real-world flight ops & aircraft available in Infinite Flight.

Las Vegas ⇔ Phoenix

Estimated Flight Time: 50min

Airline Aircraft
Southwest Airlines B737-700, B737-800, B737-8 MAX
American Airlines A319, A321, B737-8 MAX, E175
Frontier A320
Las Vegas ⇔ Portland

Estimated Flight Time: 1hr 50min

Airline Aircraft
Southwest Airlines B737-700, B737-800, B737-8 MAX
Alaska Airlines B737-800, B737-8 MAX, B737-900
Frontier A320
Delta Airlines B757-200
Las Vegas ⇔ Salt Lake City

Estimated Flight Time: 1hr

Airline Aircraft
Delta Airlines B737-800, A321
NetJets CL35
Frontier A320
Southwest Airlines B737-700, B737-800, B737-8 MAX
Salt Lake City ⇔ Phoenix

Estimated Flight Time: 1hr 10min

Airline Aircraft
Southwest Airlines B737-700, B737-800, B737-8 MAX
American Airlines E175, CRJ-900
Frontier A320
Delta Airlines B757-200, B737-800, B737-900
Salt Lake City ⇔ Portland

Estimated Flight Time: 1hr 30min

Airline Aircraft
Alaska Airlines E175
Delta Airlines A319, A320, A321, B737-800, B737-900
Phoenix ⇔ Portland

Estimated Flight Time: 2hr 15min

Airline Aircraft
Alaska Airlines B737-800, B737-8 MAX, B737-900
American Airlines A321, B737-800, A320
Southwest Airlines B737-700, B737-800, B737-8 MAX
✪ Official Group Flights

This edition of the IF48 will feature set of Official Group Flights lead by Infinite Flight staff. Set your reminder! :bell:

25th JUN @ 0600Z: Las Vegas to Salt Lake City
Origin Destination Livery Aircraft Distance Duration Fuel Server Departure Flight Plan
KLAS KSLC Southwest Airlines B737-8 MAX 366 nm 1:00 5,884 KG Expert 2026-07-25T06:00:00Z Generate

25th JUN @ 2000Z: Portland to Las Vegas
Origin Destination Livery Aircraft Distance Duration Fuel Server Departure Flight Plan
KPDX KLAS Delta Airlines B757-200 745 nm 1:50 11,858 KG Expert 2026-07-25T20:00:00Z Generate

26th JUN @ 0600Z: Salt Lake City to Portland
Origin Destination Livery Aircraft Distance Duration Fuel Server Departure Flight Plan
KSLC KPDX Alaska Airlines E175 574 nm 1:30 4,482 KG Expert 2026-07-26T06:00:00Z Generate

26th JUN @ 1430Z: Las Vegas to Phoenix
Origin Destination Livery Aircraft Distance Duration Fuel Server Departure Flight Plan
KLAS KPHX American Airlines B737-8 MAX 267 nm 0:45 5,200 KG Expert 2026-07-26T14:30:00Z Generate

26th JUN @ 2000Z: Phoenix to Salt Lake City
Origin Destination Livery Aircraft Distance Duration Fuel Server Departure Flight Plan
KPHX KSLC American Airlines E175 311 nm 1:15 4,621 KG Expert 2026-07-26T20:00:00Z Generate

:wireless: Server: ES (Primary), TS & CS

This is an all-servers event, so no matter your grade, you’ll be able to spawn in and take part. However, the primary server for this event will be the Expert Server, where most of the traffic and ATC coverage will be focused.

:two_o_clock: Event Timings & Sign-ups

Please check whether or not you’re attending this event below! Timings are displayed in your local time.

NEXT EDITION POLL

Below are three options for the next edition of the IF48 series, and it’s time to cast your vote! You’ll be choosing the region, but here’s the twist: the exact airports will stay a surprise until the next edition is published. This poll will close when the event ends.

Note: The next edition of this event series will take place in September 2026. This is due to the 4th Infinite Flight World Tour which takes place throughout August.

  • Africa
  • Northern Europe
  • South America
0 voters
additional notes
  • We encourage everyone to use the suggested aircraft & airlines listed above for each route.
  • As always, expert server pilots are required to comply with IFATC and to follow ALL expert server rules. Failure to comply with ES rules will result in violations being issued.
  • Delays are likely, especially during peak hours. Expert Server ATC might send arriving traffic into holding patterns to effectively manage high volumes of traffic.
  • Most importantly… Have a great time and share your screenshots with us on social media!

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Time indeed flies… until you realize you’re number 38 in the arrival sequence. :grin:

Looking forward to this 10th edition!

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Can’t wait to be there for this edition! It looks incredible!

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Looks great! Will 100% be flying Sydney - Vegas with the new A35K

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Finally, an event in the US that includes airports other than LAX or SFO. This will be a great event!

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Looking forward to this! :tada::tada::tada::tada::tada::tada::tada::tada::tada::tada::tada::tada::tada::tada::tada::tada:

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Out of curiosity, out of all 10 editions, did we ever get an African IF48 yet? :sweat_smile:

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Nice to see my favorite western American airport featured. Thanks Dan!

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No Oshkosh? Very surprising for an aviation game.

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Can’t wait to Fly to Las Vegas for the IF48

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Can’t wait to control the tenth edition of IF48. Will definitely control Las Vegas

Here comes the Vegas fun!

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Can’t wait for Salt Lake!!!

But we got Asia 3 times

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Thanks for joining Rick’s stream Dan

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Honestly, everyone who votes Northern Europe over Africa is just boring :yawning_face:

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Why, you would prefer to fly over africa? I would like too. They did lots of event over Europe, they should give space to africa

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PORLAND IS A FEATURED AIRPORT

kpdx to kphx is a peak route

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If anyone is still looking for A35K routes, I would recommend Taipei to Phoenix on the Starlux A35K.

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