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Abilene Regional to Ontario International ABI → ONT

904 nautical miles (1,040 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 281°, about 276° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 6:50 am PDT (13:50 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ABI is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots; ONT is marginal VFR, wind variable at 4 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: 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 TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 387 to 537 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 517 to 636 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 566 to 854 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the last 99 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 ABI.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B737 at 14,000 ft, 6 nm north, 12:15 am CDT (05:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent through clouds. 626 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR339030/TM 0515/FL140/TP B737/TB OCNL MOD/RM DURD THROUGH CLOUDS
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
30 nm north (339°) of PXR
Time
05:15 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional moderate
Remarks
during the descent through clouds
E75L climbing, 4 nm northwest, 10:22 pm CDT (03:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 845 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSP UA /OV PSP345013/TM 0322/FLDURC/TP E75L/TB MOD CHOP/LT TURBU SFC-60
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSP
Where
13 nm north (345°) of PSP
Time
03:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate chop/lt turbu SFC-60
B737 at 13,000 ft, 45 nm southwest, 10:30 pm CDT (03:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLI UA /OV SLI180020/TM 0330/FL130/TP B737/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLI
Where
20 nm south (180°) of SLI
Time
03:30 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
B38M at 3,000 ft, 5 nm west, 12:47 am CDT (05:47 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 8,000 ft, remarks: BASE030. At the destination end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV KONT080005/TM 0547/FL030/TP B38M/SK BKN029-TOP080/RM BASE030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
5 nm east (080°) of KONT
Time
05:47 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 2,900 ft, tops 8,000 ft
Remarks
BASE030
A321 at 3,300 ft, 2 nm west, 11:59 pm CDT (04:59 UTC): a broken layer above 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 2 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT078008/TM 0459/FL033/TP A321/SK BKN033-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
8 nm east (078°) of ONT
Time
04:59 UTC
Height
at 3,300 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 3,300 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent
B38M at 4,500 ft, 2 nm east, 11:15 pm CDT (04:15 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 2 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT078012/TM 0415/FL045/TP B38M/SK BKN045-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
12 nm east (078°) of ONT
Time
04:15 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 4,500 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent
GLF5 at 3,500 ft, 45 nm west, 11:54 pm CDT (04:54 UTC): overcast above 3,600 ft. At the destination end, 45 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VNY UA /OV VNY36006/TM 0454/FL035/TP GLF5/SK OVC036
```
Report
a routine report filed through VNY
Where
VNY36006
Time
04:54 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Sky
overcast from 3,600 ft
E75L at 3,600 ft, 33 nm west, 10:30 pm CDT (03:30 UTC): overcast above 6,600 ft, remarks: bases 3,600 ft. At the destination end, 33 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV 10 E LAX/TM 0330/FL036/TP E75L/SK OVC066/RM BASES 036
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
10 east lax
Time
03:30 UTC
Height
at 3,600 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 6,600 ft
Remarks
bases 3,600 ft
B737 at 3,500 ft, 31 nm southwest, 10:25 pm CDT (03:25 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft. At the destination end, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV LGB/TM 0325/FL035/TP B737/SK BKN035
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
over LGB
Time
03:25 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 3,500 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 (ABI, LBB, INK, ROW, ABQ, TUS, PHX, BLH, ONT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	200° at 22 kt	+3 kt	17 °C	117 kt	7 h 44 min	6:50 am PDT (13:50 UTC)
6,500 ft	200° at 25 kt	+5 kt	13 °C	115 kt	7 h 52 min	6:58 am PDT (13:58 UTC)
8,500 ft	210° at 24 kt	+8 kt	10 °C	112 kt	8 h 04 min	7:10 am PDT (14:10 UTC)
10,500 ft	210° at 26 kt	+11 kt	7 °C	109 kt	8 h 18 min	7:24 am PDT (14:24 UTC)
12,500 ft	210° at 29 kt	+13 kt	3 °C	107 kt	8 h 27 min	7:33 am PDT (14:33 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 34 kt	+17 kt	-1 °C	103 kt	8 h 47 min	7:53 am PDT (14:53 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 39 kt	+21 kt	-5 °C	99 kt	9 h 08 min	8:14 am PDT (15:14 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 42 kt	+24 kt	-8 °C	96 kt	9 h 25 min	8:31 am PDT (15:31 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 55 kt	+35 kt	-18 °C	85 kt	10 h 38 min	9:44 am PDT (16:44 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 68 kt	+47 kt	-27 °C	73 kt	12 h 23 min	11:29 am PDT (18:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 70 kt	+53 kt	-36 °C	67 kt	13 h 30 min	12:36 pm PDT (19:36 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 60 kt	+49 kt	-47 °C	71 kt	12 h 44 min	11:50 am PDT (18:50 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
ABI	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line		200/31 17°	210/21 15°	240/15 9°	250/14 -4°	250/24 -14°	250/36 -28°	270/35 -38°	290/41 -50°
LBB	used from 50 nm out; 71 nm from the line		200/36 18°	220/19 15°	240/20 8°	230/24 -4°	240/37 -16°	250/57 -28°	250/51 -38°	270/47 -50°
INK	used from 149 nm out; 69 nm from the line		190/23 20°	200/18 15°	230/18 8°	240/23 -4°	240/37 -14°	240/46 -27°	250/42 -38°	260/36 -50°
ROW	used from 199 nm out; 29 nm from the line		190/33	210/27 14°	220/28 6°	230/36 -6°	230/56 -15°	230/63 -27°	250/59 -37°	260/57 -49°
ABQ	used from 348 nm out; 100 nm from the line			220/27 11°	210/35 5°	220/46 -9°	230/62 -20°	240/78 -25°	240/80 -35°	240/56 -47°
TUS	used from 447 nm out; 134 nm from the line		210/13 13°	200/35 9°	210/40 5°	220/50 -7°	220/59 -18°	230/79 -26°	230/84 -35°	230/84 -48°
PHX	used from 497 nm out; 105 nm from the line	150/5	200/21 12°	200/27 6°	200/35 3°	220/58 -8°	220/69 -19°	220/87 -26°	230/93 -35°	230/79 -47°
BLH	used from 695 nm out; 44 nm from the line	210/13	200/21 11°	200/22 5°	210/25 -1°	210/51 -10°	220/61 -20°	220/81 -29°	220/92 -34°	220/79 -45°
ONT	used from 845 nm out; 35 nm from the line	190/8	190/19 6°	210/23 4°	210/29 -3°	210/47 -13°	210/49 -19°	220/47 -30°	220/50 -36°	220/55 -43°

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
ABI Abilene, TX	departure	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,790 ft	12:52 am CDT (05:52 UTC)
SWW Sweetwater, TX	40 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	reported, no category	from the south (170°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	2,379 ft	05:55 UTC
HOB Hobbs, NM	179 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	3,660 ft	05:55 UTC
ROW Roswell, NM	248 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	3,671 ft	05:51 UTC
SRR Ruidoso, NM	298 nm out, 13 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	6,813 ft	05:55 UTC
TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM	387 nm out, 12 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	4,861 ft	05:53 UTC
DVT Phoenix, AZ	626 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet	from the east (080°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	8,500 ft	1,478 ft	05:53 UTC
GEU Glendale, AZ	636 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,200 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	4,200 ft	1,071 ft	01:47 UTC
BLH Blythe, CA	755 nm out, 21 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	399 ft	05:52 UTC
SBD San Bernardino, CA	884 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,300 feet, overcast at 4,900 feet Weather: drizzle	calm	10+ mi	3,000 ft	1,159 ft	06:00 UTC
ONT Ontario, CA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,900 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	variable at 4 knots	6 mi	2,900 ft	944 ft	10:53 pm PDT (05:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,813 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ONT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:50 am PDT (13:50 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for ONT

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 6,000 feet

The forecast for ABI, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
At times between Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC) and 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots
From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 16 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 17 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 298 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 835 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at ABI 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC), at ONT 6:20 pm PDT (01:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:45 pm PDT (01:45 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ONT is before sunrise there (6:53 am PDT (13:53 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

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Abilene Regional, Ontario International.