Plan a flight · Sun 8:07 pm CDT (01:07 UTC)

Alexandria International to Los Angeles International AEX → LAX

1,313 nautical miles (1,511 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 284°, about 281° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 5:20 am PDT (12:20 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AEX is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots; LAX is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 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: 6 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 677 to 905 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 687 to 965 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 766 to 1025 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1094 to 1184 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1144 to 1284 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 1154 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1214 to 1303 nm out.

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 AEX.

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

A320 at 26,500 ft, 38 nm north, 5:46 pm CDT (22:46 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 129 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GGG UA /OV GGG/TM 2246/FL265/TP A320/TB MOD CAT/RM ZFW86
```
Report
a routine report filed through GGG
Where
over GGG
Time
22:46 UTC
Height
at 26,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
ZFW86
B38M at 14,000 ft, 21 nm north, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, 8 °C. 1244 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT053034/TM 0013/FL140/TP B38M/TA 08/TB MODERATE TURBULENCE/IC LIGHT RIME ICE 190 - 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
34 nm northeast (053°) of ONT
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
8 °C
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Icing
light rime ice at 19,000 ft at 17,000 ft
B39M at 32,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 6:07 pm CDT (23:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AEX UA /OV AEX/TM 2307/FL320/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AEX
Where
over AEX
Time
23:07 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
GLF4 at 45,000 ft, 13 nm south, 6:01 pm CDT (23:01 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 40,000 ft to 45,000 ft, remarks: south zab fdcs. 756 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TCS UA /OV TCS/TM 2301/FL450/TP GLF4/TB OCNL LGT-MOD 450-400/RM S - ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through TCS
Where
over TCS
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Turbulence
occasional light to moderate from 45,000 ft to 40,000 ft
Remarks
south zab fdcs
A320 at 14,000 ft, 27 nm north, 7:39 pm CDT (00:39 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 975 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR005050/TM 0039/FL140/TP A320/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
50 nm north (005°) of PXR
Time
00:39 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
zab fdcs
B738 at 17,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC): light rime icing, 9 °C, remarks: during the descent. 1005 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR330030/TM 2354/FL170/TP B738/TA 09/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
30 nm northwest (330°) of PXR
Time
23:54 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the descent
C172 at 2,500 ft, 49 nm south, 5:34 pm CDT (22:34 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases 2,500 ft tops 4,000 ft. 1254 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRQ UA /OV 1 MI WEST/TM 2234/FL025/TP C172/SK BKN/RM BASES 025 TOPS 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRQ
Where
1 mi west
Time
22:34 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer
Remarks
bases 2,500 ft tops 4,000 ft
B739 at 33,000 ft, 36 nm north, 6:02 pm CDT (23:02 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. At the destination end, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRA UA /OV VCV242015/TM 2302/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRA
Where
15 nm southwest (242°) of VCV
Time
23:02 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
B739 at 33,000 ft, 41 nm north, 6:01 pm CDT (23:01 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. At the destination end, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDB UA /OV PMD/TM 2301/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDB
Where
over PMD
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
E75S at 5,000 ft, 11 nm south, 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV LGB180003/TM 0000/FL050/TP E75S/SK OVC43-TOP050
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
3 nm south (180°) of LGB
Time
00:00 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
OVC43-TOP050
B739 at 3,400 ft, 4 nm southwest, 6:55 pm CDT (23:55 UTC): overcast above 5,400 ft, remarks: bases 3,500 ft. At the destination end, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV 10 E LAX/TM 2355/FL034/TP B739/SK OVC054/RM BASES 035
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
10 east lax
Time
23:55 UTC
Height
at 3,400 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
overcast from 5,400 ft
Remarks
bases 3,500 ft
C172 at 1,400 ft, 10 nm south, 5:53 pm CDT (22:53 UTC): remarks: base 3,400 ft. At the destination end, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOA UA /OV 4 E KTOA/TM 2253/FL014/TP C172/RM BASE 034
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOA
Where
4 east KTOA
Time
22:53 UTC
Height
at 1,400 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
base 3,400 ft
B757 at 4,000 ft, 1 nm west, 5:38 pm CDT (22:38 UTC): remarks: reduced visibility below the ceiling ILS25L. At the destination end, 1 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX070010/TM 2238/FL040/TP B757/SK TOPS050 BASES040/RM REDUCED VISIBILITY BELOW THE CEILING. ILS25L
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
10 nm east (070°) of LAX
Time
22:38 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
B757
Sky
TOPS050 BASES040
Remarks
reduced visibility below the ceiling ILS25L
B737 at 5,000 ft, 12 nm south, 5:30 pm CDT (22:30 UTC): a broken layer from 3,300 ft to 5,000 ft. At the destination end, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV KLGB180005/TM 2230/FL050/TP B737/SK BKN033-TOPS050
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
5 nm south (180°) of KLGB
Time
22:30 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 3,300 ft, tops 5,000 ft

5 more routine reports are on the map.

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 10 forecast points nearest it (SHV, DAL, ABI, LBB, 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 20 kt	+3 kt	18 °C	117 kt	11 h 13 min	5:20 am PDT (12:20 UTC)
6,500 ft	200° at 21 kt	+5 kt	13 °C	115 kt	11 h 25 min	5:32 am PDT (12:32 UTC)
8,500 ft	210° at 22 kt	+9 kt	10 °C	111 kt	11 h 50 min	5:57 am PDT (12:57 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 24 kt	+13 kt	7 °C	107 kt	12 h 16 min	6:23 am PDT (13:23 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 27 kt	+16 kt	4 °C	104 kt	12 h 38 min	6:45 am PDT (13:45 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 29 kt	+18 kt	0 °C	102 kt	12 h 52 min	6:59 am PDT (13:59 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	+20 kt	-4 °C	100 kt	13 h 08 min	7:15 am PDT (14:15 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 33 kt	+21 kt	-7 °C	99 kt	13 h 16 min	7:23 am PDT (14:23 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 40 kt	+30 kt	-17 °C	90 kt	14 h 35 min	8:42 am PDT (15:42 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 51 kt	+40 kt	-28 °C	80 kt	16 h 25 min	10:32 am PDT (17:32 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 51 kt	+44 kt	-37 °C	76 kt	17 h 17 min	11:24 am PDT (18:24 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 45 kt	+41 kt	-49 °C	79 kt	16 h 37 min	10:44 am PDT (17:44 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
SHV	used from 0 nm out; 74 nm from the line	190/11	230/19 17°	230/26 12°	260/15 7°	280/16 -4°	300/17 -15°	300/34 -30°	300/31 -41°	310/42 -52°
DAL	used from 149 nm out; 72 nm from the line	180/21	190/24 15°	230/20 12°	220/23 8°	240/22 -5°	230/18 -15°	280/33 -29°	280/36 -39°	300/33 -52°
ABI	used from 298 nm out; 47 nm from the line		180/26 17°	220/18 12°	230/25 8°	230/28 -5°	240/29 -14°	250/35 -28°	270/37 -39°	280/37 -51°
LBB	used from 448 nm out; 48 nm from the line		180/26 20°	210/21 13°	230/21 7°	250/25 -5°	250/34 -16°	250/52 -28°	260/47 -38°	260/49 -50°
ROW	used from 547 nm out; 47 nm from the line		180/23	190/24 15°	210/27 7°	230/35 -6°	240/53 -17°	240/62 -27°	250/64 -38°	260/60 -50°
ABQ	used from 696 nm out; 97 nm from the line			200/28 13°	210/28 5°	210/44 -7°	230/46 -20°	230/80 -28°	240/74 -35°	240/58 -47°
TUS	used from 846 nm out; 117 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 895 nm out; 76 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°
BLH	used from 1045 nm out; 62 nm from the line	230/22	210/24 11°	230/23 5°	230/26 0°	220/38 -10°	230/52 -19°	220/58 -28°	220/69 -34°	220/59 -45°
ONT	used from 1194 nm out; 55 nm from the line	230/11	200/17 6°	230/27 4°	230/32 -2°	210/39 -12°	220/51 -20°	220/48 -29°	210/51 -34°	210/52 -44°

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
AEX Alexandria, LA	departure	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)
OCH Nacogdoches, TX	109 nm out, 11 nm south of the line	reported, no category	from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots		none	343 ft	00:56 UTC
FWS Fort Worth, TX	249 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	700 ft	23:46 UTC
ABI Abilene, TX	368 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	1,790 ft	00:52 UTC
SNK Snyder, TX	438 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	2,430 ft	23:35 UTC
ROW Roswell, NM	617 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	3,671 ft	00:51 UTC
SRR Ruidoso, NM	667 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	6,813 ft	23:35 UTC
DVT Phoenix, AZ	995 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,500 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,478 ft	00:53 UTC
BLH Blythe, CA	1124 nm out, 18 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	399 ft	00:52 UTC
RAL Riverside, CA	1264 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,700 feet	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,700 ft	818 ft	00:53 UTC
LAX Los Angeles, CA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,600 feet, a broken layer at 4,900 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	4,900 ft	127 ft	5:53 pm PDT (00:53 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 LAX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:20 am PDT (12:20 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet VFR

30% chance between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): light rain showers

The whole forecast for LAX

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 12:00 am PDT (07:00 UTC) and 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC) and 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): light rain showers

The forecast for AEX, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 667 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 1204 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at AEX 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC), at LAX 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm PDT (01:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LAX is before sunrise there (6:56 am PDT (13:56 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.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: Alexandria International, Los Angeles International.