Rick Husband Amarillo International to Los Angeles International AMA → LAX
828 nautical miles (953 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 269°, about 261° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 6:38 am PDT (13:38 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: 5 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
- SIGMET 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 80 to 190 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120455 MKCC WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C VALID UNTIL 0655Z TX OK CO NM FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 120 to 539 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 140 to 728 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 469 to 599 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 479 to 499 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 679 to 808 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 AMA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 14,000 ft, 46 nm south, 12:15 am CDT (05:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent through clouds. 519 nm along the route, 46 nm south 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, 8 nm south, 10:22 pm CDT (03:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 728 nm along the route, 8 nm south 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, 31 nm south, 10:30 pm CDT (03:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 31 nm south 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
- B738 at 36,000 ft, 18 nm south, 10:11 pm CDT (03:11 UTC): -40 °C, wind 245° at 69 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 160 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
SXU UA /OV ACH146017 /TM 0311 /FL360 /TP B738 /TA M40 /WV 24569KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through SXU
- Where
- 17 nm southeast (146°) of ACH
- Time
- 03:11 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Temperature
- −40 °C
- Wind
- from 245° at 69 knots
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
- B738 at 11,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 10:25 pm CDT (03:25 UTC): 7 °C, wind 220° at 30 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 230 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ABQ UA /OV ABQ094018 /TM 0325 /FL110 /TP B738 /TA 07 /WV 22030KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through ABQ
- Where
- 18 nm east (094°) of ABQ
- Time
- 03:25 UTC
- Height
- at 11,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Temperature
- 7 °C
- Wind
- from 220° at 30 knots
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
- A321 at 3,300 ft, 2 nm southwest, 11:59 pm CDT (04:59 UTC): a broken layer above 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. 778 nm along the route, 2 nm southwest 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, 3 nm southeast, 11:15 pm CDT (04:15 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. 778 nm along the route, 3 nm southeast 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
- A20N climbing, 7 nm south, 10:04 pm CDT (03:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 788 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ONT UA /OV ONT153007/TM 0304/FLDURC/TP A20N/SK B-036 -T047
- Report
- a routine report filed through ONT
- Where
- 7 nm southeast (153°) of ONT
- Time
- 03:04 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- A20N
- Sky
- B-036 T047
- A20N climbing, 3 nm south, 10:03 pm CDT (03:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 788 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ONT UA /OV ONT204003/TM 0303/FLDURC/TP A20N/SK B-030
- Report
- a routine report filed through ONT
- Where
- 3 nm southwest (204°) of ONT
- Time
- 03:03 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- A20N
- Sky
- B-030
- B737 climbing, 8 nm northwest, 10:01 pm CDT (03:01 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ONT UA /OV ONT278016/TM 0301/FLDURC/TP B737/SK B-047 -T080
- Report
- a routine report filed through ONT
- Where
- 16 nm west (278°) of ONT
- Time
- 03:01 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- B-047 T080
- E75L at 3,600 ft, 5 nm south, 10:30 pm CDT (03:30 UTC): overcast above 6,600 ft, remarks: bases 3,600 ft. At the destination end, 5 nm south 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, 10 nm south, 10:25 pm CDT (03:25 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft. At the destination end, 10 nm south 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
- GLF5 at 3,500 ft, 17 nm north, 11:54 pm CDT (04:54 UTC): overcast above 3,600 ft. At the destination end, 17 nm north 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
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 7 forecast points nearest it (AMA, TCC, ABQ, FMN, PRC, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | +17 kt | 7 °C | 103 kt | 8 h 02 min | 6:38 am PDT (13:38 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 28 kt | +18 kt | 5 °C | 102 kt | 8 h 07 min | 6:43 am PDT (13:43 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 32 kt | +20 kt | 1 °C | 100 kt | 8 h 17 min | 6:53 am PDT (13:53 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 210° at 37 kt | +24 kt | -3 °C | 96 kt | 8 h 38 min | 7:14 am PDT (14:14 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 43 kt | +28 kt | -7 °C | 92 kt | 9 h | 7:36 am PDT (14:36 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 47 kt | +32 kt | -9 °C | 88 kt | 9 h 25 min | 8:01 am PDT (15:01 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 56 kt | +42 kt | -20 °C | 78 kt | 10 h 37 min | 9:13 am PDT (16:13 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 73 kt | +59 kt | -28 °C | 61 kt | 13 h 34 min | 12:10 pm PDT (19:10 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 75 kt | +65 kt | -35 °C | 55 kt | 15 h 03 min | 1:39 pm PDT (20:39 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 61 kt | +52 kt | -46 °C | 68 kt | 12 h 11 min | 10:47 am PDT (17:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMA | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 210/38 | 230/29 14° | 240/29 7° | 220/27 -5° | 240/37 -18° | 240/66 -28° | 250/59 -37° | 260/47 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 50 nm out; 18 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| ABQ | used from 150 nm out; 66 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° | ||
| FMN | used from 349 nm out; 121 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| PRC | used from 399 nm out; 104 nm from the line | 210/25 5° | 200/30 1° | 220/55 -10° | 220/61 -21° | 220/84 -28° | 230/90 -34° | 230/73 -45° | ||
| BLH | used from 599 nm out; 54 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 698 nm out; 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMA Amarillo, TX | departure | no report just now | 3,606 ft | ||||
| HRX Hereford, TX | 30 nm out, 21 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,787 ft | ||||
| TCC Tucumcari, NM | 90 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | no report just now | 4,064 ft | ||||
| ABQ Albuquerque, NM | 239 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,354 ft | ||||
| AEG Albuquerque, NM | 249 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,837 ft | ||||
| XNI Zuni, NM | 359 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 6,371 ft | ||||
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | 489 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 7,014 ft | ||||
| PRC Prescott, AZ | 529 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,045 ft | ||||
| HII Lake Havasu City, AZ | 629 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 782 ft | ||||
| PSP Palm Springs, CA | 738 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 476 ft | ||||
| ONT Ontario, CA | 788 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 944 ft | ||||
| LAX Los Angeles, CA | destination | no report just now | 127 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 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, 6:38 am PDT (13:38 UTC)
LAX has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 629 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 10 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at AMA 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 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
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: Rick Husband Amarillo International, Los Angeles International.