Rick Husband Amarillo International to Palm Springs International AMA → PSP
736 nautical miles (847 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 268°, about 260° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 2:04 am PDT (09:04 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AMA is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 19 knots, gusting to 27; PSP is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 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 TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 109 to 487 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 129 to 338 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 239 to 378 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 458 to 577 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 487 to 507 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the last 80 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 676 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 10 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 AMA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 14,000 ft, 36 nm northwest, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, 8 °C. At the destination end, 36 nm northwest 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
- CRJ7 at 10,000 ft, 37 nm north, 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC): remarks: light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav runway 20 KSAF. 209 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
SAF UA /OV KSAF/TM 2349/FL100 /TP CRJ7/RM LIGHT TURBULENCE, BASES ABOVE 100, VSBY 3 MILES CONTINUOUSLY, DURD RNAV RY20 KSAF
- Report
- a routine report filed through SAF
- Where
- over KSAF
- Time
- 23:49 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Remarks
- light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav runway 20 KSAF
- B737 at 14,000 ft, 9 nm north, 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC): light turbulence above 14,000 ft. 259 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ABQ UA /OV ABQ275007/TM 0015/FL140/TP B737/TB LGT ABV 140
- Report
- a routine report filed through ABQ
- Where
- 7 nm west (275°) of ABQ
- Time
- 00:15 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light above 14,000 ft
- A320 at 14,000 ft, 16 nm south, 7:39 pm CDT (00:39 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 497 nm along the route, 16 nm south 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
- PC12 at 14,000 ft, 21 nm north, 8:03 pm CDT (01:03 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: zab/fdcs. 507 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
FLG UA /OV FLG210030/TM 0103/FL140/TP PC12/TA UNK/IC LGT RIME/RM ZAB/FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through FLG
- Where
- 30 nm southwest (210°) of FLG
- Time
- 01:03 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Temperature
- UNK
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- zab/fdcs
- B738 at 17,000 ft, 31 nm south, 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC): light rime icing, 9 °C, remarks: during the descent. 517 nm along the route, 31 nm south 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 7,200 ft, 18 nm north, 8:06 pm CDT (01:06 UTC): overcast from 7,200 ft to 9,000 ft. 527 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PRC UA /OV 6NE PRC/TM 0106/FL072/TP C172/SK OVC072-TOP090
- Report
- a routine report filed through PRC
- Where
- 6NE prc
- Time
- 01:06 UTC
- Height
- at 7,200 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- overcast from 7,200 ft, tops 9,000 ft
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 6 forecast points nearest it (AMA, TCC, ABQ, FMN, PRC, BLH). 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 | 210° at 28 kt | +15 kt | 9 °C | 105 kt | 7 h 01 min | 2:04 am PDT (09:04 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 30 kt | +18 kt | 6 °C | 102 kt | 7 h 13 min | 2:16 am PDT (09:16 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | +22 kt | 2 °C | 98 kt | 7 h 31 min | 2:34 am PDT (09:34 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 37 kt | +25 kt | -2 °C | 95 kt | 7 h 45 min | 2:48 am PDT (09:48 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 41 kt | +28 kt | -6 °C | 92 kt | 8 h | 3:03 am PDT (10:03 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 44 kt | +31 kt | -8 °C | 89 kt | 8 h 16 min | 3:19 am PDT (10:19 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 54 kt | +44 kt | -19 °C | 76 kt | 9 h 41 min | 4:44 am PDT (11:44 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 67 kt | +54 kt | -28 °C | 66 kt | 11 h 09 min | 6:12 am PDT (13:12 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 68 kt | +60 kt | -35 °C | 60 kt | 12 h 16 min | 7:19 am PDT (14:19 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 56 kt | +50 kt | -46 °C | 70 kt | 10 h 31 min | 5:34 am PDT (12:34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMA | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 190/28 | 220/26 14° | 230/27 7° | 250/24 -6° | 250/32 -16° | 240/51 -28° | 250/52 -38° | 250/51 -50° | |
| TCC | used from 50 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 200/26 | 200/28 14° | 220/25 7° | 230/28 -7° | 240/41 -19° | 240/62 -28° | 250/61 -37° | 250/49 -49° | |
| ABQ | used from 149 nm out; 67 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° | ||
| FMN | used from 348 nm out; 130 nm from the line | 220/25 13° | 220/28 4° | 210/51 -9° | 220/59 -21° | 230/78 -30° | 230/77 -36° | 230/66 -46° | ||
| PRC | used from 398 nm out; 106 nm from the line | 200/36 6° | 210/46 0° | 220/60 -10° | 220/75 -19° | 220/66 -26° | 230/70 -33° | 230/59 -45° | ||
| BLH | used from 597 nm out; 40 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° |
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 | VFR | from the south (170°) at 19 knots, gusting to 27 | 10+ mi | none | 3,606 ft | 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC) |
| HRX Hereford, TX | 30 nm out, 20 nm south of the line | reported, no category | from the south (190°) at 16 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,787 ft | 01:50 UTC |
| TCC Tucumcari, NM | 90 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,064 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| SXU Santa Rosa, NM | 149 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 4,791 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| ABQ Albuquerque, NM | 239 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 13,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 13,000 ft | 5,354 ft | 01:52 UTC |
| XNI Zuni, NM | 358 nm out, 18 nm north of the line | VFR | from the west (260°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,371 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| TYL Taylor, AZ | 418 nm out, 12 nm south of the line | reported, no category | from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots, gusting to 32 | 8 mi | none | 5,823 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| PAN Payson, AZ | 478 nm out, 16 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,500 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 5,160 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| PRC Prescott, AZ | 527 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,900 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 5,045 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| TNP Twentynine Palms, CA | 706 nm out, 13 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,888 ft | ||||
| PSP Palm Springs, CA | destination | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 476 ft | 6:53 pm PDT (01:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,371 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PSP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:04 am PDT (09:04 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PSP
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
The forecast for AMA, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 12 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at AMA 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC), at PSP 6:16 pm PDT (01:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:41 pm PDT (01:41 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PSP is before sunrise there (6:48 am PDT (13:48 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, Palm Springs International.