Naples Municipal to Van Nuys Airport APF → VNY
1,955 nautical miles (2,249 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 293°, about 296° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 6:14 pm PDT (01:14 UTC). Right now APF is VFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 5 knots; VNY is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 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. Near the route, 1426 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Near the route, 1436 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1536 to 1626 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 1705 to 1875 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 1795 to 1895 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 APF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 3,000 ft, 5 nm south, 1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 8,000 ft, remarks: BASE030. At the destination end, 5 nm south 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
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 16 forecast points nearest it (PIE, TLH, MOB, MSY, LCH, HOU, CLL, ABI, INK, ROW, ELP, TUS, PHX, BLH, ONT, WJF). 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 11 kt | +2 kt | 18 °C | 118 kt | 16 h 34 min | 6:14 pm PDT (01:14 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 11 kt | +3 kt | 15 °C | 117 kt | 16 h 43 min | 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 12 kt | +4 kt | 12 °C | 116 kt | 16 h 51 min | 6:31 pm PDT (01:31 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 13 kt | +6 kt | 8 °C | 114 kt | 17 h 09 min | 6:49 pm PDT (01:49 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 16 kt | +8 kt | 4 °C | 112 kt | 17 h 27 min | 7:07 pm PDT (02:07 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | +12 kt | 0 °C | 108 kt | 18 h 06 min | 7:46 pm PDT (02:46 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | +16 kt | -4 °C | 104 kt | 18 h 48 min | 8:28 pm PDT (03:28 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 26 kt | +19 kt | -7 °C | 101 kt | 19 h 21 min | 9:01 pm PDT (04:01 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 33 kt | +25 kt | -17 °C | 95 kt | 20 h 35 min | 10:15 pm PDT (05:15 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 37 kt | +30 kt | -30 °C | 90 kt | 21 h 43 min | 11:23 pm PDT (06:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 36 kt | +32 kt | -39 °C | 88 kt | 22 h 13 min | 11:53 pm PDT (06:53 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 32 kt | +30 kt | -50 °C | 90 kt | 21 h 43 min | 11:23 pm PDT (06:23 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 99 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
| TLH | used from 249 nm out; 189 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| MOB | used from 299 nm out; 157 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| MSY | used from 399 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 150/9 | 140/8 18° | L/V 13° | L/V 6° | 320/15 -5° | 310/16 -16° | 320/32 -31° | 340/35 -40° | 350/34 -52° |
| LCH | used from 548 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 170/21 | 160/23 18° | 170/13 13° | 170/6 8° | 300/12 -7° | 280/16 -14° | 320/27 -30° | 330/23 -41° | 340/38 -51° |
| HOU | used from 698 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 180/22 | 180/20 16° | 170/7 15° | L/V 8° | 220/11 -6° | 260/15 -13° | 310/20 -30° | 320/20 -40° | 350/32 -51° |
| CLL | used from 748 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 180/24 | 170/21 19° | 180/10 14° | 230/7 8° | 230/16 -6° | 260/20 -13° | 290/23 -29° | 320/21 -39° | 340/35 -51° |
| ABI | used from 898 nm out; 98 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| INK | used from 1097 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 220/17 21° | 230/12 14° | 210/13 7° | 220/29 -5° | 240/41 -14° | 230/43 -28° | 250/41 -38° | 250/33 -51° | |
| ROW | used from 1197 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| ELP | used from 1296 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 300/8 | 210/14 12° | 210/28 6° | 230/47 -6° | 230/56 -14° | 220/58 -27° | 230/60 -38° | 230/56 -50° | |
| TUS | used from 1446 nm out; 124 nm from the line | 200/12 13° | 200/34 7° | 210/41 4° | 230/53 -7° | 220/69 -19° | 220/84 -27° | 220/88 -36° | 220/83 -48° | |
| PHX | used from 1546 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 190/15 | 210/25 12° | 200/34 4° | 200/34 2° | 220/58 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/91 -28° | 220/100 -35° | 220/95 -47° |
| BLH | used from 1695 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 240/19 | 210/20 10° | 200/27 4° | 210/34 -2° | 220/59 -10° | 220/67 -20° | 220/75 -29° | 230/78 -38° | 220/90 -47° |
| ONT | used from 1845 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 250/11 | 200/20 4° | 210/27 3° | 220/26 -4° | 240/32 -13° | 220/52 -21° | 220/67 -30° | 220/72 -37° | 220/65 -46° |
| WJF | used from 1945 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 210/26 4° | 210/28 2° | 230/23 -4° | 240/28 -13° | 220/47 -23° | 220/57 -30° | 220/65 -37° | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APF Naples, FL | departure | VFR | from the east-northeast (060°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 8 ft | 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC) |
| HUM Houma, LA | 519 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 7 mi | none | 8 ft | 23:47 UTC |
| LCH Lake Charles, LA | 648 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Weather: mist | from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots | 6 mi | none | 14 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX | 898 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,015 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| MAF Midland, TX | 1127 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 2,872 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| HOB Hobbs, NM | 1187 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,660 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM | 1396 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 4,861 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| SDL Scottsdale, AZ | 1626 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,100 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 4,100 ft | 1,510 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| SBD San Bernardino, CA | 1895 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,100 feet, overcast at 4,900 feet | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 4,900 ft | 1,159 ft | 08:20 UTC |
| VNY Van Nuys, CA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 2,800 ft | 802 ft | 1:14 am PDT (08:14 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,861 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At VNY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:14 pm PDT (01:14 UTC)
Wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for VNY
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- 30% chance between Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): light rain showers
- From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
The forecast for APF, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 19 nm from the route, 888 nm along the route · security · ZFW
- 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 1027 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 1326 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 1845 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 APF 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at VNY 6:22 pm PDT (01:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm PDT (01:47 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: Naples Municipal, Van Nuys Airport.
