Plan a flight · Mon 1:11 am CDT (06:11 UTC)

Brownsville/South Padre Island International to Van Nuys Airport BRO → VNY

1,200 nautical miles (1,381 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 300°, about 297° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:52 am PDT (15:52 UTC). Right now BRO is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots; VNY is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 940 to 1110 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 1100 to 1190 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 BRO.

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

E75L climbing, 27 nm north, 10:22 pm CDT (03:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 1100 nm along the route, 27 nm north 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, 37 nm south, 10:30 pm CDT (03:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 37 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
B737 at 37,000 ft, 29 nm north, 10:20 pm CDT (03:20 UTC): scattered clouds, -41 °C, wind 220° at 89 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 890 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GYR UA /OV GBN112009 /TM 0320 /FL370 /TP B737 /SK FEW-SCT /TA M41 /WV 22089KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through GYR
Where
9 nm east (112°) of GBN
Time
03:20 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
few-sct
Temperature
−41 °C
Wind
from 220° at 89 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
B38M at 4,500 ft, 10 nm north, 11:15 pm CDT (04:15 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. 1140 nm along the route, 10 nm north 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
B38M at 3,000 ft, 7 nm north, 12:47 am CDT (05:47 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 8,000 ft, remarks: BASE030. 1150 nm along the route, 7 nm north 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, 9 nm northeast, 11:59 pm CDT (04:59 UTC): a broken layer above 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. 1150 nm along the route, 9 nm northeast 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
E75L at 3,600 ft, 14 nm southwest, 10:30 pm CDT (03:30 UTC): overcast above 6,600 ft, remarks: bases 3,600 ft. At the destination end, 14 nm southwest 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, 17 nm south, 10:25 pm CDT (03:25 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft. At the destination end, 17 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, 1 nm north, 11:54 pm CDT (04:54 UTC): overcast above 3,600 ft. At the destination end, 1 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 9 forecast points nearest it (BRO, LRD, DRT, MRF, ELP, 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	190° at 14 kt	−4 kt	13 °C	124 kt	9 h 41 min	8:52 am PDT (15:52 UTC)
6,500 ft	190° at 17 kt	−3 kt	13 °C	123 kt	9 h 45 min	8:56 am PDT (15:56 UTC)
8,500 ft	200° at 20 kt	−2 kt	11 °C	122 kt	9 h 50 min	9:01 am PDT (16:01 UTC)
10,500 ft	200° at 21 kt	−1 kt	8 °C	121 kt	9 h 55 min	9:06 am PDT (16:06 UTC)
12,500 ft	210° at 23 kt	+1 kt	4 °C	119 kt	10 h 05 min	9:16 am PDT (16:16 UTC)
14,500 ft	210° at 27 kt	+4 kt	0 °C	116 kt	10 h 21 min	9:32 am PDT (16:32 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	+7 kt	-4 °C	113 kt	10 h 37 min	9:48 am PDT (16:48 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 34 kt	+9 kt	-6 °C	111 kt	10 h 49 min	10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 40 kt	+12 kt	-16 °C	108 kt	11 h 07 min	10:18 am PDT (17:18 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 47 kt	+16 kt	-28 °C	104 kt	11 h 32 min	10:43 am PDT (17:43 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 47 kt	+20 kt	-37 °C	100 kt	12 h	11:11 am PDT (18:11 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 40 kt	+22 kt	-48 °C	98 kt	12 h 15 min	11:26 am PDT (18:26 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
BRO	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	150/22	160/18 18°	160/13 14°	150/9 10°	050/5 -3°	L/V -15°	100/13 -29°	120/15 -40°	080/9 -52°
LRD	used from 100 nm out; 38 nm from the line	150/27	170/24 17°	170/20 14°	180/12 10°	230/19 -4°	160/10 -14°	130/10 -28°	110/7 -39°	010/22 -51°
DRT	used from 250 nm out; 94 nm from the line	160/31	170/28 16°	200/14 16°	210/15 9°	210/15 -4°	240/12 -12°	240/18 -28°	300/11 -38°	320/18 -50°
MRF	used from 350 nm out; 93 nm from the line			210/17 15°	220/10 9°	240/16 -4°	230/27 -13°	230/30 -27°	250/28 -38°	270/24 -50°
ELP	used from 500 nm out; 112 nm from the line		290/17	210/11 13°	200/18 5°	220/46 -6°	230/64 -14°	230/63 -27°	240/55 -37°	240/44 -48°
TUS	used from 650 nm out; 127 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 850 nm out; 71 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 950 nm out; 47 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 1100 nm out; 31 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
BRO Brownsville, TX	departure	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	22 ft	12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC)
MFE Mc Allen, TX	50 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	107 ft	05:53 UTC
APY Zapata, TX	120 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	422 ft	05:55 UTC
PRS Presidio, TX	430 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	2,938 ft	05:55 UTC
FHU Fort Huachuca Sierra Vista, AZ	760 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,100 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	4,100 ft	4,718 ft	05:55 UTC
NYL Yuma, AZ	990 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,500 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	8,500 ft	213 ft	05:57 UTC
EMT El Monte, CA	1180 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,400 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	295 ft	02:45 UTC
VNY Van Nuys, CA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,000 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	802 ft	10:51 pm PDT (05:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,718 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, 8:52 am PDT (15:52 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 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 BRO, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet

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

5/6914 South Padre Island, TX, Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Local 16 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ended 6 May · ZHU
5/3679 Brownsville, TX, Thursday, January 1, 2026 through Friday, January 1, 2027 Local 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 January · ZHU
5/3678 Brownsville, TX, Thursday, January 1, 2026 through Friday, January 1, 2027 Local 8 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 January · ZHU
6/2656 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 21 nm from the route, 1000 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
6/2657 Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 21 nm from the route, 1000 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
6/4812 El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local 18 nm from the route, 1050 nm along the route · security · until 13 July · ZLA
6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 1080 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 12 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at BRO 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC), at VNY 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm PDT (01:48 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

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: Brownsville/South Padre Island International, Van Nuys Airport.