Hollywood Burbank Airport to Hector International BUR → FAR
1,237 nautical miles (1,424 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 045°, about 033° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 66-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:50 pm CDT (20:50 UTC). 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
- SIGMET W28W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the south at 35 knots, until 8:55 am PDT (15:55 UTC). Near the route, 259 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 121355 MKCW WST 121355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 28W VALID UNTIL 1555Z UT NV FROM 30SSW ELY-20E ILC-70NNE LAS-60ENE BTY-30SSW ELY AREA TS MOV FROM 20035KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- SIGMET C20C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 am PDT (15:55 UTC). Over the route from 1068 to 1148 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 121355 MKCC WST 121355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 20C VALID UNTIL 1555Z SD ND FROM 80W GFK-40WNW FAR-40W ABR-50ENE DPR-30S BIS-80W GFK AREA TS MOV FROM 21040KT. TOPS TO FL370.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 90 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 160 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 220 to 729 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 230 to 699 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 299 to 359 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 529 to 798 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 719 to 729 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 469 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 BUR.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 11 forecast points nearest it (WJF, LAS, BCE, SLC, RKS, LND, BFF, RAP, PIR, ABR, GFK). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 9 kt | −8 kt | 7 °C | 128 kt | 9 h 40 min | 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 12 kt | −12 kt | 6 °C | 132 kt | 9 h 22 min | 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 4 °C | 137 kt | 9 h 02 min | 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | −22 kt | 0 °C | 142 kt | 8 h 43 min | 5:54 pm CDT (22:54 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | −26 kt | -4 °C | 146 kt | 8 h 28 min | 5:39 pm CDT (22:39 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | −30 kt | -8 °C | 150 kt | 8 h 15 min | 5:26 pm CDT (22:26 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 35 kt | −34 kt | -12 °C | 154 kt | 8 h 02 min | 5:13 pm CDT (22:13 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 36 kt | −35 kt | -13 °C | 155 kt | 7 h 59 min | 5:10 pm CDT (22:10 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 53 kt | −52 kt | -23 °C | 172 kt | 7 h 12 min | 4:23 pm CDT (21:23 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 61 kt | −61 kt | -32 °C | 181 kt | 6 h 50 min | 4:01 pm CDT (21:01 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 66 kt | −66 kt | -38 °C | 186 kt | 6 h 39 min | 3:50 pm CDT (20:50 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 63 kt | −63 kt | -45 °C | 183 kt | 6 h 46 min | 3:57 pm CDT (20:57 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WJF | used from 0 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 230/17 3° | 230/18 -1° | 230/24 -4° | 230/33 -13° | 300/23 -22° | 240/35 -32° | 230/53 -38° | 230/58 -44° | |
| LAS | used from 100 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 220/15 7° | 210/23 2° | 200/32 -4° | 200/43 -14° | 210/64 -23° | 210/78 -32° | 220/81 -38° | 220/80 -45° | |
| BCE | used from 299 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 200/31 -2° | 190/46 -14° | 210/72 -24° | 210/87 -30° | 220/89 -38° | 220/78 -46° | |||
| SLC | used from 449 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 180/7 | 200/22 2° | 200/30 -4° | 210/47 -16° | 200/73 -27° | 210/81 -32° | 210/71 -37° | 210/55 -43° | |
| RKS | used from 549 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 210/15 | 220/17 -1° | 220/32 -14° | 220/69 -25° | 220/70 -30° | 220/70 -39° | 220/56 -44° | ||
| LND | used from 699 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 220/16 3° | 230/26 -1° | 210/30 -14° | 220/57 -26° | 220/60 -31° | 220/62 -38° | 220/52 -44° | ||
| BFF | used from 748 nm out; 112 nm from the line | 310/15 | 280/27 8° | 250/27 2° | 230/30 -12° | 240/52 -22° | 250/66 -32° | 240/78 -37° | 240/76 -43° | |
| RAP | used from 848 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 310/18 6° | 270/15 6° | 260/20 2° | 240/28 -11° | 240/42 -23° | 240/47 -35° | 230/47 -36° | 240/56 -44° | |
| PIR | used from 998 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 300/15 10° | 270/10 10° | 220/18 4° | 220/36 -11° | 230/43 -21° | 240/48 -33° | 240/51 -37° | 240/55 -44° | |
| ABR | used from 1098 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 020/9 | 230/5 12° | 190/14 11° | 200/25 5° | 230/37 -11° | 230/50 -23° | 240/39 -34° | 240/49 -38° | 240/55 -46° |
| GFK | used from 1198 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 100/10 | 150/9 10° | 200/19 7° | 230/27 1° | 240/51 -11° | 230/43 -23° | 230/40 -36° | 240/56 -40° | 260/67 -47° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUR Burbank, CA | departure | no report just now | 778 ft | ||||
| PMD Palmdale, CA | 30 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,542 ft | ||||
| VGT Las Vegas, NV | 200 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,205 ft | ||||
| MLF Milford, UT | 359 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 5,042 ft | ||||
| RIF Richfield, UT | 409 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,318 ft | ||||
| VEL Vernal, UT | 569 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,274 ft | ||||
| RWL Rawlins, WY | 699 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 6,816 ft | ||||
| DGW Douglas, WY | 798 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 4,932 ft | ||||
| RAP Rapid City, SD | 928 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,203 ft | ||||
| MBG Mobridge, SD | 1068 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,716 ft | ||||
| ASY Ashley, ND | 1118 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,034 ft | ||||
| FAR Fargo, ND | destination | no report just now | 901 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,816 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FAR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:50 pm CDT (20:50 UTC)
FAR has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 180 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at BUR 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC), at FAR 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 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: Hollywood Burbank Airport, Hector International.