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Coeur D'Alene Airport to Van Nuys Airport COE → VNY

818 nautical miles (941 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 186°, about 167° magnetic at the departure end (variation 19E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (7,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 2:37 am PDT (09:37 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: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 W10W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 8:55 pm PDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 539 to 578 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120155
    MKCW WST 120155
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10W
    VALID UNTIL 0355Z
    NV
    FROM 70SW TWF-40NNW BVL-40SW ELY-30ESE OAL-40WNW OAL-70SW TWF
    AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 16,000 ft. Over the first 160 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 30 to 199 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 339 to 569 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 409 to 549 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 529 to 698 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 718 to 798 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 40 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 COE.

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

  • E75L climbing, 18 nm east, 7:15 pm PDT (02:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 18 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ONT UA /OV ONT290030/TM 0215/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK T-078
    Report
    a routine report filed through ONT
    Where
    30 nm west (290°) of ONT
    Time
    02:15 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Sky
    T-078
  • SLG4 at 3,000 ft, 29 nm east, 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC): scattered clouds above 4,000 ft. At the destination end, 29 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    EMT UA /OV EMT070006/TM 0133/FL030/TP SLG4/SK SCT040
    Report
    a routine report filed through EMT
    Where
    6 nm east (070°) of EMT
    Time
    01:33 UTC
    Height
    at 3,000 ft
    Aircraft
    SLG4
    Sky
    scattered clouds from 4,000 ft
  • B737 at 6,400 ft, 29 nm southeast, 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC): a broken layer from 3,300 ft to 6,400 ft. At the destination end, 29 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LGB UA /OV LGB/TM 0130/FL064/TP B737/SK BKN033-TOP064
    Report
    a routine report filed through LGB
    Where
    over LGB
    Time
    01:30 UTC
    Height
    at 6,400 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Sky
    a broken layer from 3,300 ft, tops 6,400 ft
  • A21N at 2,000 ft, 36 nm southeast, 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC): remarks: ils 25L haze below the ceiling. At the destination end, 36 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LAX UA /OV LAX070030/TM 0106/FL020/TP A21N/SK TOPS068 BASES040/RM ILS 25L - HZ BELOW THE CEILING
    Report
    a routine report filed through LAX
    Where
    30 nm east (070°) of LAX
    Time
    01:06 UTC
    Height
    at 2,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A21N
    Sky
    TOPS068 BASES040
    Remarks
    ils 25L haze below the ceiling
  • A20N at 5,300 ft, 45 nm southeast, 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): a broken layer from 4,300 ft to 5,300 ft. At the destination end, 45 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SNA UA /OV SNA/TM 0100/FL053/TP A20N/SK BKN043-TOP053
    Report
    a routine report filed through SNA
    Where
    over SNA
    Time
    01:00 UTC
    Height
    at 5,300 ft
    Aircraft
    A20N
    Sky
    a broken layer from 4,300 ft, tops 5,300 ft
  • B739 at 4,000 ft, 7 nm east, 5:32 pm PDT (00:32 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. At the destination end, 7 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BUR UA /OV BUR/TM 0032/FL040/TP B739/SK OVC040
    Report
    a routine report filed through BUR
    Where
    over BUR
    Time
    00:32 UTC
    Height
    at 4,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B739
    Sky
    overcast from 4,000 ft
  • A21B at 4,000 ft, 17 nm south, 5:11 pm PDT (00:11 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 25L. At the destination end, 17 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 0011/FL040/TP A21B/SK BKN-BASE040/RM DURD RY25L
    Report
    a routine report filed through LAX
    Where
    over LAX
    Time
    00:11 UTC
    Height
    at 4,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A21B
    Sky
    BKN-BASE040
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 25L
  • E75S at 5,000 ft, 31 nm southeast, 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 31 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LGB UA /OV LGB180003/TM 0000/FL050/TP E75S/SK OVC43-TOP050
    Report
    a routine report filed through LGB
    Where
    3 nm south (180°) of LGB
    Time
    00:00 UTC
    Height
    at 5,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75S
    Sky
    OVC43-TOP050
  • B739 at 3,400 ft, 23 nm southeast, 4:55 pm PDT (23:55 UTC): overcast above 5,400 ft, remarks: bases 3,500 ft. At the destination end, 23 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    KLAX UA /OV 10 E LAX/TM 2355/FL034/TP B739/SK OVC054/RM BASES 035
    Report
    a routine report filed through KLAX
    Where
    10 east lax
    Time
    23:55 UTC
    Height
    at 3,400 ft
    Aircraft
    B739
    Sky
    overcast from 5,400 ft
    Remarks
    bases 3,500 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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (GEG, LWS, BOI, BAM, RNO, BIH, WJF). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
5,500 ft160° at 3 kt+2 kt3 °C118 kt6 h 56 min2:41 am PDT (09:41 UTC)
7,500 ft250° at 2 kt+1 kt-1 °C119 kt6 h 52 min2:37 am PDT (09:37 UTC)
9,500 ft250° at 4 kt+2 kt-3 °C118 kt6 h 56 min2:41 am PDT (09:41 UTC)
11,500 ft220° at 10 kt+8 kt-6 °C112 kt7 h 18 min3:03 am PDT (10:03 UTC)
13,500 ft210° at 17 kt+16 kt-10 °C104 kt7 h 52 min3:37 am PDT (10:37 UTC)
15,500 ft200° at 26 kt+25 kt-13 °C95 kt8 h 37 min4:22 am PDT (11:22 UTC)
17,500 ft200° at 34 kt+33 kt-17 °C87 kt9 h 24 min5:09 am PDT (12:09 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180200° at 36 kt+35 kt-18 °C85 kt9 h 37 min5:22 am PDT (12:22 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240200° at 46 kt+45 kt-27 °C75 kt10 h 54 min6:39 am PDT (13:39 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300220° at 48 kt+42 kt-31 °C78 kt10 h 29 min6:14 am PDT (13:14 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340220° at 46 kt+37 kt-34 °C83 kt9 h 51 min5:36 am PDT (12:36 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390220° at 41 kt+32 kt-41 °C88 kt9 h 18 min5:03 am PDT (12:03 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
GEGused from 0 nm out; 31 nm from the line080/16 -2°050/17 -7°080/9 -10°190/33 -21°180/31 -32°L/V -35°L/V -37°270/8 -40°
LWSused from 50 nm out; 10 nm from the line070/10080/12 -2°030/12 -6°080/7 -10°170/34 -21°160/46 -32°200/33 -35°220/22 -35°230/18 -38°
BOIused from 199 nm out; 57 nm from the line300/7 2°280/5 -4°210/16 -9°210/60 -20°210/75 -29°210/63 -32°220/64 -32°220/54 -39°
BAMused from 349 nm out; 69 nm from the line310/7 0°270/19 -7°200/38 -17°190/49 -28°220/69 -29°220/63 -33°230/48 -41°
RNOused from 499 nm out; 87 nm from the line010/9320/10 -2°210/23 -9°210/34 -19°220/36 -25°230/31 -29°230/41 -33°230/38 -42°
BIHused from 549 nm out; 55 nm from the lineL/V240/7 1°190/13 -3°200/26 -16°210/43 -26°220/54 -28°220/51 -35°220/47 -43°
WJFused from 698 nm out; 63 nm from the line200/28 6°210/28 3°210/29 -4°210/28 -14°220/41 -20°220/47 -29°220/46 -37°220/53 -44°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
COE Coeur D'Alene, ID departure no report just now 2,320 ft
LWS Lewiston, ID 80 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 1,442 ft
JSY Joseph, OR 150 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line no report just now 4,126 ft
ONO Ontario, OR 229 nm out, 15 nm east of the line no report just now 2,193 ft
REO Rome, OR 319 nm out, 16 nm west of the line no report just now 4,053 ft
WMC Winnemucca, NV 419 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line no report just now 4,307 ft
GAB Gabbs, NV 539 nm out, 5 nm north of the line no report just now 4,699 ft
BIH Bishop, CA 628 nm out, 10 nm west of the line no report just now 4,124 ft
IYK Inyokern, CA 728 nm out, 25 nm east of the line no report just now 2,457 ft
WJF Lancaster, CA 788 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower no report just now 2,350 ft
VNY Van Nuys, CA destination no report just now 802 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,699 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, 2:37 am PDT (09:37 UTC)

VNY has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

  • 6/8783 38NM NE BAKERSFIELD, CA, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Friday, October 23, 2026 UTC on the route, 728 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 23 October · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at COE 6:04 pm PDT (01:04 UTC), at VNY 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm PDT (01:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at VNY 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

Radar now, the Pacific Northwest
Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Coeur D'Alene Airport, Van Nuys Airport.