Coleman A Young Municipal to Van Nuys Airport DET → VNY
1,728 nautical miles (1,989 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 265°, about 270° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 17 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 22-knot headwind), arriving about 10:12 pm PDT (05:12 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 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 90 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 360 to 809 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 929 to 1029 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 949 to 1409 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 999 to 1219 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1149 to 1479 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1229 to 1699 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 1389 to 1469 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 80 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 DET.
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 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 19 forecast points nearest it (CLE, FWA, MKG, JOT, DBQ, BRL, DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, DEN, PUB, ALS, GJT, FMN, BCE, LAS, 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 | 240° at 26 kt | +26 kt | 14 °C | 94 kt | 18 h 23 min | 10:57 pm PDT (05:57 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | +23 kt | 14 °C | 97 kt | 17 h 49 min | 10:23 pm PDT (05:23 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | +22 kt | 10 °C | 98 kt | 17 h 38 min | 10:12 pm PDT (05:12 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | +23 kt | 5 °C | 97 kt | 17 h 49 min | 10:23 pm PDT (05:23 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | +25 kt | 2 °C | 95 kt | 18 h 11 min | 10:45 pm PDT (05:45 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | +28 kt | -2 °C | 92 kt | 18 h 47 min | 11:21 pm PDT (06:21 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 32 kt | +32 kt | -7 °C | 88 kt | 19 h 38 min | 12:12 am PDT (07:12 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 34 kt | +34 kt | -10 °C | 86 kt | 20 h 06 min | 12:40 am PDT (07:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 46 kt | +46 kt | -21 °C | 74 kt | 23 h 21 min | 3:55 am PDT (10:55 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 56 kt | +57 kt | -32 °C | 63 kt | 27 h 26 min | 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 62 kt | +64 kt | -38 °C | 56 kt | 30 h 51 min | 11:25 am PDT (18:25 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 58 kt | +61 kt | -47 °C | 59 kt | 29 h 17 min | 9:51 am PDT (16:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | used from 0 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
| FWA | used from 50 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 270/20 | 300/16 15° | 290/14 10° | 280/17 3° | 290/25 -7° | 280/30 -19° | 280/34 -35° | 290/48 -44° | 300/64 -52° |
| MKG | used from 100 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 260/28 | 260/18 15° | 250/16 9° | 260/22 4° | 280/31 -9° | 270/35 -21° | 270/44 -35° | 270/42 -45° | 290/61 -51° |
| JOT | used from 150 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 250/25 | 260/22 14° | 250/17 9° | 270/21 5° | 280/28 -8° | 280/36 -20° | 270/41 -35° | 280/57 -42° | 290/65 -50° |
| DBQ | used from 300 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 250/27 | 260/23 17° | 240/26 10° | 260/30 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/36 -21° | 270/41 -36° | 280/52 -41° | 290/67 -48° |
| BRL | used from 350 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/19 17° | 260/15 11° | 270/16 3° | 290/23 -7° | 260/42 -20° | 270/52 -34° | 280/63 -39° | 290/64 -48° |
| DSM | used from 400 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 250/47 | 260/25 20° | 240/19 11° | 240/31 5° | 250/26 -9° | 260/38 -20° | 260/47 -34° | 270/58 -37° | 270/61 -47° |
| OMA | used from 550 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 230/47 | 240/33 21° | 230/22 13° | 220/27 5° | 240/35 -8° | 250/43 -21° | 260/47 -33° | 260/59 -36° | 270/58 -46° |
| GRI | used from 649 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 230/39 23° | 230/32 15° | 210/29 7° | 230/31 -8° | 230/43 -21° | 250/52 -31° | 260/59 -35° | 260/59 -46° | |
| GLD | used from 799 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 260/37 | 260/25 14° | 250/27 8° | 230/36 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 250/71 -30° | 260/82 -36° | 250/73 -48° | |
| DEN | used from 949 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 270/24 11° | 230/13 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/46 -20° | 230/63 -30° | 240/78 -36° | 240/78 -48° | ||
| PUB | used from 999 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 260/45 11° | 240/38 6° | 230/47 -8° | 230/51 -19° | 240/74 -29° | 240/82 -35° | 250/72 -48° | ||
| ALS | used from 1049 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| GJT | used from 1149 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 220/26 6° | 230/39 0° | 220/55 -13° | 230/60 -23° | 230/78 -31° | 230/80 -35° | 230/74 -44° | ||
| FMN | used from 1199 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| BCE | used from 1299 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 200/32 -2° | 210/57 -15° | 220/71 -22° | 220/69 -30° | 220/64 -38° | 220/67 -44° | |||
| LAS | used from 1449 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 210/20 8° | 210/29 4° | 200/32 -3° | 200/51 -15° | 210/64 -21° | 220/70 -30° | 220/66 -38° | 220/55 -44° | |
| ONT | used from 1599 nm out; 75 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 1699 nm out; 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET Detroit, MI | departure | no report just now | 624 ft | ||||
| AZO Kalamazoo, MI | 110 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 873 ft | ||||
| ORD Chicago, IL | 220 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 680 ft | ||||
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 480 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 957 ft | ||||
| LNK Lincoln, NE | 619 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,218 ft | ||||
| ADT Atwood, KS | 829 nm out, 1 nm east of the line | no report just now | 2,990 ft | ||||
| COS Colorado Springs, CO | 1009 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,187 ft | ||||
| TEX Telluride, CO | 1169 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 9,069 ft | ||||
| PGA Page, AZ | 1349 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,316 ft | ||||
| HND Las Vegas, NV | 1539 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,491 ft | ||||
| VCV Victorville, CA | 1669 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,885 ft | ||||
| VNY Van Nuys, CA | destination | no report just now | 802 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 9,069 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, 10:12 pm PDT (05:12 UTC)
VNY has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 1039 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 1529 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 1529 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at DET 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at VNY 6:22 pm PDT (01:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm PDT (01:47 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at VNY is after sunset there (6:23 pm PDT (01:23 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: Coleman A Young Municipal, Van Nuys Airport.