Durango-La Plata County to Palm Springs International DRO → PSP
472 nautical miles (543 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 248°, about 238° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 21-knot headwind), arriving about 5:52 am PDT (12:52 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DRO is VFR, wind from the east (090°) at 5 knots; PSP is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) 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: 3 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 above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the first 226 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 285 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 118 to 334 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 206 to 256 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 236 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the last 69 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 DRO.
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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (FMN, PRC, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 25 kt | +21 kt | 6 °C | 99 kt | 4 h 46 min | 5:52 am PDT (12:52 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 28 kt | +23 kt | 4 °C | 97 kt | 4 h 52 min | 5:58 am PDT (12:58 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 33 kt | +28 kt | 0 °C | 92 kt | 5 h 08 min | 6:14 am PDT (13:14 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 210° at 40 kt | +35 kt | -4 °C | 85 kt | 5 h 33 min | 6:39 am PDT (13:39 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 48 kt | +42 kt | -7 °C | 78 kt | 6 h 03 min | 7:09 am PDT (14:09 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 53 kt | +47 kt | -10 °C | 73 kt | 6 h 28 min | 7:34 am PDT (14:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 61 kt | +54 kt | -21 °C | 66 kt | 7 h 09 min | 8:15 am PDT (15:15 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 79 kt | +73 kt | -28 °C | 47 kt | 10 h 03 min | 11:09 am PDT (18:09 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 87 kt | +85 kt | -34 °C | 35 kt | 13 h 29 min | 2:35 pm PDT (21:35 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 72 kt | +69 kt | -45 °C | 51 kt | 9 h 15 min | 10:21 am PDT (17:21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMN | used from 0 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| PRC | used from 147 nm out; 106 nm from the line | 210/25 5° | 200/30 1° | 220/55 -10° | 220/61 -21° | 220/84 -28° | 230/90 -34° | 230/73 -45° | ||
| BLH | used from 344 nm out; 59 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 442 nm out; 68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRO Durango, CO | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet | from the east (090°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,689 ft | 1:53 am MDT (07:53 UTC) |
| FMN Farmington, NM | 29 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-southeast (110°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,506 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 226 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 6,608 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| CMR Williams, AZ | 246 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 6,690 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| IGM Kingman, AZ | 324 nm out, 20 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,448 ft | 07:51 UTC |
| EED Needles, CA | 364 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,500 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 983 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| TNP Twentynine Palms, CA | 442 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,888 ft | ||||
| PSP Palm Springs, CA | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 476 ft | 12:53 am PDT (07:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,690 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PSP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:52 am PDT (12:52 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PSP
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
The forecast for DRO, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm MDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 354 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 12 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at DRO 6:37 pm MDT (00:37 UTC), at PSP 6:14 pm PDT (01:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:39 pm PDT (01:39 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PSP is before sunrise there (6:48 am PDT (13:48 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
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: Durango-La Plata County, Palm Springs International.