Des Moines International to Hollywood Burbank Airport DSM → BUR
1,245 nautical miles (1,433 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 257°, about 256° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 23-knot headwind), arriving about 1:33 pm PDT (20:33 UTC). Right now DSM is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 10 knots; BUR is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 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: 42 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 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 428 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 428 to 907 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 448 to 1046 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), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 538 to 687 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 707 to 1016 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), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 897 to 986 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 897 to 1046 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Near the route, 917 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 179 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 DSM.
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 12 forecast points nearest it (DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, DEN, PUB, ALS, GJT, FMN, BCE, LAS, 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 | 220° at 31 kt | +28 kt | 15 °C | 92 kt | 13 h 32 min | 2:15 pm PDT (21:15 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | +27 kt | 13 °C | 93 kt | 13 h 23 min | 2:06 pm PDT (21:06 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | +23 kt | 10 °C | 97 kt | 12 h 50 min | 1:33 pm PDT (20:33 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | +24 kt | 6 °C | 96 kt | 12 h 58 min | 1:41 pm PDT (20:41 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | +25 kt | 2 °C | 95 kt | 13 h 06 min | 1:49 pm PDT (20:49 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | +29 kt | -2 °C | 91 kt | 13 h 41 min | 2:24 pm PDT (21:24 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 35 kt | +32 kt | -7 °C | 88 kt | 14 h 09 min | 2:52 pm PDT (21:52 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 38 kt | +34 kt | -10 °C | 86 kt | 14 h 29 min | 3:12 pm PDT (22:12 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 47 kt | +43 kt | -21 °C | 77 kt | 16 h 10 min | 4:53 pm PDT (23:53 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 57 kt | +56 kt | -30 °C | 64 kt | 19 h 27 min | 8:10 pm PDT (03:10 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 60 kt | +60 kt | -36 °C | 60 kt | 20 h 45 min | 9:28 pm PDT (04:28 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 54 kt | +54 kt | -46 °C | 66 kt | 18 h 52 min | 7:35 pm PDT (02:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSM | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 230/40 | 250/33 17° | 250/18 12° | 240/17 5° | 260/28 -8° | 270/34 -19° | 260/41 -33° | 260/55 -41° | 270/62 -51° |
| OMA | used from 50 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| GRI | used from 149 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| GLD | used from 299 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| DEN | used from 448 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| PUB | used from 548 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 230/25 13° | 230/32 6° | 220/44 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 240/70 -28° | 240/67 -34° | 240/58 -46° | ||
| ALS | used from 598 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| GJT | used from 648 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 210/43 7° | 230/45 1° | 220/49 -12° | 220/62 -22° | 220/59 -28° | 230/60 -33° | 220/55 -45° | ||
| FMN | used from 697 nm out; 72 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° | ||
| BCE | used from 797 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| LAS | used from 946 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 210/21 10° | 200/18 5° | 200/23 -2° | 210/49 -14° | 210/63 -21° | 220/58 -30° | 220/61 -35° | 210/56 -44° | |
| ONT | used from 1146 nm out; 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSM Des Moines, IA | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 21,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 957 ft | 1:54 am CDT (06:54 UTC) |
| OMA Omaha, NE | 100 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 984 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| LNK Lincoln, NE | 149 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,218 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| HDE Holdrege, NE | 269 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,313 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| LIC Limon, CO | 478 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,374 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| COS Colorado Springs, CO | 528 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 14,000 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,187 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| GUC Gunnison, CO | 638 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | VFR | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 7,679 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| BDG Blanding, UT | 767 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,100 feet, overcast at 4,900 feet Weather: light rain | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 4,100 ft | 5,867 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| HND Las Vegas, NV | 1056 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 2,491 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| VCV Victorville, CA | 1195 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 2,885 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| BUR Burbank, CA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots | 9 mi | 2,700 ft | 778 ft | 11:53 pm PDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,679 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BUR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:33 pm PDT (20:33 UTC)
Wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for BUR
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 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 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): light rain showers
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
The forecast for DSM, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Tue 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 2 nm from the route, 558 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, 1056 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 1056 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at DSM 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC), at BUR 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm PDT (01:47 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: Des Moines International, Hollywood Burbank Airport.