Plan a flight · Sun 5:41 pm AKDT (01:41 UTC)

Fairbanks International to Los Angeles International FAI → LAX

2,140 nautical miles (2,462 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 136°, about 121° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 15 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 21-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:52 am PDT (16:52 UTC). Right now FAI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots; LAX is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 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: 5 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 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 1200 to 1820 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Near the route, 1910 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 60 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.

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 FAI.

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

E75L at 34,000 ft, 45 nm west, 5:25 pm AKDT (01:25 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. 1770 nm along the route, 45 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV RBL160040/TM 0125/FL340/TP E75L/TB MOD CHOP/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
40 nm south (160°) of RBL
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
entered by zoa fdcs
C208 at 9,000 ft, 15 nm northwest, 4:35 pm AKDT (00:35 UTC): no icing above 9,000 ft, haze, snow, remarks: fai atct akfss. At the departure end, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAI UA /OV PAFA315015 /TM 0035 /FL090 /TP C208 /WX HZ SN /IC NEG 090 /RM FAI ATCT AKFSS
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAI
Where
15 nm northwest (315°) of PAFA
Time
00:35 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
C208
Weather
haze, snow
Icing
no at 9,000 ft
Remarks
fai atct akfss
BE20 at 8,000 ft, 16 nm southwest, 4:35 pm AKDT (00:35 UTC): light icing from 8,000 ft to 14,000 ft, -8 °C, remarks: during the climb IMC180 zan. 600 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SIT UA /OV BKA100010/TM 0035/FL080/TP BE20/TA M08/IC LGT MX 080-140/RM DURC IMC180 /ZAN/
```
Report
a routine report filed through SIT
Where
10 nm east (100°) of BKA
Time
00:35 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Temperature
−8 °C
Icing
light mixed from 8,000 ft to 14,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb IMC180 zan
B772 at 37,000 ft, 22 nm east, 3:31 pm AKDT (23:31 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zse. 1640 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LMT UA /OV LMT186024/TM 2331/FL370/TP B772/TB CONS LGT-MOD/RM ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LMT
Where
24 nm south (186°) of LMT
Time
23:31 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B772
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate
Remarks
zse
SR22 at 10,000 ft, 37 nm west, 3:26 pm AKDT (23:26 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 5-10 knots zlawc. At the destination end, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAT UA /OV FLW115010/TM 2326/FL100/TP SR22/RM MTN WAVE /- 5-10 KTS /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAT
Where
10 nm southeast (115°) of FLW
Time
23:26 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Remarks
mountain wave 5-10 knots zlawc
C172 at 5,000 ft, 31 nm southwest, 3:15 pm AKDT (23:15 UTC): remarks: tops 5,000 ft on departure runway 25. At the destination end, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXR UA /OV KOXR/TM 2315/FL050/TP C172/RM TOPS 050 ON DEP RWY25
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXR
Where
over KOXR
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
tops 5,000 ft on departure runway 25
B739 at 33,000 ft, 31 nm northeast, 3:01 pm AKDT (23:01 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. At the destination end, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDB UA /OV PMD/TM 2301/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDB
Where
over PMD
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
E50P at 3,200 ft, 31 nm southwest, 2:57 pm AKDT (22:57 UTC): remarks: bases 3,600 ft on arrival runway 25. At the destination end, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXR UA /OV KOXR/TM 2257/FL032/TP E50P/RM BASES 036 ON ARR RWY25
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXR
Where
over KOXR
Time
22:57 UTC
Height
at 3,200 ft
Aircraft
E50P
Remarks
bases 3,600 ft on arrival runway 25
B739 at 33,000 ft, 46 nm east, 3:02 pm AKDT (23:02 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. At the destination end, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRA UA /OV VCV242015/TM 2302/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRA
Where
15 nm southwest (242°) of VCV
Time
23:02 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
B739 at 4,000 ft, 9 nm northeast, 4:32 pm AKDT (00:32 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. At the destination end, 9 nm northeast 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
SLG4 at 3,000 ft, 26 nm east, 5:33 pm AKDT (01:33 UTC): scattered clouds above 4,000 ft. At the destination end, 26 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, 15 nm southeast, 5:30 pm AKDT (01:30 UTC): a broken layer from 3,300 ft to 6,400 ft. At the destination end, 15 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, 29 nm east, 5:06 pm AKDT (01:06 UTC): remarks: ils 25L haze below the ceiling. At the destination end, 29 nm east 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, 31 nm southeast, 5:00 pm AKDT (01:00 UTC): a broken layer from 4,300 ft to 5,300 ft. At the destination end, 31 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

4 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (FAI, GKN, ORT, YAK, JNU, ANN). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	200° at 10 kt	+6 kt		114 kt	18 h 46 min	1:27 pm PDT (20:27 UTC)
5,500 ft	230° at 14 kt	+2 kt	-3 °C	118 kt	18 h 08 min	12:49 pm PDT (19:49 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	−3 kt	0 °C	123 kt	17 h 24 min	12:05 pm PDT (19:05 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 22 kt	−7 kt	-3 °C	127 kt	16 h 51 min	11:32 am PDT (18:32 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 25 kt	−10 kt	-5 °C	130 kt	16 h 28 min	11:09 am PDT (18:09 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 28 kt	−10 kt	-9 °C	130 kt	16 h 28 min	11:09 am PDT (18:09 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 31 kt	−9 kt	-13 °C	129 kt	16 h 35 min	11:16 am PDT (18:16 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 34 kt	−8 kt	-17 °C	128 kt	16 h 43 min	11:24 am PDT (18:24 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 35 kt	−7 kt	-18 °C	127 kt	16 h 51 min	11:32 am PDT (18:32 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 43 kt	−12 kt	-29 °C	132 kt	16 h 13 min	10:54 am PDT (17:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 48 kt	−8 kt	-43 °C	128 kt	16 h 43 min	11:24 am PDT (18:24 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 45 kt	−18 kt	-50 °C	138 kt	15 h 30 min	10:11 am PDT (17:11 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 47 kt	−21 kt	-55 °C	141 kt	15 h 11 min	9:52 am PDT (16:52 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
FAI	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	230/13	240/10 -6°	260/11 -11°	250/10 -17°	230/11 -29°	160/11 -43°	200/13 -54°	220/25 -50°	230/35 -47°
GKN	used from 100 nm out; 72 nm from the line	160/20	220/20 -4°	230/20 -11°	230/20 -18°	200/18 -32°	210/24 -42°	240/43 -47°	230/49 -47°	230/50 -46°
ORT	used from 150 nm out; 45 nm from the line		250/24 -3°	240/29 -10°	240/31 -17°	230/34 -31°	220/31 -41°	230/49 -47°	230/52 -46°	230/47 -45°
YAK	used from 300 nm out; 74 nm from the line	190/26	230/18 -2°	210/22 -8°	220/33 -13°	230/58 -25°	230/85 -34°	230/101 -46°	240/97 -49°	240/84 -48°
JNU	used from 450 nm out; 84 nm from the line	150/18	210/22 -3°	240/32 -4°	240/39 -10°	250/59 -18°	240/76 -28°	240/83 -43°	250/89 -52°	250/74 -53°
ANN	used from 650 nm out; 92 nm from the line	210/8	240/13 3°	270/21 1°	280/26 -3°	260/33 -15°	270/42 -26°	260/43 -41°	280/38 -51°	280/45 -58°

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
FAI Fairbanks, AK	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	439 ft	4:53 pm AKDT (00:53 UTC)
PEC Pelican, AK	530 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	no report just now				0 ft
HYG Hydaburg, AK	730 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	reported, no category	from the east (090°) at 5 knots		5,500 ft	0 ft	00:56 UTC
ONP Newport, OR	1450 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	160 ft	01:35 UTC
MFR Medford, OR	1590 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 16 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	1,335 ft	00:53 UTC
MER Atwater, CA	1910 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	190 ft	23:55 UTC
FAT Fresno, CA	1960 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	335 ft	00:53 UTC
LAX Los Angeles, CA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,600 feet, a broken layer at 4,900 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	4,900 ft	127 ft	5:53 pm PDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,335 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LAX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:52 am PDT (16:52 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet VFR

30% chance between Mon 4:00 am PDT (11:00 UTC) and 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): light rain showers

The whole forecast for LAX

From Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Sun 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC) and 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 4:00 am PDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 4:00 am PDT (11:00 UTC) and 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC) and 4:00 pm PDT (23:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet

The forecast for FAI, the departure

From Sun 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Sun 7:00 pm AKDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am AKDT (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
At times between Mon 6:00 am AKDT (14:00 UTC) and 10:00 am AKDT (18:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet

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

6/3475 BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 1800 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZOA
6/6740 SACRAMENTO, CA, Thursday, October 8, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 1830 nm along the route · air shows/sports · ended 11 October · ZOA
6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 1920 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 23 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at FAI 6:39 pm AKDT (02:39 UTC), at LAX 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm PDT (01:48 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

Radar now, Alaska · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Fairbanks International, Los Angeles International.