Hector International to Van Nuys Airport FAR → VNY
1,242 nautical miles (1,429 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 240°, about 236° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 1:41 pm PDT (20:41 UTC). Right now FAR is low IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 11 knots; VNY is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 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: 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
- SIGMET C14C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 4:55 am CDT (09:55 UTC). Over the route from 209 to 278 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120755 MKCC WST 120755 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 14C VALID UNTIL 0955Z SD ND FROM 50SE DIK-50ENE DPR-40ENE RAP-50NNW RAP-50SE DIK AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL350.
- SIGMET W17W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 4:55 am CDT (09:55 UTC). Over the route from 854 to 993 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120755 MKCW WST 120755 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17W VALID UNTIL 0955Z AZ UT NV FROM 20WNW BVL-30N BCE-60SSW BCE-50NNE LAS-60NNW ELY-20WNW BVL AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 387 nm of the route.
- 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 338 to 586 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 377 to 1023 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 397 to 844 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 497 to 556 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 526 to 983 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 546 to 1083 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 1033 to 1192 nm out.
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 FAR.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 30,000 ft, 22 nm northwest, 12:45 am CDT (05:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 517 nm along the route, 22 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIW UA /OV BOY126080/TM 0545/FL300/TP B38M/TB CONS MOD CHOP /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIW
- Where
- 80 nm southeast (126°) of BOY
- Time
- 05:45 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate chop zlc
- B38M at 14,000 ft, 49 nm southeast, 12:47 am CDT (05:47 UTC): light rime icing, 6 °C. 1013 nm along the route, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV LAS059040/TM 0547/FL140/TP B38M/TA 06/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- 40 nm northeast (059°) of LAS
- Time
- 05:47 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Temperature
- 6 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- B737 at 19,000 ft, 35 nm southeast, 12:45 am CDT (05:45 UTC): light turbulence. 1033 nm along the route, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV LAS050012/TM 0545/FL190/TP B737/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- 12 nm northeast (050°) of LAS
- Time
- 05:45 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light
- B38M at 3,000 ft, 41 nm southeast, 12:47 am CDT (05:47 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 8,000 ft, remarks: BASE030. At the destination end, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ONT UA /OV KONT080005/TM 0547/FL030/TP B38M/SK BKN029-TOP080/RM BASE030
- Report
- a routine report filed through ONT
- Where
- 5 nm east (080°) of KONT
- Time
- 05:47 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,900 ft, tops 8,000 ft
- Remarks
- BASE030
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 11 forecast points nearest it (GFK, ABR, PIR, RAP, BFF, LND, RKS, SLC, BCE, LAS, 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 | 230° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 11 °C | 104 kt | 11 h 57 min | 1:41 pm PDT (20:41 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 19 kt | +19 kt | 11 °C | 101 kt | 12 h 18 min | 2:02 pm PDT (21:02 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | +22 kt | 8 °C | 98 kt | 12 h 40 min | 2:24 pm PDT (21:24 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | +26 kt | 3 °C | 94 kt | 13 h 13 min | 2:57 pm PDT (21:57 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | +28 kt | -1 °C | 92 kt | 13 h 30 min | 3:14 pm PDT (22:14 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | +32 kt | -5 °C | 88 kt | 14 h 07 min | 3:51 pm PDT (22:51 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 210° at 37 kt | +35 kt | -10 °C | 85 kt | 14 h 37 min | 4:21 pm PDT (23:21 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 40 kt | +38 kt | -13 °C | 82 kt | 15 h 09 min | 4:53 pm PDT (23:53 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 55 kt | +53 kt | -22 °C | 67 kt | 18 h 32 min | 8:16 pm PDT (03:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 55 kt | +56 kt | -32 °C | 64 kt | 19 h 24 min | 9:08 pm PDT (04:08 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 55 kt | +55 kt | -37 °C | 65 kt | 19 h 06 min | 8:50 pm PDT (03:50 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 54 kt | +55 kt | -45 °C | 65 kt | 19 h 06 min | 8:50 pm PDT (03:50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GFK | used from 0 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 080/18 | L/V 11° | 260/22 7° | 250/48 3° | 260/51 -11° | 250/44 -22° | 260/34 -38° | 260/53 -44° | 270/66 -49° |
| ABR | used from 50 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 080/12 | 210/12 17° | 220/22 12° | 230/26 5° | 220/28 -10° | 230/41 -21° | 250/36 -36° | 260/47 -39° | 260/63 -47° |
| PIR | used from 149 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 230/15 15° | 220/22 14° | 220/24 6° | 200/32 -10° | 210/48 -22° | 240/45 -33° | 240/43 -37° | 250/55 -46° | |
| RAP | used from 248 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 250/28 16° | 260/31 10° | 240/25 4° | 210/35 -10° | 200/45 -23° | 230/47 -31° | 230/47 -36° | 230/51 -46° | |
| BFF | used from 397 nm out; 99 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| LND | used from 497 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 240/10 3° | 240/30 0° | 220/42 -13° | 230/52 -23° | 220/54 -33° | 220/52 -36° | 220/53 -44° | ||
| RKS | used from 546 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 250/9 | 230/21 -1° | 210/43 -14° | 220/59 -23° | 220/55 -32° | 220/53 -35° | 220/48 -44° | ||
| SLC | used from 695 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 200/16 | 210/23 4° | 220/34 -3° | 210/40 -16° | 220/66 -23° | 220/64 -31° | 220/57 -36° | 220/50 -43° | |
| BCE | used from 795 nm out; 76 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 944 nm out; 83 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° | |
| WJF | used from 1142 nm out; 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAR Fargo, ND | departure | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north (010°) at 11 knots | 2 mi | 300 ft | 901 ft | 3:20 am CDT (08:20 UTC) |
| ASY Ashley, ND | 119 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,034 ft | ||||
| MBG Mobridge, SD | 169 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 11 knots | 9 mi | 500 ft | 1,716 ft | 07:52 UTC |
| RAP Rapid City, SD | 318 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: light rain, fog | from the east-southeast (120°) at 10 knots | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 3,203 ft | 08:34 UTC |
| DGW Douglas, WY | 437 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,932 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| RWL Rawlins, WY | 536 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,816 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| VEL Vernal, UT | 675 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,400 feet, a broken layer at 4,700 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the west (260°) at 10 knots | 9 mi | 4,700 ft | 5,274 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| RIF Richfield, UT | 834 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 5,318 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| MLF Milford, UT | 874 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 5,042 ft | 07:52 UTC |
| VGT Las Vegas, NV | 1043 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet, overcast at 12,000 feet | from the east-southeast (120°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 2,205 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| PMD Palmdale, CA | 1212 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,542 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| VNY Van Nuys, CA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 2,800 ft | 802 ft | 1:14 am PDT (08:14 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,816 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, 1:41 pm PDT (20:41 UTC)
Wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for VNY
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 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 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
The forecast for FAR, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 300 feet
- At times between Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC) and 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
- From Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north at 13 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC) and 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): light rain showers
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 1043 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at FAR 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC), at VNY 6:22 pm PDT (01:22 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.
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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: Hector International, Van Nuys Airport.