Flagstaff Pulliam Airport to Palm Springs International FLG → PSP
252 nautical miles (290 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 253°, about 243° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 9:23 am PDT (16:23 UTC). Right now FLG is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 17 knots, gusting to 33; PSP is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 3 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: 2 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 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 87 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 29 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 58 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 116 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the last 48 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 0 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 FLG.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 3 forecast points nearest it (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 220° at 19 kt | +16 kt | 104 kt | 2 h 25 min | 9:24 am PDT (16:24 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 21 kt | +15 kt | 9 °C | 105 kt | 2 h 24 min | 9:23 am PDT (16:23 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 200° at 30 kt | +19 kt | 5 °C | 101 kt | 2 h 30 min | 9:29 am PDT (16:29 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 200° at 32 kt | +21 kt | 2 °C | 99 kt | 2 h 33 min | 9:32 am PDT (16:32 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 36 kt | +26 kt | -2 °C | 94 kt | 2 h 41 min | 9:40 am PDT (16:40 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 210° at 44 kt | +34 kt | -5 °C | 86 kt | 2 h 56 min | 9:55 am PDT (16:55 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 52 kt | +43 kt | -8 °C | 77 kt | 3 h 16 min | 10:15 am PDT (17:15 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 58 kt | +50 kt | -10 °C | 70 kt | 3 h 36 min | 10:35 am PDT (17:35 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 68 kt | +58 kt | -20 °C | 62 kt | 4 h 04 min | 11:03 am PDT (18:03 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 80 kt | +67 kt | -29 °C | 53 kt | 4 h 45 min | 11:44 am PDT (18:44 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 85 kt | +76 kt | -37 °C | 44 kt | 5 h 44 min | 12:43 pm PDT (19:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 91 kt | +77 kt | -46 °C | 43 kt | 5 h 52 min | 12:51 pm PDT (19:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRC | used from 0 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° | ||
| BLH | used from 97 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 240/19 | 210/20 10° | 200/27 4° | 210/34 -2° | 220/59 -10° | 220/67 -20° | 220/75 -29° | 230/78 -38° | 220/90 -47° |
| ONT | used from 242 nm out; 60 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | departure | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southwest (210°) at 17 knots, gusting to 33 | 8 mi | 1,300 ft | 7,014 ft | 6:19 am MST (13:19 UTC) |
| CMR Williams, AZ | 19 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,600 feet, a broken layer at 2,300 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet Weather: light rain | from the south (190°) at 9 knots, gusting to 15 | 3 mi | 1,600 ft | 6,690 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| PRC Prescott, AZ | 48 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 5,045 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| HII Lake Havasu City, AZ | 136 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 5,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 782 ft | 13:35 UTC |
| TNP Twentynine Palms, CA | 223 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,888 ft | ||||
| PSP Palm Springs, CA | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 476 ft | 6:53 am PDT (13:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 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, 9:23 am PDT (16:23 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PSP
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
The forecast for FLG, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
- At times between Mon 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC) and 8:00 am MST (15:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 20 knots, gusting to 32, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 1,500 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC) and 4:00 pm MST (23:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, overcast at 1,000 feet (thunderheads)
- From Mon 7:00 pm MST (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 1,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 136 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at FLG 5:54 pm MST (00:54 UTC), at PSP 6:14 pm PDT (01:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:39 pm PDT (01:39 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: Flagstaff Pulliam Airport, Palm Springs International.