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Spokane International to Van Nuys Airport GEG → VNY

806 nautical miles (928 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 183°, about 169° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:52 pm PDT (06:52 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now GEG is VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 14 knots; VNY is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 10 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

SIGMET W72W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 547 to 567 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 112355
MKCW WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 72W
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
NV
FROM 60SSW BAM-60W ELY-OAL-40WNW OAL-60SSW BAM
AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
```
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Over the first 189 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 30 to 169 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 299 to 488 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 547 to 697 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 727 to 796 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). 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 GEG.

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

E75L at 18,000 ft, 12 nm west, 4:24 pm PDT (23:24 UTC): moderate turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,000 ft, remarks: mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed entered by zoa fdcs. 607 nm along the route, 12 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOL UA /OV BIH300011/TM 2324/FL 180/TP E75L/TB MOD 180-220/RM MTN WAVE /-10 ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOL
Where
11 nm northwest (300°) of BIH
Time
23:24 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate from 18,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed entered by zoa fdcs
B737 at 14,000 ft, 48 nm east, 2:54 pm PDT (21:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV 20N ONT/TM 2154/FL140/TP B737/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
20N ont
Time
21:54 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
B738 descending, 47 nm east, 2:37 pm PDT (21:37 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT358021/TM 2137/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MODERATE CHOP STARTING AT 130
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
21 nm north (358°) of ONT
Time
21:37 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate chop starting at at 13,000 ft
C172 at 5,500 ft, 14 nm west, 3:17 pm PDT (22:17 UTC): a trace of rime icing, 0 °C, remarks: zse. 60 nm along the route, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUW UA /OV PUW250030/TM 2217/FL055/TP C172/TA 00/IC TRACE RIME/RM -ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUW
Where
30 nm west (250°) of PUW
Time
22:17 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Temperature
0 °C
Icing
trace rime
Remarks
zse
GL7T at 40,000 ft, 24 nm west, 2:35 pm PDT (21:35 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 37,500 ft to 40,000 ft, remarks: durd-zse. 129 nm along the route, 24 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PDT UA /OV PDT100030/TM 2135/FL400/TP GL7T/TB OCNL LGT-MOD 400-375/RM DURD-ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDT
Where
30 nm east (100°) of PDT
Time
21:35 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
GL7T
Turbulence
occasional light to moderate from 40,000 ft to 37,500 ft
Remarks
durd-zse
E75L at 25,000 ft, 33 nm east, 2:19 pm PDT (21:19 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, -21 °C. 269 nm along the route, 33 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOI UA /OV BOI220050/TM 2119/FL250/TP E75L/TA M21/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/IC CLR /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOI
Where
50 nm southwest (220°) of BOI
Time
21:19 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Temperature
−21 °C
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Icing
clear zlc
TBM8 at 19,000 ft, 36 nm east, 2:58 pm PDT (21:58 UTC): light rime icing from 10,000 ft to 18,000 ft, -20 °C. 279 nm along the route, 36 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOI UA /OV BOI209055/TM 2158/FL190/TP TBM8/TA M20/IC LGT RIME 180-100 /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOI
Where
55 nm southwest (209°) of BOI
Time
21:58 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Temperature
−20 °C
Icing
light rime from 18,000 ft to 10,000 ft zlc
PC24 at 40,000 ft, 19 nm west, 4:10 pm PDT (23:10 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 358 nm along the route, 19 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOL UA /OV SDO291023/TM 2310/FL400/TP PC24/TB LGT OCNL MOD /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOL
Where
23 nm west (291°) of SDO
Time
23:10 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
PC24
Turbulence
light occasional moderate zlc
B737 at 27,000 ft, 44 nm west, 3:14 pm PDT (22:14 UTC): remarks: mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed +/-300FT entered by zoa fdcs. 547 nm along the route, 44 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV 3830N11910W/TM 2214/FL270/TP B737/RM MTN WAVE +/-10KTS +/-300FT ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
3830N11910W
Time
22:14 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed +/-300FT entered by zoa fdcs
B38M at 36,000 ft, 37 nm east, 2:43 pm PDT (21:43 UTC): clear from 36,000 ft to 60,000 ft, -40 °C, wind 205° at 55 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 766 nm along the route, 37 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EDW UA /OV EDW154007 /TM 2143 /FL360 /TP B38M /SK SKC /WX FV99SM /TA M40 /WV 20555KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through EDW
Where
7 nm southeast (154°) of EDW
Time
21:43 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
clear
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
Temperature
−40 °C
Wind
from 205° at 55 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
B739 at 33,000 ft, 20 nm east, 4:01 pm PDT (23:01 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. At the destination end, 20 nm east 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
B739 at 33,000 ft, 39 nm east, 4:02 pm PDT (23:02 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. At the destination end, 39 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
E75S at 5,000 ft, 31 nm southeast, 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 31 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV LGB180003/TM 0000/FL050/TP E75S/SK OVC43-TOP050
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
3 nm south (180°) of LGB
Time
00:00 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
OVC43-TOP050
B739 at 3,400 ft, 23 nm southeast, 4:55 pm PDT (23:55 UTC): overcast above 5,400 ft, remarks: bases 3,500 ft. At the destination end, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV 10 E LAX/TM 2355/FL034/TP B739/SK OVC054/RM BASES 035
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
10 east lax
Time
23:55 UTC
Height
at 3,400 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
overcast from 5,400 ft
Remarks
bases 3,500 ft

9 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 8 forecast points nearest it (GEG, LWS, BOI, LKV, BAM, RNO, BIH, 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
5,500 ft	300° at 4 kt	−2 kt	4 °C	122 kt	6 h 36 min	11:52 pm PDT (06:52 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 4 kt	0	0 °C	120 kt	6 h 43 min	11:59 pm PDT (06:59 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 8 kt	+4 kt	-1 °C	116 kt	6 h 57 min	12:13 am PDT (07:13 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 16 kt	+12 kt	-5 °C	108 kt	7 h 28 min	12:44 am PDT (07:44 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 21 kt	+17 kt	-9 °C	103 kt	7 h 50 min	1:06 am PDT (08:06 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 26 kt	+21 kt	-13 °C	99 kt	8 h 08 min	1:24 am PDT (08:24 UTC)
17,500 ft	210° at 30 kt	+25 kt	-17 °C	95 kt	8 h 29 min	1:45 am PDT (08:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	210° at 31 kt	+26 kt	-18 °C	94 kt	8 h 34 min	1:50 am PDT (08:50 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	210° at 42 kt	+38 kt	-25 °C	82 kt	9 h 50 min	3:06 am PDT (10:06 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 53 kt	+45 kt	-31 °C	75 kt	10 h 45 min	4:01 am PDT (11:01 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 53 kt	+43 kt	-35 °C	77 kt	10 h 28 min	3:44 am PDT (10:44 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 48 kt	+35 kt	-42 °C	85 kt	9 h 29 min	2:45 am PDT (09:45 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
GEG	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line		050/18 -2°	060/19 -8°	L/V -11°	160/11 -24°	190/17 -31°	200/19 -35°	220/14 -37°	250/11 -41°
LWS	used from 50 nm out; 26 nm from the line	010/5	050/14 -2°	040/12 -6°	160/7 -10°	190/30 -22°	200/54 -27°	200/48 -35°	210/40 -37°	230/32 -41°
BOI	used from 149 nm out; 97 nm from the line		330/14 4°	230/5 -2°	220/20 -7°	210/37 -20°	200/59 -26°	200/67 -34°	210/73 -35°	220/62 -41°
LKV	used from 299 nm out; 108 nm from the line			010/18 -6°	280/7 -11°	290/9 -22°	280/13 -27°	290/20 -31°	260/19 -34°	260/27 -39°
BAM	used from 348 nm out; 71 nm from the line			270/8 4°	230/27 -4°	220/49 -18°	210/52 -26°	220/77 -29°	220/71 -33°	220/63 -43°
RNO	used from 448 nm out; 77 nm from the line		320/7	260/13 1°	230/21 -7°	210/38 -17°	220/43 -26°	230/54 -29°	230/59 -32°	230/54 -41°
BIH	used from 547 nm out; 44 nm from the line		L/V	210/14 6°	210/20 -2°	230/26 -14°	220/32 -24°	220/63 -27°	220/56 -35°	230/50 -44°
WJF	used from 697 nm out; 53 nm from the line		220/30 8°	240/28 5°	230/34 -2°	220/34 -13°	220/48 -20°	220/47 -29°	210/48 -34°	220/52 -44°

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
GEG Spokane, WA	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	2,385 ft	4:53 pm PDT (23:53 UTC)
PUW Pullman/Moscow, WA	50 nm out, 21 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,500 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	2,566 ft	23:53 UTC
LGD La Grande, OR	139 nm out, 12 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,500 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 18 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	6,500 ft	2,717 ft	23:56 UTC
BKE Baker City, OR	169 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 18 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	6,500 ft	3,373 ft	23:53 UTC
REO Rome, OR	299 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	reported, no category	variable at 5 knots		none	4,053 ft	23:52 UTC
WMC Winnemucca, NV	408 nm out, 12 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 18 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	7,500 ft	4,307 ft	23:56 UTC
GAB Gabbs, NV	518 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				4,699 ft
BIH Bishop, CA	617 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	4,124 ft	23:56 UTC
WJF Lancaster, CA	776 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 16 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	none	2,350 ft	23:56 UTC
VNY Van Nuys, CA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	802 ft	4:51 pm PDT (23:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,699 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, 11:52 pm PDT (06:52 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 Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): light rain showers

The whole forecast for VNY

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 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 Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): light rain showers

The forecast for GEG, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 15 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet

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

6/8783 38NM NE BAKERSFIELD, CA, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Friday, October 23, 2026 UTC on the route, 717 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 23 October · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at GEG 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 UTC), at VNY 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm PDT (01:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at VNY is before sunrise there (6:56 am PDT (13:56 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

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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: Spokane International, Van Nuys Airport.