Jack Northrop Fld/Hawthorne Municipal to Nantucket Memorial HHR → ACK
2,308 nautical miles (2,656 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 064°, about 050° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 13 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:23 am EDT (14:23 UTC). Right now HHR is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 7 knots; ACK is marginal VFR, wind from the east (090°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25. 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 W69W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 5:55 pm PDT (00:55 UTC). Near the route, 310 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112355 MKCW WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 69W VALID UNTIL 0155Z TX NM AZ FROM 50ENE PGS-60SE ABQ-20ENE ELP-70SSW SSO-50SE BZA-50ENE PGS AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- SIGMET W68W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 5:55 pm PDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 460 to 699 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112355 MKCW WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 68W VALID UNTIL 0155Z CO NM AZ UT FROM 30W CHE-20NNW TBE-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SW MTU-30W CHE AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
- SIGMET E16E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 25 knots, until 5:55 pm PDT (00:55 UTC). Near the route, 2108 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112355 MKCE WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16E VALID UNTIL 0155Z NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ NY CSTL WTRS FROM SAX-30SE JFK-10N DCA-60ENE EKN-SAX AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22025KT. TOPS TO FL320.
- AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 70 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 170 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 90 to 699 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 100 to 400 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 170 to 620 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 180 to 739 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). Over the route from 270 to 350 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 430 to 470 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). Over the route from 540 to 590 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1689 to 1739 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 1839 to 2128 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1879 to 2088 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1899 to 2288 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 1939 to 2098 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 370 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Near the route, 2108 nm along 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 HHR.
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 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 23 forecast points nearest it (ONT, LAS, PRC, BCE, FMN, ALS, PUB, GLD, SLN, OMA, MKC, DSM, BRL, SPI, JOT, FWA, CLE, AGC, PSB, AVP, JFK, BDL, ACK). 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 | 180° at 14 kt | −3 kt | 123 kt | 18 h 46 min | 3:39 pm EDT (19:39 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 210° at 16 kt | −11 kt | 12 °C | 131 kt | 17 h 37 min | 2:30 pm EDT (18:30 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 18 kt | −15 kt | 12 °C | 135 kt | 17 h 06 min | 1:59 pm EDT (17:59 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | −17 kt | 9 °C | 137 kt | 16 h 51 min | 1:44 pm EDT (17:44 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 5 °C | 139 kt | 16 h 36 min | 1:29 pm EDT (17:29 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −21 kt | 1 °C | 141 kt | 16 h 22 min | 1:15 pm EDT (17:15 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | −24 kt | -4 °C | 144 kt | 16 h 02 min | 12:55 pm EDT (16:55 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 27 kt | −27 kt | -8 °C | 147 kt | 15 h 42 min | 12:35 pm EDT (16:35 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 27 kt | −27 kt | -9 °C | 147 kt | 15 h 42 min | 12:35 pm EDT (16:35 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 31 kt | −30 kt | -20 °C | 150 kt | 15 h 23 min | 12:16 pm EDT (16:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 45 kt | −44 kt | -32 °C | 164 kt | 14 h 04 min | 10:57 am EDT (14:57 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 51 kt | −50 kt | -39 °C | 170 kt | 13 h 35 min | 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 51 kt | −51 kt | -49 °C | 171 kt | 13 h 30 min | 10:23 am EDT (14:23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONT | used from 0 nm out; 14 nm from the line | 230/11 | 200/17 6° | 230/27 4° | 230/32 -2° | 210/39 -12° | 220/51 -20° | 220/48 -29° | 210/51 -34° | 210/52 -44° |
| LAS | used from 100 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 200/25 11° | 230/22 5° | 240/25 -1° | 220/37 -12° | 220/44 -21° | 210/52 -27° | 210/60 -34° | 220/58 -44° | |
| PRC | used from 250 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 200/36 6° | 210/46 0° | 220/60 -10° | 220/75 -19° | 220/66 -26° | 230/70 -33° | 230/59 -45° | ||
| BCE | used from 350 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 210/47 0° | 200/50 -12° | 220/31 -23° | 220/56 -26° | 220/58 -35° | 230/58 -45° | |||
| FMN | used from 400 nm out; 103 nm from the line | 220/25 13° | 220/28 4° | 210/51 -9° | 220/59 -21° | 230/78 -30° | 230/77 -36° | 230/66 -46° | ||
| ALS | used from 600 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 210/32 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/49 -20° | 230/78 -30° | 240/74 -36° | 240/61 -47° | |||
| PUB | used from 699 nm out; 5 nm from the line | 210/24 16° | 210/28 8° | 230/43 -8° | 240/42 -21° | 240/77 -30° | 240/72 -36° | 250/51 -47° | ||
| GLD | used from 799 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 190/29 | 200/30 15° | 240/23 8° | 250/39 -7° | 230/39 -19° | 230/57 -31° | 240/67 -39° | 250/62 -49° | |
| SLN | used from 949 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 190/37 | 220/39 20° | 240/31 14° | 250/24 7° | 260/25 -7° | 250/26 -17° | 250/44 -31° | 260/47 -40° | 260/47 -50° |
| OMA | used from 1099 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 190/34 | 230/34 19° | 250/25 12° | 250/18 6° | 250/22 -7° | 250/28 -19° | 260/34 -32° | 260/39 -41° | 280/56 -51° |
| MKC | used from 1149 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 200/28 | 220/30 16° | 270/20 11° | 280/22 7° | 260/27 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 280/38 -32° | 270/38 -40° | 280/50 -52° |
| DSM | used from 1199 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 200/32 | 240/27 17° | 260/19 10° | 260/16 5° | 260/19 -7° | 240/22 -19° | 270/20 -32° | 270/38 -42° | 290/58 -53° |
| BRL | used from 1299 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 200/20 | 250/21 16° | 240/22 10° | 260/20 5° | 270/16 -7° | 290/22 -18° | 320/41 -34° | 320/56 -43° | 310/68 -53° |
| SPI | used from 1399 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/11 17° | 270/18 10° | 290/21 4° | 310/20 -8° | 330/25 -19° | 320/49 -34° | 320/60 -44° | 320/59 -50° |
| JOT | used from 1449 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 230/11 | 290/12 16° | 300/19 10° | 320/19 4° | 300/17 -9° | 330/31 -20° | 320/49 -37° | 320/53 -45° | 320/67 -49° |
| FWA | used from 1549 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 350/9 | 350/24 15° | 360/25 9° | 360/29 4° | 350/31 -10° | 340/39 -22° | 330/40 -37° | 320/38 -43° | 320/48 -48° |
| CLE | used from 1699 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 340/5 | 320/13 14° | 300/12 8° | 310/10 2° | 310/14 -10° | 340/14 -23° | 320/27 -35° | 260/28 -40° | 250/36 -48° |
| AGC | used from 1849 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 140/12 | 350/10 12° | L/V 9° | L/V 3° | 200/11 -11° | 220/21 -22° | 220/47 -33° | 230/51 -39° | 230/45 -48° |
| PSB | used from 1899 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 260/13 13° | 220/12 8° | 220/11 4° | 230/27 -11° | 210/31 -21° | 220/73 -32° | 220/75 -40° | 230/66 -50° | |
| AVP | used from 1999 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 110/36 | 190/34 13° | 230/11 8° | 230/16 4° | 230/26 -8° | 220/40 -19° | 230/73 -33° | 230/98 -41° | 230/87 -51° |
| JFK | used from 2098 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 140/43 | 170/35 13° | 230/18 9° | 250/25 5° | 240/40 -7° | 230/50 -17° | 230/75 -31° | 230/78 -41° | 230/88 -53° |
| BDL | used from 2148 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 140/28 | 180/29 10° | 220/38 8° | 250/30 3° | 250/40 -8° | 240/46 -18° | 240/58 -32° | 240/80 -41° | 240/89 -55° |
| ACK | used from 2248 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 150/19 | 170/30 8° | 210/31 9° | 230/42 3° | 250/44 -7° | 250/50 -17° | 240/62 -32° | 250/71 -42° | 250/86 -55° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HHR Hawthorne, CA | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,300 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet | from the west (270°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 4,300 ft | 65 ft | 4:53 pm PDT (23:53 UTC) |
| EMT El Monte, CA | 20 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 295 ft | 00:45 UTC |
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 330 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist | from the southwest (220°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25 | 0.75 mi | 500 ft | 6,608 ft | 23:54 UTC |
| CEZ Cortez, CO | 520 nm out, 6 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,917 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| PUB Pueblo, CO | 719 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet Weather: haze | from the west-southwest (240°) at 36 knots, gusting to 52 | 3 mi | 12,000 ft | 4,729 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| HLC Hill City, KS | 949 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 2,238 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| BRL Burlington, IA | 1359 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 698 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| PIA Peoria, IL | 1419 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 660 ft | 23:54 UTC |
| CLE Cleveland, OH | 1779 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet | from the north (350°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 799 ft | 23:51 UTC |
| AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | 2049 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light rain | from the east (080°) at 7 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 961 ft | 23:54 UTC |
| GON Groton (New London), CT | 2218 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet Weather: light rain | from the east-northeast (060°) at 15 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 9 ft | 00:35 UTC |
| ACK Nantucket, MA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet Weather: rain, mist | from the east (090°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25 | 5 mi | 6,500 ft | 46 ft | 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,608 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ACK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:23 am EDT (14:23 UTC)
Wind from the north-northeast at 15 knots, visibility ¾ mile, mist, overcast at 300 feet low IFR
The whole forecast for ACK
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, a few clouds at 2,400 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet and more above
- From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the east at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility 2 miles, rain, mist, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the east at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility 3 miles, rain, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 15 knots, visibility 1 mile, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 15 knots, visibility ¾ mile, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility ¾ mile, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 100 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 0 nm from the route, 200 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 25 nm from the route, 200 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 1809 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, 1829 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 1829 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at HHR 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC), at ACK 6:04 pm EDT (22:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 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: Jack Northrop Fld/Hawthorne Municipal, Nantucket Memorial.
