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Jack Northrop Fld/Hawthorne Municipal to Fresno Yosemite International HHR → FAT

184 nautical miles (212 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 339°, about 325° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 23-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:25 pm PDT (04:25 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now HHR is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots; FAT is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 9 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: 6 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 below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the first 48 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 58 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 HHR.

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

A20N climbing, 38 nm east, 8:04 pm PDT (03:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT153007/TM 0304/FLDURC/TP A20N/SK B-036 -T047
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
7 nm southeast (153°) of ONT
Time
03:04 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A20N
Sky
B-036 T047
A20N climbing, 35 nm east, 8:03 pm PDT (03:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT204003/TM 0303/FLDURC/TP A20N/SK B-030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
3 nm southwest (204°) of ONT
Time
03:03 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A20N
Sky
B-030
B737 climbing, 25 nm northeast, 8:01 pm PDT (03:01 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT278016/TM 0301/FLDURC/TP B737/SK B-047 -T080
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
16 nm west (278°) of ONT
Time
03:01 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
B-047 T080
SLG4 at 3,000 ft, 23 nm northeast, 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC): scattered clouds above 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 23 nm northeast 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, 11 nm southeast, 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC): a broken layer from 3,300 ft to 6,400 ft. At the departure end, 11 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, 25 nm east, 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC): remarks: ils 25L haze below the ceiling. At the departure end, 25 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, 28 nm southeast, 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): a broken layer from 4,300 ft to 5,300 ft. At the departure end, 28 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
A21B at 4,000 ft, 5 nm west, 5:11 pm PDT (00:11 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 25L. At the departure end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 0011/FL040/TP A21B/SK BKN-BASE040/RM DURD RY25L
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
over LAX
Time
00:11 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A21B
Sky
BKN-BASE040
Remarks
during the descent runway 25L
E75L climbing, 19 nm east, 7:15 pm PDT (02:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 19 nm along the route, 19 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT290030/TM 0215/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK T-078
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
30 nm west (290°) of ONT
Time
02:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
T-078
B739 at 4,000 ft, 6 nm east, 5:32 pm PDT (00:32 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. 19 nm along the route, 6 nm east 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
BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 11 nm west, 6:53 pm PDT (01:53 UTC): light to moderate rime icing, -13 °C, remarks: zlawc. 145 nm along the route, 11 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TPH UA /OV UTI250300/TM 0153/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M13/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through TPH
Where
300 nm west (250°) of UTI
Time
01:53 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
light to moderate rime
Remarks
zlawc

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 2 forecast points nearest it (WJF, FAT). 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	180° at 21 kt	−19 kt	6 °C	139 kt	1 h 19 min	9:27 pm PDT (04:27 UTC)
6,500 ft	190° at 23 kt	−21 kt	5 °C	141 kt	1 h 18 min	9:26 pm PDT (04:26 UTC)
8,500 ft	200° at 27 kt	−21 kt	2 °C	141 kt	1 h 18 min	9:26 pm PDT (04:26 UTC)
10,500 ft	210° at 27 kt	−19 kt	-1 °C	139 kt	1 h 19 min	9:27 pm PDT (04:27 UTC)
12,500 ft	210° at 27 kt	−17 kt	-5 °C	137 kt	1 h 21 min	9:29 pm PDT (04:29 UTC)
14,500 ft	210° at 27 kt	−16 kt	-8 °C	136 kt	1 h 21 min	9:29 pm PDT (04:29 UTC)
16,500 ft	210° at 27 kt	−16 kt	-12 °C	136 kt	1 h 21 min	9:29 pm PDT (04:29 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	210° at 27 kt	−15 kt	-14 °C	135 kt	1 h 22 min	9:30 pm PDT (04:30 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 31 kt	−13 kt	-23 °C	133 kt	1 h 23 min	9:31 pm PDT (04:31 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 45 kt	−21 kt	-29 °C	141 kt	1 h 18 min	9:26 pm PDT (04:26 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 45 kt	−22 kt	-36 °C	142 kt	1 h 18 min	9:26 pm PDT (04:26 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 49 kt	−23 kt	-44 °C	143 kt	1 h 17 min	9:25 pm PDT (04:25 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
WJF	used from 0 nm out; 30 nm from the line		200/28 6°	210/28 3°	210/29 -4°	210/28 -14°	220/41 -20°	220/47 -29°	220/46 -37°	220/53 -44°
FAT	used from 97 nm out; 63 nm from the line	130/16	160/20 5°	190/28 -1°	210/25 -5°	220/27 -15°	230/21 -26°	220/42 -29°	220/44 -35°	220/44 -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
HHR Hawthorne, CA	departure	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	65 ft	7:53 pm PDT (02:53 UTC)
VNY Van Nuys, CA	19 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	802 ft	02:51 UTC
WJF Lancaster, CA	48 nm out, 24 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,300 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	3,300 ft	2,350 ft	02:56 UTC
BFL Bakersfield, CA	97 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (360°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21	9 mi	none	509 ft	02:54 UTC
TLR Tulare, CA	145 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	no report just now				265 ft
FAT Fresno, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,100 feet	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	335 ft	7:53 pm PDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,350 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FAT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:25 pm PDT (04:25 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FAT

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a few clouds at 13,000 feet and more above
From Sun 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at HHR 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC), at FAT 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:52 pm PDT (01:52 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FAT is after sunset there (6:28 pm PDT (01:28 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, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · 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: Jack Northrop Fld/Hawthorne Municipal, Fresno Yosemite International.