Plan a flight · Sun 8:34 pm PDT (03:34 UTC)

Jack Northrop Fld/Hawthorne Municipal to Liberal Mid-America Regional HHR → LBL

869 nautical miles (1,000 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 073°, about 059° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 72-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:06 am CDT (08:06 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now HHR is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots; LBL is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 11 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 W11W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm PDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 529 to 679 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 120255
MKCW WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11W
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
CO NM
FROM 20WNW PUB-10ENE CIM-50WNW ABQ-30NNE DVC-20WNW PUB
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
```
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the first 220 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 130 to 300 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 220 to 419 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 240 to 749 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 300 to 719 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 309 to 339 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 709 to 839 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 HHR.

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

B737 at 13,000 ft, 29 nm south, 8:30 pm PDT (03:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLI UA /OV SLI180020/TM 0330/FL130/TP B737/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLI
Where
20 nm south (180°) of SLI
Time
03:30 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
E75L climbing, 18 nm southeast, 8:22 pm PDT (03:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSP UA /OV PSP345013/TM 0322/FLDURC/TP E75L/TB MOD CHOP/LT TURBU SFC-60
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSP
Where
13 nm north (345°) of PSP
Time
03:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate chop/lt turbu SFC-60
B737 at 3,500 ft, 9 nm south, 8:25 pm PDT (03:25 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV LGB/TM 0325/FL035/TP B737/SK BKN035
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
over LGB
Time
03:25 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 3,500 ft
B737 at 6,400 ft, 9 nm south, 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC): a broken layer from 3,300 ft to 6,400 ft. At the departure end, 9 nm south 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
B737 climbing, 8 nm north, 8:01 pm PDT (03:01 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 8 nm north 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
E75L climbing, 20 nm northwest, 7:15 pm PDT (02:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 20 nm northwest 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
SLG4 at 3,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC): scattered clouds above 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 5 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
A21N at 2,000 ft, 7 nm southeast, 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC): remarks: ils 25L haze below the ceiling. At the departure end, 7 nm southeast 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, 21 nm south, 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): a broken layer from 4,300 ft to 5,300 ft. At the departure end, 21 nm south 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
A20N climbing, 7 nm southeast, 8:03 pm PDT (03:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 7 nm southeast 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
A20N climbing, 11 nm south, 8:04 pm PDT (03:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 40 nm along the route, 11 nm south 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
E75L climbing, 21 nm southeast, 7:36 pm PDT (02:36 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSP UA /OV PSP347010/TM 0236/FLDURC/TP E75L/TB LT TO MOD CHOP IN CLIMB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSP
Where
10 nm north (347°) of PSP
Time
02:36 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
lt to moderate chop in climb
C172 at 7,200 ft, 35 nm south, 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC): overcast from 7,200 ft to 9,000 ft. 300 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PRC UA /OV 6NE PRC/TM 0106/FL072/TP C172/SK OVC072-TOP090
```
Report
a routine report filed through PRC
Where
6NE prc
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 7,200 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
overcast from 7,200 ft, tops 9,000 ft
PC12 at 14,000 ft, 34 nm south, 6:03 pm PDT (01:03 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: zab/fdcs. 309 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FLG UA /OV FLG210030/TM 0103/FL140/TP PC12/TA UNK/IC LGT RIME/RM ZAB/FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through FLG
Where
30 nm southwest (210°) of FLG
Time
01:03 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
UNK
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zab/fdcs

1 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (ONT, BLH, PRC, FMN, ALS, TCC, GCK). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
7,500 ft	210° at 28 kt	−20 kt	8 °C	140 kt	6 h 12 min	4:46 am CDT (09:46 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	−21 kt	7 °C	141 kt	6 h 10 min	4:44 am CDT (09:44 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	−24 kt	3 °C	144 kt	6 h 02 min	4:36 am CDT (09:36 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 36 kt	−28 kt	-1 °C	148 kt	5 h 52 min	4:26 am CDT (09:26 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 42 kt	−33 kt	-5 °C	153 kt	5 h 41 min	4:15 am CDT (09:15 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 48 kt	−37 kt	-8 °C	157 kt	5 h 32 min	4:06 am CDT (09:06 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 49 kt	−38 kt	-9 °C	158 kt	5 h 30 min	4:04 am CDT (09:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 56 kt	−46 kt	-21 °C	166 kt	5 h 14 min	3:48 am CDT (08:48 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 74 kt	−65 kt	-28 °C	185 kt	4 h 42 min	3:16 am CDT (08:16 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 78 kt	−72 kt	-35 °C	192 kt	4 h 32 min	3:06 am CDT (08:06 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 65 kt	−59 kt	-45 °C	179 kt	4 h 51 min	3:25 am CDT (08:25 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
ONT	used from 0 nm out; 13 nm from the line	190/8	190/19 6°	210/23 4°	210/29 -3°	210/47 -13°	210/49 -19°	220/47 -30°	220/50 -36°	220/55 -43°
BLH	used from 100 nm out; 81 nm from the line	210/13	200/21 11°	200/22 5°	210/25 -1°	210/51 -10°	220/61 -20°	220/81 -29°	220/92 -34°	220/79 -45°
PRC	used from 200 nm out; 79 nm from the line			210/25 5°	200/30 1°	220/55 -10°	220/61 -21°	220/84 -28°	230/90 -34°	230/73 -45°
FMN	used from 399 nm out; 105 nm from the line			220/28 9°	220/40 2°	220/53 -10°	220/62 -22°	230/79 -28°	240/91 -34°	230/71 -45°
ALS	used from 599 nm out; 61 nm from the line				230/37 4°	220/54 -9°	230/62 -22°	240/77 -26°	240/74 -33°	230/59 -45°
TCC	used from 699 nm out; 93 nm from the line		210/42	230/33 14°	230/32 6°	220/35 -6°	230/49 -19°	240/72 -27°	250/62 -36°	250/52 -48°
GCK	used from 799 nm out; 81 nm from the line		220/48 21°	230/37 14°	250/30 8°	230/37 -6°	240/37 -20°	240/69 -28°	250/67 -37°	260/58 -48°

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)
POC La Verne, CA	30 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet	calm	7 mi	5,500 ft	1,013 ft	02:47 UTC
TNP Twentynine Palms, CA	120 nm out, 22 nm south of the line	no report just now				1,888 ft
IFP Bullhead City, AZ	200 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,900 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	707 ft	03:10 UTC
FLG Flagstaff, AZ	339 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 19 knots, gusting to 28	3 mi	700 ft	7,014 ft	03:11 UTC
RQE Window Rock, AZ	469 nm out, 16 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,800 feet	from the south (190°) at 8 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	6,742 ft	02:53 UTC
SKX Taos, NM	639 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	no report just now				7,094 ft
RTN Raton, NM	699 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	6,352 ft	02:53 UTC
EHA Elkhart, KS	829 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 15 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	3,621 ft	03:15 UTC
LBL Liberal, KS	destination	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	2,885 ft	9:56 pm CDT (02:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,094 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LBL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:06 am CDT (08:06 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for LBL

From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 16 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 10 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 200 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at HHR 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC), at LBL 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:37 pm CDT (00:37 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LBL is before sunrise there (7:48 am CDT (12:48 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 now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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, Liberal Mid-America Regional.