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Jack Northrop Fld/Hawthorne Municipal to Rogue Valley Intl/Medford Airport HHR → MFR

551 nautical miles (634 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 338°, about 324° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:59 pm PDT (03:59 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now HHR is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots; MFR is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) 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 SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Near the route, 236 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

B737 at 14,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 2:54 pm PDT (21:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 48 nm northeast 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, 48 nm northeast, 2:37 pm PDT (21:37 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 48 nm northeast 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 1,400 ft, 9 nm southeast, 3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC): remarks: base 3,400 ft. At the departure end, 9 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOA UA /OV 4 E KTOA/TM 2253/FL014/TP C172/RM BASE 034
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOA
Where
4 east KTOA
Time
22:53 UTC
Height
at 1,400 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
base 3,400 ft
B757 at 4,000 ft, 5 nm east, 3:38 pm PDT (22:38 UTC): remarks: reduced visibility below the ceiling ILS25L. At the departure end, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX070010/TM 2238/FL040/TP B757/SK TOPS050 BASES040/RM REDUCED VISIBILITY BELOW THE CEILING. ILS25L
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
10 nm east (070°) of LAX
Time
22:38 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
B757
Sky
TOPS050 BASES040
Remarks
reduced visibility below the ceiling ILS25L
B737 at 4,000 ft, 4 nm west, 3:37 pm PDT (22:37 UTC): a broken layer from 4,000 ft to 5,000 ft. At the departure end, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 2237/FL040/TP B737/SK BKN040-TOP050
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
over KLAX
Time
22:37 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 4,000 ft, tops 5,000 ft
B737 at 5,000 ft, 14 nm southeast, 3:30 pm PDT (22:30 UTC): a broken layer from 3,300 ft to 5,000 ft. At the departure end, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV KLGB180005/TM 2230/FL050/TP B737/SK BKN033-TOPS050
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
5 nm south (180°) of KLGB
Time
22:30 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 3,300 ft, tops 5,000 ft
A320 at 3,500 ft, 5 nm west, 3:13 pm PDT (22:13 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft, remarks: during the descent RY25L. At the departure end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 2213/FL035/TP A320/SK BKN-BASE035/RM DURD RY25L
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
over LAX
Time
22:13 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
BKN-BASE035
Remarks
during the descent RY25L
E75L , 4 nm west, 2:20 pm PDT (21:20 UTC): a broken layer from 3,700 ft to 4,700 ft. At the departure end, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 2120/FL2125/TP E75L/SK BKN037-TOP047
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
over KLAX
Time
21:20 UTC
Height
at 212,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
a broken layer from 3,700 ft, tops 4,700 ft
B738 at 3,800 ft, 4 nm west, 1:40 pm PDT (20:40 UTC): a broken layer above 3,800 ft. At the departure end, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 2040/FL038/TP B738/SK BKN038
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
over KLAX
Time
20:40 UTC
Height
at 3,800 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 3,800 ft
C172 at 1,900 ft, 9 nm southeast, 1:39 pm PDT (20:39 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,100 ft. At the departure end, 9 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOA UA /OV 4 E TOA/TM 2039/FL019/TP C172/SK SCT021 /WX 7SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOA
Where
4 east toa
Time
20:39 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,100 ft
Weather
7SM
M20P at 2,500 ft, 20 nm northeast, 1:38 pm PDT (20:38 UTC): a broken layer above 5,000 ft. At the departure end, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EMT UA /OV EMT110004/TM 2038/FL025/TP M20P/SK BKN050
```
Report
a routine report filed through EMT
Where
4 nm east (110°) of EMT
Time
20:38 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
M20P
Sky
a broken layer from 5,000 ft
B737 at 3,200 ft, 3 nm northeast, 1:35 pm PDT (20:35 UTC): overcast above 3,200 ft, remarks: 9 mile visibility ils 25L. At the departure end, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX070008/TM 2035/FL032/TP B737/SK BASES OVC032/RM 9 MILE VIS / ILS 25L
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
8 nm east (070°) of LAX
Time
20:35 UTC
Height
at 3,200 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
bases OVC032
Remarks
9 mile visibility ils 25L
E55P at 3,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 5,000 ft, remarks: during the descent RY21. At the departure end, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SMO UA /OV SMO030008/TM 2200/FL030/TP E55P/SK BKN030-TOP050/RM DURD RY21
```
Report
a routine report filed through SMO
Where
8 nm northeast (030°) of SMO
Time
22:00 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 5,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent RY21
C25M at 3,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 1:50 pm PDT (20:50 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent RY21. At the departure end, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SMO UA /OV SMO030008/TM 2050/FL030/TP C25M/SK BKN030-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY21
```
Report
a routine report filed through SMO
Where
8 nm northeast (030°) of SMO
Time
20:50 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C25M
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent RY21

7 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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (WJF, FAT, SAC, RBL, SIY). 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	240° at 4 kt	−1 kt	6 °C	121 kt	4 h 33 min	9:03 pm PDT (04:03 UTC)
6,500 ft	220° at 4 kt	−2 kt	5 °C	122 kt	4 h 31 min	9:01 pm PDT (04:01 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 6 kt	−2 kt	1 °C	122 kt	4 h 31 min	9:01 pm PDT (04:01 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 10 kt	−3 kt	-2 °C	123 kt	4 h 29 min	8:59 pm PDT (03:59 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 13 kt	−3 kt	-6 °C	123 kt	4 h 29 min	8:59 pm PDT (03:59 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 12 kt	+1 kt	-10 °C	119 kt	4 h 38 min	9:08 pm PDT (04:08 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 13 kt	+5 kt	-13 °C	115 kt	4 h 47 min	9:17 pm PDT (04:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 14 kt	+8 kt	-16 °C	112 kt	4 h 55 min	9:25 pm PDT (04:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 21 kt	+14 kt	-23 °C	106 kt	5 h 12 min	9:42 pm PDT (04:42 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 26 kt	+7 kt	-29 °C	113 kt	4 h 53 min	9:23 pm PDT (04:23 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 28 kt	+3 kt	-34 °C	117 kt	4 h 43 min	9:13 pm PDT (04:13 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 35 kt	−2 kt	-42 °C	122 kt	4 h 31 min	9:01 pm PDT (04:01 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
WJF	used from 0 nm out; 30 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°
FAT	used from 98 nm out; 61 nm from the line	180/7	170/9 7°	200/20 3°	210/27 -3°	240/27 -14°	230/38 -24°	220/57 -27°	230/42 -33°	230/41 -44°
SAC	used from 246 nm out; 56 nm from the line	270/5	L/V 5°	L/V -1°	240/11 -5°	250/22 -15°	270/25 -24°	260/31 -27°	240/39 -33°	240/39 -42°
RBL	used from 344 nm out; 57 nm from the line	350/10	350/7 6°	L/V -1°	320/6 -8°	340/24 -18°	340/38 -24°	330/32 -30°	300/25 -34°	270/37 -40°
SIY	used from 442 nm out; 44 nm from the line		020/15 4°	020/16 -5°	010/11 -10°	010/47 -18°	360/70 -25°	350/58 -34°	330/46 -35°	300/23 -40°

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 4,600 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	4,600 ft	65 ft	3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC)
VNY Van Nuys, CA	20 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	802 ft	22:51 UTC
BFL Bakersfield, CA	98 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	509 ft	22:54 UTC
DLO Delano, CA	118 nm out, 1 nm west of the line	reported, no category	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	314 ft	23:15 UTC
FAT Fresno, CA	187 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a few clouds at 13,000 feet, a few clouds at 16,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	335 ft	22:53 UTC
MER Atwater, CA	236 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	190 ft	22:55 UTC
PVF Placerville, CA	315 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	reported, no category	calm	10+ mi	none	2,585 ft	23:15 UTC
GOO Grass Valley, CA	344 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	VFR	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	3,157 ft	23:15 UTC
CIC Chico, CA	393 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	240 ft	22:45 UTC
RDD Redding, CA	442 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (020°) at 19 knots	10+ mi	none	505 ft	22:53 UTC
SIY Montague, CA	511 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	VFR	from the east-northeast (060°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	2,651 ft	22:53 UTC
MFR Medford, OR	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,335 ft	3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,157 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MFR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:59 pm PDT (03:59 UTC)

Wind from the north at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for MFR

From Sun 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 226 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
6/6740 SACRAMENTO, CA, Thursday, October 8, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 315 nm along the route · air shows/sports · until 11 October · ZOA
6/3475 BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 344 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at HHR 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC), at MFR 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm PDT (02:02 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MFR is after sunset there (6:36 pm PDT (01:36 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 Pacific Northwest · 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, Rogue Valley Intl/Medford Airport.