Jack Northrop Fld/Hawthorne Municipal to San Bernardino International HHR → SBD
56 nautical miles (64 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 079°, about 065° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:51 pm PDT (23:51 UTC). Right now HHR is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots; SBD is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 5 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
- AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the last 37 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
- B737 at 14,000 ft, 19 nm north, 2:54 pm PDT (21:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 46 nm along the route, 19 nm north 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, 21 nm north, 2:37 pm PDT (21:37 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 46 nm along the route, 21 nm north 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 5,000 ft, 46 nm west, 4:15 pm PDT (23:15 UTC): remarks: tops 5,000 ft on departure runway 25. At the departure end, 46 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
OXR UA /OV KOXR/TM 2315/FL050/TP C172/RM TOPS 050 ON DEP RWY25
- Report
- a routine report filed through OXR
- Where
- over KOXR
- Time
- 23:15 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Remarks
- tops 5,000 ft on departure runway 25
- E50P at 3,200 ft, 46 nm west, 3:57 pm PDT (22:57 UTC): remarks: bases 3,600 ft on arrival runway 25. At the departure end, 46 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
OXR UA /OV KOXR/TM 2257/FL032/TP E50P/RM BASES 036 ON ARR RWY25
- Report
- a routine report filed through OXR
- Where
- over KOXR
- Time
- 22:57 UTC
- Height
- at 3,200 ft
- Aircraft
- E50P
- Remarks
- bases 3,600 ft on arrival runway 25
- 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
- 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
- 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
- E55P at 3,000 ft, 11 nm north, 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, 11 nm north 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
- 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
- GLF4 at 3,500 ft, 20 nm northwest, 1:52 pm PDT (20:52 UTC): remarks: reported by A GLF4 on 6 mile final on ils to 16R. At the departure end, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
VNY UA /OV VNY/TM 2052/FL035/TP GLF4/RM REPORTED BY A GLF4 ON 6 MILE FINAL ON ILS TO 16R
- Report
- a routine report filed through VNY
- Where
- over VNY
- Time
- 20:52 UTC
- Height
- at 3,500 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF4
- Remarks
- reported by A GLF4 on 6 mile final on ils to 16R
- C25M at 3,000 ft, 11 nm north, 1:50 pm PDT (20:50 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent RY21. At the departure end, 11 nm north 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
- 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
- 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
5 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 1 forecast point nearest it (ONT). 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 | 220° at 12 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 26 min | 4:56 pm PDT (23:56 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 200° at 16 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 26 min | 4:56 pm PDT (23:56 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 21 kt | −16 kt | 5 °C | 136 kt | 25 min | 4:55 pm PDT (23:55 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −24 kt | 3 °C | 144 kt | 23 min | 4:53 pm PDT (23:53 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 31 kt | −27 kt | -1 °C | 147 kt | 23 min | 4:53 pm PDT (23:53 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | −27 kt | -4 °C | 147 kt | 23 min | 4:53 pm PDT (23:53 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 36 kt | −27 kt | -8 °C | 147 kt | 23 min | 4:53 pm PDT (23:53 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 210° at 38 kt | −26 kt | -11 °C | 146 kt | 23 min | 4:53 pm PDT (23:53 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 39 kt | −26 kt | -12 °C | 146 kt | 23 min | 4:53 pm PDT (23:53 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 51 kt | −40 kt | -20 °C | 160 kt | 21 min | 4:51 pm PDT (23:51 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 48 kt | −37 kt | -29 °C | 157 kt | 21 min | 4:51 pm PDT (23:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 210° at 51 kt | −33 kt | -34 °C | 153 kt | 22 min | 4:52 pm PDT (23:52 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 210° at 52 kt | −34 kt | -44 °C | 154 kt | 22 min | 4:52 pm PDT (23:52 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° |
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) |
| ONT Ontario, CA | 37 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,600 feet, scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 14,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | 14,000 ft | 944 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| SBD San Bernardino, CA | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,600 feet, a broken layer at 4,600 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 3,600 ft | 1,159 ft | 3:57 pm PDT (22:57 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,159 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SBD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:51 pm PDT (23:51 UTC)
The forecast starts later; its first period says: Wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SBD
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 am PDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 8 nm from the route, 19 nm along the route · security · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at HHR 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC), at SBD 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm PDT (01:43 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
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, San Bernardino International.