Lake Havasu City Airport to Zamperini Field HII → TOA
203 nautical miles (234 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 258°, about 245° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 6:25 pm PDT (01:25 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now HII is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 13 knots; TOA is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 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: 3 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 ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 77 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 97 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 10 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 19 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 39 to 174 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 116 to 193 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 HII.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CL30 at 24,000 ft, 36 nm north, 2:00 pm MST (21:00 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft, light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: during the climb zlawc. 97 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
DAG UA /OV HEC/TM 2100/FL240/TP CL30/TA M03/TB MOD CAT OCNL 190-240/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through DAG
- Where
- over HEC
- Time
- 21:00 UTC
- Height
- at 24,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CL30
- Temperature
- −3 °C
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence occasional from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- during the climb zlawc
- B737 at 14,000 ft, 24 nm north, 2:54 pm MST (21:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 155 nm along the route, 24 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, 25 nm north, 2:37 pm MST (21:37 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 155 nm along the route, 25 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
- BE20 at 15,000 ft, 39 nm north, 2:25 pm MST (21:25 UTC): light icing, -1 °C, remarks: zlawc. 10 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV GFS070020/TM 2125/FL150/TP BE20/TA M01/IC LGT CLR/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- 20 nm east (070°) of GFS
- Time
- 21:25 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Temperature
- −1 °C
- Icing
- light clear
- Remarks
- zlawc
- A21N at 29,500 ft, 50 nm north, 3:50 pm MST (22:50 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10-15 kts/zlawc. 97 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
DAG UA /OV DAG045010/TM 2250/FL295/TP A21N/RM MTN WAVE /- 10-15 KTS/ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through DAG
- Where
- 10 nm northeast (045°) of DAG
- Time
- 22:50 UTC
- Height
- at 29,500 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Remarks
- mountain wave 10-15 kts/zlawc
- B739 at 33,000 ft, 35 nm north, 4:02 pm MST (23:02 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. 164 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
DRA UA /OV VCV242015/TM 2302/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through DRA
- Where
- 15 nm southwest (242°) of VCV
- Time
- 23:02 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Remarks
- mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
- B739 at 33,000 ft, 45 nm north, 4:01 pm MST (23:01 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. 174 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
SDB UA /OV PMD/TM 2301/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through SDB
- Where
- over PMD
- Time
- 23:01 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Remarks
- mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
- M20P at 2,500 ft, 10 nm north, 1:38 pm MST (20:38 UTC): a broken layer above 5,000 ft. 184 nm along the route, 10 nm north 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
- B757 at 4,000 ft, 7 nm northwest, 3:38 pm MST (22:38 UTC): remarks: reduced visibility below the ceiling ILS25L. 193 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest 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 5,000 ft, 6 nm south, 3:30 pm MST (22:30 UTC): a broken layer from 3,300 ft to 5,000 ft. 193 nm along the route, 6 nm south 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
- B737 at 3,200 ft, 9 nm northwest, 1:35 pm MST (20:35 UTC): overcast above 3,200 ft, remarks: 9 mile visibility ils 25L. 193 nm along the route, 9 nm northwest 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
- C172 at 5,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 4:15 pm MST (23:15 UTC): remarks: tops 5,000 ft on departure runway 25. At the destination end, 49 nm northwest 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, 49 nm northwest, 3:57 pm MST (22:57 UTC): remarks: bases 3,600 ft on arrival runway 25. At the destination end, 49 nm northwest 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, 4 nm east, 3:53 pm MST (22:53 UTC): remarks: base 3,400 ft. At the destination end, 4 nm east 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
8 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 2 forecast points nearest it (BLH, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 220° at 18 kt | +14 kt | 106 kt | 1 h 55 min | 6:25 pm PDT (01:25 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 21 kt | +14 kt | 8 °C | 106 kt | 1 h 55 min | 6:25 pm PDT (01:25 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | +21 kt | 5 °C | 99 kt | 2 h 03 min | 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | +24 kt | 1 °C | 96 kt | 2 h 07 min | 6:37 pm PDT (01:37 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | +26 kt | -2 °C | 94 kt | 2 h 10 min | 6:40 pm PDT (01:40 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | +27 kt | -5 °C | 93 kt | 2 h 11 min | 6:41 pm PDT (01:41 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 36 kt | +28 kt | -9 °C | 92 kt | 2 h 12 min | 6:42 pm PDT (01:42 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 38 kt | +28 kt | -11 °C | 92 kt | 2 h 12 min | 6:42 pm PDT (01:42 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 51 kt | +43 kt | -20 °C | 77 kt | 2 h 38 min | 7:08 pm PDT (02:08 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 53 kt | +42 kt | -29 °C | 78 kt | 2 h 36 min | 7:06 pm PDT (02:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 59 kt | +44 kt | -34 °C | 76 kt | 2 h 40 min | 7:10 pm PDT (02:10 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 55 kt | +41 kt | -44 °C | 79 kt | 2 h 34 min | 7:04 pm PDT (02:04 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLH | used from 0 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 230/22 | 210/24 11° | 230/23 5° | 230/26 0° | 220/38 -10° | 230/52 -19° | 220/58 -28° | 220/69 -34° | 220/59 -45° |
| ONT | used from 97 nm out; 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HII Lake Havasu City, AZ | departure | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 782 ft | 4:15 pm MST (23:15 UTC) |
| PSP Palm Springs, CA | 116 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | none | 476 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| RAL Riverside, CA | 155 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,600 feet | from the west (260°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 818 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| FUL Fullerton, CA | 184 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,200 feet, a broken layer at 4,200 feet, overcast at 4,900 feet | variable at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 4,200 ft | 96 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| TOA Torrance, CA | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet, overcast at 3,600 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 9 mi | 3,600 ft | 103 ft | 3:48 pm PDT (22:48 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 818 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TOA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:25 pm PDT (01:25 UTC)
TOA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 2 nm from the route, 184 nm along the route · security · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at HII 6:06 pm MST (01:06 UTC), at TOA 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm PDT (01:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TOA is after sunset there (6:24 pm PDT (01:24 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: Lake Havasu City Airport, Zamperini Field.