Henderson Executive to Mineta San Jose International HND → SJC
338 nautical miles (388 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 286°, about 273° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:24 am PDT (10:24 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now HND is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21; SJC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 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: 10 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 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 10 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 0 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots), from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 79 to 109 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft, from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 50 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 HND.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 14,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 10:47 pm PDT (05:47 UTC): light rime icing, 6 °C. At the departure end, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV LAS059040/TM 0547/FL140/TP B38M/TA 06/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- 40 nm northeast (059°) of LAS
- Time
- 05:47 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Temperature
- 6 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- B737 at 19,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 10:45 pm PDT (05:45 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV LAS050012/TM 0545/FL190/TP B737/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- 12 nm northeast (050°) of LAS
- Time
- 05:45 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light
- B737 at 14,500 ft, 5 nm south, 10:30 pm PDT (05:30 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV LAS155012/TM 0530/FL145/TP B737/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- 12 nm southeast (155°) of LAS
- Time
- 05:30 UTC
- Height
- at 14,500 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light
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 4 forecast points nearest it (LAS, BIH, FAT, SFO). 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 | 170° at 10 kt | −4 kt | 10 °C | 124 kt | 2 h 44 min | 3:24 am PDT (10:24 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 180° at 11 kt | −3 kt | 6 °C | 123 kt | 2 h 45 min | 3:25 am PDT (10:25 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 190° at 13 kt | 0 | 3 °C | 120 kt | 2 h 49 min | 3:29 am PDT (10:29 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 200° at 15 kt | +2 kt | -1 °C | 118 kt | 2 h 52 min | 3:32 am PDT (10:32 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 17 kt | +3 kt | -5 °C | 117 kt | 2 h 53 min | 3:33 am PDT (10:33 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 210° at 20 kt | +5 kt | -8 °C | 115 kt | 2 h 56 min | 3:36 am PDT (10:36 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 210° at 23 kt | +7 kt | -12 °C | 113 kt | 2 h 59 min | 3:39 am PDT (10:39 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 26 kt | +9 kt | -15 °C | 111 kt | 3 h 03 min | 3:43 am PDT (10:43 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 31 kt | +13 kt | -24 °C | 107 kt | 3 h 10 min | 3:50 am PDT (10:50 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 43 kt | +21 kt | -29 °C | 99 kt | 3 h 25 min | 4:05 am PDT (11:05 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 46 kt | +22 kt | -35 °C | 98 kt | 3 h 27 min | 4:07 am PDT (11:07 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 45 kt | +17 kt | -44 °C | 103 kt | 3 h 17 min | 3:57 am PDT (10:57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAS | used from 0 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 210/21 10° | 200/18 5° | 200/23 -2° | 210/49 -14° | 210/63 -21° | 220/58 -30° | 220/61 -35° | 210/56 -44° | |
| BIH | used from 99 nm out; 62 nm from the line | L/V | 240/7 1° | 190/13 -3° | 200/26 -16° | 210/43 -26° | 220/54 -28° | 220/51 -35° | 220/47 -43° | |
| FAT | used from 199 nm out; 11 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° |
| SFO | used from 298 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 120/13 | 090/14 5° | 040/14 -1° | 350/17 -5° | 360/42 -14° | 360/64 -23° | 350/38 -32° | 300/19 -37° | 250/18 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HND Las Vegas, NV | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 2,491 ft | 11:56 pm PDT (06:56 UTC) |
| FAT Fresno, CA | 228 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,500 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 14 knots | 9 mi | 12,000 ft | 335 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| MER Atwater, CA | 278 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 190 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| CVH Hollister, CA | 308 nm out, 22 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 230 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| SJC San Jose, CA | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a few clouds at 8,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 62 ft | 11:53 pm PDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,491 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SJC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:24 am PDT (10:24 UTC)
Wind from the southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for SJC
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for HND, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at HND 6:07 pm PDT (01:07 UTC), at SJC 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm PDT (01:59 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SJC is before sunrise there (7:12 am PDT (14:12 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: Henderson Executive, Mineta San Jose International.