Idaho Falls Regional to Long Beach (Daugherty Field) IDA → LGB
648 nautical miles (745 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 208°, about 196° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 5:20 am PDT (12:20 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now IDA is marginal VFR, wind calm; LGB is marginal VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 3 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: 2 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. Over the first 359 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 339 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 199 to 448 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 458 to 638 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 478 to 498 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 IDA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 13,000 ft, 21 nm south, 9:30 pm MDT (03:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 21 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
- CRJ7 at 6,300 ft, 4 nm west, 9:27 pm MDT (03:27 UTC): overcast above 6,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. 40 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIH UA /OV KPIH/TM 0327/FL063/TP CRJ7/SK OVC063-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIH
- Where
- over KPIH
- Time
- 03:27 UTC
- Height
- at 6,300 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- overcast from 6,300 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the descent
- B38M at 3,000 ft, 24 nm southeast, 11:47 pm MDT (05:47 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 8,000 ft, remarks: BASE030. 618 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ONT UA /OV KONT080005/TM 0547/FL030/TP B38M/SK BKN029-TOP080/RM BASE030
- Report
- a routine report filed through ONT
- Where
- 5 nm east (080°) of KONT
- Time
- 05:47 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,900 ft, tops 8,000 ft
- Remarks
- BASE030
- A321 at 3,300 ft, 26 nm southeast, 10:59 pm MDT (04:59 UTC): a broken layer above 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. 618 nm along the route, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ONT UA /OV ONT078008/TM 0459/FL033/TP A321/SK BKN033-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ONT
- Where
- 8 nm east (078°) of ONT
- Time
- 04:59 UTC
- Height
- at 3,300 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,300 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the descent
- B38M at 4,500 ft, 30 nm southeast, 10:15 pm MDT (04:15 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. 618 nm along the route, 30 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ONT UA /OV ONT078012/TM 0415/FL045/TP B38M/SK BKN045-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ONT
- Where
- 12 nm east (078°) of ONT
- Time
- 04:15 UTC
- Height
- at 4,500 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- a broken layer from 4,500 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the descent
- GLF5 at 3,500 ft, 26 nm west, 10:54 pm MDT (04:54 UTC): overcast above 3,600 ft. At the destination end, 26 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
VNY UA /OV VNY36006/TM 0454/FL035/TP GLF5/SK OVC036
- Report
- a routine report filed through VNY
- Where
- VNY36006
- Time
- 04:54 UTC
- Height
- at 3,500 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF5
- Sky
- overcast from 3,600 ft
- E75L at 3,600 ft, 6 nm northwest, 9:30 pm MDT (03:30 UTC): overcast above 6,600 ft, remarks: bases 3,600 ft. At the destination end, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
KLAX UA /OV 10 E LAX/TM 0330/FL036/TP E75L/SK OVC066/RM BASES 036
- Report
- a routine report filed through KLAX
- Where
- 10 east lax
- Time
- 03:30 UTC
- Height
- at 3,600 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- overcast from 6,600 ft
- Remarks
- bases 3,600 ft
- B737 at 3,500 ft, 0 nm south, 9:25 pm MDT (03:25 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft. At the destination end, 0 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
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 6 forecast points nearest it (PIH, SLC, ELY, LAS, WJF, 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 | 200° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 8 °C | 107 kt | 6 h 03 min | 5:20 am PDT (12:20 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 7 °C | 106 kt | 6 h 07 min | 5:24 am PDT (12:24 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 23 kt | +23 kt | 4 °C | 97 kt | 6 h 41 min | 5:58 am PDT (12:58 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 23 kt | +23 kt | 0 °C | 97 kt | 6 h 41 min | 5:58 am PDT (12:58 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 25 kt | +24 kt | -4 °C | 96 kt | 6 h 45 min | 6:02 am PDT (13:02 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 210° at 31 kt | +31 kt | -7 °C | 89 kt | 7 h 17 min | 6:34 am PDT (13:34 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 210° at 37 kt | +37 kt | -12 °C | 83 kt | 7 h 48 min | 7:05 am PDT (14:05 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 42 kt | +42 kt | -14 °C | 78 kt | 8 h 18 min | 7:35 am PDT (14:35 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 210° at 56 kt | +56 kt | -23 °C | 64 kt | 10 h 08 min | 9:25 am PDT (16:25 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 60 kt | +59 kt | -29 °C | 61 kt | 10 h 37 min | 9:54 am PDT (16:54 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 61 kt | +60 kt | -35 °C | 60 kt | 10 h 48 min | 10:05 am PDT (17:05 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 59 kt | +58 kt | -43 °C | 62 kt | 10 h 27 min | 9:44 am PDT (16:44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIH | used from 0 nm out; 18 nm from the line | L/V | 240/13 1° | 240/15 -3° | 210/42 -15° | 200/70 -25° | 220/74 -29° | 220/71 -36° | 220/62 -43° | |
| SLC | used from 149 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 200/5 | 230/8 2° | 220/20 -2° | 210/40 -12° | 190/53 -25° | 210/62 -30° | 220/69 -34° | 220/64 -43° | |
| ELY | used from 199 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 200/39 3° | 210/27 -2° | 210/45 -15° | 220/56 -24° | 210/60 -28° | 210/63 -34° | 220/61 -43° | ||
| LAS | used from 399 nm out; 85 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° | |
| WJF | used from 498 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 200/28 6° | 210/28 3° | 210/29 -4° | 210/28 -14° | 220/41 -20° | 220/47 -29° | 220/46 -37° | 220/53 -44° | |
| ONT | used from 598 nm out; 19 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDA Idaho Falls, ID | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 4,743 ft | 11:53 pm MDT (05:53 UTC) |
| PIH Pocatello, ID | 40 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,900 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 2,900 ft | 4,451 ft | 06:03 UTC |
| ENV Wendover, UT | 189 nm out, 0 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,900 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet Weather: light rain | from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 2,900 ft | 4,236 ft | 06:13 UTC |
| ELY Ely, NV | 279 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,500 feet, overcast at 4,600 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southeast (160°) at 19 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | 3,500 ft | 6,259 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| BTY Beatty, NV | 458 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 3,169 ft | ||||
| EMT El Monte, CA | 628 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,400 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 295 ft | 02:45 UTC |
| LGB Long Beach, CA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,900 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 2,900 ft | 60 ft | 10:53 pm PDT (05:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,259 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LGB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:20 am PDT (12:20 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR
30% chance between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): light rain showers
The whole forecast for LGB
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- 30% chance between Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): light rain showers
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): light rain showers
- From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
The forecast for IDA, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 4 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet and more above
- From Mon 5:00 am MDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet and more above
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at IDA 6:48 pm MDT (00:48 UTC), at LGB 6:22 pm PDT (01:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm PDT (01:47 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LGB is before sunrise there (6:55 am PDT (13:55 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: Idaho Falls Regional, Long Beach (Daugherty Field).