Snow Lake Seaplane Base to Van Nuys Airport IN2 → VNY
1,635 nautical miles (1,882 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 265°. At 120 knots that is 16 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 22-knot headwind), arriving about 9:35 pm PDT (04:35 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 20 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 269 to 728 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 858 to 947 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 867 to 1316 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 907 to 1137 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1087 to 1386 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1147 to 1605 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1296 to 1376 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 80 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 IN2.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 14 forecast points nearest it (FWA, JOT, BRL, DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, PUB, ALS, FMN, BCE, LAS, ONT, WJF). 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 27 kt | +27 kt | 14 °C | 93 kt | 17 h 35 min | 10:29 pm PDT (05:29 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +24 kt | 14 °C | 96 kt | 17 h 02 min | 9:56 pm PDT (04:56 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | +22 kt | 10 °C | 98 kt | 16 h 41 min | 9:35 pm PDT (04:35 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | +24 kt | 5 °C | 96 kt | 17 h 02 min | 9:56 pm PDT (04:56 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | +25 kt | 2 °C | 95 kt | 17 h 13 min | 10:07 pm PDT (05:07 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | +28 kt | -3 °C | 92 kt | 17 h 46 min | 10:40 pm PDT (05:40 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 33 kt | +31 kt | -7 °C | 89 kt | 18 h 22 min | 11:16 pm PDT (06:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 35 kt | +34 kt | -10 °C | 86 kt | 19 h 01 min | 11:55 pm PDT (06:55 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 48 kt | +47 kt | -21 °C | 73 kt | 22 h 24 min | 3:18 am PDT (10:18 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 60 kt | +60 kt | -31 °C | 60 kt | 27 h 15 min | 8:09 am PDT (15:09 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 65 kt | +67 kt | -37 °C | 53 kt | 30 h 51 min | 11:45 am PDT (18:45 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 60 kt | +62 kt | -47 °C | 58 kt | 28 h 11 min | 9:05 am PDT (16:05 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FWA | used from 0 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 270/20 | 300/16 15° | 290/14 10° | 280/17 3° | 290/25 -7° | 280/30 -19° | 280/34 -35° | 290/48 -44° | 300/64 -52° |
| JOT | used from 50 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 250/25 | 260/22 14° | 250/17 9° | 270/21 5° | 280/28 -8° | 280/36 -20° | 270/41 -35° | 280/57 -42° | 290/65 -50° |
| BRL | used from 199 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/19 17° | 260/15 11° | 270/16 3° | 290/23 -7° | 260/42 -20° | 270/52 -34° | 280/63 -39° | 290/64 -48° |
| DSM | used from 349 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 250/47 | 260/25 20° | 240/19 11° | 240/31 5° | 250/26 -9° | 260/38 -20° | 260/47 -34° | 270/58 -37° | 270/61 -47° |
| OMA | used from 449 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 230/47 | 240/33 21° | 230/22 13° | 220/27 5° | 240/35 -8° | 250/43 -21° | 260/47 -33° | 260/59 -36° | 270/58 -46° |
| GRI | used from 548 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 230/39 23° | 230/32 15° | 210/29 7° | 230/31 -8° | 230/43 -21° | 250/52 -31° | 260/59 -35° | 260/59 -46° | |
| GLD | used from 698 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 260/37 | 260/25 14° | 250/27 8° | 230/36 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 250/71 -30° | 260/82 -36° | 250/73 -48° | |
| PUB | used from 848 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 260/45 11° | 240/38 6° | 230/47 -8° | 230/51 -19° | 240/74 -29° | 240/82 -35° | 250/72 -48° | ||
| ALS | used from 947 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| FMN | used from 1047 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| BCE | used from 1197 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 200/32 -2° | 210/57 -15° | 220/71 -22° | 220/69 -30° | 220/64 -38° | 220/67 -44° | |||
| LAS | used from 1346 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 210/20 8° | 210/29 4° | 200/32 -3° | 200/51 -15° | 210/64 -21° | 220/70 -30° | 220/66 -38° | 220/55 -44° | |
| ONT | used from 1496 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 250/11 | 200/20 4° | 210/27 3° | 220/26 -4° | 240/32 -13° | 220/52 -21° | 220/67 -30° | 220/72 -37° | 220/65 -46° |
| WJF | used from 1595 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 210/26 4° | 210/28 2° | 230/23 -4° | 240/28 -13° | 220/47 -23° | 220/57 -30° | 220/65 -37° | 220/59 -45° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN2 Jamestown, IN | departure | no report just now | 965 ft | ||||
| GYY Gary/Chicago, IN | 110 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 596 ft | ||||
| MLI Moline, IL | 249 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 589 ft | ||||
| ICL Clarinda, IA | 459 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 995 ft | ||||
| BIE Beatrice, NE | 538 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,323 ft | ||||
| ITR Burlington, CO | 798 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 4,218 ft | ||||
| COS Colorado Springs, CO | 917 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,187 ft | ||||
| TEX Telluride, CO | 1077 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | no report just now | 9,069 ft | ||||
| PGA Page, AZ | 1256 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,316 ft | ||||
| BVU Boulder City, NV | 1426 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 2,203 ft | ||||
| VCV Victorville, CA | 1575 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,885 ft | ||||
| VNY Van Nuys, CA | destination | no report just now | 802 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 9,069 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At VNY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:35 pm PDT (04:35 UTC)
VNY has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, 947 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 1436 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 1436 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at IN2 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC), at VNY 6:22 pm PDT (01:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm PDT (01:47 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at VNY is after sunset there (6:23 pm PDT (01:23 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: Snow Lake Seaplane Base, Van Nuys Airport.