Imperial County to Montgomery-Gibbs Executive IPL → MYF
79 nautical miles (91 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 270°, about 260° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 9:23 am PDT (16:23 UTC). Right now IPL is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 13 knots; MYF is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) 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: 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 TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 69 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 39 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 IPL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- C172 at 5,000 ft, 39 nm northwest, 8:06 am PDT (15:06 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SAN UA /OV 10 NW OCN/TM 1506/FL050/TP C172/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through SAN
- Where
- 10 northwest ocn
- Time
- 15:06 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Turbulence
- moderate
- C172 at 5,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 8:05 am PDT (15:05 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SNA UA /OV DANAH/TM 1505/FL050/TP C172/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through SNA
- Where
- danah
- Time
- 15:05 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Turbulence
- moderate
- BE30 at 7,300 ft, 1 nm west, 7:22 am PDT (14:22 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft; overcast above 7,300 ft. 69 nm along the route, 1 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
SEE UA /OV KSEE/TM 1422/FL073/TP BE30/SK BKN030-OVC073
- Report
- a routine report filed through SEE
- Where
- over KSEE
- Time
- 14:22 UTC
- Height
- at 7,300 ft
- Aircraft
- BE30
- Sky
- BKN030-OVC073
- A321 climbing, 6 nm southwest, 8:22 am PDT (15:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 1522/FLDURC/TP A321/SK B060 T070
- Report
- a routine report filed through SAN
- Where
- over SAN
- Time
- 15:22 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- A321
- Sky
- B060 T070
- B737 at 4,500 ft, 6 nm southwest, 7:55 am PDT (14:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SAN UA /OV SAN FINAL /TM 1455/FL045/TP B737/SK BASES 045
- Report
- a routine report filed through SAN
- Where
- san final
- Time
- 14:55 UTC
- Height
- at 4,500 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- bases 4,500 ft
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 1 forecast point nearest it (SAN). 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 | 230° at 18 kt | +14 kt | 106 kt | 45 min | 9:23 am PDT (16:23 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | +21 kt | 4 °C | 99 kt | 48 min | 9:26 am PDT (16:26 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 35 kt | +24 kt | 3 °C | 96 kt | 49 min | 9:27 am PDT (16:27 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 36 kt | +24 kt | 0 °C | 96 kt | 49 min | 9:27 am PDT (16:27 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 36 kt | +24 kt | -3 °C | 96 kt | 49 min | 9:27 am PDT (16:27 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 38 kt | +27 kt | -7 °C | 93 kt | 51 min | 9:29 am PDT (16:29 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 39 kt | +29 kt | -11 °C | 91 kt | 52 min | 9:30 am PDT (16:30 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 40 kt | +31 kt | -14 °C | 89 kt | 53 min | 9:31 am PDT (16:31 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 65 kt | +42 kt | -19 °C | 78 kt | 1 h 01 min | 9:39 am PDT (16:39 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 80 kt | +52 kt | -29 °C | 68 kt | 1 h 10 min | 9:48 am PDT (16:48 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 92 kt | +71 kt | -36 °C | 49 kt | 1 h 37 min | 10:15 am PDT (17:15 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 87 kt | +67 kt | -46 °C | 53 kt | 1 h 29 min | 10:07 am PDT (17:07 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN | used from 0 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 230/8 | 230/27 4° | 220/37 3° | 220/36 -2° | 230/40 -14° | 220/65 -19° | 220/80 -29° | 230/92 -36° | 230/87 -46° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL Imperial, CA | departure | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | -53 ft | 7:53 am PDT (14:53 UTC) |
| SAS Salton City, CA | 20 nm out, 25 nm north of the line | no report just now | -84 ft | ||||
| MYF San Diego, CA | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,500 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 427 ft | 7:53 am PDT (14:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 427 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MYF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:23 am PDT (16:23 UTC)
MYF has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for IPL, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Tue 12:00 am PDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/2656 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 17 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/2652 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/2657 Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 17 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 2 January · ZLA
- 6/4812 El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local 11 nm from the route, 10 nm along the route · security · until 13 July · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at IPL 6:11 pm PDT (01:11 UTC), at MYF 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm PDT (01:42 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: Imperial County, Montgomery-Gibbs Executive.