Imperial County to Eastern Oregon Regional AT Pendleton IPL → PDT
787 nautical miles (905 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 350°, about 340° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:07 am PDT (16:07 UTC). Right now IPL is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots; PDT is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) 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: 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 TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 309 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 448 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 368 to 448 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 209 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.
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
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 7 forecast points nearest it (BLH, LAS, BIH, BAM, BOI, RDM, LWS). 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 8 kt | −3 kt | 4 °C | 123 kt | 6 h 24 min | 10:24 am PDT (17:24 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 8 kt | −4 kt | 4 °C | 124 kt | 6 h 21 min | 10:21 am PDT (17:21 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 8 kt | −3 kt | 0 °C | 123 kt | 6 h 24 min | 10:24 am PDT (17:24 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 11 kt | −6 kt | -4 °C | 126 kt | 6 h 15 min | 10:15 am PDT (17:15 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 16 kt | −10 kt | -8 °C | 130 kt | 6 h 03 min | 10:03 am PDT (17:03 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 210° at 24 kt | −18 kt | -11 °C | 138 kt | 5 h 42 min | 9:42 am PDT (16:42 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 200° at 32 kt | −26 kt | -14 °C | 146 kt | 5 h 23 min | 9:23 am PDT (16:23 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 200° at 38 kt | −32 kt | -17 °C | 152 kt | 5 h 11 min | 9:11 am PDT (16:11 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 210° at 44 kt | −34 kt | -26 °C | 154 kt | 5 h 07 min | 9:07 am PDT (16:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 48 kt | −31 kt | -31 °C | 151 kt | 5 h 13 min | 9:13 am PDT (16:13 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 51 kt | −29 kt | -36 °C | 149 kt | 5 h 17 min | 9:17 am PDT (16:17 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 48 kt | −30 kt | -43 °C | 150 kt | 5 h 15 min | 9:15 am PDT (16:15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLH | used from 0 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 240/19 | 210/20 10° | 200/27 4° | 210/34 -2° | 220/59 -10° | 220/67 -20° | 220/75 -29° | 230/78 -38° | 220/90 -47° |
| LAS | used from 100 nm out; 84 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° | |
| BIH | used from 249 nm out; 85 nm from the line | L/V | 020/6 0° | 140/7 -7° | 210/31 -16° | 230/34 -26° | 220/43 -30° | 220/52 -36° | 220/46 -43° | |
| BAM | used from 349 nm out; 99 nm from the line | 280/9 -2° | 260/18 -8° | 190/47 -19° | 200/50 -29° | 210/56 -29° | 220/54 -34° | 220/45 -42° | ||
| BOI | used from 598 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 320/11 1° | 280/8 -5° | 220/14 -11° | 200/60 -19° | 190/66 -31° | 210/46 -32° | 220/50 -33° | 220/43 -39° | |
| RDM | used from 697 nm out; 115 nm from the line | 360/14 -2° | 020/25 -8° | 360/34 -13° | 360/75 -16° | 360/88 -25° | 360/80 -39° | 350/47 -42° | 360/11 -43° | |
| LWS | used from 747 nm out; 94 nm from the line | L/V | 340/5 -3° | L/V -6° | 040/7 -10° | 100/23 -22° | 180/30 -31° | 190/11 -34° | 200/11 -36° | 220/23 -40° |
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 Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | -53 ft | 3:53 am PDT (10:53 UTC) |
| CLR Calipatria, CA | 20 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | no report just now | -181 ft | ||||
| TNP Twentynine Palms, CA | 80 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,888 ft | ||||
| BTY Beatty, NV | 249 nm out, 15 nm west of the line | no report just now | 3,169 ft | ||||
| TPH Tonopah, NV | 319 nm out, 15 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,900 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 5,430 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| TMT Austin, NV | 408 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 5,735 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| WMC Winnemucca, NV | 498 nm out, 15 nm west of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,307 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| REO Rome, OR | 598 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | reported, no category | from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots | none | 4,053 ft | 10:52 UTC | |
| GCD John Day, OR | 707 nm out, 22 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 3,702 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| PDT Pendleton, OR | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 1,494 ft | 3:53 am PDT (10:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,735 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PDT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:07 am PDT (16:07 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PDT
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
The forecast for IPL, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 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 10,000 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 8 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 13 July · ZLA
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 189 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at IPL 6:11 pm PDT (01:11 UTC), at PDT 6:13 pm PDT (01:13 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm PDT (01:43 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, Eastern Oregon Regional AT Pendleton.