Ellison Onizuka Kona International AT Keahole to Palm Springs International KOA → PSP
2,265 nautical miles (2,606 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 060°, about 049° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 18 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (7,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:38 pm PDT (00:38 UTC). Right now KOA is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 11 knots; PSP is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 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 15,000 ft. Over the last 50 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 20 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 KOA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 13,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 5:30 pm HST (03:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 6 nm southeast 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
- E75L climbing, 16 nm north, 5:22 pm HST (03:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PSP UA /OV PSP345013/TM 0322/FLDURC/TP E75L/TB MOD CHOP/LT TURBU SFC-60
- Report
- a routine report filed through PSP
- Where
- 13 nm north (345°) of PSP
- Time
- 03:22 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- moderate chop/lt turbu SFC-60
- C208 at 5,000 ft, 8 nm northwest, 7:11 pm HST (05:11 UTC): light turbulence from 4,000 ft to 5,000 ft, clear from 5,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
KOA UA /OV KOA312009/TM 0511/FL050/TP C208/SK SKC/TB LGT 040-050
- Report
- a routine report filed through KOA
- Where
- 9 nm northwest (312°) of KOA
- Time
- 05:11 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C208
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- light from 4,000 ft to 5,000 ft
- C208 at 4,600 ft, 5 nm west, 6:56 pm HST (04:56 UTC): no turbulence, haze. At the departure end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
KOA UA /OV MUE/TM 0456/FL046/TP C208/WX HZ 050/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through KOA
- Where
- over MUE
- Time
- 04:56 UTC
- Height
- at 4,600 ft
- Aircraft
- C208
- Weather
- haze, at 5,000 ft
- Turbulence
- none
- GLF5 at 3,500 ft, 44 nm north, 6:54 pm HST (04:54 UTC): overcast above 3,600 ft. At the destination end, 44 nm north 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, 22 nm northwest, 5:30 pm HST (03:30 UTC): overcast above 6,600 ft, remarks: bases 3,600 ft. At the destination end, 22 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, 17 nm north, 5:25 pm HST (03:25 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft. At the destination end, 17 nm north 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
- B38M at 3,000 ft, 24 nm north, 7:47 pm HST (05:47 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 8,000 ft, remarks: BASE030. At the destination end, 24 nm north 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, 23 nm north, 6:59 pm HST (04:59 UTC): a broken layer above 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 23 nm north 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, 22 nm north, 6:15 pm HST (04:15 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 22 nm north 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
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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 2 forecast points nearest it (KOA, ITO). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 130° at 8 kt | +4 kt | 116 kt | 19 h 32 min | 6:36 pm PDT (01:36 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 130° at 2 kt | +1 kt | 119 kt | 19 h 02 min | 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 8 kt | −2 kt | 10 °C | 122 kt | 18 h 34 min | 5:38 pm PDT (00:38 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 17 kt | −2 kt | 8 °C | 122 kt | 18 h 34 min | 5:38 pm PDT (00:38 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 360° at 22 kt | +7 kt | 6 °C | 113 kt | 20 h 03 min | 7:07 pm PDT (02:07 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 010° at 28 kt | +13 kt | 6 °C | 107 kt | 21 h 10 min | 8:14 pm PDT (03:14 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 010° at 30 kt | +16 kt | 5 °C | 104 kt | 21 h 47 min | 8:51 pm PDT (03:51 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 020° at 25 kt | +16 kt | -1 °C | 104 kt | 21 h 47 min | 8:51 pm PDT (03:51 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 020° at 24 kt | +16 kt | -2 °C | 104 kt | 21 h 47 min | 8:51 pm PDT (03:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 030° at 6 kt | +5 kt | -14 °C | 115 kt | 19 h 42 min | 6:46 pm PDT (01:46 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 | 1,000 | 1,500 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 15,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOA | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | L/V | L/V | L/V | 240/5 | L/V 14° | 010/17 10° | 020/29 6° | 010/38 5° | 010/23 -2° | 020/12 -15° |
| ITO | used from 50 nm out; 39 nm from the line | L/V | L/V | 110/6 | 130/10 | L/V 12° | 320/16 9° | 360/24 6° | 010/31 6° | 020/24 -2° | 030/6 -14° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOA Kailua-Kona, HI | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet | from the west (260°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 50 ft | 7:53 pm HST (05:53 UTC) |
| MUE Kamuela, HI | 30 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | no report just now | 2,671 ft | ||||
| SNA Santa Ana, CA | 2195 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 55 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| PSP Palm Springs, CA | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 476 ft | 10:53 pm PDT (05:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,671 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PSP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:38 pm PDT (00:38 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PSP
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
The forecast for KOA, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm HST (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am HST (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm HST (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 10 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA
- 6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 12 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at KOA 6:03 pm HST (04:03 UTC), at PSP 6:16 pm PDT (01:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:41 pm PDT (01:41 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: Ellison Onizuka Kona International AT Keahole, Palm Springs International.