Lawton-Fort Sill Regional to Monterey Regional LAW → MRY
1,148 nautical miles (1,321 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 283°, about 277° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 8:21 am PDT (15:21 UTC). 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
- SIGMET 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 239 to 399 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120455 MKCC WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C VALID UNTIL 0655Z TX OK CO NM FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 50 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 269 to 858 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 299 to 698 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 579 to 768 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 659 to 728 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Near the route, 689 nm along the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 698 to 838 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 868 to 968 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 908 to 918 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 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 LAW.
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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (SPS, AMA, TCC, ABQ, FMN, BCE, LAS, BIH, FAT). 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 24 kt | +6 kt | 10 °C | 114 kt | 10 h 04 min | 8:21 am PDT (15:21 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 24 kt | +8 kt | 9 °C | 112 kt | 10 h 15 min | 8:32 am PDT (15:32 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 24 kt | +12 kt | 7 °C | 108 kt | 10 h 38 min | 8:55 am PDT (15:55 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | +13 kt | 4 °C | 107 kt | 10 h 44 min | 9:01 am PDT (16:01 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | +14 kt | 1 °C | 106 kt | 10 h 50 min | 9:07 am PDT (16:07 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | +16 kt | -3 °C | 104 kt | 11 h 02 min | 9:19 am PDT (16:19 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | +17 kt | -8 °C | 103 kt | 11 h 09 min | 9:26 am PDT (16:26 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 36 kt | +18 kt | -11 °C | 102 kt | 11 h 15 min | 9:32 am PDT (16:32 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 46 kt | +28 kt | -21 °C | 92 kt | 12 h 29 min | 10:46 am PDT (17:46 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 61 kt | +43 kt | -28 °C | 77 kt | 14 h 55 min | 1:12 pm PDT (20:12 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 60 kt | +46 kt | -35 °C | 74 kt | 15 h 31 min | 1:48 pm PDT (20:48 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 50 kt | +37 kt | -46 °C | 83 kt | 13 h 50 min | 12:07 pm PDT (19:07 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPS | used from 0 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 200/39 | 220/28 17° | 230/27 12° | 240/15 9° | 250/15 -4° | 250/24 -15° | 260/45 -28° | 270/43 -39° | 280/45 -51° |
| AMA | used from 100 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 210/38 | 230/29 14° | 240/29 7° | 220/27 -5° | 240/37 -18° | 240/66 -28° | 250/59 -37° | 260/47 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 200 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| ABQ | used from 349 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| FMN | used from 449 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| BCE | used from 599 nm out; 104 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| LAS | used from 748 nm out; 56 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° | |
| BIH | used from 898 nm out; 75 nm from the line | L/V | 240/7 1° | 190/13 -3° | 200/26 -16° | 210/43 -26° | 220/54 -28° | 220/51 -35° | 220/47 -43° | |
| FAT | used from 998 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 130/16 | 160/20 5° | 190/28 -1° | 210/25 -5° | 220/27 -15° | 230/21 -26° | 220/42 -29° | 220/44 -35° | 220/44 -44° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAW Lawton, OK | departure | no report just now | 1,110 ft | ||||
| AXS Altus, OK | 50 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,433 ft | ||||
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 170 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,606 ft | ||||
| LVS Las Vegas, NM | 339 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | no report just now | 6,877 ft | ||||
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 379 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,348 ft | ||||
| RQE Window Rock, AZ | 529 nm out, 25 nm south of the line | no report just now | 6,742 ft | ||||
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 679 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,608 ft | ||||
| VGT Las Vegas, NV | 828 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,205 ft | ||||
| VIS Visalia, CA | 1028 nm out, 17 nm south of the line | no report just now | 292 ft | ||||
| FAT Fresno, CA | 1048 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 335 ft | ||||
| MRY Monterey, CA | destination | no report just now | 256 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,877 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MRY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:21 am PDT (15:21 UTC)
MRY has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 808 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 818 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at LAW 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 UTC), at MRY 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm PDT (02:01 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: Lawton-Fort Sill Regional, Monterey Regional.