Plan a flight · Sun 10:41 pm PDT (05:41 UTC)

Los Angeles International to Columbia Regional LAX → COU

1,295 nautical miles (1,490 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 069°, about 057° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 7 h at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 65-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:41 am CDT (12:41 UTC). Right now LAX is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 7 knots; COU is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 7 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

SIGMET 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm PDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 578 to 757 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 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 169 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 129 to 737 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 219 to 428 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 239 to 777 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 309 to 349 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 687 to 687 nm out.
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). Over the route from 767 to 1275 nm out.

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 LAX.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B737 at 13,000 ft, 31 nm southeast, 8:30 pm PDT (03:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 31 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, 26 nm south, 8:22 pm PDT (03:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 100 nm along the route, 26 nm south 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
GLF5 at 3,500 ft, 17 nm north, 9:54 pm PDT (04:54 UTC): overcast above 3,600 ft. At the departure end, 17 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, 7 nm south, 8:30 pm PDT (03:30 UTC): overcast above 6,600 ft, remarks: bases 3,600 ft. At the departure end, 7 nm south 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, 12 nm south, 8:25 pm PDT (03:25 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 12 nm south 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
B737 climbing, 3 nm northwest, 8:01 pm PDT (03:01 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT278016/TM 0301/FLDURC/TP B737/SK B-047 -T080
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
16 nm west (278°) of ONT
Time
03:01 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
B-047 T080
A20N climbing, 15 nm south, 8:04 pm PDT (03:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT153007/TM 0304/FLDURC/TP A20N/SK B-036 -T047
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
7 nm southeast (153°) of ONT
Time
03:04 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A20N
Sky
B-036 T047
A20N climbing, 10 nm south, 8:03 pm PDT (03:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT204003/TM 0303/FLDURC/TP A20N/SK B-030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
3 nm southwest (204°) of ONT
Time
03:03 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A20N
Sky
B-030
A321 at 3,300 ft, 11 nm south, 9:59 pm PDT (04:59 UTC): a broken layer above 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 11 nm south 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, 12 nm southeast, 9:15 pm PDT (04:15 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 12 nm southeast 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
PC12 at 16,400 ft, 24 nm north, 8:15 pm PDT (03:15 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 16,000 ft, clear from 16,400 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-36. 538 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRO UA /OV DRO230013/TM 0315/FL164/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB CONS LGT CHOP BLO 160/RM DURC ZDVWC-36
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRO
Where
13 nm southwest (230°) of DRO
Time
03:15 UTC
Height
at 16,400 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
continuous light chop below 16,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-36
BE20 at 20,400 ft, 31 nm north, 8:14 pm PDT (03:14 UTC): rain, heavy rain, blowing, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-36. 578 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRO UA /OV DRO050025/TM 0314/FL204/TP BE20/WX RA-+RA BLO 150/RM DURC ZDVWC-36
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRO
Where
25 nm northeast (050°) of DRO
Time
03:14 UTC
Height
at 20,400 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Weather
ra-+ra, below, at 15,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-36

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 10 forecast points nearest it (ONT, LAS, PRC, FMN, ALS, PUB, GCK, SLN, MKC, COU). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
5,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	−25 kt	17 °C	145 kt	8 h 56 min	9:37 am CDT (14:37 UTC)
7,500 ft	220° at 27 kt	−23 kt	11 °C	143 kt	9 h 03 min	9:44 am CDT (14:44 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 24 kt	−21 kt	9 °C	141 kt	9 h 11 min	9:52 am CDT (14:52 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 26 kt	−22 kt	4 °C	142 kt	9 h 07 min	9:48 am CDT (14:48 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 30 kt	−26 kt	0 °C	146 kt	8 h 52 min	9:33 am CDT (14:33 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 34 kt	−30 kt	-4 °C	150 kt	8 h 38 min	9:19 am CDT (14:19 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 39 kt	−34 kt	-8 °C	154 kt	8 h 25 min	9:06 am CDT (14:06 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 40 kt	−35 kt	-9 °C	155 kt	8 h 21 min	9:02 am CDT (14:02 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 48 kt	−42 kt	-20 °C	162 kt	8 h	8:41 am CDT (13:41 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 63 kt	−60 kt	-29 °C	180 kt	7 h 12 min	7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 67 kt	−65 kt	-36 °C	185 kt	7 h	7:41 am CDT (12:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 57 kt	−56 kt	-46 °C	176 kt	7 h 21 min	8:02 am CDT (13:02 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
ONT	used from 0 nm out; 17 nm from the line	190/8	190/19 6°	210/23 4°	210/29 -3°	210/47 -13°	210/49 -19°	220/47 -30°	220/50 -36°	220/55 -43°
LAS	used from 149 nm out; 70 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°
PRC	used from 249 nm out; 60 nm from the line			210/25 5°	200/30 1°	220/55 -10°	220/61 -21°	220/84 -28°	230/90 -34°	230/73 -45°
FMN	used from 398 nm out; 103 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°
ALS	used from 598 nm out; 31 nm from the line				230/37 4°	220/54 -9°	230/62 -22°	240/77 -26°	240/74 -33°	230/59 -45°
PUB	used from 697 nm out; 56 nm from the line			230/25 13°	230/32 6°	220/44 -8°	230/49 -21°	240/70 -28°	240/67 -34°	240/58 -46°
GCK	used from 797 nm out; 69 nm from the line		220/48 21°	230/37 14°	250/30 8°	230/37 -6°	240/37 -20°	240/69 -28°	250/67 -37°	260/58 -48°
SLN	used from 946 nm out; 76 nm from the line	210/53	230/41 20°	240/26 14°	230/16 8°	240/25 -7°	240/35 -19°	250/61 -30°	260/65 -38°	260/56 -49°
MKC	used from 1095 nm out; 72 nm from the line	220/44	250/28 18°	250/18 13°	240/12 6°	280/24 -6°	240/34 -18°	260/47 -30°	260/51 -40°	270/58 -50°
COU	used from 1245 nm out; 25 nm from the line	230/31	230/30 15°	260/16 11°	270/14 6°	260/24 -6°	270/27 -18°	270/37 -32°	280/49 -41°	290/56 -51°

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
LAX Los Angeles, CA	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,100 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet	from the west (270°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	127 ft	9:53 pm PDT (04:53 UTC)
EMT El Monte, CA	20 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,400 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	295 ft	02:45 UTC
IFP Bullhead City, AZ	199 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	707 ft	05:35 UTC
GCN Grand Canyon, AZ	329 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	600 ft	6,608 ft	05:09 UTC
FMN Farmington, NM	528 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	5,506 ft	04:53 UTC
TAD Trinidad, CO	717 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 17 knots	10+ mi	none	5,761 ft	04:54 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS	886 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	2,890 ft	04:54 UTC
HUT Hutchinson, KS	1026 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 14 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,542 ft	04:52 UTC
FOE Topeka, KS	1135 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 12 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,077 ft	04:53 UTC
IXD Olathe, KS	1175 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,087 ft	04:53 UTC
COU Columbia, MO	destination	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	889 ft	11:54 pm CDT (04:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,608 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At COU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:41 am CDT (12:41 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for COU

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for LAX, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 199 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at LAX 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC), at COU 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 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

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Los Angeles International, Columbia Regional.