Plan a flight · Mon 12:06 am PDT (07:06 UTC)

Los Angeles International to Robert Gray Army Airfield LAX → GRK

1,054 nautical miles (1,213 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 094°, about 082° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 44-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:32 am CDT (13:32 UTC). Right now LAX is marginal VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 6 knots; GRK is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 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 route from 20 to 109 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 80 to 338 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 368 to 428 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 477 nm along 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 LAX.

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

B737 at 14,000 ft, 30 nm north, 10:15 pm PDT (05:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent through clouds. 318 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR339030/TM 0515/FL140/TP B737/TB OCNL MOD/RM DURD THROUGH CLOUDS
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
30 nm north (339°) of PXR
Time
05:15 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional moderate
Remarks
during the descent through clouds
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
B38M at 3,000 ft, 11 nm northeast, 10:47 pm PDT (05:47 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 8,000 ft, remarks: BASE030. At the departure end, 11 nm northeast 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, 10 nm north, 9:59 pm PDT (04:59 UTC): a broken layer above 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. 50 nm along the route, 10 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, 11 nm north, 9:15 pm PDT (04:15 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. 50 nm along the route, 11 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 9 forecast points nearest it (ONT, BLH, PHX, TUS, ELP, ROW, INK, ABI, CLL). 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	200° at 19 kt	−5 kt	17 °C	125 kt	8 h 26 min	10:32 am CDT (15:32 UTC)
7,500 ft	200° at 21 kt	−5 kt	12 °C	125 kt	8 h 26 min	10:32 am CDT (15:32 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 22 kt	−6 kt	10 °C	126 kt	8 h 22 min	10:28 am CDT (15:28 UTC)
11,500 ft	210° at 23 kt	−9 kt	5 °C	129 kt	8 h 10 min	10:16 am CDT (15:16 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 27 kt	−13 kt	2 °C	133 kt	7 h 55 min	10:01 am CDT (15:01 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 32 kt	−16 kt	-2 °C	136 kt	7 h 45 min	9:51 am CDT (14:51 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 37 kt	−20 kt	-6 °C	140 kt	7 h 32 min	9:38 am CDT (14:38 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 38 kt	−21 kt	-7 °C	141 kt	7 h 29 min	9:35 am CDT (14:35 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 49 kt	−31 kt	-16 °C	151 kt	6 h 59 min	9:05 am CDT (14:05 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 60 kt	−39 kt	-28 °C	159 kt	6 h 38 min	8:44 am CDT (13:44 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 60 kt	−44 kt	-36 °C	164 kt	6 h 26 min	8:32 am CDT (13:32 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 53 kt	−42 kt	-48 °C	162 kt	6 h 30 min	8:36 am CDT (13:36 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; 18 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°
BLH	used from 99 nm out; 61 nm from the line	210/13	200/21 11°	200/22 5°	210/25 -1°	210/51 -10°	220/61 -20°	220/81 -29°	220/92 -34°	220/79 -45°
PHX	used from 249 nm out; 47 nm from the line	150/5	200/21 12°	200/27 6°	200/35 3°	220/58 -8°	220/69 -19°	220/87 -26°	230/93 -35°	230/79 -47°
TUS	used from 398 nm out; 80 nm from the line		210/13 13°	200/35 9°	210/40 5°	220/50 -7°	220/59 -18°	230/79 -26°	230/84 -35°	230/84 -48°
ELP	used from 497 nm out; 109 nm from the line		290/17	210/11 13°	200/18 5°	220/46 -6°	230/64 -14°	230/63 -27°	240/55 -37°	240/44 -48°
ROW	used from 647 nm out; 57 nm from the line		190/33	210/27 14°	220/28 6°	230/36 -6°	230/56 -15°	230/63 -27°	250/59 -37°	260/57 -49°
INK	used from 696 nm out; 60 nm from the line		190/23 20°	200/18 15°	230/18 8°	240/23 -4°	240/37 -14°	240/46 -27°	250/42 -38°	260/36 -50°
ABI	used from 845 nm out; 91 nm from the line		200/31 17°	210/21 15°	240/15 9°	250/14 -4°	250/24 -14°	250/36 -28°	270/35 -38°	290/41 -50°
CLL	used from 1044 nm out; 86 nm from the line	170/22	170/26 18°	200/15 14°	240/13 8°	240/15 -5°	260/17 -13°	290/27 -29°	290/22 -40°	320/30 -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	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,700 feet, scattered clouds at 2,300 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet Weather: light rain	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	8 mi	2,800 ft	127 ft	11:53 pm PDT (06:53 UTC)
RIV Riverside, CA	60 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, a few clouds at 2,100 feet, a broken layer at 4,900 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	4,900 ft	1,536 ft	06:14 UTC
UDD Palm Springs, CA	109 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				73 ft
GYR Goodyear, AZ	298 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	10,000 ft	969 ft	03:47 UTC
PHX Phoenix, AZ	318 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,800 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	9,500 ft	1,134 ft	06:51 UTC
CFT Clifton/Morenci, AZ	468 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				3,797 ft
ALM Alamogordo, NM	627 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	4,199 ft	06:55 UTC
CNM Carlsbad, NM	716 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	3,294 ft	06:53 UTC
MAF Midland, TX	826 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	2,872 ft	06:53 UTC
SJT San Angelo, TX	915 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,918 ft	06:51 UTC
LZZ Lampasas, TX	1034 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,214 ft	06:55 UTC
GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,700 feet, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots	9 mi	none	1,015 ft	1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,199 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GRK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:32 am CDT (13:32 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet

The whole forecast for GRK

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
Changing between Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC) and 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) to: wind from the southeast at 6 knots, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
Changing between Mon 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC) and 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC) to: wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
Changing between Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC) to: wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, a broken layer at 1,500 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 5 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 109 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 617 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 925 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at LAX 6:22 pm PDT (01:22 UTC), at GRK 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm CDT (00:26 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, Robert Gray Army Airfield.