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Los Angeles International to Hayward Executive LAX → HWD

287 nautical miles (330 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 322°, about 310° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 11-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:24 am PDT (07:24 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LAX is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 7 knots; HWD is VFR, wind calm. 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 return flight

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. Near the route, at the departure end.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 69 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 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
  • A321 at 3,300 ft, 49 nm east, 9:59 pm PDT (04:59 UTC): a broken layer above 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 49 nm east 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
  • E75L at 3,600 ft, 9 nm east, 8:30 pm PDT (03:30 UTC): overcast above 6,600 ft, remarks: bases 3,600 ft. At the departure end, 9 nm east 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, 15 nm southeast, 8:25 pm PDT (03:25 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm southeast 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
  • A20N climbing, 42 nm east, 8:04 pm PDT (03:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 42 nm east 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, 39 nm east, 8:03 pm PDT (03:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 39 nm east 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
  • B737 climbing, 28 nm northeast, 8:01 pm PDT (03:01 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 28 nm northeast 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
  • E75L climbing, 25 nm northeast, 7:15 pm PDT (02:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 25 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ONT UA /OV ONT290030/TM 0215/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK T-078
    Report
    a routine report filed through ONT
    Where
    30 nm west (290°) of ONT
    Time
    02:15 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Sky
    T-078
  • GLF5 at 3,500 ft, 8 nm east, 9:54 pm PDT (04:54 UTC): overcast above 3,600 ft. 20 nm along the route, 8 nm east 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

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 4 forecast points nearest it (WJF, SBA, FAT, SFO). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft160° at 11 kt−10 kt6 °C130 kt2 h 12 min12:25 am PDT (07:25 UTC)
6,500 ft170° at 12 kt−11 kt4 °C131 kt2 h 11 min12:24 am PDT (07:24 UTC)
8,500 ft190° at 12 kt−8 kt1 °C128 kt2 h 15 min12:28 am PDT (07:28 UTC)
10,500 ft220° at 12 kt−4 kt-1 °C124 kt2 h 19 min12:32 am PDT (07:32 UTC)
12,500 ft230° at 13 kt+1 kt-5 °C119 kt2 h 25 min12:38 am PDT (07:38 UTC)
14,500 ft250° at 12 kt+4 kt-8 °C116 kt2 h 28 min12:41 am PDT (07:41 UTC)
16,500 ft270° at 12 kt+8 kt-11 °C112 kt2 h 34 min12:47 am PDT (07:47 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180290° at 13 kt+10 kt-14 °C110 kt2 h 37 min12:50 am PDT (07:50 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240280° at 17 kt+13 kt-23 °C107 kt2 h 41 min12:54 am PDT (07:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 24 kt+4 kt-30 °C116 kt2 h 28 min12:41 am PDT (07:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340230° at 33 kt−1 kt-36 °C121 kt2 h 22 min12:35 am PDT (07:35 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390220° at 37 kt−5 kt-44 °C125 kt2 h 18 min12:31 am PDT (07:31 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
WJFused from 0 nm out; 38 nm from the line200/28 6°210/28 3°210/29 -4°210/28 -14°220/41 -20°220/47 -29°220/46 -37°220/53 -44°
SBAused from 50 nm out; 38 nm from the lineL/V190/13 5°210/20 2°220/22 -3°260/19 -13°230/35 -22°220/43 -28°220/46 -36°220/45 -44°
FATused from 149 nm out; 55 nm from the line130/16160/20 5°190/28 -1°210/25 -5°220/27 -15°230/21 -26°220/42 -29°220/44 -35°220/44 -44°
SFOused from 198 nm out; 71 nm from the line120/13090/14 5°040/14 -1°350/17 -5°360/42 -14°360/64 -23°350/38 -32°300/19 -37°250/18 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
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)
VNY Van Nuys, CA 20 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 6,000 ft 802 ft 04:51 UTC
PRB Paso Robles, CA 149 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,200 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots 10+ mi 4,200 ft 838 ft 04:53 UTC
KIC King City, CA 188 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line no report just now 374 ft
SNS Salinas, CA 228 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: overcast at 4,200 feet calm 10+ mi 4,200 ft 84 ft 04:53 UTC
SJC San Jose, CA 267 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,800 feet from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 62 ft 04:53 UTC
HWD Hayward, CA destination VFR calm 10+ mi none 52 ft 9:54 pm PDT (04:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 838 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At HWD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:24 am PDT (07:24 UTC)

HWD has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for LAX, the departure
  • From Sun 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
  • 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 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
  • 30% chance between Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC) and 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): light rain showers
  • From Mon 4:00 am PDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
  • 30% chance between Mon 4:00 am PDT (11:00 UTC) and 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): light rain showers
  • 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 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
  • 30% chance between Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC) and 4:00 pm PDT (23:00 UTC): light rain showers
  • From Mon 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet

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

  • 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 23 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
  • 6/7231 Santa Clara, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 267 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at LAX 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC), at HWD 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm PDT (02:01 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HWD is before sunrise there (7:13 am PDT (14:13 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
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Hayward Executive.