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Los Angeles International to Redding Regional LAX → RDD

436 nautical miles (501 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 336°, about 324° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 11-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:15 am PDT (09:15 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LAX is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 7 knots; RDD is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 10 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: 669 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. Near the route, 59 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 188 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
B38M at 3,000 ft, 46 nm east, 10:47 pm PDT (05:47 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 8,000 ft, remarks: BASE030. At the departure end, 46 nm east 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, 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
GLF5 at 3,500 ft, 4 nm east, 9:54 pm PDT (04:54 UTC): overcast above 3,600 ft. 20 nm along the route, 4 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, FAT, SAC, RBL). 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	170° at 9 kt	−9 kt	6 °C	129 kt	3 h 23 min	2:18 am PDT (09:18 UTC)
6,500 ft	180° at 11 kt	−10 kt	4 °C	130 kt	3 h 21 min	2:16 am PDT (09:16 UTC)
8,500 ft	200° at 13 kt	−10 kt	0 °C	130 kt	3 h 21 min	2:16 am PDT (09:16 UTC)
10,500 ft	210° at 12 kt	−7 kt	-3 °C	127 kt	3 h 26 min	2:21 am PDT (09:21 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 12 kt	−3 kt	-7 °C	123 kt	3 h 33 min	2:28 am PDT (09:28 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 10 kt	+1 kt	-10 °C	119 kt	3 h 40 min	2:35 am PDT (09:35 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 10 kt	+5 kt	-13 °C	115 kt	3 h 47 min	2:42 am PDT (09:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 12 kt	+9 kt	-15 °C	111 kt	3 h 56 min	2:51 am PDT (09:51 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 20 kt	+19 kt	-23 °C	101 kt	4 h 19 min	3:14 am PDT (10:14 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 19 kt	+7 kt	-30 °C	113 kt	3 h 52 min	2:47 am PDT (09:47 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 28 kt	−3 kt	-36 °C	123 kt	3 h 33 min	2:28 am PDT (09:28 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 37 kt	−11 kt	-43 °C	131 kt	3 h 20 min	2:15 am PDT (09:15 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
WJF	used from 0 nm out; 32 nm from the line		200/28 6°	210/28 3°	210/29 -4°	210/28 -14°	220/41 -20°	220/47 -29°	220/46 -37°	220/53 -44°
FAT	used from 99 nm out; 59 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°
SAC	used from 248 nm out; 44 nm from the line	110/6	L/V 4°	010/11 -2°	350/11 -7°	340/24 -16°	360/44 -23°	330/24 -30°	270/21 -35°	230/23 -43°
RBL	used from 347 nm out; 45 nm from the line	020/16	360/6 5°	L/V -2°	340/10 -8°	360/59 -15°	360/87 -23°	360/68 -35°	330/28 -37°	260/26 -42°

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)
VNY Van Nuys, CA	20 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,800 feet, a broken layer at 3,800 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,800 ft	802 ft	05:41 UTC
BFL Bakersfield, CA	99 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (010°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	509 ft	04:54 UTC
HJO Hanford, CA	158 nm out, 6 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	239 ft	05:53 UTC
FAT Fresno, CA	178 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	20,000 ft	335 ft	04:53 UTC
MER Atwater, CA	228 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	190 ft	23:55 UTC
CPU San Andreas, CA	277 nm out, 7 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,327 ft	05:35 UTC
MHR Sacramento, CA	307 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	98 ft	03:15 UTC
CIC Chico, CA	386 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	240 ft	04:15 UTC
RBL Red Bluff, CA	416 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the north (350°) at 17 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	352 ft	04:54 UTC
RDD Redding, CA	destination	VFR	from the north (360°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	505 ft	9:53 pm PDT (04:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,327 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RDD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:15 am PDT (09:15 UTC)

Wind from the north at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for RDD

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north 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 23 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
6/3475 BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local on the route, 337 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at LAX 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC), at RDD 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm PDT (02:01 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RDD is before sunrise there (7:16 am PDT (14:16 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, 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, Redding Regional.