Los Angeles International to Richmond International LAX → RIC

Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of

• SIGMET C10C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 12:55 am PDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 629 to 679 nm out.
  as issued

  WSUS32 KKCI 120555
  MKCC WST 120555
  CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10C
  VALID UNTIL 0755Z
  CO NM
  FROM 20NNE PUB-40WSW LAA-30WSW CIM-50WSW ALS-50ESE HBU-20NNE 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 160 nm out.
• AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 120 to 719 nm out.
• AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 220 to 420 nm out.
• AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 250 to 759 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 310 to 350 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 759 to 1239 nm out.
• AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 490 nm of the route.
• AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1729 to 1908 nm out.
• AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 1828 to 1928 nm out.
• AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 90 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

• 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, 9 nm south, 10:47 pm PDT (05:47 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 8,000 ft, remarks: BASE030. At the departure end, 9 nm south 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, 9 nm south, 9:59 pm PDT (04:59 UTC): a broken layer above 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 9 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, 10 nm southeast, 9:15 pm PDT (04:15 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 10 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

• E145 at 800 ft, 1 nm northwest, 11:07 pm PDT (06:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 1 nm northwest of the line.
  as filed, and in English

  RIC UA /OV RIC340001/TM 0607/FL008/TP E145

  Report

  a routine report filed through RIC

  Where

  1 nm north (340°) of RIC

  Time

  06:07 UTC

  Height

  at 800 ft

  Aircraft

  E145

At RIC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:57 pm EDT (17:57 UTC)

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

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 4 nm from the route, 200 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at LAX 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC), at RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC)).

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