Los Angeles International to Stillwater Regional LAX → SWO
1,054 nautical miles (1,213 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 077°, about 065° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 68-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:44 pm CDT (18:44 UTC). Right now LAX is marginal VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 6 knots; SWO is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) 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: 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 SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 80 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 388 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 219 to 358 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 249 to 358 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 308 to 706 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 318 to 418 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 557 to 666 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 last 199 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
- A333 descending, 3 nm southeast, 4:05 am PDT (11:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 7,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. At the departure end, 3 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ONT UA /OV ONT080/TM 1105/FLUNKN/TP A333/SK OVC015 - TOP070/RM DURD RY26R
- Report
- a routine report filed through ONT
- Where
- ONT080
- Time
- 11:05 UTC
- Height
- height not given
- Aircraft
- A333
- Sky
- overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 7,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 26R
- B763 at 2,800 ft, 5 nm southwest, 5:05 am PDT (12:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 6,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. 50 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ONT UA /OV ONT080006/TM 1205/FL028/TP B763/SK OVC015-TOP060/RM DURD RY26R
- Report
- a routine report filed through ONT
- Where
- 6 nm east (080°) of ONT
- Time
- 12:05 UTC
- Height
- at 2,800 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 6,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 26R
- B737 at 22,000 ft, 27 nm south, 4:35 am PDT (11:35 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: ZFW49. 985 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
OKC UA /OV IRW290045/TM 1135/FL220/TP B737/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 220-240/RM -ZFW49
- Report
- a routine report filed through OKC
- Where
- 45 nm west (290°) of IRW
- Time
- 11:35 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- continuous light to moderate chop from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft
- Remarks
- ZFW49
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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, PRC, FMN, ABQ, TCC, AMA, GAG, OKC). 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 | 230° at 24 kt | −20 kt | 22 °C | 140 kt | 7 h 32 min | 3:40 pm CDT (20:40 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 24 kt | −18 kt | 9 °C | 138 kt | 7 h 38 min | 3:46 pm CDT (20:46 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | −18 kt | 8 °C | 138 kt | 7 h 38 min | 3:46 pm CDT (20:46 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | −21 kt | 3 °C | 141 kt | 7 h 29 min | 3:37 pm CDT (20:37 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | −26 kt | 0 °C | 146 kt | 7 h 13 min | 3:21 pm CDT (20:21 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 39 kt | −31 kt | -4 °C | 151 kt | 6 h 59 min | 3:07 pm CDT (20:07 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 44 kt | −36 kt | -8 °C | 156 kt | 6 h 45 min | 2:53 pm CDT (19:53 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 45 kt | −37 kt | -9 °C | 157 kt | 6 h 43 min | 2:51 pm CDT (19:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 57 kt | −48 kt | -19 °C | 168 kt | 6 h 16 min | 2:24 pm CDT (19:24 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 76 kt | −66 kt | -28 °C | 186 kt | 5 h 40 min | 1:48 pm CDT (18:48 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 74 kt | −68 kt | -37 °C | 188 kt | 5 h 36 min | 1:44 pm CDT (18:44 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 70 kt | −64 kt | -48 °C | 184 kt | 5 h 44 min | 1:52 pm CDT (18:52 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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; 16 nm from the line | 250/11 | 200/20 4° | 210/27 3° | 220/26 -4° | 240/32 -13° | 220/52 -21° | 220/67 -30° | 220/72 -37° | 220/65 -46° |
| BLH | used from 99 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 240/19 | 210/20 10° | 200/27 4° | 210/34 -2° | 220/59 -10° | 220/67 -20° | 220/75 -29° | 230/78 -38° | 220/90 -47° |
| PRC | used from 249 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° | ||
| FMN | used from 398 nm out; 123 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| ABQ | used from 497 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| TCC | used from 646 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 796 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 230/32 | 230/28 14° | 230/27 7° | 230/38 -6° | 230/50 -17° | 250/69 -28° | 260/62 -37° | 270/65 -49° | |
| GAG | used from 845 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 240/35 22° | 240/27 14° | 230/25 6° | 240/38 -7° | 230/44 -19° | 250/73 -28° | 270/66 -37° | 270/58 -49° | |
| OKC | used from 995 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
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 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,900 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet | from the east (100°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 2,900 ft | 127 ft | 6:03 am PDT (13:03 UTC) |
| ONT Ontario, CA | 40 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 7 mi | 1,400 ft | 944 ft | 12:53 UTC |
| HII Lake Havasu City, AZ | 209 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 782 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| PRC Prescott, AZ | 298 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,300 feet, overcast at 4,200 feet Weather: light rain | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 3,300 ft | 5,045 ft | 13:03 UTC |
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | 338 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 3,100 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots, gusting to 23 | 6 mi | 1,200 ft | 7,014 ft | 12:57 UTC |
| GUP Gallup, NM | 487 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,472 ft | 12:53 UTC |
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 617 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 6,348 ft | 12:53 UTC |
| LVS Las Vegas, NM | 666 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (150°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,877 ft | 12:53 UTC |
| DHT Dalhart, TX | 786 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 3,991 ft | 12:53 UTC |
| HHF Canadian, TX | 895 nm out, 11 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,396 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| WDG Enid, OK | 1024 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,167 ft | 12:45 UTC |
| SWO Stillwater, OK | destination | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,000 ft | 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SWO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:44 pm CDT (18:44 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SWO
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for LAX, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- At times between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers
- From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds 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, clear skies
- From Tue 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 199 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at LAX 6:22 pm PDT (01:22 UTC), at SWO 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm CDT (00:22 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
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, Stillwater Regional.