Plan a flight · Mon 7:10 am PDT (14:10 UTC)

Los Angeles International to Cherry Capital Airport LAX → TVC

1,642 nautical miles (1,890 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 057°, about 045° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 72-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC). Right now LAX is VFR, wind from the east (090°) at 6 knots; TVC is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 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: 1 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 90 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 30 to 109 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 249 to 637 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 269 to 408 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 279 to 478 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 309 to 846 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 338 to 547 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 746 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 1015 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

urgent C172 at 6,700 ft, 22 nm south, 5:54 am PDT (12:54 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb. 737 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1254/FL067/TP C172/RM LLWS +/- 10 KTS DURC
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
over KAPA
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 6,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb
urgent FA7X at 6,800 ft, 22 nm south, 5:40 am PDT (12:40 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R. 737 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1240/FL068/TP FA7X/RM LLWS -40 KTS DURC RY 35R
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
over KAPA
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 6,800 ft
Aircraft
FA7X
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R
urgent TBM7 at 100 ft, 23 nm south, 5:30 am PDT (12:30 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed. 737 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV APA140001/TM 1230/FL001/TP TBM7/TB LGT CHOP/RM LLWS +-10KTS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
1 nm southeast (140°) of APA
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
TBM7
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed
B737 at 8,500 ft, 1 nm southwest, 6:58 am PDT (13:58 UTC): moderate turbulence above 8,500 ft. At the departure end, 1 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV 8 SW OF LAX/TM 1358/FL085/TP B737/TB MOD TURB 085
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
8 southwest of lax
Time
13:58 UTC
Height
at 8,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence at 8,500 ft
A21N at 8,000 ft, 1 nm southwest, 6:30 am PDT (13:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 1 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 1330/FL080/TP A21N/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
over LAX
Time
13:30 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate
B737 at 13,000 ft, 5 nm west, 7:00 am PDT (14:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV 25N ONT/TM 1400/FL130/TP B737/TB MOD TURB/RM DUR DESCT 130-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
25N ont
Time
14:00 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft
A321 at 19,000 ft, 27 nm southeast, 5:39 am PDT (12:39 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zlawc. 249 nm along the route, 27 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDC UA /OV PGS275017/TM 1239/FL190/TP A321/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDC
Where
17 nm west (275°) of PGS
Time
12:39 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zlawc
B738 descending, 21 nm southeast, 5:55 am PDT (12:55 UTC): moderate turbulence from 16,000 ft to 20,000 ft. 707 nm along the route, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40SW DEN/TM 1255/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40SW den
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 16,000 ft
B737 at 21,000 ft, 12 nm north, 7:05 am PDT (14:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: mountain wave a 30-knot gain of airspeed from 25,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. 737 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN310025/TM 1405/FL210/TP B737/TB MOD TURB/RM MTN WAVE +30KTS 250-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
25 nm northwest (310°) of DEN
Time
14:05 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
mountain wave a 30-knot gain of airspeed from 25,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
B738 descending, 27 nm north, 6:01 am PDT (13:01 UTC): moderate turbulence from 11,000 ft to 20,000 ft. 737 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40NW DEN/TM 1301/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40NW den
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 11,000 ft
C172 at 200 ft, 21 nm south, 5:35 am PDT (12:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed. 737 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UA /OV APA350001/TM 1235/FL002/TP C172/TB MOD TURB/RM LLWS +-15KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through APA
Where
1 nm north (350°) of APA
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed
B737 at 16,000 ft, 28 nm northwest, 5:23 am PDT (12:23 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 746 nm along the route, 28 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320040/TM 1223/FL160/TP B737/TB MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
E170 at 15,000 ft, 20 nm northwest, 4:56 am PDT (11:56 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 1473 nm along the route, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
Y50 UA /OV Y50330025/TM 1156/FL150/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through Y50
Where
25 nm northwest (330°) of Y50
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate chop
A321 at 2,900 ft, 0 nm east, 6:09 am PDT (13:09 UTC): a broken layer above 2,900 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 1309/FL029/TP A321/SK BKN029
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
over KLAX
Time
13:09 UTC
Height
at 2,900 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 2,900 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 13 forecast points nearest it (ONT, LAS, BCE, GJT, DEN, BFF, GLD, ONL, FSD, MCW, LSE, GRB, TVC). 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	240° at 18 kt	−17 kt	12 °C	137 kt	11 h 59 min	10:09 pm EDT (02:09 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	−20 kt	11 °C	140 kt	11 h 44 min	9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	−24 kt	8 °C	144 kt	11 h 24 min	9:34 pm EDT (01:34 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	−26 kt	3 °C	146 kt	11 h 15 min	9:25 pm EDT (01:25 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 29 kt	−29 kt	-1 °C	149 kt	11 h 01 min	9:11 pm EDT (01:11 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 32 kt	−32 kt	-6 °C	152 kt	10 h 48 min	8:58 pm EDT (00:58 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 36 kt	−35 kt	-10 °C	155 kt	10 h 36 min	8:46 pm EDT (00:46 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 36 kt	−36 kt	-11 °C	156 kt	10 h 32 min	8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 49 kt	−49 kt	-22 °C	169 kt	9 h 43 min	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 61 kt	−62 kt	-32 °C	182 kt	9 h 01 min	7:11 pm EDT (23:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 69 kt	−71 kt	-38 °C	191 kt	8 h 36 min	6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 69 kt	−72 kt	-46 °C	192 kt	8 h 33 min	6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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; 20 nm from the line	L/V	210/13 3°	220/24 0°	220/31 -3°	230/33 -14°	240/35 -22°	230/55 -31°	230/67 -37°	230/74 -45°
LAS	used from 100 nm out; 83 nm from the line		220/15 7°	210/23 2°	200/32 -4°	200/43 -14°	210/64 -23°	210/78 -32°	220/81 -38°	220/80 -45°
BCE	used from 299 nm out; 65 nm from the line				200/31 -2°	190/46 -14°	210/72 -24°	210/87 -30°	220/89 -38°	220/78 -46°
GJT	used from 448 nm out; 99 nm from the line			190/30 6°	200/35 0°	220/50 -13°	220/69 -22°	220/81 -30°	230/84 -39°	230/88 -47°
DEN	used from 647 nm out; 77 nm from the line			230/7 11°	230/13 4°	230/40 -9°	230/48 -20°	240/66 -32°	240/88 -38°	230/100 -47°
BFF	used from 846 nm out; 85 nm from the line		310/15	280/27 8°	250/27 2°	230/30 -12°	240/52 -22°	250/66 -32°	240/78 -37°	240/76 -43°
GLD	used from 896 nm out; 109 nm from the line		240/22	250/24 13°	250/39 6°	230/42 -8°	230/55 -21°	240/87 -30°	240/96 -36°	250/93 -48°
ONL	used from 946 nm out; 92 nm from the line		270/16 17°	250/25 13°	230/34 7°	230/46 -9°	240/57 -22°	250/72 -31°	250/87 -36°	250/75 -46°
FSD	used from 1145 nm out; 64 nm from the line	260/9	210/16 18°	220/27 14°	230/28 6°	240/39 -9°	240/48 -22°	260/52 -32°	260/61 -38°	260/60 -46°
MCW	used from 1194 nm out; 75 nm from the line	220/19	210/29 20°	230/35 13°	250/35 5°	250/33 -9°	260/44 -21°	260/46 -33°	270/58 -37°	270/59 -46°
LSE	used from 1344 nm out; 26 nm from the line	240/16	230/27 20°	250/35 12°	260/28 5°	260/30 -9°	260/37 -21°	260/38 -36°	280/44 -37°	280/52 -47°
GRB	used from 1443 nm out; 65 nm from the line	260/10	240/27 16°	260/31 10°	270/25 5°	280/31 -10°	280/35 -22°	270/46 -37°	290/43 -40°	300/64 -48°
TVC	used from 1592 nm out; 25 nm from the line	260/18	250/30 15°	260/34 8°	280/29 5°	280/36 -10°	280/37 -22°	270/50 -37°	290/46 -42°	300/60 -49°

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: scattered clouds at 2,900 feet, a broken layer at 4,800 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the east (090°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	4,800 ft	127 ft	7:03 am PDT (14:03 UTC)
EMT El Monte, CA	20 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,400 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	295 ft	02:45 UTC
HND Las Vegas, NV	199 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	2,491 ft	13:56 UTC
KNB Kanab, UT	338 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the north (360°) at 0 knots	10+ mi	none	4,867 ft	13:55 UTC
ASE Aspen, CO	637 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,600 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	7,837 ft	13:53 UTC
BJC Denver, CO	727 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	5,673 ft	13:45 UTC
STK Sterling, CO	826 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	4,037 ft	13:55 UTC
BUB Burwell, NE	1025 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				2,183 ft
SUX Sioux City, IA	1155 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,098 ft	13:52 UTC
CMY Sparta, WI	1413 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	839 ft	13:55 UTC
ATW Appleton, WI	1513 nm out, 0 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	918 ft	13:45 UTC
TVC Traverse City, MI	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 19,000 feet, overcast at 24,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	19,000 ft	623 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TVC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for TVC

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 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 18 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 189 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 199 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 209 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at LAX 6:22 pm PDT (01:22 UTC), at TVC 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 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 northern Rockies · 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, Cherry Capital Airport.