Lubbock Preston Smith International to Long Beach (Daugherty Field) LBB → LGB
815 nautical miles (937 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 275°, about 269° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 9:32 am PDT (16:32 UTC). Right now LBB is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 11 knots; LGB is IFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 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 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 first 0 nm of the route.
- 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 258 to 457 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 318 to 755 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 338 to 437 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). Near the route, 457 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 507 to 556 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 70 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 LBB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (LBB, ROW, ABQ, PHX, PRC, BLH, ONT). 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 | 220° at 17 kt | +10 kt | 21 °C | 110 kt | 7 h 25 min | 9:32 am PDT (16:32 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 21 kt | +11 kt | 10 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 29 min | 9:36 am PDT (16:36 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 24 kt | +12 kt | 6 °C | 108 kt | 7 h 33 min | 9:40 am PDT (16:40 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 28 kt | +14 kt | 5 °C | 106 kt | 7 h 41 min | 9:48 am PDT (16:48 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 32 kt | +18 kt | 1 °C | 102 kt | 7 h 59 min | 10:06 am PDT (17:06 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 38 kt | +24 kt | -3 °C | 96 kt | 8 h 29 min | 10:36 am PDT (17:36 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 44 kt | +30 kt | -6 °C | 90 kt | 9 h 03 min | 11:10 am PDT (18:10 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 48 kt | +34 kt | -9 °C | 86 kt | 9 h 29 min | 11:36 am PDT (18:36 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 62 kt | +45 kt | -19 °C | 75 kt | 10 h 52 min | 12:59 pm PDT (19:59 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 77 kt | +53 kt | -28 °C | 67 kt | 12 h 10 min | 2:17 pm PDT (21:17 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 80 kt | +58 kt | -37 °C | 62 kt | 13 h 09 min | 3:16 pm PDT (22:16 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 77 kt | +55 kt | -48 °C | 65 kt | 12 h 32 min | 2:39 pm PDT (21:39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBB | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| ROW | used from 50 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| ABQ | used from 199 nm out; 69 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° | ||
| PHX | used from 348 nm out; 141 nm from the line | 190/15 | 210/25 12° | 200/34 4° | 200/34 2° | 220/58 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/91 -28° | 220/100 -35° | 220/95 -47° |
| PRC | used from 546 nm out; 58 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° | ||
| BLH | used from 596 nm out; 31 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° |
| ONT | used from 695 nm out; 67 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBB Lubbock, TX | departure | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,282 ft | 3:53 am CDT (08:53 UTC) |
| LLN Levelland, TX | 30 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,514 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| ONM Socorro, NM | 258 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,875 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| JTC Springerville, AZ | 377 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 7,055 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| PAN Payson, AZ | 477 nm out, 15 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,900 feet, a broken layer at 3,300 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet | variable at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 3,300 ft | 5,160 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| DVT Phoenix, AZ | 517 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet | from the east (100°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 8,500 ft | 1,478 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| BLH Blythe, CA | 646 nm out, 21 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 399 ft | 08:52 UTC |
| UDD Palm Springs, CA | 725 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 73 ft | ||||
| PSP Palm Springs, CA | 735 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 476 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| LGB Long Beach, CA | destination | IFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 2,100 feet, overcast at 3,100 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist | from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots | 2.5 mi | 2,100 ft | 60 ft | 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,055 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LGB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:32 am PDT (16:32 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR
30% chance between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): light rain showers
The whole forecast for LGB
- From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC) and 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): light rain showers
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 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-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
The forecast for LBB, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 189 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 715 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA on the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at LBB 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 UTC), at LGB 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm PDT (01:46 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: Lubbock Preston Smith International, Long Beach (Daugherty Field).