Liberal Mid-America Regional to Jack Northrop Fld/Hawthorne Municipal LBL → HHR
869 nautical miles (1,000 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 263°, about 257° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 20-knot headwind), arriving about 3:49 pm PDT (22:49 UTC). Right now LBL is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots; HHR is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 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 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 110 to 569 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 170 to 270 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 300 to 659 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 379 to 599 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 529 to 619 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 759 to 839 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). 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 LBL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A321 at 19,000 ft, 42 nm north, 7:39 am CDT (12:39 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zlawc. 629 nm along the route, 42 nm north 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
- B737 at 13,000 ft, 19 nm north, 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft. 819 nm along the route, 19 nm north 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
- B737 at 8,500 ft, 5 nm west, 8:58 am CDT (13:58 UTC): moderate turbulence above 8,500 ft. At the destination end, 5 nm west 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, 5 nm west, 8:30 am CDT (13:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 5 nm west 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
- BE20 at 16,000 ft, 34 nm east, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): light turbulence, light rime icing, -2 °C, remarks: zkcfdc xj. At the departure end, 34 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
LBL UA /OV LBL070035/TM 1338/FL160/TP BE20/TA M02/TB LGT/IC LGT RIME/RM /ZKCFDC XJ
- Report
- a routine report filed through LBL
- Where
- 35 nm east (070°) of LBL
- Time
- 13:38 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Temperature
- −2 °C
- Turbulence
- light
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- zkcfdc xj
- BE30 at 15,000 ft, 49 nm south, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 270 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
SAF UA /OV SAF255015/TM 1327/FL150/TP BE30/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZAB FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through SAF
- Where
- 15 nm west (255°) of SAF
- Time
- 13:27 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE30
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- zab fdcs
- S22T at 16,000 ft, 22 nm north, 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC): light to moderate rime icing, remarks: zlawc. 729 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
DAG UA /OV HEC061035/TM 1310/FL160/TP S22T/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through DAG
- Where
- 35 nm northeast (061°) of HEC
- Time
- 13:10 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- S22T
- Icing
- light to moderate rime
- Remarks
- zlawc
- B763 at 2,800 ft, 6 nm southeast, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 6,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. 829 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast 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
- B350 at 8,000 ft, 37 nm northwest, 8:50 am CDT (13:50 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 8,000 ft. At the destination end, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
EDW UA /OV PMD/TM 1350/FL080/TP B350/SK BKN030-TOP080
- Report
- a routine report filed through EDW
- Where
- over PMD
- Time
- 13:50 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B350
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 8,000 ft
- GA8C at 8,500 ft, 21 nm north, 8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC): overcast above 8,500 ft. At the destination end, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
BUR UA /OV 5NW BUR/TM 1355/FL085/TP GA8C/SK OVC085
- Report
- a routine report filed through BUR
- Where
- 5NW bur
- Time
- 13:55 UTC
- Height
- at 8,500 ft
- Aircraft
- GA8C
- Sky
- overcast from 8,500 ft
- C700 at 8,600 ft, 21 nm north, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): overcast above 8,600 ft. At the destination end, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
BUR UA /OV 5 NW BUR/TM 1327/FL086/TP C700/SK OVC086
- Report
- a routine report filed through BUR
- Where
- 5 northwest bur
- Time
- 13:27 UTC
- Height
- at 8,600 ft
- Aircraft
- C700
- Sky
- overcast from 8,600 ft
- A321 at 2,900 ft, 4 nm west, 8:09 am CDT (13:09 UTC): a broken layer above 2,900 ft. At the destination end, 4 nm west 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
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 (GCK, TCC, ALS, FMN, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 27 kt | +20 kt | 7 °C | 100 kt | 8 h 41 min | 3:49 pm PDT (22:49 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | +24 kt | 4 °C | 96 kt | 9 h 03 min | 4:11 pm PDT (23:11 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | +28 kt | 0 °C | 92 kt | 9 h 27 min | 4:35 pm PDT (23:35 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 40 kt | +33 kt | -4 °C | 87 kt | 9 h 59 min | 5:07 pm PDT (00:07 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 45 kt | +38 kt | -7 °C | 82 kt | 10 h 36 min | 5:44 pm PDT (00:44 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 49 kt | +42 kt | -10 °C | 78 kt | 11 h 08 min | 6:16 pm PDT (01:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 62 kt | +54 kt | -20 °C | 66 kt | 13 h 10 min | 8:18 pm PDT (03:18 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 81 kt | +70 kt | -28 °C | 50 kt | 17 h 23 min | 12:31 am PDT (07:31 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 85 kt | +76 kt | -36 °C | 44 kt | 19 h 45 min | 2:53 am PDT (09:53 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 78 kt | +69 kt | -47 °C | 51 kt | 17 h 02 min | 12:10 am PDT (07:10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCK | used from 0 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 240/40 22° | 240/40 14° | 240/38 7° | 230/39 -7° | 230/45 -20° | 250/73 -28° | 260/74 -36° | 260/64 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 100 nm out; 94 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° | |
| ALS | used from 150 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| FMN | used from 300 nm out; 46 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° | ||
| PRC | used from 449 nm out; 107 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 649 nm out; 73 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 749 nm out; 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBL Liberal, KS | departure | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,885 ft | 8:56 am CDT (13:56 UTC) |
| EHA Elkhart, KS | 40 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,621 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| RTN Raton, NM | 170 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 6,352 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| SKX Taos, NM | 230 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | no report just now | 7,094 ft | ||||
| RQE Window Rock, AZ | 399 nm out, 16 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,700 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 2,200 ft | 6,742 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | 529 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,300 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southwest (210°) at 16 knots, gusting to 32 | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 7,014 ft | 13:57 UTC |
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | 669 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 707 ft | 13:50 UTC |
| TNP Twentynine Palms, CA | 749 nm out, 22 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,888 ft | ||||
| POC La Verne, CA | 839 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet | from the west (260°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 1,013 ft | 13:47 UTC |
| HHR Hawthorne, CA | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,200 feet, scattered clouds at 3,900 feet, overcast at 4,600 feet Weather: light rain | from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots | 8 mi | 4,600 ft | 65 ft | 6:53 am PDT (13:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,094 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HHR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:49 pm PDT (22:49 UTC)
HHR has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for LBL, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 24,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 669 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 10 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at LBL 7:10 pm CDT (00:10 UTC), at HHR 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm PDT (01:47 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.
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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: Liberal Mid-America Regional, Jack Northrop Fld/Hawthorne Municipal.