Lihue Airport to Monterey Regional LIH → MRY
2,133 nautical miles (2,455 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 057°, about 046° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 18 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (7,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 12:06 pm PDT (19:06 UTC). Right now LIH is VFR, wind from the east (080°) at 8 knots; MRY is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 12 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: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 2034 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 LIH.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B712 at 3,300 ft, 4 nm east, 12:10 pm HST (22:10 UTC): a few clouds above 2,500 ft. At the departure end, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
LIH UA /OV LIH050004/TM 2210/FL033/TP B712/SK FEW025
- Report
- a routine report filed through LIH
- Where
- 4 nm northeast (050°) of LIH
- Time
- 22:10 UTC
- Height
- at 3,300 ft
- Aircraft
- B712
- Sky
- a few clouds from 2,500 ft
- UAL1112 at 37,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 1:32 pm HST (23:32 UTC): -48 °C, wind 210° at 20 knots. 279 nm along the route, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1112 2443N 15516W 2332 F370 MS48 210/020KT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- UAL1112 at 37,000 ft, 47 nm northwest, 2:25 pm HST (00:25 UTC): -47 °C, wind 220° at 15 knots. 688 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1112 2831N 14849W 0025 F370 MS47 220/015KT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- KAI99 at 38,000 ft, 40 nm south, 2:40 pm HST (00:40 UTC): -49 °C, wind 349° at 33 knots. 1126 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP KAI99 3024N 14042W 0040 F380 MS49 349/033KT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- UAL1749 at 34,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 2:34 pm HST (00:34 UTC): -40 °C, wind 340° at 40 knots. 1924 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1749 3536N 12556W 0034 F340 MS40 340/040KT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- UAL2623 at 35,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 11:58 am HST (21:58 UTC): -41 °C, wind 335° at 30 knots. 1924 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL2623 3536N 12556W 2158 F350 MS41 335/030KT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- C680 descending, 0 nm north, 2:46 pm HST (00:46 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 3,500 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MRY UA /OV MRY/TM 0046/FLDURD/TP C680/SK BKN030-TOP035
- Report
- a routine report filed through MRY
- Where
- over MRY
- Time
- 00:46 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- C680
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 3,500 ft
- E50P descending, 0 nm north, 12:03 pm HST (22:03 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 10 knots short final. At the destination end, 0 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MRY UA /OV KMRY/TM 2203/FLDURD/TP E50P/RM LLWS +/- 10KTS SHORT FINAL
- Report
- a routine report filed through MRY
- Where
- over KMRY
- Time
- 22:03 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E50P
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear + 10 knots short final
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (LIH, HNL, OGG, ITO). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 080° at 7 kt | +7 kt | 113 kt | 18 h 53 min | 12:45 pm PDT (19:45 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 030° at 5 kt | +4 kt | 116 kt | 18 h 23 min | 12:15 pm PDT (19:15 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 360° at 10 kt | +3 kt | 12 °C | 117 kt | 18 h 14 min | 12:06 pm PDT (19:06 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 350° at 16 kt | +4 kt | 9 °C | 116 kt | 18 h 23 min | 12:15 pm PDT (19:15 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 350° at 22 kt | +6 kt | 7 °C | 114 kt | 18 h 43 min | 12:35 pm PDT (19:35 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 350° at 27 kt | +7 kt | 6 °C | 113 kt | 18 h 53 min | 12:45 pm PDT (19:45 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 350° at 26 kt | +8 kt | 4 °C | 112 kt | 19 h 03 min | 12:55 pm PDT (19:55 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 030° at 17 kt | +13 kt | -1 °C | 107 kt | 19 h 56 min | 1:48 pm PDT (20:48 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 040° at 16 kt | +15 kt | -2 °C | 105 kt | 20 h 19 min | 2:11 pm PDT (21:11 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 070° at 14 kt | +14 kt | -14 °C | 106 kt | 20 h 07 min | 1:59 pm PDT (20:59 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 | 1,000 | 1,500 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 15,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIH | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 090/9 | 100/10 | 100/10 | 090/5 | 030/5 17° | 010/5 11° | 290/10 6° | 270/20 3° | 230/14 -3° | 210/18 -16° |
| HNL | used from 100 nm out; 110 nm from the line | 080/8 | 080/8 | 080/8 | 080/7 | 030/10 18° | 010/19 12° | 340/20 7° | 330/20 4° | 030/5 -2° | 150/8 -15° |
| OGG | used from 199 nm out; 186 nm from the line | 080/11 | 090/11 | 090/11 | 110/9 | 090/11 16° | 020/19 11° | 360/35 7° | 360/30 5° | 050/12 -1° | 080/15 -15° |
| ITO | used from 748 nm out; 684 nm from the line | 070/7 | 070/8 | 070/7 | 080/9 | 340/7 12° | 330/16 10° | 350/21 6° | 350/32 5° | 040/21 -2° | 060/17 -14° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIH Lihue, HI | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,200 feet | from the east (080°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 152 ft | 1:53 pm HST (23:53 UTC) |
| MRY Monterey, CA | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 256 ft | 4:54 pm PDT (23:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 256 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MRY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:06 pm PDT (19:06 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for MRY
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for LIH, the departure
- From Sun 2:00 pm HST (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
- From Sun 7:00 pm HST (05:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am HST (20:00 UTC): wind from the east at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at LIH 6:14 pm HST (04:14 UTC), at MRY 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm PDT (02:01 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: Lihue Airport, Monterey Regional.