Lincoln Airport to Hollywood Burbank Airport LNK → BUR
1,100 nautical miles (1,265 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 256°, about 253° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 26-knot headwind), arriving about 4:20 pm PDT (23:20 UTC). Right now LNK is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20; BUR is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 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 180 nm of the route.
- 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 300 to 400 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 330 to 790 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 380 to 590 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 530 to 860 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 600 to 1070 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 770 to 840 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 80 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 LNK.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A359 at 38,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 5:13 am CDT (10:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-37. 510 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
GUC UA /OV HBU185015/TM 1013/FL380/TP A359/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-37
- Report
- a routine report filed through GUC
- Where
- 15 nm south (185°) of HBU
- Time
- 10:13 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A359
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-37
- A333 descending, 25 nm southeast, 6:05 am CDT (11:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 7,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. At the destination end, 25 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
- B744 at 1,700 ft, 16 nm south, 4:24 am CDT (09:24 UTC): a few clouds above 1,700 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 25L lax. At the destination end, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 0924/FL017/TP B744/SK FEW017/RM DURD RY25L LAX
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAX
- Where
- over KLAX
- Time
- 09:24 UTC
- Height
- at 1,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B744
- Sky
- a few clouds from 1,700 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 25L lax
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 10 forecast points nearest it (GRI, GLD, DEN, PUB, ALS, GJT, FMN, BCE, LAS, 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 | 230° at 26 kt | +26 kt | 14 °C | 94 kt | 11 h 42 min | 4:20 pm PDT (23:20 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | +26 kt | 11 °C | 94 kt | 11 h 42 min | 4:20 pm PDT (23:20 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | +26 kt | 8 °C | 94 kt | 11 h 42 min | 4:20 pm PDT (23:20 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | +26 kt | 4 °C | 94 kt | 11 h 42 min | 4:20 pm PDT (23:20 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | +27 kt | 1 °C | 93 kt | 11 h 50 min | 4:28 pm PDT (23:28 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 36 kt | +31 kt | -4 °C | 89 kt | 12 h 22 min | 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 40 kt | +35 kt | -8 °C | 85 kt | 12 h 56 min | 5:34 pm PDT (00:34 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 44 kt | +39 kt | -11 °C | 81 kt | 13 h 35 min | 6:13 pm PDT (01:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 56 kt | +52 kt | -21 °C | 68 kt | 16 h 11 min | 8:49 pm PDT (03:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 69 kt | +67 kt | -30 °C | 53 kt | 20 h 45 min | 1:23 am PDT (08:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 72 kt | +71 kt | -36 °C | 49 kt | 22 h 27 min | 3:05 am PDT (10:05 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 66 kt | +65 kt | -46 °C | 55 kt | 20 h | 12:38 am PDT (07:38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRI | used from 0 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 230/39 23° | 230/32 15° | 210/29 7° | 230/31 -8° | 230/43 -21° | 250/52 -31° | 260/59 -35° | 260/59 -46° | |
| GLD | used from 150 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 260/37 | 260/25 14° | 250/27 8° | 230/36 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 250/71 -30° | 260/82 -36° | 250/73 -48° | |
| DEN | used from 300 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 270/24 11° | 230/13 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/46 -20° | 230/63 -30° | 240/78 -36° | 240/78 -48° | ||
| PUB | used from 350 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 260/45 11° | 240/38 6° | 230/47 -8° | 230/51 -19° | 240/74 -29° | 240/82 -35° | 250/72 -48° | ||
| ALS | used from 450 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| GJT | used from 500 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 220/26 6° | 230/39 0° | 220/55 -13° | 230/60 -23° | 230/78 -31° | 230/80 -35° | 230/74 -44° | ||
| FMN | used from 550 nm out; 69 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° | ||
| BCE | used from 650 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 200/32 -2° | 210/57 -15° | 220/71 -22° | 220/69 -30° | 220/64 -38° | 220/67 -44° | |||
| LAS | used from 800 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 210/20 8° | 210/29 4° | 200/32 -3° | 200/51 -15° | 210/64 -21° | 220/70 -30° | 220/66 -38° | 220/55 -44° | |
| ONT | used from 1000 nm out; 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LNK Lincoln, NE | departure | VFR | from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 1,218 ft | 5:54 am CDT (10:54 UTC) |
| FMZ Fairmont, NE | 40 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,636 ft | ||||
| ADT Atwood, KS | 210 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 15 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 2,990 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| SYF St Francis, KS | 240 nm out, 1 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,429 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| COS Colorado Springs, CO | 390 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 6,187 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| ANK Salida, CO | 450 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 7,523 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| BDG Blanding, UT | 620 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,100 feet, overcast at 4,900 feet Weather: light rain | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 4,100 ft | 5,867 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| PGA Page, AZ | 720 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,316 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| HND Las Vegas, NV | 910 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,491 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| VCV Victorville, CA | 1050 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 2,885 ft | 11:10 UTC |
| BUR Burbank, CA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,700 feet, scattered clouds at 2,400 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 778 ft | 4:07 am PDT (11:07 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,523 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BUR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:20 pm PDT (23:20 UTC)
Wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for BUR
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- 30% chance between Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 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 3,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): light rain showers
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
The forecast for LNK, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, 410 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 910 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 910 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at LNK 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC), at BUR 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.
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: Lincoln Airport, Hollywood Burbank Airport.