Plan a flight · Sun 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC)

Lincoln Airport to Jack Northrop Fld/Hawthorne Municipal LNK → HHR

1,106 nautical miles (1,273 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 255°, about 252° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 3:14 am PDT (10:14 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LNK is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 17 knots, gusting to 26; HHR is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 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

SIGMET W63W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 419 to 638 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112255
MKCW WST 112255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 63W
VALID UNTIL 0055Z
CO NM AZ UT
FROM 30SSW MTU-30NW PUB-20NW TCC-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SSW MTU
AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL370.
WIND GUSTS TO 50KT POSS.

SIGMET W64W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC). Near the route, 797 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112255
MKCW WST 112255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 64W
VALID UNTIL 0055Z
TX NM AZ
FROM 50ENE PGS-60SE ABQ-10W ELP-30E TUS-70SE EED-50ENE PGS
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL370.

AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 299 to 1007 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 359 to 927 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 469 to 937 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 488 to 608 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 618 to 668 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 688 to 1007 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 768 to 897 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 937 to 1087 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 60 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

urgent E545 at 6,000 ft, 42 nm north, 4:49 pm CDT (21:49 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots fap runway 17L. 379 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV APA350002/TM 2149/FL060/TP E545/RM LLWS +/- 5 KT FAP RWY 17L
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
2 nm north (350°) of APA
Time
21:49 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 5 knots fap runway 17L
GLF5 at 45,000 ft, 18 nm north, 5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. 379 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV COS350025/TM 2244/FL450/TP GLF5/TB MOD /RM ZDVWC-46
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
25 nm north (350°) of COS
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-46
CRJ2 at 19,000 ft, 8 nm north, 5:02 pm CDT (22:02 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb from KDEN from 12,000 ft to 19,000 ft ZDVWC-41. 399 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK262015/TM 2202/FL190/TP CRJ2/TB MOD CHOP/RM DURC FROM KDEN 120-190 ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
15 nm west (262°) of BRK
Time
22:02 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
during the climb from KDEN from 12,000 ft to 19,000 ft ZDVWC-41
B739 at 31,000 ft, 20 nm northwest, 3:49 pm CDT (20:49 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: mtw 15+20 zdvwc. 429 nm along the route, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK262055/TM 2049/FL310/TP B739/TB OCNL LGT-IMTMT MOD /RM MTW -15+20 ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
55 nm west (262°) of BRK
Time
20:49 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
occasional lgt-imtmt moderate
Remarks
mtw 15+20 zdvwc
C25B at 23,000 ft, 27 nm northwest, 4:06 pm CDT (21:06 UTC): moderate rime icing, -5 °C, remarks: zlawc. 758 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV PGA255040/TM 2106/FL230/TP C25B/TA M05/IC MOD RIME/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
40 nm west (255°) of PGA
Time
21:06 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Temperature
−5 °C
Icing
moderate rime
Remarks
zlawc
UAL493 at 24,000 ft, 46 nm northwest, 5:54 pm CDT (22:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 817 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL493 3648N 11330W 2254 F240 TB MODERATE SK IN CLOUDS IC LIGHT
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
CL30 at 24,000 ft, 4 nm west, 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft, light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: during the climb zlawc. 997 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAG UA /OV HEC/TM 2100/FL240/TP CL30/TA M03/TB MOD CAT OCNL 190-240/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAG
Where
over HEC
Time
21:00 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Temperature
−3 °C
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence occasional from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the climb zlawc
B737 at 14,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 4:54 pm CDT (21:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 1057 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV 20N ONT/TM 2154/FL140/TP B737/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
20N ont
Time
21:54 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
B738 descending, 6 nm northwest, 4:37 pm CDT (21:37 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 1057 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT358021/TM 2137/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MODERATE CHOP STARTING AT 130
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
21 nm north (358°) of ONT
Time
21:37 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate chop starting at at 13,000 ft
CL35 at 6,000 ft, 45 nm northeast, 4:45 pm CDT (21:45 UTC): remarks: group of multicolored balloons at 6000FT nbd. At the departure end, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMA UA /OV OMA180005/TM 2145/FL060/TP CL35/RM GROUP OF MULTICOLORED BALLOONS AT 6000FT NBD
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMA
Where
5 nm south (180°) of OMA
Time
21:45 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Remarks
group of multicolored balloons at 6000FT nbd
CRJ7 , 4 nm north, 4:05 pm CDT (21:05 UTC): remarks: llwsa a 15-knot gain of airspeed from the surface to 800 ft. At the departure end, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 2105/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM LLWSA +15KT SFC-008
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNK
Where
over LNK
Time
21:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
llwsa a 15-knot gain of airspeed from the surface to 800 ft
B737 at 15,000 ft, 45 nm north, 4:37 pm CDT (21:37 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: during the climb zdvwc. 349 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN080020/TM 2137/FL150/TP B737/TB CONS LGT OCNL CHOP 150-180/RM DURC ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
20 nm east (080°) of DEN
Time
21:37 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light occasional chop from 15,000 ft to 18,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb zdvwc
B38M at 15,000 ft, 32 nm north, 4:04 pm CDT (21:04 UTC): light chop turbulence. 359 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN130020/TM 2104/FL150/TP B38M/TB LT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
20 nm southeast (130°) of DEN
Time
21:04 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
lt chop
E75L at 13,000 ft, 44 nm northwest, 4:07 pm CDT (21:07 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: below 17,000 ft. 369 nm along the route, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN200010/TM 2107/FL130/TP E75L/TB LT OCNL MOD/RM BLO 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
10 nm south (200°) of DEN
Time
21:07 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
lt occasional moderate
Remarks
below 17,000 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 11 forecast points nearest it (GRI, GLD, DEN, PUB, ALS, GJT, FMN, BCE, PRC, 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	200° at 25 kt	+17 kt	15 °C	103 kt	10 h 44 min	3:14 am PDT (10:14 UTC)
6,500 ft	200° at 25 kt	+18 kt	12 °C	102 kt	10 h 51 min	3:21 am PDT (10:21 UTC)
8,500 ft	210° at 26 kt	+21 kt	11 °C	99 kt	11 h 10 min	3:40 am PDT (10:40 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 29 kt	+25 kt	6 °C	95 kt	11 h 39 min	4:09 am PDT (11:09 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 30 kt	+27 kt	2 °C	93 kt	11 h 54 min	4:24 am PDT (11:24 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 34 kt	+31 kt	-2 °C	89 kt	12 h 26 min	4:56 am PDT (11:56 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 38 kt	+35 kt	-6 °C	85 kt	13 h 01 min	5:31 am PDT (12:31 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 40 kt	+37 kt	-9 °C	83 kt	13 h 20 min	5:50 am PDT (12:50 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 44 kt	+41 kt	-20 °C	79 kt	14 h	6:30 am PDT (13:30 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 58 kt	+54 kt	-29 °C	66 kt	16 h 45 min	9:15 am PDT (16:15 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 61 kt	+59 kt	-36 °C	61 kt	18 h 08 min	10:38 am PDT (17:38 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 57 kt	+57 kt	-47 °C	63 kt	17 h 33 min	10:03 am PDT (17:03 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	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		210/31 19°	240/21 14°	240/17 6°	260/27 -7°	260/34 -18°	240/45 -32°	250/56 -40°	260/62 -51°
GLD	used from 150 nm out; 71 nm from the line		190/29	200/30 15°	240/23 8°	250/39 -7°	230/39 -19°	230/57 -31°	240/67 -39°	250/62 -49°
DEN	used from 299 nm out; 66 nm from the line			190/31 16°	210/32 7°	240/41 -8°	230/47 -21°	240/56 -32°	250/65 -37°	250/61 -47°
PUB	used from 349 nm out; 40 nm from the line			210/24 16°	210/28 8°	230/43 -8°	240/42 -21°	240/77 -30°	240/72 -36°	250/51 -47°
ALS	used from 449 nm out; 63 nm from the line				210/32 5°	230/48 -8°	230/49 -20°	230/78 -30°	240/74 -36°	240/61 -47°
GJT	used from 498 nm out; 81 nm from the line			210/40 11°	210/46 3°	210/61 -10°	210/68 -22°	220/57 -29°	230/59 -36°	240/66 -46°
FMN	used from 548 nm out; 62 nm from the line			220/25 13°	220/28 4°	210/51 -9°	220/59 -21°	230/78 -30°	230/77 -36°	230/66 -46°
BCE	used from 648 nm out; 93 nm from the line				210/47 0°	200/50 -12°	220/31 -23°	220/56 -26°	220/58 -35°	230/58 -45°
PRC	used from 797 nm out; 92 nm from the line			200/36 6°	210/46 0°	220/60 -10°	220/75 -19°	220/66 -26°	230/70 -33°	230/59 -45°
LAS	used from 847 nm out; 56 nm from the line		200/25 11°	230/22 5°	240/25 -1°	220/37 -12°	220/44 -21°	210/52 -27°	210/60 -34°	220/58 -44°
ONT	used from 997 nm out; 50 nm from the line	230/11	200/17 6°	230/27 4°	230/32 -2°	210/39 -12°	220/51 -20°	220/48 -29°	210/51 -34°	210/52 -44°

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-southwest (200°) at 17 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	5:54 pm CDT (22:54 UTC)
FMZ Fairmont, NE	40 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	no report just now				1,636 ft
ADT Atwood, KS	209 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	2,990 ft	23:15 UTC
SYF St Francis, KS	239 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	3,429 ft	23:15 UTC
COS Colorado Springs, CO	389 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet, a few clouds at 14,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 19 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	none	6,187 ft	22:54 UTC
TEX Telluride, CO	548 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,800 feet, a broken layer at 4,900 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-southeast (120°) at 8 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	4,900 ft	9,069 ft	23:15 UTC
BDG Blanding, UT	618 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 21 knots, gusting to 33	10+ mi	none	5,867 ft	22:15 UTC
PGA Page, AZ	728 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,900 feet, a few clouds at 7,500 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the south (190°) at 18 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	10,000 ft	4,316 ft	22:53 UTC
IFP Bullhead City, AZ	907 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,700 feet, a broken layer at 4,600 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 27 knots, gusting to 32	10+ mi	4,600 ft	707 ft	20:47 UTC
EMT El Monte, CA	1087 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	295 ft	22:45 UTC
HHR Hawthorne, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,600 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	4,600 ft	65 ft	3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 9,069 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, 3:14 am PDT (10:14 UTC)

HHR has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for LNK, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 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 southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8770 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 399 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 12 October · ZDV
6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 12 nm from the route, 419 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 14 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at LNK 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC), at HHR 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm PDT (01:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HHR is before sunrise there (6:55 am PDT (13:55 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 northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern 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: Lincoln Airport, Jack Northrop Fld/Hawthorne Municipal.