Lanai Airport to Van Nuys Airport LNY → VNY
2,185 nautical miles (2,515 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 060°, about 049° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots with no wind that is 18 h 12 min, arriving about 8:14 pm PDT (03:14 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now VNY is marginal VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 6 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 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 1976 to 2066 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 30 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 LNY.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- UAL1723 at 33,000 ft, 3 nm east, 8:23 pm HST (06:23 UTC): -37 °C, wind 150° at 5 knots. 669 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1723 2600N 14610W 0623 F330 MS37 150/005KT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route forecast
No winds-aloft forecast could be matched to this route just now.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LNY Lanai City, HI | departure | reported, no category | from the east (100°) at 4 knots | none | 1,308 ft | 10:56 pm HST (08:56 UTC) | |
| OGG Kahului, HI | 30 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 55 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| CMA Camarillo, CA | 2155 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,500 feet | from the east (080°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 76 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| VNY Van Nuys, CA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,900 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 2,900 ft | 802 ft | 1:51 am PDT (08:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,308 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At VNY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:14 pm PDT (03:14 UTC)
Wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for VNY
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 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 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
The forecast for LNY, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm HST (06:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm HST (08:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am HST (20:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm HST (05:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 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 LNY 6:06 pm HST (04:06 UTC), at VNY 6:22 pm PDT (01:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm PDT (01:47 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at VNY is after sunset there (6:23 pm PDT (01:23 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: Lanai Airport, Van Nuys Airport.