Plan a flight · Mon 9:22 am PDT (16:22 UTC)

Rogue Valley Intl/Medford Airport to Palm Springs International MFR → PSP

594 nautical miles (684 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 148°, about 132° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:57 pm PDT (19:57 UTC). Right now MFR is VFR, wind calm; PSP is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 11 knots, gusting to 16. 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 first 446 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 337 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 158 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 MFR.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

E75L at 34,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 9:16 am PDT (16:16 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zse. At the departure end, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MFR UA /OV OED011033/TM 1616/FL340/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through MFR
Where
33 nm north (011°) of OED
Time
16:16 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop
Remarks
zse
B738 at 31,000 ft, 4 nm east, 7:20 am PDT (14:20 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. 198 nm along the route, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
STS UA /OV SWR320025/TM 1420/FL310/TP B738/TB CONS MOD/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through STS
Where
25 nm northwest (320°) of SWR
Time
14:20 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous moderate
Remarks
entered by zoa fdcs
C680 at 39,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 8:39 am PDT (15:39 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. 218 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV RBL27301/TM 1539/FL390/TP C680/TB MOD CHOP/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
RBL27301
Time
15:39 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
C680
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
entered by zoa fdcs
B737 at 13,000 ft, 25 nm southwest, 7:00 am PDT (14:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft. 535 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest 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
E75L climbing, 5 nm northeast, 8:35 am PDT (15:35 UTC): moderate turbulence up to 7,500 ft. At the destination end, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSP UA /OV PSP30006/TM 1535/FLDURC/TP E75L/TB MOD TURB BELOW 075
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSP
Where
PSP30006
Time
15:35 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate turbulence below 7,500 ft
B38M at 38,000 ft, 16 nm southwest, 8:17 am PDT (15:17 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 38,000 ft, remarks: zse. 99 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDD UA /OV RDD010025/TM 1517/FL380/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 380/RM ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDD
Where
25 nm north (010°) of RDD
Time
15:17 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate at 38,000 ft
Remarks
zse
E75L at 34,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 8:26 am PDT (15:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. 258 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV FMG160040/TM 1526/FL340/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP LGT OCNL LGT TURB FL340/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
40 nm south (160°) of FMG
Time
15:26 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous light chop light occasional light turbulence FL340
Remarks
entered by zoa fdcs
B350 at 8,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 6:50 am PDT (13:50 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 8,000 ft. 515 nm along the route, 44 nm southwest 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
BE30 at 4,700 ft, 16 nm west, 7:50 am PDT (14:50 UTC): overcast above 4,700 ft. 535 nm along the route, 16 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VCV UA /OV KVCV/TM 1450/FL047/TP BE30/SK OVC047/WX 10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through VCV
Where
over KVCV
Time
14:50 UTC
Height
at 4,700 ft
Aircraft
BE30
Sky
overcast from 4,700 ft
Weather
10SM
B738 at 3,800 ft, 35 nm west, 9:06 am PDT (16:06 UTC): a broken layer above 3,800 ft, remarks: during the descent. 565 nm along the route, 35 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT080008/TM 1606/FL038/TP B738/SK BKN038-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
8 nm east (080°) of ONT
Time
16:06 UTC
Height
at 3,800 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 3,800 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent
E170 at 3,500 ft, 36 nm west, 9:04 am PDT (16:04 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. 565 nm along the route, 36 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT080007/TM 1604/FL035/TP E170/SK BKN035-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
7 nm east (080°) of ONT
Time
16:04 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
a broken layer from 3,500 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (SIY, RBL, RNO, BIH, WJF, 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
5,500 ft	250° at 1 kt	0	1 °C	120 kt	4 h 57 min	2:19 pm PDT (21:19 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 4 kt	−3 kt	0 °C	123 kt	4 h 50 min	2:12 pm PDT (21:12 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 7 kt	−6 kt	-4 °C	126 kt	4 h 43 min	2:05 pm PDT (21:05 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 9 kt	−7 kt	-6 °C	127 kt	4 h 41 min	2:03 pm PDT (21:03 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 13 kt	−12 kt	-9 °C	132 kt	4 h 30 min	1:52 pm PDT (20:52 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	−18 kt	-12 °C	138 kt	4 h 18 min	1:40 pm PDT (20:40 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	−24 kt	-14 °C	144 kt	4 h 08 min	1:30 pm PDT (20:30 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 26 kt	−25 kt	-15 °C	145 kt	4 h 06 min	1:28 pm PDT (20:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 47 kt	−46 kt	-24 °C	166 kt	3 h 35 min	12:57 pm PDT (19:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 32 kt	−30 kt	-36 °C	150 kt	3 h 58 min	1:20 pm PDT (20:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 25 kt	−12 kt	-41 °C	132 kt	4 h 30 min	1:52 pm PDT (20:52 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 32 kt	−5 kt	-44 °C	125 kt	4 h 45 min	2:07 pm PDT (21:07 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
SIY	used from 0 nm out; 15 nm from the line		050/11 -1°	020/22 -5°	360/37 -7°	360/69 -13°	350/75 -25°	350/70 -40°	350/58 -46°	330/41 -45°
RBL	used from 99 nm out; 48 nm from the line	350/16	350/11 4°	350/10 -2°	350/29 -6°	350/65 -13°	350/72 -25°	350/71 -41°	350/58 -46°	320/31 -45°
RNO	used from 149 nm out; 56 nm from the line		L/V	280/12 -4°	260/15 -10°	340/47 -17°	340/75 -25°	330/47 -37°	280/20 -40°	240/24 -42°
BIH	used from 297 nm out; 49 nm from the line		L/V	340/7 -3°	L/V -8°	250/15 -17°	330/30 -24°	270/23 -34°	230/35 -39°	230/39 -44°
WJF	used from 446 nm out; 59 nm from the line		230/17 3°	230/18 -1°	230/24 -4°	230/33 -13°	300/23 -22°	240/35 -32°	230/53 -38°	230/58 -44°
ONT	used from 545 nm out; 43 nm from the line	L/V	210/13 3°	220/24 0°	220/31 -3°	230/33 -14°	240/35 -22°	230/55 -31°	230/67 -37°	230/74 -45°

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
MFR Medford, OR	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,335 ft	8:53 am PDT (15:53 UTC)
SIY Montague, CA	40 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	2,651 ft	15:53 UTC
TRK Truckee, CA	218 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	5,904 ft	15:47 UTC
TVL South Lake Tahoe, CA	248 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,900 feet	calm	10+ mi	4,900 ft	6,268 ft	15:53 UTC
MMH Mammoth Lakes, CA	337 nm out, 12 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	4,000 ft	7,134 ft	16:15 UTC
BIH Bishop, CA	366 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	4,124 ft	15:56 UTC
IYK Inyokern, CA	466 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				2,457 ft
VCV Victorville, CA	535 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,200 feet	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,500 ft	2,885 ft	16:15 UTC
PSP Palm Springs, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 11 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	476 ft	8:53 am PDT (15:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,134 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PSP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:57 pm PDT (19:57 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PSP

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet

The forecast for MFR, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 12 nm from the route, 317 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at MFR 6:32 pm PDT (01:32 UTC), at PSP 6:14 pm PDT (01:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:39 pm PDT (01:39 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 Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · 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: Rogue Valley Intl/Medford Airport, Palm Springs International.