Plan a flight · Sun 11:34 pm PDT (06:34 UTC)

Modesto City-County-Harry Sham Field to Brown Field Municipal MOD → SDM

361 nautical miles (415 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 146°, about 130° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 2:53 am PDT (09:53 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MOD is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots; SDM is IFR, wind from the southwest (220°) 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 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 19 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 195 to 263 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 331 to 351 nm out.

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 MOD.

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

GLF5 at 3,500 ft, 12 nm southwest, 9:54 pm PDT (04:54 UTC): overcast above 3,600 ft. 234 nm along the route, 12 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VNY UA /OV VNY36006/TM 0454/FL035/TP GLF5/SK OVC036
```
Report
a routine report filed through VNY
Where
VNY36006
Time
04:54 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Sky
overcast from 3,600 ft
B38M at 3,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 10:47 pm PDT (05:47 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 8,000 ft, remarks: BASE030. 273 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV KONT080005/TM 0547/FL030/TP B38M/SK BKN029-TOP080/RM BASE030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
5 nm east (080°) of KONT
Time
05:47 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 2,900 ft, tops 8,000 ft
Remarks
BASE030
A321 at 3,300 ft, 27 nm northeast, 9:59 pm PDT (04:59 UTC): a broken layer above 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. 273 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT078008/TM 0459/FL033/TP A321/SK BKN033-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
8 nm east (078°) of ONT
Time
04:59 UTC
Height
at 3,300 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 3,300 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent
B38M at 4,500 ft, 31 nm northeast, 9:15 pm PDT (04:15 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. 273 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT078012/TM 0415/FL045/TP B38M/SK BKN045-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
12 nm east (078°) of ONT
Time
04:15 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 4,500 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent
BCS3 at 1,000 ft, 6 nm west, 11:20 pm PDT (06:20 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 27. At the destination end, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0620/FL010/TP BCS3/SK BASE010/RM DURD RY27
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAN
Where
over SAN
Time
06:20 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
BASE010
Remarks
during the descent runway 27
B737 at 2,500 ft, 6 nm west, 10:07 pm PDT (05:07 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 5,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 27. At the destination end, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0507/FL025/TP B737/SK BKN030-TOP050/RM DURD RY27
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAN
Where
over SAN
Time
05:07 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 5,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 27
B38M at 3,100 ft, 6 nm west, 9:11 pm PDT (04:11 UTC): a broken layer above 3,100 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 27. At the destination end, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0411/FL031/TP B38M/SK BKN031/RM DURD RY27
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAN
Where
over SAN
Time
04:11 UTC
Height
at 3,100 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 3,100 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 27

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 (FAT, WJF, ONT, SAN). 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	160° at 12 kt	+12 kt		108 kt	3 h 21 min	2:55 am PDT (09:55 UTC)
5,500 ft	180° at 20 kt	+16 kt	6 °C	104 kt	3 h 28 min	3:02 am PDT (10:02 UTC)
7,500 ft	190° at 24 kt	+16 kt	4 °C	104 kt	3 h 28 min	3:02 am PDT (10:02 UTC)
9,500 ft	200° at 27 kt	+15 kt	1 °C	105 kt	3 h 26 min	3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC)
11,500 ft	210° at 28 kt	+13 kt	-3 °C	107 kt	3 h 22 min	2:56 am PDT (09:56 UTC)
13,500 ft	210° at 30 kt	+13 kt	-7 °C	107 kt	3 h 22 min	2:56 am PDT (09:56 UTC)
15,500 ft	210° at 32 kt	+13 kt	-10 °C	107 kt	3 h 22 min	2:56 am PDT (09:56 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 35 kt	+13 kt	-13 °C	107 kt	3 h 22 min	2:56 am PDT (09:56 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 35 kt	+13 kt	-14 °C	107 kt	3 h 22 min	2:56 am PDT (09:56 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 37 kt	+11 kt	-22 °C	109 kt	3 h 19 min	2:53 am PDT (09:53 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 46 kt	+14 kt	-29 °C	106 kt	3 h 24 min	2:58 am PDT (09:58 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 49 kt	+15 kt	-36 °C	105 kt	3 h 26 min	3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 52 kt	+15 kt	-44 °C	105 kt	3 h 26 min	3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
FAT	used from 0 nm out; 55 nm from the line	130/16	160/20 5°	190/28 -1°	210/25 -5°	220/27 -15°	230/21 -26°	220/42 -29°	220/44 -35°	220/44 -44°
WJF	used from 146 nm out; 50 nm from the line		200/28 6°	210/28 3°	210/29 -4°	210/28 -14°	220/41 -20°	220/47 -29°	220/46 -37°	220/53 -44°
ONT	used from 244 nm out; 21 nm from the line	190/8	190/19 6°	210/23 4°	210/29 -3°	210/47 -13°	210/49 -19°	220/47 -30°	220/50 -36°	220/55 -43°
SAN	used from 292 nm out; 30 nm from the line	200/11	200/23 7°	210/27 4°	210/31 -3°	220/56 -10°	220/56 -19°	220/52 -30°	220/64 -37°	220/67 -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
MOD Modesto, CA	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	99 ft	10:53 pm PDT (05:53 UTC)
MER Atwater, CA	19 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	190 ft	23:55 UTC
FAT Fresno, CA	78 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	335 ft	05:53 UTC
HJO Hanford, CA	97 nm out, 10 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	239 ft	05:53 UTC
BFL Bakersfield, CA	156 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet	from the north (010°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	6,000 ft	509 ft	05:54 UTC
TSP Tehachapi, CA	195 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,700 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	4,001 ft	06:15 UTC
WHP Los Angeles, CA	234 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,000 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots, gusting to 11	10+ mi	4,000 ft	1,003 ft	02:00 UTC
EMT El Monte, CA	253 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,400 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	295 ft	02:45 UTC
SNA Santa Ana, CA	283 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	5,000 ft	55 ft	05:53 UTC
MYF San Diego, CA	341 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,300 feet Weather: light rain	calm	9 mi	3,300 ft	427 ft	06:29 UTC
SDM San Diego, CA	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	6 mi	600 ft	526 ft	11:27 pm PDT (06:27 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,001 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SDM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:53 am PDT (09:53 UTC)

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

The forecast for MOD, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA on the route, 273 nm along the route · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at MOD 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC), at SDM 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm PDT (01:43 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SDM is before sunrise there (6:49 am PDT (13:49 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 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: Modesto City-County-Harry Sham Field, Brown Field Municipal.