Plan a flight · Sun 10:12 pm CDT (03:12 UTC)

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International to Hollywood Burbank Airport MSY → BUR

1,447 nautical miles (1,665 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 287°, about 288° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 8:16 am PDT (15:16 UTC). Right now MSY is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 3 knots; BUR is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 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: 10 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 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 888 to 978 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 918 to 1117 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1087 to 1137 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the last 180 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, 1297 nm along 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 MSY.

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

B38M at 14,000 ft, 9 nm north, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, 8 °C. 1377 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT053034/TM 0013/FL140/TP B38M/TA 08/TB MODERATE TURBULENCE/IC LIGHT RIME ICE 190 - 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
34 nm northeast (053°) of ONT
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
8 °C
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Icing
light rime ice at 19,000 ft at 17,000 ft
A21N , 15 nm south, 7:30 pm CDT (00:30 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 90 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LFT UA /OV LFT/TM 0030/FL0300/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through LFT
Where
over LFT
Time
00:30 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zhu
E75L at 27,000 ft, 34 nm southwest, 7:20 pm CDT (00:20 UTC): remarks: zhu. 140 nm along the route, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LCH UA /OV LCH08510/TM 0020/FL270/TP E75L/TB CONS CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through LCH
Where
LCH08510
Time
00:20 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous chop
Remarks
zhu
A320 at 14,000 ft, 26 nm north, 7:39 pm CDT (00:39 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 1117 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR005050/TM 0039/FL140/TP A320/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
50 nm north (005°) of PXR
Time
00:39 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
zab fdcs
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 37 nm south, 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC): light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft. 1167 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV GEELA/TM 0155/FL150/TP CRJ7/TA -3/IC LT RIME/RM DURD 150 135
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
geela
Time
01:55 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Temperature
-3
Icing
lt rime
Remarks
during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft
E75L climbing, 6 nm southwest, 9:36 pm CDT (02:36 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 1347 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSP UA /OV PSP347010/TM 0236/FLDURC/TP E75L/TB LT TO MOD CHOP IN CLIMB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSP
Where
10 nm north (347°) of PSP
Time
02:36 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
lt to moderate chop in climb
A20N climbing, 14 nm south, 10:04 pm CDT (03:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT153007/TM 0304/FLDURC/TP A20N/SK B-036 -T047
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
7 nm southeast (153°) of ONT
Time
03:04 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A20N
Sky
B-036 T047
A20N climbing, 10 nm southwest, 10:03 pm CDT (03:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT204003/TM 0303/FLDURC/TP A20N/SK B-030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
3 nm southwest (204°) of ONT
Time
03:03 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A20N
Sky
B-030
A21N at 2,000 ft, 13 nm south, 8:06 pm CDT (01:06 UTC): remarks: ils 25L haze below the ceiling. At the destination end, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX070030/TM 0106/FL020/TP A21N/SK TOPS068 BASES040/RM ILS 25L - HZ BELOW THE CEILING
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
30 nm east (070°) of LAX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
TOPS068 BASES040
Remarks
ils 25L haze below the ceiling
A20N at 5,300 ft, 31 nm south, 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): a broken layer from 4,300 ft to 5,300 ft. At the destination end, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SNA UA /OV SNA/TM 0100/FL053/TP A20N/SK BKN043-TOP053
```
Report
a routine report filed through SNA
Where
over SNA
Time
01:00 UTC
Height
at 5,300 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Sky
a broken layer from 4,300 ft, tops 5,300 ft
B737 climbing, 4 nm southeast, 10:01 pm CDT (03:01 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT278016/TM 0301/FLDURC/TP B737/SK B-047 -T080
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
16 nm west (278°) of ONT
Time
03:01 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
B-047 T080
SLG4 at 3,000 ft, 6 nm south, 8:33 pm CDT (01:33 UTC): scattered clouds above 4,000 ft. At the destination end, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EMT UA /OV EMT070006/TM 0133/FL030/TP SLG4/SK SCT040
```
Report
a routine report filed through EMT
Where
6 nm east (070°) of EMT
Time
01:33 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
SLG4
Sky
scattered clouds from 4,000 ft
E75L climbing, 8 nm north, 9:15 pm CDT (02:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT290030/TM 0215/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK T-078
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
30 nm west (290°) of ONT
Time
02:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
T-078
B737 at 6,400 ft, 23 nm south, 8:30 pm CDT (01:30 UTC): a broken layer from 3,300 ft to 6,400 ft. At the destination end, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV LGB/TM 0130/FL064/TP B737/SK BKN033-TOP064
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
over LGB
Time
01:30 UTC
Height
at 6,400 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 3,300 ft, tops 6,400 ft

1 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 15 forecast points nearest it (MSY, LCH, CLL, DAL, ABI, LBB, INK, ROW, ELP, ABQ, TUS, PHX, PRC, BLH, 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	190° at 20 kt	0	16 °C	120 kt	12 h 04 min	8:16 am PDT (15:16 UTC)
6,500 ft	190° at 21 kt	+2 kt	14 °C	118 kt	12 h 16 min	8:28 am PDT (15:28 UTC)
8,500 ft	200° at 20 kt	+5 kt	11 °C	115 kt	12 h 35 min	8:47 am PDT (15:47 UTC)
10,500 ft	210° at 20 kt	+8 kt	8 °C	112 kt	12 h 55 min	9:07 am PDT (16:07 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 21 kt	+11 kt	4 °C	109 kt	13 h 17 min	9:29 am PDT (16:29 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 24 kt	+14 kt	0 °C	106 kt	13 h 39 min	9:51 am PDT (16:51 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	+16 kt	-4 °C	104 kt	13 h 55 min	10:07 am PDT (17:07 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 30 kt	+19 kt	-6 °C	101 kt	14 h 20 min	10:32 am PDT (17:32 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 39 kt	+27 kt	-16 °C	93 kt	15 h 34 min	11:46 am PDT (18:46 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 48 kt	+38 kt	-28 °C	82 kt	17 h 39 min	1:51 pm PDT (20:51 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 48 kt	+42 kt	-37 °C	78 kt	18 h 33 min	2:45 pm PDT (21:45 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 41 kt	+40 kt	-49 °C	80 kt	18 h 05 min	2:17 pm PDT (21:17 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
MSY	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	110/5	150/6 19°	L/V 12°	310/5 7°	310/13 -4°	290/20 -16°	330/36 -31°	330/37 -41°	350/43 -52°
LCH	used from 100 nm out; 44 nm from the line	160/21	160/18 18°	180/13 12°	230/6 8°	280/10 -4°	260/13 -14°	310/29 -30°	320/32 -40°	330/33 -53°
CLL	used from 249 nm out; 65 nm from the line	170/22	170/26 18°	200/15 14°	240/13 8°	240/15 -5°	260/17 -13°	290/27 -29°	290/22 -40°	320/30 -51°
DAL	used from 349 nm out; 73 nm from the line	190/29	220/23 17°	220/17 13°	250/18 8°	230/18 -5°	240/18 -15°	270/34 -29°	280/33 -39°	300/36 -51°
ABI	used from 399 nm out; 82 nm from the line		200/31 17°	210/21 15°	240/15 9°	250/14 -4°	250/24 -14°	250/36 -28°	270/35 -38°	290/41 -50°
LBB	used from 599 nm out; 66 nm from the line		200/36 18°	220/19 15°	240/20 8°	230/24 -4°	240/37 -16°	250/57 -28°	250/51 -38°	270/47 -50°
INK	used from 648 nm out; 58 nm from the line		190/23 20°	200/18 15°	230/18 8°	240/23 -4°	240/37 -14°	240/46 -27°	250/42 -38°	260/36 -50°
ROW	used from 698 nm out; 37 nm from the line		190/33	210/27 14°	220/28 6°	230/36 -6°	230/56 -15°	230/63 -27°	250/59 -37°	260/57 -49°
ELP	used from 848 nm out; 93 nm from the line		290/17	210/11 13°	200/18 5°	220/46 -6°	230/64 -14°	230/63 -27°	240/55 -37°	240/44 -48°
ABQ	used from 898 nm out; 117 nm from the line			220/27 11°	210/35 5°	220/46 -9°	230/62 -20°	240/78 -25°	240/80 -35°	240/56 -47°
TUS	used from 948 nm out; 134 nm from the line		210/13 13°	200/35 9°	210/40 5°	220/50 -7°	220/59 -18°	230/79 -26°	230/84 -35°	230/84 -48°
PHX	used from 1048 nm out; 60 nm from the line	150/5	200/21 12°	200/27 6°	200/35 3°	220/58 -8°	220/69 -19°	220/87 -26°	230/93 -35°	230/79 -47°
PRC	used from 1147 nm out; 50 nm from the line			210/25 5°	200/30 1°	220/55 -10°	220/61 -21°	220/84 -28°	230/90 -34°	230/73 -45°
BLH	used from 1197 nm out; 48 nm from the line	210/13	200/21 11°	200/22 5°	210/25 -1°	210/51 -10°	220/61 -20°	220/81 -29°	220/92 -34°	220/79 -45°
ONT	used from 1347 nm out; 37 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°

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
MSY New Orleans, LA	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	3 ft	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)
LFT Lafayette, LA	90 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	40 ft	02:53 UTC
DRI De Ridder, LA	170 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	201 ft	02:55 UTC
CNW Waco, TX	369 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	470 ft	02:55 UTC
ABI Abilene, TX	509 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,790 ft	02:52 UTC
HOB Hobbs, NM	678 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 20 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	none	3,660 ft	02:55 UTC
ROW Roswell, NM	758 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	3,671 ft	02:51 UTC
TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM	888 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	4,861 ft	02:53 UTC
DVT Phoenix, AZ	1137 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	7,000 ft	1,478 ft	02:53 UTC
BLH Blythe, CA	1267 nm out, 25 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	399 ft	02:52 UTC
POC La Verne, CA	1417 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet	calm	7 mi	5,500 ft	1,013 ft	02:47 UTC
BUR Burbank, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	778 ft	7:53 pm PDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,861 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, 8:16 am PDT (15:16 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet VFR

30% chance between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): light rain showers

The whole forecast for BUR

From Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 4,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 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 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 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 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet

The forecast for MSY, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 17 nm from the route, 379 nm along the route · security · ZFW
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 808 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 20 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at MSY 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC), at BUR 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm PDT (01:48 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 lower Mississippi valley · 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: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, Hollywood Burbank Airport.