Louis Armstrong New Orleans International to San Bernardino International MSY → SBD
1,391 nautical miles (1,600 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 287°, about 288° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 4:21 pm PDT (23:21 UTC). Right now MSY is VFR, wind calm; SBD is marginal VFR, wind calm. 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: 62 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 above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Near the route, 934 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the last 447 nm of the route.
- 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). Near the route, 1003 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1033 to 1162 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). Near the route, 1122 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 20 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 MSY.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B738 at 40,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MSY UA /OV KHRV067024/TM 1103/FL400/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through MSY
- Where
- 24 nm northeast (067°) of KHRV
- Time
- 11:03 UTC
- Height
- at 40,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- zhu
- B738 at 36,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MSY UA /OV KHRV339030/TM 1058/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through MSY
- Where
- 30 nm north (339°) of KHRV
- Time
- 10:58 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- zhu
- A333 descending, 18 nm west, 6:05 am CDT (11:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 7,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. At the destination end, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ONT UA /OV ONT080/TM 1105/FLUNKN/TP A333/SK OVC015 - TOP070/RM DURD RY26R
- Report
- a routine report filed through ONT
- Where
- ONT080
- Time
- 11:05 UTC
- Height
- height not given
- Aircraft
- A333
- Sky
- overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 7,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 26R
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 14 forecast points nearest it (MSY, LCH, CLL, DAL, ABI, LBB, INK, ROW, ELP, ABQ, TUS, PHX, 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 | 200° at 17 kt | +3 kt | 18 °C | 117 kt | 11 h 53 min | 4:21 pm PDT (23:21 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 18 kt | +3 kt | 15 °C | 117 kt | 11 h 53 min | 4:21 pm PDT (23:21 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 200° at 18 kt | +5 kt | 11 °C | 115 kt | 12 h 06 min | 4:34 pm PDT (23:34 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 19 kt | +7 kt | 8 °C | 113 kt | 12 h 19 min | 4:47 pm PDT (23:47 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 21 kt | +9 kt | 4 °C | 111 kt | 12 h 32 min | 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | +14 kt | 0 °C | 106 kt | 13 h 07 min | 5:35 pm PDT (00:35 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | +18 kt | -4 °C | 102 kt | 13 h 38 min | 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 32 kt | +22 kt | -7 °C | 98 kt | 14 h 12 min | 6:40 pm PDT (01:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 41 kt | +30 kt | -17 °C | 90 kt | 15 h 27 min | 7:55 pm PDT (02:55 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 49 kt | +37 kt | -29 °C | 83 kt | 16 h 46 min | 9:14 pm PDT (04:14 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 47 kt | +39 kt | -38 °C | 81 kt | 17 h 10 min | 9:38 pm PDT (04:38 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 42 kt | +37 kt | -50 °C | 83 kt | 16 h 46 min | 9:14 pm PDT (04:14 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 | 150/9 | 140/8 18° | L/V 13° | L/V 6° | 320/15 -5° | 310/16 -16° | 320/32 -31° | 340/35 -40° | 350/34 -52° |
| LCH | used from 99 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 170/21 | 160/23 18° | 170/13 13° | 170/6 8° | 300/12 -7° | 280/16 -14° | 320/27 -30° | 330/23 -41° | 340/38 -51° |
| CLL | used from 248 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 180/24 | 170/21 19° | 180/10 14° | 230/7 8° | 230/16 -6° | 260/20 -13° | 290/23 -29° | 320/21 -39° | 340/35 -51° |
| DAL | used from 348 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| ABI | used from 397 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| LBB | used from 596 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| INK | used from 646 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 220/17 21° | 230/12 14° | 210/13 7° | 220/29 -5° | 240/41 -14° | 230/43 -28° | 250/41 -38° | 250/33 -51° | |
| ROW | used from 695 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| ELP | used from 844 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 300/8 | 210/14 12° | 210/28 6° | 230/47 -6° | 230/56 -14° | 220/58 -27° | 230/60 -38° | 230/56 -50° | |
| ABQ | used from 894 nm out; 117 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| TUS | used from 944 nm out; 135 nm from the line | 200/12 13° | 200/34 7° | 210/41 4° | 230/53 -7° | 220/69 -19° | 220/84 -27° | 220/88 -36° | 220/83 -48° | |
| PHX | used from 1043 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 190/15 | 210/25 12° | 200/34 4° | 200/34 2° | 220/58 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/91 -28° | 220/100 -35° | 220/95 -47° |
| BLH | used from 1192 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 240/19 | 210/20 10° | 200/27 4° | 210/34 -2° | 220/59 -10° | 220/67 -20° | 220/75 -29° | 230/78 -38° | 220/90 -47° |
| ONT | used from 1341 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 250/11 | 200/20 4° | 210/27 3° | 220/26 -4° | 240/32 -13° | 220/52 -21° | 220/67 -30° | 220/72 -37° | 220/65 -46° |
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 few clouds at 25,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 3 ft | 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC) |
| LFT Lafayette, LA | 89 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 40 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| DRI De Ridder, LA | 169 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 201 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| CNW Waco, TX | 368 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 470 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| ABI Abilene, TX | 507 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,790 ft | 10:52 UTC |
| HOB Hobbs, NM | 685 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,660 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| ROW Roswell, NM | 755 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,671 ft | 10:51 UTC |
| TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM | 894 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,861 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| FFZ Mesa, AZ | 1112 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 1,394 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| DVT Phoenix, AZ | 1132 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 1,478 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| PSP Palm Springs, CA | 1351 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,800 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 476 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| SBD San Bernardino, CA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,700 ft | 1,159 ft | 4:20 am PDT (11:20 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 SBD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:21 pm PDT (23:21 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SBD
- From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am PDT (13:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 5 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
The forecast for MSY, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 16 nm from the route, 377 nm along the route · security · ZFW
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 805 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
Daylight
Sunset at MSY 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC), at SBD 6:17 pm PDT (01:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm PDT (01:42 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: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, San Bernardino International.