Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to Long Beach (Daugherty Field) OAK → LGB
307 nautical miles (353 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 139°, about 125° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 20-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:16 am PDT (12:16 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now OAK is VFR, wind from the east (090°) at 5 knots; LGB is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) 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: 3,191 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 168 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 79 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 OAK.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A35K at 32,000 ft, 24 nm north, 1:39 am PDT (08:39 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: fdcs zoa. At the departure end, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
OAK UA /OV OAK348024/TM 0839/FL320/TP A35K/TB MOD CHOP/RM FDCS ZOA
- Report
- a routine report filed through OAK
- Where
- 24 nm north (348°) of OAK
- Time
- 08:39 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A35K
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- fdcs zoa
- B744 at 1,700 ft, 7 nm west, 2:24 am PDT (09:24 UTC): a few clouds above 1,700 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 25L lax. At the destination end, 7 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 0924/FL017/TP B744/SK FEW017/RM DURD RY25L LAX
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAX
- Where
- over KLAX
- Time
- 09:24 UTC
- Height
- at 1,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B744
- Sky
- a few clouds from 1,700 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 25L lax
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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (SFO, FAT, SBA, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 140° at 5 kt | +5 kt | 115 kt | 2 h 40 min | 5:44 am PDT (12:44 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 190° at 10 kt | +6 kt | 4 °C | 114 kt | 2 h 42 min | 5:46 am PDT (12:46 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 10 kt | +5 kt | 1 °C | 115 kt | 2 h 40 min | 5:44 am PDT (12:44 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 10 kt | +3 kt | -1 °C | 117 kt | 2 h 37 min | 5:41 am PDT (12:41 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 11 kt | −2 kt | -4 °C | 122 kt | 2 h 31 min | 5:35 am PDT (12:35 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 13 kt | −6 kt | -6 °C | 126 kt | 2 h 26 min | 5:30 am PDT (12:30 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | −10 kt | -10 °C | 130 kt | 2 h 22 min | 5:26 am PDT (12:26 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | −14 kt | -13 °C | 134 kt | 2 h 17 min | 5:21 am PDT (12:21 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 18 kt | −14 kt | -14 °C | 134 kt | 2 h 17 min | 5:21 am PDT (12:21 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 22 kt | −20 kt | -23 °C | 140 kt | 2 h 12 min | 5:16 am PDT (12:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 26 kt | −10 kt | -32 °C | 130 kt | 2 h 22 min | 5:26 am PDT (12:26 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 38 kt | −2 kt | -38 °C | 122 kt | 2 h 31 min | 5:35 am PDT (12:35 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 42 kt | +2 kt | -45 °C | 118 kt | 2 h 36 min | 5:40 am PDT (12:40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | used from 0 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 090/9 | 050/12 4° | 010/17 -2° | 350/34 -3° | 360/70 -11° | 360/75 -22° | 350/57 -38° | 330/37 -42° | 280/25 -44° |
| FAT | used from 49 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 140/11 | 180/15 3° | 150/14 -3° | 200/14 -6° | 240/17 -16° | 320/25 -23° | 270/22 -31° | 240/29 -37° | 230/36 -44° |
| SBA | used from 148 nm out; 67 nm from the line | L/V | 220/9 2° | 240/16 1° | 240/19 -3° | 260/25 -13° | 260/27 -24° | 230/37 -31° | 220/54 -37° | 220/52 -45° |
| WJF | used from 247 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 210/26 4° | 210/28 2° | 230/23 -4° | 240/28 -13° | 220/47 -23° | 220/57 -30° | 220/65 -37° | 220/59 -45° | |
| ONT | used from 297 nm out; 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK Oakland, CA | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet | from the east (090°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 9 ft | 2:53 am PDT (09:53 UTC) |
| RHV San Jose, CA | 30 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 135 ft | 23:47 UTC |
| SNS Salinas, CA | 69 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the north (010°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 84 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| KIC King City, CA | 99 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 374 ft | ||||
| PRB Paso Robles, CA | 139 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 838 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| MIT Shafter, CA | 198 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 424 ft | ||||
| CMA Camarillo, CA | 257 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 76 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| VNY Van Nuys, CA | 277 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,900 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 2,900 ft | 802 ft | 09:51 UTC |
| LGB Long Beach, CA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 60 ft | 2:53 am PDT (09:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 838 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LGB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:16 am PDT (12:16 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR
30% chance between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): light rain showers
The whole forecast for LGB
- From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 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 3,500 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): light rain showers
- From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
The forecast for OAK, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at OAK 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 UTC), at LGB 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm PDT (01:46 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LGB is before sunrise there (6:55 am PDT (13:55 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.
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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: Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport, Long Beach (Daugherty Field).