Plan a flight · Mon 8:21 am PDT (15:21 UTC)

Ontario International to Palm Springs International ONT → PSP

56 nautical miles (65 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 104°, about 092° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 44-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:41 am PDT (15:41 UTC). Right now ONT is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots; PSP is 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: 11 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 below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the whole route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the whole 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 ONT.

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

urgent A21N at 3,000 ft, 31 nm southwest, 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC): remarks: bases 3,000 ft tops 9,000 ft. At the departure end, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UUA /OV LGB/TM 1500/FL030/TP A21N/RM BASES 030 TOPS 090
```
Report
an urgent report filed through LAX
Where
over LGB
Time
15:00 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Remarks
bases 3,000 ft tops 9,000 ft
C172 at 5,000 ft, 35 nm south, 8:05 am PDT (15:05 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SNA UA /OV DANAH/TM 1505/FL050/TP C172/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SNA
Where
danah
Time
15:05 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
moderate
B737 at 13,000 ft, 25 nm north, 7:00 am PDT (14:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft. At the departure end, 25 nm north 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
B737 at 8,500 ft, 42 nm west, 6:58 am PDT (13:58 UTC): moderate turbulence above 8,500 ft. At the departure end, 42 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV 8 SW OF LAX/TM 1358/FL085/TP B737/TB MOD TURB 085
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
8 southwest of lax
Time
13:58 UTC
Height
at 8,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence at 8,500 ft
A21N at 8,000 ft, 42 nm west, 6:30 am PDT (13:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 42 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 1330/FL080/TP A21N/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
over LAX
Time
13:30 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate
C172 at 5,000 ft, 38 nm south, 8:06 am PDT (15:06 UTC): moderate turbulence. 9 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAN UA /OV 10 NW OCN/TM 1506/FL050/TP C172/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAN
Where
10 northwest ocn
Time
15:06 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
moderate
RV4 at 1,700 ft, 40 nm west, 8:11 am PDT (15:11 UTC): remarks: rain north and southeast. At the departure end, 40 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOA UA /OV 4SE/TM 1511/FL017/TP RV4/SK BASES 020/WX VIS 24+/RM RA N AND SE
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOA
Where
over 4SE
Time
15:11 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
RV4
Sky
bases 2,000 ft
Weather
visibility, 24+
Remarks
rain north and southeast
B738 at 2,600 ft, 41 nm west, 8:04 am PDT (15:04 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,600 ft, remarks: runway in sight 7SM. At the departure end, 41 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 1504/FL026/TP B738/SK SCT026/RM RUNWAY IN SIGHT 7SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
over KLAX
Time
15:04 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,600 ft
Remarks
runway in sight 7SM
A321 at 3,000 ft, 31 nm southwest, 7:59 am PDT (14:59 UTC): scattered clouds above 3,000 ft. At the departure end, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV KLGB/TM 1459/FL030/TP A321/SK SCT030
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
over KLGB
Time
14:59 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
scattered clouds from 3,000 ft
BE30 at 4,700 ft, 34 nm north, 7:50 am PDT (14:50 UTC): overcast above 4,700 ft. At the departure end, 34 nm north 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
F900 at 8,000 ft, 39 nm west, 7:50 am PDT (14:50 UTC): remarks: scattered layer. At the departure end, 39 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUR UA /OV 4 S BUR/TM 1450/FL080/TP F900/SK BASES 050 TOPS 065/RM SCT LAYER
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUR
Where
4 south bur
Time
14:50 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
F900
Sky
bases 5,000 ft tops 6,500 ft
Remarks
scattered layer
B738 at 2,200 ft, 34 nm west, 7:42 am PDT (14:42 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft, remarks: bases on approach runway 24R. At the departure end, 34 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV KOBEE/TM 1442/FL022/TP B738/SK BKN022/RM BASES ON APP RY24R
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
kobee
Time
14:42 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft
Remarks
bases on approach runway 24R
B737 at 8,000 ft, 26 nm southwest, 7:25 am PDT (14:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 26 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SNA UA /OV SNA/TM 1425/FL080/TP B737/SK BASE 007 TOPS 080
```
Report
a routine report filed through SNA
Where
over SNA
Time
14:25 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
base 700 ft tops 8,000 ft
B737 at 700 ft, 31 nm southwest, 7:20 am PDT (14:20 UTC): scattered clouds from 700 ft to 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV KLGB/TM 1420/FL007/TP B737/SK SCT007-TOP035
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
over KLGB
Time
14:20 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
scattered clouds from 700 ft, tops 3,500 ft

11 more routine reports are on the map.

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 1 forecast point nearest it (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	210° at 2 kt	−1 kt		121 kt	28 min	8:49 am PDT (15:49 UTC)
5,500 ft	210° at 11 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	27 min	8:48 am PDT (15:48 UTC)
7,500 ft	220° at 18 kt	−7 kt	2 °C	127 kt	26 min	8:47 am PDT (15:47 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 25 kt	−11 kt	0 °C	131 kt	26 min	8:47 am PDT (15:47 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 30 kt	−13 kt	-2 °C	133 kt	25 min	8:46 am PDT (15:46 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	−15 kt	-6 °C	135 kt	25 min	8:46 am PDT (15:46 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 32 kt	−17 kt	-9 °C	137 kt	25 min	8:46 am PDT (15:46 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 33 kt	−19 kt	-13 °C	139 kt	24 min	8:45 am PDT (15:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 33 kt	−20 kt	-14 °C	140 kt	24 min	8:45 am PDT (15:45 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 35 kt	−25 kt	-22 °C	145 kt	23 min	8:44 am PDT (15:44 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 55 kt	−33 kt	-31 °C	153 kt	22 min	8:43 am PDT (15:43 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 67 kt	−40 kt	-37 °C	160 kt	21 min	8:42 am PDT (15:42 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 74 kt	−44 kt	-45 °C	164 kt	20 min	8:41 am PDT (15:41 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
ONT	used from 0 nm out; 23 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
ONT Ontario, CA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	944 ft	7:53 am PDT (14:53 UTC)
RIV Riverside, CA	19 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, scattered clouds at 1,600 feet, a broken layer at 3,600 feet, a broken layer at 4,600 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,600 ft	1,536 ft	14:55 UTC
PSP Palm Springs, CA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	9,000 ft	476 ft	7:53 am PDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,536 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, 8:41 am PDT (15:41 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 ONT, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC) and 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): light rain showers, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet

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

4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at ONT 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 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 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: Ontario International, Palm Springs International.