Page Municipal to San Francisco International PGA → SFO
523 nautical miles (602 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 278°, about 264° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:28 am PDT (10:28 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PGA is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots; SFO is VFR, wind from the south (180°) 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: 2 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 from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the first 30 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 257 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 178 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 198 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, 30 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Near the route, 267 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. 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 PGA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- PC12 at 17,000 ft, 33 nm north, 9:52 pm MST (04:52 UTC): moderate turbulence, moderate rime icing, -15 °C, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. 306 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TPH UA /OV OAL/TM 0452/FL 170/TP PC12/TA M15/TB MOD/IC MOD RIME/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through TPH
- Where
- over OAL
- Time
- 04:52 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Temperature
- −15 °C
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Icing
- moderate rime
- Remarks
- entered by zoa fdcs
- A319 at 18,000 ft, 48 nm south, 8:45 pm MST (03:45 UTC): light rime icing from 18,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -16 °C, remarks: zlawc. 148 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV BLD017030/TM 0345/FL180/TP A319/TA M16/IC LGT RIME 200-180/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- 30 nm north (017°) of BLD
- Time
- 03:45 UTC
- Height
- at 18,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Temperature
- −16 °C
- Icing
- light rime from 20,000 ft to 18,000 ft
- Remarks
- zlawc
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 5 forecast points nearest it (BCE, LAS, BIH, FAT, SFO). 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 | 180° at 9 kt | −1 kt | 10 °C | 121 kt | 4 h 19 min | 3:28 am PDT (10:28 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 190° at 9 kt | 0 | 7 °C | 120 kt | 4 h 22 min | 3:31 am PDT (10:31 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 200° at 9 kt | +2 kt | 3 °C | 118 kt | 4 h 26 min | 3:35 am PDT (10:35 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 14 kt | +5 kt | -1 °C | 115 kt | 4 h 33 min | 3:42 am PDT (10:42 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 16 kt | +7 kt | -4 °C | 113 kt | 4 h 38 min | 3:47 am PDT (10:47 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 210° at 20 kt | +9 kt | -8 °C | 111 kt | 4 h 43 min | 3:52 am PDT (10:52 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 210° at 23 kt | +11 kt | -12 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 48 min | 3:57 am PDT (10:57 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 26 kt | +12 kt | -14 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 51 min | 4:00 am PDT (11:00 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 34 kt | +20 kt | -23 °C | 100 kt | 5 h 14 min | 4:23 am PDT (11:23 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 44 kt | +28 kt | -30 °C | 92 kt | 5 h 41 min | 4:50 am PDT (11:50 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 49 kt | +30 kt | -35 °C | 90 kt | 5 h 49 min | 4:58 am PDT (11:58 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 45 kt | +25 kt | -44 °C | 95 kt | 5 h 30 min | 4:39 am PDT (11:39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCE | used from 0 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| LAS | used from 99 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 210/21 10° | 200/18 5° | 200/23 -2° | 210/49 -14° | 210/63 -21° | 220/58 -30° | 220/61 -35° | 210/56 -44° | |
| BIH | used from 247 nm out; 61 nm from the line | L/V | 240/7 1° | 190/13 -3° | 200/26 -16° | 210/43 -26° | 220/54 -28° | 220/51 -35° | 220/47 -43° | |
| FAT | used from 395 nm out; 52 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° |
| SFO | used from 444 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 120/13 | 090/14 5° | 040/14 -1° | 350/17 -5° | 360/42 -14° | 360/64 -23° | 350/38 -32° | 300/19 -37° | 250/18 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGA Page, AZ | departure | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,316 ft | 10:53 pm MST (05:53 UTC) |
| KNB Kanab, UT | 49 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (160°) at 0 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,867 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| SGU St George, UT | 99 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,500 feet, overcast at 12,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the southeast (130°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 2,883 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| MMH Mammoth Lakes, CA | 356 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 7,134 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| MPI Mariposa, CA | 415 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 2,254 ft | ||||
| MOD Modesto, CA | 454 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,000 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 99 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| LVK Livermore, CA | 494 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 399 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| SFO San Francisco, CA | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 13 ft | 10:56 pm PDT (05:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,134 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SFO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:28 am PDT (10:28 UTC)
Wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SFO
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for PGA, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a few clouds at 8,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am MST (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 8,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm MST (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 15,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC on the route, 395 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
- 6/7231 Santa Clara, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at PGA 5:53 pm MST (00:53 UTC), at SFO 6:36 pm PDT (01:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm PDT (02:02 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SFO is before sunrise there (7:14 am PDT (14:14 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: Page Municipal, San Francisco International.