Prescott Rgnl/Ernest A Love Field to Van Nuys Airport PRC → VNY
302 nautical miles (347 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 267°, about 254° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 9:38 pm PDT (04:38 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PRC is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots; VNY is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 10 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: 4 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
- SIGMET 4W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 7:55 pm MST (02:55 UTC). Over the first 29 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120055 MKCW WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 4W VALID UNTIL 0255Z AZ FROM 60NE TBC-30S INW-100ESE BZA-70SE EED-50NW TBC-60NE TBC DMSHG AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 21020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 39 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 78 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 68 to 204 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 117 to 292 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 97 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 PRC.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (PRC, BLH, ONT, WJF). 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 | 220° at 19 kt | +13 kt | 8 °C | 107 kt | 2 h 49 min | 9:38 pm PDT (04:38 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | +13 kt | 8 °C | 107 kt | 2 h 49 min | 9:38 pm PDT (04:38 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | +18 kt | 5 °C | 102 kt | 2 h 58 min | 9:47 pm PDT (04:47 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | +22 kt | 2 °C | 98 kt | 3 h 05 min | 9:54 pm PDT (04:54 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | +24 kt | -2 °C | 96 kt | 3 h 09 min | 9:58 pm PDT (04:58 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 35 kt | +25 kt | -5 °C | 95 kt | 3 h 11 min | 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 39 kt | +27 kt | -9 °C | 93 kt | 3 h 15 min | 10:04 pm PDT (05:04 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 42 kt | +28 kt | -11 °C | 92 kt | 3 h 17 min | 10:06 pm PDT (05:06 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 55 kt | +42 kt | -19 °C | 78 kt | 3 h 52 min | 10:41 pm PDT (05:41 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 56 kt | +39 kt | -28 °C | 81 kt | 3 h 44 min | 10:33 pm PDT (05:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 62 kt | +43 kt | -34 °C | 77 kt | 3 h 55 min | 10:44 pm PDT (05:44 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 56 kt | +39 kt | -45 °C | 81 kt | 3 h 44 min | 10:33 pm PDT (05:33 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRC | used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 200/36 6° | 210/46 0° | 220/60 -10° | 220/75 -19° | 220/66 -26° | 230/70 -33° | 230/59 -45° | ||
| BLH | used from 49 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 230/22 | 210/24 11° | 230/23 5° | 230/26 0° | 220/38 -10° | 230/52 -19° | 220/58 -28° | 220/69 -34° | 220/59 -45° |
| ONT | used from 195 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 230/11 | 200/17 6° | 230/27 4° | 230/32 -2° | 210/39 -12° | 220/51 -20° | 220/48 -29° | 210/51 -34° | 210/52 -44° |
| WJF | used from 292 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 220/30 8° | 240/28 5° | 230/34 -2° | 220/34 -13° | 220/48 -20° | 220/47 -29° | 210/48 -34° | 220/52 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRC Prescott, AZ | departure | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,600 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots | 5 mi | 5,000 ft | 5,045 ft | 6:00 pm MST (01:00 UTC) |
| HII Lake Havasu City, AZ | 97 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 782 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| TNP Twentynine Palms, CA | 175 nm out, 18 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,888 ft | ||||
| SBD San Bernardino, CA | 243 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,600 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 3,600 ft | 1,159 ft | 00:55 UTC |
| EMT El Monte, CA | 282 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 295 ft | 01:45 UTC |
| VNY Van Nuys, CA | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 802 ft | 5:51 pm PDT (00:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,045 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At VNY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:38 pm PDT (04:38 UTC)
Wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet VFR
30% chance between Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): light rain showers
The whole forecast for VNY
- From Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 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 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 10,000 feet
The forecast for PRC, the departure
- From Sun 5:00 pm MST (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 2,500 feet
- At times between Sun 5:00 pm MST (00:00 UTC) and 8:00 pm MST (03:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet
- From Sun 8:00 pm MST (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 3,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC) and 3:00 pm MST (22:00 UTC): wind variable at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility 5 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, overcast at 1,500 feet (thunderheads)
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 107 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 25 nm from the route, 273 nm along the route · security · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at PRC 5:59 pm MST (00:59 UTC), at VNY 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm PDT (01:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at VNY is after sunset there (6:24 pm PDT (01:24 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: Prescott Rgnl/Ernest A Love Field, Van Nuys Airport.