Tri-Cities Airport to Hollywood Burbank Airport PSC → BUR
725 nautical miles (835 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 177°, about 162° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 29-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:50 am PDT (15:50 UTC). Right now PSC is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 6 knots; BUR is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 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: 413 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 526 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 40 to 189 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 60 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 119 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.
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 PSC.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B744 at 1,700 ft, 16 nm south, 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, 16 nm south 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 7 forecast points nearest it (YKM, RDM, LKV, BAM, RNO, BIH, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 3 kt | +1 kt | 1 °C | 119 kt | 6 h 06 min | 10:04 am PDT (17:04 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 3 kt | −3 kt | -3 °C | 123 kt | 5 h 54 min | 9:52 am PDT (16:52 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 4 kt | −3 kt | -4 °C | 123 kt | 5 h 54 min | 9:52 am PDT (16:52 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 5 kt | −3 kt | -8 °C | 123 kt | 5 h 54 min | 9:52 am PDT (16:52 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 8 kt | −6 kt | -11 °C | 126 kt | 5 h 45 min | 9:43 am PDT (16:43 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 12 kt | −10 kt | -13 °C | 130 kt | 5 h 35 min | 9:33 am PDT (16:33 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 16 kt | −14 kt | -16 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 25 min | 9:23 am PDT (16:23 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 17 kt | −15 kt | -17 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 22 min | 9:20 am PDT (16:20 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 31 kt | −29 kt | -25 °C | 149 kt | 4 h 52 min | 8:50 am PDT (15:50 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 24 kt | −16 kt | -34 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 20 min | 9:18 am PDT (16:18 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 26 kt | +5 kt | -37 °C | 115 kt | 6 h 18 min | 10:16 am PDT (17:16 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 29 kt | +18 kt | -43 °C | 102 kt | 7 h 06 min | 11:04 am PDT (18:04 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YKM | used from 0 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 360/6 | 360/11 -1° | 030/20 -7° | 040/21 -11° | 020/55 -18° | 010/84 -26° | 010/79 -40° | 010/45 -42° | 350/23 -42° |
| RDM | used from 50 nm out; 102 nm from the line | 360/14 -2° | 020/25 -8° | 360/34 -13° | 360/75 -16° | 360/88 -25° | 360/80 -39° | 350/47 -42° | 360/11 -43° | |
| LKV | used from 149 nm out; 98 nm from the line | 010/10 -8° | 360/20 -11° | 360/58 -19° | 360/92 -25° | 350/69 -37° | 310/34 -37° | 240/26 -41° | ||
| BAM | used from 298 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 280/9 -2° | 260/18 -8° | 190/47 -19° | 200/50 -29° | 210/56 -29° | 220/54 -34° | 220/45 -42° | ||
| RNO | used from 348 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 010/6 | 270/12 -3° | 220/26 -10° | 280/13 -19° | 350/44 -24° | 320/30 -32° | 260/22 -36° | 240/24 -42° | |
| BIH | used from 447 nm out; 64 nm from the line | L/V | 020/6 0° | 140/7 -7° | 210/31 -16° | 230/34 -26° | 220/43 -30° | 220/52 -36° | 220/46 -43° | |
| WJF | used from 596 nm out; 73 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSC Pasco, WA | departure | VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet | from the north (350°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 410 ft | 3:53 am PDT (10:53 UTC) |
| PDT Pendleton, OR | 30 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 1,494 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| GCD John Day, OR | 109 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 3,702 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| BNO Burns, OR | 159 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,148 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| FLX Fallon, NV | 407 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | no report just now | 3,966 ft | ||||
| HTH Hawthorne, NV | 467 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,500 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 7,500 ft | 4,230 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| BIH Bishop, CA | 536 nm out, 8 nm east of the line | VFR | from the east-southeast (110°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,124 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| WJF Lancaster, CA | 695 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,900 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | 3,900 ft | 2,350 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| BUR Burbank, CA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,400 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 2,400 ft | 778 ft | 3:53 am PDT (10:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,230 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BUR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:50 am PDT (15:50 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 feet marginal VFR
30% chance between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): light rain showers
The whole forecast for BUR
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 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 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): light rain showers
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
The forecast for PSC, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm PDT (23:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8783 38NM NE BAKERSFIELD, CA, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Friday, October 23, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, 636 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 23 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at PSC 6:13 pm PDT (01:13 UTC), at BUR 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm PDT (01:47 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: Tri-Cities Airport, Hollywood Burbank Airport.