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Tri-Cities Airport to Los Angeles International PSC → LAX

741 nautical miles (852 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 177°, about 162° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (7,500 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:50 pm PDT (05:50 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PSC is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 12 knots; LAX is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots, gusting to 15. 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: 715 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Over the first 118 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 30 to 118 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 286 to 306 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 454 to 602 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 662 to 721 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 721 to 731 nm out.

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

E75L at 18,000 ft, 4 nm southeast, 4:24 pm PDT (23:24 UTC): moderate turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,000 ft, remarks: mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed entered by zoa fdcs. 523 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOL UA /OV BIH300011/TM 2324/FL 180/TP E75L/TB MOD 180-220/RM MTN WAVE /-10 ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOL
Where
11 nm northwest (300°) of BIH
Time
23:24 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate from 18,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed entered by zoa fdcs
B737 at 14,000 ft, 45 nm east, 2:54 pm PDT (21:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 711 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV 20N ONT/TM 2154/FL140/TP B737/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
20N ont
Time
21:54 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
B738 descending, 45 nm east, 2:37 pm PDT (21:37 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 711 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT358021/TM 2137/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MODERATE CHOP STARTING AT 130
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
21 nm north (358°) of ONT
Time
21:37 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate chop starting at at 13,000 ft
C210 at 9,000 ft, 31 nm west, 3:51 pm PDT (22:51 UTC): light rime icing, -13 °C, remarks: base 080-ZSE. 49 nm along the route, 31 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PDT UA /OV PDT230040/TM 2251/FL090/TP C210/TA M13/IC LGT RIME/RM BASE 080-ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDT
Where
40 nm southwest (230°) of PDT
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
C210
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
base 080-ZSE
GL7T at 40,000 ft, 33 nm east, 2:35 pm PDT (21:35 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 37,500 ft to 40,000 ft, remarks: durd-zse. 49 nm along the route, 33 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PDT UA /OV PDT100030/TM 2135/FL400/TP GL7T/TB OCNL LGT-MOD 400-375/RM DURD-ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDT
Where
30 nm east (100°) of PDT
Time
21:35 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
GL7T
Turbulence
occasional light to moderate from 40,000 ft to 37,500 ft
Remarks
durd-zse
PC24 at 40,000 ft, 18 nm east, 4:10 pm PDT (23:10 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 276 nm along the route, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOL UA /OV SDO291023/TM 2310/FL400/TP PC24/TB LGT OCNL MOD /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOL
Where
23 nm west (291°) of SDO
Time
23:10 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
PC24
Turbulence
light occasional moderate zlc
E75L at 29,000 ft, 13 nm east, 2:03 pm PDT (21:03 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 365 nm along the route, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
WMC UA /OV WMC200050/TM 2103/FL290/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through WMC
Where
50 nm south (200°) of WMC
Time
21:03 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop zlc
B737 at 27,000 ft, 25 nm west, 3:14 pm PDT (22:14 UTC): remarks: mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed +/-300FT entered by zoa fdcs. 464 nm along the route, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV 3830N11910W/TM 2214/FL270/TP B737/RM MTN WAVE +/-10KTS +/-300FT ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
3830N11910W
Time
22:14 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed +/-300FT entered by zoa fdcs
B38M at 36,000 ft, 37 nm east, 2:43 pm PDT (21:43 UTC): clear from 36,000 ft to 60,000 ft, -40 °C, wind 205° at 55 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 681 nm along the route, 37 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EDW UA /OV EDW154007 /TM 2143 /FL360 /TP B38M /SK SKC /WX FV99SM /TA M40 /WV 20555KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through EDW
Where
7 nm southeast (154°) of EDW
Time
21:43 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
clear
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
Temperature
−40 °C
Wind
from 205° at 55 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
B739 at 33,000 ft, 19 nm east, 4:01 pm PDT (23:01 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. 701 nm along the route, 19 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDB UA /OV PMD/TM 2301/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDB
Where
over PMD
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
B739 at 33,000 ft, 37 nm east, 4:02 pm PDT (23:02 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. 711 nm along the route, 37 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRA UA /OV VCV242015/TM 2302/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRA
Where
15 nm southwest (242°) of VCV
Time
23:02 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
C172 at 5,000 ft, 39 nm west, 4:15 pm PDT (23:15 UTC): remarks: tops 5,000 ft on departure runway 25. At the destination end, 39 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXR UA /OV KOXR/TM 2315/FL050/TP C172/RM TOPS 050 ON DEP RWY25
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXR
Where
over KOXR
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
tops 5,000 ft on departure runway 25
E50P at 3,200 ft, 39 nm west, 3:57 pm PDT (22:57 UTC): remarks: bases 3,600 ft on arrival runway 25. At the destination end, 39 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXR UA /OV KOXR/TM 2257/FL032/TP E50P/RM BASES 036 ON ARR RWY25
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXR
Where
over KOXR
Time
22:57 UTC
Height
at 3,200 ft
Aircraft
E50P
Remarks
bases 3,600 ft on arrival runway 25
GLF4 at 3,500 ft, 4 nm southwest, 1:52 pm PDT (20:52 UTC): remarks: reported by A GLF4 on 6 mile final on ils to 16R. At the destination end, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VNY UA /OV VNY/TM 2052/FL035/TP GLF4/RM REPORTED BY A GLF4 ON 6 MILE FINAL ON ILS TO 16R
```
Report
a routine report filed through VNY
Where
over VNY
Time
20:52 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Remarks
reported by A GLF4 on 6 mile final on ils to 16R

8 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (YKM, RDM, LKV, BAM, RNO, BIH, FAT, 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	270° at 3 kt	0	3 °C	120 kt	6 h 10 min	10:59 pm PDT (05:59 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 4 kt	−3 kt	-1 °C	123 kt	6 h 01 min	10:50 pm PDT (05:50 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 5 kt	−1 kt	-1 °C	121 kt	6 h 07 min	10:56 pm PDT (05:56 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 10 kt	+4 kt	-6 °C	116 kt	6 h 23 min	11:12 pm PDT (06:12 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 12 kt	+6 kt	-10 °C	114 kt	6 h 30 min	11:19 pm PDT (06:19 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 12 kt	+5 kt	-13 °C	115 kt	6 h 27 min	11:16 pm PDT (06:16 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 13 kt	+5 kt	-17 °C	115 kt	6 h 27 min	11:16 pm PDT (06:16 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 13 kt	+5 kt	-18 °C	115 kt	6 h 27 min	11:16 pm PDT (06:16 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 16 kt	+3 kt	-25 °C	117 kt	6 h 20 min	11:09 pm PDT (06:09 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 30 kt	+14 kt	-30 °C	106 kt	6 h 59 min	11:48 pm PDT (06:48 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 33 kt	+18 kt	-34 °C	102 kt	7 h 16 min	12:05 am PDT (07:05 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 36 kt	+18 kt	-42 °C	102 kt	7 h 16 min	12:05 am PDT (07:05 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
YKM	used from 0 nm out; 74 nm from the line	030/16	020/18 0°	030/30 -8°	030/23 -13°	020/40 -23°	010/73 -29°	010/54 -36°	360/29 -37°	330/16 -40°
RDM	used from 49 nm out; 102 nm from the line		010/15 -2°	030/21 -8°	020/26 -12°	020/46 -22°	010/72 -27°	360/47 -34°	340/31 -35°	320/20 -40°
LKV	used from 148 nm out; 98 nm from the line			010/18 -6°	280/7 -11°	290/9 -22°	280/13 -27°	290/20 -31°	260/19 -34°	260/27 -39°
BAM	used from 296 nm out; 89 nm from the line			270/8 4°	230/27 -4°	220/49 -18°	210/52 -26°	220/77 -29°	220/71 -33°	220/63 -43°
RNO	used from 346 nm out; 60 nm from the line		320/7	260/13 1°	230/21 -7°	210/38 -17°	220/43 -26°	230/54 -29°	230/59 -32°	230/54 -41°
BIH	used from 444 nm out; 67 nm from the line		L/V	210/14 6°	210/20 -2°	230/26 -14°	220/32 -24°	220/63 -27°	220/56 -35°	230/50 -44°
FAT	used from 592 nm out; 75 nm from the line	180/7	170/9 7°	200/20 3°	210/27 -3°	240/27 -14°	230/38 -24°	220/57 -27°	230/42 -33°	230/41 -44°
WJF	used from 642 nm out; 29 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
PSC Pasco, WA	departure	VFR Sky: overcast at 7,500 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	7,500 ft	410 ft	3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC)
PDT Pendleton, OR	39 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	1,494 ft	22:53 UTC
GCD John Day, OR	109 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,100 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	3,702 ft	23:35 UTC
BNO Burns, OR	158 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR	from the north (350°) at 18 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	4,148 ft	22:53 UTC
FLX Fallon, NV	405 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				3,966 ft
HTH Hawthorne, NV	464 nm out, 1 nm east of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 17 knots	10+ mi	none	4,230 ft	23:35 UTC
BIH Bishop, CA	533 nm out, 11 nm east of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	4,124 ft	22:56 UTC
WHP Los Angeles, CA	721 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,400 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	3,400 ft	1,003 ft	21:55 UTC
LAX Los Angeles, CA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,200 feet, a broken layer at 4,400 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	4,400 ft	127 ft	3:53 pm PDT (22:53 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 LAX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:50 pm PDT (05:50 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 12 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 LAX

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 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 from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 12:00 am PDT (07:00 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 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 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 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC) and 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): light rain showers

The forecast for PSC, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet
From Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 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 2:00 am PDT (09:00 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 4 nm from the route, 632 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 23 October · ZLA
4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 23 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at PSC 6:15 pm PDT (01:15 UTC), at LAX 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm PDT (01:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LAX 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

Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

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: Tri-Cities Airport, Los Angeles International.