Palm Springs International to Addison Airport PSP → ADS
986 nautical miles (1,134 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 088°, about 075° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:52 am CDT (05:52 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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
- SIGMET W69W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 169 to 518 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112355 MKCW WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 69W VALID UNTIL 0155Z TX NM AZ FROM 50ENE PGS-60SE ABQ-20ENE ELP-70SSW SSO-50SE BZA-50ENE PGS AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 70 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 10 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 119 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 60 nm along the route.
- 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, 189 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 189 to 458 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 249 to 548 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 329 to 558 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 PSP.
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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (BLH, PRC, PHX, ABQ, ROW, LBB, ABI, SPS, DAL). 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 | 190° at 23 kt | −4 kt | 19 °C | 124 kt | 7 h 57 min | 3:05 am CDT (08:05 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 23 kt | −7 kt | 12 °C | 127 kt | 7 h 46 min | 2:54 am CDT (07:54 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 23 kt | −11 kt | 10 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 32 min | 2:40 am CDT (07:40 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | −15 kt | 6 °C | 135 kt | 7 h 18 min | 2:26 am CDT (07:26 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | −18 kt | 2 °C | 138 kt | 7 h 09 min | 2:17 am CDT (07:17 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | −21 kt | -2 °C | 141 kt | 7 h | 2:08 am CDT (07:08 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 37 kt | −25 kt | -6 °C | 145 kt | 6 h 48 min | 1:56 am CDT (06:56 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 38 kt | −25 kt | -7 °C | 145 kt | 6 h 48 min | 1:56 am CDT (06:56 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 47 kt | −36 kt | -18 °C | 156 kt | 6 h 19 min | 1:27 am CDT (06:27 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 59 kt | −46 kt | -27 °C | 166 kt | 5 h 56 min | 1:04 am CDT (06:04 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 60 kt | −52 kt | -36 °C | 172 kt | 5 h 44 min | 12:52 am CDT (05:52 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 51 kt | −47 kt | -48 °C | 167 kt | 5 h 54 min | 1:02 am CDT (06:02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLH | used from 0 nm out; 66 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° |
| PRC | used from 149 nm out; 54 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° | ||
| PHX | used from 199 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 210/19 | 210/20 14° | 200/20 6° | 210/40 1° | 220/58 -8° | 220/68 -20° | 220/82 -26° | 230/83 -34° | 230/69 -46° |
| ABQ | used from 349 nm out; 138 nm from the line | 200/28 13° | 210/28 5° | 210/44 -7° | 230/46 -20° | 230/80 -28° | 240/74 -35° | 240/58 -47° | ||
| ROW | used from 498 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 180/23 | 190/24 15° | 210/27 7° | 230/35 -6° | 240/53 -17° | 240/62 -27° | 250/64 -38° | 260/60 -50° | |
| LBB | used from 647 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 180/26 20° | 210/21 13° | 230/21 7° | 250/25 -5° | 250/34 -16° | 250/52 -28° | 260/47 -38° | 260/49 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 797 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 180/26 17° | 220/18 12° | 230/25 8° | 230/28 -5° | 240/29 -14° | 250/35 -28° | 270/37 -39° | 280/37 -51° | |
| SPS | used from 846 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 180/26 | 200/25 16° | 220/19 13° | 220/20 9° | 230/26 -5° | 230/34 -15° | 260/37 -28° | 270/42 -39° | 280/40 -51° |
| DAL | used from 946 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 180/21 | 190/24 15° | 230/20 12° | 220/23 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/18 -15° | 280/33 -29° | 280/36 -39° | 300/33 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSP Palm Springs, CA | departure | no report just now | 476 ft | ||||
| TRM Palm Springs, CA | 20 nm out, 13 nm south of the line | no report just now | -114 ft | ||||
| DVT Phoenix, AZ | 219 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,478 ft | ||||
| JTC Springerville, AZ | 358 nm out, 15 nm north of the line | no report just now | 7,055 ft | ||||
| ONM Socorro, NM | 478 nm out, 13 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,875 ft | ||||
| SRR Ruidoso, NM | 548 nm out, 17 nm south of the line | no report just now | 6,813 ft | ||||
| ROW Roswell, NM | 597 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,671 ft | ||||
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 737 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,282 ft | ||||
| ONY Olney, TX | 886 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,275 ft | ||||
| AFW Fort Worth, TX | 966 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 723 ft | ||||
| ADS Dallas, TX | destination | no report just now | 644 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,055 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ADS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:52 am CDT (05:52 UTC)
ADS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 12 October · ZLA
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 528 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at PSP 6:16 pm PDT (01:16 UTC), at ADS 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ADS is before sunrise there (7:29 am CDT (12:29 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: Palm Springs International, Addison Airport.
