Palm Springs International to Rick Husband Amarillo International PSP → AMA
736 nautical miles (847 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 079°, about 066° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 70-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:52 am CDT (11:52 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PSP is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots; AMA is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 17 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: 1 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the first 179 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the first 60 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 159 to 269 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). Over the route from 249 to 289 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 249 to 547 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 269 to 577 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the last 0 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 PSP.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 14,000 ft, 31 nm south, 10:15 pm PDT (05:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent through clouds. 219 nm along the route, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHX UA /OV PXR339030/TM 0515/FL140/TP B737/TB OCNL MOD/RM DURD THROUGH CLOUDS
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHX
- Where
- 30 nm north (339°) of PXR
- Time
- 05:15 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent through clouds
- PC12 at 14,000 ft, 37 nm south, 11:06 pm PDT (06:06 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 617 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVN UA /OV TXO260060/TM 0606/FL140/TP PC12/TB MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVN
- Where
- 60 nm west (260°) of TXO
- Time
- 06:06 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- zab fdcs
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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (BLH, PRC, ABQ, TCC, AMA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 27 kt | −18 kt | 8 °C | 138 kt | 5 h 20 min | 8:20 am CDT (13:20 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | −18 kt | 8 °C | 138 kt | 5 h 20 min | 8:20 am CDT (13:20 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 29 kt | −19 kt | 4 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 18 min | 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 34 kt | −23 kt | 0 °C | 143 kt | 5 h 09 min | 8:09 am CDT (13:09 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 39 kt | −27 kt | -4 °C | 147 kt | 5 h | 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 45 kt | −31 kt | -8 °C | 151 kt | 4 h 52 min | 7:52 am CDT (12:52 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 46 kt | −33 kt | -9 °C | 153 kt | 4 h 49 min | 7:49 am CDT (12:49 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 57 kt | −45 kt | -20 °C | 165 kt | 4 h 28 min | 7:28 am CDT (12:28 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 77 kt | −65 kt | -27 °C | 185 kt | 3 h 59 min | 6:59 am CDT (11:59 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 79 kt | −70 kt | -35 °C | 190 kt | 3 h 52 min | 6:52 am CDT (11:52 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 63 kt | −56 kt | -46 °C | 176 kt | 4 h 11 min | 7:11 am CDT (12:11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLH | used from 0 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 210/13 | 200/21 11° | 200/22 5° | 210/25 -1° | 210/51 -10° | 220/61 -20° | 220/81 -29° | 220/92 -34° | 220/79 -45° |
| PRC | used from 149 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 210/25 5° | 200/30 1° | 220/55 -10° | 220/61 -21° | 220/84 -28° | 230/90 -34° | 230/73 -45° | ||
| ABQ | used from 348 nm out; 122 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| TCC | used from 547 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| AMA | used from 696 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 210/38 | 230/29 14° | 240/29 7° | 220/27 -5° | 240/37 -18° | 240/66 -28° | 250/59 -37° | 260/47 -49° |
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 | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 476 ft | 12:53 am PDT (07:53 UTC) |
| TNP Twentynine Palms, CA | 30 nm out, 13 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,888 ft | ||||
| PRC Prescott, AZ | 209 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet Weather: light rain | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 2,100 ft | 5,045 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| PAN Payson, AZ | 259 nm out, 16 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 3,100 feet, overcast at 4,200 feet | variable at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 3,100 ft | 5,160 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| TYL Taylor, AZ | 318 nm out, 12 nm south of the line | reported, no category | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,823 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| XNI Zuni, NM | 378 nm out, 18 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,900 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,371 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| ABQ Albuquerque, NM | 497 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet | from the east (100°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,354 ft | 07:52 UTC |
| SXU Santa Rosa, NM | 587 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 4,791 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| TCC Tucumcari, NM | 647 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 12,000 ft | 4,064 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| HRX Hereford, TX | 706 nm out, 20 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,500 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | 12,000 ft | 3,787 ft | 07:30 UTC |
| AMA Amarillo, TX | destination | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 17 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,606 ft | 2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,371 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AMA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:52 am CDT (11:52 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 19 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for AMA
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 19 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 17 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 11,000 feet
The forecast for PSP, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 12 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at PSP 6:14 pm PDT (01:14 UTC), at AMA 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:40 pm CDT (00:40 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AMA is before sunrise there (7:50 am CDT (12:50 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, Rick Husband Amarillo International.