Plan a flight · Sun 8:11 pm PDT (03:11 UTC)

Palm Springs International to Boca Raton Airport PSP → BCT

1,932 nautical miles (2,224 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 093°, about 080° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 33-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:49 am EDT (15:49 UTC). Right now PSP is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots; BCT is VFR, wind calm. 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 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the first 80 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 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 route from 259 to 259 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 269 to 388 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 388 nm along 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

B38M at 14,000 ft, 36 nm northwest, 5:13 pm PDT (00:13 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, 8 °C. At the departure end, 36 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT053034/TM 0013/FL140/TP B38M/TA 08/TB MODERATE TURBULENCE/IC LIGHT RIME ICE 190 - 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
34 nm northeast (053°) of ONT
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
8 °C
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Icing
light rime ice at 19,000 ft at 17,000 ft
B789 at 27,000 ft, 36 nm south, 5:30 pm PDT (00:30 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: zhu. 1225 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LFT UA /OV LLA270030/TM 0030/FL270/TP B789/TB MOD CAT/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through LFT
Where
30 nm west (270°) of LLA
Time
00:30 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B789
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
zhu
E75L climbing, 13 nm north, 7:36 pm PDT (02:36 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSP UA /OV PSP347010/TM 0236/FLDURC/TP E75L/TB LT TO MOD CHOP IN CLIMB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSP
Where
10 nm north (347°) of PSP
Time
02:36 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
lt to moderate chop in climb
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 19 nm south, 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC): light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft. 189 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV GEELA/TM 0155/FL150/TP CRJ7/TA -3/IC LT RIME/RM DURD 150 135
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
geela
Time
01:55 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Temperature
-3
Icing
lt rime
Remarks
during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft
A320 at 14,000 ft, 44 nm north, 5:39 pm PDT (00:39 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 239 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR005050/TM 0039/FL140/TP A320/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
50 nm north (005°) of PXR
Time
00:39 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
zab fdcs
E75L at 27,000 ft, 14 nm south, 5:20 pm PDT (00:20 UTC): remarks: zhu. 1205 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LCH UA /OV LCH08510/TM 0020/FL270/TP E75L/TB CONS CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through LCH
Where
LCH08510
Time
00:20 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous chop
Remarks
zhu
A21N , 6 nm north, 5:30 pm PDT (00:30 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 1265 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LFT UA /OV LFT/TM 0030/FL0300/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through LFT
Where
over LFT
Time
00:30 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zhu
B38M at 31,000 ft, 29 nm southwest, 5:49 pm PDT (00:49 UTC): light chop turbulence above 31,000 ft. 1693 nm along the route, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ275105/TM 0049/FL310/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP 310
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
105 nm west (275°) of SRQ
Time
00:49 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light chop at 31,000 ft
B738 at 19,000 ft, 38 nm north, 5:21 pm PDT (00:21 UTC): light chop turbulence above 19,000 ft. At the destination end, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI344028/TM 0021/FL190/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP 190
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
28 nm north (344°) of PBI
Time
00:21 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 19,000 ft

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 15 forecast points nearest it (BLH, PHX, TUS, ELP, ROW, INK, ABI, CLL, HOU, LCH, MSY, MOB, TLH, PIE, MIA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	180° at 6 kt	+2 kt		118 kt	16 h 22 min	3:33 pm EDT (19:33 UTC)
5,500 ft	200° at 12 kt	−1 kt	17 °C	121 kt	15 h 58 min	3:09 pm EDT (19:09 UTC)
7,500 ft	200° at 12 kt	−3 kt	14 °C	123 kt	15 h 42 min	2:53 pm EDT (18:53 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 13 kt	−5 kt	11 °C	125 kt	15 h 27 min	2:38 pm EDT (18:38 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 13 kt	−8 kt	8 °C	128 kt	15 h 06 min	2:17 pm EDT (18:17 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 16 kt	−11 kt	4 °C	131 kt	14 h 45 min	1:56 pm EDT (17:56 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 19 kt	−14 kt	-1 °C	134 kt	14 h 25 min	1:36 pm EDT (17:36 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	−16 kt	-5 °C	136 kt	14 h 12 min	1:23 pm EDT (17:23 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 23 kt	−17 kt	-6 °C	137 kt	14 h 06 min	1:17 pm EDT (17:17 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 32 kt	−25 kt	-16 °C	145 kt	13 h 19 min	12:30 pm EDT (16:30 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 36 kt	−31 kt	-29 °C	151 kt	12 h 48 min	11:59 am EDT (15:59 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 36 kt	−33 kt	-39 °C	153 kt	12 h 38 min	11:49 am EDT (15:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 31 kt	−31 kt	-50 °C	151 kt	12 h 48 min	11:59 am EDT (15:59 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; 65 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°
PHX	used from 149 nm out; 52 nm from the line	150/5	200/21 12°	200/27 6°	200/35 3°	220/58 -8°	220/69 -19°	220/87 -26°	230/93 -35°	230/79 -47°
TUS	used from 299 nm out; 85 nm from the line		210/13 13°	200/35 9°	210/40 5°	220/50 -7°	220/59 -18°	230/79 -26°	230/84 -35°	230/84 -48°
ELP	used from 398 nm out; 117 nm from the line		290/17	210/11 13°	200/18 5°	220/46 -6°	230/64 -14°	230/63 -27°	240/55 -37°	240/44 -48°
ROW	used from 548 nm out; 47 nm from the line		190/33	210/27 14°	220/28 6°	230/36 -6°	230/56 -15°	230/63 -27°	250/59 -37°	260/57 -49°
INK	used from 647 nm out; 39 nm from the line		190/23 20°	200/18 15°	230/18 8°	240/23 -4°	240/37 -14°	240/46 -27°	250/42 -38°	260/36 -50°
ABI	used from 747 nm out; 84 nm from the line		200/31 17°	210/21 15°	240/15 9°	250/14 -4°	250/24 -14°	250/36 -28°	270/35 -38°	290/41 -50°
CLL	used from 946 nm out; 75 nm from the line	170/22	170/26 18°	200/15 14°	240/13 8°	240/15 -5°	260/17 -13°	290/27 -29°	290/22 -40°	320/30 -51°
HOU	used from 1096 nm out; 73 nm from the line	160/22	150/27 19°	180/16 14°	250/7 9°	270/10 -5°	270/16 -13°	310/23 -29°	310/26 -40°	330/20 -52°
LCH	used from 1145 nm out; 37 nm from the line	160/21	160/18 18°	180/13 12°	230/6 8°	280/10 -4°	260/13 -14°	310/29 -30°	320/32 -40°	330/33 -53°
MSY	used from 1295 nm out; 40 nm from the line	110/5	150/6 19°	L/V 12°	310/5 7°	310/13 -4°	290/20 -16°	330/36 -31°	330/37 -41°	350/43 -52°
MOB	used from 1444 nm out; 98 nm from the line	330/5	330/6 19°	340/6 11°	330/10 7°	320/16 -5°	310/26 -16°	340/40 -32°	340/47 -42°	350/51 -52°
TLH	used from 1544 nm out; 158 nm from the line	320/18	350/31 18°	340/24 13°	310/17 8°	280/22 -7°	300/25 -17°	320/28 -33°	320/24 -41°	320/25 -50°
PIE	used from 1643 nm out; 108 nm from the line	350/6	L/V 18°	290/6 14°	280/9 9°	250/18 -6°	250/23 -17°	240/30 -31°	220/31 -41°	220/30 -52°
MIA	used from 1843 nm out; 78 nm from the line	150/7	140/5 17°	160/5 14°	L/V 9°	230/8 -5°	230/8 -17°	150/11 -32°	150/25 -41°	180/29 -51°

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	from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	476 ft	7:53 pm PDT (02:53 UTC)
BLH Blythe, CA	90 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	399 ft	02:52 UTC
FFZ Mesa, AZ	239 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,500 feet	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,394 ft	02:54 UTC
ALM Alamogordo, NM	528 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,800 feet, scattered clouds at 7,500 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	9,000 ft	4,199 ft	02:55 UTC
HOB Hobbs, NM	667 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 20 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	none	3,660 ft	02:55 UTC
GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX	956 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,015 ft	02:55 UTC
ACT Waco, TX	986 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	516 ft	02:51 UTC
ARA New Iberia, LA	1275 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	24 ft	02:53 UTC
MSY New Orleans, LA	1355 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	3 ft	02:53 UTC
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	1823 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	25 ft	02:53 UTC
BCT Boca Raton, FL	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	12 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,199 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BCT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:49 am EDT (15:49 UTC)

BCT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for PSP, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
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 8 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 12 October · ZLA
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 528 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 2 nm from the route, 976 nm along the route · security · ZFW
5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at PSP 6:16 pm PDT (01:16 UTC), at BCT 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 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 Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Palm Springs International, Boca Raton Airport.