Palm Springs International to Columbia Metro Airport PSP → CAE
1,755 nautical miles (2,020 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 080°, about 067° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:11 pm EDT (16:11 UTC). 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 538 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 40 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 170 to 269 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 219 to 618 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 249 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 route from 828 to 1027 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1466 to 1536 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 1575 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 1595 to 1705 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 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, PRC, ABQ, TCC, AMA, GAG, OKC, TUL, FSM, LIT, MEM, HSV, ATL, GSP, CAE). 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 | 240° at 16 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 13 h | 3:02 pm EDT (19:02 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | −17 kt | 19 °C | 137 kt | 12 h 49 min | 2:51 pm EDT (18:51 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 12 °C | 138 kt | 12 h 43 min | 2:45 pm EDT (18:45 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −18 kt | 10 °C | 138 kt | 12 h 43 min | 2:45 pm EDT (18:45 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 6 °C | 137 kt | 12 h 49 min | 2:51 pm EDT (18:51 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 2 °C | 139 kt | 12 h 38 min | 2:40 pm EDT (18:40 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | −21 kt | -2 °C | 141 kt | 12 h 27 min | 2:29 pm EDT (18:29 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | −24 kt | -6 °C | 144 kt | 12 h 11 min | 2:13 pm EDT (18:13 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 26 kt | −25 kt | -7 °C | 145 kt | 12 h 06 min | 2:08 pm EDT (18:08 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 35 kt | −34 kt | -18 °C | 154 kt | 11 h 24 min | 1:26 pm EDT (17:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 49 kt | −50 kt | -29 °C | 170 kt | 10 h 19 min | 12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 51 kt | −53 kt | -38 °C | 173 kt | 10 h 09 min | 12:11 pm EDT (16:11 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 41 kt | −44 kt | -49 °C | 164 kt | 10 h 42 min | 12:44 pm EDT (16:44 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 150 nm out; 38 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 349 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 548 nm out; 70 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 698 nm out; 14 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° | |
| GAG | used from 798 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 220/40 19° | 230/28 14° | 240/23 8° | 230/21 -6° | 240/31 -19° | 250/66 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 260/47 -49° | |
| OKC | used from 848 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 200/44 | 230/32 18° | 240/13 15° | 240/10 9° | 240/20 -5° | 250/27 -16° | 260/47 -28° | 270/48 -39° | 270/45 -50° |
| TUL | used from 997 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| FSM | used from 1047 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| LIT | used from 1147 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| MEM | used from 1246 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| HSV | used from 1396 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| ATL | used from 1546 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| GSP | used from 1645 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| CAE | used from 1695 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -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 | no report just now | 476 ft | ||||
| 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, 17 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,045 ft | ||||
| ABQ Albuquerque, NM | 499 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,354 ft | ||||
| SXU Santa Rosa, NM | 588 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 4,791 ft | ||||
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 738 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,606 ft | ||||
| OUN Norman, OK | 947 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,181 ft | ||||
| FSM Fort Smith, AR | 1097 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 469 ft | ||||
| OLV Olive Branch, MS | 1326 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 401 ft | ||||
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 1476 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 628 ft | ||||
| AHN Athens, GA | 1645 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 812 ft | ||||
| CAE Columbia, SC | destination | no report just now | 235 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,354 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CAE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:11 pm EDT (16:11 UTC)
CAE 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 10 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 12 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at PSP 6:16 pm PDT (01:16 UTC), at CAE 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 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, Columbia Metro Airport.