Palm Springs International to Charlotte/Douglas International PSP → CLT
1,751 nautical miles (2,016 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 077°, about 064° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 10 h at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 55-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:08 pm EDT (23:08 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: 31 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 12,000 ft. Over the first 318 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). 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 149 to 279 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 169 to 259 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 239 to 597 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 249 to 358 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 517 to 547 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 766 to 1134 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 1463 to 1652 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 1552 to 1672 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 1622 to 1722 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 1632 to 1722 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 60 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
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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, FMN, ABQ, TCC, AMA, GAG, OKC, TUL, FSM, LIT, MEM, BNA, TYS, GSP). 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 | 260° at 18 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 12 h 36 min | 9:44 pm EDT (01:44 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 22 °C | 138 kt | 12 h 41 min | 9:49 pm EDT (01:49 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 11 °C | 137 kt | 12 h 47 min | 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 9 °C | 137 kt | 12 h 47 min | 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 5 °C | 138 kt | 12 h 41 min | 9:49 pm EDT (01:49 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −21 kt | 1 °C | 141 kt | 12 h 25 min | 9:33 pm EDT (01:33 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | −24 kt | -3 °C | 144 kt | 12 h 10 min | 9:18 pm EDT (01:18 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 29 kt | −28 kt | -6 °C | 148 kt | 11 h 50 min | 8:58 pm EDT (00:58 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 30 kt | −29 kt | -7 °C | 149 kt | 11 h 45 min | 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 38 kt | −38 kt | -18 °C | 158 kt | 11 h 05 min | 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 51 kt | −53 kt | -29 °C | 173 kt | 10 h 07 min | 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 52 kt | −55 kt | -38 °C | 175 kt | 10 h | 7:08 pm EDT (23:08 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 48 kt | −51 kt | -49 °C | 171 kt | 10 h 14 min | 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 | 240/19 | 210/20 10° | 200/27 4° | 210/34 -2° | 220/59 -10° | 220/67 -20° | 220/75 -29° | 230/78 -38° | 220/90 -47° |
| PRC | used from 149 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° | ||
| FMN | used from 348 nm out; 113 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| ABQ | used from 398 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| TCC | used from 547 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 697 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 230/32 | 230/28 14° | 230/27 7° | 230/38 -6° | 230/50 -17° | 250/69 -28° | 260/62 -37° | 270/65 -49° | |
| GAG | used from 796 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 240/35 22° | 240/27 14° | 230/25 6° | 240/38 -7° | 230/44 -19° | 250/73 -28° | 270/66 -37° | 270/58 -49° | |
| OKC | used from 896 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
| TUL | used from 995 nm out; 17 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| FSM | used from 1045 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| LIT | used from 1144 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| MEM | used from 1244 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| BNA | used from 1393 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| TYS | used from 1542 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 330/16 | 350/32 14° | 350/37 9° | 340/30 5° | 330/28 -6° | 340/36 -19° | 330/40 -33° | 330/51 -41° | 330/36 -51° |
| GSP | used from 1642 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 340/30 | 360/24 13° | 350/29 10° | 340/33 6° | 340/40 -7° | 350/44 -19° | 340/59 -31° | 350/55 -41° | 300/29 -50° |
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, 12 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,888 ft | ||||
| PRC Prescott, AZ | 209 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,045 ft | ||||
| AEG Albuquerque, NM | 488 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,837 ft | ||||
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 527 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,348 ft | ||||
| BGD Borger, TX | 756 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | no report just now | 3,055 ft | ||||
| RVS Tulsa, OK | 1015 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 638 ft | ||||
| FYV Fayetteville, AR | 1105 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,252 ft | ||||
| MKL Jackson, TN | 1363 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 434 ft | ||||
| MQY Smyrna, TN | 1473 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| AVL Asheville, NC | 1672 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,163 ft | ||||
| CLT Charlotte, NC | destination | no report just now | 747 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,348 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CLT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:08 pm EDT (23:08 UTC)
CLT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at PSP 6:14 pm PDT (01:14 UTC), at CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CLT is after sunset there (6:52 pm EDT (22:52 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, Charlotte/Douglas International.