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Palm Springs International to Idaho Falls Regional PSP → IDA

617 nautical miles (710 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 018°, about 005° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 65-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:19 am MDT (12:19 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PSP is VFR, wind calm; IDA is marginal 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 return flight

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 W17W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am PDT (09:55 UTC). Over the route from 249 to 398 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120755
    MKCW WST 120755
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17W
    VALID UNTIL 0955Z
    AZ UT NV
    FROM 20WNW BVL-30N BCE-60SSW BCE-50NNE LAS-60NNW ELY-20WNW BVL
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the first 90 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 169 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 488 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 179 to 458 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 378 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 20 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 5 forecast points nearest it (ONT, LAS, ELY, SLC, PIH). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
5,500 ft200° at 12 kt−12 kt8 °C132 kt4 h 40 min7:39 am MDT (13:39 UTC)
7,500 ft200° at 22 kt−21 kt4 °C141 kt4 h 23 min7:22 am MDT (13:22 UTC)
9,500 ft200° at 27 kt−27 kt2 °C147 kt4 h 12 min7:11 am MDT (13:11 UTC)
11,500 ft210° at 31 kt−31 kt-3 °C151 kt4 h 05 min7:04 am MDT (13:04 UTC)
13,500 ft210° at 35 kt−35 kt-6 °C155 kt3 h 59 min6:58 am MDT (12:58 UTC)
15,500 ft210° at 38 kt−38 kt-11 °C158 kt3 h 54 min6:53 am MDT (12:53 UTC)
17,500 ft210° at 42 kt−41 kt-15 °C161 kt3 h 50 min6:49 am MDT (12:49 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180210° at 43 kt−42 kt-16 °C162 kt3 h 49 min6:48 am MDT (12:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240210° at 55 kt−53 kt-23 °C173 kt3 h 34 min6:33 am MDT (12:33 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300220° at 68 kt−65 kt-30 °C185 kt3 h 20 min6:19 am MDT (12:19 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340220° at 64 kt−60 kt-37 °C180 kt3 h 26 min6:25 am MDT (12:25 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390220° at 56 kt−53 kt-44 °C173 kt3 h 34 min6:33 am MDT (12:33 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
ONTused from 0 nm out; 63 nm from the line250/11200/20 4°210/27 3°220/26 -4°240/32 -13°220/52 -21°220/67 -30°220/72 -37°220/65 -46°
LASused from 50 nm out; 77 nm from the line210/20 8°210/29 4°200/32 -3°200/51 -15°210/64 -21°220/70 -30°220/66 -38°220/55 -44°
ELYused from 249 nm out; 70 nm from the line210/34 1°220/40 -4°220/39 -17°210/51 -24°220/65 -30°220/60 -37°220/56 -44°
SLCused from 398 nm out; 76 nm from the line200/16210/23 4°220/34 -3°210/40 -16°220/66 -23°220/64 -31°220/57 -36°220/50 -43°
PIHused from 498 nm out; 53 nm from the line070/8150/19 1°180/32 -4°210/44 -17°210/37 -28°210/74 -31°220/68 -35°220/60 -43°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
PSP Palm Springs, CA departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet calm 10+ mi 11,000 ft 476 ft 1:53 am PDT (08:53 UTC)
TNP Twentynine Palms, CA 30 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line no report just now 1,888 ft
VGT Las Vegas, NV 159 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet from the southeast (130°) at 11 knots 10+ mi none 2,205 ft 08:53 UTC
ENV Wendover, UT 428 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,700 feet, overcast at 4,900 feet Weather: light rain, mist from the west-northwest (290°) at 14 knots 6 mi 3,700 ft 4,236 ft 08:56 UTC
MLD Malad City, ID 538 nm out, 20 nm east of the line no report just now 4,503 ft
PIH Pocatello, ID 577 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 2,800 ft 4,451 ft 08:53 UTC
IDA Idaho Falls, ID destination marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet calm 10+ mi 1,400 ft 4,743 ft 2:53 am MDT (08:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,743 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At IDA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:19 am MDT (12:19 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet IFR

The whole forecast for IDA
  • From Mon 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet and more above
  • From Mon 5:00 am MDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet and more above
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 15 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 12 October · ZLA
  • 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 129 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
  • 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 149 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at PSP 6:14 pm PDT (01:14 UTC), at IDA 6:48 pm MDT (00:48 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm MDT (01:17 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at IDA is before sunrise there (7:38 am MDT (13:38 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
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Pacific Northwest
Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Idaho Falls Regional.