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Palm Springs International to Miami-Opa Locka Executive PSP → OPF

1,935 nautical miles (2,226 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 094°, about 081° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 32-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PSP is VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 5 knots; OPF is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 3 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 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

  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 409 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 229 to 319 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). Near the route, 349 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

  • SF30 at 21,000 ft, 38 nm south, 2:35 am PDT (09:35 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C, remarks: zhu. 1097 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IAH UA /OV DAS02002/TM 0935/FL210/TP SF30/TA M10/IC LGT RIME/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through IAH
    Where
    DAS02002
    Time
    09:35 UTC
    Height
    at 21,000 ft
    Aircraft
    SF30
    Temperature
    −10 °C
    Icing
    light rime
    Remarks
    zhu
  • B789 at 38,000 ft, 12 nm south, 2:54 am PDT (09:54 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 1615 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SRQ UA /OV SRQ281174/TM 0954/FL380/TP B789/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through SRQ
    Where
    174 nm west (281°) of SRQ
    Time
    09:54 UTC
    Height
    at 38,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B789
    Turbulence
    continuous light occasional moderate chop

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

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft190° at 8 kt0120 kt16 h 08 min10:50 pm EDT (02:50 UTC)
5,500 ft200° at 11 kt−2 kt18 °C122 kt15 h 52 min10:34 pm EDT (02:34 UTC)
7,500 ft200° at 11 kt−3 kt14 °C123 kt15 h 44 min10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC)
9,500 ft210° at 11 kt−4 kt11 °C124 kt15 h 36 min10:18 pm EDT (02:18 UTC)
11,500 ft210° at 13 kt−6 kt7 °C126 kt15 h 21 min10:03 pm EDT (02:03 UTC)
13,500 ft220° at 16 kt−9 kt3 °C129 kt15 h9:42 pm EDT (01:42 UTC)
15,500 ft230° at 20 kt−13 kt-1 °C133 kt14 h 33 min9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC)
17,500 ft240° at 24 kt−17 kt-5 °C137 kt14 h 07 min8:49 pm EDT (00:49 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 25 kt−18 kt-6 °C138 kt14 h 01 min8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 31 kt−25 kt-16 °C145 kt13 h 21 min8:03 pm EDT (00:03 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 35 kt−29 kt-30 °C149 kt12 h 59 min7:41 pm EDT (23:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 34 kt−32 kt-39 °C152 kt12 h 44 min7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 31 kt−30 kt-50 °C150 kt12 h 54 min7:36 pm EDT (23:36 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
BLHused from 0 nm out; 65 nm from the line240/19210/20 10°200/27 4°210/34 -2°220/59 -10°220/67 -20°220/75 -29°230/78 -38°220/90 -47°
PHXused from 150 nm out; 51 nm from the line190/15210/25 12°200/34 4°200/34 2°220/58 -9°220/75 -19°220/91 -28°220/100 -35°220/95 -47°
TUSused from 299 nm out; 81 nm from the line200/12 13°200/34 7°210/41 4°230/53 -7°220/69 -19°220/84 -27°220/88 -36°220/83 -48°
ELPused from 399 nm out; 113 nm from the line300/8210/14 12°210/28 6°230/47 -6°230/56 -14°220/58 -27°230/60 -38°230/56 -50°
ROWused from 548 nm out; 55 nm from the line230/12230/17 13°220/30 7°230/41 -5°240/52 -17°230/66 -28°240/63 -38°240/60 -50°
INKused from 648 nm out; 29 nm from the line220/17 21°230/12 14°210/13 7°220/29 -5°240/41 -14°230/43 -28°250/41 -38°250/33 -51°
ABIused from 748 nm out; 90 nm from the line200/30 19°220/12 16°220/11 9°230/15 -5°250/26 -15°250/39 -28°270/36 -38°280/30 -51°
CLLused from 947 nm out; 69 nm from the line180/24170/21 19°180/10 14°230/7 8°230/16 -6°260/20 -13°290/23 -29°320/21 -39°340/35 -51°
HOUused from 1097 nm out; 56 nm from the line180/22180/20 16°170/7 15°L/V 8°220/11 -6°260/15 -13°310/20 -30°320/20 -40°350/32 -51°
LCHused from 1147 nm out; 32 nm from the line170/21160/23 18°170/13 13°170/6 8°300/12 -7°280/16 -14°320/27 -30°330/23 -41°340/38 -51°
MSYused from 1296 nm out; 53 nm from the line150/9140/8 18°L/V 13°L/V 6°320/15 -5°310/16 -16°320/32 -31°340/35 -40°350/34 -52°
MOBused from 1446 nm out; 120 nm from the lineL/VL/V 18°020/8 11°L/V 6°330/12 -5°330/23 -17°330/30 -32°350/39 -41°340/40 -53°
PIEused from 1596 nm out; 161 nm from the line360/10340/12 18°330/9 13°290/12 8°260/21 -7°280/18 -18°250/20 -33°250/26 -41°250/20 -51°
MIAused from 1845 nm out; 67 nm from the lineL/VL/V 17°L/V 13°L/V 8°270/6 -6°250/9 -17°290/17 -32°280/25 -41°280/21 -52°

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 10,000 feet from the west (280°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 476 ft 2:53 am PDT (09:53 UTC)
BLH Blythe, CA 90 nm out, 5 nm south of the line VFR Sky: overcast at 7,500 feet calm 10+ mi 7,500 ft 399 ft 09:52 UTC
FFZ Mesa, AZ 239 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 8,000 ft 1,394 ft 09:54 UTC
ALM Alamogordo, NM 529 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,500 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots 10+ mi 11,000 ft 4,199 ft 10:35 UTC
MAF Midland, TX 728 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 13 knots 10+ mi none 2,872 ft 09:53 UTC
GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX 957 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 15,000 feet from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots 9 mi 15,000 ft 1,015 ft 09:55 UTC
CLL College Station, TX 1037 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 320 ft 09:53 UTC
LCH Lake Charles, LA 1207 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 14 ft 09:53 UTC
GAO Galliano, LA 1366 nm out, 11 nm north of the line VFR from the northeast (050°) at 2 knots 10+ mi none 0 ft 10:35 UTC
RSW Fort Myers, FL 1845 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots 10+ mi 1,100 ft 29 ft 10:29 UTC
OPF Miami, FL destination VFR from the north (360°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 8 ft 5:53 am EDT (09:53 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 OPF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for OPF
  • From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 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

  • 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 529 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
  • 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 828 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
  • 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 17 nm from the route, 967 nm along the route · security · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at PSP 6:14 pm PDT (01:14 UTC), at OPF 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at OPF is after sunset there (6:56 pm EDT (22:56 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 southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · 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, Miami-Opa Locka Executive.