Palm Springs International to Tri-Cities Airport PSP → PSC
756 nautical miles (870 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 352°, about 339° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:38 am PDT (16:38 UTC). Right now PSP is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots; PSC is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 6 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 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 229 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 308 to 328 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 308 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 607 to 726 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 696 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
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 8 forecast points nearest it (ONT, LAS, BIH, BAM, LKV, BOI, RDM, YKM). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 270° at 4 kt | +1 kt | 2 °C | 119 kt | 6 h 21 min | 10:44 am PDT (17:44 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 4 kt | 0 | 1 °C | 120 kt | 6 h 18 min | 10:41 am PDT (17:41 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 280° at 4 kt | +1 kt | -2 °C | 119 kt | 6 h 21 min | 10:44 am PDT (17:44 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 6 kt | 0 | -5 °C | 120 kt | 6 h 18 min | 10:41 am PDT (17:41 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 8 kt | −3 kt | -9 °C | 123 kt | 6 h 09 min | 10:32 am PDT (17:32 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 12 kt | −8 kt | -12 °C | 128 kt | 5 h 54 min | 10:17 am PDT (17:17 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 17 kt | −12 kt | -15 °C | 132 kt | 5 h 44 min | 10:07 am PDT (17:07 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 21 kt | −15 kt | -17 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 36 min | 9:59 am PDT (16:59 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 23 kt | −13 kt | -26 °C | 133 kt | 5 h 41 min | 10:04 am PDT (17:04 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 31 kt | −15 kt | -32 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 36 min | 9:59 am PDT (16:59 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 40 kt | −21 kt | -36 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 22 min | 9:45 am PDT (16:45 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 39 kt | −24 kt | -42 °C | 144 kt | 5 h 15 min | 9:38 am PDT (16:38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONT | used from 0 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 250/11 | 200/20 4° | 210/27 3° | 220/26 -4° | 240/32 -13° | 220/52 -21° | 220/67 -30° | 220/72 -37° | 220/65 -46° |
| LAS | used from 99 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 210/20 8° | 210/29 4° | 200/32 -3° | 200/51 -15° | 210/64 -21° | 220/70 -30° | 220/66 -38° | 220/55 -44° | |
| BIH | used from 149 nm out; 76 nm from the line | L/V | 020/6 0° | 140/7 -7° | 210/31 -16° | 230/34 -26° | 220/43 -30° | 220/52 -36° | 220/46 -43° | |
| BAM | used from 298 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 280/9 -2° | 260/18 -8° | 190/47 -19° | 200/50 -29° | 210/56 -29° | 220/54 -34° | 220/45 -42° | ||
| LKV | used from 497 nm out; 99 nm from the line | 010/10 -8° | 360/20 -11° | 360/58 -19° | 360/92 -25° | 350/69 -37° | 310/34 -37° | 240/26 -41° | ||
| BOI | used from 547 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 320/11 1° | 280/8 -5° | 220/14 -11° | 200/60 -19° | 190/66 -31° | 210/46 -32° | 220/50 -33° | 220/43 -39° | |
| RDM | used from 647 nm out; 108 nm from the line | 360/14 -2° | 020/25 -8° | 360/34 -13° | 360/75 -16° | 360/88 -25° | 360/80 -39° | 350/47 -42° | 360/11 -43° | |
| YKM | used from 696 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 360/6 | 360/11 -1° | 030/20 -7° | 040/21 -11° | 020/55 -18° | 010/84 -26° | 010/79 -40° | 010/45 -42° | 350/23 -42° |
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 Sky: a few clouds at 4,800 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 476 ft | 3:53 am PDT (10:53 UTC) |
| DAG Daggett, CA | 60 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,930 ft | 10:50 UTC |
| BTY Beatty, NV | 179 nm out, 13 nm east of the line | no report just now | 3,169 ft | ||||
| TPH Tonopah, NV | 259 nm out, 10 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,900 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 5,430 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| TMT Austin, NV | 338 nm out, 17 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 5,735 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| WMC Winnemucca, NV | 428 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,307 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| REO Rome, OR | 527 nm out, 15 nm east of the line | reported, no category | from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots | none | 4,053 ft | 10:52 UTC | |
| BNO Burns, OR | 597 nm out, 21 nm west of the line | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,148 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| GCD John Day, OR | 647 nm out, 13 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 3,702 ft | 10:50 UTC |
| PDT Pendleton, OR | 716 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 1,494 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| PSC Pasco, WA | destination | VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet | from the north (350°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 410 ft | 3:53 am PDT (10:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,735 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PSC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:38 am PDT (16:38 UTC)
Wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PSC
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm PDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at PSP 6:14 pm PDT (01:14 UTC), at PSC 6:13 pm PDT (01:13 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm PDT (01:44 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.
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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, Tri-Cities Airport.