Palm Springs International to San Antonio International PSP → SAT
956 nautical miles (1,100 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 101°, about 088° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:21 am CDT (09:21 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PSP is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots; SAT is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20. 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: 3 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 15,000 ft. Over the first 80 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Near the route, 289 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
- B38M at 14,000 ft, 36 nm northwest, 5:13 pm PDT (00:13 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, 8 °C. At the departure end, 36 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ONT UA /OV ONT053034/TM 0013/FL140/TP B38M/TA 08/TB MODERATE TURBULENCE/IC LIGHT RIME ICE 190 - 170
- Report
- a routine report filed through ONT
- Where
- 34 nm northeast (053°) of ONT
- Time
- 00:13 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Temperature
- 8 °C
- Turbulence
- moderate turbulence
- Icing
- light rime ice at 19,000 ft at 17,000 ft
- E75L climbing, 13 nm north, 7:36 pm PDT (02:36 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PSP UA /OV PSP347010/TM 0236/FLDURC/TP E75L/TB LT TO MOD CHOP IN CLIMB
- Report
- a routine report filed through PSP
- Where
- 10 nm north (347°) of PSP
- Time
- 02:36 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- lt to moderate chop in climb
- CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 6 nm north, 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC): light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft. 189 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHX UA /OV GEELA/TM 0155/FL150/TP CRJ7/TA -3/IC LT RIME/RM DURD 150 135
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHX
- Where
- geela
- Time
- 01:55 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Temperature
- -3
- Icing
- lt rime
- Remarks
- during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft
- A321 descending, 42 nm south, 5:26 pm PDT (00:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. 299 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
TUS UA /OV FINAL RWY 12/TM 0026/FLDURD/TP A321/TB LIGHT CHOP ON FINAL
- Report
- a routine report filed through TUS
- Where
- final runway 12
- Time
- 00:26 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- light chop on final
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 8 forecast points nearest it (BLH, PHX, TUS, ELP, MRF, INK, DRT, SAT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 200° at 14 kt | −2 kt | 15 °C | 122 kt | 7 h 50 min | 6:01 am CDT (11:01 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 18 kt | −2 kt | 13 °C | 122 kt | 7 h 50 min | 6:01 am CDT (11:01 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 200° at 20 kt | −3 kt | 10 °C | 123 kt | 7 h 46 min | 5:57 am CDT (10:57 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | −5 kt | 6 °C | 125 kt | 7 h 39 min | 5:50 am CDT (10:50 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 26 kt | −8 kt | 2 °C | 128 kt | 7 h 28 min | 5:39 am CDT (10:39 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | −11 kt | -1 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 18 min | 5:29 am CDT (10:29 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 36 kt | −15 kt | -5 °C | 135 kt | 7 h 05 min | 5:16 am CDT (10:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 37 kt | −16 kt | -6 °C | 136 kt | 7 h 02 min | 5:13 am CDT (10:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 46 kt | −24 kt | -16 °C | 144 kt | 6 h 38 min | 4:49 am CDT (09:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 56 kt | −31 kt | -27 °C | 151 kt | 6 h 20 min | 4:31 am CDT (09:31 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 54 kt | −35 kt | -36 °C | 155 kt | 6 h 10 min | 4:21 am CDT (09:21 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 46 kt | −32 kt | -48 °C | 152 kt | 6 h 17 min | 4:28 am CDT (09:28 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; 65 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° |
| PHX | used from 149 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 150/5 | 200/21 12° | 200/27 6° | 200/35 3° | 220/58 -8° | 220/69 -19° | 220/87 -26° | 230/93 -35° | 230/79 -47° |
| TUS | used from 249 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 210/13 13° | 200/35 9° | 210/40 5° | 220/50 -7° | 220/59 -18° | 230/79 -26° | 230/84 -35° | 230/84 -48° | |
| ELP | used from 398 nm out; 102 nm from the line | 290/17 | 210/11 13° | 200/18 5° | 220/46 -6° | 230/64 -14° | 230/63 -27° | 240/55 -37° | 240/44 -48° | |
| MRF | used from 597 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 210/17 15° | 220/10 9° | 240/16 -4° | 230/27 -13° | 230/30 -27° | 250/28 -38° | 270/24 -50° | ||
| INK | used from 697 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 190/23 20° | 200/18 15° | 230/18 8° | 240/23 -4° | 240/37 -14° | 240/46 -27° | 250/42 -38° | 260/36 -50° | |
| DRT | used from 747 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 160/31 | 170/28 16° | 200/14 16° | 210/15 9° | 210/15 -4° | 240/12 -12° | 240/18 -28° | 300/11 -38° | 320/18 -50° |
| SAT | used from 896 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 150/26 | 180/18 19° | 180/18 14° | 200/14 9° | 230/16 -6° | 210/9 -13° | 270/8 -29° | 280/6 -39° | 340/19 -51° |
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 | from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 476 ft | 7:53 pm PDT (02:53 UTC) |
| BLH Blythe, CA | 90 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 399 ft | 02:52 UTC |
| BXK Buckeye, AZ | 189 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,700 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet | from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 4,700 ft | 1,033 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| CHD Chandler, AZ | 239 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 1,243 ft | 02:47 UTC |
| SAD Safford, AZ | 348 nm out, 18 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 3,178 ft | 02:51 UTC |
| LSB Lordsburg, NM | 408 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 4,287 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| ELP El Paso, TX | 528 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet, a broken layer at 22,000 feet | from the east-southeast (120°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 22,000 ft | 3,961 ft | 02:51 UTC |
| VHN Van Horn, TX | 617 nm out, 18 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,956 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| FST Fort Stockton, TX | 707 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 20 knots, gusting to 29 | 10+ mi | none | 3,011 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| OZA Ozona, TX | 796 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,376 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| ECU Rocksprings, TX | 866 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (150°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 2,372 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| SAT San Antonio, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 809 ft | 9:51 pm CDT (02:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,287 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SAT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:21 am CDT (09:21 UTC)
Wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,200 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SAT
- From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
The forecast for PSP, the departure
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
- 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 7 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 SAT 7:06 pm CDT (00:06 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:30 pm CDT (00:30 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SAT is before sunrise there (7:33 am CDT (12:33 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, San Antonio International.