Plan a flight · Mon 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC)

Palm Springs International to Yellowstone Airport PSP → WYS

698 nautical miles (803 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 019°, about 006° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 72-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:38 pm MDT (18:38 UTC). Right now PSP is VFR, wind calm; WYS 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 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 50 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 0 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 499 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 489 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 160 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

S22T at 16,000 ft, 13 nm east, 6:10 am PDT (13:10 UTC): light to moderate rime icing, remarks: zlawc. 70 nm along the route, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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DAG UA /OV HEC061035/TM 1310/FL160/TP S22T/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
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Report
a routine report filed through DAG
Where
35 nm northeast (061°) of HEC
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
S22T
Icing
light to moderate rime
Remarks
zlawc
B38M at 16,000 ft, 8 nm northwest, 6:06 am PDT (13:06 UTC): light rime icing, -2 °C, remarks: from 13,000 ft to 16,000 ft. 140 nm along the route, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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LAS UA /OV LAS260025/TM 1306/FL160/TP B38M/TA M02/IC LGT RIME/RM 130-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
25 nm west (260°) of LAS
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
−2 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
from 13,000 ft to 16,000 ft
B738 at 16,000 ft, 5 nm west, 6:10 am PDT (13:10 UTC): light rime icing, -12 °C, remarks: from 14,000 ft to 16,000 ft. 150 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
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LAS UA /OV LAS270022/TM 1310/FL160/TP B738/TA M12/IC LGT RIME/RM 140-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
22 nm west (270°) of LAS
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−12 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
from 14,000 ft to 16,000 ft
P28A at 5,400 ft, 4 nm east, 7:40 am PDT (14:40 UTC): no turbulence. 160 nm along the route, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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VGT UA /OV LAS316017/TM 1440/FL054/TP P28A/SK BASES 080/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through VGT
Where
17 nm northwest (316°) of LAS
Time
14:40 UTC
Height
at 5,400 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
bases 8,000 ft
Turbulence
none
C172 at 3,000 ft, 13 nm southeast, 7:32 am PDT (14:32 UTC): no turbulence. 160 nm along the route, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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VGT UA /OV LAS335008/TM 1432/FL030/TP C172/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through VGT
Where
8 nm northwest (335°) of LAS
Time
14:32 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
none
C208 at 13,000 ft, 48 nm east, 7:27 am PDT (14:27 UTC): light rime icing, -7 °C, remarks: zlawc. 219 nm along the route, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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LAS UA /OV MMM020020/TM 1427/FL130/TP C208/TA M07/IC LGT RIME/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
20 nm north (020°) of MMM
Time
14:27 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
C208
Temperature
−7 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zlawc
B738 at 20,000 ft, 26 nm southeast, 7:43 am PDT (14:43 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, a trace of rime icing from 13,000 ft to 18,000 ft, -3 °C, remarks: during the climb. 469 nm along the route, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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SLC UA /OV TCH265028/TM 1443/FL200/TP B738/WX TOPS FL210/TA M3/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/IC TRACE RIME 130-180/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
28 nm west (265°) of TCH
Time
14:43 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Weather
tops, FL210
Temperature
−3 °C
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Icing
trace rime from 13,000 ft to 18,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
PC12 at 11,500 ft, 37 nm southeast, 6:37 am PDT (13:37 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 529 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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LGU UA /OV LGU/TM 1337/FL115/TP PC12/SK TOP 115/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGU
Where
over LGU
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 11,500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
top 11,500 ft; zlc
BCS1 at 25,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 5:22 am PDT (12:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 568 nm along the route, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PIH UA /OV PIH/TM 1222/FL250/TP BCS1/SK TOP 265/ZLC
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Report
a routine report filed through PIH
Where
over PIH
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS1
Sky
top 26,500 ft; zlc
CRJ7 at 4,800 ft, 19 nm west, 5:10 am PDT (12:10 UTC): overcast above 4,800 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 21 pih. 578 nm along the route, 19 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIH UA /OV KPIH/TM 1210/FL048/TP CRJ7/SK OVC048-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY21 PIH
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIH
Where
over KPIH
Time
12:10 UTC
Height
at 4,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 4,800 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 21 pih

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (ONT, LAS, ELY, SLC, PIH, DLN). 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	210° at 8 kt	−8 kt	7 °C	128 kt	5 h 27 min	2:27 pm MDT (20:27 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 13 kt	−13 kt	2 °C	133 kt	5 h 15 min	2:15 pm MDT (20:15 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 18 kt	−18 kt	0 °C	138 kt	5 h 03 min	2:03 pm MDT (20:03 UTC)
11,500 ft	200° at 25 kt	−25 kt	-4 °C	145 kt	4 h 49 min	1:49 pm MDT (19:49 UTC)
13,500 ft	200° at 31 kt	−31 kt	-8 °C	151 kt	4 h 37 min	1:37 pm MDT (19:37 UTC)
15,500 ft	200° at 37 kt	−37 kt	-12 °C	157 kt	4 h 27 min	1:27 pm MDT (19:27 UTC)
17,500 ft	200° at 43 kt	−43 kt	-15 °C	163 kt	4 h 17 min	1:17 pm MDT (19:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	200° at 45 kt	−45 kt	-16 °C	165 kt	4 h 14 min	1:14 pm MDT (19:14 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	200° at 58 kt	−58 kt	-26 °C	178 kt	3 h 55 min	12:55 pm MDT (18:55 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	210° at 73 kt	−72 kt	-32 °C	192 kt	3 h 38 min	12:38 pm MDT (18:38 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	210° at 68 kt	−66 kt	-37 °C	186 kt	3 h 45 min	12:45 pm MDT (18:45 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 63 kt	−61 kt	-43 °C	181 kt	3 h 51 min	12:51 pm MDT (18:51 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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; 63 nm from the line	L/V	210/13 3°	220/24 0°	220/31 -3°	230/33 -14°	240/35 -22°	230/55 -31°	230/67 -37°	230/74 -45°
LAS	used from 50 nm out; 77 nm from the line		220/15 7°	210/23 2°	200/32 -4°	200/43 -14°	210/64 -23°	210/78 -32°	220/81 -38°	220/80 -45°
ELY	used from 249 nm out; 72 nm from the line			210/17 0°	220/30 -6°	190/50 -19°	200/56 -28°	210/76 -32°	210/63 -37°	210/59 -43°
SLC	used from 399 nm out; 70 nm from the line		180/7	200/22 2°	200/30 -4°	210/47 -16°	200/73 -27°	210/81 -32°	210/71 -37°	210/55 -43°
PIH	used from 499 nm out; 55 nm from the line		L/V	180/8 -1°	190/21 -6°	210/56 -18°	190/64 -28°	210/68 -31°	210/60 -36°	210/54 -42°
DLN	used from 648 nm out; 77 nm from the line			L/V -3°	170/16 -6°	180/21 -18°	190/27 -30°	210/63 -33°	210/62 -36°	210/51 -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: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	9,000 ft	476 ft	7:53 am PDT (14:53 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	160 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	2,205 ft	14:53 UTC
MLD Malad City, ID	538 nm out, 10 nm east of the line	no report just now				4,503 ft
IDA Idaho Falls, ID	618 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: light rain	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	4,743 ft	14:53 UTC
RXE Rexburg, ID	638 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	5 mi	1,300 ft	4,862 ft	14:53 UTC
WYS West Yellowstone, MT	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,300 ft	6,649 ft	8:50 am MDT (14:50 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,649 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At WYS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:38 pm MDT (18:38 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet marginal VFR

30% chance between Mon 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC) and 5:00 pm MDT (23:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain snow, overcast at 600 feet IFR

The whole forecast for WYS

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
30% chance between Mon 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC) and 5:00 pm MDT (23:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain snow, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet, a broken layer at 700 feet

The forecast for PSP, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 130 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 150 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at PSP 6:14 pm PDT (01:14 UTC), at WYS 6:43 pm MDT (00:43 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:12 pm MDT (01:12 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, Yellowstone Airport.