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Provo Municipal to Los Angeles International PVU → LAX

494 nautical miles (569 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 222°, about 210° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 20-knot headwind), arriving about 9:26 am PDT (16:26 UTC). Right now PVU is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots; LAX is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) 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: 16 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 W22W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the south at 35 knots, until 6:55 am MDT (12:55 UTC). Over the route from 89 to 237 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 121055
    MKCW WST 121055
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 22W
    VALID UNTIL 1255Z
    AZ UT NV
    FROM 40W DTA-40WNW HVE-20SSE BCE-50NE LAS-70ENE BTY-40W DTA
    AREA TS MOV FROM 20035KT. TOPS TO FL300.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 287 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 455 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 227 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 99 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 PVU.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

  • A333 descending, 27 nm southeast, 5:05 am MDT (11:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 7,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. 465 nm along the route, 27 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ONT UA /OV ONT080/TM 1105/FLUNKN/TP A333/SK OVC015 - TOP070/RM DURD RY26R
    Report
    a routine report filed through ONT
    Where
    ONT080
    Time
    11:05 UTC
    Height
    height not given
    Aircraft
    A333
    Sky
    overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 7,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 26R
  • B744 at 1,700 ft, 0 nm east, 3:24 am MDT (09:24 UTC): a few clouds above 1,700 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 25L lax. At the destination end, 0 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 0924/FL017/TP B744/SK FEW017/RM DURD RY25L LAX
    Report
    a routine report filed through LAX
    Where
    over KLAX
    Time
    09:24 UTC
    Height
    at 1,700 ft
    Aircraft
    B744
    Sky
    a few clouds from 1,700 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 25L lax

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 5 forecast points nearest it (SLC, ELY, LAS, WJF, ONT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft210° at 20 kt+20 kt6 °C100 kt4 h 56 min9:26 am PDT (16:26 UTC)
6,500 ft210° at 22 kt+22 kt6 °C98 kt5 h 02 min9:32 am PDT (16:32 UTC)
8,500 ft210° at 29 kt+28 kt3 °C92 kt5 h 22 min9:52 am PDT (16:52 UTC)
10,500 ft210° at 31 kt+30 kt-1 °C90 kt5 h 29 min9:59 am PDT (16:59 UTC)
12,500 ft220° at 32 kt+32 kt-5 °C88 kt5 h 37 min10:07 am PDT (17:07 UTC)
14,500 ft220° at 34 kt+34 kt-8 °C86 kt5 h 45 min10:15 am PDT (17:15 UTC)
16,500 ft220° at 37 kt+37 kt-12 °C83 kt5 h 57 min10:27 am PDT (17:27 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 38 kt+38 kt-15 °C82 kt6 h 01 min10:31 am PDT (17:31 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240210° at 56 kt+55 kt-23 °C65 kt7 h 36 min12:06 pm PDT (19:06 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300220° at 65 kt+65 kt-30 °C55 kt8 h 59 min1:29 pm PDT (20:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340220° at 64 kt+64 kt-37 °C56 kt8 h 49 min1:19 pm PDT (20:19 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390220° at 57 kt+57 kt-44 °C63 kt7 h 50 min12:20 pm PDT (19:20 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
SLCused from 0 nm out; 53 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°
ELYused from 49 nm out; 95 nm from the line210/34 1°220/40 -4°220/39 -17°210/51 -24°220/65 -30°220/60 -37°220/56 -44°
LASused from 198 nm out; 83 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°
WJFused from 346 nm out; 83 nm from the line210/26 4°210/28 2°230/23 -4°240/28 -13°220/47 -23°220/57 -30°220/65 -37°220/59 -45°
ONTused from 445 nm out; 28 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°

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
PVU Provo, UT departure VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots 6 mi 6,000 ft 4,496 ft 4:56 am MDT (10:56 UTC)
DTA Delta, UT 59 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line VFR from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots, gusting to 18 10+ mi none 4,759 ft 17:35 UTC
VCV Victorville, CA 435 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet from the south (170°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 11,000 ft 2,885 ft 11:10 UTC
EMT El Monte, CA 474 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,400 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet from the south (170°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 5,500 ft 295 ft 02:45 UTC
LAX Los Angeles, CA destination marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots 7 mi 2,200 ft 127 ft 3:53 am PDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,759 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LAX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:26 am PDT (16:26 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for LAX
  • From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
  • At times between Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC) and 7:00 am PDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain, overcast at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
  • From Mon 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
The forecast for PVU, the departure
  • From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
  • 30% chance between Mon 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind variable at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 4 miles, thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,000 feet (thunderheads)

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

  • 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, 297 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
  • 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at PVU 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC), at LAX 6:22 pm PDT (01:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm PDT (01:47 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 southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · 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: Provo Municipal, Los Angeles International.