Chicago Executive to Hollywood Burbank Airport PWK → BUR
1,505 nautical miles (1,732 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 262°, about 264° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 22-knot headwind), arriving about 11:02 am PDT (18:02 UTC). 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
- SIGMET 6W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 807 to 977 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6W VALID UNTIL 0355Z CO NM FROM 50SSW DEN-30NNE TBE-50SSW CME-50E SJN-20NE DVC-50SSW DEN AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 229 to 648 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 718 to 1306 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 738 to 1256 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). Over the route from 827 to 997 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 827 to 937 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1037 to 1306 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1047 to 1415 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1156 to 1276 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1316 to 1495 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 60 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 PWK.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 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 16 forecast points nearest it (JOT, DBQ, BRL, DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, DEN, PUB, ALS, GJT, FMN, BCE, LAS, ONT, WJF). 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 | 230° at 30 kt | +28 kt | 14 °C | 92 kt | 16 h 22 min | 12:03 pm PDT (19:03 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | +26 kt | 14 °C | 94 kt | 16 h 01 min | 11:42 am PDT (18:42 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | +22 kt | 10 °C | 98 kt | 15 h 21 min | 11:02 am PDT (18:02 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | +22 kt | 6 °C | 98 kt | 15 h 21 min | 11:02 am PDT (18:02 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | +23 kt | 2 °C | 97 kt | 15 h 31 min | 11:12 am PDT (18:12 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | +26 kt | -2 °C | 94 kt | 16 h 01 min | 11:42 am PDT (18:42 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 32 kt | +29 kt | -6 °C | 91 kt | 16 h 32 min | 12:13 pm PDT (19:13 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 34 kt | +32 kt | -10 °C | 88 kt | 17 h 06 min | 12:47 pm PDT (19:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 42 kt | +40 kt | -20 °C | 80 kt | 18 h 49 min | 2:30 pm PDT (21:30 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 53 kt | +52 kt | -31 °C | 68 kt | 22 h 08 min | 5:49 pm PDT (00:49 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 57 kt | +58 kt | -37 °C | 62 kt | 24 h 16 min | 7:57 pm PDT (02:57 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 53 kt | +54 kt | -47 °C | 66 kt | 22 h 48 min | 6:29 pm PDT (01:29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOT | used from 0 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| DBQ | used from 50 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 230/33 | 250/30 16° | 280/15 9° | 260/15 5° | 260/21 -7° | 260/24 -20° | 250/37 -33° | 270/42 -43° | 280/63 -52° |
| BRL | used from 150 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| DSM | used from 199 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 230/40 | 250/33 17° | 250/18 12° | 240/17 5° | 260/28 -8° | 270/34 -19° | 260/41 -33° | 260/55 -41° | 270/62 -51° |
| OMA | used from 299 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| GRI | used from 399 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| GLD | used from 548 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| DEN | used from 698 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| PUB | used from 748 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 230/25 13° | 230/32 6° | 220/44 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 240/70 -28° | 240/67 -34° | 240/58 -46° | ||
| ALS | used from 847 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| GJT | used from 897 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 210/43 7° | 230/45 1° | 220/49 -12° | 220/62 -22° | 220/59 -28° | 230/60 -33° | 220/55 -45° | ||
| FMN | used from 947 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| BCE | used from 1047 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| LAS | used from 1196 nm out; 98 nm from the line | 210/21 10° | 200/18 5° | 200/23 -2° | 210/49 -14° | 210/63 -21° | 220/58 -30° | 220/61 -35° | 210/56 -44° | |
| ONT | used from 1395 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 190/8 | 190/19 6° | 210/23 4° | 210/29 -3° | 210/47 -13° | 210/49 -19° | 220/47 -30° | 220/50 -36° | 220/55 -43° |
| WJF | used from 1495 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 200/28 6° | 210/28 3° | 210/29 -4° | 210/28 -14° | 220/41 -20° | 220/47 -29° | 220/46 -37° | 220/53 -44° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWK Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL | departure | no report just now | 644 ft | ||||
| DPA Chicago/West Chicago, IL | 20 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 758 ft | ||||
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 259 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 957 ft | ||||
| LNK Lincoln, NE | 409 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,218 ft | ||||
| HSI Hastings, NE | 478 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,961 ft | ||||
| LIC Limon, CO | 738 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | no report just now | 5,374 ft | ||||
| COS Colorado Springs, CO | 787 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,187 ft | ||||
| BDG Blanding, UT | 1027 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 5,867 ft | ||||
| PGA Page, AZ | 1126 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | no report just now | 4,316 ft | ||||
| HND Las Vegas, NV | 1316 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,491 ft | ||||
| VCV Victorville, CA | 1455 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,885 ft | ||||
| BUR Burbank, CA | destination | no report just now | 778 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,187 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BUR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:02 am PDT (18:02 UTC)
BUR has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8770 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 797 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 12 October · ZDV
- 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 817 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 1316 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 1316 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at PWK 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at BUR 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm PDT (01:48 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: Chicago Executive, Hollywood Burbank Airport.
