San Antonio International to Palm Springs International SAT → PSP
956 nautical miles (1,100 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 290°, about 286° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:04 am PDT (10:04 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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
- SIGMET 7W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 528 to 647 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7W VALID UNTIL 0355Z NM AZ FROM 30NW SJN-30W TCS-60SE SSO-50SE TUS-70S INW-30NW SJN DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 498 to 627 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 547 to 657 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 727 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the last 80 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 10 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.
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 SAT.
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 20:00–03:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (SAT, DRT, INK, MRF, ELP, TUS, PHX, BLH, ONT). 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 | 190° at 18 kt | −2 kt | 17 °C | 122 kt | 7 h 50 min | 3:04 am PDT (10:04 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 190° at 19 kt | −2 kt | 14 °C | 122 kt | 7 h 50 min | 3:04 am PDT (10:04 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 200° at 19 kt | +1 kt | 10 °C | 119 kt | 8 h 02 min | 3:16 am PDT (10:16 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | +5 kt | 7 °C | 115 kt | 8 h 19 min | 3:33 am PDT (10:33 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 25 kt | +8 kt | 4 °C | 112 kt | 8 h 32 min | 3:46 am PDT (10:46 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | +11 kt | 0 °C | 109 kt | 8 h 46 min | 4:00 am PDT (11:00 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | +14 kt | -4 °C | 106 kt | 9 h 01 min | 4:15 am PDT (11:15 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 35 kt | +16 kt | -6 °C | 104 kt | 9 h 12 min | 4:26 am PDT (11:26 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 46 kt | +26 kt | -16 °C | 94 kt | 10 h 10 min | 5:24 am PDT (12:24 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 54 kt | +28 kt | -27 °C | 92 kt | 10 h 23 min | 5:37 am PDT (12:37 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 53 kt | +35 kt | -37 °C | 85 kt | 11 h 15 min | 6:29 am PDT (13:29 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 48 kt | +37 kt | -48 °C | 83 kt | 11 h 31 min | 6:45 am PDT (13:45 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 130/22 | 140/24 18° | 170/19 13° | 190/13 7° | 240/15 -4° | 220/14 -13° | 270/11 -28° | 280/10 -40° | 310/18 -51° |
| DRT | used from 50 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 150/25 | 150/27 16° | 170/19 12° | 200/12 7° | 230/23 -4° | 230/27 -12° | 240/24 -28° | 290/20 -38° | 300/28 -51° |
| INK | used from 199 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 160/27 20° | 190/18 13° | 240/19 7° | 250/23 -4° | 250/33 -15° | 230/45 -28° | 250/45 -39° | 270/49 -50° | |
| MRF | used from 299 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 190/16 14° | 210/18 8° | 250/18 -3° | 240/27 -14° | 230/37 -28° | 250/32 -38° | 270/40 -50° | ||
| ELP | used from 348 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 200/15 | 200/16 15° | 200/17 6° | 220/40 -6° | 240/53 -16° | 230/62 -27° | 240/63 -38° | 250/59 -49° | |
| TUS | used from 547 nm out; 97 nm from the line | 220/17 15° | 210/32 7° | 210/43 5° | 210/49 -7° | 220/64 -18° | 220/83 -26° | 230/81 -36° | 230/72 -48° | |
| PHX | used from 697 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 210/19 | 210/20 14° | 200/20 6° | 210/40 1° | 220/58 -8° | 220/68 -20° | 220/82 -26° | 230/83 -34° | 230/69 -46° |
| BLH | used from 796 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 230/22 | 210/24 11° | 230/23 5° | 230/26 0° | 220/38 -10° | 230/52 -19° | 220/58 -28° | 220/69 -34° | 220/59 -45° |
| ONT | used from 946 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 230/11 | 200/17 6° | 230/27 4° | 230/32 -2° | 210/39 -12° | 220/51 -20° | 220/48 -29° | 210/51 -34° | 210/52 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT San Antonio, TX | departure | no report just now | 809 ft | ||||
| ECU Rocksprings, TX | 90 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 2,372 ft | ||||
| OZA Ozona, TX | 159 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 2,376 ft | ||||
| FST Fort Stockton, TX | 249 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 3,011 ft | ||||
| VHN Van Horn, TX | 338 nm out, 18 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,956 ft | ||||
| ELP El Paso, TX | 428 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,961 ft | ||||
| LSB Lordsburg, NM | 547 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | no report just now | 4,287 ft | ||||
| SAD Safford, AZ | 607 nm out, 18 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,178 ft | ||||
| CHD Chandler, AZ | 717 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,243 ft | ||||
| BXK Buckeye, AZ | 766 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,033 ft | ||||
| BLH Blythe, CA | 866 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 399 ft | ||||
| PSP Palm Springs, CA | destination | no report just now | 476 ft |
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 PSP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:04 am PDT (10:04 UTC)
PSP has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 destination end · security · until 12 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at SAT 7:06 pm CDT (00:06 UTC), at PSP 6:16 pm PDT (01:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:41 pm PDT (01:41 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PSP is before sunrise there (6:48 am PDT (13:48 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: San Antonio International, Palm Springs International.