Plan a flight · Sun 6:54 pm PDT (01:54 UTC)

Santa Barbara Municipal to Friedman Memorial SBA → SUN

603 nautical miles (694 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 024°, about 010° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 63-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:12 pm MDT (05:12 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SBA is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots; SUN 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

SIGMET 5W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 7:55 pm PDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 237 to 405 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120055
MKCW WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 5W
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
NV
FROM 10NNE BAM-40WSW BVL-60SW ELY-10SE OAL-30WNW OAL-10NNE BAM
AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS TO FL330.

AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 10 to 30 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 138 to 306 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 356 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 346 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 287 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 SBA.

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

E75L at 18,000 ft, 17 nm west, 4:24 pm PDT (23:24 UTC): moderate turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,000 ft, remarks: mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed entered by zoa fdcs. 198 nm along the route, 17 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOL UA /OV BIH300011/TM 2324/FL 180/TP E75L/TB MOD 180-220/RM MTN WAVE /-10 ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOL
Where
11 nm northwest (300°) of BIH
Time
23:24 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate from 18,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed entered by zoa fdcs
C172 at 5,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 4:15 pm PDT (23:15 UTC): remarks: tops 5,000 ft on departure runway 25. At the departure end, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXR UA /OV KOXR/TM 2315/FL050/TP C172/RM TOPS 050 ON DEP RWY25
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXR
Where
over KOXR
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
tops 5,000 ft on departure runway 25
E50P at 3,200 ft, 34 nm southeast, 3:57 pm PDT (22:57 UTC): remarks: bases 3,600 ft on arrival runway 25. At the departure end, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXR UA /OV KOXR/TM 2257/FL032/TP E50P/RM BASES 036 ON ARR RWY25
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXR
Where
over KOXR
Time
22:57 UTC
Height
at 3,200 ft
Aircraft
E50P
Remarks
bases 3,600 ft on arrival runway 25
SR22 at 10,000 ft, 8 nm northwest, 4:26 pm PDT (23:26 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 5-10 knots zlawc. 30 nm along the route, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAT UA /OV FLW115010/TM 2326/FL100/TP SR22/RM MTN WAVE /- 5-10 KTS /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAT
Where
10 nm southeast (115°) of FLW
Time
23:26 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Remarks
mountain wave 5-10 knots zlawc
PC12 at 6,000 ft, 0 nm northwest, 6:09 pm PDT (01:09 UTC): scattered clouds up to 6,000 ft, remarks: multiple scattered layers during the descent RY31. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV KSUN/TM 0109/FL060/TP PC12/SK SCT-TOP060/WX FV05SM/RM MULTIPLE SCT LAYERS DURD RY31
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
over KSUN
Time
01:09 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
scattered clouds, tops 6,000 ft
Weather
flight visibility 5 miles
Remarks
multiple scattered layers during the descent RY31
E550 at 21,000 ft, 0 nm northwest, 4:27 pm PDT (23:27 UTC): light turbulence, a few clouds above 7,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zlc. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV SUN/TM 2327/FL210/TP E550/SK FEW070/TB CONS LGT/RM DURC /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
over SUN
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E550
Sky
a few clouds from 7,000 ft
Turbulence
continuous light
Remarks
during the climb zlc

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 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 (SBA, WJF, FAT, BIH, BAM, BOI). 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	240° at 4 kt	−3 kt	5 °C	123 kt	4 h 54 min	12:48 am MDT (06:48 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 8 kt	−7 kt	4 °C	127 kt	4 h 45 min	12:39 am MDT (06:39 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 14 kt	−13 kt	2 °C	133 kt	4 h 32 min	12:26 am MDT (06:26 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 22 kt	−21 kt	-3 °C	141 kt	4 h 17 min	12:11 am MDT (06:11 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 27 kt	−26 kt	-7 °C	146 kt	4 h 08 min	12:02 am MDT (06:02 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	−30 kt	-11 °C	150 kt	4 h 01 min	11:55 pm MDT (05:55 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 35 kt	−33 kt	-15 °C	153 kt	3 h 56 min	11:50 pm MDT (05:50 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 36 kt	−34 kt	-16 °C	154 kt	3 h 55 min	11:49 pm MDT (05:49 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	210° at 45 kt	−44 kt	-24 °C	164 kt	3 h 41 min	11:35 pm MDT (05:35 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 64 kt	−63 kt	-29 °C	183 kt	3 h 18 min	11:12 pm MDT (05:12 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 60 kt	−59 kt	-34 °C	179 kt	3 h 22 min	11:16 pm MDT (05:16 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 55 kt	−53 kt	-43 °C	173 kt	3 h 29 min	11:23 pm MDT (05:23 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
SBA	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	L/V	170/13 7°	220/23 4°	220/30 -2°	230/26 -14°	230/34 -20°	220/38 -28°	220/37 -35°	220/43 -44°
WJF	used from 49 nm out; 70 nm from the line		220/30 8°	240/28 5°	230/34 -2°	220/34 -13°	220/48 -20°	220/47 -29°	210/48 -34°	220/52 -44°
FAT	used from 99 nm out; 52 nm from the line	180/7	170/9 7°	200/20 3°	210/27 -3°	240/27 -14°	230/38 -24°	220/57 -27°	230/42 -33°	230/41 -44°
BIH	used from 148 nm out; 19 nm from the line		L/V	210/14 6°	210/20 -2°	230/26 -14°	220/32 -24°	220/63 -27°	220/56 -35°	230/50 -44°
BAM	used from 297 nm out; 79 nm from the line			270/8 4°	230/27 -4°	220/49 -18°	210/52 -26°	220/77 -29°	220/71 -33°	220/63 -43°
BOI	used from 494 nm out; 91 nm from the line		330/14 4°	230/5 -2°	220/20 -7°	210/37 -20°	200/59 -26°	200/67 -34°	210/73 -35°	220/62 -41°

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
SBA Santa Barbara, CA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,800 feet, scattered clouds at 4,700 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet Weather: haze	from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots	6 mi	5,500 ft	13 ft	5:53 pm PDT (00:53 UTC)
BFL Bakersfield, CA	69 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Weather: haze	from the northwest (320°) at 14 knots	6 mi	none	509 ft	00:54 UTC
BIH Bishop, CA	188 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	4,124 ft	00:56 UTC
TMT Austin, NV	326 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	5,735 ft	01:35 UTC
EKO Elko, NV	425 nm out, 13 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,400 feet, scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 7,500 feet	from the south (170°) at 14 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	5,139 ft	00:56 UTC
TWF Twin Falls, ID	544 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,800 feet	from the west (270°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	3,800 ft	4,153 ft	00:53 UTC
SUN Hailey, ID	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,700 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,700 ft	5,319 ft	7:50 pm MDT (01:50 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,735 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SUN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:12 pm MDT (05:12 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for SUN

From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Sun 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

The forecast for SBA, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 am PDT (07:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 12:00 am PDT (07:00 UTC) and 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at SBA 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC), at SUN 6:59 pm MDT (00:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm MDT (01:27 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SUN is after sunset there (7:00 pm MDT (01:00 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, 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: Santa Barbara Municipal, Friedman Memorial.