Plan a flight · Sun 11:04 pm EDT (03:04 UTC)

Louisville Muhammad Ali International to Long Beach (Daugherty Field) SDF → LGB

1,588 nautical miles (1,827 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 271°, about 276° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 20-knot headwind), arriving about 11:57 am PDT (18:57 UTC). Right now SDF is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots; LGB is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 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: 438 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 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 459 to 889 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 839 to 1358 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 879 to 1298 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 929 to 1109 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1178 to 1388 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 1248 to 1348 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1298 to 1458 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the last 210 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 90 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 SDF.

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

B38M at 14,000 ft, 10 nm north, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, 8 °C. At the destination end, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT053034/TM 0013/FL140/TP B38M/TA 08/TB MODERATE TURBULENCE/IC LIGHT RIME ICE 190 - 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
34 nm northeast (053°) of ONT
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
8 °C
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Icing
light rime ice at 19,000 ft at 17,000 ft
B38M at 21,000 ft, 9 nm southeast, 9:09 pm EDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. At the departure end, 9 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0109/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over IIU
Time
01:09 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
A21N at 17,000 ft, 48 nm north, 9:28 pm EDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. At the departure end, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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IND UA /OV IND183045/TM 0128/FL170/TP A21N/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM CLR SINCE DEPARTING KIND SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
45 nm south (183°) of IND
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
clear
Icing
none
Remarks
clear since departing KIND southbound
E145 at 7,400 ft, 45 nm north, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): remarks: reported below minimums visibility 1/2SM ZDVWC-41. 949 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ALS UA /OV ALS/TM 0015/FL074/TP E145/SK VASE UNKN/RM REPORTED BLO MINIMUMS VIS 1/2SM ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
over ALS
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
at 7,400 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
vase unknown
Remarks
reported below minimums visibility 1/2SM ZDVWC-41
E75L at 14,000 ft, 33 nm north, 9:28 pm EDT (01:28 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 25,000 ft, no icing, remarks: ZDVWC-36. 1069 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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FMN UA /OV RSK/TM 0128/FL140/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD 250-190/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-36
```
Report
a routine report filed through FMN
Where
over RSK
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
light to moderate from 25,000 ft to 19,000 ft
Icing
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-36
PC12 at 14,000 ft, 33 nm southeast, 9:03 pm EDT (01:03 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: zab/fdcs. 1288 nm along the route, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FLG UA /OV FLG210030/TM 0103/FL140/TP PC12/TA UNK/IC LGT RIME/RM ZAB/FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through FLG
Where
30 nm southwest (210°) of FLG
Time
01:03 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
UNK
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zab/fdcs
C172 at 7,200 ft, 35 nm south, 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC): overcast from 7,200 ft to 9,000 ft. 1298 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PRC UA /OV 6NE PRC/TM 0106/FL072/TP C172/SK OVC072-TOP090
```
Report
a routine report filed through PRC
Where
6NE prc
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 7,200 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
overcast from 7,200 ft, tops 9,000 ft
E75L climbing, 15 nm south, 10:36 pm EDT (02:36 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 1498 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PSP UA /OV PSP347010/TM 0236/FLDURC/TP E75L/TB LT TO MOD CHOP IN CLIMB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSP
Where
10 nm north (347°) of PSP
Time
02:36 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
lt to moderate chop in climb
SLG4 at 3,000 ft, 12 nm northwest, 9:33 pm EDT (01:33 UTC): scattered clouds above 4,000 ft. At the destination end, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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EMT UA /OV EMT070006/TM 0133/FL030/TP SLG4/SK SCT040
```
Report
a routine report filed through EMT
Where
6 nm east (070°) of EMT
Time
01:33 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
SLG4
Sky
scattered clouds from 4,000 ft
A21N at 2,000 ft, 4 nm northwest, 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC): remarks: ils 25L haze below the ceiling. At the destination end, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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LAX UA /OV LAX070030/TM 0106/FL020/TP A21N/SK TOPS068 BASES040/RM ILS 25L - HZ BELOW THE CEILING
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
30 nm east (070°) of LAX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
TOPS068 BASES040
Remarks
ils 25L haze below the ceiling
E75L climbing, 28 nm north, 10:15 pm EDT (02:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ONT UA /OV ONT290030/TM 0215/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK T-078
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
30 nm west (290°) of ONT
Time
02:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
T-078
A20N at 5,300 ft, 13 nm south, 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): a broken layer from 4,300 ft to 5,300 ft. At the destination end, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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SNA UA /OV SNA/TM 0100/FL053/TP A20N/SK BKN043-TOP053
```
Report
a routine report filed through SNA
Where
over SNA
Time
01:00 UTC
Height
at 5,300 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Sky
a broken layer from 4,300 ft, tops 5,300 ft
B737 at 6,400 ft, 0 nm south, 9:30 pm EDT (01:30 UTC): a broken layer from 3,300 ft to 6,400 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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LGB UA /OV LGB/TM 0130/FL064/TP B737/SK BKN033-TOP064
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
over LGB
Time
01:30 UTC
Height
at 6,400 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 3,300 ft, tops 6,400 ft
B739 at 4,000 ft, 25 nm northwest, 8:32 pm EDT (00:32 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. At the destination end, 25 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUR UA /OV BUR/TM 0032/FL040/TP B739/SK OVC040
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUR
Where
over BUR
Time
00:32 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft

1 more routine reports are on the map.

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 15 forecast points nearest it (LOU, EVV, CGI, STL, COU, SGF, MKC, ICT, GCK, PUB, ALS, FMN, PRC, 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	230° at 27 kt	+22 kt	21 °C	98 kt	16 h 12 min	12:16 pm PDT (19:16 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	+22 kt	15 °C	98 kt	16 h 12 min	12:16 pm PDT (19:16 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	+20 kt	10 °C	100 kt	15 h 53 min	11:57 am PDT (18:57 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	+21 kt	7 °C	99 kt	16 h 02 min	12:06 pm PDT (19:06 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	+22 kt	3 °C	98 kt	16 h 12 min	12:16 pm PDT (19:16 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	+25 kt	-1 °C	95 kt	16 h 43 min	12:47 pm PDT (19:47 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 32 kt	+29 kt	-5 °C	91 kt	17 h 27 min	1:31 pm PDT (20:31 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 35 kt	+31 kt	-8 °C	89 kt	17 h 51 min	1:55 pm PDT (20:55 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 40 kt	+37 kt	-20 °C	83 kt	19 h 08 min	3:12 pm PDT (22:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 56 kt	+56 kt	-29 °C	64 kt	24 h 49 min	8:53 pm PDT (03:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 61 kt	+63 kt	-37 °C	57 kt	27 h 52 min	11:56 pm PDT (06:56 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 52 kt	+54 kt	-47 °C	66 kt	24 h 04 min	8:08 pm PDT (03:08 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
LOU	used from 0 nm out; 29 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
EVV	used from 50 nm out; 13 nm from the line	280/15	290/12 17°	310/16 10°	320/13 5°	310/22 -6°	320/26 -18°	320/38 -33°	310/56 -41°	320/55 -51°
CGI	used from 150 nm out; 55 nm from the line	240/20	270/15 15°	280/15 11°	300/13 6°	290/20 -6°	280/24 -18°	300/34 -32°	300/47 -41°	310/49 -51°
STL	used from 200 nm out; 39 nm from the line	250/24	250/24 16°	260/23 9°	270/16 6°	260/25 -6°	270/29 -19°	290/34 -33°	290/48 -41°	290/54 -51°
COU	used from 250 nm out; 55 nm from the line	230/31	230/30 15°	260/16 11°	270/14 6°	260/24 -6°	270/27 -18°	270/37 -32°	280/49 -41°	290/56 -51°
SGF	used from 350 nm out; 45 nm from the line	230/33	230/28 15°	250/20 13°	240/18 7°	250/20 -6°	250/24 -17°	280/42 -31°	280/49 -40°	290/46 -51°
MKC	used from 399 nm out; 74 nm from the line	220/44	250/28 18°	250/18 13°	240/12 6°	280/24 -6°	240/34 -18°	260/47 -30°	260/51 -40°	270/58 -50°
ICT	used from 449 nm out; 80 nm from the line	200/48	230/39 19°	240/24 14°	240/20 8°	240/22 -6°	250/31 -18°	250/61 -29°	260/58 -38°	270/54 -49°
GCK	used from 649 nm out; 49 nm from the line		220/48 21°	230/37 14°	250/30 8°	230/37 -6°	240/37 -20°	240/69 -28°	250/67 -37°	260/58 -48°
PUB	used from 799 nm out; 104 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 899 nm out; 58 nm from the line				230/37 4°	220/54 -9°	230/62 -22°	240/77 -26°	240/74 -33°	230/59 -45°
FMN	used from 999 nm out; 59 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°
PRC	used from 1198 nm out; 86 nm from the line			210/25 5°	200/30 1°	220/55 -10°	220/61 -21°	220/84 -28°	230/90 -34°	230/73 -45°
BLH	used from 1398 nm out; 64 nm from the line	210/13	200/21 11°	200/22 5°	210/25 -1°	210/51 -10°	220/61 -20°	220/81 -29°	220/92 -34°	220/79 -45°
ONT	used from 1498 nm out; 35 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°

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
SDF Louisville, KY	departure	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	500 ft	10:56 pm EDT (02:56 UTC)
EVV Evansville, IN	80 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	421 ft	02:54 UTC
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	300 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	02:55 UTC
OZS Camdenton, MO	330 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,061 ft	02:55 UTC
ICT Wichita, KS	559 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	1,332 ft	02:53 UTC
HQG Hugoton, KS	749 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	3,134 ft	02:55 UTC
RTN Raton, NM	899 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	6,352 ft	02:53 UTC
SKX Taos, NM	959 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				7,094 ft
FLG Flagstaff, AZ	1258 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 18 knots, gusting to 29	5 mi	1,200 ft	7,014 ft	02:57 UTC
IFP Bullhead City, AZ	1398 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,900 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	4,900 ft	707 ft	02:55 UTC
SBD San Bernardino, CA	1538 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 3,100 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,100 ft	1,159 ft	02:55 UTC
LGB Long Beach, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,800 ft	60 ft	7:53 pm PDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,094 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LGB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:57 am PDT (18:57 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LGB

From Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 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 Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 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 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet

The forecast for SDF, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Sun 8:30 pm EDT (00:30 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 3 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 1398 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 2 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at SDF 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at LGB 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Louisville Muhammad Ali International, Long Beach (Daugherty Field).