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Salina Regional to Palm Springs International SLN → PSP

958 nautical miles (1,102 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 258°, about 251° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 23-knot headwind), arriving about 10:33 am PDT (17:33 UTC). Right now SLN is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 19 knots, gusting to 28; PSP is 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 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 C12C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 25,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 3:55 am CDT (08:55 UTC). Over the route from 349 to 429 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120655
    MKCC WST 120655
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12C
    VALID UNTIL 0855Z
    CO NM
    FROM 40W PUB-30SSE PUB-30W CIM-50WSW ALS-40W PUB
    DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL250.
  • 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), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 269 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 259 to 778 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 658 nm of the route.
  • 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), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 349 to 359 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 618 to 828 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), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 688 to 738 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). 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 SLN.

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 8 forecast points nearest it (SLN, GCK, PUB, ALS, FMN, PRC, BLH, ONT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
8,500 ft220° at 27 kt+23 kt10 °C97 kt9 h 53 min10:33 am PDT (17:33 UTC)
10,500 ft220° at 29 kt+25 kt6 °C95 kt10 h 05 min10:45 am PDT (17:45 UTC)
12,500 ft220° at 31 kt+27 kt3 °C93 kt10 h 18 min10:58 am PDT (17:58 UTC)
14,500 ft220° at 37 kt+32 kt-2 °C88 kt10 h 53 min11:33 am PDT (18:33 UTC)
16,500 ft220° at 42 kt+36 kt-6 °C84 kt11 h 24 min12:04 pm PDT (19:04 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 46 kt+40 kt-9 °C80 kt11 h 58 min12:38 pm PDT (19:38 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 53 kt+48 kt-21 °C72 kt13 h 18 min1:58 pm PDT (20:58 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 74 kt+70 kt-28 °C50 kt19 h 10 min7:50 pm PDT (02:50 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340240° at 78 kt+77 kt-35 °C43 kt22 h 17 min10:57 pm PDT (05:57 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390240° at 64 kt+62 kt-46 °C58 kt16 h 31 min5:11 pm PDT (00:11 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
SLNused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line210/53230/41 20°240/26 14°230/16 8°240/25 -7°240/35 -19°250/61 -30°260/65 -38°260/56 -49°
GCKused from 100 nm out; 33 nm from the line220/48 21°230/37 14°250/30 8°230/37 -6°240/37 -20°240/69 -28°250/67 -37°260/58 -48°
PUBused from 249 nm out; 68 nm from the line230/25 13°230/32 6°220/44 -8°230/49 -21°240/70 -28°240/67 -34°240/58 -46°
ALSused from 349 nm out; 30 nm from the line230/37 4°220/54 -9°230/62 -22°240/77 -26°240/74 -33°230/59 -45°
FMNused from 449 nm out; 46 nm from the line220/28 9°220/40 2°220/53 -10°220/62 -22°230/79 -28°240/91 -34°230/71 -45°
PRCused from 648 nm out; 84 nm from the line210/25 5°200/30 1°220/55 -10°220/61 -21°220/84 -28°230/90 -34°230/73 -45°
BLHused from 798 nm out; 74 nm from the line210/13200/21 11°200/22 5°210/25 -1°210/51 -10°220/61 -20°220/81 -29°220/92 -34°220/79 -45°
ONTused from 948 nm out; 60 nm from the line190/8190/19 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
SLN Salina, KS departure VFR from the south (190°) at 19 knots, gusting to 28 10+ mi none 1,288 ft 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC)
GBD Great Bend, KS 60 nm out, 14 nm south of the line VFR from the south (190°) at 17 knots 10+ mi none 1,886 ft 06:56 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS 150 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 20 knots, gusting to 32 10+ mi none 2,890 ft 06:54 UTC
LAA Lamar, CO 239 nm out, 15 nm north of the line VFR from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots 10+ mi none 3,705 ft 06:53 UTC
TAD Trinidad, CO 329 nm out, 10 nm south of the line VFR from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots, gusting to 21 10+ mi none 5,761 ft 06:54 UTC
ALS Alamosa, CO 399 nm out, 21 nm north of the line VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet from the south (190°) at 9 knots 10+ mi 8,500 ft 7,539 ft 06:52 UTC
FMN Farmington, NM 519 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the east (100°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 5,506 ft 06:53 UTC
FLG Flagstaff, AZ 708 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet Weather: light rain, mist from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots 5 mi 1,300 ft 7,014 ft 07:36 UTC
HII Lake Havasu City, AZ 838 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet from the east-southeast (120°) at 10 knots 10+ mi 11,000 ft 782 ft 07:15 UTC
TNP Twentynine Palms, CA 928 nm out, 6 nm north of the line no report just now 1,888 ft
PSP Palm Springs, CA destination VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet calm 10+ mi 7,000 ft 476 ft 11:53 pm PDT (06:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,539 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, 10:33 am PDT (17:33 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PSP
  • From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
  • From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
The forecast for SLN, the departure
  • From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Tue 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, 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 6 nm from the route, 838 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
  • 6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 12 October · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at SLN 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC), at PSP 6:14 pm PDT (01:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:39 pm PDT (01:39 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 Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
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: Salina Regional, Palm Springs International.