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Sacramento International to Montgomery-Gibbs Executive SMF → MYF

414 nautical miles (477 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 147°, about 134° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 4:32 am PDT (11:32 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SMF is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots; MYF is marginal VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) 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: 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

AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 138 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 0 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 SMF.

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

B38M at 3,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 10:47 pm PDT (05:47 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 8,000 ft, remarks: BASE030. 345 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV KONT080005/TM 0547/FL030/TP B38M/SK BKN029-TOP080/RM BASE030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
5 nm east (080°) of KONT
Time
05:47 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 2,900 ft, tops 8,000 ft
Remarks
BASE030
B739 at 1,800 ft, 6 nm southwest, 12:34 am PDT (07:34 UTC): a broken layer, 18 °C, remarks: bases 1,800 ft to the east. At the destination end, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAN UA /OV FINAL RWY 27/TM 0734/FL018/TP B739/SK BKN/WX 4SM/TA 18/WV CALM/RM BASES 018 TO THE EAST
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAN
Where
final runway 27
Time
07:34 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
a broken layer
Weather
4SM
Temperature
18 °C
Wind
calm
Remarks
bases 1,800 ft to the east
E75L at 700 ft, 6 nm southwest, 11:40 pm PDT (06:40 UTC): a broken layer, 18 °C, wind 170° at 6 knots, remarks: rain bases 700 ft to the east. At the destination end, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAN UA /OV FINAL RWY 27/TM 0640/FL007/TP E75L/SK BKN/WX 5SM/TA 18/WV 17006/RM -RA BASES 007 TO THE EAST
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAN
Where
final runway 27
Time
06:40 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
a broken layer
Weather
5SM
Temperature
18 °C
Wind
from 170° at 6 knots
Remarks
rain bases 700 ft to the east
BCS3 at 1,000 ft, 6 nm southwest, 11:20 pm PDT (06:20 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 27. At the destination end, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0620/FL010/TP BCS3/SK BASE010/RM DURD RY27
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAN
Where
over SAN
Time
06:20 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
BASE010
Remarks
during the descent runway 27
B737 at 2,500 ft, 6 nm southwest, 10:07 pm PDT (05:07 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 5,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 27. At the destination end, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0507/FL025/TP B737/SK BKN030-TOP050/RM DURD RY27
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAN
Where
over SAN
Time
05:07 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 5,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 27

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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (SAC, FAT, WJF, ONT, SAN). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	150° at 9 kt	+9 kt		111 kt	3 h 44 min	4:45 am PDT (11:45 UTC)
5,500 ft	180° at 15 kt	+13 kt	6 °C	107 kt	3 h 52 min	4:53 am PDT (11:53 UTC)
7,500 ft	200° at 17 kt	+11 kt	3 °C	109 kt	3 h 48 min	4:49 am PDT (11:49 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 18 kt	+9 kt	0 °C	111 kt	3 h 44 min	4:45 am PDT (11:45 UTC)
11,500 ft	210° at 19 kt	+8 kt	-4 °C	112 kt	3 h 42 min	4:43 am PDT (11:43 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 20 kt	+7 kt	-7 °C	113 kt	3 h 40 min	4:41 am PDT (11:41 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 22 kt	+7 kt	-10 °C	113 kt	3 h 40 min	4:41 am PDT (11:41 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 23 kt	+6 kt	-13 °C	114 kt	3 h 38 min	4:39 am PDT (11:39 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 24 kt	+6 kt	-14 °C	114 kt	3 h 38 min	4:39 am PDT (11:39 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 22 kt	+2 kt	-22 °C	118 kt	3 h 31 min	4:32 am PDT (11:32 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 33 kt	+5 kt	-30 °C	115 kt	3 h 36 min	4:37 am PDT (11:37 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 40 kt	+9 kt	-36 °C	111 kt	3 h 44 min	4:45 am PDT (11:45 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 45 kt	+13 kt	-44 °C	107 kt	3 h 52 min	4:53 am PDT (11:53 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
SAC	used from 0 nm out; 13 nm from the line	110/6	L/V 4°	010/11 -2°	350/11 -7°	340/24 -16°	360/44 -23°	330/24 -30°	270/21 -35°	230/23 -43°
FAT	used from 99 nm out; 26 nm from the line	130/16	160/20 5°	190/28 -1°	210/25 -5°	220/27 -15°	230/21 -26°	220/42 -29°	220/44 -35°	220/44 -44°
WJF	used from 197 nm out; 67 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°
ONT	used from 296 nm out; 25 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°
SAN	used from 394 nm out; 14 nm from the line	200/11	200/23 7°	210/27 4°	210/31 -3°	220/56 -10°	220/56 -19°	220/52 -30°	220/64 -37°	220/67 -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
SMF Sacramento, CA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	26 ft	12:53 am PDT (07:53 UTC)
RIU Rancho Murieta, CA	20 nm out, 13 nm east of the line	no report just now				144 ft
MOD Modesto, CA	69 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,500 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots	9 mi	9,500 ft	99 ft	07:53 UTC
MER Atwater, CA	89 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	190 ft	23:55 UTC
FAT Fresno, CA	148 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,500 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 12 knots	9 mi	12,000 ft	335 ft	07:53 UTC
DLO Delano, CA	207 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	reported, no category	from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	314 ft	07:55 UTC
BFL Bakersfield, CA	227 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 7,500 feet	from the north (350°) at 14 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	7,500 ft	509 ft	07:54 UTC
WJF Lancaster, CA	286 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,400 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet	from the west (260°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	2,400 ft	2,350 ft	07:56 UTC
EMT El Monte, CA	325 nm out, 0 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,400 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	295 ft	02:45 UTC
FUL Fullerton, CA	335 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain	calm	10+ mi	5,000 ft	96 ft	07:53 UTC
CRQ Carlsbad, CA	394 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,300 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,300 ft	330 ft	07:53 UTC
MYF San Diego, CA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,100 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	8 mi	2,500 ft	427 ft	12:53 am PDT (07:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,350 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MYF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:32 am PDT (11:32 UTC)

MYF has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for SMF, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/3475 BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 November · ZOA
4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 1 nm from the route, 345 nm along the route · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at SMF 6:31 pm PDT (01:31 UTC), at MYF 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm PDT (01:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MYF is before sunrise there (6:50 am PDT (13:50 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, 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: Sacramento International, Montgomery-Gibbs Executive.