Santa Monica Municipal to Seattle Paine Field International SMO → PAE
852 nautical miles (980 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 349°, about 337° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:54 am PDT (07:54 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SMO is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots; PAE is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 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: 2 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 SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 0 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 178 to 297 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 584 to 644 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Over the route from 624 to 673 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 25,000 ft to 39,000 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 SMO.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E75L at 18,000 ft, 35 nm east, 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. 208 nm along the route, 35 nm east 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
- E75L at 10,000 ft, 32 nm west, 3:04 pm PDT (22:04 UTC): moderate rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: from 10,000 ft to 7,500 ft during the descent. 743 nm along the route, 32 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
PDX UA /OV PDX360025/TM 2204/FL100/TP E75L/TA M9/IC MOD RIME /RM 100-075 DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PDX
- Where
- 25 nm north (360°) of PDX
- Time
- 22:04 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Temperature
- −9 °C
- Icing
- moderate rime
- Remarks
- from 10,000 ft to 7,500 ft during the descent
- E75S at 5,000 ft, 21 nm southeast, 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LGB UA /OV LGB180003/TM 0000/FL050/TP E75S/SK OVC43-TOP050
- Report
- a routine report filed through LGB
- Where
- 3 nm south (180°) of LGB
- Time
- 00:00 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Sky
- OVC43-TOP050
- B739 at 3,400 ft, 13 nm southeast, 4:55 pm PDT (23:55 UTC): overcast above 5,400 ft, remarks: bases 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
KLAX UA /OV 10 E LAX/TM 2355/FL034/TP B739/SK OVC054/RM BASES 035
- Report
- a routine report filed through KLAX
- Where
- 10 east lax
- Time
- 23:55 UTC
- Height
- at 3,400 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- overcast from 5,400 ft
- Remarks
- bases 3,500 ft
- C172 at 1,400 ft, 17 nm southeast, 3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC): remarks: base 3,400 ft. At the departure end, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOA UA /OV 4 E KTOA/TM 2253/FL014/TP C172/RM BASE 034
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOA
- Where
- 4 east KTOA
- Time
- 22:53 UTC
- Height
- at 1,400 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Remarks
- base 3,400 ft
- B757 at 4,000 ft, 12 nm east, 3:38 pm PDT (22:38 UTC): remarks: reduced visibility below the ceiling ILS25L. At the departure end, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAX UA /OV LAX070010/TM 2238/FL040/TP B757/SK TOPS050 BASES040/RM REDUCED VISIBILITY BELOW THE CEILING. ILS25L
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAX
- Where
- 10 nm east (070°) of LAX
- Time
- 22:38 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B757
- Sky
- TOPS050 BASES040
- Remarks
- reduced visibility below the ceiling ILS25L
- B737 at 4,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 3:37 pm PDT (22:37 UTC): a broken layer from 4,000 ft to 5,000 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
KLAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 2237/FL040/TP B737/SK BKN040-TOP050
- Report
- a routine report filed through KLAX
- Where
- over KLAX
- Time
- 22:37 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- a broken layer from 4,000 ft, tops 5,000 ft
- B737 at 5,000 ft, 22 nm southeast, 3:30 pm PDT (22:30 UTC): a broken layer from 3,300 ft to 5,000 ft. At the departure end, 22 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LGB UA /OV KLGB180005/TM 2230/FL050/TP B737/SK BKN033-TOPS050
- Report
- a routine report filed through LGB
- Where
- 5 nm south (180°) of KLGB
- Time
- 22:30 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,300 ft, tops 5,000 ft
- A320 at 3,500 ft, 5 nm south, 3:13 pm PDT (22:13 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft, remarks: during the descent RY25L. At the departure end, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 2213/FL035/TP A320/SK BKN-BASE035/RM DURD RY25L
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAX
- Where
- over LAX
- Time
- 22:13 UTC
- Height
- at 3,500 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- BKN-BASE035
- Remarks
- during the descent RY25L
- B739 at 4,000 ft, 7 nm east, 5:32 pm PDT (00:32 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 7 nm east 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
- C172 at 5,000 ft, 35 nm west, 4:15 pm PDT (23:15 UTC): remarks: tops 5,000 ft on departure runway 25. At the departure end, 35 nm west 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
- B739 at 33,000 ft, 43 nm east, 4:02 pm PDT (23:02 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. At the departure end, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DRA UA /OV VCV242015/TM 2302/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through DRA
- Where
- 15 nm southwest (242°) of VCV
- Time
- 23:02 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Remarks
- mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
- E50P at 3,200 ft, 35 nm west, 3:57 pm PDT (22:57 UTC): remarks: bases 3,600 ft on arrival runway 25. At the departure end, 35 nm west 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
- B739 at 33,000 ft, 26 nm east, 4:01 pm PDT (23:01 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. At the departure end, 26 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
SDB UA /OV PMD/TM 2301/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through SDB
- Where
- over PMD
- Time
- 23:01 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Remarks
- mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
8 more routine reports are on the map.
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 (WJF, FAT, BIH, RNO, LKV, RDM, PDX, YKM, SEA). 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 | 310° at 4 kt | +3 kt | 2 °C | 117 kt | 7 h 17 min | 1:19 am PDT (08:19 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 4 kt | +3 kt | 2 °C | 117 kt | 7 h 17 min | 1:19 am PDT (08:19 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 5 kt | +5 kt | -3 °C | 115 kt | 7 h 25 min | 1:27 am PDT (08:27 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 4 kt | +3 kt | -5 °C | 117 kt | 7 h 17 min | 1:19 am PDT (08:19 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 6 kt | +1 kt | -9 °C | 119 kt | 7 h 10 min | 1:12 am PDT (08:12 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 6 kt | +3 kt | -12 °C | 117 kt | 7 h 17 min | 1:19 am PDT (08:19 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 7 kt | +5 kt | -16 °C | 115 kt | 7 h 25 min | 1:27 am PDT (08:27 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 8 kt | +7 kt | -18 °C | 113 kt | 7 h 32 min | 1:34 am PDT (08:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 17 kt | +15 kt | -25 °C | 105 kt | 8 h 07 min | 2:09 am PDT (09:09 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 20 kt | +9 kt | -32 °C | 111 kt | 7 h 41 min | 1:43 am PDT (08:43 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 21 kt | +1 kt | -35 °C | 119 kt | 7 h 10 min | 1:12 am PDT (08:12 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 26 kt | −4 kt | -42 °C | 124 kt | 6 h 52 min | 12:54 am PDT (07:54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WJF | used from 0 nm out; 25 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; 59 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 198 nm out; 48 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° | |
| RNO | used from 248 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 320/7 | 260/13 1° | 230/21 -7° | 210/38 -17° | 220/43 -26° | 230/54 -29° | 230/59 -32° | 230/54 -41° | |
| LKV | used from 396 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 010/18 -6° | 280/7 -11° | 290/9 -22° | 280/13 -27° | 290/20 -31° | 260/19 -34° | 260/27 -39° | ||
| RDM | used from 545 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 010/15 -2° | 030/21 -8° | 020/26 -12° | 020/46 -22° | 010/72 -27° | 360/47 -34° | 340/31 -35° | 320/20 -40° | |
| PDX | used from 693 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 330/7 | 360/13 0° | 040/22 -6° | 030/23 -12° | 020/64 -18° | 010/93 -25° | 010/91 -39° | 360/62 -40° | 350/41 -43° |
| YKM | used from 743 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 030/16 | 020/18 0° | 030/30 -8° | 030/23 -13° | 020/40 -23° | 010/73 -29° | 010/54 -36° | 360/29 -37° | 330/16 -40° |
| SEA | used from 792 nm out; 11 nm from the line | 360/9 | 350/10 1° | 010/10 -5° | 030/20 -11° | 020/60 -17° | 010/86 -26° | 360/90 -40° | 010/68 -42° | 360/31 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMO Santa Monica, CA | departure | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,400 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 169 ft | 5:51 pm PDT (00:51 UTC) |
| WJF Lancaster, CA | 40 nm out, 19 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 18 knots, gusting to 29 | 10+ mi | none | 2,350 ft | 00:56 UTC |
| BFL Bakersfield, CA | 89 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Weather: haze | from the northwest (320°) at 14 knots | 6 mi | none | 509 ft | 00:54 UTC |
| MMH Mammoth Lakes, CA | 218 nm out, 22 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 19 knots, gusting to 30 | 10+ mi | none | 7,134 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| RNO Reno, NV | 337 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet | from the north (360°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 4,414 ft | 00:55 UTC |
| RTS Reno, NV | 347 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 8,500 ft | 5,050 ft | 00:55 UTC |
| LKV Lakeview, OR | 495 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,734 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| RDM Redmond, OR | 624 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,500 feet | from the north (350°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 3,081 ft | 00:56 UTC |
| CZK Cascade Locks, OR | 713 nm out, 14 nm west of the line | no report just now | 151 ft | ||||
| RNT Renton, WA | 832 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 32 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| PAE Everett, WA | destination | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 606 ft | 5:53 pm PDT (00:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,134 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PAE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:54 am PDT (07:54 UTC)
Wind from the north at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for PAE
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for SMO, the departure
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- 30% chance between Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): light rain showers
- From Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 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 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): light rain showers
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8783 38NM NE BAKERSFIELD, CA, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Friday, October 23, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 99 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 23 October · ZLA
- 6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, 228 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at SMO 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC), at PAE 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm PDT (01:57 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PAE is before sunrise there (7:23 am PDT (14:23 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: Santa Monica Municipal, Seattle Paine Field International.