Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field to Phoenix Sky Harbor International SMX → PHX
429 nautical miles (493 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 099°, about 085° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 28-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:51 pm MST (04:51 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 801 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 route from 20 to 199 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 100 to 279 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 199 to 239 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). 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 SMX.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 14,000 ft, 6 nm southwest, 5:13 pm PDT (00:13 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, 8 °C. 179 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest 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
- SR22 at 10,000 ft, 12 nm north, 4:26 pm PDT (23:26 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 5-10 knots zlawc. 40 nm along the route, 12 nm north 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
- C172 at 5,000 ft, 31 nm south, 4:15 pm PDT (23:15 UTC): remarks: tops 5,000 ft on departure runway 25. 70 nm along the route, 31 nm south 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 4,000 ft, 23 nm south, 5:32 pm PDT (00:32 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. 110 nm along the route, 23 nm south 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
- A21B at 4,000 ft, 40 nm south, 5:11 pm PDT (00:11 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 25L. 110 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 0011/FL040/TP A21B/SK BKN-BASE040/RM DURD RY25L
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAX
- Where
- over LAX
- Time
- 00:11 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21B
- Sky
- BKN-BASE040
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 25L
- B737 at 6,400 ft, 44 nm south, 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC): a broken layer from 3,300 ft to 6,400 ft. 120 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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
- E75S at 5,000 ft, 47 nm south, 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 120 nm along the route, 47 nm south 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, 40 nm south, 4:55 pm PDT (23:55 UTC): overcast above 5,400 ft, remarks: bases 3,500 ft. 120 nm along the route, 40 nm south 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
- B739 at 33,000 ft, 5 nm north, 4:01 pm PDT (23:01 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. 120 nm along the route, 5 nm north 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
- SLG4 at 3,000 ft, 25 nm south, 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC): scattered clouds above 4,000 ft. 130 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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, 32 nm south, 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC): remarks: ils 25L haze below the ceiling. 140 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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
- A20N at 5,300 ft, 50 nm south, 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): a broken layer from 4,300 ft to 5,300 ft. 140 nm along the route, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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
- B739 at 33,000 ft, 3 nm north, 4:02 pm PDT (23:02 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. 140 nm along the route, 3 nm north 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
- B738 at 17,000 ft, 26 nm north, 4:54 pm PDT (23:54 UTC): light rime icing, 9 °C, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHX UA /OV PXR330030/TM 2354/FL170/TP B738/TA 09/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHX
- Where
- 30 nm northwest (330°) of PXR
- Time
- 23:54 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Temperature
- 9 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- during the descent
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 5 forecast points nearest it (SBA, WJF, ONT, BLH, PHX). 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 | 220° at 17 kt | −8 kt | 128 kt | 3 h 21 min | 10:18 pm MST (05:18 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | −7 kt | 8 °C | 127 kt | 3 h 23 min | 10:20 pm MST (05:20 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | −10 kt | 7 °C | 130 kt | 3 h 18 min | 10:15 pm MST (05:15 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | −14 kt | 4 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 12 min | 10:09 pm MST (05:09 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | −16 kt | 0 °C | 136 kt | 3 h 09 min | 10:06 pm MST (05:06 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | −17 kt | -3 °C | 137 kt | 3 h 08 min | 10:05 pm MST (05:05 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 36 kt | −18 kt | -7 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 07 min | 10:04 pm MST (05:04 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 39 kt | −18 kt | -10 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 07 min | 10:04 pm MST (05:04 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 39 kt | −18 kt | -11 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 07 min | 10:04 pm MST (05:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 52 kt | −28 kt | -20 °C | 148 kt | 2 h 54 min | 9:51 pm MST (04:51 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 56 kt | −27 kt | -28 °C | 147 kt | 2 h 55 min | 9:52 pm MST (04:52 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 60 kt | −28 kt | -34 °C | 148 kt | 2 h 54 min | 9:51 pm MST (04:51 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 56 kt | −28 kt | -45 °C | 148 kt | 2 h 54 min | 9:51 pm MST (04:51 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 50 nm out; 37 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° | |
| ONT | used from 150 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 230/11 | 200/17 6° | 230/27 4° | 230/32 -2° | 210/39 -12° | 220/51 -20° | 220/48 -29° | 210/51 -34° | 210/52 -44° |
| BLH | used from 199 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 230/22 | 210/24 11° | 230/23 5° | 230/26 0° | 220/38 -10° | 230/52 -19° | 220/58 -28° | 220/69 -34° | 220/59 -45° |
| PHX | used from 349 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 210/19 | 210/20 14° | 200/20 6° | 210/40 1° | 220/58 -8° | 220/68 -20° | 220/82 -26° | 230/83 -34° | 230/69 -46° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMX Santa Maria, CA | departure | no report just now | 261 ft | ||||
| SBA Santa Barbara, CA | 30 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 13 ft | ||||
| SZP Santa Paula, CA | 70 nm out, 21 nm south of the line | no report just now | 250 ft | ||||
| PMD Palmdale, CA | 120 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,542 ft | ||||
| VCV Victorville, CA | 150 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,885 ft | ||||
| TNP Twentynine Palms, CA | 229 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,888 ft | ||||
| BLH Blythe, CA | 299 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 399 ft | ||||
| GEU Glendale, AZ | 409 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,071 ft | ||||
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | destination | no report just now | 1,134 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,885 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PHX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:51 pm MST (04:51 UTC)
PHX has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 SMX 6:31 pm PDT (01:31 UTC), at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:23 pm MST (01:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PHX is after sunset there (5:59 pm MST (00:59 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.
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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 Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.