Plan a flight · Mon 9:21 am PDT (16:21 UTC)

Charles M Schulz/Sonoma County to Long Beach (Daugherty Field) STS → LGB

361 nautical miles (415 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 140°, about 124° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:31 am PDT (18:31 UTC). Right now STS is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots; LGB is VFR, wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 5 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 322 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 29 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, 341 nm along 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 STS.

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

urgent A21N at 3,000 ft, 0 nm south, 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC): remarks: bases 3,000 ft tops 9,000 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UUA /OV LGB/TM 1500/FL030/TP A21N/RM BASES 030 TOPS 090
```
Report
an urgent report filed through LAX
Where
over LGB
Time
15:00 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Remarks
bases 3,000 ft tops 9,000 ft
B737 at 8,000 ft, 8 nm west, 8:42 am PDT (15:42 UTC): moderate turbulence up to 10,000 ft. At the destination end, 8 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV 10 W OF LAX/TM 1542/FL080/TP B737/TB MOD TURB BELOW 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
10 west of lax
Time
15:42 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence below 10,000 ft
B737 at 13,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 7:00 am PDT (14:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft. At the destination end, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV 25N ONT/TM 1400/FL130/TP B737/TB MOD TURB/RM DUR DESCT 130-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
25N ont
Time
14:00 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft
B737 at 8,500 ft, 8 nm west, 6:58 am PDT (13:58 UTC): moderate turbulence above 8,500 ft. At the destination end, 8 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV 8 SW OF LAX/TM 1358/FL085/TP B737/TB MOD TURB 085
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
8 southwest of lax
Time
13:58 UTC
Height
at 8,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence at 8,500 ft
A21N at 8,000 ft, 8 nm west, 6:30 am PDT (13:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 8 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 1330/FL080/TP A21N/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
over LAX
Time
13:30 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate
C172 at 5,000 ft, 41 nm southeast, 8:06 am PDT (15:06 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAN UA /OV 10 NW OCN/TM 1506/FL050/TP C172/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAN
Where
10 northwest ocn
Time
15:06 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
moderate
C172 at 5,000 ft, 30 nm southeast, 8:05 am PDT (15:05 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 30 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SNA UA /OV DANAH/TM 1505/FL050/TP C172/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SNA
Where
danah
Time
15:05 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
moderate
B789 at 39,000 ft, 32 nm southwest, 6:37 am PDT (13:37 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. 20 nm along the route, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
STS UA /OV PYE218013/TM 1337/FL390/TP B789/TB LGT-MOD/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through STS
Where
13 nm southwest (218°) of PYE
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B789
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
entered by zoa fdcs
B739 at 36,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 7:39 am PDT (14:39 UTC): no turbulence. 78 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV SCK/TM 1439/FL360/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over SCK
Time
14:39 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
S22T at 1,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 8:28 am PDT (15:28 UTC): remarks: bases 3,000 ft. 98 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOD UA /OV KMOD16002/TM 1528/FL010/TP S22T/RM BASES 030
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOD
Where
KMOD16002
Time
15:28 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
S22T
Remarks
bases 3,000 ft
PA46 at 1,100 ft, 34 nm northeast, 7:37 am PDT (14:37 UTC): a broken layer above 2,500 ft, remarks: bases 2,500 ft. 98 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOD UA /OV KMOD18001/TM 1437/FL011/TP PA46/SK BKN025/RM BASES 025
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOD
Where
KMOD18001
Time
14:37 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Sky
a broken layer from 2,500 ft
Remarks
bases 2,500 ft
E75L at 1,600 ft, 45 nm southwest, 7:24 am PDT (14:24 UTC): no turbulence. 215 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SBP UA /OV KSBP290002/TM 1424/FL016/TP E75L/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SBP
Where
2 nm west (290°) of KSBP
Time
14:24 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
none
E170 at 1,500 ft, 44 nm southwest, 8:52 am PDT (15:52 UTC): no turbulence. 224 nm along the route, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SBP UA /OV KSBP110003/TM 1552/FL015/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SBP
Where
3 nm east (110°) of KSBP
Time
15:52 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
P28A at 8,000 ft, 9 nm northeast, 7:15 am PDT (14:15 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 263 nm along the route, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BFL UA /OV EHF180020/TM 1415/FL080/TP P28A/TB LGT-MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BFL
Where
20 nm south (180°) of EHF
Time
14:15 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Turbulence
light to moderate

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 (SFO, FAT, SBA, WJF, 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
3,500 ft	350° at 3 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	2 h 58 min	12:19 pm PDT (19:19 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 3 kt	−3 kt	3 °C	123 kt	2 h 56 min	12:17 pm PDT (19:17 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 3 kt	−3 kt	0 °C	123 kt	2 h 56 min	12:17 pm PDT (19:17 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 5 kt	−5 kt	-3 °C	125 kt	2 h 53 min	12:14 pm PDT (19:14 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 13 kt	−13 kt	-3 °C	133 kt	2 h 43 min	12:04 pm PDT (19:04 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	−21 kt	-6 °C	141 kt	2 h 34 min	11:55 am PDT (18:55 UTC)
15,500 ft	340° at 31 kt	−29 kt	-8 °C	149 kt	2 h 25 min	11:46 am PDT (18:46 UTC)
17,500 ft	340° at 40 kt	−37 kt	-11 °C	157 kt	2 h 18 min	11:39 am PDT (18:39 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 42 kt	−39 kt	-11 °C	159 kt	2 h 16 min	11:37 am PDT (18:37 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 49 kt	−46 kt	-23 °C	166 kt	2 h 10 min	11:31 am PDT (18:31 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 35 kt	−35 kt	-37 °C	155 kt	2 h 20 min	11:41 am PDT (18:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 28 kt	−24 kt	-42 °C	144 kt	2 h 30 min	11:51 am PDT (18:51 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 31 kt	−14 kt	-45 °C	134 kt	2 h 42 min	12:03 pm PDT (19:03 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
SFO	used from 0 nm out; 35 nm from the line	010/6	360/13 5°	360/17 -3°	350/39 -2°	350/56 -11°	350/57 -24°	350/59 -40°	340/50 -46°	320/30 -47°
FAT	used from 146 nm out; 48 nm from the line	L/V	170/5 2°	130/10 -4°	L/V -7°	350/60 -11°	340/62 -23°	320/36 -38°	270/25 -41°	250/32 -44°
SBA	used from 244 nm out; 46 nm from the line	270/5	250/6 2°	260/10 -1°	280/16 -3°	340/45 -10°	340/53 -22°	300/29 -36°	240/38 -40°	230/53 -43°
WJF	used from 293 nm out; 31 nm from the line		230/17 3°	230/18 -1°	230/24 -4°	230/33 -13°	300/23 -22°	240/35 -32°	230/53 -38°	230/58 -44°
ONT	used from 341 nm out; 34 nm from the line	L/V	210/13 3°	220/24 0°	220/31 -3°	230/33 -14°	240/35 -22°	230/55 -31°	230/67 -37°	230/74 -45°

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
STS Santa Rosa, CA	departure	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	128 ft	8:53 am PDT (15:53 UTC)
APC Napa, CA	29 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	35 ft	15:54 UTC
LVK Livermore, CA	68 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	399 ft	15:53 UTC
RHV San Jose, CA	88 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	135 ft	15:47 UTC
LSN Los Banos, CA	127 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				121 ft
BFL Bakersfield, CA	254 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	509 ft	15:54 UTC
CMA Camarillo, CA	312 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet	from the east (090°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	76 ft	15:55 UTC
VNY Van Nuys, CA	332 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,600 feet, a broken layer at 3,600 feet, overcast at 4,600 feet Weather: light rain	from the west (260°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,600 ft	802 ft	16:17 UTC
LGB Long Beach, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,900 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	4,900 ft	60 ft	8:53 am PDT (15:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 802 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, 11:31 am PDT (18:31 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LGB

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for STS, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, a few clouds at 100 feet, a few clouds at 1,700 feet
From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at STS 6:36 pm PDT (01:36 UTC), at LGB 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm PDT (01:46 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: Charles M Schulz/Sonoma County, Long Beach (Daugherty Field).