Friedman Memorial to Palm Springs International SUN → PSP
590 nautical miles (679 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 191°, about 178° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 1:13 pm PDT (20:13 UTC). Right now SUN is IFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 8 knots; PSP is VFR, wind from the south (170°) 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 SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 40 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 350 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 350 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the last 150 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: 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 SUN.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B739 at 27,000 ft, 37 nm west, 6:56 am MDT (12:56 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
TWF UA /OV TWF247042/TM 1256/FL270/TP B739/TB MOD CHOP/ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through TWF
- Where
- 42 nm southwest (247°) of TWF
- Time
- 12:56 UTC
- Height
- at 27,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- moderate chop/zlc
- MU2 at 12,000 ft, 0 nm northwest, 8:07 am MDT (14:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SUN UA /OV SUN/TM 1407/FL120/TP MU2/SK BASE 055 TOP 118 /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through SUN
- Where
- over SUN
- Time
- 14:07 UTC
- Height
- at 12,000 ft
- Aircraft
- MU2
- Sky
- base 5,500 ft top 11,800 ft; zlc
- P28A at 5,400 ft, 32 nm east, 8:40 am MDT (14:40 UTC): no turbulence. 430 nm along the route, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
VGT UA /OV LAS316017/TM 1440/FL054/TP P28A/SK BASES 080/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through VGT
- Where
- 17 nm northwest (316°) of LAS
- Time
- 14:40 UTC
- Height
- at 5,400 ft
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- bases 8,000 ft
- Turbulence
- none
- C172 at 3,000 ft, 40 nm east, 8:32 am MDT (14:32 UTC): no turbulence. 440 nm along the route, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
VGT UA /OV LAS335008/TM 1432/FL030/TP C172/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through VGT
- Where
- 8 nm northwest (335°) of LAS
- Time
- 14:32 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Turbulence
- none
- B738 at 16,000 ft, 21 nm east, 7:10 am MDT (13:10 UTC): light rime icing, -12 °C, remarks: from 14,000 ft to 16,000 ft. 440 nm along the route, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV LAS270022/TM 1310/FL160/TP B738/TA M12/IC LGT RIME/RM 140-160
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- 22 nm west (270°) of LAS
- Time
- 13:10 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Temperature
- −12 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- from 14,000 ft to 16,000 ft
- B38M at 16,000 ft, 18 nm east, 7:06 am MDT (13:06 UTC): light rime icing, -2 °C, remarks: from 13,000 ft to 16,000 ft. 450 nm along the route, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV LAS260025/TM 1306/FL160/TP B38M/TA M02/IC LGT RIME/RM 130-160
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- 25 nm west (260°) of LAS
- Time
- 13:06 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Temperature
- −2 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- from 13,000 ft to 16,000 ft
- S22T at 16,000 ft, 25 nm east, 7:10 am MDT (13:10 UTC): light to moderate rime icing, remarks: zlawc. 520 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DAG UA /OV HEC061035/TM 1310/FL160/TP S22T/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through DAG
- Where
- 35 nm northeast (061°) of HEC
- Time
- 13:10 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- S22T
- Icing
- light to moderate rime
- Remarks
- zlawc
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 (PIH, BAM, ELY, LAS, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 220° at 9 kt | +8 kt | 7 °C | 112 kt | 5 h 16 min | 1:13 pm PDT (20:13 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 14 kt | +13 kt | 1 °C | 107 kt | 5 h 31 min | 1:28 pm PDT (20:28 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 18 kt | +17 kt | -1 °C | 103 kt | 5 h 44 min | 1:41 pm PDT (20:41 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 25 kt | +23 kt | -4 °C | 97 kt | 6 h 05 min | 2:02 pm PDT (21:02 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 31 kt | +30 kt | -8 °C | 90 kt | 6 h 33 min | 2:30 pm PDT (21:30 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 200° at 37 kt | +36 kt | -12 °C | 84 kt | 7 h 01 min | 2:58 pm PDT (21:58 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 200° at 43 kt | +43 kt | -16 °C | 77 kt | 7 h 40 min | 3:37 pm PDT (22:37 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 200° at 45 kt | +44 kt | -17 °C | 76 kt | 7 h 46 min | 3:43 pm PDT (22:43 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 200° at 55 kt | +53 kt | -26 °C | 67 kt | 8 h 48 min | 4:45 pm PDT (23:45 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 210° at 68 kt | +63 kt | -32 °C | 57 kt | 10 h 21 min | 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 65 kt | +58 kt | -37 °C | 62 kt | 9 h 31 min | 5:28 pm PDT (00:28 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 63 kt | +56 kt | -43 °C | 64 kt | 9 h 13 min | 5:10 pm PDT (00:10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIH | used from 0 nm out; 80 nm from the line | L/V | 180/8 -1° | 190/21 -6° | 210/56 -18° | 190/64 -28° | 210/68 -31° | 210/60 -36° | 210/54 -42° | |
| BAM | used from 100 nm out; 107 nm from the line | 270/8 -4° | 260/21 -11° | 190/44 -21° | 200/54 -28° | 210/38 -31° | 220/38 -35° | 210/35 -41° | ||
| ELY | used from 150 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 210/17 0° | 220/30 -6° | 190/50 -19° | 200/56 -28° | 210/76 -32° | 210/63 -37° | 210/59 -43° | ||
| LAS | used from 350 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 220/15 7° | 210/23 2° | 200/32 -4° | 200/43 -14° | 210/64 -23° | 210/78 -32° | 220/81 -38° | 220/80 -45° | |
| ONT | used from 500 nm out; 82 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN Hailey, ID | departure | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 8 knots | 7 mi | 700 ft | 5,319 ft | 8:50 am MDT (14:50 UTC) |
| JER Jerome, ID | 50 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | reported, no category | calm | none | 4,053 ft | 13:53 UTC | |
| TWF Twin Falls, ID | 60 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,000 feet, overcast at 4,800 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 4,000 ft | 4,153 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| LWL Wells, NV | 150 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 5,769 ft | ||||
| ELY Ely, NV | 250 nm out, 23 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,500 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 4,500 ft | 6,259 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| DAG Daggett, CA | 530 nm out, 24 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,500 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,930 ft | 14:50 UTC |
| TNP Twentynine Palms, CA | 570 nm out, 25 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,888 ft | ||||
| PSP Palm Springs, CA | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 476 ft | 6:53 am PDT (13:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,259 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, 1:13 pm PDT (20:13 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PSP
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
The forecast for SUN, the departure
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 1,200 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet and more above
- From Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet and more above
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 440 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at SUN 6:57 pm MDT (00:57 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
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: Friedman Memorial, Palm Springs International.