Plan a flight · Sun 11:16 pm MDT (05:16 UTC)

Friedman Memorial to Santa Barbara Municipal SUN → SBA

603 nautical miles (694 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 207°, about 194° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 3:25 am PDT (10:25 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SUN is IFR, wind calm; SBA is VFR, wind calm. 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

SIGMET W14W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am MDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 158 to 376 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 120455
MKCW WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 14W
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
NV
FROM 40NW BVL-20WNW ELY-20SSE OAL-40WNW OAL-50NE BAM-40NW BVL
AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
```
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 306 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 129 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 316 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Near the route, 465 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 SUN.

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

PC12 at 17,000 ft, 3 nm southeast, 10:52 pm MDT (04:52 UTC): moderate turbulence, moderate rime icing, -15 °C, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. 366 nm along the route, 3 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TPH UA /OV OAL/TM 0452/FL 170/TP PC12/TA M15/TB MOD/IC MOD RIME/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through TPH
Where
over OAL
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−15 °C
Turbulence
moderate
Icing
moderate rime
Remarks
entered by zoa fdcs
E175 at 6,300 ft, 0 nm northwest, 10:20 pm MDT (04:20 UTC): overcast above 6,300 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV KSUN/TM 0420/FL063/TP E175/SK OVC063-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY31
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
over KSUN
Time
04:20 UTC
Height
at 6,300 ft
Aircraft
E175
Sky
overcast from 6,300 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 31
E175 at 5,900 ft, 0 nm northwest, 9:29 pm MDT (03:29 UTC): a broken layer above 5,900 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV KSUN/TM 0329/FL059/TP E175/SK BKN059-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY31
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
over KSUN
Time
03:29 UTC
Height
at 5,900 ft
Aircraft
E175
Sky
a broken layer from 5,900 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 31
E175 at 5,700 ft, 0 nm northwest, 8:59 pm MDT (02:59 UTC): a broken layer above 5,700 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV KSUN/TM 0259/FL057/TP E175/SK BKN057-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY31
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
over KSUN
Time
02:59 UTC
Height
at 5,700 ft
Aircraft
E175
Sky
a broken layer from 5,700 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 31

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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (BOI, BAM, BIH, FAT, SBA). 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	170° at 4 kt	+3 kt	2 °C	117 kt	5 h 09 min	3:25 am PDT (10:25 UTC)
6,500 ft	190° at 6 kt	+6 kt	3 °C	114 kt	5 h 17 min	3:33 am PDT (10:33 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 7 kt	+7 kt	0 °C	113 kt	5 h 20 min	3:36 am PDT (10:36 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 12 kt	+11 kt	-3 °C	109 kt	5 h 32 min	3:48 am PDT (10:48 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 17 kt	+16 kt	-7 °C	104 kt	5 h 48 min	4:04 am PDT (11:04 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 23 kt	+23 kt	-10 °C	97 kt	6 h 13 min	4:29 am PDT (11:29 UTC)
16,500 ft	210° at 29 kt	+29 kt	-14 °C	91 kt	6 h 38 min	4:54 am PDT (11:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	210° at 34 kt	+34 kt	-17 °C	86 kt	7 h 01 min	5:17 am PDT (12:17 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	210° at 45 kt	+44 kt	-27 °C	76 kt	7 h 56 min	6:12 am PDT (13:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 57 kt	+56 kt	-29 °C	64 kt	9 h 25 min	7:41 am PDT (14:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 55 kt	+54 kt	-34 °C	66 kt	9 h 08 min	7:24 am PDT (14:24 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 48 kt	+45 kt	-42 °C	75 kt	8 h 02 min	6:18 am PDT (13:18 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
BOI	used from 0 nm out; 77 nm from the line		300/7 2°	280/5 -4°	210/16 -9°	210/60 -20°	210/75 -29°	210/63 -32°	220/64 -32°	220/54 -39°
BAM	used from 99 nm out; 88 nm from the line			310/7 0°	270/19 -7°	200/38 -17°	190/49 -28°	220/69 -29°	220/63 -33°	230/48 -41°
BIH	used from 297 nm out; 91 nm from the line		L/V	240/7 1°	190/13 -3°	200/26 -16°	210/43 -26°	220/54 -28°	220/51 -35°	220/47 -43°
FAT	used from 445 nm out; 51 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°
SBA	used from 544 nm out; 35 nm from the line	L/V	190/13 5°	210/20 2°	220/22 -3°	260/19 -13°	230/35 -22°	220/43 -28°	220/46 -36°	220/45 -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
SUN Hailey, ID	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	calm	7 mi	500 ft	5,319 ft	10:45 pm MDT (04:45 UTC)
TWF Twin Falls, ID	59 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,200 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	4,153 ft	04:53 UTC
EKO Elko, NV	178 nm out, 13 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,800 ft	5,139 ft	04:56 UTC
TMT Austin, NV	277 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	5,735 ft	04:55 UTC
BIH Bishop, CA	415 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	4,124 ft	04:56 UTC
BFL Bakersfield, CA	534 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (010°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	509 ft	04:54 UTC
SBA Santa Barbara, CA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,800 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	5,500 ft	13 ft	9:53 pm PDT (04:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,735 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SBA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:25 am PDT (10:25 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet VFR

30% chance between Mon 12:00 am PDT (07:00 UTC) and 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): light rain showers

The whole forecast for SBA

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 am PDT (07:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 12:00 am PDT (07:00 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 southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for SUN, the departure

From Sun 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet and more above
From Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

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 SUN 6:59 pm MDT (00:59 UTC), at SBA 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:54 pm PDT (01:54 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SBA is before sunrise there (7:02 am PDT (14:02 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 Northwest · loop National Weather Service

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: Friedman Memorial, Santa Barbara Municipal.