Plan a flight · Mon 7:16 am CDT (12:16 UTC)

Stillwater Regional to Los Angeles International SWO → LAX

1,054 nautical miles (1,213 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 269°, about 264° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 3:30 pm PDT (22:30 UTC). Right now SWO is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots; LAX is VFR, wind from the north (360°) 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: 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 TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the first 199 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 348 to 746 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 388 to 497 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 637 to 736 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 666 to 1014 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 696 to 806 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 696 to 835 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 80 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 SWO.

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

B737 at 22,000 ft, 27 nm south, 6:35 am CDT (11:35 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: ZFW49. 70 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OKC UA /OV IRW290045/TM 1135/FL220/TP B737/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 220-240/RM -ZFW49
```
Report
a routine report filed through OKC
Where
45 nm west (290°) of IRW
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft
Remarks
ZFW49
B763 at 2,800 ft, 5 nm southwest, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 6,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. 1005 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT080006/TM 1205/FL028/TP B763/SK OVC015-TOP060/RM DURD RY26R
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
6 nm east (080°) of ONT
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 6,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 26R
A333 descending, 3 nm southeast, 6:05 am CDT (11:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 7,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. At the destination end, 3 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT080/TM 1105/FLUNKN/TP A333/SK OVC015 - TOP070/RM DURD RY26R
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
ONT080
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
A333
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 7,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 26R
B744 at 1,700 ft, 0 nm east, 4:24 am CDT (09:24 UTC): a few clouds above 1,700 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 25L lax. At the destination end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 0924/FL017/TP B744/SK FEW017/RM DURD RY25L LAX
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
over KLAX
Time
09:24 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
B744
Sky
a few clouds from 1,700 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 25L lax

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 (OKC, GAG, AMA, TCC, ABQ, FMN, PRC, BLH, 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
4,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	+21 kt	22 °C	99 kt	10 h 39 min	3:55 pm PDT (22:55 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	+20 kt	13 °C	100 kt	10 h 32 min	3:48 pm PDT (22:48 UTC)
8,500 ft	220° at 24 kt	+17 kt	8 °C	103 kt	10 h 14 min	3:30 pm PDT (22:30 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 27 kt	+19 kt	6 °C	101 kt	10 h 26 min	3:42 pm PDT (22:42 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	+23 kt	1 °C	97 kt	10 h 52 min	4:08 pm PDT (23:08 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 36 kt	+28 kt	-2 °C	92 kt	11 h 27 min	4:43 pm PDT (23:43 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 41 kt	+33 kt	-6 °C	87 kt	12 h 07 min	5:23 pm PDT (00:23 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 45 kt	+37 kt	-9 °C	83 kt	12 h 42 min	5:58 pm PDT (00:58 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 58 kt	+48 kt	-20 °C	72 kt	14 h 38 min	7:54 pm PDT (02:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 76 kt	+66 kt	-28 °C	54 kt	19 h 31 min	12:47 am PDT (07:47 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 76 kt	+68 kt	-36 °C	52 kt	20 h 16 min	1:32 am PDT (08:32 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 71 kt	+64 kt	-47 °C	56 kt	18 h 49 min	12:05 am PDT (07:05 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
OKC	used from 0 nm out; 46 nm from the line	220/43	230/31 17°	260/13 16°	270/11 7°	240/20 -6°	250/32 -17°	260/60 -28°	280/50 -37°	290/45 -50°
GAG	used from 50 nm out; 57 nm from the line		240/35 22°	240/27 14°	230/25 6°	240/38 -7°	230/44 -19°	250/73 -28°	270/66 -37°	270/58 -49°
AMA	used from 199 nm out; 47 nm from the line		230/32	230/28 14°	230/27 7°	230/38 -6°	230/50 -17°	250/69 -28°	260/62 -37°	270/65 -49°
TCC	used from 249 nm out; 63 nm from the line		240/20	230/22 13°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	240/55 -18°	240/74 -27°	240/68 -37°	250/64 -49°
ABQ	used from 398 nm out; 58 nm from the line			220/19 9°	220/35 3°	230/50 -8°	240/64 -19°	230/83 -26°	230/85 -36°	230/80 -48°
FMN	used from 547 nm out; 84 nm from the line			220/16 6°	220/39 1°	220/50 -10°	230/67 -23°	230/94 -29°	230/102 -35°	230/90 -46°
PRC	used from 646 nm out; 85 nm from the line			200/37 6°	200/35 0°	220/60 -11°	220/71 -20°	220/88 -29°	220/98 -35°	220/94 -45°
BLH	used from 845 nm out; 59 nm from the line	240/19	210/20 10°	200/27 4°	210/34 -2°	220/59 -10°	220/67 -20°	220/75 -29°	230/78 -38°	220/90 -47°
ONT	used from 945 nm out; 44 nm from the line	250/11	200/20 4°	210/27 3°	220/26 -4°	240/32 -13°	220/52 -21°	220/67 -30°	220/72 -37°	220/65 -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
SWO Stillwater, OK	departure	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,000 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)
WDG Enid, OK	30 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	1,167 ft	11:45 UTC
HHF Canadian, TX	159 nm out, 11 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	2,396 ft	11:55 UTC
DHT Dalhart, TX	269 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	3,991 ft	11:53 UTC
LVS Las Vegas, NM	388 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	reported, no category	calm	10+ mi	none	6,877 ft	11:53 UTC
SAF Santa Fe, NM	438 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	6,348 ft	11:53 UTC
GUP Gallup, NM	567 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,900 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	6,472 ft	11:53 UTC
FLG Flagstaff, AZ	716 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,900 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots, gusting to 16	4 mi	1,900 ft	7,014 ft	11:57 UTC
PRC Prescott, AZ	756 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,500 feet	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	5,045 ft	11:53 UTC
HII Lake Havasu City, AZ	845 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	6,000 ft	782 ft	11:55 UTC
ONT Ontario, CA	1014 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,700 feet, overcast at 3,100 feet Weather: light rain	variable at 5 knots	9 mi	900 ft	944 ft	12:07 UTC
LAX Los Angeles, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet	from the north (360°) at 5 knots	9 mi	3,500 ft	127 ft	4:53 am PDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LAX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:30 pm PDT (22:30 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LAX

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for SWO, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 855 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at SWO 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC), at LAX 6:22 pm PDT (01:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm PDT (01:47 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: Stillwater Regional, Los Angeles International.