Tulsa International to Santa Barbara Municipal TUL → SBA
1,175 nautical miles (1,353 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 272°, about 269° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 3:09 pm PDT (22:09 UTC). 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 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 259 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 398 to 807 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 438 to 608 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 737 to 887 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 747 to 1076 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). Near the route, 757 nm along the route.
- 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 767 to 867 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 139 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 10 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 TUL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent BE20 at 500 ft, 49 nm north, 4:34 am CDT (09:34 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl. 249 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
LBL UUA /OV LBL/TM 0934/FL005/TP BE20/RM LLWS 500FT +/-10KT ZKC FD DL
- Report
- an urgent report filed through LBL
- Where
- over LBL
- Time
- 09:34 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl
- B744 at 1,700 ft, 43 nm south, 4:24 am CDT (09:24 UTC): a few clouds above 1,700 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 25L lax. 1116 nm along the route, 43 nm south 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 12 forecast points nearest it (TUL, OKC, GAG, AMA, TCC, ABQ, FMN, PRC, LAS, ONT, WJF, 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 | 230° at 26 kt | +21 kt | 13 °C | 99 kt | 11 h 52 min | 3:37 pm PDT (22:37 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | +20 kt | 12 °C | 100 kt | 11 h 45 min | 3:30 pm PDT (22:30 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 24 kt | +17 kt | 8 °C | 103 kt | 11 h 24 min | 3:09 pm PDT (22:09 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | +18 kt | 5 °C | 102 kt | 11 h 31 min | 3:16 pm PDT (22:16 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | +21 kt | 1 °C | 99 kt | 11 h 52 min | 3:37 pm PDT (22:37 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | +25 kt | -3 °C | 95 kt | 12 h 22 min | 4:07 pm PDT (23:07 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 38 kt | +29 kt | -7 °C | 91 kt | 12 h 55 min | 4:40 pm PDT (23:40 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 42 kt | +33 kt | -10 °C | 87 kt | 13 h 30 min | 5:15 pm PDT (00:15 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 54 kt | +44 kt | -20 °C | 76 kt | 15 h 28 min | 7:13 pm PDT (02:13 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 73 kt | +63 kt | -29 °C | 57 kt | 20 h 37 min | 12:22 am PDT (07:22 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 72 kt | +64 kt | -36 °C | 56 kt | 20 h 59 min | 12:44 am PDT (07:44 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 65 kt | +59 kt | -47 °C | 61 kt | 19 h 16 min | 11:01 pm PDT (06:01 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUL | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| OKC | used from 50 nm out; 51 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 100 nm out; 64 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 249 nm out; 60 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 349 nm out; 58 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 448 nm out; 77 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 548 nm out; 55 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 697 nm out; 102 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° | ||
| LAS | used from 896 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 210/20 8° | 210/29 4° | 200/32 -3° | 200/51 -15° | 210/64 -21° | 220/70 -30° | 220/66 -38° | 220/55 -44° | |
| ONT | used from 996 nm out; 66 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° |
| WJF | used from 1046 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 210/26 4° | 210/28 2° | 230/23 -4° | 240/28 -13° | 220/47 -23° | 220/57 -30° | 220/65 -37° | 220/59 -45° | |
| SBA | used from 1146 nm out; 15 nm from the line | L/V | 220/9 2° | 240/16 1° | 240/19 -3° | 260/25 -13° | 260/27 -24° | 230/37 -31° | 220/54 -37° | 220/52 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUL Tulsa, OK | departure | no report just now | 677 ft | ||||
| SWO Stillwater, OK | 60 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,000 ft | ||||
| GAG Gage, OK | 189 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,223 ft | ||||
| DHT Dalhart, TX | 319 nm out, 11 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,991 ft | ||||
| AXX Angel Fire, NM | 458 nm out, 21 nm north of the line | no report just now | 8,379 ft | ||||
| LAM Los Alamos, NM | 508 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 7,170 ft | ||||
| RQE Window Rock, AZ | 637 nm out, 11 nm south of the line | no report just now | 6,742 ft | ||||
| CMR Williams, AZ | 797 nm out, 13 nm south of the line | no report just now | 6,690 ft | ||||
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | 906 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 707 ft | ||||
| VCV Victorville, CA | 1056 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,885 ft | ||||
| WJF Lancaster, CA | 1096 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,350 ft | ||||
| SBA Santa Barbara, CA | destination | no report just now | 13 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 8,379 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, 3:09 pm PDT (22:09 UTC)
SBA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 906 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at TUL 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC), at SBA 6:27 pm PDT (01:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:52 pm PDT (01:52 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: Tulsa International, Santa Barbara Municipal.