Southern California Logistics Airport to Dallas Love Field VCV → DAL
1,029 nautical miles (1,184 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 090°, about 076° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:46 am CDT (07:46 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 3 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 4W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 7:55 pm PDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 210 to 320 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120055 MKCW WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 4W VALID UNTIL 0255Z AZ FROM 60NE TBC-30S INW-100ESE BZA-70SE EED-50NW TBC-60NE TBC DMSHG AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 21020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
- SIGMET 2W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm PDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 370 to 519 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120055 MKCW WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2W VALID UNTIL 0255Z TX NM AZ FROM 50NNW SJN-60WNW CME-60E ELP-70SSW SSO-50SW TUS-50NNW SJN AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360. HAIL TO 1 IN...WIND GUSTS TO 50KT POSS.
- SIGMET 1W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm PDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 529 to 579 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120055 MKCW WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 1W VALID UNTIL 0255Z CO NM WY AZ UT FROM 40NNW CHE-40WNW TBE-60WNW CME-40N SJN-40ESE MTU-40NNW CHE AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340. WIND GUSTS TO 60KT POSS.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 130 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 20 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 170 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 170 to 320 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 210 to 270 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 300 to 609 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 390 to 509 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 400 to 619 nm out.
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 VCV.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (ONT, BLH, PRC, PHX, ABQ, ROW, LBB, ABI, SPS, DAL). 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 | 190° at 23 kt | −2 kt | 19 °C | 122 kt | 8 h 26 min | 5:04 am CDT (10:04 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 25 kt | −7 kt | 11 °C | 127 kt | 8 h 06 min | 4:44 am CDT (09:44 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 25 kt | −11 kt | 9 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 51 min | 4:29 am CDT (09:29 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | −14 kt | 5 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 41 min | 4:19 am CDT (09:19 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | −17 kt | 1 °C | 137 kt | 7 h 31 min | 4:09 am CDT (09:09 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | −20 kt | -3 °C | 140 kt | 7 h 21 min | 3:59 am CDT (08:59 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 37 kt | −23 kt | -6 °C | 143 kt | 7 h 12 min | 3:50 am CDT (08:50 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 38 kt | −23 kt | -7 °C | 143 kt | 7 h 12 min | 3:50 am CDT (08:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 47 kt | −34 kt | -18 °C | 154 kt | 6 h 41 min | 3:19 am CDT (08:19 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 57 kt | −43 kt | -28 °C | 163 kt | 6 h 19 min | 2:57 am CDT (07:57 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 58 kt | −48 kt | -36 °C | 168 kt | 6 h 08 min | 2:46 am CDT (07:46 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 50 kt | −43 kt | -48 °C | 163 kt | 6 h 19 min | 2:57 am CDT (07:57 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONT | used from 0 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 230/11 | 200/17 6° | 230/27 4° | 230/32 -2° | 210/39 -12° | 220/51 -20° | 220/48 -29° | 210/51 -34° | 210/52 -44° |
| BLH | used from 50 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 230/22 | 210/24 11° | 230/23 5° | 230/26 0° | 220/38 -10° | 230/52 -19° | 220/58 -28° | 220/69 -34° | 220/59 -45° |
| PRC | used from 200 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 200/36 6° | 210/46 0° | 220/60 -10° | 220/75 -19° | 220/66 -26° | 230/70 -33° | 230/59 -45° | ||
| PHX | used from 350 nm out; 123 nm from the line | 210/19 | 210/20 14° | 200/20 6° | 210/40 1° | 220/58 -8° | 220/68 -20° | 220/82 -26° | 230/83 -34° | 230/69 -46° |
| ABQ | used from 400 nm out; 118 nm from the line | 200/28 13° | 210/28 5° | 210/44 -7° | 230/46 -20° | 230/80 -28° | 240/74 -35° | 240/58 -47° | ||
| ROW | used from 599 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 180/23 | 190/24 15° | 210/27 7° | 230/35 -6° | 240/53 -17° | 240/62 -27° | 250/64 -38° | 260/60 -50° | |
| LBB | used from 699 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 180/26 20° | 210/21 13° | 230/21 7° | 250/25 -5° | 250/34 -16° | 250/52 -28° | 260/47 -38° | 260/49 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 849 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 180/26 17° | 220/18 12° | 230/25 8° | 230/28 -5° | 240/29 -14° | 250/35 -28° | 270/37 -39° | 280/37 -51° | |
| SPS | used from 899 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 180/26 | 200/25 16° | 220/19 13° | 220/20 9° | 230/26 -5° | 230/34 -15° | 260/37 -28° | 270/42 -39° | 280/40 -51° |
| DAL | used from 949 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 180/21 | 190/24 15° | 230/20 12° | 220/23 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/18 -15° | 280/33 -29° | 280/36 -39° | 300/33 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VCV Victorville, CA | departure | no report just now | 2,885 ft | ||||
| DAG Daggett, CA | 30 nm out, 16 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,930 ft | ||||
| HII Lake Havasu City, AZ | 150 nm out, 1 nm north of the line | no report just now | 782 ft | ||||
| PRC Prescott, AZ | 250 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,045 ft | ||||
| TYL Taylor, AZ | 360 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 5,823 ft | ||||
| ONM Socorro, NM | 519 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,875 ft | ||||
| PRZ Portales, NM | 689 nm out, 22 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,077 ft | ||||
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 779 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,282 ft | ||||
| AFW Fort Worth, TX | 1009 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 723 ft | ||||
| DAL Dallas, TX | destination | no report just now | 486 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,823 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DAL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:46 am CDT (07:46 UTC)
DAL 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 6 nm from the route, 140 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 569 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 2 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at VCV 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC), at DAL 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm CDT (00:22 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DAL is before sunrise there (7:29 am CDT (12:29 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.
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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: Southern California Logistics Airport, Dallas Love Field.
