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Van Nuys Airport to Brownsville/South Padre Island International VNY → BRO

1,200 nautical miles (1,381 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 109°, about 097° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 22-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:38 am CDT (11:38 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now VNY is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots; BRO is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 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 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the first 180 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 VNY.

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

B38M at 14,000 ft, 30 nm north, 5:13 pm PDT (00:13 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, 8 °C. 70 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT053034/TM 0013/FL140/TP B38M/TA 08/TB MODERATE TURBULENCE/IC LIGHT RIME ICE 190 - 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
34 nm northeast (053°) of ONT
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
8 °C
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Icing
light rime ice at 19,000 ft at 17,000 ft
B739 at 4,000 ft, 4 nm northwest, 5:32 pm PDT (00:32 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUR UA /OV BUR/TM 0032/FL040/TP B739/SK OVC040
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUR
Where
over BUR
Time
00:32 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
E75L climbing, 13 nm north, 7:15 pm PDT (02:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT290030/TM 0215/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK T-078
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
30 nm west (290°) of ONT
Time
02:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
T-078
B737 at 6,400 ft, 17 nm south, 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC): a broken layer from 3,300 ft to 6,400 ft. At the departure end, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV LGB/TM 0130/FL064/TP B737/SK BKN033-TOP064
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
over LGB
Time
01:30 UTC
Height
at 6,400 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 3,300 ft, tops 6,400 ft
B737 climbing, 6 nm north, 8:01 pm PDT (03:01 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT278016/TM 0301/FLDURC/TP B737/SK B-047 -T080
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
16 nm west (278°) of ONT
Time
03:01 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
B-047 T080
SLG4 at 3,000 ft, 3 nm north, 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC): scattered clouds above 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 3 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EMT UA /OV EMT070006/TM 0133/FL030/TP SLG4/SK SCT040
```
Report
a routine report filed through EMT
Where
6 nm east (070°) of EMT
Time
01:33 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
SLG4
Sky
scattered clouds from 4,000 ft
A20N climbing, 5 nm east, 8:03 pm PDT (03:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT204003/TM 0303/FLDURC/TP A20N/SK B-030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
3 nm southwest (204°) of ONT
Time
03:03 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A20N
Sky
B-030
A21N at 2,000 ft, 5 nm west, 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC): remarks: ils 25L haze below the ceiling. At the departure end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX070030/TM 0106/FL020/TP A21N/SK TOPS068 BASES040/RM ILS 25L - HZ BELOW THE CEILING
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
30 nm east (070°) of LAX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
TOPS068 BASES040
Remarks
ils 25L haze below the ceiling
A20N at 5,300 ft, 20 nm south, 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): a broken layer from 4,300 ft to 5,300 ft. At the departure end, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SNA UA /OV SNA/TM 0100/FL053/TP A20N/SK BKN043-TOP053
```
Report
a routine report filed through SNA
Where
over SNA
Time
01:00 UTC
Height
at 5,300 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Sky
a broken layer from 4,300 ft, tops 5,300 ft
A20N climbing, 1 nm west, 8:04 pm PDT (03:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 50 nm along the route, 1 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT153007/TM 0304/FLDURC/TP A20N/SK B-036 -T047
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
7 nm southeast (153°) of ONT
Time
03:04 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A20N
Sky
B-036 T047
C525 at 2,900 ft, 41 nm south, 7:46 pm PDT (02:46 UTC): remarks: B029. 80 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRQ UA /OV CRQ/TM 0246/FL029/TP C525/RM B029
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRQ
Where
over CRQ
Time
02:46 UTC
Height
at 2,900 ft
Aircraft
C525
Remarks
B029
E170 at 3,500 ft, 41 nm south, 6:59 pm PDT (01:59 UTC): remarks: B035. 80 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRQ UA /OV CRQ/TM 0159/FL035/TP E170/RM B035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRQ
Where
over CRQ
Time
01:59 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Remarks
B035
SR22 at 2,700 ft, 41 nm south, 7:02 pm PDT (02:02 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft. 90 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNM UA /OV RNM270003/TM 0202/FL027/TP SR22/SK BASES OVC027
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNM
Where
3 nm west (270°) of RNM
Time
02:02 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
bases OVC027
E75L climbing, 24 nm north, 7:36 pm PDT (02:36 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 100 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSP UA /OV PSP347010/TM 0236/FLDURC/TP E75L/TB LT TO MOD CHOP IN CLIMB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSP
Where
10 nm north (347°) of PSP
Time
02:36 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
lt to moderate chop in climb

2 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (ONT, BLH, PHX, TUS, ELP, MRF, DRT, LRD, BRO). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	170° at 17 kt	+11 kt		109 kt	11 h 01 min	9:12 am CDT (14:12 UTC)
5,500 ft	190° at 15 kt	+3 kt	13 °C	117 kt	10 h 15 min	8:26 am CDT (13:26 UTC)
7,500 ft	200° at 18 kt	+2 kt	12 °C	118 kt	10 h 10 min	8:21 am CDT (13:21 UTC)
9,500 ft	200° at 21 kt	+2 kt	10 °C	118 kt	10 h 10 min	8:21 am CDT (13:21 UTC)
11,500 ft	200° at 21 kt	0	6 °C	120 kt	10 h	8:11 am CDT (13:11 UTC)
13,500 ft	210° at 25 kt	−3 kt	2 °C	123 kt	9 h 45 min	7:56 am CDT (12:56 UTC)
15,500 ft	210° at 29 kt	−6 kt	-2 °C	126 kt	9 h 31 min	7:42 am CDT (12:42 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 33 kt	−8 kt	-6 °C	128 kt	9 h 22 min	7:33 am CDT (12:33 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 34 kt	−9 kt	-7 °C	129 kt	9 h 18 min	7:29 am CDT (12:29 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 40 kt	−12 kt	-16 °C	132 kt	9 h 05 min	7:16 am CDT (12:16 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 47 kt	−16 kt	-28 °C	136 kt	8 h 49 min	7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 47 kt	−21 kt	-37 °C	141 kt	8 h 31 min	6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 40 kt	−22 kt	-48 °C	142 kt	8 h 27 min	6:38 am CDT (11:38 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
ONT	used from 0 nm out; 21 nm from the line	190/8	190/19 6°	210/23 4°	210/29 -3°	210/47 -13°	210/49 -19°	220/47 -30°	220/50 -36°	220/55 -43°
BLH	used from 100 nm out; 71 nm from the line	210/13	200/21 11°	200/22 5°	210/25 -1°	210/51 -10°	220/61 -20°	220/81 -29°	220/92 -34°	220/79 -45°
PHX	used from 250 nm out; 83 nm from the line	150/5	200/21 12°	200/27 6°	200/35 3°	220/58 -8°	220/69 -19°	220/87 -26°	230/93 -35°	230/79 -47°
TUS	used from 350 nm out; 31 nm from the line		210/13 13°	200/35 9°	210/40 5°	220/50 -7°	220/59 -18°	230/79 -26°	230/84 -35°	230/84 -48°
ELP	used from 550 nm out; 106 nm from the line		290/17	210/11 13°	200/18 5°	220/46 -6°	230/64 -14°	230/63 -27°	240/55 -37°	240/44 -48°
MRF	used from 700 nm out; 83 nm from the line			210/17 15°	220/10 9°	240/16 -4°	230/27 -13°	230/30 -27°	250/28 -38°	270/24 -50°
DRT	used from 850 nm out; 111 nm from the line	160/31	170/28 16°	200/14 16°	210/15 9°	210/15 -4°	240/12 -12°	240/18 -28°	300/11 -38°	320/18 -50°
LRD	used from 950 nm out; 88 nm from the line	150/27	170/24 17°	170/20 14°	180/12 10°	230/19 -4°	160/10 -14°	130/10 -28°	110/7 -39°	010/22 -51°
BRO	used from 1100 nm out; 75 nm from the line	150/22	160/18 18°	160/13 14°	150/9 10°	050/5 -3°	L/V -15°	100/13 -29°	120/15 -40°	080/9 -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
VNY Van Nuys, CA	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	802 ft	7:51 pm PDT (02:51 UTC)
EMT El Monte, CA	20 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,400 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	295 ft	02:45 UTC
NYL Yuma, AZ	210 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	213 ft	02:57 UTC
FHU Fort Huachuca Sierra Vista, AZ	440 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,718 ft	02:55 UTC
DGL Douglas, AZ	480 nm out, 7 nm east of the line	no report just now				4,173 ft
PRS Presidio, TX	770 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 9 knots, gusting to 14	10+ mi	none	2,938 ft	02:55 UTC
MFE Mc Allen, TX	1150 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	107 ft	02:53 UTC
BRO Brownsville, TX	destination	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	22 ft	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,718 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BRO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:38 am CDT (11:38 UTC)

Wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BRO

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 14 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet

The forecast for VNY, the departure

From Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 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 Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 10,000 feet

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

4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 12 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 120 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
6/4812 El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local 18 nm from the route, 150 nm along the route · security · until 13 July · ZLA
6/2656 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 21 nm from the route, 200 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
6/2657 Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 21 nm from the route, 200 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
5/6914 South Padre Island, TX, Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Local 16 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ended 6 May · ZHU
5/3679 Brownsville, TX, Thursday, January 1, 2026 through Friday, January 1, 2027 Local 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 January · ZHU
5/3678 Brownsville, TX, Thursday, January 1, 2026 through Friday, January 1, 2027 Local 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 January · ZHU

Daylight

Sunset at VNY 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC), at BRO 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm CDT (00:28 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BRO is before sunrise there (7:26 am CDT (12:26 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

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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: Van Nuys Airport, Brownsville/South Padre Island International.