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Van Nuys Airport to Spokane International VNY → GEG

806 nautical miles (928 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 003°, about 351° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 50-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:33 pm PDT (06:33 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now VNY is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 10 knots; GEG is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 15 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 return flight

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 5W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 7:55 pm PDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 239 to 249 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120055
    MKCW WST 120055
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 5W
    VALID UNTIL 0255Z
    NV
    FROM 10NNE BAM-40WSW BVL-60SW ELY-10SE OAL-30WNW OAL-10NNE BAM
    AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS TO FL330.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 40 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 80 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 119 to 279 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 249 to 448 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 289 to 368 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 607 to 756 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 16,000 ft. Over the last 169 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

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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (WJF, BIH, RNO, BAM, BOI, LWS, GEG). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft300° at 3 kt+2 kt4 °C118 kt6 h 50 min1:39 am PDT (08:39 UTC)
6,500 ft290° at 3 kt+1 kt2 °C119 kt6 h 46 min1:35 am PDT (08:35 UTC)
8,500 ft240° at 6 kt−3 kt0 °C123 kt6 h 33 min1:22 am PDT (08:22 UTC)
10,500 ft220° at 13 kt−10 kt-2 °C130 kt6 h 12 min1:01 am PDT (08:01 UTC)
12,500 ft220° at 20 kt−16 kt-6 °C136 kt5 h 56 min12:45 am PDT (07:45 UTC)
14,500 ft220° at 25 kt−20 kt-10 °C140 kt5 h 45 min12:34 am PDT (07:34 UTC)
16,500 ft220° at 29 kt−25 kt-14 °C145 kt5 h 34 min12:23 am PDT (07:23 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180210° at 32 kt−28 kt-18 °C148 kt5 h 27 min12:16 am PDT (07:16 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240210° at 44 kt−40 kt-25 °C160 kt5 h 02 min11:51 pm PDT (06:51 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300210° at 58 kt−50 kt-31 °C170 kt4 h 44 min11:33 pm PDT (06:33 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340220° at 56 kt−47 kt-35 °C167 kt4 h 50 min11:39 pm PDT (06:39 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390220° at 50 kt−37 kt-42 °C157 kt5 h 08 min11:57 pm PDT (06:57 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
WJFused from 0 nm out; 14 nm from the line220/30 8°240/28 5°230/34 -2°220/34 -13°220/48 -20°220/47 -29°210/48 -34°220/52 -44°
BIHused from 100 nm out; 66 nm from the lineL/V210/14 6°210/20 -2°230/26 -14°220/32 -24°220/63 -27°220/56 -35°230/50 -44°
RNOused from 299 nm out; 75 nm from the line320/7260/13 1°230/21 -7°210/38 -17°220/43 -26°230/54 -29°230/59 -32°230/54 -41°
BAMused from 348 nm out; 57 nm from the line270/8 4°230/27 -4°220/49 -18°210/52 -26°220/77 -29°220/71 -33°220/63 -43°
BOIused from 498 nm out; 84 nm from the line330/14 4°230/5 -2°220/20 -7°210/37 -20°200/59 -26°200/67 -34°210/73 -35°220/62 -41°
LWSused from 647 nm out; 66 nm from the line010/5050/14 -2°040/12 -6°160/7 -10°190/30 -22°200/54 -27°200/48 -35°210/40 -37°230/32 -41°
GEGused from 747 nm out; 35 nm from the line050/18 -2°060/19 -8°L/V -11°160/11 -24°190/17 -31°200/19 -35°220/14 -37°250/11 -41°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
VNY Van Nuys, CA departure VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet from the south (190°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 802 ft 5:51 pm PDT (00:51 UTC)
WJF Lancaster, CA 30 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (220°) at 18 knots, gusting to 29 10+ mi none 2,350 ft 00:56 UTC
BIH Bishop, CA 189 nm out, 3 nm west of the line VFR from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots 10+ mi none 4,124 ft 00:56 UTC
GAB Gabbs, NV 289 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line no report just now 4,699 ft
WMC Winnemucca, NV 398 nm out, 12 nm east of the line VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,500 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet from the north-northwest (330°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21 10+ mi 11,000 ft 4,307 ft 00:56 UTC
REO Rome, OR 508 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line reported, no category calm none 4,053 ft 00:52 UTC
BKE Baker City, OR 637 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet from the northwest (310°) at 16 knots, gusting to 24 10+ mi 7,000 ft 3,373 ft 00:53 UTC
LGD La Grande, OR 667 nm out, 12 nm west of the line VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet from the west-northwest (290°) at 16 knots 10+ mi 8,000 ft 2,717 ft 00:56 UTC
PUW Pullman/Moscow, WA 756 nm out, 21 nm east of the line VFR Sky: overcast at 5,500 feet from the north (010°) at 8 knots 10+ mi 5,500 ft 2,566 ft 00:53 UTC
GEG Spokane, WA destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet from the northeast (040°) at 15 knots 10+ mi 5,500 ft 2,385 ft 5:53 pm PDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,699 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GEG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:33 pm PDT (06:33 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for GEG
  • From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 15 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
  • From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
  • From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 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

  • 6/8783 38NM NE BAKERSFIELD, CA, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Friday, October 23, 2026 UTC on the route, 90 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 23 October · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at VNY 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC), at GEG 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:38 pm PDT (01:38 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GEG is before sunrise there (7:04 am PDT (14:04 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 Southwest
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Pacific Northwest
Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Spokane International.