Plan a flight · Mon 8:42 am PDT (15:42 UTC)

Van Nuys Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport VNY → SPI

1,415 nautical miles (1,629 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 068°, about 056° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 77-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:53 pm CDT (22:53 UTC). Right now VNY is VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 3 knots; SPI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16. 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 SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 90 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 10 to 110 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 229 to 608 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 249 to 339 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 289 to 518 nm out.
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 299 to 797 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: 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, 339 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 558 to 757 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 578 to 728 nm out.
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 route from 957 to 1316 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 VNY.

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

urgent A21N at 3,000 ft, 28 nm south, 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC): remarks: bases 3,000 ft tops 9,000 ft. At the departure end, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UUA /OV LGB/TM 1500/FL030/TP A21N/RM BASES 030 TOPS 090
```
Report
an urgent report filed through LAX
Where
over LGB
Time
15:00 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Remarks
bases 3,000 ft tops 9,000 ft
B737 at 8,500 ft, 17 nm south, 6:58 am PDT (13:58 UTC): moderate turbulence above 8,500 ft. At the departure end, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV 8 SW OF LAX/TM 1358/FL085/TP B737/TB MOD TURB 085
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
8 southwest of lax
Time
13:58 UTC
Height
at 8,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence at 8,500 ft
A21N at 8,000 ft, 17 nm south, 6:30 am PDT (13:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 1330/FL080/TP A21N/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
over LAX
Time
13:30 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate
B737 at 13,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 7:00 am PDT (14:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV 25N ONT/TM 1400/FL130/TP B737/TB MOD TURB/RM DUR DESCT 130-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
25N ont
Time
14:00 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft
BE20 at 15,000 ft, 5 nm south, 7:45 am PDT (14:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, light icing, 0 °C, remarks: ice 150-125-ZDVWC-36. 548 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FMN UA /OV RSK008025/TM 1445/FL150/TP BE20/SK TOP 160 BASE 115/TA 00/TB OCNL MOD/IC LGT MX/RM ICE 150-125-ZDVWC-36
```
Report
a routine report filed through FMN
Where
25 nm north (008°) of RSK
Time
14:45 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
top 16,000 ft base 11,500 ft
Temperature
0 °C
Turbulence
occasional moderate
Icing
light mixed
Remarks
ice 150-125-ZDVWC-36
E55P at 8,000 ft, 48 nm north, 7:30 am PDT (14:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. 718 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV 5S COS/TM 1430/FL080/TP E55P/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
5S cos
Time
14:30 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
moderate
F2TH at 36,300 ft, 21 nm north, 6:15 am PDT (13:15 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 36,300 ft, wind 255° at 90 knots. 718 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB /TM 1315 /FL363 /TP F2TH /WV 25590KT /TB MOD CAT 363
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
over PUB
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 36,300 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Wind
from 255° at 90 knots
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence at 36,300 ft
RV4 at 1,700 ft, 26 nm south, 8:11 am PDT (15:11 UTC): remarks: rain north and southeast. At the departure end, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOA UA /OV 4SE/TM 1511/FL017/TP RV4/SK BASES 020/WX VIS 24+/RM RA N AND SE
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOA
Where
over 4SE
Time
15:11 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
RV4
Sky
bases 2,000 ft
Weather
visibility, 24+
Remarks
rain north and southeast
B738 at 2,600 ft, 17 nm south, 8:04 am PDT (15:04 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,600 ft, remarks: runway in sight 7SM. At the departure end, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 1504/FL026/TP B738/SK SCT026/RM RUNWAY IN SIGHT 7SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
over KLAX
Time
15:04 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,600 ft
Remarks
runway in sight 7SM
F900 at 8,000 ft, 7 nm southeast, 7:50 am PDT (14:50 UTC): remarks: scattered layer. At the departure end, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUR UA /OV 4 S BUR/TM 1450/FL080/TP F900/SK BASES 050 TOPS 065/RM SCT LAYER
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUR
Where
4 south bur
Time
14:50 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
F900
Sky
bases 5,000 ft tops 6,500 ft
Remarks
scattered layer
B738 at 2,200 ft, 18 nm southeast, 7:42 am PDT (14:42 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft, remarks: bases on approach runway 24R. At the departure end, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV KOBEE/TM 1442/FL022/TP B738/SK BKN022/RM BASES ON APP RY24R
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
kobee
Time
14:42 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft
Remarks
bases on approach runway 24R
B737 at 8,000 ft, 17 nm south, 7:18 am PDT (14:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 1418/FL080/TP B737/SK B024 T080
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
over LAX
Time
14:18 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
B024 T080
A359 at 2,100 ft, 18 nm southeast, 7:13 am PDT (14:13 UTC): a broken layer from 2,100 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: on approach runway 24R. At the departure end, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV KOBEE/TM 1413/FL021/TP A359/SK BKN021-TOP030/RM ON APP RY24R
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
kobee
Time
14:13 UTC
Height
at 2,100 ft
Aircraft
A359
Sky
a broken layer from 2,100 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
on approach runway 24R
GA8C at 8,500 ft, 5 nm northeast, 6:55 am PDT (13:55 UTC): overcast above 8,500 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUR UA /OV 5NW BUR/TM 1355/FL085/TP GA8C/SK OVC085
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUR
Where
5NW bur
Time
13:55 UTC
Height
at 8,500 ft
Aircraft
GA8C
Sky
overcast from 8,500 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 14 forecast points nearest it (WJF, ONT, LAS, PRC, BCE, FMN, ALS, PUB, GLD, GCK, SLN, MKC, COU, SPI). 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	240° at 23 kt	−22 kt	11 °C	142 kt	9 h 58 min	8:40 pm CDT (01:40 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	−20 kt	11 °C	140 kt	10 h 06 min	8:48 pm CDT (01:48 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	−22 kt	8 °C	142 kt	9 h 58 min	8:40 pm CDT (01:40 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 30 kt	−27 kt	3 °C	147 kt	9 h 38 min	8:20 pm CDT (01:20 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 34 kt	−31 kt	0 °C	151 kt	9 h 22 min	8:04 pm CDT (01:04 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 37 kt	−34 kt	-5 °C	154 kt	9 h 11 min	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 40 kt	−37 kt	-9 °C	157 kt	9 h 01 min	7:43 pm CDT (00:43 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 41 kt	−38 kt	-10 °C	158 kt	8 h 57 min	7:39 pm CDT (00:39 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 53 kt	−49 kt	-21 °C	169 kt	8 h 22 min	7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 69 kt	−68 kt	-30 °C	188 kt	7 h 32 min	6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 76 kt	−77 kt	-37 °C	197 kt	7 h 11 min	5:53 pm CDT (22:53 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 74 kt	−75 kt	-47 °C	195 kt	7 h 15 min	5:57 pm CDT (22:57 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
WJF	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line		230/17 3°	230/18 -1°	230/24 -4°	230/33 -13°	300/23 -22°	240/35 -32°	230/53 -38°	230/58 -44°
ONT	used from 50 nm out; 45 nm from the line	L/V	210/13 3°	220/24 0°	220/31 -3°	230/33 -14°	240/35 -22°	230/55 -31°	230/67 -37°	230/74 -45°
LAS	used from 100 nm out; 82 nm from the line		220/15 7°	210/23 2°	200/32 -4°	200/43 -14°	210/64 -23°	210/78 -32°	220/81 -38°	220/80 -45°
PRC	used from 249 nm out; 82 nm from the line			200/38 5°	200/44 -1°	210/72 -11°	220/78 -20°	220/85 -29°	230/99 -36°	230/105 -47°
BCE	used from 349 nm out; 90 nm from the line				200/31 -2°	190/46 -14°	210/72 -24°	210/87 -30°	220/89 -38°	220/78 -46°
FMN	used from 399 nm out; 102 nm from the line			170/14 8°	210/28 0°	230/57 -10°	220/74 -21°	230/82 -30°	230/95 -37°	230/102 -47°
ALS	used from 598 nm out; 24 nm from the line				230/34 2°	230/57 -9°	230/72 -19°	230/82 -27°	230/91 -36°	240/89 -48°
PUB	used from 698 nm out; 21 nm from the line			250/31 11°	240/42 5°	230/46 -7°	230/59 -20°	240/77 -30°	230/94 -37°	240/95 -49°
GLD	used from 797 nm out; 67 nm from the line		240/22	250/24 13°	250/39 6°	230/42 -8°	230/55 -21°	240/87 -30°	240/96 -36°	250/93 -48°
GCK	used from 847 nm out; 43 nm from the line		250/23 20°	230/35 13°	240/47 7°	240/42 -7°	250/43 -20°	240/81 -28°	250/87 -37°	250/83 -49°
SLN	used from 947 nm out; 70 nm from the line	210/26	250/36 22°	240/39 14°	240/38 7°	240/42 -9°	240/49 -20°	260/75 -27°	260/76 -36°	270/71 -48°
MKC	used from 1096 nm out; 65 nm from the line	220/35	240/30 21°	240/27 13°	240/31 6°	260/31 -7°	250/43 -21°	270/70 -28°	280/72 -36°	280/59 -49°
COU	used from 1246 nm out; 54 nm from the line	240/28	240/22 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	270/23 -7°	260/39 -19°	290/70 -30°	290/71 -37°	290/58 -48°
SPI	used from 1345 nm out; 45 nm from the line	230/24	240/21 15°	260/11 12°	280/19 6°	270/23 -8°	280/34 -20°	290/55 -33°	290/62 -37°	290/55 -47°

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: overcast at 7,000 feet	from the east (100°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	7,000 ft	802 ft	7:51 am PDT (14:51 UTC)
VCV Victorville, CA	60 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,400 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet	from the west (260°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	2,400 ft	2,885 ft	15:30 UTC
IFP Bullhead City, AZ	199 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 7,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	7,000 ft	707 ft	14:47 UTC
GCN Grand Canyon, AZ	329 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 12 knots, gusting to 24	3 mi	700 ft	6,608 ft	15:26 UTC
FMN Farmington, NM	528 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet	from the east (100°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	8,500 ft	5,506 ft	14:53 UTC
MVI Monte Vista, CO	638 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	no report just now				7,611 ft
PUB Pueblo, CO	718 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	4,729 ft	14:53 UTC
HYS Hays, KS	967 nm out, 1 nm west of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,999 ft	14:56 UTC
MHK Manhattan, KS	1086 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,066 ft	14:52 UTC
MCI Kansas City, MO	1176 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	25,000 ft	1,027 ft	14:53 UTC
HAE Hannibal, MO	1336 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	768 ft	15:35 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	597 ft	9:52 am CDT (14:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,611 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SPI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:53 pm CDT (22:53 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SPI

From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies

The forecast for VNY, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 189 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 199 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at VNY 6:22 pm PDT (01:22 UTC), at SPI 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Van Nuys Airport, Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport.