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 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 72-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:32 pm CDT (20:32 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 SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 80 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 30 to 389 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 239 to 458 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 349 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 319 to 757 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 488 to 708 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 658 to 718 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 887 to 1345 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
Not fetched just now.
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 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 27 kt | −26 kt | 12 °C | 146 kt | 9 h 42 min | 5:52 pm CDT (22:52 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | −23 kt | 11 °C | 143 kt | 9 h 54 min | 6:04 pm CDT (23:04 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | −22 kt | 8 °C | 142 kt | 9 h 58 min | 6:08 pm CDT (23:08 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | −24 kt | 4 °C | 144 kt | 9 h 50 min | 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 31 kt | −27 kt | 0 °C | 147 kt | 9 h 38 min | 5:48 pm CDT (22:48 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 35 kt | −31 kt | -4 °C | 151 kt | 9 h 22 min | 5:32 pm CDT (22:32 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 39 kt | −35 kt | -9 °C | 155 kt | 9 h 08 min | 5:18 pm CDT (22:18 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 40 kt | −36 kt | -10 °C | 156 kt | 9 h 04 min | 5:14 pm CDT (22:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 51 kt | −48 kt | -21 °C | 168 kt | 8 h 25 min | 4:35 pm CDT (21:35 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 69 kt | −69 kt | -29 °C | 189 kt | 7 h 29 min | 3:39 pm CDT (20:39 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 71 kt | −72 kt | -37 °C | 192 kt | 7 h 22 min | 3:32 pm CDT (20:32 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 62 kt | −64 kt | -47 °C | 184 kt | 7 h 41 min | 3:51 pm CDT (20:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WJF | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° | |
| ONT | used from 50 nm out; 45 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° |
| LAS | used from 100 nm out; 82 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° | |
| PRC | used from 249 nm out; 82 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° | ||
| BCE | used from 349 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 200/32 -2° | 210/57 -15° | 220/71 -22° | 220/69 -30° | 220/64 -38° | 220/67 -44° | |||
| FMN | used from 399 nm out; 102 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° | ||
| ALS | used from 598 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| PUB | used from 698 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 260/45 11° | 240/38 6° | 230/47 -8° | 230/51 -19° | 240/74 -29° | 240/82 -35° | 250/72 -48° | ||
| GLD | used from 797 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 260/37 | 260/25 14° | 250/27 8° | 230/36 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 250/71 -30° | 260/82 -36° | 250/73 -48° | |
| GCK | used from 847 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 240/40 22° | 240/40 14° | 240/38 7° | 230/39 -7° | 230/45 -20° | 250/73 -28° | 260/74 -36° | 260/64 -49° | |
| SLN | used from 947 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 230/49 | 240/41 22° | 230/26 15° | 220/21 7° | 240/38 -8° | 240/44 -21° | 260/77 -29° | 270/70 -36° | 270/63 -48° |
| MKC | used from 1096 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
| COU | used from 1246 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 250/36 | 260/14 16° | 250/5 12° | 260/12 6° | 260/24 -7° | 260/35 -19° | 280/58 -31° | 280/62 -40° | 290/60 -49° |
| SPI | used from 1345 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
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 | no report just now | 802 ft | ||||
| VCV Victorville, CA | 60 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,885 ft | ||||
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | 199 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 707 ft | ||||
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 329 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,608 ft | ||||
| FMN Farmington, NM | 528 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,506 ft | ||||
| 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 | no report just now | 4,729 ft | ||||
| HYS Hays, KS | 967 nm out, 1 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,999 ft | ||||
| MHK Manhattan, KS | 1086 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,066 ft | ||||
| MCI Kansas City, MO | 1176 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,027 ft | ||||
| HAE Hannibal, MO | 1336 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | no report just now | 768 ft | ||||
| SPI Springfield, IL | destination | no report just now | 597 ft |
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, 3:32 pm CDT (20:32 UTC)
SPI has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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
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.