Van Nuys Airport to Sarasota/Bradenton International VNY → SRQ
1,888 nautical miles (2,172 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 093°, about 081° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:23 pm EDT (21:23 UTC). Right now VNY is marginal VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots; SRQ is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 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: 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 60 to 529 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 290 to 300 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 429 to 459 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Near the route, 519 nm along the route.
- 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 829 to 899 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
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 16 forecast points nearest it (ONT, BLH, PRC, PHX, TUS, ABQ, ELP, ROW, INK, ABI, CLL, LCH, MSY, MOB, TLH, PIE). 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 | 200° at 8 kt | −1 kt | 121 kt | 15 h 36 min | 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 200° at 12 kt | −2 kt | 18 °C | 122 kt | 15 h 29 min | 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 12 kt | −4 kt | 13 °C | 124 kt | 15 h 14 min | 8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 13 kt | −5 kt | 10 °C | 125 kt | 15 h 06 min | 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 15 kt | −7 kt | 6 °C | 127 kt | 14 h 52 min | 7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 18 kt | −11 kt | 2 °C | 131 kt | 14 h 25 min | 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | −15 kt | -2 °C | 135 kt | 13 h 59 min | 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | −19 kt | -6 °C | 139 kt | 13 h 35 min | 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 26 kt | −20 kt | -7 °C | 140 kt | 13 h 29 min | 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 33 kt | −27 kt | -17 °C | 147 kt | 12 h 51 min | 5:58 pm EDT (21:58 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 38 kt | −32 kt | -29 °C | 152 kt | 12 h 25 min | 5:32 pm EDT (21:32 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 36 kt | −34 kt | -39 °C | 154 kt | 12 h 16 min | 5:23 pm EDT (21:23 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 33 kt | −32 kt | -50 °C | 152 kt | 12 h 25 min | 5:32 pm EDT (21:32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONT | used from 0 nm out; 21 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° |
| BLH | used from 100 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 240/19 | 210/20 10° | 200/27 4° | 210/34 -2° | 220/59 -10° | 220/67 -20° | 220/75 -29° | 230/78 -38° | 220/90 -47° |
| PRC | used from 250 nm out; 54 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° | ||
| PHX | used from 300 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 190/15 | 210/25 12° | 200/34 4° | 200/34 2° | 220/58 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/91 -28° | 220/100 -35° | 220/95 -47° |
| TUS | used from 399 nm out; 101 nm from the line | 200/12 13° | 200/34 7° | 210/41 4° | 230/53 -7° | 220/69 -19° | 220/84 -27° | 220/88 -36° | 220/83 -48° | |
| ABQ | used from 499 nm out; 123 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| ELP | used from 549 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 300/8 | 210/14 12° | 210/28 6° | 230/47 -6° | 230/56 -14° | 220/58 -27° | 230/60 -38° | 230/56 -50° | |
| ROW | used from 599 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| INK | used from 749 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 220/17 21° | 230/12 14° | 210/13 7° | 220/29 -5° | 240/41 -14° | 230/43 -28° | 250/41 -38° | 250/33 -51° | |
| ABI | used from 849 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| CLL | used from 1049 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 180/24 | 170/21 19° | 180/10 14° | 230/7 8° | 230/16 -6° | 260/20 -13° | 290/23 -29° | 320/21 -39° | 340/35 -51° |
| LCH | used from 1198 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 170/21 | 160/23 18° | 170/13 13° | 170/6 8° | 300/12 -7° | 280/16 -14° | 320/27 -30° | 330/23 -41° | 340/38 -51° |
| MSY | used from 1398 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 150/9 | 140/8 18° | L/V 13° | L/V 6° | 320/15 -5° | 310/16 -16° | 320/32 -31° | 340/35 -40° | 350/34 -52° |
| MOB | used from 1548 nm out; 90 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| TLH | used from 1648 nm out; 148 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| PIE | used from 1748 nm out; 101 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
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 | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,900 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 2,900 ft | 802 ft | 1:51 am PDT (08:51 UTC) |
| SBD San Bernardino, CA | 60 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 2,400 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 1,159 ft | 09:00 UTC |
| DVT Phoenix, AZ | 320 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet | from the east (100°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 8,500 ft | 1,478 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM | 559 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 4,861 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| ROW Roswell, NM | 699 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,671 ft | 08:51 UTC |
| HOB Hobbs, NM | 769 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,660 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| ACT Waco, TX | 1079 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 516 ft | 08:51 UTC |
| CWF Lake Charles, LA | 1308 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 knots | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 16 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| LFT Lafayette, LA | 1368 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 40 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL | destination | VFR | from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,861 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SRQ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:23 pm EDT (21:23 UTC)
Wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for SRQ
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for VNY, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 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 3,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 20 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
- 6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 25 nm from the route, 110 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 629 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 10 nm from the route, 1069 nm along the route · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at VNY 6:22 pm PDT (01:22 UTC), at SRQ 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 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, Sarasota/Bradenton International.