Van Nuys Airport to North Las Vegas Airport VNY → VGT
201 nautical miles (232 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 052°, about 040° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:55 pm PDT (03:55 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now VNY is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 8 knots; VGT is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21. 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: 4 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 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 58 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 10 to 182 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 105 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 10 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, 41 nm southeast, 5:13 pm PDT (00:13 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, 8 °C. 67 nm along the route, 41 nm southeast 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
- E145 at 15,000 ft, 12 nm southeast, 6:45 pm PDT (01:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, light rime icing, -9 °C. 153 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV LAS213045/TM 0145/FL150/TP E145/TA M09/TB MOD CHOP/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- 45 nm southwest (213°) of LAS
- Time
- 01:45 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Temperature
- −9 °C
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Icing
- light rime
- B737 at 6,400 ft, 29 nm southeast, 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC): a broken layer from 3,300 ft to 6,400 ft. At the departure end, 29 nm southeast 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
- A21B at 4,000 ft, 17 nm south, 5:11 pm PDT (00:11 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 25L. At the departure end, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 0011/FL040/TP A21B/SK BKN-BASE040/RM DURD RY25L
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAX
- Where
- over LAX
- Time
- 00:11 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21B
- Sky
- BKN-BASE040
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 25L
- E75S at 5,000 ft, 31 nm southeast, 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 31 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LGB UA /OV LGB180003/TM 0000/FL050/TP E75S/SK OVC43-TOP050
- Report
- a routine report filed through LGB
- Where
- 3 nm south (180°) of LGB
- Time
- 00:00 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Sky
- OVC43-TOP050
- B739 at 3,400 ft, 23 nm southeast, 4:55 pm PDT (23:55 UTC): overcast above 5,400 ft, remarks: bases 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
KLAX UA /OV 10 E LAX/TM 2355/FL034/TP B739/SK OVC054/RM BASES 035
- Report
- a routine report filed through KLAX
- Where
- 10 east lax
- Time
- 23:55 UTC
- Height
- at 3,400 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- overcast from 5,400 ft
- Remarks
- bases 3,500 ft
- A20N at 5,300 ft, 45 nm southeast, 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): a broken layer from 4,300 ft to 5,300 ft. 10 nm along the route, 45 nm southeast 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
- B739 at 4,000 ft, 6 nm south, 5:32 pm PDT (00:32 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. 10 nm along the route, 6 nm south 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, 6 nm southeast, 7:15 pm PDT (02:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 19 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast 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
- SLG4 at 3,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC): scattered clouds above 4,000 ft. 19 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast 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
- A21N at 2,000 ft, 31 nm southeast, 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC): remarks: ils 25L haze below the ceiling. 19 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast 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
- B39M at 3,800 ft, 8 nm south, 7:30 pm PDT (02:30 UTC): no turbulence, wind 190° at 21 knots, remarks: during the descent runway 26L las. At the destination end, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV 08006/TM 0230/FL038/TP B39M/WV 19021KT/TB NEG/RM DURD RY26L LAS
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- wind from 080° at 6 knots
- Time
- 02:30 UTC
- Height
- at 3,800 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Wind
- from 190° at 21 knots
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 26L las
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 2 forecast points nearest it (WJF, LAS). 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 | 200° at 24 kt | −21 kt | 8 °C | 141 kt | 1 h 26 min | 9:11 pm PDT (04:11 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 23 kt | −21 kt | 6 °C | 141 kt | 1 h 26 min | 9:11 pm PDT (04:11 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 23 kt | −21 kt | 3 °C | 141 kt | 1 h 26 min | 9:11 pm PDT (04:11 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 25 kt | −22 kt | -2 °C | 142 kt | 1 h 25 min | 9:10 pm PDT (04:10 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 29 kt | −26 kt | -5 °C | 146 kt | 1 h 23 min | 9:08 pm PDT (04:08 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 210° at 33 kt | −30 kt | -9 °C | 150 kt | 1 h 20 min | 9:05 pm PDT (04:05 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 210° at 38 kt | −35 kt | -13 °C | 155 kt | 1 h 18 min | 9:03 pm PDT (04:03 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 39 kt | −36 kt | -14 °C | 156 kt | 1 h 17 min | 9:02 pm PDT (04:02 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 210° at 52 kt | −49 kt | -21 °C | 169 kt | 1 h 11 min | 8:56 pm PDT (03:56 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 53 kt | −51 kt | -30 °C | 171 kt | 1 h 11 min | 8:56 pm PDT (03:56 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 54 kt | −52 kt | -36 °C | 172 kt | 1 h 10 min | 8:55 pm PDT (03:55 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 210° at 54 kt | −52 kt | -44 °C | 172 kt | 1 h 10 min | 8:55 pm PDT (03:55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WJF | used from 0 nm out; 18 nm from the line | 200/28 6° | 210/28 3° | 210/29 -4° | 210/28 -14° | 220/41 -20° | 220/47 -29° | 220/46 -37° | 220/53 -44° | |
| LAS | used from 96 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 210/21 10° | 200/18 5° | 200/23 -2° | 210/49 -14° | 210/63 -21° | 220/58 -30° | 220/61 -35° | 210/56 -44° |
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 8,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 802 ft | 6:51 pm PDT (01:51 UTC) |
| PMD Palmdale, CA | 29 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 16 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,542 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| VCV Victorville, CA | 58 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 18 knots, gusting to 27 | 10+ mi | none | 2,885 ft | 02:35 UTC |
| DAG Daggett, CA | 86 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 20 knots, gusting to 27 | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 1,930 ft | 01:50 UTC |
| VGT Las Vegas, NV | destination | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 2,205 ft | 6:53 pm PDT (01:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,885 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At VGT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:55 pm PDT (03:55 UTC)
Wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for VGT
- From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 am PDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 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
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 173 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at VNY 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC), at VGT 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at VGT is after sunset there (6:10 pm PDT (01:10 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.
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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, North Las Vegas Airport.