Van Nuys Airport to Waterville Regional VNY → WVL
2,312 nautical miles (2,661 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 059°, about 047° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 13 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 55-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:09 pm EDT (01:09 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 528 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 259 to 628 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 279 to 319 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 329 to 797 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, 528 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 538 to 747 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). Near the route, 588 nm along the route.
- 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 747 to 787 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 1365 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 1664 to 1774 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 628 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 249 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 2083 to 2272 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 20 forecast points nearest it (WJF, ONT, LAS, BCE, GJT, DEN, GLD, GRI, OMA, DSM, MCW, DBQ, GRB, MKG, TVC, BUF, SYR, ALB, BML, BGR). 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 | 270° at 21 kt | −22 kt | 142 kt | 16 h 17 min | 12:13 am EDT (04:13 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | −20 kt | 13 °C | 140 kt | 16 h 31 min | 12:27 am EDT (04:27 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −19 kt | 11 °C | 139 kt | 16 h 38 min | 12:34 am EDT (04:34 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −19 kt | 8 °C | 139 kt | 16 h 38 min | 12:34 am EDT (04:34 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | −21 kt | 3 °C | 141 kt | 16 h 24 min | 12:20 am EDT (04:20 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | −24 kt | -1 °C | 144 kt | 16 h 03 min | 11:59 pm EDT (03:59 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 24 kt | −26 kt | -5 °C | 146 kt | 15 h 50 min | 11:46 pm EDT (03:46 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 26 kt | −29 kt | -10 °C | 149 kt | 15 h 31 min | 11:27 pm EDT (03:27 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 27 kt | −30 kt | -11 °C | 150 kt | 15 h 25 min | 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 34 kt | −38 kt | -21 °C | 158 kt | 14 h 38 min | 10:34 pm EDT (02:34 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 44 kt | −47 kt | -34 °C | 167 kt | 13 h 51 min | 9:47 pm EDT (01:47 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 50 kt | −54 kt | -40 °C | 174 kt | 13 h 17 min | 9:13 pm EDT (01:13 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 52 kt | −55 kt | -48 °C | 175 kt | 13 h 13 min | 9:09 pm EDT (01:09 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; 21 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; 51 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; 75 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° | |
| BCE | used from 299 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 200/32 -2° | 210/57 -15° | 220/71 -22° | 220/69 -30° | 220/64 -38° | 220/67 -44° | |||
| GJT | used from 448 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 220/26 6° | 230/39 0° | 220/55 -13° | 230/60 -23° | 230/78 -31° | 230/80 -35° | 230/74 -44° | ||
| DEN | used from 648 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 270/24 11° | 230/13 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/46 -20° | 230/63 -30° | 240/78 -36° | 240/78 -48° | ||
| GLD | used from 797 nm out; 78 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° | |
| GRI | used from 947 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 230/39 23° | 230/32 15° | 210/29 7° | 230/31 -8° | 230/43 -21° | 250/52 -31° | 260/59 -35° | 260/59 -46° | |
| OMA | used from 1096 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 230/47 | 240/33 21° | 230/22 13° | 220/27 5° | 240/35 -8° | 250/43 -21° | 260/47 -33° | 260/59 -36° | 270/58 -46° |
| DSM | used from 1196 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 250/47 | 260/25 20° | 240/19 11° | 240/31 5° | 250/26 -9° | 260/38 -20° | 260/47 -34° | 270/58 -37° | 270/61 -47° |
| MCW | used from 1246 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 250/36 | 250/24 19° | 240/26 11° | 250/30 5° | 270/22 -9° | 260/30 -21° | 260/31 -36° | 280/53 -38° | 280/66 -48° |
| DBQ | used from 1345 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 250/27 | 260/23 17° | 240/26 10° | 260/30 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/36 -21° | 270/41 -36° | 280/52 -41° | 290/67 -48° |
| GRB | used from 1445 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/22 17° | 240/18 8° | 280/21 6° | 280/34 -11° | 280/35 -21° | 280/39 -37° | 270/52 -45° | 290/60 -49° |
| MKG | used from 1545 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 260/28 | 260/18 15° | 250/16 9° | 260/22 4° | 280/31 -9° | 270/35 -21° | 270/44 -35° | 270/42 -45° | 290/61 -51° |
| TVC | used from 1644 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 270/31 | 280/23 15° | 260/22 8° | 260/29 4° | 280/29 -11° | 280/42 -21° | 270/42 -36° | 270/54 -47° | 290/67 -51° |
| BUF | used from 1794 nm out; 130 nm from the line | 300/11 | 330/15 11° | 340/26 8° | 330/28 2° | 340/31 -10° | 340/32 -21° | 340/52 -37° | 340/59 -46° | 330/66 -53° |
| SYR | used from 1993 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 330/17 | 320/14 9° | 350/18 8° | 350/26 2° | 340/25 -11° | 360/34 -22° | 350/43 -39° | 330/50 -46° | 350/50 -54° |
| ALB | used from 2093 nm out; 109 nm from the line | 340/22 | 340/19 9° | 320/16 7° | 330/16 2° | 330/19 -11° | 320/21 -23° | 320/25 -39° | 280/30 -44° | 270/41 -51° |
| BML | used from 2143 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 310/21 | 350/11 10° | 330/9 6° | 340/21 0° | 310/23 -11° | 310/29 -23° | 280/39 -40° | 280/42 -46° | 260/57 -52° |
| BGR | used from 2292 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 300/13 | 320/12 9° | 320/11 5° | 320/16 -1° | 300/25 -12° | 290/33 -23° | 280/38 -40° | 260/56 -45° | 250/75 -52° |
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, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,885 ft | ||||
| KNB Kanab, UT | 339 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 4,867 ft | ||||
| ASE Aspen, CO | 638 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 7,837 ft | ||||
| CFO Denver, CO | 747 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,515 ft | ||||
| GTE Gothenburg, NE | 957 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 2,558 ft | ||||
| ALO Waterloo, IA | 1316 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 873 ft | ||||
| MSN Madison, WI | 1455 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 886 ft | ||||
| MBS Saginaw, MI | 1684 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 668 ft | ||||
| OGS Ogdensburg, NY | 2063 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | no report just now | 301 ft | ||||
| BTV Burlington, VT | 2163 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 334 ft | ||||
| WVL Waterville, ME | destination | no report just now | 332 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At WVL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:09 pm EDT (01:09 UTC)
WVL 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 on the route, 179 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 199 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 199 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at VNY 6:22 pm PDT (01:22 UTC), at WVL 5:59 pm EDT (21:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at WVL is after sunset there (5:59 pm EDT (21:59 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, Waterville Regional.