Plan a flight · Sun 8:48 pm EDT (00:48 UTC)

Vero Beach Regional to Van Nuys Airport VRB → VNY

1,988 nautical miles (2,288 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 291°, about 298° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 17 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 10:56 am PDT (17:56 UTC). Right now VRB is VFR, wind calm; VNY is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 10 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

SIGMET E18E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Near the route, at the departure end.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 18E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
FL AND FL GA CSTL WTRS
FROM 180SSE ILM-150ENE TRV-60NE PBI-20S TRV-140SE CHS-180SSE ILM
AREA TS MOV FROM 23015KT. TOPS ABV FL450.

SIGMET W69W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 1369 to 1718 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112355
MKCW WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 69W
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
TX NM AZ
FROM 50ENE PGS-60SE ABQ-20ENE ELP-70SSW SSO-50SE BZA-50ENE PGS
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.

AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 380 to 450 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 1349 to 1568 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1359 to 1638 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1439 to 1718 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1748 to 1878 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1818 to 1978 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 1828 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1898 to 1978 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 VRB.

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

CL30 at 18,000 ft, 42 nm east, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI026062/TM 2344/FL180/TP CL30/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
62 nm northeast (026°) of PBI
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Turbulence
moderate
BCS3 at 13,000 ft, 16 nm southeast, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence from 10,000 ft to 13,000 ft. At the departure end, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB160045/TM 2244/FL130/TP BCS3/TB MOD 100-130
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
45 nm south (160°) of MLB
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 10,000 ft to 13,000 ft
B739 at 32,000 ft, 38 nm north, 6:23 pm EDT (22:23 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 450 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOB UA /OV SJI/TM 2223/FL320/TP B739/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOB
Where
over SJI
Time
22:23 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
A320 at 26,500 ft, 48 nm north, 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 799 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GGG UA /OV GGG/TM 2246/FL265/TP A320/TB MOD CAT/RM ZFW86
```
Report
a routine report filed through GGG
Where
over GGG
Time
22:46 UTC
Height
at 26,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
ZFW86
B38M at 14,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, 8 °C. At the destination end, 8 nm northeast 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
B737 at 14,000 ft, 11 nm north, 5:54 pm EDT (21:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV 20N ONT/TM 2154/FL140/TP B737/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
20N ont
Time
21:54 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
B738 at 19,000 ft, 33 nm south, 8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC): light chop turbulence above 19,000 ft. At the departure end, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI344028/TM 0021/FL190/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP 190
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
28 nm north (344°) of PBI
Time
00:21 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 19,000 ft
A320 at 17,000 ft, 41 nm east, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 41 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI026059/TM 2328/FL170/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
59 nm northeast (026°) of PBI
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop
BCS3 at 26,000 ft, 21 nm southeast, 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB160050/TM 2307/FL260/TP BCS3/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
50 nm south (160°) of MLB
Time
23:07 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light
CL35 at 8,000 ft, 13 nm east, 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB142035/TM 2302/FL080/TP CL35/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm southeast (142°) of MLB
Time
23:02 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Turbulence
none
A320 at 23,000 ft, 20 nm southeast, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rain. At the departure end, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VRB UA /OV VRB130020/TM 2300/FL230/TP A320/WX -RA/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through VRB
Where
20 nm southeast (130°) of VRB
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Weather
light rain
Turbulence
light chop
SF50 at 8,000 ft, 32 nm southeast, 6:34 pm EDT (22:34 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VRB UA /OV VRB145032/TM 2234/FL080/TP SF50/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through VRB
Where
32 nm southeast (145°) of VRB
Time
22:34 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Turbulence
none
BCS3 at 24,000 ft, 33 nm south, 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VRB UA /OV TRV180035/TM 2219/FL240/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT-MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through VRB
Where
35 nm south (180°) of TRV
Time
22:19 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate
C172 at 4,000 ft, 6 nm west, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB252035/TM 2330/FL040/TP C172/SK SKC 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm west (252°) of MLB
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear from 4,000 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 18 forecast points nearest it (MLB, PIE, TLH, MOB, MSY, LCH, SHV, CLL, DAL, ABI, LBB, ROW, ABQ, TUS, PHX, PRC, BLH, ONT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	210° at 11 kt	+4 kt	18 °C	116 kt	17 h 08 min	10:56 am PDT (17:56 UTC)
6,500 ft	220° at 11 kt	+5 kt	15 °C	115 kt	17 h 17 min	11:05 am PDT (18:05 UTC)
8,500 ft	220° at 15 kt	+9 kt	11 °C	111 kt	17 h 55 min	11:43 am PDT (18:43 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 18 kt	+12 kt	8 °C	108 kt	18 h 24 min	12:12 pm PDT (19:12 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	+15 kt	5 °C	105 kt	18 h 56 min	12:44 pm PDT (19:44 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	+17 kt	1 °C	103 kt	19 h 18 min	1:06 pm PDT (20:06 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	+18 kt	-4 °C	102 kt	19 h 29 min	1:17 pm PDT (20:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 26 kt	+19 kt	-6 °C	101 kt	19 h 41 min	1:29 pm PDT (20:29 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 33 kt	+26 kt	-17 °C	94 kt	21 h 09 min	2:57 pm PDT (21:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 39 kt	+33 kt	-29 °C	87 kt	22 h 51 min	4:39 pm PDT (23:39 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 38 kt	+34 kt	-38 °C	86 kt	23 h 07 min	4:55 pm PDT (23:55 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 35 kt	+32 kt	-50 °C	88 kt	22 h 35 min	4:23 pm PDT (23:23 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
MLB	used from 0 nm out; 21 nm from the line	240/7	240/11 17°	240/13 13°	250/15 8°	230/25 -5°	210/25 -16°	210/24 -31°	190/29 -41°	190/27 -53°
PIE	used from 50 nm out; 51 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -53°
TLH	used from 200 nm out; 88 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
MOB	used from 350 nm out; 82 nm from the line	310/7	350/18 18°	330/16 12°	300/18 7°	320/17 -6°	330/27 -17°	340/52 -33°	350/53 -43°	330/38 -50°
MSY	used from 499 nm out; 34 nm from the line	L/V	020/6 18°	L/V 12°	300/11 7°	330/15 -4°	320/22 -16°	330/38 -32°	350/47 -42°	340/56 -52°
LCH	used from 599 nm out; 90 nm from the line	190/6	180/8 18°	170/13 12°	220/12 7°	290/10 -4°	280/15 -14°	320/30 -31°	320/32 -40°	320/39 -53°
SHV	used from 699 nm out; 67 nm from the line	190/11	230/19 17°	230/26 12°	260/15 7°	280/16 -4°	300/17 -15°	300/34 -30°	300/31 -41°	310/42 -52°
CLL	used from 799 nm out; 82 nm from the line	160/18	190/18 16°	200/19 12°	220/14 7°	260/18 -5°	250/20 -13°	290/29 -29°	290/31 -40°	300/22 -53°
DAL	used from 849 nm out; 58 nm from the line	180/21	190/24 15°	230/20 12°	220/23 8°	240/22 -5°	230/18 -15°	280/33 -29°	280/36 -39°	300/33 -52°
ABI	used from 949 nm out; 66 nm from the line		180/26 17°	220/18 12°	230/25 8°	230/28 -5°	240/29 -14°	250/35 -28°	270/37 -39°	280/37 -51°
LBB	used from 1099 nm out; 59 nm from the line		180/26 20°	210/21 13°	230/21 7°	250/25 -5°	250/34 -16°	250/52 -28°	260/47 -38°	260/49 -50°
ROW	used from 1199 nm out; 66 nm from the line		180/23	190/24 15°	210/27 7°	230/35 -6°	240/53 -17°	240/62 -27°	250/64 -38°	260/60 -50°
ABQ	used from 1399 nm out; 94 nm from the line			200/28 13°	210/28 5°	210/44 -7°	230/46 -20°	230/80 -28°	240/74 -35°	240/58 -47°
TUS	used from 1498 nm out; 132 nm from the line		220/17 15°	210/32 7°	210/43 5°	210/49 -7°	220/64 -18°	220/83 -26°	230/81 -36°	230/72 -48°
PHX	used from 1548 nm out; 95 nm from the line	210/19	210/20 14°	200/20 6°	210/40 1°	220/58 -8°	220/68 -20°	220/82 -26°	230/83 -34°	230/69 -46°
PRC	used from 1698 nm out; 53 nm from the line			200/36 6°	210/46 0°	220/60 -10°	220/75 -19°	220/66 -26°	230/70 -33°	230/59 -45°
BLH	used from 1748 nm out; 39 nm from the line	230/22	210/24 11°	230/23 5°	230/26 0°	220/38 -10°	230/52 -19°	220/58 -28°	220/69 -34°	220/59 -45°
ONT	used from 1848 nm out; 71 nm from the line	230/11	200/17 6°	230/27 4°	230/32 -2°	210/39 -12°	220/51 -20°	220/48 -29°	210/51 -34°	210/52 -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
VRB Vero Beach, FL	departure	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	23 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)
BKV Brooksville, FL	120 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	23:53 UTC
HSA Bay St Louis, MS	499 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	22 ft	23:50 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	669 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	23:53 UTC
CNW Waco, TX	899 nm out, 25 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	470 ft	23:55 UTC
ABI Abilene, TX	1039 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,790 ft	23:52 UTC
ROW Roswell, NM	1289 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	3,671 ft	23:51 UTC
TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM	1429 nm out, 19 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	4,861 ft	23:53 UTC
DVT Phoenix, AZ	1668 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	7,000 ft	1,478 ft	23:53 UTC
SBD San Bernardino, CA	1928 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet, a broken layer at 4,800 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,800 ft	1,159 ft	23:55 UTC
VNY Van Nuys, CA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	802 ft	4:51 pm PDT (23:51 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 VNY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:56 am PDT (17:56 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for VNY

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 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

The forecast for VRB, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 18 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 1349 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at VRB 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at VNY 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm PDT (01:48 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

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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: Vero Beach Regional, Van Nuys Airport.