Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport to Hollywood Burbank Airport XNA → BUR
1,183 nautical miles (1,361 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 271°, about 270° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 2:31 pm PDT (21:31 UTC). Right now XNA is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 5 knots; BUR is marginal VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 5 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 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 first 537 nm of the route.
- 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 457 to 885 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 517 to 656 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 676 to 825 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 825 to 1133 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 835 to 885 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 835 to 954 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 60 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 XNA.
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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (TUL, OKC, GAG, AMA, TCC, ABQ, FMN, 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 | 230° at 26 kt | +22 kt | 22 °C | 98 kt | 12 h 04 min | 3:06 pm PDT (22:06 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | +20 kt | 13 °C | 100 kt | 11 h 50 min | 2:52 pm PDT (21:52 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | +17 kt | 9 °C | 103 kt | 11 h 29 min | 2:31 pm PDT (21:31 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | +18 kt | 6 °C | 102 kt | 11 h 36 min | 2:38 pm PDT (21:38 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | +21 kt | 2 °C | 99 kt | 11 h 57 min | 2:59 pm PDT (21:59 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | +26 kt | -2 °C | 94 kt | 12 h 35 min | 3:37 pm PDT (22:37 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 38 kt | +30 kt | -6 °C | 90 kt | 13 h 09 min | 4:11 pm PDT (23:11 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 41 kt | +34 kt | -9 °C | 86 kt | 13 h 45 min | 4:47 pm PDT (23:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 53 kt | +45 kt | -19 °C | 75 kt | 15 h 46 min | 6:48 pm PDT (01:48 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 73 kt | +65 kt | -28 °C | 55 kt | 21 h 31 min | 12:33 am PDT (07:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 71 kt | +66 kt | -37 °C | 54 kt | 21 h 54 min | 12:56 am PDT (07:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 65 kt | +61 kt | -48 °C | 59 kt | 20 h 03 min | 11:05 pm PDT (06:05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUL | used from 0 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| OKC | used from 149 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
| GAG | used from 199 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 240/35 22° | 240/27 14° | 230/25 6° | 240/38 -7° | 230/44 -19° | 250/73 -28° | 270/66 -37° | 270/58 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 348 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 230/32 | 230/28 14° | 230/27 7° | 230/38 -6° | 230/50 -17° | 250/69 -28° | 260/62 -37° | 270/65 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 398 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| ABQ | used from 547 nm out; 56 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° | ||
| FMN | used from 646 nm out; 63 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° | ||
| PRC | used from 795 nm out; 76 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° | ||
| BLH | used from 944 nm out; 84 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° |
| ONT | used from 1044 nm out; 81 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR | departure | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,288 ft | 4:53 am CDT (09:53 UTC) |
| TUL Tulsa, OK | 80 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 677 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| WDG Enid, OK | 169 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,167 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| GAG Gage, OK | 268 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,223 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| DHT Dalhart, TX | 398 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,991 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 577 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 6,348 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| GUP Gallup, NM | 706 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,300 feet, scattered clouds at 4,400 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 6,472 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| RQE Window Rock, AZ | 716 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,900 feet | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 2,900 ft | 6,742 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | 845 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 7,014 ft | 09:57 UTC |
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | 984 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,500 feet, scattered clouds at 6,500 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots | 9 mi | 8,000 ft | 707 ft | 09:50 UTC |
| POC La Verne, CA | 1153 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet | calm | 7 mi | 5,500 ft | 1,013 ft | 02:47 UTC |
| BUR Burbank, CA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 778 ft | 2:53 am PDT (09:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BUR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:31 pm PDT (21:31 UTC)
Wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for BUR
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 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 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): light rain showers
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
The forecast for XNA, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 984 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at XNA 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC), at BUR 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm PDT (01:47 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: Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport, Hollywood Burbank Airport.