Abilene Regional to Reno/Tahoe International ABI → RNO
1,062 nautical miles (1,222 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 299°, about 294° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 12:20 pm PDT (19:20 UTC). Right now ABI is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 12 knots; RNO is VFR, wind from the north (360°) 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 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 30 to 129 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 298 to 715 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 417 to 486 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 476 to 576 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 496 to 893 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 566 to 953 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 705 to 973 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 50 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 ABI.
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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (ABI, LBB, TCC, ABQ, FMN, BCE, ELY, RNO). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 19 kt | +6 kt | 9 °C | 114 kt | 9 h 19 min | 12:20 pm PDT (19:20 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | +6 kt | 3 °C | 114 kt | 9 h 19 min | 12:20 pm PDT (19:20 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | +8 kt | -1 °C | 112 kt | 9 h 29 min | 12:30 pm PDT (19:30 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | +10 kt | -4 °C | 110 kt | 9 h 39 min | 12:40 pm PDT (19:40 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 38 kt | +12 kt | -9 °C | 108 kt | 9 h 50 min | 12:51 pm PDT (19:51 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 40 kt | +13 kt | -12 °C | 107 kt | 9 h 56 min | 12:57 pm PDT (19:57 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 49 kt | +24 kt | -21 °C | 96 kt | 11 h 04 min | 2:05 pm PDT (21:05 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 63 kt | +30 kt | -29 °C | 90 kt | 11 h 48 min | 2:49 pm PDT (21:49 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 62 kt | +30 kt | -37 °C | 90 kt | 11 h 48 min | 2:49 pm PDT (21:49 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 59 kt | +29 kt | -46 °C | 91 kt | 11 h 40 min | 2:41 pm PDT (21:41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABI | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° | |
| LBB | used from 50 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| TCC | used from 198 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 298 nm out; 60 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 447 nm out; 47 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° | ||
| BCE | used from 595 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 200/32 -2° | 210/57 -15° | 220/71 -22° | 220/69 -30° | 220/64 -38° | 220/67 -44° | |||
| ELY | used from 794 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 210/34 1° | 220/40 -4° | 220/39 -17° | 210/51 -24° | 220/65 -30° | 220/60 -37° | 220/56 -44° | ||
| RNO | used from 943 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 010/6 | 270/12 -3° | 220/26 -10° | 280/13 -19° | 350/44 -24° | 320/30 -32° | 260/22 -36° | 240/24 -42° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABI Abilene, TX | departure | VFR | from the south (170°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,790 ft | 4:52 am CDT (09:52 UTC) |
| SWW Sweetwater, TX | 40 nm out, 17 nm south of the line | reported, no category | from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 2,379 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 129 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,282 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| FSU Fort Sumner, NM | 258 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,164 ft | ||||
| AEG Albuquerque, NM | 387 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,837 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| CDC Cedar City, UT | 734 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,400 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 5,622 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| SPZ Silver Springs, NV | 1042 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 4,265 ft | ||||
| RNO Reno, NV | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,500 feet | from the north (360°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 7,500 ft | 4,414 ft | 2:55 am PDT (09:55 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,837 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RNO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:20 pm PDT (19:20 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for RNO
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am PDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north at 13 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
The forecast for ABI, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- At times between Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC) and 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 20
- From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 16 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 17 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at ABI 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC), at RNO 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:50 pm PDT (01:50 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: Abilene Regional, Reno/Tahoe International.