Rick Husband Amarillo International to Reno/Tahoe International AMA → RNO
898 nautical miles (1,033 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 292°, about 284° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AMA is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 19 knots, gusting to 27; RNO is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 8 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: 3 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 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 100 to 738 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 130 to 170 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 190 to 339 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 219 to 838 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 289 to 299 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 409 to 768 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 419 to 848 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 479 to 578 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 748 to 788 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 AMA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent GLF6 at 45,000 ft, 16 nm southwest, 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC): severe turbulence, remarks: a/c had to exit auto pilot, 45 degree pitch-zdv. 369 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FMN UUA /OV RSK280050/TM 2357/FL450/TP GLF6/TB SEV/RM A/C HAD TO EXIT AUTO PILOT, 45 DEGREE PITCH-ZDV
- Report
- an urgent report filed through FMN
- Where
- 50 nm west (280°) of RSK
- Time
- 23:57 UTC
- Height
- at 45,000 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF6
- Turbulence
- severe
- Remarks
- a/c had to exit auto pilot, 45 degree pitch-zdv
- GLF4 at 43,000 ft, 29 nm northeast, 7:09 pm CDT (00:09 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-38. 329 nm along the route, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
FMN UA /OV RSK360050/TM 0009/FL430/TP GLF4/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-38
- Report
- a routine report filed through FMN
- Where
- 50 nm north (360°) of RSK
- Time
- 00:09 UTC
- Height
- at 43,000 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF4
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-38
- SW4 at 15,000 ft, 36 nm north, 8:39 pm CDT (01:39 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, freezing, rain, 0 °C, remarks: instrument conditions ZDVWC-36. 339 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CEZ UA /OV CEZ030030/TM 0139/FL150/TP SW4/SK BASE150/WX FZ RA/TA 00/TB CONS MOD/IC LGT RIME/RM IMC ZDVWC-36
- Report
- a routine report filed through CEZ
- Where
- 30 nm northeast (030°) of CEZ
- Time
- 01:39 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SW4
- Sky
- BASE150
- Weather
- freezing, rain
- Temperature
- 0 °C
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- instrument conditions ZDVWC-36
- GLF4 at 43,000 ft, 9 nm south, 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 369 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
FMN UA /OV RSK290045/TM 0015/FL430/TP GLF4/TB CONS MOD/RM ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through FMN
- Where
- 45 nm west (290°) of RSK
- Time
- 00:15 UTC
- Height
- at 43,000 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF4
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate
- Remarks
- zdvwc
- E145 at 7,400 ft, 49 nm north, 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC): remarks: reported below minimums visibility 1/2SM ZDVWC-41. 229 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALS UA /OV ALS/TM 0015/FL074/TP E145/SK VASE UNKN/RM REPORTED BLO MINIMUMS VIS 1/2SM ZDVWC-41
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALS
- Where
- over ALS
- Time
- 00:15 UTC
- Height
- at 7,400 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- vase unknown
- Remarks
- reported below minimums visibility 1/2SM ZDVWC-41
- E75L at 14,000 ft, 21 nm southwest, 8:28 pm CDT (01:28 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 25,000 ft, no icing, remarks: ZDVWC-36. 319 nm along the route, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FMN UA /OV RSK/TM 0128/FL140/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD 250-190/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-36
- Report
- a routine report filed through FMN
- Where
- over RSK
- Time
- 01:28 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- light to moderate from 25,000 ft to 19,000 ft
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-36
- BE9L at 20,000 ft, 9 nm northeast, 7:59 pm CDT (00:59 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions ZDVWC-36. 319 nm along the route, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DRO UA /OV DRO/TM 0059/FL200/TP BE9L/TB LGT CHOP/RM IMC ZDVWC-36
- Report
- a routine report filed through DRO
- Where
- over DRO
- Time
- 00:59 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE9L
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- instrument conditions ZDVWC-36
- B738 at 35,000 ft, 28 nm north, 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC): remarks: zdvwc. 379 nm along the route, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CEZ UA /OV DVC/TM 0014/FL350/TP B738/SK TOP 310/RM ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CEZ
- Where
- over DVC
- Time
- 00:14 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- top 31,000 ft
- Remarks
- zdvwc
- B38M descending, 9 nm south, 8:28 pm CDT (01:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent runway 35L rno. At the destination end, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
RNO UA /OV KRNO167009/TM 0128/FLUNKN/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURD RY35L RNO
- Report
- a routine report filed through RNO
- Where
- 9 nm south (167°) of KRNO
- Time
- 01:28 UTC
- Height
- height not given
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 35L rno
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 8 forecast points nearest it (AMA, TCC, ALS, FMN, BCE, ELY, BAM, 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 20 kt | +7 kt | 8 °C | 113 kt | 7 h 57 min | 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | +9 kt | 4 °C | 111 kt | 8 h 05 min | 3:08 am PDT (10:08 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | +11 kt | 0 °C | 109 kt | 8 h 14 min | 3:17 am PDT (10:17 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | +12 kt | -4 °C | 108 kt | 8 h 19 min | 3:22 am PDT (10:22 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 38 kt | +13 kt | -8 °C | 107 kt | 8 h 24 min | 3:27 am PDT (10:27 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 41 kt | +14 kt | -11 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 28 min | 3:31 am PDT (10:31 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 46 kt | +18 kt | -22 °C | 102 kt | 8 h 48 min | 3:51 am PDT (10:51 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 67 kt | +34 kt | -28 °C | 86 kt | 10 h 27 min | 5:30 am PDT (12:30 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 66 kt | +37 kt | -35 °C | 83 kt | 10 h 49 min | 5:52 am PDT (12:52 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 60 kt | +34 kt | -45 °C | 86 kt | 10 h 27 min | 5:30 am PDT (12:30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMA | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 190/28 | 220/26 14° | 230/27 7° | 250/24 -6° | 250/32 -16° | 240/51 -28° | 250/52 -38° | 250/51 -50° | |
| TCC | used from 50 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 200/26 | 200/28 14° | 220/25 7° | 230/28 -7° | 240/41 -19° | 240/62 -28° | 250/61 -37° | 250/49 -49° | |
| ALS | used from 150 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 210/32 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/49 -20° | 230/78 -30° | 240/74 -36° | 240/61 -47° | |||
| FMN | used from 249 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 220/25 13° | 220/28 4° | 210/51 -9° | 220/59 -21° | 230/78 -30° | 230/77 -36° | 230/66 -46° | ||
| BCE | used from 449 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 210/47 0° | 200/50 -12° | 220/31 -23° | 220/56 -26° | 220/58 -35° | 230/58 -45° | |||
| ELY | used from 598 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 210/20 4° | 240/21 -1° | 230/37 -13° | 200/58 -25° | 220/73 -27° | 220/73 -36° | 220/69 -44° | ||
| BAM | used from 748 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 270/8 4° | 230/27 -4° | 220/49 -18° | 210/52 -26° | 220/77 -29° | 220/71 -33° | 220/63 -43° | ||
| RNO | used from 798 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 320/7 | 260/13 1° | 230/21 -7° | 210/38 -17° | 220/43 -26° | 230/54 -29° | 230/59 -32° | 230/54 -41° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMA Amarillo, TX | departure | VFR | from the south (170°) at 19 knots, gusting to 27 | 10+ mi | none | 3,606 ft | 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC) |
| SKX Taos, NM | 209 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | no report just now | 7,094 ft | ||||
| FMN Farmington, NM | 329 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 5,506 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| BDG Blanding, UT | 399 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 21 knots, gusting to 33 | 10+ mi | none | 5,867 ft | 22:15 UTC |
| BCE Bryce Canyon, UT | 529 nm out, 22 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet Weather: rain, mist | from the south (170°) at 7 knots | 5 mi | 3,000 ft | 7,589 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| MLF Milford, UT | 578 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | 3,500 ft | 5,042 ft | 01:52 UTC |
| TMT Austin, NV | 778 nm out, 23 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 5,735 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| SPZ Silver Springs, NV | 878 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 4,265 ft | ||||
| RNO Reno, NV | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,500 feet | from the west (270°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,414 ft | 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,589 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, 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for RNO
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 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 4,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
The forecast for AMA, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 AMA 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC), at RNO 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm PDT (01:51 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RNO is before sunrise there (7:05 am PDT (14:05 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: Rick Husband Amarillo International, Reno/Tahoe International.