Austin-Bergstrom International to Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport AUS → OAK
1,299 nautical miles (1,495 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 297°, about 293° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 8-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:06 am PDT (10:06 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: 724 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: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 450 to 629 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 460 to 1019 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 539 to 979 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 769 to 919 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 789 to 1019 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 799 to 1039 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1019 to 1029 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 1039 to 1149 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 AUS.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- GLF5 at 10,000 ft, 23 nm northeast, 5:06 pm CDT (22:06 UTC): moderate turbulence. 110 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TEB UA /OV MUGSY/TM 2206/FL100/TP GLF5/TB MODERATE FROM 100 TO 50
- Report
- a routine report filed through TEB
- Where
- mugsy
- Time
- 22:06 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF5
- Turbulence
- moderate from 10,000 ft to 50
- COL4 at 13,000 ft, 21 nm south, 4:05 pm CDT (21:05 UTC): moderate turbulence. 769 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHX UA /OV FLG176015/TM 2105/FL130/TP COL4/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHX
- Where
- 15 nm south (176°) of FLG
- Time
- 21:05 UTC
- Height
- at 13,000 ft
- Aircraft
- COL4
- Turbulence
- moderate
- E75L at 18,000 ft, 31 nm north, 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC): moderate turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,000 ft, remarks: mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed entered by zoa fdcs. 1129 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
LOL UA /OV BIH300011/TM 2324/FL 180/TP E75L/TB MOD 180-220/RM MTN WAVE /-10 ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through LOL
- Where
- 11 nm northwest (300°) of BIH
- Time
- 23:24 UTC
- Height
- at 18,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- moderate from 18,000 ft to 22,000 ft
- Remarks
- mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed entered by zoa fdcs
- GLF4 at 45,000 ft, 34 nm southwest, 6:01 pm CDT (23:01 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 40,000 ft to 45,000 ft, remarks: south zab fdcs. 520 nm along the route, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TCS UA /OV TCS/TM 2301/FL450/TP GLF4/TB OCNL LGT-MOD 450-400/RM S - ZAB FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through TCS
- Where
- over TCS
- Time
- 23:01 UTC
- Height
- at 45,000 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF4
- Turbulence
- occasional light to moderate from 45,000 ft to 40,000 ft
- Remarks
- south zab fdcs
- G280 at 45,000 ft, 43 nm north, 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 719 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
INW UA /OV INW015040/TM 2344/FL450/TP G280/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through INW
- Where
- 40 nm north (015°) of INW
- Time
- 23:44 UTC
- Height
- at 45,000 ft
- Aircraft
- G280
- Turbulence
- light to moderate
- Remarks
- zab fdcs
- CRJ2 at 6,200 ft, 44 nm south, 4:51 pm CDT (21:51 UTC): overcast above 6,200 ft, remarks: wind shear +10/-5 short final RY21L. 789 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PRC UA /OV PRC030002/TM 2151/FL062/TP CRJ2/SK OVC062/RM WIND SHEAR +10/-5 SHORT FINAL RY21L
- Report
- a routine report filed through PRC
- Where
- 2 nm northeast (030°) of PRC
- Time
- 21:51 UTC
- Height
- at 6,200 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Sky
- overcast from 6,200 ft
- Remarks
- wind shear +10/-5 short final RY21L
- B738 at 21,000 ft, 8 nm southwest, 5:14 pm CDT (22:14 UTC): light rime icing from 20,000 ft to 21,000 ft, -2 °C, remarks: during the climb zlawc. 879 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CDC UA /OV PGS275020/TM 2214/FL210/TP B738/TA M02/IC LGT RIME 200-210/RM DURC ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through CDC
- Where
- 20 nm west (275°) of PGS
- Time
- 22:14 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Temperature
- −2 °C
- Icing
- light rime from 20,000 ft to 21,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb zlawc
- B38M at 23,000 ft, 16 nm north, 6:04 pm CDT (23:04 UTC): light rime icing from 23,000 ft to 25,000 ft, -25 °C, remarks: zlawc. 889 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV BLD064047/TM 2304/FL230/TP B38M/TA M25/IC LGT RIME 230-250/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- 47 nm northeast (064°) of BLD
- Time
- 23:04 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Temperature
- −25 °C
- Icing
- light rime from 23,000 ft to 25,000 ft
- Remarks
- zlawc
- B752 at 17,500 ft, 5 nm northeast, 5:48 pm CDT (22:48 UTC): a broken layer from 17,500 ft to 18,500 ft; overcast, remarks: layer of precip west of niitz 25 nautical miles lgt-hvy rain zlawc. 909 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV BLD065025/TM 2248/FL175/TP B752/SK BKN175-TOP185/OVC/RM LAYER OF PRECIP W OF NIITZ 25 NM LGT-HVY RAIN /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- BLD065025 C
- Time
- 22:48 UTC
- Height
- at 17,500 ft
- Aircraft
- B752
- Sky
- a broken layer from 17,500 ft, tops 18,500 ft
- Remarks
- layer of precip west of niitz 25 nautical miles lgt-hvy rain zlawc
- G280 at 41,000 ft, 41 nm south, 6:37 pm CDT (23:37 UTC): light to moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. 949 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALS UA /OV LAS190035/TM 2337/FL410/TP G280/TB LGT-MOD CAT/RM ZDVWC-46
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALS
- Where
- 35 nm south (190°) of LAS
- Time
- 23:37 UTC
- Height
- at 41,000 ft
- Aircraft
- G280
- Turbulence
- light to moderate clear-air turbulence
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-46
- B73M at 11,000 ft, 3 nm southeast, 4:45 pm CDT (21:45 UTC): light rime icing, overcast above 11,000 ft. 949 nm along the route, 3 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV LAS350005/TM 2145/FL110/TP B73M/SK 110 OVC/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- 5 nm north (350°) of LAS
- Time
- 21:45 UTC
- Height
- at 11,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B73M
- Sky
- at 11,000 ft overcast
- Icing
- light rime
- B38M at 37,000 ft, 25 nm north, 5:25 pm CDT (22:25 UTC): -41 °C, wind 215° at 61 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 1049 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TPH UA /OV BTY308020 /TM 2225 /FL370 /TP B38M /TA M41 /WV 21561KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through TPH
- Where
- 20 nm northwest (308°) of BTY
- Time
- 22:25 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Temperature
- −41 °C
- Wind
- from 215° at 61 knots
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
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 10 forecast points nearest it (SAT, ABI, INK, ROW, ABQ, PRC, LAS, BIH, FAT, SFO). 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 | 180° at 18 kt | −8 kt | 15 °C | 128 kt | 10 h 09 min | 3:06 am PDT (10:06 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 180° at 18 kt | −7 kt | 13 °C | 127 kt | 10 h 14 min | 3:11 am PDT (10:11 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 200° at 22 kt | 0 | 9 °C | 120 kt | 10 h 50 min | 3:47 am PDT (10:47 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 23 kt | +4 kt | 6 °C | 116 kt | 11 h 12 min | 4:09 am PDT (11:09 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | +9 kt | 2 °C | 111 kt | 11 h 42 min | 4:39 am PDT (11:39 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | +11 kt | -2 °C | 109 kt | 11 h 55 min | 4:52 am PDT (11:52 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | +13 kt | -6 °C | 107 kt | 12 h 08 min | 5:05 am PDT (12:05 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 34 kt | +15 kt | -9 °C | 105 kt | 12 h 22 min | 5:19 am PDT (12:19 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 42 kt | +21 kt | -19 °C | 99 kt | 13 h 07 min | 6:04 am PDT (13:04 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 52 kt | +24 kt | -27 °C | 96 kt | 13 h 32 min | 6:29 am PDT (13:29 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 51 kt | +30 kt | -36 °C | 90 kt | 14 h 26 min | 7:23 am PDT (14:23 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 46 kt | +32 kt | -47 °C | 88 kt | 14 h 46 min | 7:43 am PDT (14:43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | used from 0 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 130/22 | 140/24 18° | 170/19 13° | 190/13 7° | 240/15 -4° | 220/14 -13° | 270/11 -28° | 280/10 -40° | 310/18 -51° |
| ABI | used from 100 nm out; 78 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° | |
| INK | used from 200 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 160/27 20° | 190/18 13° | 240/19 7° | 250/23 -4° | 250/33 -15° | 230/45 -28° | 250/45 -39° | 270/49 -50° | |
| ROW | used from 350 nm out; 29 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 500 nm out; 77 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° | ||
| PRC | used from 649 nm out; 126 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° | ||
| LAS | used from 849 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 200/25 11° | 230/22 5° | 240/25 -1° | 220/37 -12° | 220/44 -21° | 210/52 -27° | 210/60 -34° | 220/58 -44° | |
| BIH | used from 1049 nm out; 49 nm from the line | L/V | 210/14 6° | 210/20 -2° | 230/26 -14° | 220/32 -24° | 220/63 -27° | 220/56 -35° | 230/50 -44° | |
| FAT | used from 1149 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 180/7 | 170/9 7° | 200/20 3° | 210/27 -3° | 240/27 -14° | 230/38 -24° | 220/57 -27° | 230/42 -33° | 230/41 -44° |
| SFO | used from 1249 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 220/11 | L/V 5° | 280/7 1° | 270/15 -3° | 290/23 -14° | 310/29 -24° | 280/26 -28° | 250/30 -34° | 250/36 -43° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS Austin, TX | departure | no report just now | 541 ft | ||||
| DZB Horseshoe Bay, TX | 40 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,093 ft | ||||
| SJT San Angelo, TX | 160 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,918 ft | ||||
| MAF Midland, TX | 260 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,872 ft | ||||
| ROW Roswell, NM | 400 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,671 ft | ||||
| SJN St Johns, AZ | 649 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,736 ft | ||||
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | 769 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 7,014 ft | ||||
| CMR Williams, AZ | 789 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 6,690 ft | ||||
| VGT Las Vegas, NV | 949 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,205 ft | ||||
| MER Atwater, CA | 1219 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 190 ft | ||||
| OAK Oakland, CA | destination | no report just now | 9 ft |
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 OAK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:06 am PDT (10:06 UTC)
OAK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/5849 Austin, TX, Friday, October 2, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZHU
- 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 0 nm from the route, 150 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 440 nm along the route · security · starts Tuesday 13 October · ZAB
- 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 949 nm along the route · security · starts Tuesday 13 October · ZLA
- 6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 1179 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
- 6/7231 Santa Clara, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA
- 6/7455 SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Thursday, October 8, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 11 October · ZOA
- 6/6741 SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Thursday, October 8, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · air shows/sports · until 11 October · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at AUS 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC), at OAK 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm PDT (02:02 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at OAK is before sunrise there (7:14 am PDT (14:14 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: Austin-Bergstrom International, Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport.
