Plan a flight · Sun 8:25 pm CDT (01:25 UTC)

Austin-Bergstrom International to Reno/Tahoe International AUS → RNO

1,219 nautical miles (1,403 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 303°, about 299° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:48 am PDT (10:48 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AUS is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 12 knots; RNO is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22. 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: 394 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 1W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 470 to 660 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120055
MKCW WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 1W
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
CO NM WY AZ UT
FROM 40NNW CHE-40WNW TBE-60WNW CME-40N SJN-40ESE MTU-40NNW CHE
AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
WIND GUSTS TO 60KT POSS.

SIGMET 4W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 750 to 789 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120055
MKCW WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 4W
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
AZ
FROM 60NE TBC-30S INW-100ESE BZA-70SE EED-50NW TBC-60NE TBC
DMSHG AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 21020KT. TOPS TO FL280.

SIGMET 5W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 1049 to 1119 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 120055
MKCW WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 5W
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
NV
FROM 10NNE BAM-40WSW BVL-60SW ELY-10SE OAL-30WNW OAL-10NNE BAM
AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS TO FL330.
```
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 450 to 580 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 450 to 989 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 590 to 1039 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 700 to 730 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 730 to 1039 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 770 to 1109 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 839 to 879 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 999 to 1089 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

UAL493 at 24,000 ft, 37 nm southwest, 5:54 pm CDT (22:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 879 nm along the route, 37 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL493 3648N 11330W 2254 F240 TB MODERATE SK IN CLOUDS IC LIGHT
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B737 at 14,000 ft, 12 nm north, 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC): light turbulence above 14,000 ft. 550 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABQ UA /OV ABQ275007/TM 0015/FL140/TP B737/TB LGT ABV 140
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
7 nm west (275°) of ABQ
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light above 14,000 ft
HDJT at 18,000 ft, 13 nm north, 5:38 pm CDT (22:38 UTC): light rime icing from 16,000 ft to 17,500 ft, -9 °C, remarks: during the climb out of abq zab/fd. 560 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABQ UA /OV ABQ285015/TM 2238/FL180/TP HDJT/TA M09/IC LGT RIME 160-175/RM DURC OUT OF ABQ - ZAB/FD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
15 nm west (285°) of ABQ
Time
22:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
HDJT
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime from 16,000 ft to 17,500 ft
Remarks
during the climb out of abq zab/fd
G280 at 45,000 ft, 35 nm southwest, 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 720 nm along the route, 35 nm southwest 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
GLF4 at 25,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 7:30 pm CDT (00:30 UTC): overcast up to 24,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions FL250 zlawc. 859 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUC UA /OV BCE200040/TM 0030/FL250/TP GLF4/SK OVC-TOP240/RM VMC FL250 /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUC
Where
40 nm south (200°) of BCE
Time
00:30 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Sky
overcast, tops 24,000 ft
Remarks
visual conditions FL250 zlawc
B38M at 27,000 ft, 48 nm southwest, 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC): light rime icing, -27 °C, remarks: during the descent. 889 nm along the route, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDC UA /OV MMM085025/TM 0003/FL270/TP B38M/TA M27/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDC
Where
25 nm east (085°) of MMM
Time
00:03 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
−27 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the descent

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, LBB, ROW, ABQ, FMN, BCE, ELY, BIH, 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
4,500 ft	170° at 16 kt	−10 kt	18 °C	130 kt	9 h 23 min	3:48 am PDT (10:48 UTC)
6,500 ft	180° at 16 kt	−8 kt	17 °C	128 kt	9 h 31 min	3:56 am PDT (10:56 UTC)
8,500 ft	210° at 19 kt	−1 kt	12 °C	121 kt	10 h 04 min	4:29 am PDT (11:29 UTC)
10,500 ft	210° at 25 kt	+3 kt	6 °C	117 kt	10 h 25 min	4:50 am PDT (11:50 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	+5 kt	2 °C	115 kt	10 h 36 min	5:01 am PDT (12:01 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	+5 kt	-2 °C	115 kt	10 h 36 min	5:01 am PDT (12:01 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 34 kt	+6 kt	-6 °C	114 kt	10 h 42 min	5:07 am PDT (12:07 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 36 kt	+6 kt	-9 °C	114 kt	10 h 42 min	5:07 am PDT (12:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 39 kt	+12 kt	-20 °C	108 kt	11 h 17 min	5:42 am PDT (12:42 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 56 kt	+23 kt	-28 °C	97 kt	12 h 34 min	6:59 am PDT (13:59 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 54 kt	+27 kt	-36 °C	93 kt	13 h 06 min	7:31 am PDT (14:31 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 49 kt	+28 kt	-47 °C	92 kt	13 h 15 min	7:40 am PDT (14:40 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; 57 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; 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 250 nm out; 66 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 350 nm out; 32 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 450 nm out; 65 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°
FMN	used from 600 nm out; 77 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 750 nm out; 84 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 949 nm out; 80 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°
BIH	used from 1049 nm out; 103 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°
RNO	used from 1099 nm out; 95 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
AUS Austin, TX	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	541 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)
GTU Georgetown, TX	20 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	789 ft	00:55 UTC
SJT San Angelo, TX	160 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,918 ft	00:51 UTC
HOB Hobbs, NM	320 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	3,660 ft	23:50 UTC
ROW Roswell, NM	400 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	3,671 ft	00:51 UTC
ABQ Albuquerque, NM	540 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,500 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	9,500 ft	5,354 ft	01:11 UTC
RQE Window Rock, AZ	660 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 feet	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	6,742 ft	00:53 UTC
KNB Kanab, UT	849 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	4,867 ft	01:15 UTC
AZC Colorado City, AZ	869 nm out, 19 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,200 feet, overcast at 4,400 feet Weather: rain	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots, gusting to 15	7 mi	3,200 ft	4,873 ft	01:15 UTC
GAB Gabbs, NV	1129 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	no report just now				4,699 ft
RNO Reno, NV	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	4,414 ft	5:55 pm PDT (00:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,742 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, 3:48 am PDT (10:48 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 AUS, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

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 2 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 15 nm from the route, 150 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 470 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB

Daylight

Sunset at AUS 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 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.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

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: Austin-Bergstrom International, Reno/Tahoe International.