Meadows Field to Mahlon Sweet Field BFL → EUG
556 nautical miles (639 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 341°, about 327° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 10:45 am PDT (17:45 UTC). Right now BFL is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots; EUG is VFR, wind from the south (190°) 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 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 546 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 50 to 208 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 BFL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- UAL1806 at 39,000 ft, 23 nm west, 5:32 am PDT (12:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 238° at 14 knots. 129 nm along the route, 23 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1806 3722N 12024W 1232 F390 238/014KT TB OCNL LGT CHOP IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- B737 at 15,000 ft, 46 nm northeast, 5:12 am PDT (12:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: continuous light turbulence occasional moderate chop entered by zoa fdcs. 159 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAT UA /OV FMG150080/TM 1212/FL150/TP B737/TB LGT/RM CONS LGT TURB OCNL MOD CHOP ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAT
- Where
- 80 nm southeast (150°) of FMG
- Time
- 12:12 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- continuous light turbulence occasional moderate chop entered by zoa fdcs
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 6 forecast points nearest it (FAT, SAC, RNO, RBL, SIY, OTH). 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 | 070° at 4 kt | 0 | -1 °C | 120 kt | 4 h 38 min | 10:45 am PDT (17:45 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 070° at 3 kt | 0 | 1 °C | 120 kt | 4 h 38 min | 10:45 am PDT (17:45 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 030° at 6 kt | +4 kt | -3 °C | 116 kt | 4 h 48 min | 10:55 am PDT (17:55 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 360° at 9 kt | +9 kt | -5 °C | 111 kt | 5 h 01 min | 11:08 am PDT (18:08 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 350° at 15 kt | +15 kt | -8 °C | 105 kt | 5 h 18 min | 11:25 am PDT (18:25 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 350° at 26 kt | +25 kt | -10 °C | 95 kt | 5 h 51 min | 11:58 am PDT (18:58 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 350° at 36 kt | +35 kt | -13 °C | 85 kt | 6 h 32 min | 12:39 pm PDT (19:39 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 350° at 44 kt | +43 kt | -14 °C | 77 kt | 7 h 13 min | 1:20 pm PDT (20:20 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 350° at 59 kt | +58 kt | -24 °C | 62 kt | 8 h 58 min | 3:05 pm PDT (22:05 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 48 kt | +48 kt | -36 °C | 72 kt | 7 h 43 min | 1:50 pm PDT (20:50 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 32 kt | +30 kt | -41 °C | 90 kt | 6 h 11 min | 12:18 pm PDT (19:18 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 22 kt | +7 kt | -44 °C | 113 kt | 4 h 55 min | 11:02 am PDT (18:02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAT | used from 0 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 140/11 | 180/15 3° | 150/14 -3° | 200/14 -6° | 240/17 -16° | 320/25 -23° | 270/22 -31° | 240/29 -37° | 230/36 -44° |
| SAC | used from 149 nm out; 62 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 4° | 340/9 -4° | 340/22 -8° | 360/71 -12° | 360/82 -23° | 350/58 -37° | 310/30 -40° | 270/25 -44° |
| RNO | used from 248 nm out; 57 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° | |
| RBL | used from 298 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 350/14 | 320/9 4° | 290/7 -3° | 350/22 -7° | 360/75 -13° | 350/79 -24° | 350/74 -39° | 340/49 -43° | 280/23 -43° |
| SIY | used from 347 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 060/14 -1° | 030/21 -4° | 010/29 -8° | 360/75 -13° | 350/77 -24° | 350/74 -39° | 340/57 -45° | 300/20 -42° | |
| OTH | used from 496 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 020/7 | 020/13 1° | 010/26 -4° | 360/41 -4° | 350/60 -13° | 350/65 -24° | 350/72 -40° | 350/68 -48° | 340/43 -47° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFL Bakersfield, CA | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 509 ft | 5:54 am PDT (12:54 UTC) |
| DLO Delano, CA | 20 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | reported, no category | from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 314 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| FAT Fresno, CA | 89 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 335 ft | 12:53 UTC |
| MPI Mariposa, CA | 129 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 2,254 ft | ||||
| PVF Placerville, CA | 208 nm out, 12 nm west of the line | reported, no category | calm | 10+ mi | none | 2,585 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| BLU Emigrant Gap, CA | 248 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 5,283 ft | 12:52 UTC |
| LMT Klamath Falls, OR | 427 nm out, 19 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,095 ft | 12:53 UTC |
| MFR Medford, OR | 456 nm out, 25 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,335 ft | 12:53 UTC |
| EUG Eugene, OR | destination | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 373 ft | 5:54 am PDT (12:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,283 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At EUG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:45 am PDT (17:45 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for EUG
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for BFL, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
- 6/3475 BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 248 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at BFL 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC), at EUG 6:32 pm PDT (01:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm PDT (02:01 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: Meadows Field, Mahlon Sweet Field.