Bellingham International to Reno/Tahoe International BLI → RNO
570 nautical miles (657 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 167°, about 151° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 43-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:36 pm PDT (05:36 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: 10 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 first 472 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 16,000 ft. Over the route from 256 to 344 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 305 to 334 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 BLI.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- SB20 at 16,000 ft, 41 nm east, 6:52 pm PDT (01:52 UTC): remarks: zse. 69 nm along the route, 41 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
PAE UA /OV PAE075045/TM 0152/FL160/TP SB20/SK TOP120/RM ZSE
- Report
- a routine report filed through PAE
- Where
- 45 nm east (075°) of PAE
- Time
- 01:52 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SB20
- Sky
- TOP120
- Remarks
- zse
- A321 at 13,500 ft, 12 nm east, 6:54 pm PDT (01:54 UTC): remarks: zse. 118 nm along the route, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
SEA UA /OV SEA120045/TM 0154/FL135/TP A321/SK TOP130/RM ZSE
- Report
- a routine report filed through SEA
- Where
- 45 nm southeast (120°) of SEA
- Time
- 01:54 UTC
- Height
- at 13,500 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Sky
- TOP130
- Remarks
- zse
- PC12 at 15,000 ft, 13 nm east, 5:42 pm PDT (00:42 UTC): remarks: zse. 118 nm along the route, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
YKM UA /OV YKM270050/TM 0042/FL150/TP PC12/SK TOP130/RM -ZSE
- Report
- a routine report filed through YKM
- Where
- 50 nm west (270°) of YKM
- Time
- 00:42 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- TOP130
- Remarks
- zse
- PC12 at 13,000 ft, 13 nm east, 5:42 pm PDT (00:42 UTC): remarks: zse. 118 nm along the route, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
YKM UA /OV YKM270050/TM 0042/FL130/TP PC12/SK TOP130/RM -ZSE
- Report
- a routine report filed through YKM
- Where
- 50 nm west (270°) of YKM
- Time
- 00:42 UTC
- Height
- at 13,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- TOP130
- Remarks
- zse
- B738 at 11,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 6:19 pm PDT (01:19 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 275 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0119/FL110/TP B738/TA UNKN/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD RWY 5
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDM
- Where
- over RDM
- Time
- 01:19 UTC
- Height
- at 11,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Temperature
- UNKN
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 5
- E75L at 11,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 6:16 pm PDT (01:16 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: during the descent runway 29. 275 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0116/FL110/TP E75L/TA UNKN/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD RWY 29
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDM
- Where
- over RDM
- Time
- 01:16 UTC
- Height
- at 11,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Temperature
- UNKN
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 29
- E175 at 6,500 ft, 4 nm southwest, 5:28 pm PDT (00:28 UTC): a broken layer above 6,500 ft. 275 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0028/FL065/TP E175/SK BKN065-TOPSUNKN
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDM
- Where
- over RDM
- Time
- 00:28 UTC
- Height
- at 6,500 ft
- Aircraft
- E175
- Sky
- a broken layer from 6,500 ft, tops unknown
- E75L at 9,500 ft, 4 nm southwest, 4:07 pm PDT (23:07 UTC): light rime icing from 7,000 ft to 9,500 ft, a broken layer above 7,300 ft, -2 °C, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 275 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 2307/FL095/TP E75L/SK BKN073-TOPSUNKN/TA M2/IC LGT RIME 095-070/RM DURD RWY 5
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDM
- Where
- over RDM
- Time
- 23:07 UTC
- Height
- at 9,500 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- a broken layer from 7,300 ft, tops unknown
- Temperature
- −2 °C
- Icing
- light rime from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 5
- E75L at 11,000 ft, 3 nm east, 5:36 pm PDT (00:36 UTC): trace to light rime icing from 10,500 ft to 11,500 ft, -8 °C, remarks: durc-zse. 285 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDM UA /OV DSD090015/TM 0036/FL110/TP E75L/TA M08/IC TRACE-LGT RIME 105-115/RM DURC-ZSE
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDM
- Where
- 15 nm east (090°) of DSD
- Time
- 00:36 UTC
- Height
- at 11,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Temperature
- −8 °C
- Icing
- trace-lgt rime from 10,500 ft to 11,500 ft
- Remarks
- durc-zse
- E75L at 35,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zse. 384 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LKV UA /OV LKV/TM 0118/FL350/TP E75L/TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZSE
- Report
- a routine report filed through LKV
- Where
- over LKV
- Time
- 01:18 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- light occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- zse
- B38M descending, 9 nm south, 6:28 pm PDT (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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 5 forecast points nearest it (SEA, PDX, RDM, LKV, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 360° at 11 kt | −11 kt | -2 °C | 131 kt | 4 h 21 min | 11:27 pm PDT (06:27 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 010° at 13 kt | −12 kt | -4 °C | 132 kt | 4 h 19 min | 11:25 pm PDT (06:25 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 010° at 13 kt | −12 kt | -6 °C | 132 kt | 4 h 19 min | 11:25 pm PDT (06:25 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 010° at 12 kt | −11 kt | -10 °C | 131 kt | 4 h 21 min | 11:27 pm PDT (06:27 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 010° at 15 kt | −14 kt | -13 °C | 134 kt | 4 h 15 min | 11:21 pm PDT (06:21 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 010° at 21 kt | −19 kt | -16 °C | 139 kt | 4 h 06 min | 11:12 pm PDT (06:12 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 010° at 27 kt | −24 kt | -19 °C | 144 kt | 3 h 58 min | 11:04 pm PDT (06:04 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 010° at 28 kt | −25 kt | -20 °C | 145 kt | 3 h 56 min | 11:02 pm PDT (06:02 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 360° at 44 kt | −43 kt | -26 °C | 163 kt | 3 h 30 min | 10:36 pm PDT (05:36 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 350° at 41 kt | −41 kt | -35 °C | 161 kt | 3 h 32 min | 10:38 pm PDT (05:38 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 26 kt | −26 kt | -37 °C | 146 kt | 3 h 54 min | 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 19 kt | −13 kt | -41 °C | 133 kt | 4 h 17 min | 11:23 pm PDT (06:23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | used from 0 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 360/9 | 350/10 1° | 010/10 -5° | 030/20 -11° | 020/60 -17° | 010/86 -26° | 360/90 -40° | 010/68 -42° | 360/31 -43° |
| PDX | used from 148 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 330/7 | 360/13 0° | 040/22 -6° | 030/23 -12° | 020/64 -18° | 010/93 -25° | 010/91 -39° | 360/62 -40° | 350/41 -43° |
| RDM | used from 197 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 010/15 -2° | 030/21 -8° | 020/26 -12° | 020/46 -22° | 010/72 -27° | 360/47 -34° | 340/31 -35° | 320/20 -40° | |
| LKV | used from 344 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 010/18 -6° | 280/7 -11° | 290/9 -22° | 280/13 -27° | 290/20 -31° | 260/19 -34° | 260/27 -39° | ||
| RNO | used from 492 nm out; 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLI Bellingham, WA | departure | no report just now | 171 ft | ||||
| BVS Burlington/Mount Vernon, WA | 20 nm out, 0 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 145 ft | ||||
| RNT Renton, WA | 79 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 32 ft | ||||
| DLS The Dalles, OR | 197 nm out, 13 nm east of the line | no report just now | 246 ft | ||||
| RDM Redmond, OR | 275 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,081 ft | ||||
| LKV Lakeview, OR | 403 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 4,734 ft | ||||
| RNO Reno, NV | destination | no report just now | 4,414 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,734 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, 10:36 pm PDT (05:36 UTC)
RNO has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 BLI 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 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 after sunset there (6:26 pm PDT (01:26 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: Bellingham International, Reno/Tahoe International.