Bowling Green-Warren County Regional to Reno/Tahoe International BWG → RNO
1,571 nautical miles (1,808 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 286°, about 290° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 2:20 pm PDT (21:20 UTC). Right now BWG is low IFR, wind calm; RNO is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 9 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: 2 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 50 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 318 to 786 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 796 to 1203 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 796 to 1362 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 895 to 1074 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 994 to 1442 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1074 to 1472 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 10 nm of the route.
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 BWG.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 14 forecast points nearest it (BNA, EVV, CGI, STL, COU, MKC, SLN, GLD, DEN, GJT, SLC, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | +18 kt | 102 kt | 15 h 24 min | 2:38 pm PDT (21:38 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | +18 kt | 16 °C | 102 kt | 15 h 24 min | 2:38 pm PDT (21:38 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | +16 kt | 10 °C | 104 kt | 15 h 06 min | 2:20 pm PDT (21:20 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | +17 kt | 6 °C | 103 kt | 15 h 15 min | 2:29 pm PDT (21:29 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | +18 kt | 2 °C | 102 kt | 15 h 24 min | 2:38 pm PDT (21:38 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | +20 kt | -2 °C | 100 kt | 15 h 43 min | 2:57 pm PDT (21:57 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | +21 kt | -7 °C | 99 kt | 15 h 52 min | 3:06 pm PDT (22:06 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 29 kt | +22 kt | -10 °C | 98 kt | 16 h 02 min | 3:16 pm PDT (22:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 36 kt | +26 kt | -21 °C | 94 kt | 16 h 43 min | 3:57 pm PDT (22:57 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 46 kt | +39 kt | -30 °C | 81 kt | 19 h 24 min | 6:38 pm PDT (01:38 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 51 kt | +46 kt | -36 °C | 74 kt | 21 h 14 min | 8:28 pm PDT (03:28 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 46 kt | +44 kt | -47 °C | 76 kt | 20 h 40 min | 7:54 pm PDT (02:54 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNA | used from 0 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| EVV | used from 50 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| CGI | used from 99 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| STL | used from 199 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 250/24 | 250/24 16° | 260/23 9° | 270/16 6° | 260/25 -6° | 270/29 -19° | 290/34 -33° | 290/48 -41° | 290/54 -51° |
| COU | used from 249 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| MKC | used from 348 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| SLN | used from 447 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
| GLD | used from 646 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| DEN | used from 796 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| GJT | used from 945 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 210/43 7° | 230/45 1° | 220/49 -12° | 220/62 -22° | 220/59 -28° | 230/60 -33° | 220/55 -45° | ||
| SLC | used from 1144 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 200/5 | 230/8 2° | 220/20 -2° | 210/40 -12° | 190/53 -25° | 210/62 -30° | 220/69 -34° | 220/64 -43° | |
| ELY | used from 1243 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 200/39 3° | 210/27 -2° | 210/45 -15° | 220/56 -24° | 210/60 -28° | 210/63 -34° | 220/61 -43° | ||
| BAM | used from 1392 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 310/7 0° | 270/19 -7° | 200/38 -17° | 190/49 -28° | 220/69 -29° | 220/63 -33° | 230/48 -41° | ||
| RNO | used from 1492 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 010/9 | 320/10 -2° | 210/23 -9° | 210/34 -19° | 220/36 -25° | 230/31 -29° | 230/41 -33° | 230/38 -42° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWG Bowling Green, KY | departure | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 547 ft | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
| MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL | 139 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 411 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 278 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,159 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| IXD Olathe, KS | 418 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,087 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| SLN Salina, KS | 547 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 32 | 10+ mi | none | 1,288 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| GLD Goodland, KS | 736 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 29 | 10+ mi | none | 3,657 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| APA Denver, CO | 885 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,884 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| EGE Eagle, CO | 975 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 6,547 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| PUC Price, UT | 1154 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 3,200 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 3,200 ft | 5,957 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| FLX Fallon, NV | 1521 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 3,966 ft | ||||
| RNO Reno, NV | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,500 feet | from the north (350°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,414 ft | 10:55 pm PDT (05:55 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,547 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, 2:20 pm PDT (21:20 UTC)
Wind from the north at 13 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for RNO
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 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 5,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north at 13 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
The forecast for BWG, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility ¼ mile, fog, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered 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 BWG 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC), at RNO 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm PDT (01:51 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: Bowling Green-Warren County Regional, Reno/Tahoe International.