Lovell Field to Reno/Tahoe International CHA → RNO
1,663 nautical miles (1,913 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 290°, about 295° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 7:11 pm PDT (02:11 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: 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, fog). Over the first 110 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 408 to 836 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 916 to 1304 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 936 to 1125 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 966 to 1195 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1055 to 1543 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1085 to 1573 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1135 to 1474 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 50 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 CHA.
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 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 16 forecast points nearest it (HSV, BNA, MEM, CGI, SGF, TUL, ICT, GCK, GLD, PUB, 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 | 250° at 24 kt | +19 kt | 22 °C | 101 kt | 16 h 28 min | 7:30 pm PDT (02:30 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | +17 kt | 17 °C | 103 kt | 16 h 09 min | 7:11 pm PDT (02:11 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | +17 kt | 10 °C | 103 kt | 16 h 09 min | 7:11 pm PDT (02:11 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | +18 kt | 5 °C | 102 kt | 16 h 18 min | 7:20 pm PDT (02:20 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | +19 kt | 2 °C | 101 kt | 16 h 28 min | 7:30 pm PDT (02:30 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 27 kt | +21 kt | -3 °C | 99 kt | 16 h 48 min | 7:50 pm PDT (02:50 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | +22 kt | -7 °C | 98 kt | 16 h 58 min | 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 32 kt | +23 kt | -10 °C | 97 kt | 17 h 09 min | 8:11 pm PDT (03:11 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 37 kt | +28 kt | -21 °C | 92 kt | 18 h 05 min | 9:07 pm PDT (04:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 54 kt | +49 kt | -30 °C | 71 kt | 23 h 25 min | 2:27 am PDT (09:27 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 56 kt | +53 kt | -37 °C | 67 kt | 24 h 49 min | 3:51 am PDT (10:51 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 48 kt | +47 kt | -47 °C | 73 kt | 22 h 47 min | 1:49 am PDT (08:49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSV | used from 0 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
| BNA | used from 50 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| MEM | used from 149 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| CGI | used from 199 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| SGF | used from 299 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 230/37 | 260/20 15° | 250/16 13° | 250/15 8° | 260/28 -7° | 250/31 -17° | 280/59 -31° | 280/59 -39° | 290/55 -50° |
| TUL | used from 498 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| ICT | used from 548 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 230/45 | 240/33 21° | 230/23 14° | 230/22 7° | 240/29 -7° | 240/36 -20° | 260/78 -29° | 270/69 -36° | 270/56 -49° |
| GCK | used from 697 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 240/40 22° | 240/40 14° | 240/38 7° | 230/39 -7° | 230/45 -20° | 250/73 -28° | 260/74 -36° | 260/64 -49° | |
| GLD | used from 797 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 260/37 | 260/25 14° | 250/27 8° | 230/36 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 250/71 -30° | 260/82 -36° | 250/73 -48° | |
| PUB | used from 896 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 260/45 11° | 240/38 6° | 230/47 -8° | 230/51 -19° | 240/74 -29° | 240/82 -35° | 250/72 -48° | ||
| DEN | used from 996 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 270/24 11° | 230/13 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/46 -20° | 230/63 -30° | 240/78 -36° | 240/78 -48° | ||
| GJT | used from 1045 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 220/26 6° | 230/39 0° | 220/55 -13° | 230/60 -23° | 230/78 -31° | 230/80 -35° | 230/74 -44° | ||
| SLC | used from 1245 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 200/16 | 210/23 4° | 220/34 -3° | 210/40 -16° | 220/66 -23° | 220/64 -31° | 220/57 -36° | 220/50 -43° | |
| ELY | used from 1344 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 210/34 1° | 220/40 -4° | 220/39 -17° | 210/51 -24° | 220/65 -30° | 220/60 -37° | 220/56 -44° | ||
| BAM | used from 1493 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 280/9 -2° | 260/18 -8° | 190/47 -19° | 200/50 -29° | 210/56 -29° | 220/54 -34° | 220/45 -42° | ||
| RNO | used from 1593 nm out; 45 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | departure | no report just now | 682 ft | ||||
| MRC Columbia/Mount Pleasant, TN | 100 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 681 ft | ||||
| TGC Trenton, TN | 189 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 358 ft | ||||
| JLN Joplin, MO | 468 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 977 ft | ||||
| HUT Hutchinson, KS | 637 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,542 ft | ||||
| LQR Larned, KS | 697 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 2,012 ft | ||||
| COS Colorado Springs, CO | 966 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,187 ft | ||||
| GJT Grand Junction, CO | 1145 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,861 ft | ||||
| DTA Delta, UT | 1324 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 4,759 ft | ||||
| ELY Ely, NV | 1434 nm out, 13 nm south of the line | no report just now | 6,259 ft | ||||
| FLX Fallon, NV | 1613 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 3,966 ft | ||||
| RNO Reno, NV | destination | no report just now | 4,414 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,259 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, 7:11 pm PDT (02:11 UTC)
RNO has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC on the route, 996 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
Daylight
Sunset at CHA 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at RNO 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:50 pm PDT (01:50 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RNO is after sunset there (6:24 pm PDT (01:24 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: Lovell Field, Reno/Tahoe International.