Plan a flight · Mon 10:02 am EDT (14:02 UTC)

Charlotte/Douglas International to Reno/Tahoe International CLT → RNO

1,856 nautical miles (2,136 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 290°, about 297° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 17 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 12:53 am PDT (07:53 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CLT is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots; RNO is VFR, wind from the north (360°) 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: 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 110 nm out.
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 559 to 908 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 1068 to 1427 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1147 to 1317 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1257 to 1776 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1297 to 1776 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 120 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 CLT.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

urgent C680 descending, 13 nm south, 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl. 80 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UUA /OV AVL/TM 1332/FLDURD/TP C680/RM LLWS +10 KT DURD RY35 AVL
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Report
an urgent report filed through AVL
Where
over AVL
Time
13:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl
urgent B763 at 2,000 ft, 30 nm north, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 738 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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FOE UUA /OV 130003/TM 1157/FL020/TP B763/WV LLWS
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Report
an urgent report filed through FOE
Where
wind from 130° at 3 knots
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Wind
low-level wind shear
urgent C172 at 6,700 ft, 8 nm north, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb. 1167 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1254/FL067/TP C172/RM LLWS +/- 10 KTS DURC
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
over KAPA
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 6,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb
urgent FA7X at 6,800 ft, 8 nm north, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R. 1167 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1240/FL068/TP FA7X/RM LLWS -40 KTS DURC RY 35R
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
over KAPA
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 6,800 ft
Aircraft
FA7X
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R
urgent TBM7 at 100 ft, 7 nm north, 8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed. 1167 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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APA UUA /OV APA140001/TM 1230/FL001/TP TBM7/TB LGT CHOP/RM LLWS +-10KTS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
1 nm southeast (140°) of APA
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
TBM7
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed
B739 at 36,000 ft, 50 nm south, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 80 nm along the route, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ATL UA /OV ODF065025/TM 1118/FL360/TP B739/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (065°) of ODF
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ztlfd 36
C172 at 9,500 ft, 24 nm south, 8:43 am EDT (12:43 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 1157 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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COS UA /OV BRK348/005/TM 1243/FL095/TP C172/TB TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
BRK348/005
Time
12:43 UTC
Height
at 9,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
turbulence moderate chop
C172 at 200 ft, 9 nm north, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed. 1167 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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APA UA /OV APA350001/TM 1235/FL002/TP C172/TB MOD TURB/RM LLWS +-15KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through APA
Where
1 nm north (350°) of APA
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed
B738 descending, 4 nm south, 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC): moderate turbulence from 16,000 ft to 20,000 ft. 1187 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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DEN UA /OV 40SW DEN/TM 1255/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40SW den
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 16,000 ft
PC12 at 17,000 ft, 12 nm north, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): moderate rime icing, -13 °C. 1477 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PVU UA /OV FFU134026/TM 1240/FL170/TP PC12/TA M13 /IC MOD RIME/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVU
Where
26 nm southeast (134°) of FFU
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
moderate rime/zlc
A319 at 19,000 ft, 34 nm north, 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC): moderate turbulence, moderate rime icing, -12 °C, wind 234° at 38 knots, remarks: during the descent. 1497 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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SLC UA /OV FFU/TM 1353/FL190/TP A319/TA M12/WV 234038/TB MOD TURB/IC MOD RIME/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
over FFU
Time
13:53 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Temperature
−12 °C
Wind
from 234° at 38 knots
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Icing
moderate rime
Remarks
during the descent
CRJ7 at 16,000 ft, 8 nm north, 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC): moderate rime icing from 15,000 ft to 19,000 ft, -13 °C. 1497 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UA /OV FFU165026/TM 1313/FL160/TP CRJ7/SK TOPS 196/TA M13/IC MOD RIME 150-190/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVU
Where
26 nm south (165°) of FFU
Time
13:13 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
tops 19,600 ft
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
moderate rime 150-190/ZLC
BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 19 nm south, 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC): moderate rime icing, -15 °C. 1507 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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DTA UA /OV DTA038010/TM 1332/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M15/IC MOD RIME 140-190 TOP 200/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTA
Where
10 nm northeast (038°) of DTA
Time
13:32 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−15 °C
Icing
moderate rime from 14,000 ft to 19,000 ft top 200/ZLC
BE33 at 7,000 ft, 33 nm northeast, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 45. At the departure end, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ATL UA /OV BZM/TM 1253/FL070/TP BE33/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 45
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over BZM
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
BE33
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 45

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 17 forecast points nearest it (GSP, TYS, BNA, CGI, STL, COU, SGF, MKC, SLN, GCK, 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	260° at 21 kt	+20 kt	22 °C	100 kt	18 h 34 min	1:36 am PDT (08:36 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	+17 kt	16 °C	103 kt	18 h 01 min	1:03 am PDT (08:03 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	+16 kt	9 °C	104 kt	17 h 51 min	12:53 am PDT (07:53 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	+17 kt	6 °C	103 kt	18 h 01 min	1:03 am PDT (08:03 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	+19 kt	2 °C	101 kt	18 h 23 min	1:25 am PDT (08:25 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	+21 kt	-2 °C	99 kt	18 h 45 min	1:47 am PDT (08:47 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	+23 kt	-7 °C	97 kt	19 h 08 min	2:10 am PDT (09:10 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 29 kt	+25 kt	-10 °C	95 kt	19 h 32 min	2:34 am PDT (09:34 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 34 kt	+30 kt	-21 °C	90 kt	20 h 37 min	3:39 am PDT (10:39 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 48 kt	+48 kt	-31 °C	72 kt	25 h 47 min	8:49 am PDT (15:49 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 52 kt	+53 kt	-38 °C	67 kt	27 h 42 min	10:44 am PDT (17:44 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 47 kt	+48 kt	-47 °C	72 kt	25 h 47 min	8:49 am PDT (15:49 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
GSP	used from 0 nm out; 47 nm from the line	340/30	360/24 13°	350/29 10°	340/33 6°	340/40 -7°	350/44 -19°	340/59 -31°	350/55 -41°	300/29 -50°
TYS	used from 100 nm out; 31 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
BNA	used from 200 nm out; 67 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°
CGI	used from 349 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°
STL	used from 499 nm out; 78 nm from the line	250/26	240/21 15°	240/22 11°	250/23 6°	270/28 -7°	260/30 -19°	280/52 -31°	280/57 -40°	300/57 -49°
COU	used from 549 nm out; 56 nm from the line	250/36	260/14 16°	250/5 12°	260/12 6°	260/24 -7°	260/35 -19°	280/58 -31°	280/62 -40°	290/60 -49°
SGF	used from 599 nm out; 50 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°
MKC	used from 649 nm out; 53 nm from the line	240/49	240/21 20°	220/19 13°	230/21 6°	260/26 -7°	250/37 -19°	270/66 -31°	270/65 -38°	280/60 -48°
SLN	used from 748 nm out; 55 nm from the line	230/49	240/41 22°	230/26 15°	220/21 7°	240/38 -8°	240/44 -21°	260/77 -29°	270/70 -36°	270/63 -48°
GCK	used from 898 nm out; 80 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 948 nm out; 48 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°
DEN	used from 1098 nm out; 45 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 1247 nm out; 69 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 1447 nm out; 69 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 1547 nm out; 61 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 1696 nm out; 58 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 1796 nm out; 35 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
CLT Charlotte, NC	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	747 ft	9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC)
AVL Asheville, NC	80 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,700 feet	from the north (350°) at 13 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	2,163 ft	13:54 UTC
HVC Hopkinsville, KY	329 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	563 ft	13:50 UTC
PAH Paducah, KY	399 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	410 ft	13:53 UTC
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	559 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	13:55 UTC
SLN Salina, KS	828 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	13:53 UTC
OEL Oakley, KS	978 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 12 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	3,045 ft	13:55 UTC
EGE Eagle, CO	1257 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,500 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	9,500 ft	6,547 ft	13:56 UTC
PUC Price, UT	1437 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,500 feet	from the east (100°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	8,500 ft	5,957 ft	13:53 UTC
DTA Delta, UT	1517 nm out, 20 nm south of the line	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	4,759 ft	17:35 UTC
FLX Fallon, NV	1806 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				3,966 ft
RNO Reno, NV	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,500 feet	from the north (360°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	4,414 ft	6:55 am PDT (13:55 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, 12:53 am PDT (07:53 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RNO

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 am PDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 15 knots, gusting to 24, 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 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet

The forecast for CLT, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 20 nm from the route, 289 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 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 before sunrise there (7:06 am PDT (14:06 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Charlotte/Douglas International, Reno/Tahoe International.