Plan a flight · Sun 10:06 pm EDT (02:06 UTC)

John Glenn Columbus International to Reno/Tahoe International CMH → RNO

1,690 nautical miles (1,945 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 281°, about 288° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 10:03 am PDT (17:03 UTC). Right now CMH is IFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots; RNO is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 8 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

SIGMET 8W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 1004 to 1024 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120155
MKCW WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8W
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
CO MT WY
FROM 40N SHR-60WNW RAP-20ENE CYS-30SW CYS-10NW BOY-40N SHR
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL350.

SIGMET W10W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 1452 to 1561 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 120155
MKCW WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10W
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
NV
FROM 70SW TWF-40NNW BVL-40SW ELY-30ESE OAL-40WNW OAL-70SW TWF
AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
```
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 70 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 467 to 696 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 915 to 1621 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 945 to 1472 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 1034 to 1243 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 1114 to 1213 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1143 to 1641 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1143 to 1561 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1213 to 1332 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 CMH.

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

urgent BCS3 at 5,400 ft, 24 nm south, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): remarks: wind shear 10 knots gain 1000 above ground on final. 1322 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UUA /OV PVU310001/TM 2335/FL054/TP BCS3/RM WIND SHEAR 10 KT GAIN 1000 AGL ON FINAL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through PVU
Where
1 nm northwest (310°) of PVU
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 5,400 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Remarks
wind shear 10 knots gain 1000 above ground on final
A320 at 34,000 ft, 33 nm north, 10:03 pm EDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
Time
02:03 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate chop
UAL1340 at 40,000 ft, 29 nm south, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 244° at 70 knots. 815 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1340 4046N 10049W 0018 F400 244/070KT TB OCNL MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
BCS3 at 24,000 ft, 41 nm south, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 1014 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320045/TM 2328/FL240/TP BCS3/TB MOD 240-220/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
45 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 24,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
CRJ2 at 19,000 ft, 18 nm south, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. 1054 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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EGE UA /OV RLG010052/TM 0047/FL190/TP CRJ2/TB COSN MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through EGE
Where
52 nm north (010°) of RLG
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
cosn moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-13
B39M at 32,000 ft, 45 nm south, 7:58 pm EDT (23:58 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, no icing, remarks: moderate mtw a 30-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-14. 1074 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EEO UA /OV EKR069073/TM 2358/FL320/TP B39M/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/IC NEG/RM MOD MTW +/-30KT ZDVWC-14
```
Report
a routine report filed through EEO
Where
73 nm east (069°) of EKR
Time
23:58 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Icing
none
Remarks
moderate mtw a 30-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-14
E75L at 22,000 ft, 48 nm south, 9:04 pm EDT (01:04 UTC): moderate turbulence. 1283 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUC UA /OV PUC320020/TM 0104/FL220/TP E75L/TB MOD /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUC
Where
20 nm northwest (320°) of PUC
Time
01:04 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate zlc
A339 at 16,000 ft, 39 nm north, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence up to 16,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zlc. 1312 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OGD UA /OV OGD063012/TM 2335/FL160/TP A339/TB MOD CHOP 160 BLO/RM DURC /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through OGD
Where
12 nm northeast (063°) of OGD
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
A339
Turbulence
moderate chop at 16,000 ft below
Remarks
during the climb zlc
PA44 at 6,000 ft, 23 nm south, 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: runway in sight at at 6,400 ft. 1322 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UA /OV PVU310002/TM 2325/FL060/TP PA44/TB MOD /RM RWY IN SIGHT AT 064
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVU
Where
2 nm northwest (310°) of PVU
Time
23:25 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
PA44
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
runway in sight at at 6,400 ft
BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
T037
CRJ9 descending, 17 nm south, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T031 B005
A321 at 21,000 ft, 9 nm northeast, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
E145 climbing, 17 nm south, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 2351/FLDURC/TP E145/SK B005 T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B005 T035
E545 at 28,000 ft, 9 nm northeast, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 2315/FL280/TP E545/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Turbulence
none

12 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 15 forecast points nearest it (CMH, FWA, IND, JOT, BRL, DSM, OMA, GRI, BFF, DEN, RKS, 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	220° at 11 kt	+7 kt	19 °C	113 kt	14 h 57 min	10:03 am PDT (17:03 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 11 kt	+10 kt	16 °C	110 kt	15 h 22 min	10:28 am PDT (17:28 UTC)
8,500 ft	220° at 16 kt	+13 kt	11 °C	107 kt	15 h 48 min	10:54 am PDT (17:54 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 19 kt	+16 kt	6 °C	104 kt	16 h 15 min	11:21 am PDT (18:21 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	+19 kt	2 °C	101 kt	16 h 44 min	11:50 am PDT (18:50 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	+21 kt	-2 °C	99 kt	17 h 04 min	12:10 pm PDT (19:10 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	+22 kt	-6 °C	98 kt	17 h 15 min	12:21 pm PDT (19:21 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 25 kt	+24 kt	-10 °C	96 kt	17 h 36 min	12:42 pm PDT (19:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 29 kt	+28 kt	-21 °C	92 kt	18 h 22 min	1:28 pm PDT (20:28 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 37 kt	+38 kt	-32 °C	82 kt	20 h 37 min	3:43 pm PDT (22:43 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 46 kt	+48 kt	-39 °C	72 kt	23 h 28 min	6:34 pm PDT (01:34 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 51 kt	+54 kt	-48 °C	66 kt	25 h 36 min	8:42 pm PDT (03:42 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
CMH	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
FWA	used from 50 nm out; 56 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
IND	used from 149 nm out; 49 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
JOT	used from 199 nm out; 58 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -49°
BRL	used from 298 nm out; 57 nm from the line	200/20	250/21 16°	240/22 10°	260/20 5°	270/16 -7°	290/22 -18°	320/41 -34°	320/56 -43°	310/68 -53°
DSM	used from 447 nm out; 37 nm from the line	200/32	240/27 17°	260/19 10°	260/16 5°	260/19 -7°	240/22 -19°	270/20 -32°	270/38 -42°	290/58 -53°
OMA	used from 547 nm out; 26 nm from the line	190/34	230/34 19°	250/25 12°	250/18 6°	250/22 -7°	250/28 -19°	260/34 -32°	260/39 -41°	280/56 -51°
GRI	used from 646 nm out; 38 nm from the line		210/31 19°	240/21 14°	240/17 6°	260/27 -7°	260/34 -18°	240/45 -32°	250/56 -40°	260/62 -51°
BFF	used from 845 nm out; 83 nm from the line		120/24	180/31 13°	210/26 7°	230/25 -7°	240/41 -20°	230/52 -36°	250/56 -41°	260/57 -45°
DEN	used from 994 nm out; 80 nm from the line			190/31 16°	210/32 7°	240/41 -8°	230/47 -21°	240/56 -32°	250/65 -37°	250/61 -47°
RKS	used from 1094 nm out; 82 nm from the line			190/43	210/65 3°	210/57 -9°	210/56 -21°	210/47 -33°	230/63 -37°	240/77 -46°
SLC	used from 1243 nm out; 58 nm from the line		280/8	210/39 5°	210/52 -1°	200/50 -11°	200/56 -23°	220/61 -28°	230/73 -37°	230/73 -45°
ELY	used from 1392 nm out; 77 nm from the line			210/20 4°	240/21 -1°	230/37 -13°	200/58 -25°	220/73 -27°	220/73 -36°	220/69 -44°
BAM	used from 1491 nm out; 48 nm from the line			270/8 4°	230/27 -4°	220/49 -18°	210/52 -26°	220/77 -29°	220/71 -33°	220/63 -43°
RNO	used from 1591 nm out; 75 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
CMH Columbus, OH	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	9 mi	800 ft	815 ft	9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC)
MIE Muncie, IN	119 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	937 ft	01:53 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	189 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	01:54 UTC
MPZ Mount Pleasant, IA	398 nm out, 0 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	730 ft	01:55 UTC
OMA Omaha, NE	597 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	984 ft	01:52 UTC
GRI Grand Island, NE	706 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,847 ft	01:53 UTC
CYS Cheyenne, WY	1004 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	6,159 ft	01:53 UTC
DWX Dixon, WY	1124 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	6,548 ft	01:55 UTC
SLC Salt Lake City, UT	1322 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, scattered clouds at 4,800 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	4,230 ft	01:54 UTC
ENV Wendover, UT	1422 nm out, 21 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	4,236 ft	01:56 UTC
SPZ Silver Springs, NV	1670 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				4,265 ft
RNO Reno, NV	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,500 feet	from the west (270°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	4,414 ft	6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,548 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, 10:03 am PDT (17:03 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RNO

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 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 4,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

The forecast for CMH, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south 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 CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 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

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

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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: John Glenn Columbus International, Reno/Tahoe International.