Corpus Christi International to Reno/Tahoe International CRP → RNO
1,311 nautical miles (1,509 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 308°, about 304° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CRP is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 12 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: 6 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 6W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Near the route, 487 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6W VALID UNTIL 0355Z CO NM FROM 50SSW DEN-30NNE TBE-50SSW CME-50E SJN-20NE DVC-50SSW DEN AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- SIGMET 7W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Near the route, 745 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7W VALID UNTIL 0355Z NM AZ FROM 30NW SJN-30W TCS-60SE SSO-50SE TUS-70S INW-30NW SJN DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- SIGMET 9W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Near the route, 854 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9W VALID UNTIL 0355Z AZ FROM 20S TBC-30S INW-10E PHX-60SW DRK-30WNW DRK-20S TBC DMSHG AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 21020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
- SIGMET W10W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 1142 to 1212 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 TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 546 to 705 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 556 to 1142 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 616 to 735 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 805 to 1113 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 864 to 1252 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 874 to 1222 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 884 to 1053 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 1152 to 1232 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 CRP.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- G280 at 45,000 ft, 11 nm north, 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 805 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
INW UA /OV INW015040/TM 2344/FL450/TP G280/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through INW
- Where
- 40 nm north (015°) of INW
- Time
- 23:44 UTC
- Height
- at 45,000 ft
- Aircraft
- G280
- Turbulence
- light to moderate
- Remarks
- zab fdcs
- GLF4 at 25,000 ft, 29 nm northeast, 7:30 pm CDT (00:30 UTC): overcast up to 24,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions FL250 zlawc. 954 nm along the route, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PUC UA /OV BCE200040/TM 0030/FL250/TP GLF4/SK OVC-TOP240/RM VMC FL250 /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through PUC
- Where
- 40 nm south (200°) of BCE
- Time
- 00:30 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF4
- Sky
- overcast, tops 24,000 ft
- Remarks
- visual conditions FL250 zlawc
- B38M at 27,000 ft, 18 nm southwest, 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC): light rime icing, -27 °C, remarks: during the descent. 984 nm along the route, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CDC UA /OV MMM085025/TM 0003/FL270/TP B38M/TA M27/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through CDC
- Where
- 25 nm east (085°) of MMM
- Time
- 00:03 UTC
- Height
- at 27,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Temperature
- −27 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- during the descent
- B737 at 24,000 ft, 31 nm southwest, 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC): light rime icing, -21 °C, remarks: during the descent during the descent choww arv zlawc. 993 nm along the route, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CDC UA /OV MMM120015/TM 2329/FL240/TP B737/TA M21/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD DURD CHOWW ARV /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through CDC
- Where
- 15 nm southeast (120°) of MMM
- Time
- 23:29 UTC
- Height
- at 24,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Temperature
- −21 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- during the descent during the descent choww arv zlawc
- B38M descending, 9 nm south, 8:28 pm CDT (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 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 (CRP, SAT, DRT, INK, ROW, ELP, ABQ, FMN, PRC, BCE, LAS, ELY, BIH, 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 | 160° at 17 kt | −13 kt | 16 °C | 133 kt | 9 h 51 min | 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 170° at 17 kt | −12 kt | 16 °C | 132 kt | 9 h 56 min | 5:05 am PDT (12:05 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 190° at 20 kt | −6 kt | 11 °C | 126 kt | 10 h 24 min | 5:33 am PDT (12:33 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | −2 kt | 6 °C | 122 kt | 10 h 45 min | 5:54 am PDT (12:54 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 24 kt | +2 kt | 2 °C | 118 kt | 11 h 07 min | 6:16 am PDT (13:16 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | +3 kt | -2 °C | 117 kt | 11 h 12 min | 6:21 am PDT (13:21 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | +4 kt | -5 °C | 116 kt | 11 h 18 min | 6:27 am PDT (13:27 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 33 kt | +5 kt | -8 °C | 115 kt | 11 h 24 min | 6:33 am PDT (13:33 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 39 kt | +10 kt | -18 °C | 110 kt | 11 h 55 min | 7:04 am PDT (14:04 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 51 kt | +14 kt | -28 °C | 106 kt | 12 h 22 min | 7:31 am PDT (14:31 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 49 kt | +20 kt | -36 °C | 100 kt | 13 h 07 min | 8:16 am PDT (15:16 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 45 kt | +25 kt | -47 °C | 95 kt | 13 h 48 min | 8:57 am PDT (15:57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRP | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 130/19 | 140/20 18° | 160/17 13° | 180/10 7° | 230/9 -3° | 230/11 -13° | 310/6 -29° | 310/5 -39° | 310/13 -52° |
| SAT | used from 50 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 130/22 | 140/24 18° | 170/19 13° | 190/13 7° | 240/15 -4° | 220/14 -13° | 270/11 -28° | 280/10 -40° | 310/18 -51° |
| DRT | used from 149 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 150/25 | 150/27 16° | 170/19 12° | 200/12 7° | 230/23 -4° | 230/27 -12° | 240/24 -28° | 290/20 -38° | 300/28 -51° |
| INK | used from 298 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 160/27 20° | 190/18 13° | 240/19 7° | 250/23 -4° | 250/33 -15° | 230/45 -28° | 250/45 -39° | 270/49 -50° | |
| ROW | used from 447 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 180/23 | 190/24 15° | 210/27 7° | 230/35 -6° | 240/53 -17° | 240/62 -27° | 250/64 -38° | 260/60 -50° | |
| ELP | used from 546 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 200/15 | 200/16 15° | 200/17 6° | 220/40 -6° | 240/53 -16° | 230/62 -27° | 240/63 -38° | 250/59 -49° | |
| ABQ | used from 596 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 200/28 13° | 210/28 5° | 210/44 -7° | 230/46 -20° | 230/80 -28° | 240/74 -35° | 240/58 -47° | ||
| FMN | used from 745 nm out; 123 nm from the line | 220/25 13° | 220/28 4° | 210/51 -9° | 220/59 -21° | 230/78 -30° | 230/77 -36° | 230/66 -46° | ||
| PRC | used from 795 nm out; 102 nm from the line | 200/36 6° | 210/46 0° | 220/60 -10° | 220/75 -19° | 220/66 -26° | 230/70 -33° | 230/59 -45° | ||
| BCE | used from 894 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 210/47 0° | 200/50 -12° | 220/31 -23° | 220/56 -26° | 220/58 -35° | 230/58 -45° | |||
| LAS | used from 993 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 200/25 11° | 230/22 5° | 240/25 -1° | 220/37 -12° | 220/44 -21° | 210/52 -27° | 210/60 -34° | 220/58 -44° | |
| ELY | used from 1093 nm out; 95 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° | ||
| BIH | used from 1142 nm out; 90 nm from the line | L/V | 210/14 6° | 210/20 -2° | 230/26 -14° | 220/32 -24° | 220/63 -27° | 220/56 -35° | 230/50 -44° | |
| RNO | used from 1242 nm out; 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRP Corpus Christi, TX | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 2,800 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet | from the east-southeast (110°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 8:51 pm CDT (01:51 UTC) |
| ALI Alice, TX | 20 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the east-southeast (120°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 178 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| UVA Uvalde, TX | 149 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 941 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| PEQ Pecos, TX | 378 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 18 knots, gusting to 24 | 10+ mi | none | 2,613 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| CNM Carlsbad, NM | 447 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,500 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 3,294 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| ALM Alamogordo, NM | 536 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 4,199 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| XNI Zuni, NM | 735 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the west (260°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,371 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 894 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,900 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | 500 ft | 6,608 ft | 01:54 UTC |
| SGU St George, UT | 984 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 2,883 ft | 01:56 UTC |
| TPH Tonopah, NV | 1162 nm out, 21 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 18 knots, gusting to 26 | 10+ mi | none | 5,430 ft | 01:56 UTC |
| GAB Gabbs, NV | 1222 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,699 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 6,608 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, 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 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 CRP, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC) and 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 11 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 527 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
Daylight
Sunset at CRP 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 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 before sunrise there (7:05 am PDT (14:05 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: Corpus Christi International, Reno/Tahoe International.