Plan a flight · Sun 10:33 pm EDT (02:33 UTC)

James M Cox Dayton International to Reno/Tahoe International DAY → RNO

1,631 nautical miles (1,877 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 281°, about 287° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 11:14 am PDT (18:14 UTC). Right now DAY is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 5 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 955 to 965 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 1403 to 1502 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 10 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 418 to 647 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 865 to 1562 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 885 to 1413 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 975 to 1194 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 1064 to 1154 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1084 to 1582 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1084 to 1502 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 1164 to 1273 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 DAY.

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

urgent BCS3 at 5,400 ft, 20 nm south, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): remarks: wind shear 10 knots gain 1000 above ground on final. 1263 nm along the route, 20 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, 50 nm north, 10:03 pm EDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 50 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, 20 nm south, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 244° at 70 knots. 756 nm along the route, 20 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
A21N at 32,000 ft, 47 nm south, 7:42 pm EDT (23:42 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-61. 895 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AKO UA /OV AKO270030/TM 2342/FL320/TP A21N/TB INTMT MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-61
```
Report
a routine report filed through AKO
Where
30 nm west (270°) of AKO
Time
23:42 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
intermittent moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-61
CRJ2 at 19,000 ft, 11 nm south, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. 995 nm along the route, 11 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, 39 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. 1015 nm along the route, 39 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
S22T at 14,000 ft, 49 nm south, 9:23 pm EDT (01:23 UTC): moderate rime icing, -16 °C. 1214 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PUC UA /OV PUC360015/TM 0123/FL140/TP S22T/TA M16/IC MOD RIME /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUC
Where
15 nm north (360°) of PUC
Time
01:23 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
S22T
Temperature
−16 °C
Icing
moderate rime zlc
E75L at 22,000 ft, 44 nm south, 9:04 pm EDT (01:04 UTC): moderate turbulence. 1224 nm along the route, 44 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, 43 nm north, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence up to 16,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zlc. 1253 nm along the route, 43 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
CRJ9 descending, 0 nm north, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm north 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, 25 nm north, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 25 nm north 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, 0 nm north, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm north 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
B744 climbing, 47 nm south, 8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. At the departure end, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 north cvg
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B744
Sky
B022 overcast T036
Turbulence
lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
B789 at 40,000 ft, 16 nm south, 8:22 pm EDT (00:22 UTC): light to moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 776 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SNY UA /OV SNY088081/TM 0022/FL400/TP B789/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CAT/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SNY
Where
81 nm east (088°) of SNY
Time
00:22 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B789
Turbulence
occasional light to moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
zdvwc

10 more routine reports are on the map.

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 16 forecast points nearest it (CVG, IND, JOT, SPI, BRL, DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, 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	230° at 20 kt	+16 kt	21 °C	104 kt	15 h 41 min	11:14 am PDT (18:14 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	+16 kt	16 °C	104 kt	15 h 41 min	11:14 am PDT (18:14 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	+16 kt	10 °C	104 kt	15 h 41 min	11:14 am PDT (18:14 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	+16 kt	5 °C	104 kt	15 h 41 min	11:14 am PDT (18:14 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	+18 kt	1 °C	102 kt	15 h 59 min	11:32 am PDT (18:32 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	+20 kt	-3 °C	100 kt	16 h 19 min	11:52 am PDT (18:52 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	+22 kt	-7 °C	98 kt	16 h 39 min	12:12 pm PDT (19:12 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 28 kt	+24 kt	-10 °C	96 kt	16 h 59 min	12:32 pm PDT (19:32 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 33 kt	+28 kt	-22 °C	92 kt	17 h 44 min	1:17 pm PDT (20:17 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 40 kt	+37 kt	-31 °C	83 kt	19 h 39 min	3:12 pm PDT (22:12 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 48 kt	+48 kt	-37 °C	72 kt	22 h 39 min	6:12 pm PDT (01:12 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 49 kt	+50 kt	-47 °C	70 kt	23 h 18 min	6:51 pm PDT (01:51 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
CVG	used from 0 nm out; 56 nm from the line	320/18	350/32 16°	350/35 10°	350/30 3°	330/30 -7°	340/44 -20°	340/58 -35°	330/72 -41°	320/36 -49°
IND	used from 50 nm out; 33 nm from the line	290/16	310/20 16°	320/21 10°	330/13 3°	300/25 -7°	320/32 -19°	330/46 -34°	320/61 -43°	320/63 -50°
JOT	used from 149 nm out; 69 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
SPI	used from 199 nm out; 49 nm from the line	220/21	250/23 16°	260/27 9°	270/14 6°	270/23 -7°	270/31 -19°	270/28 -33°	290/48 -42°	300/55 -52°
BRL	used from 249 nm out; 47 nm from the line	230/24	240/29 15°	290/16 10°	280/15 4°	260/23 -7°	260/32 -19°	260/36 -33°	280/48 -41°	280/59 -52°
DSM	used from 398 nm out; 43 nm from the line	230/40	250/33 17°	250/18 12°	240/17 5°	260/28 -8°	270/34 -19°	260/41 -33°	260/55 -41°	270/62 -51°
OMA	used from 497 nm out; 25 nm from the line	220/47	240/33 19°	250/18 11°	230/17 6°	260/29 -8°	250/33 -19°	250/51 -33°	260/61 -40°	270/62 -49°
GRI	used from 597 nm out; 25 nm from the line		230/35 21°	230/23 13°	220/20 7°	240/25 -8°	240/37 -20°	250/49 -33°	260/57 -38°	260/58 -47°
GLD	used from 746 nm out; 107 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°
BFF	used from 796 nm out; 80 nm from the line		180/28	220/33 15°	210/31 7°	230/32 -9°	220/41 -21°	220/40 -33°	240/47 -36°	250/54 -46°
DEN	used from 945 nm out; 77 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°
RKS	used from 1044 nm out; 77 nm from the line			200/41	220/44 1°	220/35 -11°	220/46 -24°	210/53 -27°	220/62 -35°	230/61 -44°
SLC	used from 1194 nm out; 50 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 1343 nm out; 68 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 1442 nm out; 44 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 1542 nm out; 65 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
DAY Dayton, OH	departure	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	8 mi	1,200 ft	1,009 ft	9:56 pm EDT (01:56 UTC)
AID Anderson, IN	70 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.5 mi	200 ft	919 ft	02:35 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	219 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	01:56 UTC
FSW Fort Madison, IA	328 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	721 ft	02:15 UTC
GRI Grand Island, NE	647 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,847 ft	01:53 UTC
OGA Ogallala, NE	806 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the east (080°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	3,279 ft	02:15 UTC
CYS Cheyenne, WY	945 nm out, 9 nm northeast 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	1064 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 15 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	none	6,548 ft	02:15 UTC
SLC Salt Lake City, UT	1263 nm out, 15 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	1363 nm out, 24 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,800 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,800 ft	4,236 ft	02:24 UTC
FLX Fallon, NV	1582 nm out, 10 nm south of the line	no report just now				3,966 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, 11:14 am PDT (18:14 UTC)

Wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 5,000 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 DAY, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 600 feet
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 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 DAY 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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: James M Cox Dayton International, Reno/Tahoe International.