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Chippewa Valley Regional to Reno/Tahoe International EAU → RNO

1,292 nautical miles (1,487 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 266°, about 265° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC). Right now EAU is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 6 knots; RNO is VFR, wind variable at 4 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: 4 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 8C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 517 to 596 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120455
    MKCC WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8C
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    NE SD WY
    FROM 50WNW RAP-20SSW RAP-60NW BFF-40ENE DDY-50WNW RAP
    DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL320.
  • SIGMET W14W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 1033 to 1133 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120455
    MKCW WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 14W
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    NV
    FROM 40NW BVL-20WNW ELY-20SSE OAL-40WNW OAL-50NE BAM-40NW BVL
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
  • 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 first 10 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 189 to 527 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 517 to 835 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 527 to 755 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 566 to 815 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 626 to 1163 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 686 to 1133 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 706 to 755 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 10 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 EAU.

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

  • A321 at 16,500 ft, 10 nm south, 10:25 pm CDT (03:25 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 109 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MSP UA /OV MSP235040/TM 0325/FL165/TP A321/TB CONS LGT /RM DURC
    Report
    a routine report filed through MSP
    Where
    40 nm southwest (235°) of MSP
    Time
    03:25 UTC
    Height
    at 16,500 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Turbulence
    continuous light
    Remarks
    during the climb

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 11 forecast points nearest it (MSP, AXN, FSD, PIR, RAP, BFF, LND, RKS, SLC, BAM, RNO). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft200° at 15 kt+7 kt16 °C113 kt11 h 26 min10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC)
6,500 ft210° at 17 kt+11 kt16 °C109 kt11 h 51 min10:25 am PDT (17:25 UTC)
8,500 ft220° at 18 kt+13 kt9 °C107 kt12 h 04 min10:38 am PDT (17:38 UTC)
10,500 ft220° at 22 kt+18 kt5 °C102 kt12 h 40 min11:14 am PDT (18:14 UTC)
12,500 ft230° at 26 kt+22 kt0 °C98 kt13 h 11 min11:45 am PDT (18:45 UTC)
14,500 ft220° at 28 kt+24 kt-4 °C96 kt13 h 28 min12:02 pm PDT (19:02 UTC)
16,500 ft220° at 30 kt+26 kt-8 °C94 kt13 h 45 min12:19 pm PDT (19:19 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 32 kt+28 kt-12 °C92 kt14 h 03 min12:37 pm PDT (19:37 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240220° at 36 kt+31 kt-23 °C89 kt14 h 31 min1:05 pm PDT (20:05 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 47 kt+43 kt-32 °C77 kt16 h 47 min3:21 pm PDT (22:21 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340230° at 54 kt+51 kt-38 °C69 kt18 h 43 min5:17 pm PDT (00:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390240° at 54 kt+54 kt-45 °C66 kt19 h 35 min6:09 pm PDT (01:09 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
MSPused from 0 nm out; 49 nm from the line230/26240/30 17°240/24 12°250/22 5°250/35 -10°260/36 -21°250/41 -36°250/49 -45°260/58 -52°
AXNused from 149 nm out; 78 nm from the line100/14250/21 14°240/24 12°240/31 5°260/36 -10°260/40 -21°250/42 -36°260/48 -45°260/53 -50°
FSDused from 199 nm out; 53 nm from the line190/9230/30 18°240/23 13°240/20 6°260/22 -9°250/31 -21°250/43 -36°260/49 -43°270/53 -47°
PIRused from 298 nm out; 57 nm from the line170/22 19°190/25 13°210/32 6°240/23 -9°250/32 -21°250/38 -36°260/44 -40°260/52 -47°
RAPused from 447 nm out; 36 nm from the line180/23 12°200/38 13°210/38 6°220/28 -10°230/34 -21°230/37 -36°250/52 -38°250/59 -46°
BFFused from 596 nm out; 121 nm from the line180/28220/33 15°210/31 7°230/32 -9°220/41 -21°220/40 -33°240/47 -36°250/54 -46°
LNDused from 646 nm out; 86 nm from the line200/23 6°220/31 1°220/39 -11°230/39 -23°220/51 -28°220/66 -37°230/68 -45°
RKSused from 795 nm out; 59 nm from the line200/41220/44 1°220/35 -11°220/46 -24°210/53 -27°220/62 -35°230/61 -44°
SLCused from 845 nm out; 83 nm from the line200/5230/8 2°220/20 -2°210/40 -12°190/53 -25°210/62 -30°220/69 -34°220/64 -43°
BAMused from 1043 nm out; 76 nm from the line310/7 0°270/19 -7°200/38 -17°190/49 -28°220/69 -29°220/63 -33°230/48 -41°
RNOused from 1242 nm out; 25 nm from the line010/9320/10 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
EAU Eau Claire, WI departure VFR from the south (180°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 913 ft 11:56 pm CDT (04:56 UTC)
FCM Minneapolis, MN 79 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 906 ft 04:53 UTC
MML Marshall, MN 189 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 1,182 ft 05:22 UTC
HON Huron, SD 288 nm out, 6 nm north of the line IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots 10+ mi 700 ft 1,288 ft 04:55 UTC
RAP Rapid City, SD 497 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 700 feet Weather: light rain, mist from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots 6 mi 700 ft 3,203 ft 04:52 UTC
HSR Hot Springs, SD 517 nm out, 12 nm south of the line no report just now 3,150 ft
CPR Casper, WY 656 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 7,000 ft 5,344 ft 04:53 UTC
LGU Logan, UT 904 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet from the north (350°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 4,456 ft 04:51 UTC
BMC Brigham City, UT 924 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,600 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet from the north-northeast (020°) at 2 knots 10+ mi 4,600 ft 4,229 ft 05:15 UTC
EKO Elko, NV 1093 nm out, 4 nm north of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet Weather: light rain from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots 10+ mi 3,800 ft 5,139 ft 04:56 UTC
LOL Lovelock, NV 1232 nm out, 11 nm north of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 3,907 ft 04:53 UTC
RNO Reno, NV destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet variable at 4 knots 10+ mi none 4,414 ft 9:55 pm PDT (04:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,344 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, 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RNO
  • From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 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 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north at 13 knots, gusting to 22, 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 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
The forecast for EAU, the departure
  • From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 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 EAU 6:26 pm CDT (23:26 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 upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the northern Rockies
Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Chippewa Valley Regional, Reno/Tahoe International.