Northwest Florida Beaches International to Sacramento International ECP → SMF
1,827 nautical miles (2,103 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 296°, about 299° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 8:33 pm PDT (03:33 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 1 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 W22W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the south at 35 knots, until 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC). Over the route from 1378 to 1488 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 121055 MKCW WST 121055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 22W VALID UNTIL 1255Z AZ UT NV FROM 40W DTA-40WNW HVE-20SSE BCE-50NE LAS-70ENE BTY-40W DTA AREA TS MOV FROM 20035KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- 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 659 to 819 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 979 to 1408 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). Near the route, 1018 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1018 to 1228 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1228 to 1528 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1238 to 1578 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1378 to 1538 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 150 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1737 to 1777 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 ECP.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 (TLH, MOB, JAN, SHV, DAL, OKC, SPS, GAG, AMA, TCC, ALS, FMN, BCE, ELY, BIH, RNO, SAC). 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 15 kt | +7 kt | 22 °C | 113 kt | 16 h 10 min | 8:33 pm PDT (03:33 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 14 kt | +8 kt | 16 °C | 112 kt | 16 h 19 min | 8:42 pm PDT (03:42 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 13 kt | +8 kt | 9 °C | 112 kt | 16 h 19 min | 8:42 pm PDT (03:42 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 17 kt | +10 kt | 5 °C | 110 kt | 16 h 37 min | 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 19 kt | +11 kt | 1 °C | 109 kt | 16 h 46 min | 9:09 pm PDT (04:09 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | +13 kt | -2 °C | 107 kt | 17 h 04 min | 9:27 pm PDT (04:27 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +16 kt | -6 °C | 104 kt | 17 h 34 min | 9:57 pm PDT (04:57 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 25 kt | +18 kt | -9 °C | 102 kt | 17 h 55 min | 10:18 pm PDT (05:18 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 31 kt | +25 kt | -19 °C | 95 kt | 19 h 14 min | 11:37 pm PDT (06:37 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 44 kt | +38 kt | -30 °C | 82 kt | 22 h 17 min | 2:40 am PDT (09:40 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 42 kt | +39 kt | -38 °C | 81 kt | 22 h 33 min | 2:56 am PDT (09:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 40 kt | +38 kt | -48 °C | 82 kt | 22 h 17 min | 2:40 am PDT (09:40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLH | used from 0 nm out; 98 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| MOB | used from 50 nm out; 60 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| JAN | used from 200 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| SHV | used from 349 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| DAL | used from 499 nm out; 98 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| OKC | used from 599 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
| SPS | used from 649 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 220/35 | 220/31 18° | 230/16 14° | 230/10 8° | 250/18 -5° | 250/32 -16° | 260/51 -28° | 280/46 -38° | 300/50 -50° |
| GAG | used from 749 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 240/35 22° | 240/27 14° | 230/25 6° | 240/38 -7° | 230/44 -19° | 250/73 -28° | 270/66 -37° | 270/58 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 799 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 230/32 | 230/28 14° | 230/27 7° | 230/38 -6° | 230/50 -17° | 250/69 -28° | 260/62 -37° | 270/65 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 899 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| ALS | used from 998 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| FMN | used from 1098 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| BCE | used from 1298 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 200/32 -2° | 210/57 -15° | 220/71 -22° | 220/69 -30° | 220/64 -38° | 220/67 -44° | |||
| ELY | used from 1448 nm out; 88 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° | ||
| BIH | used from 1598 nm out; 77 nm from the line | L/V | 020/6 0° | 140/7 -7° | 210/31 -16° | 230/34 -26° | 220/43 -30° | 220/52 -36° | 220/46 -43° | |
| RNO | used from 1697 nm out; 61 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° | |
| SAC | used from 1747 nm out; 51 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 4° | 340/9 -4° | 340/22 -8° | 360/71 -12° | 360/82 -23° | 350/58 -37° | 310/30 -40° | 270/25 -44° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECP Panama City, FL | departure | no report just now | 68 ft | ||||
| VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL | 40 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 84 ft | ||||
| MLU Monroe, LA | 349 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 78 ft | ||||
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 459 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 389 ft | ||||
| ADM Ardmore, OK | 619 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 776 ft | ||||
| CSM Burns Flat, OK | 739 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,922 ft | ||||
| AXX Angel Fire, NM | 1038 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | no report just now | 8,379 ft | ||||
| FMN Farmington, NM | 1178 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,506 ft | ||||
| BCE Bryce Canyon, UT | 1378 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | no report just now | 7,589 ft | ||||
| TPH Tonopah, NV | 1608 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 5,430 ft | ||||
| HTH Hawthorne, NV | 1687 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,230 ft | ||||
| SMF Sacramento, CA | destination | no report just now | 26 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 8,379 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SMF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:33 pm PDT (03:33 UTC)
SMF has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/3475 BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 November · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at ECP 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at SMF 6:31 pm PDT (01:31 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm PDT (01:57 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SMF is after sunset there (6:32 pm PDT (01:32 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: Northwest Florida Beaches International, Sacramento International.