Plan a flight · Tue 1:37 am PDT (08:37 UTC)

Murray Field to Sacramento International EKA → SMF

172 nautical miles (198 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 137°, about 122° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 68-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:32 am PDT (09:32 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: 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

Turbulence No turbulence warning in force along the route. No pilot has reported turbulence near the line in the last three hours. The government's turbulence forecast map ↗

Icing No icing warning in force along the route. No pilot has reported icing near the line in the last three hours. The freezing level is about 9,500 ft (from the winds-aloft temperatures), so icing is possible in cloud above that. The government's icing forecast map ↗

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 EKA.

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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 3 forecast points nearest it (FOT, RBL, 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
3,500 ft	020° at 12 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	1 h 22 min	2:59 am PDT (09:59 UTC)
5,500 ft	360° at 18 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	1 h 18 min	2:55 am PDT (09:55 UTC)
7,500 ft	360° at 24 kt	−18 kt	2 °C	138 kt	1 h 15 min	2:52 am PDT (09:52 UTC)
9,500 ft	360° at 31 kt	−24 kt	0 °C	144 kt	1 h 12 min	2:49 am PDT (09:49 UTC)
11,500 ft	360° at 41 kt	−31 kt	-1 °C	151 kt	1 h 08 min	2:45 am PDT (09:45 UTC)
13,500 ft	360° at 46 kt	−37 kt	-3 °C	157 kt	1 h 06 min	2:43 am PDT (09:43 UTC)
15,500 ft	350° at 51 kt	−42 kt	-8 °C	162 kt	1 h 04 min	2:41 am PDT (09:41 UTC)
17,500 ft	350° at 55 kt	−47 kt	-11 °C	167 kt	1 h 02 min	2:39 am PDT (09:39 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	350° at 56 kt	−48 kt	-12 °C	168 kt	1 h 01 min	2:38 am PDT (09:38 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 64 kt	−59 kt	-23 °C	179 kt	58 min	2:35 am PDT (09:35 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 70 kt	−64 kt	-39 °C	184 kt	56 min	2:33 am PDT (09:33 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 73 kt	−68 kt	-49 °C	188 kt	55 min	2:32 am PDT (09:32 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	340° at 74 kt	−69 kt	-56 °C	189 kt	55 min	2:32 am PDT (09:32 UTC)

Based on data from the 13th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 13th 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
FOT	used from 0 nm out; 17 nm from the line	040/7	020/10 7°	360/27 4°	360/37 1°	350/44 -12°	340/59 -23°	340/67 -38°	340/71 -49°	340/78 -56°
RBL	used from 48 nm out; 39 nm from the line	030/13	360/22 3°	360/28 -2°	360/46 -2°	350/61 -12°	340/66 -23°	340/70 -39°	340/73 -49°	340/72 -56°
SAC	used from 143 nm out; 26 nm from the line	350/16	350/30 5°	340/32 1°	350/45 -2°	340/63 -12°	340/67 -23°	340/73 -39°	330/76 -49°	330/72 -55°

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	Elevation
EKA Eureka, CA	departure	no report just now	10 ft
WLW Willows, CA	115 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line	no report just now	141 ft
MYV Marysville, CA	153 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line	no report just now	64 ft
SMF Sacramento, CA	destination	no report just now	26 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 141 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

The codes as issued, and in English, for every airport in the table

At SMF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:32 am PDT (09:32 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 13 nm from the route, 153 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZOA

Notices to air missions closures and things out of service at both ends; airspace, navigation aids and obstructions near the line

EKA: 2 notices in force. all of them, grouped →

SMF: 14 notices in force. all of them, grouped →

closed Taxiway B3 closed until Mon 30 Nov, 3:00 pm PST (23:00 UTC) · SMF 10/020
as issued
```
!SMF 10/020 SMF TWY B3 CLSD 2610081404-2611302300
```

14 notices near the line (airspace and special activity within 25 nm, navigation aids within 25 nm, obstructions within 5 nm):

Navigation aid VORTAC out of service until Thu 22 Oct, 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC) · 0 nm along the route, 10 nm off the line · FOT 09/002
as issued
```
!FOT 09/002 FOT NAV VORTAC U/S 2609041542-2610222200
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASN 2025-AWP-12565-OE) 39°11′N 122°10′W (8.4 nautical miles west O08) 184 ft (105 ft above ground level) out of service until Thu 19 Nov, 1:47 pm PST (21:47 UTC), estimated · 134 nm along the route, 2 nm off the line · O08 10/035
as issued
```
!RIU 10/035 O08 OBST TOWER LGT (ASN 2025-AWP-12565-OE) 391117N1221025W (8.4NM W O08) 184FT (105FT AGL) U/S 2610051549-2611192147EST
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1233608) 39°16′N 122°01′W (5.8 nautical miles NNW O08) 255.9FT (190.0FT above ground level) out of service until Mon 16 Nov, 6:53 pm PST (02:53 UTC) · 134 nm along the route, 8 nm off the line · O08 10/018
as issued
```
!RIU 10/018 O08 OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1233608) 391610.80N1220154.50W (5.8NM NNW O08) 255.9FT (190.0FT AGL) U/S 2610030254-2611170253
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1202273) 38°47′N 121°26′W (7.5 nautical miles north L36) 317.9FT (253.0FT above ground level) out of service until Tue 1 Dec, 5:24 am PST (13:24 UTC) · 172 nm along the route, 9 nm off the line · L36 09/016
as issued
```
!RIU 09/016 L36 OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1202273) 384757.90N1212658.80W (7.5NM N L36) 317.9FT (253.0FT AGL) U/S 2609021224-2612011324
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1063864) 38°33′N 121°30′W (3.3 nautical miles NNW SAC) 317.6FT (302.5FT above ground level) out of service until Fri 6 Nov, 3:59 pm PST (23:59 UTC) · 172 nm along the route, 9 nm off the line · SAC 08/014
as issued
```
!SAC 08/014 SAC OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1063864) 383355.10N1213029.90W (3.3NM NNW SAC) 317.6FT (302.5FT AGL) U/S 2608062127-2611062359
```
Navigation aid VOR/DME not monitor until Sat 31 Oct, 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC), estimated · 0 nm along the route, 11 nm off the line · ACV 10/001
as issued
```
!ACV 10/001 ACV NAV VOR/DME NOT MNT 2610050251-2610312000EST
```
Navigation aid TACAN azimuth 318-328 the surface-4,900 ft Unusable until further notice · 143 nm along the route, 2 nm off the line · ILA 09/177
as issued
```
!RIU 09/177 ILA NAV TACAN AZM 318-328 SFC-4900FT UNUSABLE 2609281250-PERM
```
Airspace SEE flight data center 6/3475 ZOA 99.7 Securityv until Sun 1 Nov, 1:59 am PST (09:59 UTC) · 153 nm along the route, 17 nm off the line · MYV 03/001
as issued
```
!MYV 03/001 MYV AIRSPACE SEE FDC 6/3475 ZOA 99.7 SECURITYV 2603080900-2611010959
```
Airspace Airdrop within an area defined as 1 nautical miles radius of 38°31′N 121°17′W (2.5 nautical miles south MHR) the surface-400 ft above ground level daily 8:00 am PDT to 6:00 pm PDT until Sat 31 Oct, 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC) · Daily:1500-0100~DLY 8:00 am PDT to 6:00 pm PDT · 172 nm along the route, 16 nm off the line · MHR 06/012
as issued
```
!MHR 06/012 MHR AIRSPACE AIRDROP WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 1NM RADIUS OF 383135N1211710W (2.5NM S MHR) SFC-400FT AGL DLY 1500-0100 2607011500-2611010100
```
Airspace SEE flight data center 6/3475 ZOA 99.7 security until Sun 1 Nov, 1:59 am PST (09:59 UTC) · 172 nm along the route, 17 nm off the line · LHM 03/037
as issued
```
!RIU 03/037 LHM AIRSPACE SEE FDC 6/3475 ZOA 99.7 SECURITY 2603080900-2611010959
```
Airspace SEE SAC 02/018 unmanned aircraft (drones) daily 5:00 pm PDT to 4:59 pm PDT until Sat 13 Feb, 3:59 pm PST (23:59 UTC) · 172 nm along the route, 25 nm off the line · F72 02/101
as issued
```
!RIU 02/101 F72 AIRSPACE SEE SAC 02/018 UAS DLY 0000-2359
 2602160000-2702132359
```
Airspace unmanned aircraft (drones) within an area defined as 5 nautical miles radius of 38°24′N 121°23′W (6.5 nautical miles north F72) the surface-400 ft above ground level daily 5:00 pm PDT to 4:59 pm PDT until Sat 13 Feb, 3:59 pm PST (23:59 UTC) · 172 nm along the route, 12 nm off the line · SAC 02/018
as issued
```
!SAC 02/018 SAC AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 5NM RADIUS OF
 382431.40N1212323.40W (6.5NM N F72) SFC-400FT AGL DLY 0000-2359
 2602160000-2702132359
```
Airspace unmanned aircraft (drones) within an area defined as 2 nautical miles radius of 38°25′N 121°43′W (7.7 nautical miles southeast EDU) the surface-1,500 ft above ground level Mondays-Fridays 9:00 am PDT to 9:00 pm PDT until Thu 5 Nov, 8:00 pm PST (04:00 UTC) · Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays · 172 nm along the route, 12 nm off the line · SAC 11/002
as issued
```
!SAC 11/002 SAC AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 2NM RADIUS OF 382537N1214332W (7.7NM SE EDU) SFC-1500FT AGL MON-FRI 1600-0400 2511031600-2611060400
```
Airspace parachute jumping within an area defined as 3 nautical miles radius of DWA the surface-17,999 ft daily 7:00 am PDT to 10:00 pm PDT until Fri 30 Oct, 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC) · Daily:1400-0500~DLY 7:00 am PDT to 10:00 pm PDT · 172 nm along the route, 14 nm off the line · DWA 10/222
as issued
```
!RIU 10/222 DWA AIRSPACE PJE WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 3NM RADIUS OF DWA SFC-17999FT DLY 1400-0500 2511011400-2610310500
```

From the FAA's notice service (NOTAMs), the site's copy refreshed every few minutes; last checked a minute ago. The FAA has so far issued eFlight its test feed, which misses some notices (checked against the FAA's own search on 12 October: about a third missing at Santa Barbara and Burbank, none at Atlanta or Las Vegas); the request for the full feed is with the FAA. Times are local to the field. This is for planning; the legal briefing comes from Flight Service or the FAA's own tools.

Daylight

Sunset at EKA 6:37 pm PDT (01:37 UTC), at SMF 6:29 pm PDT (01:29 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:56 pm PDT (01:56 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SMF is before sunrise there (7:13 am PDT (14:13 UTC)).

Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times.

The wind over the route live wind map, from Windy.com · drag the time bar for the coming hours; the level menu changes the height

Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction, at the surface unless you pick a height. Map and forecast by Windy.com; a second opinion beside the government's winds-aloft table above.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads · the turbulence and icing forecasts: turbulence ↗ · icing ↗

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Aviation forecast, clouds and visibility, the Southwest, 3 hours ahead · on the government's site ↗ Aviation Weather Center (NOAA) · cloud cover and bases, visibility, and the areas of low cloud or poor visibility

Aviation forecast, surface weather, the Southwest, 3 hours ahead · on the government's site ↗ Aviation Weather Center (NOAA) · surface winds, weather, thunderstorms, and the AIRMET boxes for turbulence, icing and strong winds

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: Murray Field, Sacramento International.