Mahlon Sweet Field to Meadows Field EUG → BFL
556 nautical miles (639 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 158°, about 143° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 56-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:19 am PDT (17:19 UTC). Right now EUG is VFR, wind variable at 3 knots; BFL is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 5 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: 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
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 407 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 367 to 496 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 EUG.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 15,000 ft, 46 nm northeast, 5:12 am PDT (12:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: continuous light turbulence occasional moderate chop entered by zoa fdcs. 397 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAT UA /OV FMG150080/TM 1212/FL150/TP B737/TB LGT/RM CONS LGT TURB OCNL MOD CHOP ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAT
- Where
- 80 nm southeast (150°) of FMG
- Time
- 12:12 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- continuous light turbulence occasional moderate chop entered by zoa fdcs
- UAL1806 at 39,000 ft, 23 nm west, 5:32 am PDT (12:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 238° at 14 knots. 427 nm along the route, 23 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1806 3722N 12024W 1232 F390 238/014KT TB OCNL LGT CHOP IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
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 7 forecast points nearest it (OTH, SIY, RBL, RNO, SAC, FAT, WJF). 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 | 070° at 2 kt | 0 | 120 kt | 4 h 38 min | 11:47 am PDT (18:47 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 080° at 3 kt | 0 | -1 °C | 120 kt | 4 h 38 min | 11:47 am PDT (18:47 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 040° at 3 kt | −1 kt | -1 °C | 121 kt | 4 h 36 min | 11:45 am PDT (18:45 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 010° at 6 kt | −5 kt | -4 °C | 125 kt | 4 h 27 min | 11:36 am PDT (18:36 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 350° at 11 kt | −10 kt | -6 °C | 130 kt | 4 h 17 min | 11:26 am PDT (18:26 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 350° at 20 kt | −19 kt | -8 °C | 139 kt | 4 h | 11:09 am PDT (18:09 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 350° at 30 kt | −29 kt | -11 °C | 149 kt | 3 h 44 min | 10:53 am PDT (17:53 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 350° at 41 kt | −40 kt | -14 °C | 160 kt | 3 h 28 min | 10:37 am PDT (17:37 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 350° at 43 kt | −42 kt | -14 °C | 162 kt | 3 h 26 min | 10:35 am PDT (17:35 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 350° at 57 kt | −56 kt | -24 °C | 176 kt | 3 h 10 min | 10:19 am PDT (17:19 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 48 kt | −48 kt | -36 °C | 168 kt | 3 h 19 min | 10:28 am PDT (17:28 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 33 kt | −31 kt | -41 °C | 151 kt | 3 h 41 min | 10:50 am PDT (17:50 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 22 kt | −7 kt | -43 °C | 127 kt | 4 h 23 min | 11:32 am PDT (18:32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTH | used from 0 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 020/7 | 020/13 1° | 010/26 -4° | 360/41 -4° | 350/60 -13° | 350/65 -24° | 350/72 -40° | 350/68 -48° | 340/43 -47° |
| SIY | used from 50 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 060/14 -1° | 030/21 -4° | 010/29 -8° | 360/75 -13° | 350/77 -24° | 350/74 -39° | 340/57 -45° | 300/20 -42° | |
| RBL | used from 198 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 350/14 | 320/9 4° | 290/7 -3° | 350/22 -7° | 360/75 -13° | 350/79 -24° | 350/74 -39° | 340/49 -43° | 280/23 -43° |
| RNO | used from 298 nm out; 49 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 347 nm out; 56 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° |
| FAT | used from 397 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 140/11 | 180/15 3° | 150/14 -3° | 200/14 -6° | 240/17 -16° | 320/25 -23° | 270/22 -31° | 240/29 -37° | 230/36 -44° |
| WJF | used from 546 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 210/26 4° | 210/28 2° | 230/23 -4° | 240/28 -13° | 220/47 -23° | 220/57 -30° | 220/65 -37° | 220/59 -45° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUG Eugene, OR | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet Weather: patches of fog | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 373 ft | 6:54 am PDT (13:54 UTC) |
| MFR Medford, OR | 99 nm out, 25 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,335 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| LMT Klamath Falls, OR | 129 nm out, 19 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 4,095 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| BLU Emigrant Gap, CA | 308 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 5,283 ft | 13:52 UTC |
| PVF Placerville, CA | 347 nm out, 12 nm west of the line | reported, no category | calm | 10+ mi | none | 2,585 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| MPI Mariposa, CA | 427 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 2,254 ft | ||||
| FAT Fresno, CA | 466 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 335 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| DLO Delano, CA | 536 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | reported, no category | calm | 10+ mi | none | 314 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| BFL Bakersfield, CA | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 8,500 ft | 509 ft | 6:54 am PDT (13:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,283 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BFL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:19 am PDT (17:19 UTC)
Wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for BFL
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for EUG, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 23 nm from the route, 308 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZOA
- 6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 427 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at EUG 6:32 pm PDT (01:32 UTC), at BFL 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:49 pm PDT (01:49 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: Mahlon Sweet Field, Meadows Field.