Mahlon Sweet Field to Monterey Regional EUG → MRY
457 nautical miles (526 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 172°, about 157° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 75-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:38 am PDT (14:38 UTC). Right now EUG is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots; MRY is VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 7 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 437 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 EUG.
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 5 forecast points nearest it (OTH, SIY, RBL, SAC, SFO). 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 7 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 3 h 38 min | 8:55 am PDT (15:55 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 030° at 9 kt | −7 kt | -1 °C | 127 kt | 3 h 36 min | 8:53 am PDT (15:53 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 020° at 12 kt | −11 kt | -1 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 29 min | 8:46 am PDT (15:46 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 360° at 18 kt | −17 kt | -4 °C | 137 kt | 3 h 20 min | 8:37 am PDT (15:37 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 360° at 28 kt | −27 kt | -5 °C | 147 kt | 3 h 07 min | 8:24 am PDT (15:24 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 360° at 40 kt | −40 kt | -7 °C | 160 kt | 2 h 51 min | 8:08 am PDT (15:08 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 360° at 53 kt | −53 kt | -10 °C | 173 kt | 2 h 38 min | 7:55 am PDT (14:55 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 360° at 67 kt | −66 kt | -12 °C | 186 kt | 2 h 27 min | 7:44 am PDT (14:44 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 360° at 70 kt | −70 kt | -12 °C | 190 kt | 2 h 24 min | 7:41 am PDT (14:41 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 350° at 75 kt | −75 kt | -23 °C | 195 kt | 2 h 21 min | 7:38 am PDT (14:38 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 350° at 68 kt | −68 kt | -39 °C | 188 kt | 2 h 26 min | 7:43 am PDT (14:43 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 49 kt | −48 kt | -44 °C | 168 kt | 2 h 43 min | 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 24 kt | −16 kt | -44 °C | 136 kt | 3 h 22 min | 8:39 am PDT (15:39 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; 52 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 99 nm out; 23 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 199 nm out; 21 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° |
| SAC | used from 298 nm out; 38 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° |
| SFO | used from 348 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 090/9 | 050/12 4° | 010/17 -2° | 350/34 -3° | 360/70 -11° | 360/75 -22° | 350/57 -38° | 330/37 -42° | 280/25 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUG Eugene, OR | departure | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 373 ft | 4:54 am PDT (11:54 UTC) |
| RBG Roseburg, OR | 50 nm out, 14 nm west of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 533 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| MFR Medford, OR | 109 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,335 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| SIY Montague, CA | 139 nm out, 13 nm east of the line | VFR | from the east (090°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,651 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| RDD Redding, CA | 218 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the north (350°) at 10 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 505 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| CIC Chico, CA | 268 nm out, 24 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 240 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| WLW Willows, CA | 278 nm out, 6 nm east of the line | no report just now | 141 ft | ||||
| APC Napa, CA | 358 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the north (350°) at 3 knots | 8 mi | none | 35 ft | 11:54 UTC |
| SJC San Jose, CA | 407 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 62 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| RHV San Jose, CA | 417 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 135 ft | 23:47 UTC |
| MRY Monterey, CA | destination | VFR | from the east (100°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 256 ft | 4:54 am PDT (11:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,651 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MRY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:38 am PDT (14:38 UTC)
Wind from the east at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for MRY
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at EUG 6:32 pm PDT (01:32 UTC), at MRY 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm PDT (01:59 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, Monterey Regional.