Mahlon Sweet Field to Eppley Airfield EUG → OMA
1,211 nautical miles (1,394 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 088°, about 073° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 32-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:16 pm CDT (20:16 UTC). Right now EUG is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots; OMA is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 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 route from 10 to 298 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 119 to 735 nm out.
- 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 318 to 1052 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 338 to 675 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 735 to 894 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 735 to 814 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 745 nm along the route.
- 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 last 179 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
- BE9L at 17,000 ft, 13 nm south, 2:42 am PDT (09:42 UTC): light rime icing from 15,000 ft to 17,000 ft, 0 °C, remarks: zdvwc. 715 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CPR UA /OV DDY250025/TM 0942/FL170/TP BE9L/TA 00/IC LGT RIME 150-170/RM ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CPR
- Where
- 25 nm west (250°) of DDY
- Time
- 09:42 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE9L
- Temperature
- 0 °C
- Icing
- light rime from 15,000 ft to 17,000 ft
- Remarks
- zdvwc
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 8 forecast points nearest it (RDM, BOI, PIH, LND, BFF, ONL, GRI, OMA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | −12 kt | 7 °C | 132 kt | 9 h 10 min | 4:28 pm CDT (21:28 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 12 kt | −10 kt | 5 °C | 130 kt | 9 h 19 min | 4:37 pm CDT (21:37 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 12 kt | −9 kt | 3 °C | 129 kt | 9 h 23 min | 4:41 pm CDT (21:41 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | −11 kt | -1 °C | 131 kt | 9 h 15 min | 4:33 pm CDT (21:33 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 19 kt | −12 kt | -5 °C | 132 kt | 9 h 10 min | 4:28 pm CDT (21:28 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | −13 kt | -9 °C | 133 kt | 9 h 06 min | 4:24 pm CDT (21:24 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | −14 kt | -13 °C | 134 kt | 9 h 02 min | 4:20 pm CDT (21:20 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 25 kt | −15 kt | -14 °C | 135 kt | 8 h 58 min | 4:16 pm CDT (21:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 27 kt | −16 kt | -25 °C | 136 kt | 8 h 54 min | 4:12 pm CDT (21:12 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 36 kt | −26 kt | -33 °C | 146 kt | 8 h 18 min | 3:36 pm CDT (20:36 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 42 kt | −32 kt | -36 °C | 152 kt | 7 h 58 min | 3:16 pm CDT (20:16 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 42 kt | −30 kt | -43 °C | 150 kt | 8 h 04 min | 3:22 pm CDT (20:22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDM | used from 0 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 360/14 -2° | 020/25 -8° | 360/34 -13° | 360/75 -16° | 360/88 -25° | 360/80 -39° | 350/47 -42° | 360/11 -43° | |
| BOI | used from 199 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 320/11 1° | 280/8 -5° | 220/14 -11° | 200/60 -19° | 190/66 -31° | 210/46 -32° | 220/50 -33° | 220/43 -39° | |
| PIH | used from 397 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 070/8 | 150/19 1° | 180/32 -4° | 210/44 -17° | 210/37 -28° | 210/74 -31° | 220/68 -35° | 220/60 -43° | |
| LND | used from 546 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 240/10 3° | 240/30 0° | 220/42 -13° | 230/52 -23° | 220/54 -33° | 220/52 -36° | 220/53 -44° | ||
| BFF | used from 745 nm out; 113 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| ONL | used from 943 nm out; 109 nm from the line | 250/31 22° | 230/27 16° | 220/25 8° | 230/25 -9° | 220/29 -22° | 250/42 -33° | 250/48 -36° | 250/52 -46° | |
| GRI | used from 1092 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 230/39 23° | 230/32 15° | 210/29 7° | 230/31 -8° | 230/43 -21° | 250/52 -31° | 260/59 -35° | 260/59 -46° | |
| OMA | used from 1142 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 230/47 | 240/33 21° | 230/22 13° | 220/27 5° | 240/35 -8° | 250/43 -21° | 260/47 -33° | 260/59 -36° | 270/58 -46° |
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) |
| RDM Redmond, OR | 89 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 8,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 8,500 ft | 3,081 ft | 11:56 UTC |
| GCD John Day, OR | 179 nm out, 17 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 4,500 ft | 3,702 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| ONO Ontario, OR | 268 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 9,500 feet | from the west (270°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 2,193 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| AOC Arco, ID | 427 nm out, 17 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,334 ft | ||||
| JAC Jackson, WY | 536 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet | from the north (010°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 6,451 ft | 11:56 UTC |
| HSG Thermopolis, WY | 645 nm out, 17 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,900 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 2,900 ft | 4,891 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| CPR Casper, WY | 735 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 5,500 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 5,344 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| CDR Chadron, NE | 874 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: mist | calm | 6 mi | 800 ft | 3,297 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| BUB Burwell, NE | 1062 nm out, 13 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,183 ft | ||||
| FET Fremont, NE | 1181 nm out, 0 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,204 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| OMA Omaha, NE | destination | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 984 ft | 6:52 am CDT (11:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,451 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OMA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:16 pm CDT (20:16 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for OMA
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 OMA 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC)).
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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, Eppley Airfield.