Fresno Yosemite International to Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field) FAT → ROA
1,890 nautical miles (2,175 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 077°, about 064° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 45-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC). 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 1W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm PDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 507 to 687 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120055 MKCW WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 1W VALID UNTIL 0255Z CO NM WY AZ UT FROM 40NNW CHE-40WNW TBE-60WNW CME-40N SJN-40ESE MTU-40NNW CHE AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340. WIND GUSTS TO 60KT POSS.
- SIGMET 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 7:55 pm PDT (02:55 UTC). Over the last 129 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120055 MKCE WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E VALID UNTIL 0255Z PA MD VA NC WV OH KY FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 149 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 139 to 497 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 149 to 766 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 159 to 786 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 199 to 497 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 239 to 418 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 497 to 687 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 587 to 687 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 816 to 1194 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1681 to 1880 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 159 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the last 40 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 FAT.
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 20:00–03:00 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 18 forecast points nearest it (FAT, BIH, LAS, BCE, GJT, ALS, PUB, GLD, GCK, SLN, MKC, COU, STL, EVV, LOU, CVG, CRW, ROA). 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 | 240° at 11 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 14 h 39 min | 12:18 pm EDT (16:18 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 13 kt | −12 kt | 16 °C | 132 kt | 14 h 19 min | 11:58 am EDT (15:58 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | −16 kt | 13 °C | 136 kt | 13 h 54 min | 11:33 am EDT (15:33 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 10 °C | 138 kt | 13 h 42 min | 11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −20 kt | 5 °C | 140 kt | 13 h 30 min | 11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | −22 kt | 1 °C | 142 kt | 13 h 19 min | 10:58 am EDT (14:58 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | −23 kt | -4 °C | 143 kt | 13 h 13 min | 10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | −24 kt | -8 °C | 144 kt | 13 h 08 min | 10:47 am EDT (14:47 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 25 kt | −25 kt | -9 °C | 145 kt | 13 h 02 min | 10:41 am EDT (14:41 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 26 kt | −26 kt | -20 °C | 146 kt | 12 h 57 min | 10:36 am EDT (14:36 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 40 kt | −40 kt | -30 °C | 160 kt | 11 h 49 min | 9:28 am EDT (13:28 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 44 kt | −45 kt | -38 °C | 165 kt | 11 h 27 min | 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 44 kt | −45 kt | -48 °C | 165 kt | 11 h 27 min | 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAT | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 180/7 | 170/9 7° | 200/20 3° | 210/27 -3° | 240/27 -14° | 230/38 -24° | 220/57 -27° | 230/42 -33° | 230/41 -44° |
| BIH | used from 50 nm out; 21 nm from the line | L/V | 210/14 6° | 210/20 -2° | 230/26 -14° | 220/32 -24° | 220/63 -27° | 220/56 -35° | 230/50 -44° | |
| LAS | used from 149 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 200/25 11° | 230/22 5° | 240/25 -1° | 220/37 -12° | 220/44 -21° | 210/52 -27° | 210/60 -34° | 220/58 -44° | |
| BCE | used from 249 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 210/47 0° | 200/50 -12° | 220/31 -23° | 220/56 -26° | 220/58 -35° | 230/58 -45° | |||
| GJT | used from 448 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 210/40 11° | 210/46 3° | 210/61 -10° | 210/68 -22° | 220/57 -29° | 230/59 -36° | 240/66 -46° | ||
| ALS | used from 597 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 210/32 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/49 -20° | 230/78 -30° | 240/74 -36° | 240/61 -47° | |||
| PUB | used from 647 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 210/24 16° | 210/28 8° | 230/43 -8° | 240/42 -21° | 240/77 -30° | 240/72 -36° | 250/51 -47° | ||
| GLD | used from 796 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 190/29 | 200/30 15° | 240/23 8° | 250/39 -7° | 230/39 -19° | 230/57 -31° | 240/67 -39° | 250/62 -49° | |
| GCK | used from 895 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 200/35 21° | 220/34 14° | 240/30 8° | 240/27 -6° | 240/31 -17° | 240/53 -30° | 250/55 -39° | 250/60 -50° | |
| SLN | used from 995 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 190/37 | 220/39 20° | 240/31 14° | 250/24 7° | 260/25 -7° | 250/26 -17° | 250/44 -31° | 260/47 -40° | 260/47 -50° |
| MKC | used from 1144 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 200/28 | 220/30 16° | 270/20 11° | 280/22 7° | 260/27 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 280/38 -32° | 270/38 -40° | 280/50 -52° |
| COU | used from 1244 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 210/16 | 220/19 15° | 240/33 10° | 250/29 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/19 -18° | 300/34 -31° | 300/40 -42° | 300/60 -52° |
| STL | used from 1343 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/16 17° | 270/21 10° | 280/24 5° | 310/20 -7° | 320/22 -18° | 320/44 -33° | 320/59 -43° | 310/69 -51° |
| EVV | used from 1443 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 310/13 | 340/26 16° | 330/29 10° | 330/32 4° | 330/30 -9° | 340/38 -20° | 330/60 -35° | 320/57 -41° | 330/39 -48° |
| LOU | used from 1592 nm out; 9 nm from the line | 320/15 | 340/24 14° | 330/28 9° | 340/34 4° | 340/37 -9° | 340/42 -20° | 320/39 -35° | 320/45 -39° | 330/40 -47° |
| CVG | used from 1691 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 350/13 | 340/20 13° | 340/22 8° | 350/30 3° | 340/30 -9° | 340/38 -21° | 330/37 -35° | 320/38 -40° | 310/35 -47° |
| CRW | used from 1741 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 320/16 | 310/16 12° | 320/12 7° | 320/12 2° | 330/15 -11° | 280/11 -22° | 230/26 -30° | 240/33 -37° | 240/37 -47° |
| ROA | used from 1841 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 280/9 | 290/15 12° | 290/11 8° | 210/6 3° | 210/30 -6° | 220/46 -19° | 210/74 -30° | 220/78 -39° | 220/64 -48° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAT Fresno, CA | departure | no report just now | 335 ft | ||||
| BIH Bishop, CA | 70 nm out, 21 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,124 ft | ||||
| CDC Cedar City, UT | 318 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 5,622 ft | ||||
| AIB Nucla, CO | 537 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,945 ft | ||||
| COS Colorado Springs, CO | 726 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,187 ft | ||||
| TQK Scott City, KS | 895 nm out, 16 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,968 ft | ||||
| SLN Salina, KS | 1055 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,288 ft | ||||
| JEF Jefferson City, MO | 1313 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 549 ft | ||||
| CPS Cahokia/St Louis, IL | 1403 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 412 ft | ||||
| SDF Louisville, KY | 1612 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 500 ft | ||||
| SJS Prestonsburg, KY | 1761 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,221 ft | ||||
| ROA Roanoke, VA | destination | no report just now | 1,175 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,187 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ROA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC)
ROA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 687 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
- 6/8770 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, 706 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 12 October · ZDV
Daylight
Sunset at FAT 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC), at ROA 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 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: Fresno Yosemite International, Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field).
