Plan a flight · Sun 11:43 pm PDT (06:43 UTC)

Fresno Yosemite International to San Antonio International FAT → SAT

1,150 nautical miles (1,323 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 106°, about 093° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:23 am CDT (14:23 UTC). Right now FAT is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 13 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 below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 69 to 238 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 129 to 149 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, 258 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 268 to 446 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 278 to 506 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 297 to 605 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 406 to 426 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 FAT.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B737 at 14,000 ft, 45 nm south, 10:15 pm PDT (05:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent through clouds. 406 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR339030/TM 0515/FL140/TP B737/TB OCNL MOD/RM DURD THROUGH CLOUDS
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
30 nm north (339°) of PXR
Time
05:15 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional moderate
Remarks
during the descent through clouds
B737 at 16,000 ft, 13 nm south, 8:45 pm PDT (03:45 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C. 198 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS215045/TM 0345/FL160/TP B737/TA M09/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
45 nm southwest (215°) of LAS
Time
03:45 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime
B737 at 19,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 10:45 pm PDT (05:45 UTC): light turbulence. 228 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS050012/TM 0545/FL190/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
12 nm northeast (050°) of LAS
Time
05:45 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B737 at 14,500 ft, 15 nm north, 10:30 pm PDT (05:30 UTC): light turbulence. 228 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS155012/TM 0530/FL145/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
12 nm southeast (155°) of LAS
Time
05:30 UTC
Height
at 14,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B38M at 14,000 ft, 49 nm north, 10:47 pm PDT (05:47 UTC): light rime icing, 6 °C. 258 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS059040/TM 0547/FL140/TP B38M/TA 06/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
40 nm northeast (059°) of LAS
Time
05:47 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
6 °C
Icing
light rime

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 11 forecast points nearest it (FAT, BIH, LAS, PRC, PHX, ABQ, ELP, ROW, INK, DRT, SAT). 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	200° at 16 kt	+2 kt	16 °C	118 kt	9 h 45 min	11:28 am CDT (16:28 UTC)
7,500 ft	200° at 18 kt	0	11 °C	120 kt	9 h 35 min	11:18 am CDT (16:18 UTC)
9,500 ft	200° at 19 kt	−1 kt	8 °C	121 kt	9 h 30 min	11:13 am CDT (16:13 UTC)
11,500 ft	210° at 21 kt	−2 kt	4 °C	122 kt	9 h 26 min	11:09 am CDT (16:09 UTC)
13,500 ft	210° at 25 kt	−4 kt	0 °C	124 kt	9 h 16 min	10:59 am CDT (15:59 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 30 kt	−8 kt	-4 °C	128 kt	8 h 59 min	10:42 am CDT (15:42 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 36 kt	−11 kt	-8 °C	131 kt	8 h 47 min	10:30 am CDT (15:30 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 37 kt	−12 kt	-9 °C	132 kt	8 h 43 min	10:26 am CDT (15:26 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 47 kt	−18 kt	-18 °C	138 kt	8 h 20 min	10:03 am CDT (15:03 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 56 kt	−24 kt	-28 °C	144 kt	7 h 59 min	9:42 am CDT (14:42 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 54 kt	−30 kt	-36 °C	150 kt	7 h 40 min	9:23 am CDT (14:23 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 44 kt	−26 kt	-47 °C	146 kt	7 h 53 min	9:36 am CDT (14:36 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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	130/16	160/20 5°	190/28 -1°	210/25 -5°	220/27 -15°	230/21 -26°	220/42 -29°	220/44 -35°	220/44 -44°
BIH	used from 50 nm out; 57 nm from the line		L/V	240/7 1°	190/13 -3°	200/26 -16°	210/43 -26°	220/54 -28°	220/51 -35°	220/47 -43°
LAS	used from 149 nm out; 56 nm from the line		210/21 10°	200/18 5°	200/23 -2°	210/49 -14°	210/63 -21°	220/58 -30°	220/61 -35°	210/56 -44°
PRC	used from 297 nm out; 56 nm from the line			210/25 5°	200/30 1°	220/55 -10°	220/61 -21°	220/84 -28°	230/90 -34°	230/73 -45°
PHX	used from 446 nm out; 86 nm from the line	150/5	200/21 12°	200/27 6°	200/35 3°	220/58 -8°	220/69 -19°	220/87 -26°	230/93 -35°	230/79 -47°
ABQ	used from 545 nm out; 135 nm from the line			220/27 11°	210/35 5°	220/46 -9°	230/62 -20°	240/78 -25°	240/80 -35°	240/56 -47°
ELP	used from 595 nm out; 117 nm from the line		290/17	210/11 13°	200/18 5°	220/46 -6°	230/64 -14°	230/63 -27°	240/55 -37°	240/44 -48°
ROW	used from 744 nm out; 66 nm from the line		190/33	210/27 14°	220/28 6°	230/36 -6°	230/56 -15°	230/63 -27°	250/59 -37°	260/57 -49°
INK	used from 793 nm out; 54 nm from the line		190/23 20°	200/18 15°	230/18 8°	240/23 -4°	240/37 -14°	240/46 -27°	250/42 -38°	260/36 -50°
DRT	used from 991 nm out; 71 nm from the line	160/31	170/28 16°	200/14 16°	210/15 9°	210/15 -4°	240/12 -12°	240/18 -28°	300/11 -38°	320/18 -50°
SAT	used from 1091 nm out; 35 nm from the line	150/26	180/18 19°	180/18 14°	200/14 9°	230/16 -6°	210/9 -13°	270/8 -29°	280/6 -39°	340/19 -51°

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	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	335 ft	10:53 pm PDT (05:53 UTC)
VIS Visalia, CA	20 nm out, 22 nm south of the line	reported, no category	from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	292 ft	05:56 UTC
HND Las Vegas, NV	228 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 10,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	2,491 ft	05:56 UTC
IFP Bullhead City, AZ	268 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	707 ft	06:30 UTC
PRC Prescott, AZ	377 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,200 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	6 mi	4,200 ft	5,045 ft	06:31 UTC
SOW Show Low, AZ	496 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line	reported, no category	from the south (190°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	6,415 ft	06:35 UTC
TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM	644 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	4,861 ft	05:53 UTC
ALM Alamogordo, NM	714 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	8,000 ft	4,199 ft	06:35 UTC
INK Wink, TX	872 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southeast (150°) at 15 knots		none	2,821 ft	05:53 UTC
OZA Ozona, TX	991 nm out, 1 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	2,376 ft	06:15 UTC
ERV Kerrville, TX	1110 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	1,616 ft	06:35 UTC
SAT San Antonio, TX	destination	no report just now				809 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,415 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SAT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:23 am CDT (14:23 UTC)

SAT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for FAT, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 218 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 25 nm from the route, 228 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA
6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 268 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 714 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB

Daylight

Sunset at FAT 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC), at SAT 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 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

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

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: Fresno Yosemite International, San Antonio International.