Fresno Yosemite International to Mineta San Jose International FAT → SJC
112 nautical miles (128 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 289°, about 276° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:43 pm PDT (06:43 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FAT is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 11 knots; SJC is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 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: 12 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 46 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 02:00–09:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 2 forecast points nearest it (FAT, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 130° at 14 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 51 min | 11:43 pm PDT (06:43 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 130° at 12 kt | −12 kt | 4 °C | 132 kt | 51 min | 11:43 pm PDT (06:43 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 140° at 7 kt | −6 kt | 0 °C | 126 kt | 53 min | 11:45 pm PDT (06:45 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 3 kt | +1 kt | -3 °C | 119 kt | 56 min | 11:48 pm PDT (06:48 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 7 kt | +7 kt | -6 °C | 113 kt | 59 min | 11:51 pm PDT (06:51 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 10 kt | +9 kt | -9 °C | 111 kt | 1 h 01 min | 11:53 pm PDT (06:53 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 14 kt | +10 kt | -12 °C | 110 kt | 1 h 01 min | 11:53 pm PDT (06:53 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 17 kt | +12 kt | -14 °C | 108 kt | 1 h 02 min | 11:54 pm PDT (06:54 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 350° at 32 kt | +16 kt | -24 °C | 104 kt | 1 h 05 min | 11:57 pm PDT (06:57 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 17 kt | +17 kt | -31 °C | 103 kt | 1 h 05 min | 11:57 pm PDT (06:57 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 23 kt | +17 kt | -36 °C | 103 kt | 1 h 05 min | 11:57 pm PDT (06:57 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 28 kt | +15 kt | -44 °C | 105 kt | 1 h 04 min | 11:56 pm PDT (06:56 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; 23 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° |
| SFO | used from 46 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 120/13 | 090/14 5° | 040/14 -1° | 350/17 -5° | 360/42 -14° | 360/64 -23° | 350/38 -32° | 300/19 -37° | 250/18 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAT Fresno, CA | departure | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 20,000 ft | 335 ft | 9:53 pm PDT (04:53 UTC) |
| MER Atwater, CA | 46 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 190 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| LSN Los Banos, CA | 56 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | no report just now | 121 ft | ||||
| SJC San Jose, CA | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,800 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 62 ft | 9:53 pm PDT (04:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 335 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SJC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:43 pm PDT (06:43 UTC)
Wind from the southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for SJC
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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
- 6/7231 Santa Clara, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at FAT 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC), at SJC 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm PDT (02:01 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SJC is before sunrise there (7:12 am PDT (14:12 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, Mineta San Jose International.