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Fresno Yosemite International to Tulsa International FAT → TUL

1,148 nautical miles (1,321 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 085°, about 072° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:56 am CDT (11:56 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 return flight

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 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm PDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 609 to 819 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120455
    MKCC WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    TX OK CO NM
    FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 110 to 140 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 120 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 150 to 789 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 200 to 389 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 220 to 509 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). Near the route, 369 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 369 to 469 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 469 to 749 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). Near the route, 709 nm along the route.
  • 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 last 369 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

  • A319 at 18,000 ft, 38 nm south, 8:45 pm PDT (03:45 UTC): light rime icing from 18,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -16 °C, remarks: zlawc. 250 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LAS UA /OV BLD017030/TM 0345/FL180/TP A319/TA M16/IC LGT RIME 200-180/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
    Report
    a routine report filed through LAS
    Where
    30 nm north (017°) of BLD
    Time
    03:45 UTC
    Height
    at 18,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A319
    Temperature
    −16 °C
    Icing
    light rime from 20,000 ft to 18,000 ft
    Remarks
    zlawc
  • PC12 at 16,400 ft, 4 nm southeast, 8:15 pm PDT (03:15 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 16,000 ft, clear from 16,400 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-36. 559 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DRO UA /OV DRO230013/TM 0315/FL164/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB CONS LGT CHOP BLO 160/RM DURC ZDVWC-36
    Report
    a routine report filed through DRO
    Where
    13 nm southwest (230°) of DRO
    Time
    03:15 UTC
    Height
    at 16,400 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Sky
    clear
    Turbulence
    continuous light chop below 16,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the climb ZDVWC-36
  • BE20 at 20,400 ft, 16 nm north, 8:14 pm PDT (03:14 UTC): rain, heavy rain, blowing, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-36. 599 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DRO UA /OV DRO050025/TM 0314/FL204/TP BE20/WX RA-+RA BLO 150/RM DURC ZDVWC-36
    Report
    a routine report filed through DRO
    Where
    25 nm northeast (050°) of DRO
    Time
    03:14 UTC
    Height
    at 20,400 ft
    Aircraft
    BE20
    Weather
    ra-+ra, below, at 15,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the climb ZDVWC-36

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 12 forecast points nearest it (FAT, BIH, LAS, BCE, FMN, ALS, PUB, AMA, GCK, GAG, OKC, TUL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
5,500 ft220° at 26 kt−14 kt15 °C134 kt8 h 34 min8:50 am CDT (13:50 UTC)
7,500 ft220° at 24 kt−15 kt12 °C135 kt8 h 30 min8:46 am CDT (13:46 UTC)
9,500 ft220° at 22 kt−14 kt8 °C134 kt8 h 34 min8:50 am CDT (13:50 UTC)
11,500 ft220° at 25 kt−17 kt3 °C137 kt8 h 23 min8:39 am CDT (13:39 UTC)
13,500 ft220° at 29 kt−19 kt-1 °C139 kt8 h 16 min8:32 am CDT (13:32 UTC)
15,500 ft220° at 33 kt−21 kt-5 °C141 kt8 h 09 min8:25 am CDT (13:25 UTC)
17,500 ft220° at 37 kt−22 kt-9 °C142 kt8 h 05 min8:21 am CDT (13:21 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 38 kt−23 kt-10 °C143 kt8 h 02 min8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240220° at 47 kt−33 kt-21 °C153 kt7 h 30 min7:46 am CDT (12:46 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 63 kt−50 kt-28 °C170 kt6 h 45 min7:01 am CDT (12:01 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340240° at 62 kt−52 kt-35 °C172 kt6 h 40 min6:56 am CDT (11:56 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390230° at 51 kt−42 kt-46 °C162 kt7 h 05 min7:21 am CDT (12:21 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
FATused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line130/16160/20 5°190/28 -1°210/25 -5°220/27 -15°230/21 -26°220/42 -29°220/44 -35°220/44 -44°
BIHused from 50 nm out; 31 nm from the lineL/V240/7 1°190/13 -3°200/26 -16°210/43 -26°220/54 -28°220/51 -35°220/47 -43°
LASused from 150 nm out; 71 nm from the line210/21 10°200/18 5°200/23 -2°210/49 -14°210/63 -21°220/58 -30°220/61 -35°210/56 -44°
BCEused from 299 nm out; 54 nm from the line220/27 -1°210/40 -13°220/54 -21°220/64 -30°220/64 -34°220/52 -44°
FMNused from 449 nm out; 81 nm from the line220/28 9°220/40 2°220/53 -10°220/62 -22°230/79 -28°240/91 -34°230/71 -45°
ALSused from 599 nm out; 47 nm from the line230/37 4°220/54 -9°230/62 -22°240/77 -26°240/74 -33°230/59 -45°
PUBused from 749 nm out; 93 nm from the line230/25 13°230/32 6°220/44 -8°230/49 -21°240/70 -28°240/67 -34°240/58 -46°
AMAused from 799 nm out; 106 nm from the line210/38230/29 14°240/29 7°220/27 -5°240/37 -18°240/66 -28°250/59 -37°260/47 -49°
GCKused from 848 nm out; 79 nm from the line220/48 21°230/37 14°250/30 8°230/37 -6°240/37 -20°240/69 -28°250/67 -37°260/58 -48°
GAGused from 898 nm out; 42 nm from the line220/40 19°230/28 14°240/23 8°230/21 -6°240/31 -19°250/66 -29°260/58 -38°260/47 -49°
OKCused from 1048 nm out; 60 nm from the line200/44230/32 18°240/13 15°240/10 9°240/20 -5°250/27 -16°260/47 -28°270/48 -39°270/45 -50°
TULused from 1098 nm out; 25 nm from the line210/37240/29 17°260/15 14°260/11 7°240/22 -6°250/29 -16°270/45 -29°270/47 -40°280/44 -50°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
FAT Fresno, CA departure no report just now 335 ft
BTY Beatty, NV 140 nm out, 6 nm south of the line no report just now 3,169 ft
SGU St George, UT 299 nm out, 3 nm south of the line no report just now 2,883 ft
KNB Kanab, UT 349 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line no report just now 4,867 ft
FMN Farmington, NM 549 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 5,506 ft
DRO Durango, CO 579 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line no report just now 6,689 ft
RTN Raton, NM 729 nm out, 13 nm south of the line no report just now 6,352 ft
GUY Guymon, OK 878 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line no report just now 3,125 ft
MDF Mooreland, OK 988 nm out, 5 nm south of the line no report just now 1,970 ft
WDG Enid, OK 1058 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower no report just now 1,167 ft
TUL Tulsa, OK destination no report just now 677 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,689 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TUL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:56 am CDT (11:56 UTC)

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

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 FAT 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC), at TUL 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TUL is before sunrise there (7:27 am CDT (12:27 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
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Tulsa International.