Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International to Reno/Tahoe International FLL → RNO
2,135 nautical miles (2,457 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 302°, about 308° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 18 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 5:30 pm PDT (00:30 UTC). Right now FLL is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots; RNO is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 9 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: 6 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 3W: 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, 1327 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1337 to 1946 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 1377 to 1596 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1596 to 2026 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 1606 to 1766 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1696 to 2026 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 10 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 FLL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- BE20 at 20,400 ft, 15 nm northeast, 11:14 pm EDT (03:14 UTC): rain, heavy rain, blowing, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-36. 1537 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast 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
- PC12 at 16,400 ft, 12 nm south, 11:15 pm EDT (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. 1567 nm along the route, 12 nm south 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
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 17 forecast points nearest it (MIA, PIE, TLH, MOB, MSY, JAN, SHV, DAL, SPS, AMA, TCC, ALS, FMN, BCE, ELY, BAM, RNO). 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 | 220° at 13 kt | +4 kt | 116 kt | 18 h 24 min | 5:30 pm PDT (00:30 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 13 kt | +6 kt | 17 °C | 114 kt | 18 h 44 min | 5:50 pm PDT (00:50 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | +8 kt | 12 °C | 112 kt | 19 h 04 min | 6:10 pm PDT (01:10 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 17 kt | +10 kt | 7 °C | 110 kt | 19 h 25 min | 6:31 pm PDT (01:31 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | +11 kt | 4 °C | 109 kt | 19 h 35 min | 6:41 pm PDT (01:41 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | +12 kt | 0 °C | 108 kt | 19 h 46 min | 6:52 pm PDT (01:52 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | +12 kt | -5 °C | 108 kt | 19 h 46 min | 6:52 pm PDT (01:52 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 24 kt | +12 kt | -8 °C | 108 kt | 19 h 46 min | 6:52 pm PDT (01:52 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 30 kt | +19 kt | -19 °C | 101 kt | 21 h 08 min | 8:14 pm PDT (03:14 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 38 kt | +29 kt | -29 °C | 91 kt | 23 h 28 min | 10:34 pm PDT (05:34 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 38 kt | +30 kt | -38 °C | 90 kt | 23 h 43 min | 10:49 pm PDT (05:49 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 32 kt | +28 kt | -48 °C | 92 kt | 23 h 12 min | 10:18 pm PDT (05:18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -51° |
| PIE | used from 100 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| TLH | used from 299 nm out; 107 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| MOB | used from 399 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
| MSY | used from 549 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 110/5 | 150/6 19° | L/V 12° | 310/5 7° | 310/13 -4° | 290/20 -16° | 330/36 -31° | 330/37 -41° | 350/43 -52° |
| JAN | used from 599 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| SHV | used from 698 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| DAL | used from 898 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| SPS | used from 998 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 200/39 | 220/28 17° | 230/27 12° | 240/15 9° | 250/15 -4° | 250/24 -15° | 260/45 -28° | 270/43 -39° | 280/45 -51° |
| AMA | used from 1147 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 210/38 | 230/29 14° | 240/29 7° | 220/27 -5° | 240/37 -18° | 240/66 -28° | 250/59 -37° | 260/47 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 1297 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| ALS | used from 1397 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| FMN | used from 1497 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| BCE | used from 1646 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| ELY | used from 1846 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 200/39 3° | 210/27 -2° | 210/45 -15° | 220/56 -24° | 210/60 -28° | 210/63 -34° | 220/61 -43° | ||
| BAM | used from 1996 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 310/7 0° | 270/19 -7° | 200/38 -17° | 190/49 -28° | 220/69 -29° | 220/63 -33° | 230/48 -41° | ||
| RNO | used from 2046 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 010/9 | 320/10 -2° | 210/23 -9° | 210/34 -19° | 220/36 -25° | 230/31 -29° | 230/41 -33° | 230/38 -42° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 65 ft | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC) |
| SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL | 150 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| PQL Pascagoula, MS | 519 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | none | 16 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| DTN Shreveport, LA | 808 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 179 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| GYI Sherman/Denison, TX | 978 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 749 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| LAW Lawton, OK | 1078 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,110 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| AXX Angel Fire, NM | 1427 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,300 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | 3,300 ft | 8,379 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| BDG Blanding, UT | 1636 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,200 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,800 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | 4,800 ft | 5,867 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| MLF Milford, UT | 1816 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 5,042 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| SPZ Silver Springs, NV | 2115 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 4,265 ft | ||||
| RNO Reno, NV | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,500 feet | from the north (350°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,414 ft | 10:55 pm PDT (05:55 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 8,379 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RNO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:30 pm PDT (00:30 UTC)
Wind from the north at 13 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for RNO
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am PDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north at 13 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
The forecast for FLL, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
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 FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at RNO 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm PDT (01:51 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: Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International, Reno/Tahoe International.