Plan a flight · Sun 8:25 pm CDT (01:25 UTC)

East Texas Regional to Reno/Tahoe International GGG → RNO

1,286 nautical miles (1,479 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 296°, about 293° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 5:42 am PDT (12:42 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now GGG is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots; RNO is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22. 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: 4 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 9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 558 to 767 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 5W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 1096 to 1186 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 120055
MKCW WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 5W
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
NV
FROM 10NNE BAM-40WSW BVL-60SW ELY-10SE OAL-30WNW OAL-10NNE BAM
AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS TO FL330.
```
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 508 to 1036 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 658 to 1116 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 688 to 1116 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 777 to 817 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 827 to 1196 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, 877 nm along the route.
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 887 to 937 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 1056 to 1146 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 GGG.

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

urgent GLF6 at 45,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC): severe turbulence, remarks: a/c had to exit auto pilot, 45 degree pitch-zdv. 757 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FMN UUA /OV RSK280050/TM 2357/FL450/TP GLF6/TB SEV/RM A/C HAD TO EXIT AUTO PILOT, 45 DEGREE PITCH-ZDV
```
Report
an urgent report filed through FMN
Where
50 nm west (280°) of RSK
Time
23:57 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Turbulence
severe
Remarks
a/c had to exit auto pilot, 45 degree pitch-zdv
A320 at 26,500 ft, 3 nm northwest, 5:46 pm CDT (22:46 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. At the departure end, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GGG UA /OV GGG/TM 2246/FL265/TP A320/TB MOD CAT/RM ZFW86
```
Report
a routine report filed through GGG
Where
over GGG
Time
22:46 UTC
Height
at 26,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
ZFW86
GLF4 at 43,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 7:09 pm CDT (00:09 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-38. 718 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FMN UA /OV RSK360050/TM 0009/FL430/TP GLF4/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-38
```
Report
a routine report filed through FMN
Where
50 nm north (360°) of RSK
Time
00:09 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-38
E545 at 45,000 ft, 17 nm south, 5:29 pm CDT (22:29 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 718 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FMN UA /OV RSK2950301/TM 2229/FL450/TP E545/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through FMN
Where
301 nm southwest (950°) of RSK2
Time
22:29 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zdvwc
GLF4 at 43,000 ft, 4 nm southeast, 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 757 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FMN UA /OV RSK290045/TM 0015/FL430/TP GLF4/TB CONS MOD/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through FMN
Where
45 nm west (290°) of RSK
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Turbulence
continuous moderate
Remarks
zdvwc
A320 at 35,000 ft, 17 nm southwest, 7:43 pm CDT (00:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW47. 329 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDS UA /OV CDS270030/TM 0043/FL350/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW47
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDS
Where
30 nm west (270°) of CDS
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
ZFW47
B38M at 37,000 ft, 14 nm south, 5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 578 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AXX UA /OV CIM210040/TM 2255/FL370/TP B38M/TB LGT-CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through AXX
Where
40 nm southwest (210°) of CIM
Time
22:55 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
lgt-cons moderate chop
Remarks
zab fdcs
CRJ7 at 10,000 ft, 46 nm south, 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC): remarks: light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav RY20 KSAF. 598 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAF UA /OV KSAF/TM 2349/FL100 /TP CRJ7/RM LIGHT TURBULENCE, BASES ABOVE 100, VSBY 3 MILES CONTINUOUSLY, DURD RNAV RY20 KSAF
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAF
Where
over KSAF
Time
23:49 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav RY20 KSAF
BE9L at 20,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 7:59 pm CDT (00:59 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions ZDVWC-36. 708 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRO UA /OV DRO/TM 0059/FL200/TP BE9L/TB LGT CHOP/RM IMC ZDVWC-36
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRO
Where
over DRO
Time
00:59 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
instrument conditions ZDVWC-36
B738 at 35,000 ft, 33 nm north, 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC): remarks: zdvwc. 767 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CEZ UA /OV DVC/TM 0014/FL350/TP B738/SK TOP 310/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CEZ
Where
over DVC
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
top 31,000 ft
Remarks
zdvwc

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 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 11 forecast points nearest it (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
8,500 ft	220° at 21 kt	+6 kt	10 °C	114 kt	11 h 17 min	5:42 am PDT (12:42 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 26 kt	+9 kt	6 °C	111 kt	11 h 35 min	6:00 am PDT (13:00 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	+10 kt	2 °C	110 kt	11 h 41 min	6:06 am PDT (13:06 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 30 kt	+11 kt	-2 °C	109 kt	11 h 48 min	6:13 am PDT (13:13 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 33 kt	+13 kt	-6 °C	107 kt	12 h 01 min	6:26 am PDT (13:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 35 kt	+13 kt	-9 °C	107 kt	12 h 01 min	6:26 am PDT (13:26 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 38 kt	+16 kt	-20 °C	104 kt	12 h 22 min	6:47 am PDT (13:47 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 55 kt	+32 kt	-28 °C	88 kt	14 h 37 min	9:02 am PDT (16:02 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 55 kt	+35 kt	-37 °C	85 kt	15 h 08 min	9:33 am PDT (16:33 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 50 kt	+34 kt	-47 °C	86 kt	14 h 57 min	9:22 am PDT (16:22 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
SHV	used from 0 nm out; 68 nm from the line	190/11	230/19 17°	230/26 12°	260/15 7°	280/16 -4°	300/17 -15°	300/34 -30°	300/31 -41°	310/42 -52°
DAL	used from 50 nm out; 41 nm from the line	180/21	190/24 15°	230/20 12°	220/23 8°	240/22 -5°	230/18 -15°	280/33 -29°	280/36 -39°	300/33 -52°
SPS	used from 149 nm out; 39 nm from the line	180/26	200/25 16°	220/19 13°	220/20 9°	230/26 -5°	230/34 -15°	260/37 -28°	270/42 -39°	280/40 -51°
AMA	used from 299 nm out; 65 nm from the line		190/28	220/26 14°	230/27 7°	250/24 -6°	250/32 -16°	240/51 -28°	250/52 -38°	250/51 -50°
TCC	used from 448 nm out; 27 nm from the line		200/26	200/28 14°	220/25 7°	230/28 -7°	240/41 -19°	240/62 -28°	250/61 -37°	250/49 -49°
ALS	used from 548 nm out; 79 nm from the line				210/32 5°	230/48 -8°	230/49 -20°	230/78 -30°	240/74 -36°	240/61 -47°
FMN	used from 648 nm out; 47 nm from the line			220/25 13°	220/28 4°	210/51 -9°	220/59 -21°	230/78 -30°	230/77 -36°	230/66 -46°
BCE	used from 797 nm out; 92 nm from the line				210/47 0°	200/50 -12°	220/31 -23°	220/56 -26°	220/58 -35°	230/58 -45°
ELY	used from 997 nm out; 56 nm from the line			210/20 4°	240/21 -1°	230/37 -13°	200/58 -25°	220/73 -27°	220/73 -36°	220/69 -44°
BAM	used from 1146 nm out; 93 nm from the line			270/8 4°	230/27 -4°	220/49 -18°	210/52 -26°	220/77 -29°	220/71 -33°	220/63 -43°
RNO	used from 1196 nm out; 65 nm from the line		320/7	260/13 1°	230/21 -7°	210/38 -17°	220/43 -26°	230/54 -29°	230/59 -32°	230/54 -41°

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
GGG Longview, TX	departure	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	365 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)
TKI Dallas, TX	110 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	588 ft	00:53 UTC
SPS Wichita Falls, TX	209 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	00:52 UTC
CDS Childress, TX	309 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,953 ft	00:53 UTC
AMA Amarillo, TX	389 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	3,606 ft	00:53 UTC
SKX Taos, NM	598 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				7,094 ft
FMN Farmington, NM	718 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	5,506 ft	00:53 UTC
BDG Blanding, UT	787 nm out, 13 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 21 knots, gusting to 33	10+ mi	none	5,867 ft	22:15 UTC
MLF Milford, UT	967 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the southwest (220°) at 25 knots, gusting to 33	5 mi	5,500 ft	5,042 ft	00:52 UTC
SPZ Silver Springs, NV	1266 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	no report just now				4,265 ft
RNO Reno, NV	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	4,414 ft	5:55 pm PDT (00:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,094 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, 5:42 am PDT (12:42 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RNO

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 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 4,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

The forecast for GGG, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

9/2934 DALLAS, TX 18 nm from the route, 110 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at GGG 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC), at RNO 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm PDT (01:51 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RNO is before sunrise there (7:05 am PDT (14:05 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · 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: East Texas Regional, Reno/Tahoe International.