Plan a flight · Sun 9:20 pm EDT (01:20 UTC)

Indianapolis International to Reno/Tahoe International IND → RNO

1,539 nautical miles (1,771 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 280°, about 285° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 13 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 8:04 am PDT (15:04 UTC). Right now IND is VFR, wind calm; 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

AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 730 to 1389 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 830 to 1219 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 910 to 1359 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). Over the route from 930 to 1189 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 990 to 1040 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1060 to 1469 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 IND.

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

urgent BCS3 at 5,400 ft, 13 nm south, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): remarks: wind shear 10 knots gain 1000 above ground on final. 1169 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UUA /OV PVU310001/TM 2335/FL054/TP BCS3/RM WIND SHEAR 10 KT GAIN 1000 AGL ON FINAL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through PVU
Where
1 nm northwest (310°) of PVU
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 5,400 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Remarks
wind shear 10 knots gain 1000 above ground on final
UAL1340 at 40,000 ft, 4 nm southeast, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 244° at 70 knots. 670 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1340 4046N 10049W 0018 F400 244/070KT TB OCNL MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
UAL2199 at 35,000 ft, 43 nm south, 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 247° at 79 knots. 800 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2199 4007N 10337W 2331 F350 247/079KT TB MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
A21N at 32,000 ft, 34 nm south, 7:42 pm EDT (23:42 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-61. 810 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AKO UA /OV AKO270030/TM 2342/FL320/TP A21N/TB INTMT MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-61
```
Report
a routine report filed through AKO
Where
30 nm west (270°) of AKO
Time
23:42 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
intermittent moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-61
BCS3 at 24,000 ft, 21 nm south, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 870 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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DEN UA /OV DEN320045/TM 2328/FL240/TP BCS3/TB MOD 240-220/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
45 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 24,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
CRJ2 at 19,000 ft, 3 nm west, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. 900 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
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EGE UA /OV RLG010052/TM 0047/FL190/TP CRJ2/TB COSN MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through EGE
Where
52 nm north (010°) of RLG
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
cosn moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-13
B39M at 32,000 ft, 27 nm south, 7:58 pm EDT (23:58 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, no icing, remarks: moderate mtw a 30-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-14. 920 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EEO UA /OV EKR069073/TM 2358/FL320/TP B39M/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/IC NEG/RM MOD MTW +/-30KT ZDVWC-14
```
Report
a routine report filed through EEO
Where
73 nm east (069°) of EKR
Time
23:58 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Icing
none
Remarks
moderate mtw a 30-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-14
A21N at 33,000 ft, 13 nm south, 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: mountain wave +25-30KTS. 960 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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HDN UA /OV CHE/TM 2235/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD/RM MTN WAVE +25-30KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through HDN
Where
over CHE
Time
22:35 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
mountain wave +25-30KTS
E75L at 22,000 ft, 36 nm south, 9:04 pm EDT (01:04 UTC): moderate turbulence. 1129 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PUC UA /OV PUC320020/TM 0104/FL220/TP E75L/TB MOD /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUC
Where
20 nm northwest (320°) of PUC
Time
01:04 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate zlc
A339 at 16,000 ft, 50 nm north, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence up to 16,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zlc. 1169 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OGD UA /OV OGD063012/TM 2335/FL160/TP A339/TB MOD CHOP 160 BLO/RM DURC /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through OGD
Where
12 nm northeast (063°) of OGD
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
A339
Turbulence
moderate chop at 16,000 ft below
Remarks
during the climb zlc
PA44 at 6,000 ft, 12 nm south, 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: runway in sight at at 6,400 ft. 1169 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UA /OV PVU310002/TM 2325/FL060/TP PA44/TB MOD /RM RWY IN SIGHT AT 064
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVU
Where
2 nm northwest (310°) of PVU
Time
23:25 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
PA44
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
runway in sight at at 6,400 ft
E75L at 14,500 ft, 46 nm north, 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC): moderate turbulence up to 15,800 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the climb zlc. 1169 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OGD UA /OV OGD086008/TM 2305/FL145/TP E75L/WX +RA/TB MOD 158 BLO/RM DURC /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through OGD
Where
8 nm east (086°) of OGD
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 14,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate at 15,800 ft below
Remarks
during the climb zlc
E75L at 12,500 ft, 39 nm north, 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. 1169 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HIF UA /OV HIF103005/TM 2225/FL125/TP E75L/TB MOD /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through HIF
Where
5 nm east (103°) of HIF
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
at 12,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate zlc
B739 at 11,000 ft, 23 nm north, 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC): moderate turbulence, no icing, -4 °C, wind 180° at 40 knots, remarks: during the descent. 1189 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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SLC UA /OV TCH240014/TM 2240/FL110/TP B739/TA M04/WV 180040/TB CONT MOD /IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
14 nm southwest (240°) of TCH
Time
22:40 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Temperature
−4 °C
Wind
from 180° at 40 knots
Turbulence
continuous moderate
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 14 forecast points nearest it (IND, SPI, BRL, DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, BFF, DEN, RKS, SLC, 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 15 kt	+8 kt	19 °C	112 kt	13 h 44 min	8:04 am PDT (15:04 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 15 kt	+12 kt	16 °C	108 kt	14 h 15 min	8:35 am PDT (15:35 UTC)
8,500 ft	220° at 19 kt	+13 kt	11 °C	107 kt	14 h 23 min	8:43 am PDT (15:43 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	+17 kt	7 °C	103 kt	14 h 57 min	9:17 am PDT (16:17 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	+21 kt	2 °C	99 kt	15 h 33 min	9:53 am PDT (16:53 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	+23 kt	-2 °C	97 kt	15 h 52 min	10:12 am PDT (17:12 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	+24 kt	-6 °C	96 kt	16 h 02 min	10:22 am PDT (17:22 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 29 kt	+26 kt	-10 °C	94 kt	16 h 22 min	10:42 am PDT (17:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 33 kt	+28 kt	-21 °C	92 kt	16 h 44 min	11:04 am PDT (18:04 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 41 kt	+39 kt	-32 °C	81 kt	19 h	1:20 pm PDT (20:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 50 kt	+50 kt	-39 °C	70 kt	21 h 59 min	4:19 pm PDT (23:19 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 53 kt	+55 kt	-48 °C	65 kt	23 h 41 min	6:01 pm PDT (01:01 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
IND	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
SPI	used from 100 nm out; 35 nm from the line	210/13	260/11 17°	270/18 10°	290/21 4°	310/20 -8°	330/25 -19°	320/49 -34°	320/60 -44°	320/59 -50°
BRL	used from 200 nm out; 30 nm from the line	200/20	250/21 16°	240/22 10°	260/20 5°	270/16 -7°	290/22 -18°	320/41 -34°	320/56 -43°	310/68 -53°
DSM	used from 300 nm out; 65 nm from the line	200/32	240/27 17°	260/19 10°	260/16 5°	260/19 -7°	240/22 -19°	270/20 -32°	270/38 -42°	290/58 -53°
OMA	used from 400 nm out; 44 nm from the line	190/34	230/34 19°	250/25 12°	250/18 6°	250/22 -7°	250/28 -19°	260/34 -32°	260/39 -41°	280/56 -51°
GRI	used from 500 nm out; 32 nm from the line		210/31 19°	240/21 14°	240/17 6°	260/27 -7°	260/34 -18°	240/45 -32°	250/56 -40°	260/62 -51°
GLD	used from 650 nm out; 94 nm from the line		190/29	200/30 15°	240/23 8°	250/39 -7°	230/39 -19°	230/57 -31°	240/67 -39°	250/62 -49°
BFF	used from 750 nm out; 66 nm from the line		120/24	180/31 13°	210/26 7°	230/25 -7°	240/41 -20°	230/52 -36°	250/56 -41°	260/57 -45°
DEN	used from 800 nm out; 60 nm from the line			190/31 16°	210/32 7°	240/41 -8°	230/47 -21°	240/56 -32°	250/65 -37°	250/61 -47°
RKS	used from 950 nm out; 86 nm from the line			190/43	210/65 3°	210/57 -9°	210/56 -21°	210/47 -33°	230/63 -37°	240/77 -46°
SLC	used from 1100 nm out; 54 nm from the line		280/8	210/39 5°	210/52 -1°	200/50 -11°	200/56 -23°	220/61 -28°	230/73 -37°	230/73 -45°
ELY	used from 1249 nm out; 65 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 1349 nm out; 47 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 1449 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
IND Indianapolis, IN	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	796 ft	8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC)
CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL	90 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	754 ft	00:53 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	160 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	00:52 UTC
AFK Nebraska City, NE	440 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,165 ft	00:55 UTC
LNK Lincoln, NE	480 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	00:54 UTC
LXN Lexington, NE	620 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	2,412 ft	00:55 UTC
FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO	860 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	5,020 ft	00:56 UTC
VEL Vernal, UT	1060 nm out, 11 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the southwest (220°) at 19 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	8,000 ft	5,274 ft	00:53 UTC
PVU Provo, UT	1169 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,200 feet, a broken layer at 7,500 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots	9 mi	7,500 ft	4,496 ft	00:56 UTC
FLX Fallon, NV	1489 nm out, 10 nm south of the line	no report just now				3,966 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 5,274 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, 8:04 am PDT (15:04 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 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 IND, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, a few clouds at 700 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 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 IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at RNO 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm PDT (01:51 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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: Indianapolis International, Reno/Tahoe International.