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Laramie Regional to San Francisco International LAR → SFO

804 nautical miles (925 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 259°, about 246° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:21 am PDT (13:21 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LAR is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 22 knots, gusting to 28; SFO is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 8 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: 2 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 W15W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 1:55 am MDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 427 to 536 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120555
    MKCW WST 120555
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 15W
    VALID UNTIL 0755Z
    UT NV
    FROM 60WNW BVL-10NE BVL-80E OAL-40SE OAL-20W OAL-60WNW BVL
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
  • 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 first 159 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the first 278 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 456 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 40 to 556 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 89 to 556 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 89 to 159 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 109 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 LAR.

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

  • B38M at 21,500 ft, 45 nm south, 10:33 pm MDT (04:33 UTC): light turbulence up to 25,000 ft, remarks: during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13. At the departure end, 45 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV DEN305065/TM 0433/FL215/TP B38M/TB LGT BLO 250/RM DURD FLATI STAR. ZDVWC-13
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    65 nm northwest (305°) of DEN
    Time
    04:33 UTC
    Height
    at 21,500 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    light below 25,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13

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 9 forecast points nearest it (DEN, RKS, SLC, ELY, BAM, BIH, RNO, SAC, SFO). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft090° at 2 kt−2 kt122 kt6 h 35 min6:21 am PDT (13:21 UTC)
6,500 ft050° at 1 kt−1 kt4 °C121 kt6 h 39 min6:25 am PDT (13:25 UTC)
8,500 ft210° at 15 kt+10 kt3 °C110 kt7 h 19 min7:05 am PDT (14:05 UTC)
10,500 ft220° at 19 kt+15 kt-1 °C105 kt7 h 39 min7:25 am PDT (14:25 UTC)
12,500 ft220° at 23 kt+19 kt-4 °C101 kt7 h 58 min7:44 am PDT (14:44 UTC)
14,500 ft220° at 25 kt+21 kt-7 °C99 kt8 h 07 min7:53 am PDT (14:53 UTC)
16,500 ft220° at 28 kt+22 kt-11 °C98 kt8 h 12 min7:58 am PDT (14:58 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 30 kt+23 kt-14 °C97 kt8 h 17 min8:03 am PDT (15:03 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240220° at 34 kt+26 kt-24 °C94 kt8 h 33 min8:19 am PDT (15:19 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300220° at 44 kt+35 kt-29 °C85 kt9 h 28 min9:14 am PDT (16:14 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340220° at 52 kt+44 kt-34 °C76 kt10 h 35 min10:21 am PDT (17:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390230° at 50 kt+44 kt-43 °C76 kt10 h 35 min10:21 am PDT (17:21 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
DENused from 0 nm out; 108 nm from the line240/21 14°250/44 6°220/49 -8°220/49 -21°230/54 -30°240/57 -35°240/49 -45°
RKSused from 50 nm out; 86 nm from the line200/41220/44 1°220/35 -11°220/46 -24°210/53 -27°220/62 -35°230/61 -44°
SLCused from 198 nm out; 70 nm from the line200/5230/8 2°220/20 -2°210/40 -12°190/53 -25°210/62 -30°220/69 -34°220/64 -43°
ELYused from 347 nm out; 67 nm from the line200/39 3°210/27 -2°210/45 -15°220/56 -24°210/60 -28°210/63 -34°220/61 -43°
BAMused from 496 nm out; 85 nm from the line310/7 0°270/19 -7°200/38 -17°190/49 -28°220/69 -29°220/63 -33°230/48 -41°
BIHused from 546 nm out; 98 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°
RNOused from 595 nm out; 70 nm from the line010/9320/10 -2°210/23 -9°210/34 -19°220/36 -25°230/31 -29°230/41 -33°230/38 -42°
SACused from 695 nm out; 44 nm from the line110/6L/V 4°010/11 -2°350/11 -7°340/24 -16°360/44 -23°330/24 -30°270/21 -35°230/23 -43°
SFOused from 744 nm out; 35 nm from the line120/13090/14 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
LAR Laramie, WY departure VFR from the south-southwest (210°) at 22 knots, gusting to 28 10+ mi none 7,283 ft 11:53 pm MDT (05:53 UTC)
DWX Dixon, WY 79 nm out, 4 nm west of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet from the south-southeast (160°) at 13 knots, gusting to 23 10+ mi 10,000 ft 6,548 ft 06:35 UTC
VEL Vernal, UT 179 nm out, 16 nm south of the line VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 6,000 ft 5,274 ft 05:53 UTC
PVU Provo, UT 278 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,900 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet calm 10+ mi 4,900 ft 4,496 ft 05:56 UTC
ELY Ely, NV 437 nm out, 19 nm south of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,500 feet, overcast at 4,600 feet Weather: light rain from the south-southeast (160°) at 19 knots, gusting to 25 10+ mi 3,500 ft 6,259 ft 05:53 UTC
TMT Austin, NV 536 nm out, 23 nm north of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots 10+ mi 11,000 ft 5,735 ft 06:35 UTC
GAB Gabbs, NV 585 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line no report just now 4,699 ft
CPU San Andreas, CA 714 nm out, 2 nm west of the line VFR from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 1,327 ft 06:35 UTC
SCK Stockton, CA 744 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 32 ft 05:55 UTC
SFO San Francisco, CA destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet from the south (180°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 13 ft 10:56 pm PDT (05:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,283 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SFO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:21 am PDT (13:21 UTC)

Wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SFO
  • From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
  • From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for LAR, the departure
  • From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
  • From Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 5:00 pm MDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 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 18 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at LAR 6:25 pm MDT (00:25 UTC), at SFO 6:36 pm PDT (01:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm PDT (02:02 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SFO is before sunrise there (7:14 am PDT (14:14 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 northern Rockies
Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · 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: Laramie Regional, San Francisco International.