Lubbock Preston Smith International to Reno/Tahoe International LBB → RNO
931 nautical miles (1,072 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 297°, about 291° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 7:24 am PDT (14:24 UTC). Right now LBB is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 16 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: 3 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 below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 149 to 743 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 188 to 466 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 436 to 813 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 476 to 545 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 515 to 813 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, 535 nm along the route.
- 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 LBB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B738 at 11,000 ft, 31 nm southwest, 10:25 pm CDT (03:25 UTC): 7 °C, wind 220° at 30 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 238 nm along the route, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ABQ UA /OV ABQ094018 /TM 0325 /FL110 /TP B738 /TA 07 /WV 22030KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through ABQ
- Where
- 18 nm east (094°) of ABQ
- Time
- 03:25 UTC
- Height
- at 11,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Temperature
- 7 °C
- Wind
- from 220° at 30 knots
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
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 8 forecast points nearest it (LBB, TCC, ABQ, 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 25 kt | +6 kt | 7 °C | 114 kt | 8 h 10 min | 7:24 am PDT (14:24 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | +8 kt | 3 °C | 112 kt | 8 h 19 min | 7:33 am PDT (14:33 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | +9 kt | -1 °C | 111 kt | 8 h 23 min | 7:37 am PDT (14:37 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | +9 kt | -4 °C | 111 kt | 8 h 23 min | 7:37 am PDT (14:37 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 38 kt | +9 kt | -9 °C | 111 kt | 8 h 23 min | 7:37 am PDT (14:37 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 41 kt | +9 kt | -12 °C | 111 kt | 8 h 23 min | 7:37 am PDT (14:37 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 52 kt | +17 kt | -22 °C | 103 kt | 9 h 02 min | 8:16 am PDT (15:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 64 kt | +28 kt | -28 °C | 92 kt | 10 h 07 min | 9:21 am PDT (16:21 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 65 kt | +32 kt | -34 °C | 88 kt | 10 h 35 min | 9:49 am PDT (16:49 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 54 kt | +27 kt | -45 °C | 93 kt | 10 h 01 min | 9:15 am PDT (16:15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBB | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 200/36 18° | 220/19 15° | 240/20 8° | 230/24 -4° | 240/37 -16° | 250/57 -28° | 250/51 -38° | 270/47 -50° | |
| TCC | used from 50 nm out; 62 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° | |
| ABQ | used from 198 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| FMN | used from 297 nm out; 52 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 446 nm out; 89 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 644 nm out; 73 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 793 nm out; 103 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 842 nm out; 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBB Lubbock, TX | departure | VFR | from the south (180°) at 16 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,282 ft | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
| LIU Littlefield, TX | 30 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 3,615 ft | ||||
| SXU Santa Rosa, NM | 159 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,791 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 238 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,348 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| BCE Bryce Canyon, UT | 555 nm out, 14 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,100 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots | 5 mi | 2,500 ft | 7,589 ft | 06:11 UTC |
| CDC Cedar City, UT | 604 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 5,622 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| SPZ Silver Springs, NV | 912 nm out, 5 nm east 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 7,589 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, 7:24 am PDT (14:24 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, 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 LBB, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 LBB 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 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: Lubbock Preston Smith International, Reno/Tahoe International.