Laredo International to Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport LRD → OAK
1,298 nautical miles (1,494 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 304°, about 299° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:05 am PDT (14:05 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 5 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 3C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 359 to 359 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120255 MKCC WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3C VALID UNTIL 0455Z TX NM FROM 50SE CIM-70WNW MRF-30W ELP-10W FTI-50SE CIM AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 659 to 749 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 709 to 859 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 849 to 988 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 859 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 879 to 1148 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 1028 to 1028 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 80 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 LRD.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 12 forecast points nearest it (LRD, DRT, MRF, ELP, TUS, PHX, PRC, BLH, LAS, BIH, FAT, SFO). 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 | 190° at 12 kt | −4 kt | 11 °C | 124 kt | 10 h 28 min | 7:05 am PDT (14:05 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 14 kt | −3 kt | 10 °C | 123 kt | 10 h 33 min | 7:10 am PDT (14:10 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 200° at 18 kt | −3 kt | 8 °C | 123 kt | 10 h 33 min | 7:10 am PDT (14:10 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 200° at 19 kt | −2 kt | 6 °C | 122 kt | 10 h 38 min | 7:15 am PDT (14:15 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | 0 | 2 °C | 120 kt | 10 h 49 min | 7:26 am PDT (14:26 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 210° at 26 kt | +2 kt | -2 °C | 118 kt | 11 h | 7:37 am PDT (14:37 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | +5 kt | -6 °C | 115 kt | 11 h 17 min | 7:54 am PDT (14:54 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 34 kt | +7 kt | -9 °C | 113 kt | 11 h 29 min | 8:06 am PDT (15:06 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 41 kt | +11 kt | -18 °C | 109 kt | 11 h 54 min | 8:31 am PDT (15:31 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 50 kt | +15 kt | -28 °C | 105 kt | 12 h 22 min | 8:59 am PDT (15:59 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 50 kt | +20 kt | -36 °C | 100 kt | 12 h 59 min | 9:36 am PDT (16:36 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 43 kt | +18 kt | -47 °C | 102 kt | 12 h 44 min | 9:21 am PDT (16:21 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
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRD | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 150/27 | 170/24 17° | 170/20 14° | 180/12 10° | 230/19 -4° | 160/10 -14° | 130/10 -28° | 110/7 -39° | 010/22 -51° |
| DRT | used from 50 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 160/31 | 170/28 16° | 200/14 16° | 210/15 9° | 210/15 -4° | 240/12 -12° | 240/18 -28° | 300/11 -38° | 320/18 -50° |
| MRF | used from 200 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 210/17 15° | 220/10 9° | 240/16 -4° | 230/27 -13° | 230/30 -27° | 250/28 -38° | 270/24 -50° | ||
| ELP | used from 349 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 290/17 | 210/11 13° | 200/18 5° | 220/46 -6° | 230/64 -14° | 230/63 -27° | 240/55 -37° | 240/44 -48° | |
| TUS | used from 549 nm out; 108 nm from the line | 210/13 13° | 200/35 9° | 210/40 5° | 220/50 -7° | 220/59 -18° | 230/79 -26° | 230/84 -35° | 230/84 -48° | |
| PHX | used from 649 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 150/5 | 200/21 12° | 200/27 6° | 200/35 3° | 220/58 -8° | 220/69 -19° | 220/87 -26° | 230/93 -35° | 230/79 -47° |
| PRC | used from 749 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 210/25 5° | 200/30 1° | 220/55 -10° | 220/61 -21° | 220/84 -28° | 230/90 -34° | 230/73 -45° | ||
| BLH | used from 849 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 210/13 | 200/21 11° | 200/22 5° | 210/25 -1° | 210/51 -10° | 220/61 -20° | 220/81 -29° | 220/92 -34° | 220/79 -45° |
| LAS | used from 899 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 210/21 10° | 200/18 5° | 200/23 -2° | 210/49 -14° | 210/63 -21° | 220/58 -30° | 220/61 -35° | 210/56 -44° | |
| BIH | used from 1048 nm out; 70 nm from the line | L/V | 240/7 1° | 190/13 -3° | 200/26 -16° | 210/43 -26° | 220/54 -28° | 220/51 -35° | 220/47 -43° | |
| FAT | used from 1098 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 130/16 | 160/20 5° | 190/28 -1° | 210/25 -5° | 220/27 -15° | 230/21 -26° | 220/42 -29° | 220/44 -35° | 220/44 -44° |
| SFO | used from 1248 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 120/13 | 090/14 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
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRD Laredo, TX | departure | no report just now | 508 ft | ||||
| MRF Marfa, TX | 290 nm out, 14 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,848 ft | ||||
| ELP El Paso, TX | 439 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,961 ft | ||||
| SAD Safford, AZ | 619 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,178 ft | ||||
| SDL Scottsdale, AZ | 739 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,510 ft | ||||
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | 899 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 707 ft | ||||
| FAT Fresno, CA | 1168 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 335 ft | ||||
| LVK Livermore, CA | 1278 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 399 ft | ||||
| OAK Oakland, CA | destination | no report just now | 9 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,848 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OAK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:05 am PDT (14:05 UTC)
OAK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 899 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 949 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/7231 Santa Clara, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at LRD 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC), at OAK 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm PDT (02:02 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at OAK 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.
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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: Laredo International, Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport.
