Plan a flight · Mon 3:27 am EDT (07:27 UTC)

Harrisburg International to Reno/Tahoe International MDT → RNO

1,963 nautical miles (2,259 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 283°, about 294° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 18 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 6:48 pm PDT (01:48 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MDT is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots; RNO is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) 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: 1 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 W16W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC). Over the route from 1694 to 1764 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 120655
MKCW WST 120655
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16W
VALID UNTIL 0855Z
UT NV
FROM 50NW BVL-20NE BVL-40SE OAL-20N OAL-50NW BVL
AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL270.
```
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 488 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 90 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 20 to 159 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 628 to 1196 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 1026 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 1176 to 1555 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1226 to 1694 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 1286 to 1455 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1355 to 1824 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1365 to 1854 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 1375 to 1455 nm out.
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 MDT.

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

B738 at 1,700 ft, 23 nm north, 2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 329 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0620/FL017/TP B738/SK OVC017-TOP020/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
06:20 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,700 ft, tops 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
B738 at 1,800 ft, 23 nm north, 1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 329 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0518/FL018/TP B738/SK OVC018-TOP027/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
05:18 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,700 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B738 at 1,300 ft, 23 nm north, 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 329 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0445/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP030/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
04:45 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
LJ45 at 10,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. 399 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV OLK/TM 0431/FL100/TP LJ45/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM GROUND FOG AT FWA. FV10SM ON FINAL RY 14
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over OLK
Time
04:31 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14
B739 at 35,000 ft, 38 nm south, 3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC): no turbulence. 518 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TIP UA /OV RBS010023/TM 0705/FL350/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
23 nm north (010°) of RBS
Time
07:05 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none

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 15 forecast points nearest it (PSB, AGC, CLE, FWA, JOT, DBQ, DSM, OMA, ONL, BFF, 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	240° at 14 kt	+13 kt	17 °C	107 kt	18 h 21 min	6:48 pm PDT (01:48 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 13 kt	+13 kt	15 °C	107 kt	18 h 21 min	6:48 pm PDT (01:48 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 14 kt	+14 kt	9 °C	106 kt	18 h 31 min	6:58 pm PDT (01:58 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 15 kt	+15 kt	5 °C	105 kt	18 h 42 min	7:09 pm PDT (02:09 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	+16 kt	1 °C	104 kt	18 h 52 min	7:19 pm PDT (02:19 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	+18 kt	-3 °C	102 kt	19 h 15 min	7:42 pm PDT (02:42 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	+20 kt	-7 °C	100 kt	19 h 38 min	8:05 pm PDT (03:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 22 kt	+22 kt	-10 °C	98 kt	20 h 02 min	8:29 pm PDT (03:29 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 26 kt	+26 kt	-22 °C	94 kt	20 h 53 min	9:20 pm PDT (04:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 33 kt	+35 kt	-33 °C	85 kt	23 h 06 min	11:33 pm PDT (06:33 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 43 kt	+45 kt	-38 °C	75 kt	26 h 10 min	2:37 am PDT (09:37 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 46 kt	+49 kt	-47 °C	71 kt	27 h 39 min	4:06 am PDT (11:06 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
PSB	used from 0 nm out; 51 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
AGC	used from 100 nm out; 28 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
CLE	used from 199 nm out; 31 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
FWA	used from 299 nm out; 66 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
JOT	used from 448 nm out; 51 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
DBQ	used from 598 nm out; 42 nm from the line	230/33	250/30 16°	280/15 9°	260/15 5°	260/21 -7°	260/24 -20°	250/37 -33°	270/42 -43°	280/63 -52°
DSM	used from 698 nm out; 52 nm from the line	230/40	250/33 17°	250/18 12°	240/17 5°	260/28 -8°	270/34 -19°	260/41 -33°	260/55 -41°	270/62 -51°
OMA	used from 847 nm out; 36 nm from the line	220/47	240/33 19°	250/18 11°	230/17 6°	260/29 -8°	250/33 -19°	250/51 -33°	260/61 -40°	270/62 -49°
ONL	used from 947 nm out; 42 nm from the line		210/31 20°	230/27 13°	230/18 7°	220/19 -8°	240/26 -20°	250/44 -35°	270/52 -39°	260/57 -47°
BFF	used from 1096 nm out; 94 nm from the line		180/28	220/33 15°	210/31 7°	230/32 -9°	220/41 -21°	220/40 -33°	240/47 -36°	250/54 -46°
RKS	used from 1345 nm out; 92 nm from the line			200/41	220/44 1°	220/35 -11°	220/46 -24°	210/53 -27°	220/62 -35°	230/61 -44°
SLC	used from 1545 nm out; 28 nm from the line		200/5	230/8 2°	220/20 -2°	210/40 -12°	190/53 -25°	210/62 -30°	220/69 -34°	220/64 -43°
ELY	used from 1694 nm out; 70 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 1744 nm out; 58 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 1893 nm out; 45 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
MDT Harrisburg, PA	departure	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	310 ft	2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC)
BVI Beaver Falls, PA	169 nm out, 0 nm east of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	1,252 ft	19:47 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	219 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	7 mi	1,800 ft	1,225 ft	06:51 UTC
LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL	518 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	679 ft	07:15 UTC
CID Cedar Rapids, IA	688 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	02:52 UTC
DNS Denison, IA	847 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,274 ft	07:15 UTC
BUB Burwell, NE	1016 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	no report just now				2,183 ft
SAA Saratoga, WY	1365 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southeast (160°) at 22 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	none	7,014 ft	07:10 UTC
EVW Evanston, WY	1555 nm out, 18 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	7,142 ft	06:53 UTC
SLC Salt Lake City, UT	1594 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,300 feet, scattered clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 13,000 feet, overcast at 17,000 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	13,000 ft	4,230 ft	06:54 UTC
SPZ Silver Springs, NV	1943 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				4,265 ft
RNO Reno, NV	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	4,414 ft	11:55 pm PDT (06:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,142 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, 6:48 pm PDT (01:48 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 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 MDT, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet

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

6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 169 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 25 nm from the route, 189 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 189 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at MDT 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC), at RNO 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:50 pm PDT (01:50 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RNO is after sunset there (6:24 pm PDT (01:24 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Harrisburg International, Reno/Tahoe International.