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Rogue Valley Intl/Medford Airport to Ontario International MFR → ONT

558 nautical miles (642 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 152°, about 136° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:40 am PDT (17:40 UTC). Right now MFR is VFR, wind calm; ONT is marginal VFR, wind from the west (270°) 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

AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 80 to 488 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 299 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the last 110 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 MFR.

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

B737 at 13,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 7:00 am PDT (14:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft. At the destination end, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV 25N ONT/TM 1400/FL130/TP B737/TB MOD TURB/RM DUR DESCT 130-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
25N ont
Time
14:00 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft
B737 at 8,500 ft, 41 nm southwest, 6:58 am PDT (13:58 UTC): moderate turbulence above 8,500 ft. At the destination end, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV 8 SW OF LAX/TM 1358/FL085/TP B737/TB MOD TURB 085
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
8 southwest of lax
Time
13:58 UTC
Height
at 8,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence at 8,500 ft
A21N at 8,000 ft, 41 nm southwest, 6:30 am PDT (13:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 1330/FL080/TP A21N/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
over LAX
Time
13:30 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate
B38M at 11,000 ft, 49 nm east, 5:30 am PDT (12:30 UTC): light rime icing, -1 °C, remarks: from 11,000 ft to 14,000 ft rno dept southeast bound entered by zoa fdcs. 229 nm along the route, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV 3917N11935W/TM 1230/FL110/TP B38M/SK UNKN/TA M01/IC LGT RIME/RM 110-140 RNO DEPT SE BOUND ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
3917N11935W
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
unknown
Temperature
−1 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
from 11,000 ft to 14,000 ft rno dept southeast bound entered by zoa fdcs
B737 at 15,000 ft, 35 nm northeast, 5:12 am PDT (12:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: continuous light turbulence occasional moderate chop entered by zoa fdcs. 299 nm along the route, 35 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAT UA /OV FMG150080/TM 1212/FL150/TP B737/TB LGT/RM CONS LGT TURB OCNL MOD CHOP ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAT
Where
80 nm southeast (150°) of FMG
Time
12:12 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
Remarks
continuous light turbulence occasional moderate chop entered by zoa fdcs
UAL1806 at 39,000 ft, 37 nm southwest, 5:32 am PDT (12:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 238° at 14 knots. 319 nm along the route, 37 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1806 3722N 12024W 1232 F390 238/014KT TB OCNL LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B350 at 8,000 ft, 6 nm west, 6:50 am PDT (13:50 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 8,000 ft. 518 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EDW UA /OV PMD/TM 1350/FL080/TP B350/SK BKN030-TOP080
```
Report
a routine report filed through EDW
Where
over PMD
Time
13:50 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
B350
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 8,000 ft
GA8C at 8,500 ft, 31 nm southwest, 6:55 am PDT (13:55 UTC): overcast above 8,500 ft. 528 nm along the route, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUR UA /OV 5NW BUR/TM 1355/FL085/TP GA8C/SK OVC085
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUR
Where
5NW bur
Time
13:55 UTC
Height
at 8,500 ft
Aircraft
GA8C
Sky
overcast from 8,500 ft
C700 at 8,600 ft, 31 nm southwest, 6:27 am PDT (13:27 UTC): overcast above 8,600 ft. 528 nm along the route, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUR UA /OV 5 NW BUR/TM 1327/FL086/TP C700/SK OVC086
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUR
Where
5 northwest bur
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 8,600 ft
Aircraft
C700
Sky
overcast from 8,600 ft
A321 at 2,900 ft, 39 nm southwest, 6:09 am PDT (13:09 UTC): a broken layer above 2,900 ft. At the destination end, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 1309/FL029/TP A321/SK BKN029
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
over KLAX
Time
13:09 UTC
Height
at 2,900 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 2,900 ft
B737 at 700 ft, 31 nm southwest, 7:08 am PDT (14:08 UTC): scattered clouds above 700 ft. At the destination end, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV KLGB/TM 1408/FL007/TP B737/SK SCT007
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
over KLGB
Time
14:08 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
scattered clouds from 700 ft
B737 at 1,200 ft, 31 nm southwest, 7:05 am PDT (14:05 UTC): a broken layer above 1,200 ft. At the destination end, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGB UA /OV KLGB/TM 1405/FL012/TP B737/SK BKN012
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGB
Where
over KLGB
Time
14:05 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 1,200 ft
B763 at 2,800 ft, 6 nm east, 5:05 am PDT (12:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 6,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. At the destination end, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT080006/TM 1205/FL028/TP B763/SK OVC015-TOP060/RM DURD RY26R
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
6 nm east (080°) of ONT
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 6,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 26R

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 7 forecast points nearest it (SIY, RBL, RNO, SAC, FAT, WJF, ONT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	110° at 2 kt	+1 kt		119 kt	4 h 41 min	11:50 am PDT (18:50 UTC)
5,500 ft	190° at 5 kt	+4 kt	1 °C	116 kt	4 h 49 min	11:58 am PDT (18:58 UTC)
7,500 ft	200° at 5 kt	+4 kt	0 °C	116 kt	4 h 49 min	11:58 am PDT (18:58 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 3 kt	+1 kt	-3 °C	119 kt	4 h 41 min	11:50 am PDT (18:50 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 6 kt	−4 kt	-6 °C	124 kt	4 h 30 min	11:39 am PDT (18:39 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 12 kt	−11 kt	-8 °C	131 kt	4 h 16 min	11:25 am PDT (18:25 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	−19 kt	-11 °C	139 kt	4 h 01 min	11:10 am PDT (18:10 UTC)
17,500 ft	340° at 28 kt	−27 kt	-14 °C	147 kt	3 h 48 min	10:57 am PDT (17:57 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 30 kt	−29 kt	-14 °C	149 kt	3 h 45 min	10:54 am PDT (17:54 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 40 kt	−39 kt	-23 °C	159 kt	3 h 31 min	10:40 am PDT (17:40 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 32 kt	−31 kt	-34 °C	151 kt	3 h 42 min	10:51 am PDT (17:51 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 26 kt	−16 kt	-40 °C	136 kt	4 h 06 min	11:15 am PDT (18:15 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 30 kt	+1 kt	-44 °C	119 kt	4 h 41 min	11:50 am PDT (18:50 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
SIY	used from 0 nm out; 15 nm from the line		060/14 -1°	030/21 -4°	010/29 -8°	360/75 -13°	350/77 -24°	350/74 -39°	340/57 -45°	300/20 -42°
RBL	used from 100 nm out; 38 nm from the line	350/14	320/9 4°	290/7 -3°	350/22 -7°	360/75 -13°	350/79 -24°	350/74 -39°	340/49 -43°	280/23 -43°
RNO	used from 199 nm out; 47 nm from the line		010/6	270/12 -3°	220/26 -10°	280/13 -19°	350/44 -24°	320/30 -32°	260/22 -36°	240/24 -42°
SAC	used from 249 nm out; 65 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 4°	340/9 -4°	340/22 -8°	360/71 -12°	360/82 -23°	350/58 -37°	310/30 -40°	270/25 -44°
FAT	used from 299 nm out; 48 nm from the line	140/11	180/15 3°	150/14 -3°	200/14 -6°	240/17 -16°	320/25 -23°	270/22 -31°	240/29 -37°	230/36 -44°
WJF	used from 448 nm out; 36 nm from the line		210/26 4°	210/28 2°	230/23 -4°	240/28 -13°	220/47 -23°	220/57 -30°	220/65 -37°	220/59 -45°
ONT	used from 548 nm out; 5 nm from the line	250/11	200/20 4°	210/27 3°	220/26 -4°	240/32 -13°	220/52 -21°	220/67 -30°	220/72 -37°	220/65 -46°

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
MFR Medford, OR	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,335 ft	6:53 am PDT (13:53 UTC)
SIY Montague, CA	40 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	2,651 ft	13:53 UTC
BLU Emigrant Gap, CA	209 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	5,283 ft	13:52 UTC
PVF Placerville, CA	239 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line	reported, no category	calm	10+ mi	none	2,585 ft	13:55 UTC
MPI Mariposa, CA	319 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				2,254 ft
FAT Fresno, CA	368 nm out, 23 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	7,000 ft	335 ft	13:53 UTC
PTV Porterville, CA	418 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	443 ft	13:56 UTC
MHV Mojave, CA	488 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,900 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	3,800 ft	2,801 ft	08:15 UTC
PMD Palmdale, CA	518 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,500 feet	from the west (260°) at 13 knots	9 mi	5,500 ft	2,542 ft	13:53 UTC
ONT Ontario, CA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 2,700 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 9 knots	9 mi	2,700 ft	944 ft	6:53 am PDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,283 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ONT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:40 am PDT (17:40 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ONT

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,800 feet
From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet

The forecast for MFR, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/3475 BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 199 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZOA
6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC on the route, 319 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
6/8783 38NM NE BAKERSFIELD, CA, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Friday, October 23, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 448 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 23 October · ZLA
4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at MFR 6:32 pm PDT (01:32 UTC), at ONT 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm PDT (01:44 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 Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · 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: Rogue Valley Intl/Medford Airport, Ontario International.