Sacramento Mather Airport to Eppley Airfield MHR → OMA
1,177 nautical miles (1,354 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 074°, about 061° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 7 h at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:07 am CDT (13:07 UTC). Right now MHR is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots; OMA is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) 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: 38 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 first 70 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 180 to 618 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 199 to 688 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 289 to 828 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 459 to 878 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 568 to 748 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 588 to 638 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 last 319 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 MHR.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent B737 at 7,600 ft, 19 nm south, 8:22 pm PDT (03:22 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear 45 knots crosswind on final. 658 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
HDN UUA /OV HDN/TM 0322/FL076/TP B737/RM LLWS 45 KTS CROSSWIND ON FINAL
- Report
- an urgent report filed through HDN
- Where
- over HDN
- Time
- 03:22 UTC
- Height
- at 7,600 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear 45 knots crosswind on final
- B38M at 21,500 ft, 23 nm south, 9:33 pm PDT (04:33 UTC): light turbulence up to 25,000 ft, remarks: during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13. 728 nm along the route, 23 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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (SAC, RNO, BAM, ELY, SLC, RKS, DEN, BFF, GRI, OMA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 220° at 16 kt | −10 kt | 21 °C | 130 kt | 9 h 03 min | 10:10 am CDT (15:10 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 20 kt | −14 kt | 9 °C | 134 kt | 8 h 47 min | 9:54 am CDT (14:54 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 21 kt | −15 kt | 6 °C | 135 kt | 8 h 43 min | 9:50 am CDT (14:50 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 24 kt | −19 kt | 2 °C | 139 kt | 8 h 28 min | 9:35 am CDT (14:35 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | −21 kt | -3 °C | 141 kt | 8 h 21 min | 9:28 am CDT (14:28 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | −23 kt | -7 °C | 143 kt | 8 h 14 min | 9:21 am CDT (14:21 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | −25 kt | -11 °C | 145 kt | 8 h 07 min | 9:14 am CDT (14:14 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 33 kt | −25 kt | -12 °C | 145 kt | 8 h 07 min | 9:14 am CDT (14:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 40 kt | −29 kt | -23 °C | 149 kt | 7 h 54 min | 9:01 am CDT (14:01 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 48 kt | −38 kt | -30 °C | 158 kt | 7 h 27 min | 8:34 am CDT (13:34 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 54 kt | −47 kt | -35 °C | 167 kt | 7 h 03 min | 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 52 kt | −48 kt | -44 °C | 168 kt | 7 h | 8:07 am CDT (13:07 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAC | used from 0 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 110/6 | L/V 4° | 010/11 -2° | 350/11 -7° | 340/24 -16° | 360/44 -23° | 330/24 -30° | 270/21 -35° | 230/23 -43° |
| RNO | used from 50 nm out; 37 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° | |
| BAM | used from 150 nm out; 86 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° | ||
| ELY | used from 249 nm out; 42 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° | ||
| SLC | used from 399 nm out; 41 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° | |
| RKS | used from 549 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 200/41 | 220/44 1° | 220/35 -11° | 220/46 -24° | 210/53 -27° | 220/62 -35° | 230/61 -44° | ||
| DEN | used from 698 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| BFF | used from 798 nm out; 49 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° | |
| GRI | used from 947 nm out; 97 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| OMA | used from 1097 nm out; 55 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MHR Sacramento, CA | departure | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 98 ft | 10:55 pm PDT (05:55 UTC) |
| PVF Placerville, CA | 30 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | reported, no category | calm | 10+ mi | none | 2,585 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| TMT Austin, NV | 199 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 5,735 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| PVU Provo, UT | 459 nm out, 5 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 |
| VEL Vernal, UT | 559 nm out, 7 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 |
| CAG Craig, CO | 648 nm out, 16 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 6,197 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | 778 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,159 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| SNY Sidney, NE | 858 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | none | 4,314 ft | 19:53 UTC |
| LBF North Platte, NE | 957 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the east (080°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,777 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| GRI Grand Island, NE | 1067 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,847 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| OMA Omaha, NE | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 984 ft | 12:52 am CDT (05:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,197 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OMA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:07 am CDT (13:07 UTC)
Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for OMA
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for MHR, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 6:00 am PDT (13:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 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 MHR 6:31 pm PDT (01:31 UTC), at OMA 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 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: Sacramento Mather Airport, Eppley Airfield.