Plan a flight · Sun 9:06 pm CDT (02:06 UTC)

General Mitchell International to Reno/Tahoe International MKE → RNO

1,445 nautical miles (1,663 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 273°, about 277° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 7:47 am PDT (14:47 UTC). Right now MKE is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 7 knots; RNO is VFR, wind from the west (270°) 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: 6 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 8W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 728 to 827 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120155
MKCW WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8W
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
CO MT WY
FROM 40N SHR-60WNW RAP-20ENE CYS-30SW CYS-10NW BOY-40N SHR
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL350.

SIGMET W10W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 1196 to 1296 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 120155
MKCW WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10W
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
NV
FROM 70SW TWF-40NNW BVL-40SW ELY-30ESE OAL-40WNW OAL-70SW TWF
AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
```
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 179 to 319 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 648 to 1376 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 718 to 1076 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 777 to 1007 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 867 to 1296 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 877 to 1395 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 877 to 947 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, 1076 nm along 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 MKE.

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

BE9L at 21,000 ft, 12 nm north, 6:22 pm CDT (23:22 UTC): light chop turbulence above 21,000 ft, moderate icing above 21,000 ft, -21 °C, remarks: zdvwc. 777 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DGW UA /OV IIP200020/TM 2322/FL210/TP BE9L/SK BASE 200/TA M21/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 210/IC MOD MIX 210/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DGW
Where
20 nm south (200°) of IIP
Time
23:22 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Sky
base 20,000 ft
Temperature
−21 °C
Turbulence
occasional light chop at 21,000 ft
Icing
moderate mix at 21,000 ft
Remarks
zdvwc
A339 at 16,000 ft, 2 nm northwest, 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence up to 16,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zlc. 1067 nm along the route, 2 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OGD UA /OV OGD063012/TM 2335/FL160/TP A339/TB MOD CHOP 160 BLO/RM DURC /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through OGD
Where
12 nm northeast (063°) of OGD
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
A339
Turbulence
moderate chop at 16,000 ft below
Remarks
during the climb zlc
E295 at 37,000 ft, 10 nm north, 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 0053/FL370/TP E295/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
over BAE
Time
00:53 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
E295
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B752 at 35,000 ft, 20 nm south, 6:21 pm CDT (23:21 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-33. 748 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CYS UA /OV CYS350045/TM 2321/FL350/TP B752/TB CONS LGT-MOD/RM ZDVWC-33
```
Report
a routine report filed through CYS
Where
45 nm north (350°) of CYS
Time
23:21 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-33
C56X at 13,000 ft, 49 nm south, 8:33 pm CDT (01:33 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 797 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAR UA /OV LAR/TM 0133/FL130/TP C56X/SK BASE160/TB OCNL CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAR
Where
over LAR
Time
01:33 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
BASE160
Turbulence
occasional continuous light chop
Remarks
zdvwc
CRJ2 at 9,000 ft, 41 nm north, 7:35 pm CDT (00:35 UTC): light chop turbulence, vmc, remarks: occasional moderate turbulence at at 15,000 ft. 827 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CPR UA /OV CPR215015/TM 0035/FL090/TP CRJ2/WX VMC/TB LGT CHOP/RM OCNL MOD TURB AT 150
```
Report
a routine report filed through CPR
Where
15 nm southwest (215°) of CPR
Time
00:35 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
visual conditions
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
occasional moderate turbulence at at 15,000 ft
UAL2395 at 37,000 ft, 8 nm south, 7:58 pm CDT (00:58 UTC): no turbulence, wind 240° at 70 knots. 937 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2395 4135N 10900W 0058 F370 240/070KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
BCS1 at 12,500 ft, 7 nm southeast, 6:09 pm CDT (23:09 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb from 8,000 ft to 12,500 ft. 1076 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH350015/TM 2309/FL125/TP BCS1/TB LGT TO MOD TURB/RM DURC 080-125
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
15 nm north (350°) of TCH
Time
23:09 UTC
Height
at 12,500 ft
Aircraft
BCS1
Turbulence
light to moderate turbulence
Remarks
during the climb from 8,000 ft to 12,500 ft
A321 at 10,000 ft, 41 nm south, 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent. 1086 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH165020/TM 0000/FL100/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
20 nm south (165°) of TCH
Time
00:00 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
light chop
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent
B737 at 16,000 ft, 25 nm south, 7:45 pm CDT (00:45 UTC): no turbulence, light rime icing from 13,000 ft to 17,000 ft, 8 °C, remarks: during the climb. 1096 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH230020/TM 0045/FL160/TP B737/TA 8/TB NEG/IC LT RIME 130-170/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
20 nm southwest (230°) of TCH
Time
00:45 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Temperature
8 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
lt rime from 13,000 ft to 17,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B38M at 16,000 ft, 24 nm south, 7:06 pm CDT (00:06 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, 13 °C, remarks: during the climb. 1096 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH230015/TM 0006/FL160/TP B38M/TA 13/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
15 nm southwest (230°) of TCH
Time
00:06 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
13 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
B38M descending, 9 nm south, 8:28 pm CDT (01:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent runway 35L rno. At the destination end, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV KRNO167009/TM 0128/FLUNKN/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURD RY35L RNO
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
9 nm south (167°) of KRNO
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
during the descent runway 35L rno

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 13 forecast points nearest it (JOT, DBQ, LSE, MCW, FSD, ONL, BFF, LND, 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	210° at 12 kt	+6 kt	17 °C	114 kt	12 h 41 min	7:47 am PDT (14:47 UTC)
6,500 ft	220° at 13 kt	+9 kt	16 °C	111 kt	13 h 01 min	8:07 am PDT (15:07 UTC)
8,500 ft	210° at 22 kt	+15 kt	11 °C	105 kt	13 h 46 min	8:52 am PDT (15:52 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 26 kt	+19 kt	6 °C	101 kt	14 h 18 min	9:24 am PDT (16:24 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 29 kt	+23 kt	2 °C	97 kt	14 h 54 min	10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 30 kt	+24 kt	-3 °C	96 kt	15 h 03 min	10:09 am PDT (17:09 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	+25 kt	-7 °C	95 kt	15 h 13 min	10:19 am PDT (17:19 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 32 kt	+26 kt	-10 °C	94 kt	15 h 22 min	10:28 am PDT (17:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 36 kt	+32 kt	-21 °C	88 kt	16 h 25 min	11:31 am PDT (18:31 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 43 kt	+41 kt	-33 °C	79 kt	18 h 17 min	1:23 pm PDT (20:23 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 51 kt	+52 kt	-39 °C	68 kt	21 h 15 min	4:21 pm PDT (23:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 59 kt	+61 kt	-48 °C	59 kt	24 h 29 min	7:35 pm PDT (02:35 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
JOT	used from 0 nm out; 88 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -49°
DBQ	used from 50 nm out; 60 nm from the line	220/23	240/22 16°	240/24 10°	260/18 5°	270/16 -8°	290/27 -19°	310/42 -35°	320/55 -44°	300/71 -52°
LSE	used from 150 nm out; 58 nm from the line	220/33	250/29 17°	250/15 9°	260/12 6°	280/21 -9°	280/33 -20°	300/43 -36°	310/56 -45°	300/79 -53°
MCW	used from 199 nm out; 17 nm from the line	200/35	240/33 18°	250/20 10°	260/10 6°	270/18 -8°	260/28 -19°	280/30 -34°	290/49 -43°	280/70 -54°
FSD	used from 299 nm out; 74 nm from the line	200/16	220/20 17°	240/26 13°	230/19 6°	240/25 -9°	240/28 -20°	250/39 -33°	250/44 -43°	260/63 -52°
ONL	used from 449 nm out; 20 nm from the line		200/20 17°	230/26 14°	240/21 7°	250/27 -9°	260/32 -19°	240/44 -34°	240/56 -41°	250/62 -51°
BFF	used from 598 nm out; 81 nm from the line		120/24	180/31 13°	210/26 7°	230/25 -7°	240/41 -20°	230/52 -36°	250/56 -41°	260/57 -45°
LND	used from 797 nm out; 109 nm from the line			180/33 10°	190/50 3°	210/59 -9°	200/50 -21°	190/41 -34°	230/55 -39°	240/65 -47°
RKS	used from 847 nm out; 70 nm from the line			190/43	210/65 3°	210/57 -9°	210/56 -21°	210/47 -33°	230/63 -37°	240/77 -46°
SLC	used from 997 nm out; 64 nm from the line		280/8	210/39 5°	210/52 -1°	200/50 -11°	200/56 -23°	220/61 -28°	230/73 -37°	230/73 -45°
ELY	used from 1196 nm out; 79 nm from the line			210/20 4°	240/21 -1°	230/37 -13°	200/58 -25°	220/73 -27°	220/73 -36°	220/69 -44°
BAM	used from 1246 nm out; 36 nm from the line			270/8 4°	230/27 -4°	220/49 -18°	210/52 -26°	220/77 -29°	220/71 -33°	220/63 -43°
RNO	used from 1346 nm out; 75 nm from the line		320/7	260/13 1°	230/21 -7°	210/38 -17°	220/43 -26°	230/54 -29°	230/59 -32°	230/54 -41°

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
MKE Milwaukee, WI	departure	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	728 ft	8:52 pm CDT (01:52 UTC)
UES Waukesha, WI	20 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	911 ft	01:56 UTC
CCY Charles City, IA	209 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,125 ft	01:55 UTC
YKN Yankton, SD	419 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,305 ft	01:56 UTC
ANW Ainsworth, NE	528 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the north (360°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	2,588 ft	01:55 UTC
GRN Gordon, NE	628 nm out, 15 nm north of the line	VFR	from the east-northeast (060°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	3,562 ft	01:55 UTC
GUR Guernsey, WY	748 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 13,000 feet, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	4,401 ft	01:56 UTC
FBR Fort Bridger, WY	1007 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,500 feet	from the west (260°) at 22 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	5,500 ft	7,038 ft	01:55 UTC
OGD Ogden, UT	1076 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	4,472 ft	01:53 UTC
ENV Wendover, UT	1176 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	4,236 ft	01:56 UTC
SPZ Silver Springs, NV	1425 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				4,265 ft
RNO Reno, NV	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,500 feet	from the west (270°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	4,414 ft	6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,038 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, 7:47 am PDT (14:47 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RNO

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 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 4,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

The forecast for MKE, the departure

From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet

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 MKE 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at RNO 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm PDT (01:51 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: General Mitchell International, Reno/Tahoe International.