Mobile Regional to Reno/Tahoe International MOB → RNO
1,627 nautical miles (1,872 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 298°, about 301° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 4:25 pm PDT (23:25 UTC). 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: 4 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 W17W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 4:55 am CDT (09:55 UTC). Over the route from 1277 to 1397 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120755 MKCW WST 120755 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17W VALID UNTIL 0955Z AZ UT NV FROM 20WNW BVL-30N BCE-60SSW BCE-50NNE LAS-60NNW ELY-20WNW BVL AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 509 to 938 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 838 to 1277 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 898 to 1078 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 1018 to 1138 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1088 to 1447 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1098 to 1517 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1217 to 1537 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 50 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 MOB.
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 08:00–15:00 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 14 forecast points nearest it (MOB, JAN, SHV, DAL, SPS, GAG, AMA, TCC, ALS, FMN, BCE, 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 | 220° at 20 kt | +7 kt | 22 °C | 113 kt | 14 h 24 min | 4:25 pm PDT (23:25 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 19 kt | +8 kt | 17 °C | 112 kt | 14 h 32 min | 4:33 pm PDT (23:33 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 18 kt | +9 kt | 9 °C | 111 kt | 14 h 39 min | 4:40 pm PDT (23:40 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | +10 kt | 5 °C | 110 kt | 14 h 47 min | 4:48 pm PDT (23:48 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | +12 kt | 2 °C | 108 kt | 15 h 04 min | 5:05 pm PDT (00:05 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | +13 kt | -2 °C | 107 kt | 15 h 12 min | 5:13 pm PDT (00:13 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | +15 kt | -7 °C | 105 kt | 15 h 30 min | 5:31 pm PDT (00:31 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 31 kt | +17 kt | -10 °C | 103 kt | 15 h 48 min | 5:49 pm PDT (00:49 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 37 kt | +23 kt | -19 °C | 97 kt | 16 h 46 min | 6:47 pm PDT (01:47 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 50 kt | +38 kt | -29 °C | 82 kt | 19 h 50 min | 9:51 pm PDT (04:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 46 kt | +39 kt | -38 °C | 81 kt | 20 h 05 min | 10:06 pm PDT (05:06 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 43 kt | +39 kt | -48 °C | 81 kt | 20 h 05 min | 10:06 pm PDT (05:06 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOB | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| JAN | used from 50 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| SHV | used from 200 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| DAL | used from 399 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| SPS | used from 499 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 220/35 | 220/31 18° | 230/16 14° | 230/10 8° | 250/18 -5° | 250/32 -16° | 260/51 -28° | 280/46 -38° | 300/50 -50° |
| GAG | used from 599 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 240/35 22° | 240/27 14° | 230/25 6° | 240/38 -7° | 230/44 -19° | 250/73 -28° | 270/66 -37° | 270/58 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 649 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 230/32 | 230/28 14° | 230/27 7° | 230/38 -6° | 230/50 -17° | 250/69 -28° | 260/62 -37° | 270/65 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 798 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| ALS | used from 898 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| FMN | used from 998 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| BCE | used from 1148 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 200/32 -2° | 210/57 -15° | 220/71 -22° | 220/69 -30° | 220/64 -38° | 220/67 -44° | |||
| ELY | used from 1347 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 210/34 1° | 220/40 -4° | 220/39 -17° | 210/51 -24° | 220/65 -30° | 220/60 -37° | 220/56 -44° | ||
| BAM | used from 1497 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 280/9 -2° | 260/18 -8° | 190/47 -19° | 200/50 -29° | 210/56 -29° | 220/54 -34° | 220/45 -42° | ||
| RNO | used from 1547 nm out; 55 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOB Mobile, AL | departure | no report just now | 218 ft | ||||
| HBG Hattiesburg, MS | 60 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | no report just now | 150 ft | ||||
| MLU Monroe, LA | 220 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 78 ft | ||||
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 339 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 389 ft | ||||
| ADM Ardmore, OK | 499 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 776 ft | ||||
| DUX Dumas, TX | 758 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 3,706 ft | ||||
| RTN Raton, NM | 888 nm out, 13 nm north of the line | no report just now | 6,352 ft | ||||
| PSO Pagosa Springs, CO | 1018 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 7,663 ft | ||||
| HVE Hanksville, UT | 1198 nm out, 25 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,453 ft | ||||
| MLF Milford, UT | 1307 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 5,042 ft | ||||
| SPZ Silver Springs, NV | 1607 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 4,265 ft | ||||
| RNO Reno, NV | destination | no report just now | 4,414 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,663 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, 4:25 pm PDT (23:25 UTC)
RNO has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 MOB 6:25 pm CDT (23:25 UTC), at RNO 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:50 pm PDT (01:50 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
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: Mobile Regional, Reno/Tahoe International.