Monterey Regional to Roberts Fld/Redmond Municipal MRY → RDM
461 nautical miles (531 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 004°, about 349° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 10:51 am PDT (17:51 UTC). Right now MRY is VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 6 knots; RDM is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 4 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 whole 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 MRY.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 35,000 ft, 38 nm east, 6:05 am PDT (13:05 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 33,000 ft to 35,000 ft, remarks: zse. 295 nm along the route, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
AAT UA /OV AAT/TM 1305/FL350/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CAT 350-330/RM ZSE
- Report
- a routine report filed through AAT
- Where
- over AAT
- Time
- 13:05 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate clear-air turbulence from 35,000 ft to 33,000 ft
- Remarks
- zse
- E170 at 12,000 ft, 12 nm east, 5:52 am PDT (12:52 UTC): moderate turbulence from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft, remarks: during the climb sbound zse. At the destination end, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDM UA /OV DSD060018/TM 1252/FL120/TP E170/TB MOD 120-150/RM DURC SBOUND ZSE
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDM
- Where
- 18 nm northeast (060°) of DSD
- Time
- 12:52 UTC
- Height
- at 12,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- moderate from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb sbound zse
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 6 forecast points nearest it (SFO, SAC, RBL, SIY, LKV, RDM). 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 | 020° at 8 kt | +8 kt | -2 °C | 112 kt | 4 h 07 min | 11:08 am PDT (18:08 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 020° at 9 kt | +9 kt | 1 °C | 111 kt | 4 h 09 min | 11:10 am PDT (18:10 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 010° at 12 kt | +12 kt | -4 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 16 min | 11:17 am PDT (18:17 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 360° at 19 kt | +19 kt | -6 °C | 101 kt | 4 h 34 min | 11:35 am PDT (18:35 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 360° at 30 kt | +30 kt | -9 °C | 90 kt | 5 h 07 min | 12:08 pm PDT (19:08 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 360° at 44 kt | +44 kt | -11 °C | 76 kt | 6 h 04 min | 1:05 pm PDT (20:05 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 360° at 59 kt | +59 kt | -13 °C | 61 kt | 7 h 33 min | 2:34 pm PDT (21:34 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 360° at 70 kt | +70 kt | -14 °C | 50 kt | 9 h 13 min | 4:14 pm PDT (23:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 360° at 82 kt | +81 kt | -24 °C | 39 kt | 11 h 49 min | 6:50 pm PDT (01:50 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 350° at 68 kt | +67 kt | -38 °C | 53 kt | 8 h 42 min | 3:43 pm PDT (22:43 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 41 kt | +35 kt | -41 °C | 85 kt | 5 h 25 min | 12:26 pm PDT (19:26 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 19 kt | 0 | -43 °C | 120 kt | 3 h 50 min | 10:51 am PDT (17:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | used from 0 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 090/9 | 050/12 4° | 010/17 -2° | 350/34 -3° | 360/70 -11° | 360/75 -22° | 350/57 -38° | 330/37 -42° | 280/25 -44° |
| SAC | used from 98 nm out; 11 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° |
| RBL | used from 147 nm out; 52 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° |
| SIY | used from 245 nm out; 62 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° | |
| LKV | used from 295 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 010/10 -8° | 360/20 -11° | 360/58 -19° | 360/92 -25° | 350/69 -37° | 310/34 -37° | 240/26 -41° | ||
| RDM | used from 393 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 360/14 -2° | 020/25 -8° | 360/34 -13° | 360/75 -16° | 360/88 -25° | 360/80 -39° | 350/47 -42° | 360/11 -43° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRY Monterey, CA | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,600 feet | from the east (100°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 3,600 ft | 256 ft | 6:54 am PDT (13:54 UTC) |
| WVI Watsonville, CA | 20 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 163 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| LVK Livermore, CA | 69 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the east (100°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 399 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| SMF Sacramento, CA | 128 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 26 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| OVE Oroville, CA | 177 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the east (090°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 194 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| CIC Chico, CA | 196 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 240 ft | 13:47 UTC |
| LMT Klamath Falls, OR | 334 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 4,095 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| RDM Redmond, OR | destination | VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 3,081 ft | 6:56 am PDT (13:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,095 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RDM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:51 am PDT (17:51 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for RDM
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 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 from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for MRY, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet
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 on the route, 157 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at MRY 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC), at RDM 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm PDT (01:53 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: Monterey Regional, Roberts Fld/Redmond Municipal.