Monterey Regional to Reno/Tahoe International MRY → RNO
200 nautical miles (231 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 029°, about 014° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:22 pm PDT (03:22 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MRY is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 5 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: 3 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. Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Near the route, 143 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 MRY.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- C680 descending, 0 nm north, 5:46 pm PDT (00:46 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MRY UA /OV MRY/TM 0046/FLDURD/TP C680/SK BKN030-TOP035
- Report
- a routine report filed through MRY
- Where
- over MRY
- Time
- 00:46 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- C680
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 3,500 ft
- B737 at 35,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 6:52 pm PDT (01:52 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 35,000 ft, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. 10 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
RNO UA /OV SNS110015/TM 0152/FL350/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOP 350/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through RNO
- Where
- 15 nm east (110°) of SNS
- Time
- 01:52 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- occasional light to moderate chop at 35,000 ft
- Remarks
- entered by zoa fdcs
- B38M descending, 5 nm east, 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent runway 35L rno. 191 nm along the route, 5 nm east 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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (SFO, SAC, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 240° at 5 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 1 h 37 min | 8:43 pm PDT (03:43 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 300° at 2 kt | 0 | 120 kt | 1 h 40 min | 8:46 pm PDT (03:46 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 3 kt | −1 kt | 2 °C | 121 kt | 1 h 39 min | 8:45 pm PDT (03:45 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 7 kt | −4 kt | -1 °C | 124 kt | 1 h 37 min | 8:43 pm PDT (03:43 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 13 kt | −10 kt | -4 °C | 130 kt | 1 h 32 min | 8:38 pm PDT (03:38 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | −14 kt | -8 °C | 134 kt | 1 h 30 min | 8:36 pm PDT (03:36 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | −16 kt | -11 °C | 136 kt | 1 h 28 min | 8:34 pm PDT (03:34 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | −19 kt | -14 °C | 139 kt | 1 h 26 min | 8:32 pm PDT (03:32 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 23 kt | −20 kt | -15 °C | 140 kt | 1 h 26 min | 8:32 pm PDT (03:32 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 26 kt | −17 kt | -25 °C | 137 kt | 1 h 28 min | 8:34 pm PDT (03:34 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 34 kt | −26 kt | -28 °C | 146 kt | 1 h 22 min | 8:28 pm PDT (03:28 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 42 kt | −37 kt | -33 °C | 157 kt | 1 h 16 min | 8:22 pm PDT (03:22 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 42 kt | −37 kt | -42 °C | 157 kt | 1 h 16 min | 8:22 pm PDT (03:22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | used from 0 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 220/11 | L/V 5° | 280/7 1° | 270/15 -3° | 290/23 -14° | 310/29 -24° | 280/26 -28° | 250/30 -34° | 250/36 -43° |
| SAC | used from 48 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 270/5 | L/V 5° | L/V -1° | 240/11 -5° | 250/22 -15° | 270/25 -24° | 260/31 -27° | 240/39 -33° | 240/39 -42° |
| RNO | used from 143 nm out; 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRY Monterey, CA | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,100 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 3,100 ft | 256 ft | 6:54 pm PDT (01:54 UTC) |
| RHV San Jose, CA | 38 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 135 ft | 23:47 UTC |
| MOD Modesto, CA | 76 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 99 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| SCK Stockton, CA | 86 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 32 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| PVF Placerville, CA | 134 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line | reported, no category | calm | 10+ mi | none | 2,585 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| TRK Truckee, CA | 181 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,500 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 5,904 ft | 00:50 UTC |
| 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 5,904 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, 8:22 pm PDT (03:22 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 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 MRY, the departure
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 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 MRY 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC), at RNO 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm PDT (01:51 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RNO is after sunset there (6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC)).
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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: Monterey Regional, Reno/Tahoe International.