Louis Armstrong New Orleans International to Reno/Tahoe International MSY → RNO
1,555 nautical miles (1,789 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 300°, about 301° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 13 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 5:45 pm PDT (00:45 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: 9 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 W22W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the south at 35 knots, until 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC). Over the route from 1176 to 1286 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 121055 MKCW WST 121055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 22W VALID UNTIL 1255Z AZ UT NV FROM 40W DTA-40WNW HVE-20SSE BCE-50NE LAS-70ENE BTY-40W DTA AREA TS MOV FROM 20035KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the first 140 nm of the route.
- 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 488 to 598 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 787 to 1216 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 817 to 1037 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1037 to 1435 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1047 to 1366 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1166 to 1445 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 80 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 MSY.
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 (MSY, LCH, SHV, DAL, SPS, LBB, 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 | 210° at 19 kt | +2 kt | 21 °C | 118 kt | 13 h 11 min | 5:45 pm PDT (00:45 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 18 kt | +3 kt | 17 °C | 117 kt | 13 h 17 min | 5:51 pm PDT (00:51 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 18 kt | +6 kt | 10 °C | 114 kt | 13 h 38 min | 6:12 pm PDT (01:12 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 21 kt | +8 kt | 5 °C | 112 kt | 13 h 53 min | 6:27 pm PDT (01:27 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 24 kt | +10 kt | 2 °C | 110 kt | 14 h 08 min | 6:42 pm PDT (01:42 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | +12 kt | -3 °C | 108 kt | 14 h 24 min | 6:58 pm PDT (01:58 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | +13 kt | -7 °C | 107 kt | 14 h 32 min | 7:06 pm PDT (02:06 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 31 kt | +15 kt | -10 °C | 105 kt | 14 h 49 min | 7:23 pm PDT (02:23 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 37 kt | +22 kt | -19 °C | 98 kt | 15 h 52 min | 8:26 pm PDT (03:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 50 kt | +35 kt | -29 °C | 85 kt | 18 h 18 min | 10:52 pm PDT (05:52 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 47 kt | +36 kt | -37 °C | 84 kt | 18 h 31 min | 11:05 pm PDT (06:05 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 43 kt | +36 kt | -48 °C | 84 kt | 18 h 31 min | 11:05 pm PDT (06:05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSY | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 150/9 | 140/8 18° | L/V 13° | L/V 6° | 320/15 -5° | 310/16 -16° | 320/32 -31° | 340/35 -40° | 350/34 -52° |
| LCH | used from 100 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 170/21 | 160/23 18° | 170/13 13° | 170/6 8° | 300/12 -7° | 280/16 -14° | 320/27 -30° | 330/23 -41° | 340/38 -51° |
| SHV | used from 150 nm out; 70 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 299 nm out; 55 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 449 nm out; 22 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° |
| LBB | used from 548 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| AMA | used from 598 nm out; 41 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 698 nm out; 25 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 847 nm out; 73 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 897 nm out; 64 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 1096 nm out; 62 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 1246 nm out; 74 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 1395 nm out; 97 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 1445 nm out; 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSY New Orleans, LA | departure | no report just now | 3 ft | ||||
| BTR Baton Rouge, LA | 60 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 69 ft | ||||
| TYR Tyler, TX | 299 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| ADS Dallas, TX | 379 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 644 ft | ||||
| SPS Wichita Falls, TX | 478 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,019 ft | ||||
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 658 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,606 ft | ||||
| LVS Las Vegas, NM | 827 nm out, 18 nm south of the line | no report just now | 6,877 ft | ||||
| FMN Farmington, NM | 987 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,506 ft | ||||
| BCE Bryce Canyon, UT | 1186 nm out, 13 nm south of the line | no report just now | 7,589 ft | ||||
| SPZ Silver Springs, NV | 1535 nm out, 5 nm east 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 7,589 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, 5:45 pm PDT (00:45 UTC)
RNO has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8926 Tyler, TX, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 299 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 2 nm from the route, 379 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 389 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at MSY 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 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.
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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: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, Reno/Tahoe International.
