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Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to Alexandria International OAK → AEX

1,510 nautical miles (1,738 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 096°, about 082° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:31 am CDT (14:31 UTC). Right now OAK is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots; AEX is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) 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: 2 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 first 70 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 258 to 884 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 328 to 477 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 358 to 586 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). Over the route from 457 to 507 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 487 to 835 nm out.

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 OAK.

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

PC12 at 17,000 ft, 43 nm north, 9:52 pm PDT (04:52 UTC): moderate turbulence, moderate rime icing, -15 °C, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. 209 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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TPH UA /OV OAL/TM 0452/FL 170/TP PC12/TA M15/TB MOD/IC MOD RIME/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS AWC-WEB
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Report
a routine report filed through TPH
Where
over OAL
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−15 °C
Turbulence
moderate
Icing
moderate rime
Remarks
entered by zoa fdcs
A319 at 18,000 ft, 25 nm south, 8:45 pm PDT (03:45 UTC): light rime icing from 18,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -16 °C, remarks: zlawc. 378 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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LAS UA /OV BLD017030/TM 0345/FL180/TP A319/TA M16/IC LGT RIME 200-180/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
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Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
30 nm north (017°) of BLD
Time
03:45 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Temperature
−16 °C
Icing
light rime from 20,000 ft to 18,000 ft
Remarks
zlawc
B738 at 11,000 ft, 24 nm south, 8:25 pm PDT (03:25 UTC): 7 °C, wind 220° at 30 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 775 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ABQ UA /OV ABQ094018 /TM 0325 /FL110 /TP B738 /TA 07 /WV 22030KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
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Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
18 nm east (094°) of ABQ
Time
03:25 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
7 °C
Wind
from 220° at 30 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
B738 at 36,000 ft, 9 nm south, 8:11 pm PDT (03:11 UTC): -40 °C, wind 245° at 69 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 854 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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SXU UA /OV ACH146017 /TM 0311 /FL360 /TP B738 /TA M40 /WV 24569KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through SXU
Where
17 nm southeast (146°) of ACH
Time
03:11 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−40 °C
Wind
from 245° at 69 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 13 forecast points nearest it (SFO, FAT, BIH, LAS, BCE, FMN, ABQ, TCC, LBB, SPS, DAL, SHV, LCH). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
5,500 ft	210° at 21 kt	−3 kt	14 °C	123 kt	12 h 17 min	12:18 pm CDT (17:18 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 21 kt	−7 kt	11 °C	127 kt	11 h 53 min	11:54 am CDT (16:54 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 20 kt	−8 kt	8 °C	128 kt	11 h 48 min	11:49 am CDT (16:49 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 21 kt	−10 kt	4 °C	130 kt	11 h 37 min	11:38 am CDT (16:38 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 23 kt	−11 kt	0 °C	131 kt	11 h 32 min	11:33 am CDT (16:33 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 26 kt	−12 kt	-4 °C	132 kt	11 h 26 min	11:27 am CDT (16:27 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	−13 kt	-8 °C	133 kt	11 h 21 min	11:22 am CDT (16:22 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 28 kt	−13 kt	-9 °C	133 kt	11 h 21 min	11:22 am CDT (16:22 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 37 kt	−20 kt	-20 °C	140 kt	10 h 47 min	10:48 am CDT (15:48 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 50 kt	−36 kt	-28 °C	156 kt	9 h 41 min	9:42 am CDT (14:42 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 50 kt	−39 kt	-36 °C	159 kt	9 h 30 min	9:31 am CDT (14:31 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 41 kt	−34 kt	-47 °C	154 kt	9 h 48 min	9:49 am CDT (14:49 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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; 32 nm from the line	120/13	090/14 5°	040/14 -1°	350/17 -5°	360/42 -14°	360/64 -23°	350/38 -32°	300/19 -37°	250/18 -44°
FAT	used from 50 nm out; 66 nm from the line	130/16	160/20 5°	190/28 -1°	210/25 -5°	220/27 -15°	230/21 -26°	220/42 -29°	220/44 -35°	220/44 -44°
BIH	used from 149 nm out; 11 nm from the line		L/V	240/7 1°	190/13 -3°	200/26 -16°	210/43 -26°	220/54 -28°	220/51 -35°	220/47 -43°
LAS	used from 298 nm out; 57 nm from the line		210/21 10°	200/18 5°	200/23 -2°	210/49 -14°	210/63 -21°	220/58 -30°	220/61 -35°	210/56 -44°
BCE	used from 447 nm out; 73 nm from the line				220/27 -1°	210/40 -13°	220/54 -21°	220/64 -30°	220/64 -34°	220/52 -44°
FMN	used from 546 nm out; 113 nm from the line			220/28 9°	220/40 2°	220/53 -10°	220/62 -22°	230/79 -28°	240/91 -34°	230/71 -45°
ABQ	used from 695 nm out; 54 nm from the line			220/27 11°	210/35 5°	220/46 -9°	230/62 -20°	240/78 -25°	240/80 -35°	240/56 -47°
TCC	used from 845 nm out; 50 nm from the line		210/42	230/33 14°	230/32 6°	220/35 -6°	230/49 -19°	240/72 -27°	250/62 -36°	250/52 -48°
LBB	used from 944 nm out; 62 nm from the line		200/36 18°	220/19 15°	240/20 8°	230/24 -4°	240/37 -16°	250/57 -28°	250/51 -38°	270/47 -50°
SPS	used from 1093 nm out; 68 nm from the line	200/39	220/28 17°	230/27 12°	240/15 9°	250/15 -4°	250/24 -15°	260/45 -28°	270/43 -39°	280/45 -51°
DAL	used from 1192 nm out; 56 nm from the line	190/29	220/23 17°	220/17 13°	250/18 8°	230/18 -5°	240/18 -15°	270/34 -29°	280/33 -39°	300/36 -51°
SHV	used from 1341 nm out; 69 nm from the line	200/18	230/24 18°	230/24 12°	240/14 8°	260/12 -4°	240/11 -15°	300/31 -29°	300/32 -40°	300/36 -52°
LCH	used from 1490 nm out; 80 nm from the line	160/21	160/18 18°	180/13 12°	230/6 8°	280/10 -4°	260/13 -14°	310/29 -30°	320/32 -40°	330/33 -53°

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
OAK Oakland, CA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,600 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	9 ft	9:53 pm PDT (04:53 UTC)
MOD Modesto, CA	60 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	99 ft	04:53 UTC
BIH Bishop, CA	189 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	4,124 ft	04:56 UTC
SGU St George, UT	417 nm out, 20 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, overcast at 12,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	2,883 ft	04:56 UTC
AEG Albuquerque, NM	755 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	5,837 ft	04:35 UTC
SAF Santa Fe, NM	785 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	6,348 ft	04:53 UTC
PVW Plainview, TX	1013 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	3,374 ft	04:55 UTC
ONY Olney, TX	1172 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	no report just now				1,275 ft
TYR Tyler, TX	1351 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	04:53 UTC
GGG Longview, TX	1381 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	365 ft	04:53 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	destination	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,348 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AEX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:31 am CDT (14:31 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for AEX

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for OAK, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/7231 Santa Clara, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA
6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC on the route, 119 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 348 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 1262 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 6 nm from the route, 1272 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at OAK 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC), at AEX 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm CDT (00:06 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 Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport, Alexandria International.