Plan a flight · Sun 5:59 pm PDT (00:59 UTC)

Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to Jackson Hole Airport OAK → JAC

630 nautical miles (725 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 052°, about 038° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 62-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:27 pm MDT (04:27 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now OAK is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 12 knots; JAC is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 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 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Near the route, 128 nm along the route.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 414 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 315 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 266 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 128 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 59 nm of the route.
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 last 30 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 OAK.

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

B737 at 27,000 ft, 49 nm southeast, 3:14 pm PDT (22:14 UTC): remarks: mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed +/-300FT entered by zoa fdcs. 148 nm along the route, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV 3830N11910W/TM 2214/FL270/TP B737/RM MTN WAVE +/-10KTS +/-300FT ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
3830N11910W
Time
22:14 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed +/-300FT entered by zoa fdcs
C337 at 10,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 3:04 pm PDT (22:04 UTC): light rime icing, -1 °C. 522 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGU UA /OV MLD 35NW/TM 2204/FL100/TP C337/TA M01/IC LGT RIME /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGU
Where
mld 35NW
Time
22:04 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
C337
Temperature
−1 °C
Icing
light rime zlc
PC12 at 15,000 ft, 11 nm south, 4:47 pm PDT (23:47 UTC): light rime icing above 15,000 ft. At the destination end, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAC UA /OV JAC200025/TM 2347/FL150/TP PC12/IC LGT RIME 150 /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAC
Where
25 nm south (200°) of JAC
Time
23:47 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Icing
light rime at 15,000 ft zlc
CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 27 nm southeast, 4:03 pm PDT (23:03 UTC): light rime icing, -6 °C. At the destination end, 27 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAC UA /OV JAC160030/TM 2303/FL170/TP CRJ7/TA M6/IC LGT RIME /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAC
Where
30 nm south (160°) of JAC
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Temperature
−6 °C
Icing
light rime zlc
A320 descending, 1 nm north, 5:54 pm PDT (00:54 UTC): overcast above 7,500 ft, remarks: braking action good during the descent RY19. At the destination end, 1 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAC UA /OV JAC/TM 0054/FLUNKN/TP A320/SK OVC075/RM BRAKING ACTION GOOD DURD RY19
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAC
Where
over JAC
Time
00:54 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 7,500 ft
Remarks
braking action good during the descent RY19
A320 at 6,800 ft, 1 nm north, 3:08 pm PDT (22:08 UTC): scattered clouds above 6,800 ft; overcast above 8,000 ft. At the destination end, 1 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAC UA /OV JAC/TM 2208/FL068/TP A320/SK SCT068 OVC080
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAC
Where
over JAC
Time
22:08 UTC
Height
at 6,800 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
SCT068 OVC080

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 5 forecast points nearest it (SFO, SAC, RNO, BAM, PIH). 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	290° at 6 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	5 h 05 min	12:04 am MDT (06:04 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 8 kt	−7 kt	4 °C	127 kt	4 h 58 min	11:57 pm MDT (05:57 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 11 kt	−10 kt	1 °C	130 kt	4 h 51 min	11:50 pm MDT (05:50 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 18 kt	−17 kt	-3 °C	137 kt	4 h 36 min	11:35 pm MDT (05:35 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 25 kt	−24 kt	-7 °C	144 kt	4 h 22 min	11:21 pm MDT (05:21 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 33 kt	−31 kt	-10 °C	151 kt	4 h 10 min	11:09 pm MDT (05:09 UTC)
17,500 ft	210° at 40 kt	−37 kt	-14 °C	157 kt	4 h 01 min	11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	210° at 42 kt	−39 kt	-15 °C	159 kt	3 h 58 min	10:57 pm MDT (04:57 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	210° at 42 kt	−38 kt	-25 °C	158 kt	3 h 59 min	10:58 pm MDT (04:58 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 58 kt	−55 kt	-30 °C	175 kt	3 h 36 min	10:35 pm MDT (04:35 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 64 kt	−62 kt	-34 °C	182 kt	3 h 28 min	10:27 pm MDT (04:27 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 59 kt	−59 kt	-43 °C	179 kt	3 h 31 min	10:30 pm MDT (04:30 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; 34 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 49 nm out; 24 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 98 nm out; 37 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°
BAM	used from 246 nm out; 33 nm from the line			270/8 4°	230/27 -4°	220/49 -18°	210/52 -26°	220/77 -29°	220/71 -33°	220/63 -43°
PIH	used from 443 nm out; 71 nm from the line		270/10	270/13 1°	210/16 -2°	200/56 -11°	200/51 -23°	200/68 -33°	220/77 -37°	230/73 -44°

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 1,800 feet, a few clouds at 4,400 feet	from the west (260°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	9 ft	5:53 pm PDT (00:53 UTC)
CCR Concord, CA	20 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	00:53 UTC
MHR Sacramento, CA	69 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	98 ft	22:15 UTC
RNO Reno, NV	158 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	4,414 ft	00:55 UTC
FLX Fallon, NV	197 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				3,966 ft
BAM Battle Mountain, NV	305 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,500 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	4,536 ft	00:35 UTC
EKO Elko, NV	355 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	5,139 ft	23:56 UTC
BYI Burley, ID	483 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,500 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	6,500 ft	4,153 ft	00:53 UTC
PIH Pocatello, ID	542 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	4,451 ft	00:53 UTC
IDA Idaho Falls, ID	581 nm out, 25 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northwest (340°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	4,500 ft	4,743 ft	00:53 UTC
JAC Jackson, WY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	3 mi	1,100 ft	6,451 ft	6:56 pm MDT (00:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,451 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At JAC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:27 pm MDT (04:27 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for JAC

From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet and more above
At times between Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, rain, a broken layer at 700 feet
From Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet

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 22 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA
6/7455 SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Thursday, October 8, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ended 11 October · ZOA
6/6740 SACRAMENTO, CA, Thursday, October 8, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 69 nm along the route · air shows/sports · ended 11 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at OAK 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC), at JAC 6:44 pm MDT (00:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm MDT (01:13 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at JAC is after sunset there (6:46 pm MDT (00:46 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 Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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, Jackson Hole Airport.