Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to Logan-Cache Airport OAK → LGU
537 nautical miles (618 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 060°, about 046° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:22 am MDT (09:22 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now OAK is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 8 knots; LGU is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 3 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 129 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 288 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 249 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 418 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 OAK.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 5 forecast points nearest it (SFO, SAC, RNO, BAM, SLC). 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 | 050° at 2 kt | +2 kt | 118 kt | 4 h 33 min | 4:41 am MDT (10:41 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 4 kt | 0 | 1 °C | 120 kt | 4 h 28 min | 4:36 am MDT (10:36 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 6 kt | −4 kt | -1 °C | 124 kt | 4 h 20 min | 4:28 am MDT (10:28 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 12 kt | −12 kt | -5 °C | 132 kt | 4 h 04 min | 4:12 am MDT (10:12 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 17 kt | −16 kt | -9 °C | 136 kt | 3 h 57 min | 4:05 am MDT (10:05 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 20 kt | −19 kt | -12 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 52 min | 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 24 kt | −21 kt | -15 °C | 141 kt | 3 h 49 min | 3:57 am MDT (09:57 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 25 kt | −22 kt | -16 °C | 142 kt | 3 h 47 min | 3:55 am MDT (09:55 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 200° at 27 kt | −20 kt | -25 °C | 140 kt | 3 h 50 min | 3:58 am MDT (09:58 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 41 kt | −38 kt | -30 °C | 158 kt | 3 h 24 min | 3:32 am MDT (09:32 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 48 kt | −46 kt | -34 °C | 166 kt | 3 h 14 min | 3:22 am MDT (09:22 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 44 kt | −42 kt | -42 °C | 162 kt | 3 h 19 min | 3:27 am MDT (09:27 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; 34 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° |
| SAC | used from 50 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 110/6 | L/V 4° | 010/11 -2° | 350/11 -7° | 340/24 -16° | 360/44 -23° | 330/24 -30° | 270/21 -35° | 230/23 -43° |
| RNO | used from 99 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 010/9 | 320/10 -2° | 210/23 -9° | 210/34 -19° | 220/36 -25° | 230/31 -29° | 230/41 -33° | 230/38 -42° | |
| BAM | used from 249 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 310/7 0° | 270/19 -7° | 200/38 -17° | 190/49 -28° | 220/69 -29° | 220/63 -33° | 230/48 -41° | ||
| SLC | used from 398 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 200/5 | 230/8 2° | 220/20 -2° | 210/40 -12° | 190/53 -25° | 210/62 -30° | 220/69 -34° | 220/64 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK Oakland, CA | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,600 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 9 ft | 10:53 pm PDT (05:53 UTC) |
| LVK Livermore, CA | 20 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 399 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| MHR Sacramento, CA | 60 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 98 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| MEV Minden, NV | 139 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 4,723 ft | ||||
| FLX Fallon, NV | 199 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 3,966 ft | ||||
| TMT Austin, NV | 259 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 5,735 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| EKO Elko, NV | 348 nm out, 23 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet Weather: light rain | from the east (080°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 3,800 ft | 5,139 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| ENV Wendover, UT | 418 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 6,500 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 4,236 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| LGU Logan, UT | destination | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet | from the north (350°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 4,456 ft | 11:51 pm MDT (05:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,735 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LGU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:22 am MDT (09:22 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet VFR
30% chance between Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 20, light rain showers, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for LGU
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 20, light rain showers, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
The forecast for OAK, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 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
Daylight
Sunset at OAK 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC), at LGU 6:49 pm MDT (00:49 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm MDT (01:17 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LGU is before sunrise there (7:36 am MDT (13:36 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: Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport, Logan-Cache Airport.