Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to Manhattan Regional OAK → MHK
1,201 nautical miles (1,382 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 078°, about 064° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 58-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:36 pm CDT (22:36 UTC). Right now OAK is VFR, wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 knots; MHK is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 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: 1 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 228 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 89 to 159 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 238 to 675 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 238 to 724 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 506 to 923 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 566 to 635 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 645 to 863 nm out.
- 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). Near the route, 774 nm along 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 last 129 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
- urgent E75L at 6,600 ft, 30 nm south, 7:08 am PDT (14:08 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 25-knot gain of airspeed during the climb 17L. 824 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
COS UUA /OV COS/TM 1408/FL066/TP E75L/TB LGT/RM LLWS +25KTS DURC 17L
- Report
- an urgent report filed through COS
- Where
- over COS
- Time
- 14:08 UTC
- Height
- at 6,600 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear a 25-knot gain of airspeed during the climb 17L
- urgent C172 at 6,700 ft, 16 nm north, 5:54 am PDT (12:54 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb. 824 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1254/FL067/TP C172/RM LLWS +/- 10 KTS DURC
- Report
- an urgent report filed through APA
- Where
- over KAPA
- Time
- 12:54 UTC
- Height
- at 6,700 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb
- urgent C700 at 43,000 ft, 42 nm north, 8:25 am PDT (15:25 UTC): severe turbulence, remarks: +-1400FT and 15KTS-ZDV. 943 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
AKO UUA /OV AKO088045/TM 1525/FL430/TP C700/TB SEV MTW/RM +-1400FT AND 15KTS-ZDV
- Report
- an urgent report filed through AKO
- Where
- 45 nm east (088°) of AKO
- Time
- 15:25 UTC
- Height
- at 43,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C700
- Turbulence
- severe mtw
- Remarks
- +-1400FT and 15KTS-ZDV
- BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 27 nm north, 6:32 am PDT (13:32 UTC): moderate rime icing, -15 °C. 476 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTA UA /OV DTA038010/TM 1332/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M15/IC MOD RIME 140-190 TOP 200/ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTA
- Where
- 10 nm northeast (038°) of DTA
- Time
- 13:32 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Temperature
- −15 °C
- Icing
- moderate rime from 14,000 ft to 19,000 ft top 200/ZLC
- B738 descending, 8 nm northeast, 5:55 am PDT (12:55 UTC): moderate turbulence from 16,000 ft to 20,000 ft. 794 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV 40SW DEN/TM 1255/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-160
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 40SW den
- Time
- 12:55 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- moderate from 20,000 ft to 16,000 ft
- B737 at 21,000 ft, 49 nm north, 7:05 am PDT (14:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: mountain wave a 30-knot gain of airspeed from 25,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. 814 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN310025/TM 1405/FL210/TP B737/TB MOD TURB/RM MTN WAVE +30KTS 250-150 DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 25 nm northwest (310°) of DEN
- Time
- 14:05 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- moderate turbulence
- Remarks
- mountain wave a 30-knot gain of airspeed from 25,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
- C172 at 7,500 ft, 14 nm north, 8:27 am PDT (15:27 UTC): moderate turbulence. 824 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
APA UA /OV APA100008/TM 1527/FL075/TP C172/TB CONT MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through APA
- Where
- 8 nm east (100°) of APA
- Time
- 15:27 UTC
- Height
- at 7,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate
- E55P at 8,000 ft, 35 nm south, 7:30 am PDT (14:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. 824 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
COS UA /OV 5S COS/TM 1430/FL080/TP E55P/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through COS
- Where
- 5S cos
- Time
- 14:30 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E55P
- Turbulence
- moderate
- B738 descending, 48 nm north, 8:20 am PDT (15:20 UTC): moderate turbulence from 12,000 ft to 18,000 ft. 853 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV 30NE DEN/TM 1520/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 180-120
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 30NE den
- Time
- 15:20 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- moderate from 18,000 ft to 12,000 ft
- B38M at 12,000 ft, 27 nm north, 7:07 am PDT (14:07 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: from 11,000 ft to 12,000 ft. 853 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN090025/TM 1407/FL120/TP B38M/TB MOD/RM 110-120
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 25 nm east (090°) of DEN
- Time
- 14:07 UTC
- Height
- at 12,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- from 11,000 ft to 12,000 ft
- B789 at 39,000 ft, 44 nm west, 6:37 am PDT (13:37 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. At the departure end, 44 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
STS UA /OV PYE218013/TM 1337/FL390/TP B789/TB LGT-MOD/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through STS
- Where
- 13 nm southwest (218°) of PYE
- Time
- 13:37 UTC
- Height
- at 39,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B789
- Turbulence
- light to moderate
- Remarks
- entered by zoa fdcs
- B739 at 36,000 ft, 2 nm west, 7:39 am PDT (14:39 UTC): no turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 2 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV SCK/TM 1439/FL360/TP B739/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- over SCK
- Time
- 14:39 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- none
- S22T at 1,000 ft, 18 nm south, 8:28 am PDT (15:28 UTC): remarks: bases 3,000 ft. 60 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
MOD UA /OV KMOD16002/TM 1528/FL010/TP S22T/RM BASES 030
- Report
- a routine report filed through MOD
- Where
- KMOD16002
- Time
- 15:28 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- S22T
- Remarks
- bases 3,000 ft
- PA46 at 1,100 ft, 18 nm south, 7:37 am PDT (14:37 UTC): a broken layer above 2,500 ft, remarks: bases 2,500 ft. 60 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
MOD UA /OV KMOD18001/TM 1437/FL011/TP PA46/SK BKN025/RM BASES 025
- Report
- a routine report filed through MOD
- Where
- KMOD18001
- Time
- 14:37 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- PA46
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,500 ft
- Remarks
- bases 2,500 ft
16 more routine reports are on the map.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (SFO, SAC, BIH, ELY, BCE, GJT, DEN, GLD, SLN). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 16 kt | −12 kt | 7 °C | 132 kt | 9 h 06 min | 7:57 pm CDT (00:57 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 17 kt | −13 kt | 5 °C | 133 kt | 9 h 02 min | 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | −16 kt | 1 °C | 136 kt | 8 h 50 min | 7:41 pm CDT (00:41 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | −19 kt | -3 °C | 139 kt | 8 h 38 min | 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −21 kt | -8 °C | 141 kt | 8 h 31 min | 7:22 pm CDT (00:22 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | −23 kt | -12 °C | 143 kt | 8 h 24 min | 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 32 kt | −24 kt | -13 °C | 144 kt | 8 h 20 min | 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 41 kt | −33 kt | -23 °C | 153 kt | 7 h 51 min | 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 59 kt | −50 kt | -32 °C | 170 kt | 7 h 04 min | 5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 66 kt | −57 kt | -38 °C | 177 kt | 6 h 47 min | 5:38 pm CDT (22:38 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 66 kt | −58 kt | -46 °C | 178 kt | 6 h 45 min | 5:36 pm CDT (22:36 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 | 010/6 | 360/13 5° | 360/17 -3° | 350/39 -2° | 350/56 -11° | 350/57 -24° | 350/59 -40° | 340/50 -46° | 320/30 -47° |
| SAC | used from 50 nm out; 50 nm from the line | L/V | 320/8 4° | 330/12 -3° | 350/25 -6° | 350/63 -12° | 340/65 -24° | 340/60 -40° | 340/45 -45° | 290/24 -45° |
| BIH | used from 99 nm out; 76 nm from the line | L/V | 340/7 -3° | L/V -8° | 250/15 -17° | 330/30 -24° | 270/23 -34° | 230/35 -39° | 230/39 -44° | |
| ELY | used from 248 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 210/17 0° | 220/30 -6° | 190/50 -19° | 200/56 -28° | 210/76 -32° | 210/63 -37° | 210/59 -43° | ||
| BCE | used from 447 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 200/31 -2° | 190/46 -14° | 210/72 -24° | 210/87 -30° | 220/89 -38° | 220/78 -46° | |||
| GJT | used from 546 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 190/30 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/50 -13° | 220/69 -22° | 220/81 -30° | 230/84 -39° | 230/88 -47° | ||
| DEN | used from 744 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 230/7 11° | 230/13 4° | 230/40 -9° | 230/48 -20° | 240/66 -32° | 240/88 -38° | 230/100 -47° | ||
| GLD | used from 893 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 240/22 | 250/24 13° | 250/39 6° | 230/42 -8° | 230/55 -21° | 240/87 -30° | 240/96 -36° | 250/93 -48° | |
| SLN | used from 1042 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 210/26 | 250/36 22° | 240/39 14° | 240/38 7° | 240/42 -9° | 240/49 -20° | 260/75 -27° | 260/76 -36° | 270/71 -48° |
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 east-northeast (070°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 9 ft | 7:53 am PDT (14:53 UTC) |
| SCK Stockton, CA | 50 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 32 ft | 14:55 UTC |
| HTH Hawthorne, NV | 179 nm out, 17 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,500 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | 8,500 ft | 4,230 ft | 15:35 UTC |
| FOM Fillmore, UT | 466 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet | from the east (080°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 4,984 ft | 15:35 UTC |
| CNY Moab, UT | 585 nm out, 22 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,579 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| GJT Grand Junction, CO | 645 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 8,500 feet Weather: light rain | from the east-southeast (110°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 8,500 ft | 4,861 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| ASE Aspen, CO | 724 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 7,837 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| LIC Limon, CO | 873 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 5,374 ft | 14:55 UTC |
| GLD Goodland, KS | 963 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,657 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| SLN Salina, KS | 1161 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 19 knots, gusting to 28 | 10+ mi | none | 1,288 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| MHK Manhattan, KS | destination | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,066 ft | 9:52 am CDT (14:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MHK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:36 pm CDT (22:36 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MHK
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
- From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet
The forecast for OAK, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 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
- 6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 24 nm from the route, 119 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
- 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 794 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
Daylight
Sunset at OAK 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 UTC), at MHK 6:52 pm CDT (23:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 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, Manhattan Regional.