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Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to St. Louis Lambert International OAK → STL

1,496 nautical miles (1,721 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 078°, about 064° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 57-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:57 pm CDT (19:57 UTC). Right now OAK is VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 5 knots; STL is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 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: 4 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 5:55 am PDT (12:55 UTC). Over the route from 409 to 459 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 TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 189 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 80 to 130 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 239 to 738 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 299 to 648 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 319 to 698 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 479 to 878 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). Over the route from 648 to 698 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 668 to 838 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). Over the route from 828 to 897 nm out.
  • 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 1017 to 1436 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

  • A35K at 32,000 ft, 23 nm north, 1:39 am PDT (08:39 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: fdcs zoa. At the departure end, 23 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    OAK UA /OV OAK348024/TM 0839/FL320/TP A35K/TB MOD CHOP/RM FDCS ZOA
    Report
    a routine report filed through OAK
    Where
    24 nm north (348°) of OAK
    Time
    08:39 UTC
    Height
    at 32,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A35K
    Turbulence
    moderate chop
    Remarks
    fdcs zoa
  • PC12 at 5,000 ft, 7 nm south, 4:23 am PDT (11:23 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent zdvwc. 648 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GJT UA /OV GJT/TM 1123/FL050/TP PC12/TB LGT-MOD/IC NEG/RM DURD. ZDVWC
    Report
    a routine report filed through GJT
    Where
    over GJT
    Time
    11:23 UTC
    Height
    at 5,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Turbulence
    light to moderate
    Icing
    none
    Remarks
    during the descent zdvwc
  • B38M at 21,000 ft, 38 nm north, 4:24 am PDT (11:24 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zdvwc. 788 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV DEN277039/TM 1124/FL210/TP B38M/TB LGT-MOD CHOP BLO 180 NEG ABV 180/RM DURC. ZDVWC
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    39 nm west (277°) of DEN
    Time
    11:24 UTC
    Height
    at 21,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    light to moderate chop below 18,000 ft no above 18,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the climb zdvwc
  • B763 at 23,000 ft, 37 nm north, 3:26 am PDT (10:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 798 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV DEN278037/TM 1026/FL230/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    37 nm west (278°) of DEN
    Time
    10:26 UTC
    Height
    at 23,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B763
    Turbulence
    occasional light chop
    Remarks
    zdvwc

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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (SFO, SAC, BIH, ELY, BCE, GJT, DEN, GLD, SLN, MKC, COU, STL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
5,500 ft250° at 22 kt−19 kt139 kt10 h 46 min5:16 pm CDT (22:16 UTC)
7,500 ft240° at 20 kt−17 kt9 °C137 kt10 h 55 min5:25 pm CDT (22:25 UTC)
9,500 ft240° at 18 kt−15 kt7 °C135 kt11 h 05 min5:35 pm CDT (22:35 UTC)
11,500 ft230° at 20 kt−16 kt2 °C136 kt11 h5:30 pm CDT (22:30 UTC)
13,500 ft230° at 24 kt−19 kt-2 °C139 kt10 h 46 min5:16 pm CDT (22:16 UTC)
15,500 ft230° at 28 kt−23 kt-6 °C143 kt10 h 28 min4:58 pm CDT (21:58 UTC)
17,500 ft230° at 32 kt−26 kt-10 °C146 kt10 h 15 min4:45 pm CDT (21:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 33 kt−27 kt-11 °C147 kt10 h 11 min4:41 pm CDT (21:41 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 40 kt−34 kt-22 °C154 kt9 h 43 min4:13 pm CDT (21:13 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 57 kt−53 kt-31 °C173 kt8 h 39 min3:09 pm CDT (20:09 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 60 kt−57 kt-37 °C177 kt8 h 27 min2:57 pm CDT (19:57 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390250° at 56 kt−54 kt-46 °C174 kt8 h 36 min3:06 pm CDT (20:06 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
SFOused from 0 nm out; 34 nm from the line090/9050/12 4°010/17 -2°350/34 -3°360/70 -11°360/75 -22°350/57 -38°330/37 -42°280/25 -44°
SACused from 50 nm out; 50 nm from the lineL/VL/V 4°340/9 -4°340/22 -8°360/71 -12°360/82 -23°350/58 -37°310/30 -40°270/25 -44°
BIHused from 100 nm out; 76 nm from the lineL/V020/6 0°140/7 -7°210/31 -16°230/34 -26°220/43 -30°220/52 -36°220/46 -43°
ELYused from 249 nm out; 90 nm from the line210/34 1°220/40 -4°220/39 -17°210/51 -24°220/65 -30°220/60 -37°220/56 -44°
BCEused from 449 nm out; 77 nm from the line200/32 -2°210/57 -15°220/71 -22°220/69 -30°220/64 -38°220/67 -44°
GJTused from 548 nm out; 76 nm from the line220/26 6°230/39 0°220/55 -13°230/60 -23°230/78 -31°230/80 -35°230/74 -44°
DENused from 748 nm out; 64 nm from the line270/24 11°230/13 5°230/48 -8°230/46 -20°230/63 -30°240/78 -36°240/78 -48°
GLDused from 897 nm out; 44 nm from the line260/37260/25 14°250/27 8°230/36 -8°230/49 -21°250/71 -30°260/82 -36°250/73 -48°
SLNused from 1047 nm out; 89 nm from the line230/49240/41 22°230/26 15°220/21 7°240/38 -8°240/44 -21°260/77 -29°270/70 -36°270/63 -48°
MKCused from 1246 nm out; 26 nm from the line240/49240/21 20°220/19 13°230/21 6°260/26 -7°250/37 -19°270/66 -31°270/65 -38°280/60 -48°
COUused from 1346 nm out; 39 nm from the line250/36260/14 16°250/5 12°260/12 6°260/24 -7°260/35 -19°280/58 -31°280/62 -40°290/60 -49°
STLused from 1446 nm out; 25 nm from the line250/26240/21 15°240/22 11°250/23 6°270/28 -7°260/30 -19°280/52 -31°280/57 -40°300/57 -49°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
OAK Oakland, CA departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet from the east (100°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 9 ft 3:53 am PDT (10:53 UTC)
SCK Stockton, CA 50 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower VFR from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 32 ft 10:55 UTC
HTH Hawthorne, NV 179 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,500 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots 10+ mi 7,500 ft 4,230 ft 11:15 UTC
FOM Fillmore, UT 469 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,200 feet, a broken layer at 4,300 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots, gusting to 24 7 mi 4,300 ft 4,984 ft 11:15 UTC
ASE Aspen, CO 728 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet variable at 4 knots 10+ mi 8,000 ft 7,837 ft 10:53 UTC
APA Denver, CO 818 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south (170°) at 11 knots 10+ mi none 5,884 ft 10:53 UTC
GLD Goodland, KS 967 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 3,657 ft 10:53 UTC
RCP Stockton, KS 1077 nm out, 1 nm east of the line no report just now 1,999 ft
MKC Kansas City, MO 1296 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots 10+ mi none 756 ft 10:54 UTC
COU Columbia, MO 1406 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 889 ft 10:54 UTC
STL St Louis, MO destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 617 ft 5:51 am CDT (10:51 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 STL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:57 pm CDT (19:57 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for STL
  • From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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, 120 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 21 nm from the route, 798 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
  • 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, 1406 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at OAK 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 UTC), at STL 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 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
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, St. Louis Lambert International.