Ogden-Hinckley Airport to Reno/Tahoe International OGD → RNO
369 nautical miles (425 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 257°, about 246° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 1:50 am PDT (08:50 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now OGD is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots; RNO is VFR, wind variable 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: 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
- SIGMET W14W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am MDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 130 to 229 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120455 MKCW WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 14W VALID UNTIL 0655Z NV FROM 40NW BVL-20WNW ELY-20SSE OAL-40WNW OAL-50NE BAM-40NW BVL AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 249 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 219 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 100 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 10 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 OGD.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 4 forecast points nearest it (SLC, ELY, BAM, RNO). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 7 kt | +7 kt | 1 °C | 113 kt | 3 h 16 min | 1:50 am PDT (08:50 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 13 kt | +12 kt | -3 °C | 108 kt | 3 h 25 min | 1:59 am PDT (08:59 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | +18 kt | -6 °C | 102 kt | 3 h 37 min | 2:11 am PDT (09:11 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | +21 kt | -9 °C | 99 kt | 3 h 44 min | 2:18 am PDT (09:18 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 210° at 33 kt | +24 kt | -13 °C | 96 kt | 3 h 51 min | 2:25 am PDT (09:25 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 39 kt | +26 kt | -16 °C | 94 kt | 3 h 56 min | 2:30 am PDT (09:30 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 200° at 47 kt | +27 kt | -26 °C | 93 kt | 3 h 58 min | 2:32 am PDT (09:32 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 58 kt | +46 kt | -29 °C | 74 kt | 4 h 59 min | 3:33 am PDT (10:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 60 kt | +49 kt | -33 °C | 71 kt | 5 h 12 min | 3:46 am PDT (10:46 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 52 kt | +45 kt | -42 °C | 75 kt | 4 h 55 min | 3:29 am PDT (10:29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLC | used from 0 nm out; 32 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° | |
| ELY | used from 100 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 200/39 3° | 210/27 -2° | 210/45 -15° | 220/56 -24° | 210/60 -28° | 210/63 -34° | 220/61 -43° | ||
| BAM | used from 150 nm out; 53 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° | ||
| RNO | used from 299 nm out; 45 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OGD Ogden, UT | departure | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,600 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 4,472 ft | 10:53 pm MDT (04:53 UTC) |
| ENV Wendover, UT | 100 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,400 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 3,400 ft | 4,236 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| EKO Elko, NV | 170 nm out, 22 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet Weather: light rain | from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 3,800 ft | 5,139 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| BAM Battle Mountain, NV | 219 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 4,536 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| LOL Lovelock, NV | 309 nm out, 16 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,907 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| SPZ Silver Springs, NV | 349 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 4,265 ft | ||||
| RNO Reno, NV | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,414 ft | 9:55 pm PDT (04:55 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,139 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RNO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:50 am PDT (08:50 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for RNO
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am PDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north at 13 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
The forecast for OGD, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 25, light rain showers, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at OGD 6:52 pm MDT (00:52 UTC), at RNO 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm PDT (01:51 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RNO is before sunrise there (7:05 am PDT (14:05 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: Ogden-Hinckley Airport, Reno/Tahoe International.