Eppley Airfield to Roberts Fld/Redmond Municipal OMA → RDM
1,122 nautical miles (1,292 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 288°, about 286° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 9:31 am PDT (16:31 UTC). Right now OMA is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots; RDM is VFR, wind calm. 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 3W: 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 first 298 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 route from 199 to 874 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 328 to 606 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 387 to 586 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 387 to 626 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 457 to 894 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 497 to 1023 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 765 to 934 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1003 to 1103 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 109 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 OMA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E175 at 6,300 ft, 31 nm south, 11:20 pm CDT (04:20 UTC): overcast above 6,300 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. 824 nm along the route, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
SUN UA /OV KSUN/TM 0420/FL063/TP E175/SK OVC063-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY31
- Report
- a routine report filed through SUN
- Where
- over KSUN
- Time
- 04:20 UTC
- Height
- at 6,300 ft
- Aircraft
- E175
- Sky
- overcast from 6,300 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 31
- B737 at 10,000 ft, 0 nm northwest, 11:25 pm CDT (04:25 UTC): no icing, remarks: during the descent runway 5. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0425/FL100/TP B737/TA UNKN/IC NEG/RM DURD RWY 5
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDM
- Where
- over RDM
- Time
- 04:25 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Temperature
- UNKN
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 5
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 8 forecast points nearest it (OMA, GRI, ONL, BFF, LND, PIH, BOI, RDM). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 210° at 12 kt | +2 kt | 9 °C | 118 kt | 9 h 31 min | 9:31 am PDT (16:31 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 11 kt | +3 kt | 9 °C | 117 kt | 9 h 35 min | 9:35 am PDT (16:35 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 14 kt | +7 kt | 4 °C | 113 kt | 9 h 56 min | 9:56 am PDT (16:56 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | +8 kt | 3 °C | 112 kt | 10 h 01 min | 10:01 am PDT (17:01 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 17 kt | +10 kt | -1 °C | 110 kt | 10 h 12 min | 10:12 am PDT (17:12 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | +12 kt | -6 °C | 108 kt | 10 h 23 min | 10:23 am PDT (17:23 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | +14 kt | -10 °C | 106 kt | 10 h 35 min | 10:35 am PDT (17:35 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 26 kt | +15 kt | -13 °C | 105 kt | 10 h 41 min | 10:41 am PDT (17:41 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 34 kt | +20 kt | -23 °C | 100 kt | 11 h 13 min | 11:13 am PDT (18:13 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 40 kt | +27 kt | -32 °C | 93 kt | 12 h 04 min | 12:04 pm PDT (19:04 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 48 kt | +35 kt | -36 °C | 85 kt | 13 h 12 min | 1:12 pm PDT (20:12 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 51 kt | +39 kt | -44 °C | 81 kt | 13 h 51 min | 1:51 pm PDT (20:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMA | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| GRI | used from 50 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| ONL | used from 99 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 210/31 20° | 230/27 13° | 230/18 7° | 220/19 -8° | 240/26 -20° | 250/44 -35° | 270/52 -39° | 260/57 -47° | |
| BFF | used from 248 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 180/28 | 220/33 15° | 210/31 7° | 230/32 -9° | 220/41 -21° | 220/40 -33° | 240/47 -36° | 250/54 -46° | |
| LND | used from 447 nm out; 114 nm from the line | 200/23 6° | 220/31 1° | 220/39 -11° | 230/39 -23° | 220/51 -28° | 220/66 -37° | 230/68 -45° | ||
| PIH | used from 646 nm out; 97 nm from the line | L/V | 240/13 1° | 240/15 -3° | 210/42 -15° | 200/70 -25° | 220/74 -29° | 220/71 -36° | 220/62 -43° | |
| BOI | used from 844 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 300/7 2° | 280/5 -4° | 210/16 -9° | 210/60 -20° | 210/75 -29° | 210/63 -32° | 220/64 -32° | 220/54 -39° | |
| RDM | used from 993 nm out; 104 nm from the line | 040/17 -1° | 030/31 -8° | 010/29 -12° | 010/61 -19° | 360/95 -25° | 360/82 -36° | 360/40 -37° | 310/19 -40° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMA Omaha, NE | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 984 ft | 1:52 am CDT (06:52 UTC) |
| FET Fremont, NE | 30 nm out, 0 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 11 knots, gusting to 15 | 10+ mi | none | 1,204 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| BUB Burwell, NE | 149 nm out, 14 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,183 ft | ||||
| GRN Gordon, NE | 298 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the east-northeast (070°) at 9 knots | 1 mi | 300 ft | 3,562 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| CDR Chadron, NE | 338 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist | from the north (360°) at 8 knots | 4 mi | 500 ft | 3,297 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| CPR Casper, WY | 477 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots | 8 mi | none | 5,344 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| DUB Dubois, WY | 626 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,200 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet | from the west (270°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 7,298 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| JAC Jackson, WY | 675 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,600 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 6,451 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| ONO Ontario, OR | 944 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 2,193 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| GCD John Day, OR | 1033 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,500 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 3,702 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| RDM Redmond, OR | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 3,081 ft | 11:56 pm PDT (06:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,298 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RDM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:31 am PDT (16:31 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for RDM
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for OMA, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 OMA 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC), at RDM 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm PDT (01:53 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.
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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: Eppley Airfield, Roberts Fld/Redmond Municipal.