Plan a flight · Sun 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC)

Eppley Airfield to Mineta San Jose International OMA → SJC

1,227 nautical miles (1,412 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 267°, about 265° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 3:10 am PDT (10:10 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now OMA is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 15 knots, gusting to 26; SJC is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 12 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: 5 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 W66W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 38,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 599 to 609 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 112255
MKCW WST 112255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 66W
VALID UNTIL 0055Z
CO WY UT
FROM 10NW OCS-60W CHE-50ESE MTU-50N MTU-10NW OCS
AREA TS MOV FROM 21040KT. TOPS TO FL380.
```

SIGMET W63W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC). Near the route, 668 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112255
MKCW WST 112255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 63W
VALID UNTIL 0055Z
CO NM AZ UT
FROM 30SSW MTU-30NW PUB-20NW TCC-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SSW MTU
AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL370.
WIND GUSTS TO 50KT POSS.

SIGMET W67W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the south at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 688 to 808 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112255
MKCW WST 112255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 67W
VALID UNTIL 0055Z
WY UT ID NV
FROM 40S DBS-40WNW BPI-50N HVE-50W DTA-50SSE TWF-40S DBS
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 20040KT. TOPS TO FL280.

AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 289 to 938 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 389 to 828 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 469 to 938 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 489 to 748 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 559 to 589 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 629 to 998 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 708 to 818 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 928 to 1117 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 OMA.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A319 at 22,000 ft, 4 nm northwest, 4:42 pm CDT (21:42 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. 439 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BJC UA /OV BJC322047/TM 2142/FL220/TP A319/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through BJC
Where
47 nm northwest (322°) of BJC
Time
21:42 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-13
A21N at 33,000 ft, 10 nm north, 5:35 pm CDT (22:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: mountain wave +25-30KTS. 519 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HDN UA /OV CHE/TM 2235/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD/RM MTN WAVE +25-30KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through HDN
Where
over CHE
Time
22:35 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
mountain wave +25-30KTS
A321 at 31,000 ft, 40 nm north, 3:57 pm CDT (20:57 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb FL300-320 zlc. 609 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VEL UA /OV VEL354021/TM 2057/FL310/TP A321/TB CONS MOD CHOP /RM DURC FL300-320 /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through VEL
Where
21 nm north (354°) of VEL
Time
20:57 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop
Remarks
during the climb FL300-320 zlc
E75L at 18,000 ft, 43 nm south, 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC): moderate turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,000 ft, remarks: mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed entered by zoa fdcs. 1067 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOL UA /OV BIH300011/TM 2324/FL 180/TP E75L/TB MOD 180-220/RM MTN WAVE /-10 ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOL
Where
11 nm northwest (300°) of BIH
Time
23:24 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate from 18,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed entered by zoa fdcs
CL35 at 6,000 ft, 5 nm south, 4:45 pm CDT (21:45 UTC): remarks: group of multicolored balloons at 6000FT nbd. At the departure end, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMA UA /OV OMA180005/TM 2145/FL060/TP CL35/RM GROUP OF MULTICOLORED BALLOONS AT 6000FT NBD
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMA
Where
5 nm south (180°) of OMA
Time
21:45 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Remarks
group of multicolored balloons at 6000FT nbd
CRJ7 , 21 nm south, 4:05 pm CDT (21:05 UTC): remarks: llwsa a 15-knot gain of airspeed from the surface to 800 ft. At the departure end, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 2105/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM LLWSA +15KT SFC-008
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNK
Where
over LNK
Time
21:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
llwsa a 15-knot gain of airspeed from the surface to 800 ft
A321 at 32,000 ft, 1 nm northwest, 4:58 pm CDT (21:58 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 219 nm along the route, 1 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBF UA /OV LBF/TM 2158/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBF
Where
over LBF
Time
21:58 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zdvwc
A321 at 30,000 ft, 24 nm south, 4:04 pm CDT (21:04 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-16. 289 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SNY UA /OV SNY119051/TM 2104/FL300/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-16
```
Report
a routine report filed through SNY
Where
51 nm southeast (119°) of SNY
Time
21:04 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-16
A20N at 9,000 ft, 28 nm south, 3:51 pm CDT (20:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: 090-FL180. 419 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320025/TM 2051/FL090/TP A20N/TB LT OCNL MOD/RM 090-FL180
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
25 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
20:51 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Turbulence
lt occasional moderate
Remarks
090-FL180
B738 at 38,000 ft, 43 nm south, 5:39 pm CDT (22:39 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: light mountain wave a 8-knot loss of airspeed zdvwc. 479 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV DBL047040/TM 2239/FL380/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM LGT MTN WAVE +/-8KTS ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
40 nm northeast (047°) of DBL
Time
22:39 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
light mountain wave a 8-knot loss of airspeed zdvwc
B737 at 35,000 ft, 27 nm south, 4:42 pm CDT (21:42 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: mtw a 15-knot gain of airspeed zdvwc. 489 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EGE UA /OV RLG/TM 2142/FL350/TP B737/TB LGT/RM MTW +15KT ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EGE
Where
over RLG
Time
21:42 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
Remarks
mtw a 15-knot gain of airspeed zdvwc
PC12 , 22 nm north, 5:33 pm CDT (22:33 UTC): remarks: ZDVWC-14. 499 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HDN UA /OV CHE030020/TM 2233/FLFL28/TP PC12/SK TOP280/RM ZDVWC-14
```
Report
a routine report filed through HDN
Where
20 nm northeast (030°) of CHE
Time
22:33 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
TOP280
Remarks
ZDVWC-14
PA46 at 15,000 ft, 39 nm south, 4:45 pm CDT (21:45 UTC): -5 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-06. 499 nm along the route, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EGE UA /OV SXW045015/TM 2145/FL150/TP PA46/TA M05/IC T RIME/RM ZDVWC-06
```
Report
a routine report filed through EGE
Where
15 nm northeast (045°) of SXW
Time
21:45 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Temperature
−5 °C
Icing
T rime
Remarks
ZDVWC-06
B39M at 28,000 ft, 10 nm north, 5:27 pm CDT (22:27 UTC): light turbulence, -30 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-14. 519 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HDN UA /OV CHE/TM 2227/FL280/TP B39M/TA M30/TB CONS LGT -OCNL MOD/IC T-LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC-14
```
Report
a routine report filed through HDN
Where
over CHE
Time
22:27 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Temperature
−30 °C
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
Icing
t-lgt rime
Remarks
ZDVWC-14

13 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 12 forecast points nearest it (OMA, GRI, GLD, BFF, DEN, GJT, SLC, ELY, BIH, FAT, SAC, SFO). 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	200° at 12 kt	+5 kt	19 °C	115 kt	10 h 40 min	3:10 am PDT (10:10 UTC)
6,500 ft	200° at 13 kt	+7 kt	13 °C	113 kt	10 h 52 min	3:22 am PDT (10:22 UTC)
8,500 ft	210° at 24 kt	+14 kt	10 °C	106 kt	11 h 35 min	4:05 am PDT (11:05 UTC)
10,500 ft	210° at 26 kt	+18 kt	6 °C	102 kt	12 h 02 min	4:32 am PDT (11:32 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	+22 kt	1 °C	98 kt	12 h 31 min	5:01 am PDT (12:01 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	+25 kt	-3 °C	95 kt	12 h 55 min	5:25 am PDT (12:25 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 33 kt	+28 kt	-7 °C	92 kt	13 h 20 min	5:50 am PDT (12:50 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 35 kt	+30 kt	-10 °C	90 kt	13 h 38 min	6:08 am PDT (13:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 43 kt	+34 kt	-22 °C	86 kt	14 h 16 min	6:46 am PDT (13:46 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 55 kt	+47 kt	-30 °C	73 kt	16 h 48 min	9:18 am PDT (16:18 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 59 kt	+54 kt	-37 °C	66 kt	18 h 35 min	11:05 am PDT (18:05 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 58 kt	+56 kt	-46 °C	64 kt	19 h 10 min	11:40 am PDT (18:40 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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	190/34	230/34 19°	250/25 12°	250/18 6°	250/22 -7°	250/28 -19°	260/34 -32°	260/39 -41°	280/56 -51°
GRI	used from 50 nm out; 38 nm from the line		210/31 19°	240/21 14°	240/17 6°	260/27 -7°	260/34 -18°	240/45 -32°	250/56 -40°	260/62 -51°
GLD	used from 200 nm out; 107 nm from the line		190/29	200/30 15°	240/23 8°	250/39 -7°	230/39 -19°	230/57 -31°	240/67 -39°	250/62 -49°
BFF	used from 249 nm out; 93 nm from the line		120/24	180/31 13°	210/26 7°	230/25 -7°	240/41 -20°	230/52 -36°	250/56 -41°	260/57 -45°
DEN	used from 349 nm out; 58 nm from the line			190/31 16°	210/32 7°	240/41 -8°	230/47 -21°	240/56 -32°	250/65 -37°	250/61 -47°
GJT	used from 499 nm out; 91 nm from the line			210/40 11°	210/46 3°	210/61 -10°	210/68 -22°	220/57 -29°	230/59 -36°	240/66 -46°
SLC	used from 648 nm out; 86 nm from the line		280/8	210/39 5°	210/52 -1°	200/50 -11°	200/56 -23°	220/61 -28°	230/73 -37°	230/73 -45°
ELY	used from 798 nm out; 53 nm from the line			210/20 4°	240/21 -1°	230/37 -13°	200/58 -25°	220/73 -27°	220/73 -36°	220/69 -44°
BIH	used from 998 nm out; 68 nm from the line		L/V	210/14 6°	210/20 -2°	230/26 -14°	220/32 -24°	220/63 -27°	220/56 -35°	230/50 -44°
FAT	used from 1097 nm out; 69 nm from the line	180/7	170/9 7°	200/20 3°	210/27 -3°	240/27 -14°	230/38 -24°	220/57 -27°	230/42 -33°	230/41 -44°
SAC	used from 1147 nm out; 60 nm from the line	270/5	L/V 5°	L/V -1°	240/11 -5°	250/22 -15°	270/25 -24°	260/31 -27°	240/39 -33°	240/39 -42°
SFO	used from 1197 nm out; 37 nm from the line	220/11	L/V 5°	280/7 1°	270/15 -3°	290/23 -14°	310/29 -24°	280/26 -28°	250/30 -34°	250/36 -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
OMA Omaha, NE	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 15 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	25,000 ft	984 ft	5:52 pm CDT (22:52 UTC)
GRI Grand Island, NE	110 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	1,847 ft	22:53 UTC
LBF North Platte, NE	219 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	2,777 ft	22:53 UTC
GGF Grant, NE	269 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the east-northeast (070°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	3,424 ft	23:15 UTC
FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO	419 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	5,020 ft	22:56 UTC
SBS Steamboat Springs, CO	499 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	6,882 ft	23:15 UTC
PUC Price, UT	688 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	5,957 ft	22:53 UTC
DTA Delta, UT	768 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	4,759 ft	17:35 UTC
ELY Ely, NV	878 nm out, 14 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	6,259 ft	22:53 UTC
HTH Hawthorne, NV	1058 nm out, 19 nm north of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 18 knots	10+ mi	none	4,230 ft	23:15 UTC
MOD Modesto, CA	1177 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	99 ft	22:53 UTC
SJC San Jose, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,500 feet, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	62 ft	3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,882 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SJC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:10 am PDT (10:10 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for SJC

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for OMA, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 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 14 nm from the route, 1117 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
6/7231 Santa Clara, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at OMA 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC), at SJC 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm PDT (02:01 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SJC is before sunrise there (7:12 am PDT (14:12 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 northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Eppley Airfield, Mineta San Jose International.