Portland International to Reno/Tahoe International PDX → RNO
386 nautical miles (445 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 160°, about 144° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:28 pm PDT (02:28 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PDX is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots; RNO is VFR, wind variable at 6 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: 2,059 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 SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 89 to 139 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Near the route, 99 nm along 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 PDX.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E75L at 10,000 ft, 25 nm north, 3:04 pm PDT (22:04 UTC): moderate rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: from 10,000 ft to 7,500 ft during the descent. At the departure end, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PDX UA /OV PDX360025/TM 2204/FL100/TP E75L/TA M9/IC MOD RIME /RM 100-075 DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PDX
- Where
- 25 nm north (360°) of PDX
- Time
- 22:04 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Temperature
- −9 °C
- Icing
- moderate rime
- Remarks
- from 10,000 ft to 7,500 ft during the descent
- C182 at 8,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 3:52 pm PDT (22:52 UTC): light rime icing, -2 °C. At the departure end, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PDX UA /OV PDX040017/TM 2252/FL080/TP C182/TA M02/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through PDX
- Where
- 17 nm northeast (040°) of PDX
- Time
- 22:52 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C182
- Temperature
- −2 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- E75L at 9,500 ft, 32 nm northeast, 4:07 pm PDT (23:07 UTC): light rime icing from 7,000 ft to 9,500 ft, a broken layer above 7,300 ft, -2 °C, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 99 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 2307/FL095/TP E75L/SK BKN073-TOPSUNKN/TA M2/IC LGT RIME 095-070/RM DURD RWY 5
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDM
- Where
- over RDM
- Time
- 23:07 UTC
- Height
- at 9,500 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- a broken layer from 7,300 ft, tops unknown
- Temperature
- −2 °C
- Icing
- light rime from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 5
- E170 at 10,000 ft, 32 nm northeast, 3:02 pm PDT (22:02 UTC): light rime icing from 7,000 ft to 10,000 ft. 99 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 2202/FL100/TP E170/SK BASE 065-TOPS UNKN/TA UNKN/IC LGT RIME 100-070
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDM
- Where
- over RDM
- Time
- 22:02 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- base 065-TOPS unknown
- Temperature
- UNKN
- Icing
- light rime from 10,000 ft to 7,000 ft
- E75L at 9,000 ft, 23 nm northeast, 4:05 pm PDT (23:05 UTC): light rime icing, -6 °C, remarks: zse. 109 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDM UA /OV DSD155012/TM 2305/FL090/TP E75L/TA M06/IC LGT RIME/RM ZSE
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDM
- Where
- 12 nm southeast (155°) of DSD
- Time
- 23:05 UTC
- Height
- at 9,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Temperature
- −6 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- zse
- B772 at 37,000 ft, 50 nm west, 4:31 pm PDT (23:31 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zse. 228 nm along the route, 50 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
LMT UA /OV LMT186024/TM 2331/FL370/TP B772/TB CONS LGT-MOD/RM ZSE
- Report
- a routine report filed through LMT
- Where
- 24 nm south (186°) of LMT
- Time
- 23:31 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B772
- Turbulence
- continuous light to moderate
- Remarks
- zse
- PC24 at 11,000 ft, 20 nm south, 2:23 pm PDT (21:23 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 9,000 ft to 11,000 ft, remarks: during the descent RY35L rno. At the destination end, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
RNO UA /OV KRNO167020/TM 2123/FL110/TP PC24/TB CONT LGT OCNL MOD 110-090/RM DURD RY35L RNO
- Report
- a routine report filed through RNO
- Where
- 20 nm south (167°) of KRNO
- Time
- 21:23 UTC
- Height
- at 11,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC24
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate from 11,000 ft to 9,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent RY35L rno
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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (PDX, RDM, LKV, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 360° at 11 kt | −10 kt | -2 °C | 130 kt | 2 h 58 min | 7:45 pm PDT (02:45 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 010° at 13 kt | −12 kt | -5 °C | 132 kt | 2 h 55 min | 7:42 pm PDT (02:42 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 010° at 12 kt | −11 kt | -6 °C | 131 kt | 2 h 57 min | 7:44 pm PDT (02:44 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 350° at 8 kt | −7 kt | -9 °C | 127 kt | 3 h 02 min | 7:49 pm PDT (02:49 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 340° at 8 kt | −8 kt | -13 °C | 128 kt | 3 h 01 min | 7:48 pm PDT (02:48 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 350° at 10 kt | −10 kt | -16 °C | 130 kt | 2 h 58 min | 7:45 pm PDT (02:45 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 360° at 12 kt | −11 kt | -19 °C | 131 kt | 2 h 57 min | 7:44 pm PDT (02:44 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 360° at 12 kt | −12 kt | -20 °C | 132 kt | 2 h 55 min | 7:42 pm PDT (02:42 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 350° at 24 kt | −24 kt | -27 °C | 144 kt | 2 h 41 min | 7:28 pm PDT (02:28 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 23 kt | −22 kt | -32 °C | 142 kt | 2 h 43 min | 7:30 pm PDT (02:30 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 21 kt | −11 kt | -35 °C | 131 kt | 2 h 57 min | 7:44 pm PDT (02:44 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 24 kt | −7 kt | -40 °C | 127 kt | 3 h 02 min | 7:49 pm PDT (02:49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDX | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 330/7 | 360/13 0° | 040/22 -6° | 030/23 -12° | 020/64 -18° | 010/93 -25° | 010/91 -39° | 360/62 -40° | 350/41 -43° |
| RDM | used from 50 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 010/15 -2° | 030/21 -8° | 020/26 -12° | 020/46 -22° | 010/72 -27° | 360/47 -34° | 340/31 -35° | 320/20 -40° | |
| LKV | used from 149 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 010/18 -6° | 280/7 -11° | 290/9 -22° | 280/13 -27° | 290/20 -31° | 260/19 -34° | 260/27 -39° | ||
| RNO | used from 297 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 320/7 | 260/13 1° | 230/21 -7° | 210/38 -17° | 220/43 -26° | 230/54 -29° | 230/59 -32° | 230/54 -41° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDX Portland, OR | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 30 ft | 3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC) |
| UAO Aurora, OR | 20 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 199 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| LKV Lakeview, OR | 228 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the north-northeast (020°) at 16 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 4,734 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| AAT Alturas, CA | 258 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,500 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 8,500 ft | 4,378 ft | 22:55 UTC |
| SVE Susanville, CA | 327 nm out, 19 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,149 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| RNO Reno, NV | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet | variable at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,414 ft | 3:55 pm PDT (22:55 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,734 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, 7:28 pm PDT (02:28 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for RNO
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 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 4,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
The forecast for PDX, the departure
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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 PDX 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 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 after sunset there (6:26 pm PDT (01:26 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: Portland International, Reno/Tahoe International.