Plan a flight · Sun 10:54 pm MST (05:54 UTC)

Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Reno/Tahoe International PHX → RNO

522 nautical miles (601 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 316°, about 304° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 10-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:55 am PDT (09:55 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PHX is VFR, wind from the east (090°) at 6 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: 5,011 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 11:55 pm MST (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 374 to 423 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 TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the first 167 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 49 to 167 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 177 to 246 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 187 to 335 nm out.
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 PHX.

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

B737 at 14,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 10:15 pm MST (05:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent through clouds. At the departure end, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR339030/TM 0515/FL140/TP B737/TB OCNL MOD/RM DURD THROUGH CLOUDS
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
30 nm north (339°) of PXR
Time
05:15 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional moderate
Remarks
during the descent through clouds
PC12 at 17,000 ft, 4 nm south, 9:52 pm MST (04:52 UTC): moderate turbulence, moderate rime icing, -15 °C, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. 394 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TPH UA /OV OAL/TM 0452/FL 170/TP PC12/TA M15/TB MOD/IC MOD RIME/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through TPH
Where
over OAL
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−15 °C
Turbulence
moderate
Icing
moderate rime
Remarks
entered by zoa fdcs
B737 at 37,000 ft, 43 nm southwest, 8:20 pm MST (03:20 UTC): scattered clouds, -41 °C, wind 220° at 89 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. At the departure end, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GYR UA /OV GBN112009 /TM 0320 /FL370 /TP B737 /SK FEW-SCT /TA M41 /WV 22089KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through GYR
Where
9 nm east (112°) of GBN
Time
03:20 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
few-sct
Temperature
−41 °C
Wind
from 220° at 89 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
B38M at 14,000 ft, 35 nm northeast, 10:47 pm MST (05:47 UTC): light rime icing, 6 °C. 207 nm along the route, 35 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS059040/TM 0547/FL140/TP B38M/TA 06/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
40 nm northeast (059°) of LAS
Time
05:47 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
6 °C
Icing
light rime
B737 at 19,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 10:45 pm MST (05:45 UTC): light turbulence. 217 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS050012/TM 0545/FL190/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
12 nm northeast (050°) of LAS
Time
05:45 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B737 at 14,500 ft, 8 nm south, 10:30 pm MST (05:30 UTC): light turbulence. 217 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS155012/TM 0530/FL145/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
12 nm southeast (155°) of LAS
Time
05:30 UTC
Height
at 14,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
A319 at 18,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 8:45 pm MST (03:45 UTC): light rime icing from 18,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -16 °C, remarks: zlawc. 217 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV BLD017030/TM 0345/FL180/TP A319/TA M16/IC LGT RIME 200-180/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
30 nm north (017°) of BLD
Time
03:45 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Temperature
−16 °C
Icing
light rime from 20,000 ft to 18,000 ft
Remarks
zlawc
B737 at 16,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 8:45 pm MST (03:45 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C. 227 nm along the route, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS215045/TM 0345/FL160/TP B737/TA M09/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
45 nm southwest (215°) of LAS
Time
03:45 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime

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 5 forecast points nearest it (PHX, PRC, LAS, BIH, 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
4,500 ft	210° at 7 kt	−2 kt	10 °C	122 kt	4 h 17 min	3:11 am PDT (10:11 UTC)
6,500 ft	210° at 9 kt	−2 kt	9 °C	122 kt	4 h 17 min	3:11 am PDT (10:11 UTC)
8,500 ft	210° at 13 kt	−3 kt	6 °C	123 kt	4 h 15 min	3:09 am PDT (10:09 UTC)
10,500 ft	210° at 18 kt	−6 kt	0 °C	126 kt	4 h 09 min	3:03 am PDT (10:03 UTC)
12,500 ft	200° at 24 kt	−9 kt	-3 °C	129 kt	4 h 03 min	2:57 am PDT (09:57 UTC)
14,500 ft	210° at 30 kt	−9 kt	-7 °C	129 kt	4 h 03 min	2:57 am PDT (09:57 UTC)
16,500 ft	210° at 37 kt	−9 kt	-11 °C	129 kt	4 h 03 min	2:57 am PDT (09:57 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	210° at 42 kt	−9 kt	-14 °C	129 kt	4 h 03 min	2:57 am PDT (09:57 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	210° at 53 kt	−10 kt	-23 °C	130 kt	4 h 01 min	2:55 am PDT (09:55 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 60 kt	−4 kt	-29 °C	124 kt	4 h 13 min	3:07 am PDT (10:07 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 63 kt	0	-35 °C	120 kt	4 h 21 min	3:15 am PDT (10:15 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 55 kt	−3 kt	-44 °C	123 kt	4 h 15 min	3:09 am PDT (10:09 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
PHX	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	150/5	200/21 12°	200/27 6°	200/35 3°	220/58 -8°	220/69 -19°	220/87 -26°	230/93 -35°	230/79 -47°
PRC	used from 49 nm out; 37 nm from the line			210/25 5°	200/30 1°	220/55 -10°	220/61 -21°	220/84 -28°	230/90 -34°	230/73 -45°
LAS	used from 148 nm out; 50 nm from the line		210/21 10°	200/18 5°	200/23 -2°	210/49 -14°	210/63 -21°	220/58 -30°	220/61 -35°	210/56 -44°
BIH	used from 295 nm out; 84 nm from the line		L/V	240/7 1°	190/13 -3°	200/26 -16°	210/43 -26°	220/54 -28°	220/51 -35°	220/47 -43°
RNO	used from 443 nm out; 54 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
PHX Phoenix, AZ	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,800 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet	from the east (090°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	9,500 ft	1,134 ft	10:51 pm MST (05:51 UTC)
IGM Kingman, AZ	148 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	9,500 ft	3,448 ft	05:51 UTC
IFP Bullhead City, AZ	158 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	707 ft	05:35 UTC
HND Las Vegas, NV	217 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 17 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	2,491 ft	04:56 UTC
BTY Beatty, NV	315 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				3,169 ft
TPH Tonopah, NV	374 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 3,300 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet Weather: nearby thunderstorms	from the north (360°) at 15 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	3,300 ft	5,430 ft	05:41 UTC
HTH Hawthorne, NV	443 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,700 feet Weather: haze	from the north-northwest (330°) at 11 knots	2 mi	300 ft	4,230 ft	05:35 UTC
SPZ Silver Springs, NV	502 nm out, 12 nm northeast 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 5,430 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, 2:55 am PDT (09:55 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 PHX, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am MST (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm MST (20:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm MST (01:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 158 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 197 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 217 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 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

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: Phoenix Sky Harbor International, Reno/Tahoe International.