Tri-Cities Airport to Mineta San Jose International PSC → SJC
549 nautical miles (632 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 194°, about 179° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 75-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:02 am PDT (17:02 UTC). Right now PSC is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots; SJC 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: 2 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 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 40 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 PSC.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E170 at 12,000 ft, 45 nm west, 5:52 am PDT (12:52 UTC): moderate turbulence from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft, remarks: during the climb sbound zse. 130 nm along the route, 45 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDM UA /OV DSD060018/TM 1252/FL120/TP E170/TB MOD 120-150/RM DURC SBOUND ZSE
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDM
- Where
- 18 nm northeast (060°) of DSD
- Time
- 12:52 UTC
- Height
- at 12,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- moderate from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb sbound zse
- B737 at 35,000 ft, 8 nm southeast, 6:05 am PDT (13:05 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 33,000 ft to 35,000 ft, remarks: zse. 289 nm along the route, 8 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AAT UA /OV AAT/TM 1305/FL350/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CAT 350-330/RM ZSE
- Report
- a routine report filed through AAT
- Where
- over AAT
- Time
- 13:05 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate clear-air turbulence from 35,000 ft to 33,000 ft
- Remarks
- zse
- B38M at 35,000 ft, 30 nm east, 7:02 am PDT (14:02 UTC): light turbulence. 100 nm along the route, 30 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
BKE UA /OV BKE230055/TM 1402/FL350/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT MOD/ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through BKE
- Where
- 55 nm southwest (230°) of BKE
- Time
- 14:02 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- occasional light mod/zlc
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (YKM, RDM, LKV, RBL, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 360° at 10 kt | −10 kt | -1 °C | 130 kt | 4 h 13 min | 11:26 am PDT (18:26 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 010° at 16 kt | −16 kt | -4 °C | 136 kt | 4 h 02 min | 11:15 am PDT (18:15 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 010° at 19 kt | −19 kt | -7 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 57 min | 11:10 am PDT (18:10 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 010° at 24 kt | −24 kt | -8 °C | 144 kt | 3 h 49 min | 11:02 am PDT (18:02 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 360° at 34 kt | −34 kt | -11 °C | 154 kt | 3 h 34 min | 10:47 am PDT (17:47 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 360° at 46 kt | −45 kt | -13 °C | 165 kt | 3 h 20 min | 10:33 am PDT (17:33 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 360° at 58 kt | −57 kt | -15 °C | 177 kt | 3 h 06 min | 10:19 am PDT (17:19 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 360° at 61 kt | −60 kt | -16 °C | 180 kt | 3 h 03 min | 10:16 am PDT (17:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 360° at 79 kt | −75 kt | -25 °C | 195 kt | 2 h 49 min | 10:02 am PDT (17:02 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 360° at 69 kt | −66 kt | -39 °C | 186 kt | 2 h 57 min | 10:10 am PDT (17:10 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 350° at 45 kt | −43 kt | -43 °C | 163 kt | 3 h 22 min | 10:35 am PDT (17:35 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 16 kt | −3 kt | -43 °C | 123 kt | 4 h 28 min | 11:41 am PDT (18:41 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YKM | used from 0 nm out; 68 nm from the line | L/V | 350/9 0° | 040/20 -5° | 030/23 -8° | 020/41 -18° | 010/74 -27° | 010/73 -40° | 020/54 -44° | 350/9 -43° |
| RDM | used from 50 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 020/13 -1° | 020/22 -8° | 030/30 -11° | 010/62 -17° | 360/87 -26° | 010/79 -39° | 360/55 -43° | 300/10 -43° | |
| LKV | used from 200 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 010/24 -9° | 360/21 -13° | 360/69 -18° | 360/94 -25° | 350/71 -37° | 350/31 -38° | 250/17 -41° | ||
| RBL | used from 349 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 350/16 | 350/11 4° | 350/10 -2° | 350/29 -6° | 350/65 -13° | 350/72 -25° | 350/71 -41° | 350/58 -46° | 320/31 -45° |
| SAC | used from 399 nm out; 53 nm from the line | L/V | 320/8 4° | 330/12 -3° | 350/25 -6° | 350/63 -12° | 340/65 -24° | 340/60 -40° | 340/45 -45° | 290/24 -45° |
| SFO | used from 499 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 010/6 | 360/13 5° | 360/17 -3° | 350/39 -2° | 350/56 -11° | 350/57 -24° | 350/59 -40° | 340/50 -46° | 320/30 -47° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSC Pasco, WA | departure | VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 410 ft | 6:53 am PDT (13:53 UTC) |
| PDT Pendleton, OR | 30 nm out, 20 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 7,500 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 7,500 ft | 1,494 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| LKV Lakeview, OR | 250 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,600 feet, overcast at 4,600 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 4,600 ft | 4,734 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| AAT Alturas, CA | 289 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 4,378 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| SVE Susanville, CA | 359 nm out, 22 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,500 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,149 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| MYV Marysville, CA | 439 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | VFR | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 64 ft | 19:53 UTC |
| SMF Sacramento, CA | 469 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 26 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| LVK Livermore, CA | 529 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the east (100°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 399 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| SJC San Jose, CA | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 62 ft | 6:53 am PDT (13:53 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 SJC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:02 am PDT (17:02 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 10,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SJC
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
- 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 PSC, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm PDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/3475 BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local on the route, 439 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at PSC 6:13 pm PDT (01:13 UTC), at SJC 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm PDT (01:59 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: Tri-Cities Airport, Mineta San Jose International.