Redding Regional to Scottsbluff/Western Nebraska Rgnl/Wm B Heilig Field RDD → BFF
847 nautical miles (975 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 078°, about 064° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:32 pm MDT (19:32 UTC). Right now RDD is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 10 knots; BFF is low IFR, 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
- SIGMET W27W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the west at 45 knots, until 8:55 am PDT (15:55 UTC). Over the route from 478 to 528 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 121355 MKCW WST 121355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 27W VALID UNTIL 1555Z WY UT ID FROM 40E PIH-20NW BPI-50E SLC-20SW SLC-40E PIH DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 26045KT. TOPS TO FL270.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 239 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 219 to 688 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 239 to 708 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 648 to 837 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 698 to 777 nm out.
- 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 last 30 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 RDD.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 35,000 ft, 42 nm north, 6:05 am PDT (13:05 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 33,000 ft to 35,000 ft, remarks: zse. 90 nm along the route, 42 nm north 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
- E75L descending, 43 nm south, 6:55 am PDT (13:55 UTC): no icing, overcast above 7,000 ft, 6 °C, remarks: moderate precip. 468 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
SLC UA /OV TCH358005/TM 1355/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK OVC070/TA +6/IC NEG/RM MOD PRECIP
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLC
- Where
- 5 nm north (358°) of TCH
- Time
- 13:55 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- overcast from 7,000 ft
- Temperature
- +6
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- moderate precip
- PC12 at 11,500 ft, 8 nm north, 6:37 am PDT (13:37 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 478 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
LGU UA /OV LGU/TM 1337/FL115/TP PC12/SK TOP 115/ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through LGU
- Where
- over LGU
- Time
- 13:37 UTC
- Height
- at 11,500 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- top 11,500 ft; zlc
- B738 at 20,000 ft, 43 nm south, 6:30 am PDT (13:30 UTC): light turbulence. 478 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
SLC UA /OV SLC040014/TM 1330/FL200/TP B738/TB CONS LGT 200-230 DURC/ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLC
- Where
- 14 nm northeast (040°) of SLC
- Time
- 13:30 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- continuous light from 20,000 ft to 23,000 ft durc/zlc
- BE20 at 8,000 ft, 37 nm east, 6:15 am PDT (13:15 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: durd-zdvwc 31. At the destination end, 37 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
AIA UA /OV KAIA/TM 1315/FL080/TP BE20/SK TOP 045 BASE 002/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD-ZDVWC- 31
- Report
- a routine report filed through AIA
- Where
- over KAIA
- Time
- 13:15 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Sky
- top 4,500 ft base 200 ft
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- durd-zdvwc 31
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (RBL, LKV, BAM, SLC, RKS, LND, BFF). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 11 kt | −11 kt | -2 °C | 131 kt | 6 h 28 min | 2:32 pm MDT (20:32 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | −13 kt | 0 °C | 133 kt | 6 h 22 min | 2:26 pm MDT (20:26 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | −17 kt | -3 °C | 137 kt | 6 h 11 min | 2:15 pm MDT (20:15 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | −17 kt | -6 °C | 137 kt | 6 h 11 min | 2:15 pm MDT (20:15 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | −16 kt | -11 °C | 136 kt | 6 h 14 min | 2:18 pm MDT (20:18 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | −15 kt | -14 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 16 min | 2:20 pm MDT (20:20 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 24 kt | −15 kt | -15 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 16 min | 2:20 pm MDT (20:20 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 36 kt | −28 kt | -25 °C | 148 kt | 5 h 43 min | 1:47 pm MDT (19:47 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 41 kt | −33 kt | -32 °C | 153 kt | 5 h 32 min | 1:36 pm MDT (19:36 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 44 kt | −35 kt | -36 °C | 155 kt | 5 h 28 min | 1:32 pm MDT (19:32 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 43 kt | −34 kt | -43 °C | 154 kt | 5 h 30 min | 1:34 pm MDT (19:34 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBL | used from 0 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 350/14 | 320/9 4° | 290/7 -3° | 350/22 -7° | 360/75 -13° | 350/79 -24° | 350/74 -39° | 340/49 -43° | 280/23 -43° |
| LKV | used from 100 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 010/10 -8° | 360/20 -11° | 360/58 -19° | 360/92 -25° | 350/69 -37° | 310/34 -37° | 240/26 -41° | ||
| BAM | used from 149 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 280/9 -2° | 260/18 -8° | 190/47 -19° | 200/50 -29° | 210/56 -29° | 220/54 -34° | 220/45 -42° | ||
| SLC | used from 349 nm out; 107 nm from the line | 200/16 | 210/23 4° | 220/34 -3° | 210/40 -16° | 220/66 -23° | 220/64 -31° | 220/57 -36° | 220/50 -43° | |
| RKS | used from 548 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 250/9 | 230/21 -1° | 210/43 -14° | 220/59 -23° | 220/55 -32° | 220/53 -35° | 220/48 -44° | ||
| LND | used from 698 nm out; 119 nm from the line | 240/10 3° | 240/30 0° | 220/42 -13° | 230/52 -23° | 220/54 -33° | 220/52 -36° | 220/53 -44° | ||
| BFF | used from 747 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDD Redding, CA | departure | VFR | from the north (350°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 505 ft | 6:53 am PDT (13:53 UTC) |
| SVE Susanville, CA | 80 nm out, 23 nm south 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 |
| WMC Winnemucca, NV | 209 nm out, 14 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 4,307 ft | 13:56 UTC |
| LWL Wells, NV | 339 nm out, 18 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,769 ft | ||||
| BMC Brigham City, UT | 468 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,500 feet | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 3,500 ft | 4,229 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| EMM Kemmerer, WY | 538 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,200 feet, scattered clouds at 9,500 feet | from the south (190°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 7,288 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| RKS Rock Springs, WY | 598 nm out, 13 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet | from the east (100°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 12,000 ft | 6,764 ft | 13:54 UTC |
| RWL Rawlins, WY | 688 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,816 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| GUR Guernsey, WY | 797 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet | from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots | 9 mi | none | 4,401 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| BFF Scottsbluff, NE | destination | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 3,967 ft | 7:53 am MDT (13:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,288 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BFF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:32 pm MDT (19:32 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for BFF
- From Mon 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 1½ miles, mist, overcast at 200 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 11,000 feet
- From Tue 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
The forecast for RDD, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 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 RDD 6:32 pm PDT (01:32 UTC), at BFF 6:16 pm MDT (00:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm MDT (00:44 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: Redding Regional, Scottsbluff/Western Nebraska Rgnl/Wm B Heilig Field.