Roberts Fld/Redmond Municipal to Eppley Airfield RDM → OMA
1,122 nautical miles (1,292 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 090°, about 076° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:54 am CDT (08:54 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 8W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm PDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 556 to 725 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8W VALID UNTIL 0355Z CO MT WY FROM 40N SHR-60WNW RAP-20ENE CYS-30SW CYS-10NW BOY-40N SHR AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL350.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 16,000 ft. Over the first 119 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 60 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 20 to 616 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 209 to 815 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 219 to 616 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 route from 258 to 626 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 427 to 725 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 467 to 675 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 last 70 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 RDM.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 7 forecast points nearest it (RDM, BOI, PIH, LND, BFF, ONL, OMA). 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 | 180° at 4 kt | +2 kt | 7 °C | 118 kt | 9 h 31 min | 6:39 am CDT (11:39 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 190° at 12 kt | 0 | 7 °C | 120 kt | 9 h 21 min | 6:29 am CDT (11:29 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 200° at 16 kt | −3 kt | 5 °C | 123 kt | 9 h 07 min | 6:15 am CDT (11:15 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 20 kt | −6 kt | 2 °C | 126 kt | 8 h 54 min | 6:02 am CDT (11:02 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 23 kt | −9 kt | -2 °C | 129 kt | 8 h 42 min | 5:50 am CDT (10:50 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | −12 kt | -7 °C | 132 kt | 8 h 30 min | 5:38 am CDT (10:38 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | −14 kt | -11 °C | 134 kt | 8 h 22 min | 5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 30 kt | −15 kt | -12 °C | 135 kt | 8 h 19 min | 5:27 am CDT (10:27 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 32 kt | −18 kt | -22 °C | 138 kt | 8 h 08 min | 5:16 am CDT (10:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 41 kt | −19 kt | -34 °C | 139 kt | 8 h 04 min | 5:12 am CDT (10:12 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 52 kt | −37 kt | -39 °C | 157 kt | 7 h 09 min | 4:17 am CDT (09:17 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 55 kt | −46 kt | -45 °C | 166 kt | 6 h 46 min | 3:54 am CDT (08:54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDM | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° | |
| BOI | used from 99 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 330/14 4° | 230/5 -2° | 220/20 -7° | 210/37 -20° | 200/59 -26° | 200/67 -34° | 210/73 -35° | 220/62 -41° | |
| PIH | used from 298 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 270/10 | 270/13 1° | 210/16 -2° | 200/56 -11° | 200/51 -23° | 200/68 -33° | 220/77 -37° | 230/73 -44° | |
| LND | used from 447 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 180/33 10° | 190/50 3° | 210/59 -9° | 200/50 -21° | 190/41 -34° | 230/55 -39° | 240/65 -47° | ||
| BFF | used from 646 nm out; 123 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° | |
| ONL | used from 894 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 200/20 17° | 230/26 14° | 240/21 7° | 250/27 -9° | 260/32 -19° | 240/44 -34° | 240/56 -41° | 250/62 -51° | |
| OMA | used from 1043 nm out; 55 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDM Redmond, OR | departure | no report just now | 3,081 ft | ||||
| GCD John Day, OR | 89 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 3,702 ft | ||||
| ONO Ontario, OR | 179 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,193 ft | ||||
| JAC Jackson, WY | 447 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,451 ft | ||||
| DUB Dubois, WY | 497 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 7,298 ft | ||||
| CPR Casper, WY | 646 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,344 ft | ||||
| CDR Chadron, NE | 785 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 3,297 ft | ||||
| GRN Gordon, NE | 824 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 3,562 ft | ||||
| BUB Burwell, NE | 973 nm out, 14 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,183 ft | ||||
| FET Fremont, NE | 1093 nm out, 0 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,204 ft | ||||
| OMA Omaha, NE | destination | no report just now | 984 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,298 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OMA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:54 am CDT (08:54 UTC)
OMA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 RDM 6:25 pm PDT (01:25 UTC), at OMA 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at OMA is before sunrise there (7:31 am CDT (12:31 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: Roberts Fld/Redmond Municipal, Eppley Airfield.