Plan a flight · Mon 2:05 am PDT (09:05 UTC)

Reno/Tahoe International to John Glenn Columbus International RNO → CMH

1,690 nautical miles (1,945 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 077°, about 064° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 50-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:01 pm EDT (19:01 UTC). Right now RNO is VFR, wind calm; CMH is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 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 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 W18W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 3:55 am PDT (10:55 UTC). Over the route from 209 to 268 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120855
MKCW WST 120855
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 18W
VALID UNTIL 1055Z
AZ UT NV
FROM 20WNW BVL-30N BCE-60SSW BCE-50NNE LAS-60NNW ELY-20WNW BVL
AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL300.

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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 99 to 616 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 139 to 636 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 239 to 517 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 398 to 716 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 477 to 706 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 537 to 686 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 597 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 835 to 1322 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the last 179 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 RNO.

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

B737 at 18,000 ft, 33 nm south, 12:24 am PDT (07:24 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: FL180-130. 676 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN330050/TM 0724/FL180/TP B737/TB MOD/RM FL180-130
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
50 nm northwest (330°) of DEN
Time
07:24 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
FL180-130
B739 at 35,000 ft, 19 nm north, 12:05 am PDT (07:05 UTC): no turbulence. 1452 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TIP UA /OV RBS010023/TM 0705/FL350/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
23 nm north (010°) of RBS
Time
07:05 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
A21N at 33,000 ft, 9 nm northeast, 1:07 am PDT (08:07 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 0807/FL330/TP A21N/TB OCNL LT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over ROD
Time
08:07 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
occasional lt chop
B737 at 39,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 1:40 am PDT (08:40 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV APE/TM 0840/FL390/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 390 NEG 350-330
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over APE
Time
08:40 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 39,000 ft no from 35,000 ft to 33,000 ft

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 15 forecast points nearest it (RNO, BAM, ELY, SLC, RKS, DEN, BFF, GRI, OMA, DSM, BRL, JOT, IND, FWA, CMH). 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	250° at 21 kt	−20 kt	23 °C	140 kt	12 h 04 min	5:09 pm EDT (21:09 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	−18 kt	12 °C	138 kt	12 h 15 min	5:20 pm EDT (21:20 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	−18 kt	7 °C	138 kt	12 h 15 min	5:20 pm EDT (21:20 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	−20 kt	3 °C	140 kt	12 h 04 min	5:09 pm EDT (21:09 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	−21 kt	-2 °C	141 kt	11 h 59 min	5:04 pm EDT (21:04 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	−23 kt	-6 °C	143 kt	11 h 49 min	4:54 pm EDT (20:54 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	−24 kt	-10 °C	144 kt	11 h 44 min	4:49 pm EDT (20:49 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 28 kt	−24 kt	-11 °C	144 kt	11 h 44 min	4:49 pm EDT (20:49 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 38 kt	−34 kt	-22 °C	154 kt	10 h 58 min	4:03 pm EDT (20:03 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 45 kt	−43 kt	-32 °C	163 kt	10 h 22 min	3:27 pm EDT (19:27 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 50 kt	−50 kt	-37 °C	170 kt	9 h 56 min	3:01 pm EDT (19:01 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 49 kt	−50 kt	-46 °C	170 kt	9 h 56 min	3:01 pm EDT (19:01 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
RNO	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line		010/6	270/12 -3°	220/26 -10°	280/13 -19°	350/44 -24°	320/30 -32°	260/22 -36°	240/24 -42°
BAM	used from 99 nm out; 42 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°
ELY	used from 199 nm out; 57 nm from the line			210/34 1°	220/40 -4°	220/39 -17°	210/51 -24°	220/65 -30°	220/60 -37°	220/56 -44°
SLC	used from 298 nm out; 44 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 447 nm out; 52 nm from the line			250/9	230/21 -1°	210/43 -14°	220/59 -23°	220/55 -32°	220/53 -35°	220/48 -44°
DEN	used from 597 nm out; 105 nm from the line			270/24 11°	230/13 5°	230/48 -8°	230/46 -20°	230/63 -30°	240/78 -36°	240/78 -48°
BFF	used from 696 nm out; 49 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°
GRI	used from 845 nm out; 116 nm from the line		230/39 23°	230/32 15°	210/29 7°	230/31 -8°	230/43 -21°	250/52 -31°	260/59 -35°	260/59 -46°
OMA	used from 1044 nm out; 26 nm from the line	230/47	240/33 21°	230/22 13°	220/27 5°	240/35 -8°	250/43 -21°	260/47 -33°	260/59 -36°	270/58 -46°
DSM	used from 1143 nm out; 36 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -47°
BRL	used from 1243 nm out; 44 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -48°
JOT	used from 1392 nm out; 55 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
IND	used from 1491 nm out; 49 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
FWA	used from 1541 nm out; 41 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
CMH	used from 1641 nm out; 25 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°

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
RNO Reno, NV	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	8,500 ft	4,414 ft	1:55 am PDT (08:55 UTC)
SPZ Silver Springs, NV	20 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				4,265 ft
ENV Wendover, UT	268 nm out, 21 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,700 feet, overcast at 4,900 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 14 knots	6 mi	3,700 ft	4,236 ft	08:56 UTC
SLC Salt Lake City, UT	368 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	4,230 ft	08:54 UTC
DWX Dixon, WY	567 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	5,500 ft	6,548 ft	08:55 UTC
CYS Cheyenne, WY	686 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 20 knots, gusting to 29	10+ mi	none	6,159 ft	08:53 UTC
GRI Grand Island, NE	984 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	1,847 ft	08:53 UTC
OMA Omaha, NE	1094 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	984 ft	08:52 UTC
MPZ Mount Pleasant, IA	1293 nm out, 0 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	730 ft	08:55 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	1501 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	08:54 UTC
MIE Muncie, IN	1571 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	6 mi	none	937 ft	08:53 UTC
CMH Columbus, OH	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	9 mi	1,300 ft	815 ft	4:51 am EDT (08:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,548 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CMH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:01 pm EDT (19:01 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CMH

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for RNO, the departure

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

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 RNO 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC), at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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 Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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: Reno/Tahoe International, John Glenn Columbus International.