Reno/Tahoe International to Yellowstone Regional RNO → COD
566 nautical miles (651 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 054°, about 041° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 61-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:54 am MDT (08:54 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RNO is VFR, wind variable at 4 knots; COD is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 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: 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 W14W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm PDT (06:55 UTC). Near the route, 189 nm along the route.
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 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 20 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 407 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 367 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 218 to 298 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 79 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 0 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
- CRJ7 at 6,300 ft, 8 nm south, 8:27 pm PDT (03:27 UTC): overcast above 6,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. 387 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIH UA /OV KPIH/TM 0327/FL063/TP CRJ7/SK OVC063-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIH
- Where
- over KPIH
- Time
- 03:27 UTC
- Height
- at 6,300 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- overcast from 6,300 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the descent
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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (RNO, BAM, PIH, LND, BIL). 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 | 020° at 3 kt | +2 kt | 118 kt | 4 h 48 min | 4:34 am MDT (10:34 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 5 kt | −4 kt | 2 °C | 124 kt | 4 h 34 min | 4:20 am MDT (10:20 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 10 kt | −10 kt | 0 °C | 130 kt | 4 h 21 min | 4:07 am MDT (10:07 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | −16 kt | -4 °C | 136 kt | 4 h 10 min | 3:56 am MDT (09:56 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | −22 kt | -8 °C | 142 kt | 3 h 59 min | 3:45 am MDT (09:45 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | −28 kt | -11 °C | 148 kt | 3 h 49 min | 3:35 am MDT (09:35 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 210° at 37 kt | −33 kt | -15 °C | 153 kt | 3 h 42 min | 3:28 am MDT (09:28 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 39 kt | −35 kt | -16 °C | 155 kt | 3 h 39 min | 3:25 am MDT (09:25 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 200° at 54 kt | −44 kt | -26 °C | 164 kt | 3 h 27 min | 3:13 am MDT (09:13 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 62 kt | −60 kt | -29 °C | 180 kt | 3 h 09 min | 2:55 am MDT (08:55 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 63 kt | −61 kt | -35 °C | 181 kt | 3 h 08 min | 2:54 am MDT (08:54 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 55 kt | −53 kt | -43 °C | 173 kt | 3 h 16 min | 3:02 am MDT (09:02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RNO | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° | |
| BAM | used from 99 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 310/7 0° | 270/19 -7° | 200/38 -17° | 190/49 -28° | 220/69 -29° | 220/63 -33° | 230/48 -41° | ||
| PIH | used from 248 nm out; 110 nm from the line | L/V | 240/13 1° | 240/15 -3° | 210/42 -15° | 200/70 -25° | 220/74 -29° | 220/71 -36° | 220/62 -43° | |
| LND | used from 496 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 200/23 6° | 220/31 1° | 220/39 -11° | 230/39 -23° | 220/51 -28° | 220/66 -37° | 230/68 -45° | ||
| BIL | used from 546 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 080/13 | 180/9 -2° | 210/38 0° | 220/51 -11° | 210/46 -22° | 210/58 -35° | 230/73 -39° | 230/72 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RNO Reno, NV | departure | 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) |
| SPZ Silver Springs, NV | 20 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 4,265 ft | ||||
| LOL Lovelock, NV | 69 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,907 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| WMC Winnemucca, NV | 119 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 4,307 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| TWF Twin Falls, ID | 298 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,200 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 4,153 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| PIH Pocatello, ID | 387 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,100 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 3,100 ft | 4,451 ft | 05:13 UTC |
| IDA Idaho Falls, ID | 417 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 4,743 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| JAC Jackson, WY | 476 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,700 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 4,700 ft | 6,451 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| COD Cody, WY | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 2,700 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet Weather: unknown precipitation | from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 2,700 ft | 5,102 ft | 11:35 pm MDT (05:35 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,451 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At COD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:54 am MDT (08:54 UTC)
Wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for COD
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, light showers rain snow, mist, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light showers rain snow
- From Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet and more above
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 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC), at COD 6:37 pm MDT (00:37 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm MDT (01:06 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at COD is before sunrise there (7:27 am MDT (13:27 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: Reno/Tahoe International, Yellowstone Regional.