Reno/Tahoe International to Des Moines International RNO → DSM
1,193 nautical miles (1,373 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 076°, about 063° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:44 am CDT (12:44 UTC). 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: 6 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). Over the route from 129 to 229 nm out.
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 10 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 109 to 587 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 139 to 616 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 259 to 746 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 398 to 786 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 507 to 676 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 507 to 577 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 428 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
Not fetched just now.
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 11 forecast points nearest it (RNO, BAM, ELY, SLC, RKS, DEN, BFF, ONL, GRI, OMA, DSM). 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 | 210° at 20 kt | −11 kt | 20 °C | 131 kt | 9 h 06 min | 9:51 am CDT (14:51 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 21 kt | −14 kt | 11 °C | 134 kt | 8 h 54 min | 9:39 am CDT (14:39 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 22 kt | −16 kt | 7 °C | 136 kt | 8 h 46 min | 9:31 am CDT (14:31 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 24 kt | −18 kt | 3 °C | 138 kt | 8 h 39 min | 9:24 am CDT (14:24 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | −20 kt | -2 °C | 140 kt | 8 h 31 min | 9:16 am CDT (14:16 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | −22 kt | -6 °C | 142 kt | 8 h 24 min | 9:09 am CDT (14:09 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | −24 kt | -10 °C | 144 kt | 8 h 17 min | 9:02 am CDT (14:02 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 32 kt | −25 kt | -11 °C | 145 kt | 8 h 14 min | 8:59 am CDT (13:59 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 40 kt | −29 kt | -23 °C | 149 kt | 8 h | 8:45 am CDT (13:45 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 48 kt | −39 kt | -31 °C | 159 kt | 7 h 30 min | 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 54 kt | −48 kt | -36 °C | 168 kt | 7 h 06 min | 7:51 am CDT (12:51 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 54 kt | −51 kt | -45 °C | 171 kt | 6 h 59 min | 7:44 am CDT (12:44 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; 39 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° | ||
| ELY | used from 199 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 200/39 3° | 210/27 -2° | 210/45 -15° | 220/56 -24° | 210/60 -28° | 210/63 -34° | 220/61 -43° | ||
| SLC | used from 298 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 200/5 | 230/8 2° | 220/20 -2° | 210/40 -12° | 190/53 -25° | 210/62 -30° | 220/69 -34° | 220/64 -43° | |
| RKS | used from 447 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 200/41 | 220/44 1° | 220/35 -11° | 220/46 -24° | 210/53 -27° | 220/62 -35° | 230/61 -44° | ||
| DEN | used from 597 nm out; 116 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| BFF | used from 646 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 180/28 | 220/33 15° | 210/31 7° | 230/32 -9° | 220/41 -21° | 220/40 -33° | 240/47 -36° | 250/54 -46° | |
| ONL | used from 845 nm out; 111 nm from the line | 210/31 20° | 230/27 13° | 230/18 7° | 220/19 -8° | 240/26 -20° | 250/44 -35° | 270/52 -39° | 260/57 -47° | |
| GRI | used from 945 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| OMA | used from 1044 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| DSM | used from 1143 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 230/40 | 250/33 17° | 250/18 12° | 240/17 5° | 260/28 -8° | 270/34 -19° | 260/41 -33° | 260/55 -41° | 270/62 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RNO Reno, NV | departure | no report just now | 4,414 ft | ||||
| SPZ Silver Springs, NV | 20 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 4,265 ft | ||||
| TVY Tooele, UT | 348 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,321 ft | ||||
| SLC Salt Lake City, UT | 368 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,230 ft | ||||
| DWX Dixon, WY | 567 nm out, 11 nm south of the line | no report just now | 6,548 ft | ||||
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | 686 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,159 ft | ||||
| OKS Oshkosh, NE | 805 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,394 ft | ||||
| BBW Broken Bow, NE | 925 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,546 ft | ||||
| ODX Ord, NE | 955 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 2,070 ft | ||||
| OMA Omaha, NE | 1094 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 984 ft | ||||
| DSM Des Moines, IA | destination | no report just now | 957 ft |
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 DSM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:44 am CDT (12:44 UTC)
DSM 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 RNO 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC), at DSM 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm CDT (00:06 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
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, Des Moines International.