Plan a flight · Sun 4:57 pm PDT (23:57 UTC)

Reno/Tahoe International to Chippewa Valley Regional RNO → EAU

1,292 nautical miles (1,487 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 066°, about 053° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 63-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:01 am CDT (07:01 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RNO is VFR, wind variable at 6 knots; EAU is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 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: 4 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

AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 70 to 507 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 159 to 795 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 199 to 656 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 348 to 388 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 348 to 686 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 378 to 636 nm out.

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

urgent PC12 at 13,000 ft, 24 nm south, 2:48 pm PDT (21:48 UTC): severe turbulence from 13,000 ft to 14,000 ft, remarks: lots of moderate, moments of severe. 358 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UUA /OV OGD280010/TM 2148/FL130/TP PC12/TB SEV 140-130/RM LOTS OF MODERATE, MOMENTS OF SEV
```
Report
an urgent report filed through SLC
Where
10 nm west (280°) of OGD
Time
21:48 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
severe from 14,000 ft to 13,000 ft
Remarks
lots of moderate, moments of severe
PC12 at 16,000 ft, 13 nm south, 2:01 pm PDT (21:01 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing from 16,000 ft to 23,000 ft, -8 °C, remarks: during the descent. 358 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV OGD300020/TM 2101/FL160/TP PC12/TA M08/TB MOD TURB/IC LT RIME 230-160/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of OGD
Time
21:01 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−8 °C
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Icing
lt rime from 23,000 ft to 16,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
E75L at 14,500 ft, 34 nm southeast, 4:05 pm PDT (23:05 UTC): moderate turbulence up to 15,800 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the climb zlc. 368 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OGD UA /OV OGD086008/TM 2305/FL145/TP E75L/WX +RA/TB MOD 158 BLO/RM DURC /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through OGD
Where
8 nm east (086°) of OGD
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 14,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate at 15,800 ft below
Remarks
during the climb zlc
E75L at 12,500 ft, 42 nm southeast, 3:25 pm PDT (22:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. 368 nm along the route, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HIF UA /OV HIF103005/TM 2225/FL125/TP E75L/TB MOD /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through HIF
Where
5 nm east (103°) of HIF
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
at 12,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate zlc
A339 at 16,000 ft, 32 nm south, 4:35 pm PDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence up to 16,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zlc. 378 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OGD UA /OV OGD063012/TM 2335/FL160/TP A339/TB MOD CHOP 160 BLO/RM DURC /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through OGD
Where
12 nm northeast (063°) of OGD
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
A339
Turbulence
moderate chop at 16,000 ft below
Remarks
during the climb zlc
BE9L at 21,000 ft, 47 nm south, 4:22 pm PDT (23:22 UTC): light chop turbulence above 21,000 ft, moderate icing above 21,000 ft, -21 °C, remarks: zdvwc. 666 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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DGW UA /OV IIP200020/TM 2322/FL210/TP BE9L/SK BASE 200/TA M21/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 210/IC MOD MIX 210/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DGW
Where
20 nm south (200°) of IIP
Time
23:22 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Sky
base 20,000 ft
Temperature
−21 °C
Turbulence
occasional light chop at 21,000 ft
Icing
moderate mix at 21,000 ft
Remarks
zdvwc
PC24 at 11,000 ft, 20 nm south, 2:23 pm PDT (21:23 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 9,000 ft to 11,000 ft, remarks: during the descent RY35L rno. At the departure end, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV KRNO167020/TM 2123/FL110/TP PC24/TB CONT LGT OCNL MOD 110-090/RM DURD RY35L RNO
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
20 nm south (167°) of KRNO
Time
21:23 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
PC24
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate from 11,000 ft to 9,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent RY35L rno
E75L at 29,000 ft, 16 nm north, 2:03 pm PDT (21:03 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
WMC UA /OV WMC200050/TM 2103/FL290/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through WMC
Where
50 nm south (200°) of WMC
Time
21:03 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop zlc
E75L at 14,000 ft, 41 nm south, 2:21 pm PDT (21:21 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zlc. 338 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH260030/TM 2121/FL140/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM DURC /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
30 nm west (260°) of TCH
Time
21:21 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
during the climb zlc
BCS1 at 12,500 ft, 40 nm south, 4:09 pm PDT (23:09 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb from 8,000 ft to 12,500 ft. 368 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH350015/TM 2309/FL125/TP BCS1/TB LGT TO MOD TURB/RM DURC 080-125
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
15 nm north (350°) of TCH
Time
23:09 UTC
Height
at 12,500 ft
Aircraft
BCS1
Turbulence
light to moderate turbulence
Remarks
during the climb from 8,000 ft to 12,500 ft
CRJ7 at 11,000 ft, 44 nm south, 3:05 pm PDT (22:05 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 368 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH340010/TM 2205/FL110/TP CRJ7/TB LT/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
10 nm north (340°) of TCH
Time
22:05 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
lt
Remarks
during the climb
C337 at 10,000 ft, 30 nm north, 3:04 pm PDT (22:04 UTC): light rime icing, -1 °C. 368 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGU UA /OV MLD 35NW/TM 2204/FL100/TP C337/TA M01/IC LGT RIME /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGU
Where
mld 35NW
Time
22:04 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
C337
Temperature
−1 °C
Icing
light rime zlc
C337 at 12,000 ft, 30 nm north, 2:45 pm PDT (21:45 UTC): light rime icing, -1 °C. 368 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGU UA /OV MLD/TM 2145/FL120/TP C337/TA M01/IC LGT RIME /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGU
Where
over MLD
Time
21:45 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
C337
Temperature
−1 °C
Icing
light rime zlc
B739 at 33,000 ft, 28 nm south, 2:07 pm PDT (21:07 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed +/-40FT zlc. 447 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPI UA /OV BPI184055/TM 2107/FL330/TP B739/TB LGT/RM MTN WAVE +/-10KTS +/-40FT /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPI
Where
55 nm south (184°) of BPI
Time
21:07 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
light
Remarks
mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed +/-40FT zlc

6 more routine reports are on the map.

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 11 forecast points nearest it (RNO, BAM, SLC, RKS, LND, BFF, RAP, PIR, FSD, AXN, MSP). 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 8 kt	−5 kt	15 °C	125 kt	10 h 20 min	5:17 am CDT (10:17 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 16 kt	−11 kt	11 °C	131 kt	9 h 52 min	4:49 am CDT (09:49 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 23 kt	−17 kt	8 °C	137 kt	9 h 26 min	4:23 am CDT (09:23 UTC)
11,500 ft	210° at 29 kt	−23 kt	3 °C	143 kt	9 h 02 min	3:59 am CDT (08:59 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 33 kt	−26 kt	-1 °C	146 kt	8 h 51 min	3:48 am CDT (08:48 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 35 kt	−29 kt	-6 °C	149 kt	8 h 40 min	3:37 am CDT (08:37 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 37 kt	−32 kt	-10 °C	152 kt	8 h 30 min	3:27 am CDT (08:27 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 38 kt	−33 kt	-11 °C	153 kt	8 h 27 min	3:24 am CDT (08:24 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 40 kt	−35 kt	-22 °C	155 kt	8 h 20 min	3:17 am CDT (08:17 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 50 kt	−47 kt	-33 °C	167 kt	7 h 44 min	2:41 am CDT (07:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 56 kt	−56 kt	-39 °C	176 kt	7 h 20 min	2:17 am CDT (07:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 62 kt	−63 kt	-48 °C	183 kt	7 h 04 min	2:01 am CDT (07:01 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
RNO	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line		320/7	260/13 1°	230/21 -7°	210/38 -17°	220/43 -26°	230/54 -29°	230/59 -32°	230/54 -41°
BAM	used from 50 nm out; 74 nm from the line			270/8 4°	230/27 -4°	220/49 -18°	210/52 -26°	220/77 -29°	220/71 -33°	220/63 -43°
SLC	used from 248 nm out; 105 nm from the line		280/8	210/39 5°	210/52 -1°	200/50 -11°	200/56 -23°	220/61 -28°	230/73 -37°	230/73 -45°
RKS	used from 447 nm out; 59 nm from the line			190/43	210/65 3°	210/57 -9°	210/56 -21°	210/47 -33°	230/63 -37°	240/77 -46°
LND	used from 497 nm out; 21 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; 121 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°
RAP	used from 696 nm out; 78 nm from the line		120/15 12°	180/22 11°	220/26 5°	230/35 -9°	240/40 -22°	240/50 -37°	240/51 -41°	240/47 -47°
PIR	used from 845 nm out; 50 nm from the line		L/V 17°	230/13 12°	220/22 6°	250/31 -9°	250/34 -21°	240/50 -35°	230/61 -43°	240/62 -51°
FSD	used from 994 nm out; 65 nm from the line	200/16	220/20 17°	240/26 13°	230/19 6°	240/25 -9°	240/28 -20°	250/39 -33°	250/44 -43°	260/63 -52°
AXN	used from 1093 nm out; 78 nm from the line	L/V	220/23 17°	230/24 12°	240/25 5°	260/32 -11°	260/40 -21°	270/50 -35°	270/57 -45°	270/81 -55°
MSP	used from 1143 nm out; 51 nm from the line	200/28	240/30 19°	240/24 12°	240/17 5°	270/24 -10°	270/33 -20°	280/48 -35°	290/55 -45°	280/84 -54°

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: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	variable at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,414 ft	3:55 pm PDT (22:55 UTC)
LOL Lovelock, NV	60 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	3,907 ft	23:53 UTC
EKO Elko, NV	199 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	5,139 ft	22:56 UTC
BMC Brigham City, UT	368 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	1.5 mi	800 ft	4,229 ft	23:35 UTC
LGU Logan, UT	388 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the west (270°) at 9 knots	4 mi	1,600 ft	4,456 ft	23:53 UTC
CPR Casper, WY	636 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the northwest (310°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	9,000 ft	5,344 ft	23:53 UTC
HSR Hot Springs, SD	775 nm out, 12 nm south of the line	no report just now				3,150 ft
RAP Rapid City, SD	795 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	3,203 ft	23:52 UTC
HON Huron, SD	1004 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	22:55 UTC
MML Marshall, MN	1103 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,182 ft	23:21 UTC
FCM Minneapolis, MN	1212 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	906 ft	23:53 UTC
EAU Eau Claire, WI	destination	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	913 ft	5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,344 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At EAU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:01 am CDT (07:01 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for EAU

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet

The forecast for RNO, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 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 4,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer 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 EAU 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at EAU is before sunrise there (7:17 am CDT (12:17 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, Chippewa Valley Regional.