Reno/Tahoe International to Fresno Yosemite International RNO → FAT
163 nautical miles (188 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 179°, about 166° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 8:14 pm PDT (03:14 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RNO is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22; FAT is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 12 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: 216 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 58 to 96 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
- B38M descending, 1 nm north, 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent RY35L rno. 10 nm along the route, 1 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
RNO UA /OV KRNO167009/TM 0128/FLUNKN/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURD RY35L RNO
- Report
- a routine report filed through RNO
- Where
- 9 nm south (167°) of KRNO
- Time
- 01:28 UTC
- Height
- height not given
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- during the descent RY35L rno
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 2 forecast points nearest it (RNO, FAT). 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 | 260° at 2 kt | 0 | 120 kt | 1 h 22 min | 8:14 pm PDT (03:14 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 8 kt | +5 kt | 5 °C | 115 kt | 1 h 25 min | 8:17 pm PDT (03:17 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | +10 kt | 1 °C | 110 kt | 1 h 29 min | 8:21 pm PDT (03:21 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 22 kt | +16 kt | -4 °C | 104 kt | 1 h 34 min | 8:26 pm PDT (03:26 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | +19 kt | -8 °C | 101 kt | 1 h 37 min | 8:29 pm PDT (03:29 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | +22 kt | -11 °C | 98 kt | 1 h 40 min | 8:32 pm PDT (03:32 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | +24 kt | -15 °C | 96 kt | 1 h 42 min | 8:34 pm PDT (03:34 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 32 kt | +25 kt | -16 °C | 95 kt | 1 h 43 min | 8:35 pm PDT (03:35 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 41 kt | +29 kt | -25 °C | 91 kt | 1 h 47 min | 8:39 pm PDT (03:39 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 55 kt | +38 kt | -28 °C | 82 kt | 1 h 59 min | 8:51 pm PDT (03:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 52 kt | +33 kt | -32 °C | 87 kt | 1 h 52 min | 8:44 pm PDT (03:44 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 49 kt | +31 kt | -42 °C | 89 kt | 1 h 50 min | 8:42 pm PDT (03:42 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; 24 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° | |
| FAT | used from 96 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 180/7 | 170/9 7° | 200/20 3° | 210/27 -3° | 240/27 -14° | 230/38 -24° | 220/57 -27° | 230/42 -33° | 230/41 -44° |
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 9,000 feet | from the north (360°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 4,414 ft | 5:55 pm PDT (00:55 UTC) |
| MEV Minden, NV | 29 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,723 ft | ||||
| MPI Mariposa, CA | 115 nm out, 15 nm west of the line | no report just now | 2,254 ft | ||||
| FAT Fresno, CA | destination | VFR | from the south (170°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 335 ft | 5:53 pm PDT (00:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,723 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FAT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:14 pm PDT (03:14 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a few clouds at 13,000 feet and more above VFR
The whole forecast for FAT
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a few clouds at 13,000 feet and more above
- From Sun 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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
- 6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC on the route, 115 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at RNO 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC), at FAT 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:52 pm PDT (01:52 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FAT is after sunset there (6:28 pm PDT (01:28 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, Fresno Yosemite International.