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Reno/Tahoe International to East Texas Regional RNO → GGG

1,286 nautical miles (1,479 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 102°, about 089° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:13 am CDT (11:13 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RNO is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots; GGG is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 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 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 50 to 478 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 130 to 488 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 169 to 179 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 189 to 797 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 309 to 419 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 379 to 498 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 508 to 777 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 558 to 708 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). Near the route, 598 nm along the route.
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 route from 777 to 797 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

GLF4 at 43,000 ft, 4 nm southeast, 5:15 pm PDT (00:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 528 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FMN UA /OV RSK290045/TM 0015/FL430/TP GLF4/TB CONS MOD/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through FMN
Where
45 nm west (290°) of RSK
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Turbulence
continuous moderate
Remarks
zdvwc
SW4 at 15,000 ft, 42 nm north, 6:39 pm PDT (01:39 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, freezing, rain, 0 °C, remarks: instrument conditions ZDVWC-36. 558 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CEZ UA /OV CEZ030030/TM 0139/FL150/TP SW4/SK BASE150/WX FZ RA/TA 00/TB CONS MOD/IC LGT RIME/RM IMC ZDVWC-36
```
Report
a routine report filed through CEZ
Where
30 nm northeast (030°) of CEZ
Time
01:39 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
SW4
Sky
BASE150
Weather
freezing, rain
Temperature
0 °C
Turbulence
continuous moderate
Icing
light rime
Remarks
instrument conditions ZDVWC-36
GLF4 at 43,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 5:09 pm PDT (00:09 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-38. 568 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FMN UA /OV RSK360050/TM 0009/FL430/TP GLF4/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-38
```
Report
a routine report filed through FMN
Where
50 nm north (360°) of RSK
Time
00:09 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-38
B38M descending, 9 nm south, 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent runway 35L rno. At the departure end, 9 nm south 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 runway 35L rno
B738 at 35,000 ft, 33 nm north, 5:14 pm PDT (00:14 UTC): remarks: zdvwc. 518 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CEZ UA /OV DVC/TM 0014/FL350/TP B738/SK TOP 310/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CEZ
Where
over DVC
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
top 31,000 ft
Remarks
zdvwc
E75L at 14,000 ft, 15 nm southwest, 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 25,000 ft, no icing, remarks: ZDVWC-36. 578 nm along the route, 15 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FMN UA /OV RSK/TM 0128/FL140/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD 250-190/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-36
```
Report
a routine report filed through FMN
Where
over RSK
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
light to moderate from 25,000 ft to 19,000 ft
Icing
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-36
BE9L at 20,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 5:59 pm PDT (00:59 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions ZDVWC-36. 578 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRO UA /OV DRO/TM 0059/FL200/TP BE9L/TB LGT CHOP/RM IMC ZDVWC-36
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRO
Where
over DRO
Time
00:59 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
instrument conditions ZDVWC-36
A320 at 35,000 ft, 17 nm southwest, 5:43 pm PDT (00:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW47. 957 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDS UA /OV CDS270030/TM 0043/FL350/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW47
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDS
Where
30 nm west (270°) of CDS
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
ZFW47

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, BCE, FMN, ALS, TCC, AMA, SPS, DAL, SHV). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
7,500 ft	220° at 25 kt	−8 kt	9 °C	128 kt	10 h 03 min	8:08 am CDT (13:08 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 24 kt	−10 kt	8 °C	130 kt	9 h 54 min	7:59 am CDT (12:59 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	−12 kt	3 °C	132 kt	9 h 45 min	7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 29 kt	−12 kt	-1 °C	132 kt	9 h 45 min	7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	−12 kt	-5 °C	132 kt	9 h 45 min	7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 34 kt	−12 kt	-9 °C	132 kt	9 h 45 min	7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 35 kt	−12 kt	-10 °C	132 kt	9 h 45 min	7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 44 kt	−20 kt	-20 °C	140 kt	9 h 11 min	7:16 am CDT (12:16 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 57 kt	−34 kt	-28 °C	154 kt	8 h 21 min	6:26 am CDT (11:26 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 57 kt	−38 kt	-35 °C	158 kt	8 h 08 min	6:13 am CDT (11:13 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 48 kt	−33 kt	-46 °C	153 kt	8 h 24 min	6:29 am CDT (11:29 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 100 nm out; 94 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 149 nm out; 65 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°
BCE	used from 299 nm out; 52 nm from the line				220/27 -1°	210/40 -13°	220/54 -21°	220/64 -30°	220/64 -34°	220/52 -44°
FMN	used from 448 nm out; 97 nm from the line			220/28 9°	220/40 2°	220/53 -10°	220/62 -22°	230/79 -28°	240/91 -34°	230/71 -45°
ALS	used from 648 nm out; 61 nm from the line				230/37 4°	220/54 -9°	230/62 -22°	240/77 -26°	240/74 -33°	230/59 -45°
TCC	used from 747 nm out; 48 nm from the line		210/42	230/33 14°	230/32 6°	220/35 -6°	230/49 -19°	240/72 -27°	250/62 -36°	250/52 -48°
AMA	used from 847 nm out; 27 nm from the line		210/38	230/29 14°	240/29 7°	220/27 -5°	240/37 -18°	240/66 -28°	250/59 -37°	260/47 -49°
SPS	used from 997 nm out; 52 nm from the line	200/39	220/28 17°	230/27 12°	240/15 9°	250/15 -4°	250/24 -15°	260/45 -28°	270/43 -39°	280/45 -51°
DAL	used from 1146 nm out; 23 nm from the line	190/29	220/23 17°	220/17 13°	250/18 8°	230/18 -5°	240/18 -15°	270/34 -29°	280/33 -39°	300/36 -51°
SHV	used from 1246 nm out; 63 nm from the line	200/18	230/24 18°	230/24 12°	240/14 8°	260/12 -4°	240/11 -15°	300/31 -29°	300/32 -40°	300/36 -52°

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 9,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	4,414 ft	7:55 pm PDT (02:55 UTC)
SPZ Silver Springs, NV	20 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	no report just now				4,265 ft
MLF Milford, UT	319 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 3,300 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	3,300 ft	5,042 ft	02:52 UTC
BDG Blanding, UT	498 nm out, 13 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	5,867 ft	02:35 UTC
FMN Farmington, NM	568 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	5,506 ft	02:53 UTC
SKX Taos, NM	688 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				7,094 ft
AMA Amarillo, TX	897 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 21 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	none	3,606 ft	02:53 UTC
CDS Childress, TX	977 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,953 ft	02:53 UTC
SPS Wichita Falls, TX	1076 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	02:52 UTC
TKI Dallas, TX	1176 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	588 ft	02:53 UTC
GGG Longview, TX	destination	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	365 ft	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,094 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GGG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:13 am CDT (11:13 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for GGG

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered 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

9/2934 DALLAS, TX 18 nm from the route, 1176 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at RNO 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC), at GGG 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GGG is before sunrise there (7:20 am CDT (12:20 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 southern Plains · 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, East Texas Regional.