Reno/Tahoe International to Gulfport-Biloxi International RNO → GPT
1,597 nautical miles (1,838 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 100°, about 087° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:04 pm CDT (21:04 UTC). Right now RNO is VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 3 knots; GPT is VFR, wind calm. 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: 2 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 80 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 110 to 399 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 120 to 539 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 200 to 509 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 339 to 768 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 519 to 729 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, 729 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 948 to 1078 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
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 13 forecast points nearest it (RNO, BAM, ELY, BCE, FMN, ALS, TCC, AMA, SPS, DAL, SHV, JAN, MSY). 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 | 220° at 19 kt | −5 kt | 125 kt | 12 h 47 min | 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 19 kt | −7 kt | 11 °C | 127 kt | 12 h 34 min | 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 18 kt | −9 kt | 8 °C | 129 kt | 12 h 23 min | 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | −11 kt | 3 °C | 131 kt | 12 h 11 min | 6:12 pm CDT (23:12 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | −13 kt | 0 °C | 133 kt | 12 h | 6:01 pm CDT (23:01 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −14 kt | -5 °C | 134 kt | 11 h 55 min | 5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | −16 kt | -9 °C | 136 kt | 11 h 45 min | 5:46 pm CDT (22:46 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 31 kt | −17 kt | -10 °C | 137 kt | 11 h 39 min | 5:40 pm CDT (22:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 37 kt | −23 kt | -19 °C | 143 kt | 11 h 10 min | 5:11 pm CDT (22:11 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 50 kt | −37 kt | -29 °C | 157 kt | 10 h 10 min | 4:11 pm CDT (21:11 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 48 kt | −39 kt | -37 °C | 159 kt | 10 h 03 min | 4:04 pm CDT (21:04 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 43 kt | −38 kt | -48 °C | 158 kt | 10 h 06 min | 4:07 pm CDT (21:07 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 | 010/6 | 270/12 -3° | 220/26 -10° | 280/13 -19° | 350/44 -24° | 320/30 -32° | 260/22 -36° | 240/24 -42° | |
| BAM | used from 100 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 280/9 -2° | 260/18 -8° | 190/47 -19° | 200/50 -29° | 210/56 -29° | 220/54 -34° | 220/45 -42° | ||
| ELY | used from 150 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 210/34 1° | 220/40 -4° | 220/39 -17° | 210/51 -24° | 220/65 -30° | 220/60 -37° | 220/56 -44° | ||
| BCE | used from 299 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 200/32 -2° | 210/57 -15° | 220/71 -22° | 220/69 -30° | 220/64 -38° | 220/67 -44° | |||
| FMN | used from 449 nm out; 98 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| ALS | used from 599 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| TCC | used from 749 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 848 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 230/32 | 230/28 14° | 230/27 7° | 230/38 -6° | 230/50 -17° | 250/69 -28° | 260/62 -37° | 270/65 -49° | |
| SPS | used from 998 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 220/35 | 220/31 18° | 230/16 14° | 230/10 8° | 250/18 -5° | 250/32 -16° | 260/51 -28° | 280/46 -38° | 300/50 -50° |
| DAL | used from 1148 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| SHV | used from 1248 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| JAN | used from 1447 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| MSY | used from 1497 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 150/9 | 140/8 18° | L/V 13° | L/V 6° | 320/15 -5° | 310/16 -16° | 320/32 -31° | 340/35 -40° | 350/34 -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 broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet Weather: light rain | from the northeast (050°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 4,414 ft | 3:55 am PDT (10:55 UTC) |
| SPZ Silver Springs, NV | 20 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 4,265 ft | ||||
| MLF Milford, UT | 319 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,300 feet, a broken layer at 2,900 feet, overcast at 4,800 feet Weather: light rain | from the southwest (220°) at 16 knots, gusting to 24 | 9 mi | 2,900 ft | 5,042 ft | 10:52 UTC |
| CEZ Cortez, CO | 539 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 5,917 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| AXX Angel Fire, NM | 709 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,400 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet | from the west (270°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 8,379 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 898 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,606 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| SPS Wichita Falls, TX | 1068 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,019 ft | 10:52 UTC |
| GYI Sherman/Denison, TX | 1158 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 749 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| SHV Shreveport, LA | 1327 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 257 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| HSA Bay St Louis, MS | 1577 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 22 ft | 00:50 UTC |
| GPT Gulfport, MS | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 28 ft | 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 8,379 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GPT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:04 pm CDT (21:04 UTC)
Wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for GPT
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC), at GPT 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:52 pm CDT (23:52 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, Gulfport-Biloxi International.