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Reno/Tahoe International to Gerald R Ford International RNO → GRR

1,550 nautical miles (1,783 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 071°, about 058° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:16 am EDT (14:16 UTC). Right now RNO is VFR, wind variable at 4 knots; GRR is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 3 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: 3 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 140 to 240 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.
  • SIGMET 8C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm PDT (06:55 UTC). Near the route, 720 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120455
    MKCC WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8C
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    NE SD WY
    FROM 50WNW RAP-20SSW RAP-60NW BFF-40ENE DDY-50WNW RAP
    DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL320.
  • 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 120 to 630 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 150 to 610 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 430 to 780 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 470 to 730 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 520 to 600 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 530 to 680 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 770 to 930 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 route from 800 to 1370 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 20 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

No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.

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 14 forecast points nearest it (RNO, BAM, ELY, SLC, RKS, LND, BFF, ONL, FSD, MCW, LSE, DBQ, JOT, MKG). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
5,500 ft220° at 18 kt−14 kt20 °C134 kt11 h 34 min12:52 pm EDT (16:52 UTC)
7,500 ft220° at 19 kt−15 kt11 °C135 kt11 h 29 min12:47 pm EDT (16:47 UTC)
9,500 ft230° at 18 kt−16 kt7 °C136 kt11 h 24 min12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC)
11,500 ft230° at 21 kt−17 kt3 °C137 kt11 h 19 min12:37 pm EDT (16:37 UTC)
13,500 ft230° at 22 kt−19 kt-1 °C139 kt11 h 09 min12:27 pm EDT (16:27 UTC)
15,500 ft230° at 24 kt−21 kt-5 °C141 kt11 h12:18 pm EDT (16:18 UTC)
17,500 ft230° at 26 kt−23 kt-10 °C143 kt10 h 50 min12:08 pm EDT (16:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 27 kt−24 kt-11 °C144 kt10 h 46 min12:04 pm EDT (16:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 33 kt−28 kt-22 °C148 kt10 h 28 min11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 41 kt−38 kt-32 °C158 kt9 h 49 min11:07 am EDT (15:07 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340240° at 48 kt−48 kt-38 °C168 kt9 h 14 min10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390250° at 52 kt−53 kt-46 °C173 kt8 h 58 min10:16 am EDT (14:16 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
RNOused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line010/9320/10 -2°210/23 -9°210/34 -19°220/36 -25°230/31 -29°230/41 -33°230/38 -42°
BAMused from 100 nm out; 31 nm from the line310/7 0°270/19 -7°200/38 -17°190/49 -28°220/69 -29°220/63 -33°230/48 -41°
ELYused from 200 nm out; 79 nm from the line200/39 3°210/27 -2°210/45 -15°220/56 -24°210/60 -28°210/63 -34°220/61 -43°
SLCused from 250 nm out; 93 nm from the line200/5230/8 2°220/20 -2°210/40 -12°190/53 -25°210/62 -30°220/69 -34°220/64 -43°
RKSused from 450 nm out; 30 nm from the line200/41220/44 1°220/35 -11°220/46 -24°210/53 -27°220/62 -35°230/61 -44°
LNDused from 600 nm out; 110 nm from the line200/23 6°220/31 1°220/39 -11°230/39 -23°220/51 -28°220/66 -37°230/68 -45°
BFFused from 650 nm out; 80 nm from the line180/28220/33 15°210/31 7°230/32 -9°220/41 -21°220/40 -33°240/47 -36°250/54 -46°
ONLused from 850 nm out; 97 nm from the line210/31 20°230/27 13°230/18 7°220/19 -8°240/26 -20°250/44 -35°270/52 -39°260/57 -47°
FSDused from 1000 nm out; 52 nm from the line190/9230/30 18°240/23 13°240/20 6°260/22 -9°250/31 -21°250/43 -36°260/49 -43°270/53 -47°
MCWused from 1150 nm out; 33 nm from the line220/44250/30 17°230/14 12°240/17 6°250/22 -8°270/29 -20°250/34 -34°260/52 -43°260/59 -51°
LSEused from 1250 nm out; 55 nm from the line230/40240/24 17°240/13 10°250/13 6°280/22 -9°250/28 -21°250/41 -34°260/42 -44°270/62 -53°
DBQused from 1300 nm out; 39 nm from the line230/33250/30 16°280/15 9°260/15 5°260/21 -7°260/24 -20°250/37 -33°270/42 -43°280/63 -52°
JOTused from 1400 nm out; 89 nm from the line250/23270/22 15°250/16 10°240/9 4°280/22 -7°280/29 -19°300/29 -34°290/50 -43°300/64 -52°
MKGused from 1450 nm out; 45 nm from the line260/22290/16 15°300/11 10°290/5 3°300/26 -9°300/32 -20°320/48 -36°320/61 -45°310/74 -53°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
RNO Reno, NV departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet variable at 4 knots 10+ mi none 4,414 ft 9:55 pm PDT (04:55 UTC)
SPZ Silver Springs, NV 20 nm out, 13 nm south of the line no report just now 4,265 ft
ENV Wendover, UT 270 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line VFR Sky: overcast at 3,400 feet calm 10+ mi 3,400 ft 4,236 ft 04:56 UTC
OGD Ogden, UT 370 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,600 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 5,500 ft 4,472 ft 04:53 UTC
RKS Rock Springs, WY 500 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 1,700 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet Weather: light rain from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots 8 mi 1,200 ft 6,764 ft 05:13 UTC
GUR Guernsey, WY 700 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 11,000 ft 4,401 ft 04:55 UTC
VTN Valentine, NE 890 nm out, 9 nm north of the line IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots 10+ mi 500 ft 2,595 ft 04:52 UTC
YKN Yankton, SD 1030 nm out, 2 nm west of the line VFR from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 1,305 ft 04:56 UTC
AXA Algona, IA 1170 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line VFR from the south (180°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 1,216 ft 04:55 UTC
MSN Madison, WI 1380 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 886 ft 04:53 UTC
UES Waukesha, WI 1430 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 911 ft 04:55 UTC
GRR Grand Rapids, MI destination VFR Weather: mist from the south (170°) at 3 knots 6 mi none 793 ft 12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,764 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GRR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:16 am EDT (14:16 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for GRR
  • From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer 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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at RNO 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC), at GRR 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:33 pm EDT (23:33 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
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the northern Rockies
Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Gerald R Ford International.