Plan a flight · Mon 12:01 am PDT (07:01 UTC)

Reno/Tahoe International to Piedmont Triad International RNO → GSO

1,885 nautical miles (2,169 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 083°, about 070° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:22 pm EDT (18:22 UTC). Right now RNO is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 knots; GSO is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) 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: 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 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 100 to 499 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 130 to 578 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 219 to 768 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 369 to 788 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 489 to 668 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 509 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 788 to 1257 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 route from 1506 to 1825 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1686 to 1835 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 1775 to 1845 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 100 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

urgent E75L at 9,000 ft, 43 nm south, 9:30 pm PDT (04:30 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach. 598 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UUA /OV ASE/TM 0430/FL090/TP E75L/RM LLWS +/- 20K 1000-1500 AGL ON APCH
```
Report
an urgent report filed through ASE
Where
over ASE
Time
04:30 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach
B738 at 23,000 ft, 37 nm south, 11:23 pm PDT (06:23 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 26,000 ft, clear from 23,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the descent sskii star ZDVWC-06. 648 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN230060/TM 0623/FL230/TP B738/SK SKC/TB NEG 230-260/RM DURD SSKII STAR. ZDVWC-06
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
60 nm southwest (230°) of DEN
Time
06:23 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
clear
Turbulence
no from 23,000 ft to 26,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent sskii star ZDVWC-06
B38M at 21,500 ft, 39 nm north, 9:33 pm PDT (04:33 UTC): light turbulence up to 25,000 ft, remarks: during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13. 648 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN305065/TM 0433/FL215/TP B38M/TB LGT BLO 250/RM DURD FLATI STAR. ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
65 nm northwest (305°) of DEN
Time
04:33 UTC
Height
at 21,500 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light below 25,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13
CRJ2 at 22,000 ft, 45 nm south, 11:35 pm PDT (06:35 UTC): no turbulence up to 26,000 ft, no icing, clear from 22,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the descent ZDVWC-26. 658 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN220060/TM 0635/FL220/TP CRJ2/SK SKC/TB NEG BLO 260/IC NEG/RM DURD/ ZDVWC-26
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
60 nm southwest (220°) of DEN
Time
06:35 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
clear
Turbulence
no below 26,000 ft
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent ZDVWC-26
A20N at 25,000 ft, 15 nm south, 11:19 pm PDT (06:19 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 26,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-06. 658 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN250045/TM 0619/FL250/TP A20N/TB OCNL LGT CHOP BLO 260/RM DURC. ZDVWC-06
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
45 nm west (250°) of DEN
Time
06:19 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Turbulence
occasional light chop below 26,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-06
E170 at 22,500 ft, 46 nm south, 10:06 pm PDT (05:06 UTC): light to moderate turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13. 658 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN216057/TM 0506/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD BLO 230/RM DURD TBARR STAR. ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
57 nm southwest (216°) of DEN
Time
05:06 UTC
Height
at 22,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate below 23,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13
B738 descending, 3 nm south, 11:15 pm PDT (06:15 UTC): light chop turbulence. 698 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0615/FLDURD/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
06:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop

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 17 forecast points nearest it (RNO, BAM, ELY, SLC, GJT, DEN, GLD, SLN, MKC, COU, STL, CGI, EVV, LOU, TYS, TRI, ROA). 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	250° at 19 kt	−18 kt	11 °C	138 kt	13 h 40 min	4:41 pm EDT (20:41 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	−17 kt	11 °C	137 kt	13 h 46 min	4:47 pm EDT (20:47 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	−17 kt	8 °C	137 kt	13 h 46 min	4:47 pm EDT (20:47 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	−18 kt	4 °C	138 kt	13 h 40 min	4:41 pm EDT (20:41 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	−19 kt	0 °C	139 kt	13 h 34 min	4:35 pm EDT (20:35 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	−21 kt	-4 °C	141 kt	13 h 22 min	4:23 pm EDT (20:23 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	−22 kt	-8 °C	142 kt	13 h 16 min	4:17 pm EDT (20:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 24 kt	−23 kt	-9 °C	143 kt	13 h 11 min	4:12 pm EDT (20:12 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 29 kt	−26 kt	-21 °C	146 kt	12 h 55 min	3:56 pm EDT (19:56 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 40 kt	−39 kt	-31 °C	159 kt	11 h 51 min	2:52 pm EDT (18:52 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 45 kt	−46 kt	-37 °C	166 kt	11 h 21 min	2:22 pm EDT (18:22 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 42 kt	−44 kt	-47 °C	164 kt	11 h 30 min	2:31 pm EDT (18:31 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; 54 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 150 nm out; 61 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°
SLC	used from 299 nm out; 64 nm from the line		200/5	230/8 2°	220/20 -2°	210/40 -12°	190/53 -25°	210/62 -30°	220/69 -34°	220/64 -43°
GJT	used from 449 nm out; 68 nm from the line			210/43 7°	230/45 1°	220/49 -12°	220/62 -22°	220/59 -28°	230/60 -33°	220/55 -45°
DEN	used from 598 nm out; 74 nm from the line			240/21 14°	250/44 6°	220/49 -8°	220/49 -21°	230/54 -30°	240/57 -35°	240/49 -45°
GLD	used from 748 nm out; 66 nm from the line		230/49	230/42 15°	220/26 8°	240/18 -7°	230/27 -21°	240/62 -30°	240/61 -35°	250/57 -47°
SLN	used from 948 nm out; 65 nm from the line	210/53	230/41 20°	240/26 14°	230/16 8°	240/25 -7°	240/35 -19°	250/61 -30°	260/65 -38°	260/56 -49°
MKC	used from 1097 nm out; 44 nm from the line	220/44	250/28 18°	250/18 13°	240/12 6°	280/24 -6°	240/34 -18°	260/47 -30°	260/51 -40°	270/58 -50°
COU	used from 1247 nm out; 11 nm from the line	230/31	230/30 15°	260/16 11°	270/14 6°	260/24 -6°	270/27 -18°	270/37 -32°	280/49 -41°	290/56 -51°
STL	used from 1346 nm out; 23 nm from the line	250/24	250/24 16°	260/23 9°	270/16 6°	260/25 -6°	270/29 -19°	290/34 -33°	290/48 -41°	290/54 -51°
CGI	used from 1396 nm out; 59 nm from the line	240/20	270/15 15°	280/15 11°	300/13 6°	290/20 -6°	280/24 -18°	300/34 -32°	300/47 -41°	310/49 -51°
EVV	used from 1446 nm out; 34 nm from the line	280/15	290/12 17°	310/16 10°	320/13 5°	310/22 -6°	320/26 -18°	320/38 -33°	310/56 -41°	320/55 -51°
LOU	used from 1546 nm out; 46 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
TYS	used from 1646 nm out; 81 nm from the line	320/20	340/18 11°	340/32 9°	340/36 4°	330/37 -7°	330/38 -19°	330/50 -34°	330/53 -38°	330/44 -48°
TRI	used from 1696 nm out; 46 nm from the line		330/22 11°	330/29 7°	330/32 3°	330/36 -8°	320/34 -19°	320/36 -34°	320/43 -39°	320/46 -47°
ROA	used from 1845 nm out; 69 nm from the line	310/29	330/31 13°	340/28 7°	330/25 3°	310/32 -8°	300/32 -22°	290/32 -31°	270/35 -38°	270/32 -47°

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 7,000 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	4,414 ft	11:55 pm PDT (06:55 UTC)
FLX Fallon, NV	50 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				3,966 ft
PVU Provo, UT	369 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,900 feet	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	4,900 ft	4,496 ft	06:56 UTC
EEO Meeker, CO	549 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	6,415 ft	06:53 UTC
DEN Denver, CO	698 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 18,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 24 knots, gusting to 32	10+ mi	18,000 ft	5,433 ft	06:53 UTC
SYF St Francis, KS	828 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	3,429 ft	06:55 UTC
TOP Topeka, KS	1117 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 8 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	881 ft	06:53 UTC
JEF Jefferson City, MO	1287 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	549 ft	06:53 UTC
EVV Evansville, IN	1506 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Weather: mist	calm	1.75 mi	none	421 ft	06:54 UTC
OWB Owensboro, KY	1526 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	407 ft	06:56 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	1765 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots	6 mi	2,000 ft	1,518 ft	06:53 UTC
GSO Greensboro, NC	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,700 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	925 ft	2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,415 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GSO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:22 pm EDT (18:22 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for GSO

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
From Mon 5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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 GSO 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 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, Piedmont Triad International.