Plan a flight · Sun 4:30 pm PDT (23:30 UTC)

Reno/Tahoe International to Jack Northrop Fld/Hawthorne Municipal RNO → HHR

342 nautical miles (393 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 168°, about 155° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 3 h at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 7:30 pm PDT (02:30 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RNO is VFR, wind variable at 6 knots; HHR is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 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: 1 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 29 to 156 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 283 to 322 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, 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

E75L at 18,000 ft, 33 nm east, 4:24 pm PDT (23:24 UTC): moderate turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,000 ft, remarks: mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed entered by zoa fdcs. 127 nm along the route, 33 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOL UA /OV BIH300011/TM 2324/FL 180/TP E75L/TB MOD 180-220/RM MTN WAVE /-10 ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOL
Where
11 nm northwest (300°) of BIH
Time
23:24 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate from 18,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed entered by zoa fdcs
B737 at 14,000 ft, 45 nm east, 2:54 pm PDT (21:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 322 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV 20N ONT/TM 2154/FL140/TP B737/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
20N ont
Time
21:54 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
B738 descending, 45 nm east, 2:37 pm PDT (21:37 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 322 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT358021/TM 2137/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MODERATE CHOP STARTING AT 130
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
21 nm north (358°) of ONT
Time
21:37 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate chop starting at at 13,000 ft
PC24 at 11,000 ft, 4 nm west, 2:23 pm PDT (21:23 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 9,000 ft to 11,000 ft, remarks: during the descent RY35L rno. 20 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV KRNO167020/TM 2123/FL110/TP PC24/TB CONT LGT OCNL MOD 110-090/RM DURD RY35L RNO
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
20 nm south (167°) of KRNO
Time
21:23 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
PC24
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate from 11,000 ft to 9,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent RY35L rno
B737 at 27,000 ft, 16 nm northeast, 3:14 pm PDT (22:14 UTC): remarks: mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed +/-300FT entered by zoa fdcs. 68 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV 3830N11910W/TM 2214/FL270/TP B737/RM MTN WAVE +/-10KTS +/-300FT ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
3830N11910W
Time
22:14 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed +/-300FT entered by zoa fdcs
B38M at 36,000 ft, 42 nm east, 2:43 pm PDT (21:43 UTC): clear from 36,000 ft to 60,000 ft, -40 °C, wind 205° at 55 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 293 nm along the route, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EDW UA /OV EDW154007 /TM 2143 /FL360 /TP B38M /SK SKC /WX FV99SM /TA M40 /WV 20555KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through EDW
Where
7 nm southeast (154°) of EDW
Time
21:43 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
clear
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
Temperature
−40 °C
Wind
from 205° at 55 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
B739 at 33,000 ft, 21 nm east, 4:01 pm PDT (23:01 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. 303 nm along the route, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDB UA /OV PMD/TM 2301/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDB
Where
over PMD
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
C172 at 5,000 ft, 39 nm west, 4:15 pm PDT (23:15 UTC): remarks: tops 5,000 ft on departure runway 25. 313 nm along the route, 39 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXR UA /OV KOXR/TM 2315/FL050/TP C172/RM TOPS 050 ON DEP RWY25
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXR
Where
over KOXR
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
tops 5,000 ft on departure runway 25
B739 at 33,000 ft, 39 nm east, 4:02 pm PDT (23:02 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. 313 nm along the route, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRA UA /OV VCV242015/TM 2302/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRA
Where
15 nm southwest (242°) of VCV
Time
23:02 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
E50P at 3,200 ft, 39 nm west, 3:57 pm PDT (22:57 UTC): remarks: bases 3,600 ft on arrival runway 25. 313 nm along the route, 39 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXR UA /OV KOXR/TM 2257/FL032/TP E50P/RM BASES 036 ON ARR RWY25
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXR
Where
over KOXR
Time
22:57 UTC
Height
at 3,200 ft
Aircraft
E50P
Remarks
bases 3,600 ft on arrival runway 25
GLF4 at 3,500 ft, 4 nm west, 1:52 pm PDT (20:52 UTC): remarks: reported by A GLF4 on 6 mile final on ils to 16R. 322 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VNY UA /OV VNY/TM 2052/FL035/TP GLF4/RM REPORTED BY A GLF4 ON 6 MILE FINAL ON ILS TO 16R
```
Report
a routine report filed through VNY
Where
over VNY
Time
20:52 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Remarks
reported by A GLF4 on 6 mile final on ils to 16R
E55P at 3,000 ft, 2 nm northeast, 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 5,000 ft, remarks: during the descent RY21. At the destination end, 2 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SMO UA /OV SMO030008/TM 2200/FL030/TP E55P/SK BKN030-TOP050/RM DURD RY21
```
Report
a routine report filed through SMO
Where
8 nm northeast (030°) of SMO
Time
22:00 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 5,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent RY21
C25M at 3,000 ft, 2 nm northeast, 1:50 pm PDT (20:50 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent RY21. At the destination end, 2 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SMO UA /OV SMO030008/TM 2050/FL030/TP C25M/SK BKN030-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY21
```
Report
a routine report filed through SMO
Where
8 nm northeast (030°) of SMO
Time
20:50 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C25M
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent RY21
C172 at 1,400 ft, 9 nm southeast, 3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC): remarks: base 3,400 ft. At the destination end, 9 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOA UA /OV 4 E KTOA/TM 2253/FL014/TP C172/RM BASE 034
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOA
Where
4 east KTOA
Time
22:53 UTC
Height
at 1,400 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
base 3,400 ft

9 more routine reports are on the map.

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 4 forecast points nearest it (RNO, BIH, FAT, WJF). 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 10 kt	+6 kt	8 °C	114 kt	3 h	7:30 pm PDT (02:30 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 14 kt	+7 kt	5 °C	113 kt	3 h 02 min	7:32 pm PDT (02:32 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 19 kt	+10 kt	2 °C	110 kt	3 h 07 min	7:37 pm PDT (02:37 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 25 kt	+14 kt	-3 °C	106 kt	3 h 14 min	7:44 pm PDT (02:44 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 27 kt	+16 kt	-7 °C	104 kt	3 h 17 min	7:47 pm PDT (02:47 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 29 kt	+17 kt	-10 °C	103 kt	3 h 19 min	7:49 pm PDT (02:49 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	+18 kt	-14 °C	102 kt	3 h 21 min	7:51 pm PDT (02:51 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 31 kt	+18 kt	-15 °C	102 kt	3 h 21 min	7:51 pm PDT (02:51 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 41 kt	+24 kt	-23 °C	96 kt	3 h 34 min	8:04 pm PDT (03:04 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 54 kt	+31 kt	-28 °C	89 kt	3 h 51 min	8:21 pm PDT (03:21 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 50 kt	+29 kt	-33 °C	91 kt	3 h 45 min	8:15 pm PDT (03:15 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 49 kt	+25 kt	-43 °C	95 kt	3 h 36 min	8:06 pm PDT (03:06 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°
BIH	used from 98 nm out; 42 nm from the line		L/V	210/14 6°	210/20 -2°	230/26 -14°	220/32 -24°	220/63 -27°	220/56 -35°	230/50 -44°
FAT	used from 146 nm out; 34 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°
WJF	used from 244 nm out; 30 nm from the line		220/30 8°	240/28 5°	230/34 -2°	220/34 -13°	220/48 -20°	220/47 -29°	210/48 -34°	220/52 -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 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	variable at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,414 ft	3:55 pm PDT (22:55 UTC)
CXP Carson City, NV	20 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 15 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	4,704 ft	23:15 UTC
MMH Mammoth Lakes, CA	117 nm out, 20 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,500 feet	variable at 5 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	7,134 ft	23:15 UTC
TLR Tulare, CA	205 nm out, 21 nm west of the line	no report just now				265 ft
BFL Bakersfield, CA	244 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	509 ft	22:54 UTC
WJF Lancaster, CA	293 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 22 knots, gusting to 32	10+ mi	none	2,350 ft	22:56 UTC
WHP Los Angeles, CA	322 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,400 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	3,400 ft	1,003 ft	21:55 UTC
HHR Hawthorne, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,600 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	4,600 ft	65 ft	3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,134 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At HHR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:30 pm PDT (02:30 UTC)

HHR has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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 8 nm from the route, 107 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
6/8783 38NM NE BAKERSFIELD, CA, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Friday, October 23, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 234 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 23 October · ZLA
4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at RNO 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC), at HHR 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm PDT (01:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HHR is after sunset there (6:24 pm PDT (01:24 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, 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, Jack Northrop Fld/Hawthorne Municipal.