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Reno/Tahoe International to William P Hobby Airport RNO → HOU

1,342 nautical miles (1,544 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 109°, about 096° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 27-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:16 pm CDT (20:16 UTC). Right now RNO is VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 3 knots; HOU is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) 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: 11 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 W22W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the south at 35 knots, until 5:55 am PDT (12:55 UTC). Over the route from 258 to 368 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 121055
    MKCW WST 121055
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 22W
    VALID UNTIL 1255Z
    AZ UT NV
    FROM 40W DTA-40WNW HVE-20SSE BCE-50NE LAS-70ENE BTY-40W DTA
    AREA TS MOV FROM 20035KT. TOPS TO FL300.
  • 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 109 to 348 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 129 to 477 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 189 to 467 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 348 to 735 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 576 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). Near the route, 994 nm along 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

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 11 forecast points nearest it (RNO, BIH, ELY, BCE, FMN, ABQ, ROW, LBB, ABI, CLL, HOU). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
5,500 ft200° at 15 kt+3 kt20 °C117 kt11 h 28 min5:36 pm CDT (22:36 UTC)
7,500 ft210° at 17 kt−2 kt12 °C122 kt11 h5:08 pm CDT (22:08 UTC)
9,500 ft220° at 17 kt−4 kt8 °C124 kt10 h 49 min4:57 pm CDT (21:57 UTC)
11,500 ft220° at 23 kt−4 kt3 °C124 kt10 h 49 min4:57 pm CDT (21:57 UTC)
13,500 ft220° at 27 kt−6 kt-1 °C126 kt10 h 39 min4:47 pm CDT (21:47 UTC)
15,500 ft220° at 30 kt−8 kt-5 °C128 kt10 h 29 min4:37 pm CDT (21:37 UTC)
17,500 ft220° at 34 kt−10 kt-9 °C130 kt10 h 19 min4:27 pm CDT (21:27 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 34 kt−11 kt-10 °C131 kt10 h 15 min4:23 pm CDT (21:23 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 42 kt−21 kt-19 °C141 kt9 h 31 min3:39 pm CDT (20:39 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 52 kt−25 kt-29 °C145 kt9 h 15 min3:23 pm CDT (20:23 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340240° at 50 kt−27 kt-37 °C147 kt9 h 08 min3:16 pm CDT (20:16 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390240° at 45 kt−26 kt-47 °C146 kt9 h 12 min3:20 pm CDT (20:20 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
RNOused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line010/6270/12 -3°220/26 -10°280/13 -19°350/44 -24°320/30 -32°260/22 -36°240/24 -42°
BIHused from 99 nm out; 101 nm from the lineL/V020/6 0°140/7 -7°210/31 -16°230/34 -26°220/43 -30°220/52 -36°220/46 -43°
ELYused from 149 nm out; 81 nm from the line210/34 1°220/40 -4°220/39 -17°210/51 -24°220/65 -30°220/60 -37°220/56 -44°
BCEused from 298 nm out; 57 nm from the line200/32 -2°210/57 -15°220/71 -22°220/69 -30°220/64 -38°220/67 -44°
FMNused from 497 nm out; 69 nm from the line220/16 6°220/39 1°220/50 -10°230/67 -23°230/94 -29°230/102 -35°230/90 -46°
ABQused from 596 nm out; 62 nm from the line220/19 9°220/35 3°230/50 -8°240/64 -19°230/83 -26°230/85 -36°230/80 -48°
ROWused from 745 nm out; 72 nm from the line230/12230/17 13°220/30 7°230/41 -5°240/52 -17°230/66 -28°240/63 -38°240/60 -50°
LBBused from 894 nm out; 36 nm from the line220/25 21°230/20 15°220/20 7°230/36 -6°240/50 -15°240/59 -28°260/52 -37°260/45 -50°
ABIused from 994 nm out; 49 nm from the line200/30 19°220/12 16°220/11 9°230/15 -5°250/26 -15°250/39 -28°270/36 -38°280/30 -51°
CLLused from 1143 nm out; 98 nm from the line180/24170/21 19°180/10 14°230/7 8°230/16 -6°260/20 -13°290/23 -29°320/21 -39°340/35 -51°
HOUused from 1292 nm out; 25 nm from the line180/22180/20 16°170/7 15°L/V 8°220/11 -6°260/15 -13°310/20 -30°320/20 -40°350/32 -51°

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 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)
GAB Gabbs, NV 89 nm out, 5 nm south of the line no report just now 4,699 ft
CDC Cedar City, UT 328 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,100 feet from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22 10+ mi none 5,622 ft 10:53 UTC
PGA Page, AZ 417 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line VFR from the south (190°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 4,316 ft 10:53 UTC
RQE Window Rock, AZ 557 nm out, 24 nm south of the line VFR Sky: overcast at 6,500 feet from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots 10+ mi 6,500 ft 6,742 ft 10:53 UTC
ABQ Albuquerque, NM 686 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet calm 10+ mi none 5,354 ft 10:52 UTC
BFE Brownfield, TX 924 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line no report just now 3,264 ft
ABI Abilene, TX 1063 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the south (170°) at 13 knots 10+ mi none 1,790 ft 10:52 UTC
GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX 1183 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,400 feet from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots 9 mi 2,400 ft 1,015 ft 10:55 UTC
TME Houston, TX 1312 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,500 feet calm 10+ mi 2,500 ft 165 ft 07:35 UTC
HOU Houston, TX destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,300 feet, overcast at 23,000 feet from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 23,000 ft 46 ft 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,742 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At HOU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:16 pm CDT (20:16 UTC)

Wind from the southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for HOU
  • From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
  • 30% chance between Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): light rain showers
  • From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 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 HOU 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm CDT (00:18 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 southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · 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, William P Hobby Airport.