The U.S. aircraft register, updated daily
Plan a flight · Sun 11:43 pm PDT (06:43 UTC)

Reno/Tahoe International to Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport RNO → ICT

1,052 nautical miles (1,210 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 089°, about 076° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 45-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:06 am CDT (13:06 UTC). 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: 6 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 W15W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am PDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 149 to 228 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120555
    MKCW WST 120555
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 15W
    VALID UNTIL 0755Z
    UT NV
    FROM 60WNW BVL-10NE BVL-80E OAL-40SE OAL-20W OAL-60WNW BVL
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
  • SIGMET C10C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 12:55 am PDT (07:55 UTC). Near the route, 724 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120555
    MKCC WST 120555
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10C
    VALID UNTIL 0755Z
    CO NM
    FROM 20NNE PUB-40WSW LAA-30WSW CIM-50WSW ALS-50ESE HBU-20NNE PUB
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • 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 99 to 486 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 129 to 546 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 198 to 794 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 367 to 764 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 516 to 704 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 last 268 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

Not fetched just now.

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 10 forecast points nearest it (RNO, BAM, ELY, SLC, GJT, ALS, PUB, GLD, GCK, ICT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
7,500 ft220° at 28 kt−15 kt10 °C135 kt7 h 48 min9:31 am CDT (14:31 UTC)
9,500 ft220° at 27 kt−16 kt6 °C136 kt7 h 44 min9:27 am CDT (14:27 UTC)
11,500 ft230° at 29 kt−19 kt2 °C139 kt7 h 34 min9:17 am CDT (14:17 UTC)
13,500 ft230° at 32 kt−21 kt-2 °C141 kt7 h 28 min9:11 am CDT (14:11 UTC)
15,500 ft220° at 35 kt−21 kt-6 °C141 kt7 h 28 min9:11 am CDT (14:11 UTC)
17,500 ft220° at 39 kt−22 kt-10 °C142 kt7 h 25 min9:08 am CDT (14:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 40 kt−22 kt-11 °C142 kt7 h 25 min9:08 am CDT (14:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240220° at 47 kt−28 kt-22 °C148 kt7 h 06 min8:49 am CDT (13:49 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 60 kt−41 kt-28 °C161 kt6 h 32 min8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340230° at 60 kt−45 kt-34 °C165 kt6 h 23 min8:06 am CDT (13:06 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390230° at 54 kt−41 kt-45 °C161 kt6 h 32 min8:15 am CDT (13:15 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 99 nm out; 66 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 149 nm out; 56 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 298 nm out; 92 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°
GJTused from 397 nm out; 101 nm from the line210/43 7°230/45 1°220/49 -12°220/62 -22°220/59 -28°230/60 -33°220/55 -45°
ALSused from 595 nm out; 93 nm from the line230/37 4°220/54 -9°230/62 -22°240/77 -26°240/74 -33°230/59 -45°
PUBused from 645 nm out; 53 nm from the line230/25 13°230/32 6°220/44 -8°230/49 -21°240/70 -28°240/67 -34°240/58 -46°
GLDused from 794 nm out; 63 nm from the line230/49230/42 15°220/26 8°240/18 -7°230/27 -21°240/62 -30°240/61 -35°250/57 -47°
GCKused from 843 nm out; 32 nm from the line220/48 21°230/37 14°250/30 8°230/37 -6°240/37 -20°240/69 -28°250/67 -37°260/58 -48°
ICTused from 992 nm out; 35 nm from the line200/48230/39 19°240/24 14°240/20 8°240/22 -6°250/31 -18°250/61 -29°260/58 -38°270/54 -49°

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 no report just now 4,414 ft
FLX Fallon, NV 50 nm out, 2 nm west of the line no report just now 3,966 ft
TMT Austin, NV 119 nm out, 2 nm south of the line no report just now 5,735 ft
ELY Ely, NV 228 nm out, 10 nm south of the line no report just now 6,259 ft
DTA Delta, UT 337 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line no report just now 4,759 ft
GJT Grand Junction, CO 526 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower no report just now 4,861 ft
COS Colorado Springs, CO 704 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 6,187 ft
LAA Lamar, CO 804 nm out, 24 nm south of the line no report just now 3,705 ft
GCK Garden City, KS 893 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 2,890 ft
HUT Hutchinson, KS 1022 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 1,542 ft
ICT Wichita, KS destination no report just now 1,332 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,259 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ICT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:06 am CDT (13:06 UTC)

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

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

  • 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 665 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at RNO 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC), at ICT 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 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, Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport.