Reno/Tahoe International to Lubbock Preston Smith International RNO → LBB
931 nautical miles (1,072 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 106°, about 093° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 32-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:12 am CDT (09:12 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RNO is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots; LBB is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 18 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 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 50 to 476 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 129 to 495 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 139 to 188 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 198 to 793 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 277 to 406 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 396 to 416 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 436 to 763 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 555 to 694 nm out.
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
- GLF4 at 43,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 5:15 pm PDT (00:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 525 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
FMN UA /OV RSK290045/TM 0015/FL430/TP GLF4/TB CONS MOD/RM ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through FMN
- Where
- 45 nm west (290°) of RSK
- Time
- 00:15 UTC
- Height
- at 43,000 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF4
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate
- Remarks
- zdvwc
- B38M descending, 9 nm south, 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent runway 35L rno. At the departure end, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
RNO UA /OV KRNO167009/TM 0128/FLUNKN/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURD RY35L RNO
- Report
- a routine report filed through RNO
- Where
- 9 nm south (167°) of KRNO
- Time
- 01:28 UTC
- Height
- height not given
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 35L rno
- GLF4 at 25,000 ft, 29 nm south, 5:30 pm PDT (00:30 UTC): overcast up to 24,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions FL250 zlawc. 357 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PUC UA /OV BCE200040/TM 0030/FL250/TP GLF4/SK OVC-TOP240/RM VMC FL250 /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through PUC
- Where
- 40 nm south (200°) of BCE
- Time
- 00:30 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF4
- Sky
- overcast, tops 24,000 ft
- Remarks
- visual conditions FL250 zlawc
- E75L at 14,000 ft, 35 nm north, 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 25,000 ft, no icing, remarks: ZDVWC-36. 575 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
FMN UA /OV RSK/TM 0128/FL140/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD 250-190/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-36
- Report
- a routine report filed through FMN
- Where
- over RSK
- Time
- 01:28 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- light to moderate from 25,000 ft to 19,000 ft
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-36
- B737 at 14,000 ft, 34 nm south, 5:15 pm PDT (00:15 UTC): light turbulence above 14,000 ft. 664 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ABQ UA /OV ABQ275007/TM 0015/FL140/TP B737/TB LGT ABV 140
- Report
- a routine report filed through ABQ
- Where
- 7 nm west (275°) of ABQ
- Time
- 00:15 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light above 14,000 ft
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 8 forecast points nearest it (RNO, BAM, ELY, BCE, FMN, ABQ, TCC, LBB). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 24 kt | −5 kt | 8 °C | 125 kt | 7 h 27 min | 5:31 am CDT (10:31 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 24 kt | −7 kt | 6 °C | 127 kt | 7 h 20 min | 5:24 am CDT (10:24 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | −9 kt | 1 °C | 129 kt | 7 h 13 min | 5:17 am CDT (10:17 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | −9 kt | -3 °C | 129 kt | 7 h 13 min | 5:17 am CDT (10:17 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 35 kt | −9 kt | -7 °C | 129 kt | 7 h 13 min | 5:17 am CDT (10:17 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 39 kt | −9 kt | -11 °C | 129 kt | 7 h 13 min | 5:17 am CDT (10:17 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 40 kt | −9 kt | -12 °C | 129 kt | 7 h 13 min | 5:17 am CDT (10:17 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 51 kt | −18 kt | -22 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 45 min | 4:49 am CDT (09:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 63 kt | −28 kt | -28 °C | 148 kt | 6 h 17 min | 4:21 am CDT (09:21 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 64 kt | −32 kt | -35 °C | 152 kt | 6 h 08 min | 4:12 am CDT (09:12 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 53 kt | −27 kt | -45 °C | 147 kt | 6 h 20 min | 4:24 am CDT (09:24 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 99 nm out; 104 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 149 nm out; 76 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° | ||
| BCE | used from 297 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| FMN | used from 495 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| ABQ | used from 644 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| TCC | used from 743 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| LBB | used from 842 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 200/36 18° | 220/19 15° | 240/20 8° | 230/24 -4° | 240/37 -16° | 250/57 -28° | 250/51 -38° | 270/47 -50° |
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: a few clouds at 9,000 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,414 ft | 7:55 pm PDT (02:55 UTC) |
| SPZ Silver Springs, NV | 20 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 4,265 ft | ||||
| CDC Cedar City, UT | 327 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,600 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 17 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 5,622 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| BCE Bryce Canyon, UT | 377 nm out, 14 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,600 feet, scattered clouds at 2,800 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist | calm | 6 mi | 4,000 ft | 7,589 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 694 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 6,348 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| SXU Santa Rosa, NM | 773 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 4,791 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| LIU Littlefield, TX | 902 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 3,615 ft | ||||
| LBB Lubbock, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 18 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,282 ft | 9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,589 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LBB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:12 am CDT (09:12 UTC)
Wind from the south at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for LBB
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 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 LBB 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:42 pm CDT (00:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LBB is before sunrise there (7:49 am CDT (12:49 UTC)).
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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, Lubbock Preston Smith International.