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Reno/Tahoe International to Kansas City International RNO → MCI

1,159 nautical miles (1,333 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 083°, about 070° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 56-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:40 am CDT (15:40 UTC). Right now RNO is VFR, wind calm; MCI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 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: 9 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

SIGMET W18W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 3:55 am PDT (10:55 UTC). Over the route from 210 to 280 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120855
MKCW WST 120855
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 18W
VALID UNTIL 1055Z
AZ UT NV
FROM 20WNW BVL-30N BCE-60SSW BCE-50NNE LAS-60NNW ELY-20WNW BVL
AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL300.

AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 50 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 90 to 619 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 120 to 629 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 200 to 529 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 370 to 729 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 469 to 689 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 529 to 699 nm out.
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). Over the last 320 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

B737 at 18,000 ft, 33 nm north, 12:24 am PDT (07:24 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: FL180-130. 679 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN330050/TM 0724/FL180/TP B737/TB MOD/RM FL180-130
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
50 nm northwest (330°) of DEN
Time
07:24 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
FL180-130
B738 at 23,000 ft, 47 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. 649 nm along the route, 47 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
A20N at 25,000 ft, 24 nm south, 11:19 pm PDT (06:19 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 26,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-06. 649 nm along the route, 24 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
B737 descending, 13 nm south, 1:10 am PDT (08:10 UTC): light chop turbulence. 699 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0810/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
08:10 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light chop
B737 descending, 13 nm south, 12:10 am PDT (07:10 UTC): remarks: smooth. 699 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0710/FLDURD/TP B737/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
07:10 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
smooth
B738 descending, 13 nm south, 11:15 pm PDT (06:15 UTC): light chop turbulence. 699 nm along the route, 13 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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (RNO, BAM, ELY, SLC, GJT, DEN, GLD, SLN, MKC). 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	240° at 25 kt	−21 kt		141 kt	8 h 13 min	12:18 pm CDT (17:18 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	−18 kt	9 °C	138 kt	8 h 24 min	12:29 pm CDT (17:29 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	−18 kt	6 °C	138 kt	8 h 24 min	12:29 pm CDT (17:29 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	−20 kt	2 °C	140 kt	8 h 17 min	12:22 pm CDT (17:22 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 29 kt	−22 kt	-2 °C	142 kt	8 h 10 min	12:15 pm CDT (17:15 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 33 kt	−24 kt	-7 °C	144 kt	8 h 03 min	12:08 pm CDT (17:08 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 37 kt	−26 kt	-11 °C	146 kt	7 h 56 min	12:01 pm CDT (17:01 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 38 kt	−26 kt	-12 °C	146 kt	7 h 56 min	12:01 pm CDT (17:01 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 44 kt	−33 kt	-22 °C	153 kt	7 h 35 min	11:40 am CDT (16:40 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 60 kt	−52 kt	-30 °C	172 kt	6 h 44 min	10:49 am CDT (15:49 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 62 kt	−56 kt	-36 °C	176 kt	6 h 35 min	10:40 am CDT (15:40 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 58 kt	−51 kt	-45 °C	171 kt	6 h 47 min	10:52 am CDT (15:52 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

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		010/6	270/12 -3°	220/26 -10°	280/13 -19°	350/44 -24°	320/30 -32°	260/22 -36°	240/24 -42°
BAM	used from 100 nm out; 53 nm from the line			280/9 -2°	260/18 -8°	190/47 -19°	200/50 -29°	210/56 -29°	220/54 -34°	220/45 -42°
ELY	used from 200 nm out; 35 nm from the line			210/34 1°	220/40 -4°	220/39 -17°	210/51 -24°	220/65 -30°	220/60 -37°	220/56 -44°
SLC	used from 300 nm out; 60 nm from the line		200/16	210/23 4°	220/34 -3°	210/40 -16°	220/66 -23°	220/64 -31°	220/57 -36°	220/50 -43°
GJT	used from 450 nm out; 73 nm from the line			220/26 6°	230/39 0°	220/55 -13°	230/60 -23°	230/78 -31°	230/80 -35°	230/74 -44°
DEN	used from 599 nm out; 73 nm from the line			270/24 11°	230/13 5°	230/48 -8°	230/46 -20°	230/63 -30°	240/78 -36°	240/78 -48°
GLD	used from 749 nm out; 69 nm from the line		260/37	260/25 14°	250/27 8°	230/36 -8°	230/49 -21°	250/71 -30°	260/82 -36°	250/73 -48°
SLN	used from 949 nm out; 72 nm from the line	230/49	240/41 22°	230/26 15°	220/21 7°	240/38 -8°	240/44 -21°	260/77 -29°	270/70 -36°	270/63 -48°
MKC	used from 1099 nm out; 43 nm from the line	240/49	240/21 20°	220/19 13°	230/21 6°	260/26 -7°	250/37 -19°	270/66 -31°	270/65 -38°	280/60 -48°

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 broken layer at 8,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	8,500 ft	4,414 ft	1:55 am PDT (08:55 UTC)
FLX Fallon, NV	50 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	no report just now				3,966 ft
TMT Austin, NV	120 nm out, 16 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	8,500 ft	5,735 ft	08:55 UTC
PVU Provo, UT	370 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the east (090°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	4,496 ft	08:56 UTC
EEO Meeker, CO	549 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	9,500 ft	6,415 ft	08:53 UTC
BJC Denver, CO	679 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	5,673 ft	08:55 UTC
DEN Denver, CO	699 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	5,433 ft	08:53 UTC
OIN Oberlin, KS	889 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	2,706 ft	08:55 UTC
CNK Concordia, KS	1019 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR Weather: light rain	from the south (190°) at 18 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	none	1,488 ft	08:55 UTC
TOP Topeka, KS	1119 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	881 ft	08:53 UTC
MCI Kansas City, MO	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	1,027 ft	3:53 am CDT (08:53 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 MCI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:40 am CDT (15:40 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MCI

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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

6/8911 DENVER, CO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 689 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at RNO 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC), at MCI 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 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, Kansas City International.