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Reno/Tahoe International to Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport RNO → MEM

1,441 nautical miles (1,659 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 091°, about 078° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 43-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:35 am CDT (14:35 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: 510 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 W14W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm PDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 109 to 199 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120455
    MKCW WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 14W
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    NV
    FROM 40NW BVL-20WNW ELY-20SSE OAL-40WNW OAL-50NE BAM-40NW BVL
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
  • SIGMET 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm PDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 626 to 736 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120455
    MKCC WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    TX OK CO NM
    FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW 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 477 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 129 to 527 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 199 to 785 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 368 to 765 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 537 to 716 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Near the route, 765 nm along the route.
  • 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 route from 785 to 1213 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

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 14 forecast points nearest it (RNO, BAM, ELY, BCE, GJT, ALS, PUB, GCK, GAG, ICT, TUL, FSM, LIT, MEM). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
5,500 ft230° at 27 kt−15 kt20 °C135 kt10 h 40 min11:25 am CDT (16:25 UTC)
7,500 ft220° at 27 kt−15 kt12 °C135 kt10 h 40 min11:25 am CDT (16:25 UTC)
9,500 ft230° at 25 kt−16 kt8 °C136 kt10 h 36 min11:21 am CDT (16:21 UTC)
11,500 ft230° at 25 kt−17 kt4 °C137 kt10 h 31 min11:16 am CDT (16:16 UTC)
13,500 ft230° at 27 kt−18 kt0 °C138 kt10 h 27 min11:12 am CDT (16:12 UTC)
15,500 ft230° at 30 kt−18 kt-4 °C138 kt10 h 27 min11:12 am CDT (16:12 UTC)
17,500 ft220° at 33 kt−19 kt-9 °C139 kt10 h 22 min11:07 am CDT (16:07 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 33 kt−19 kt-10 °C139 kt10 h 22 min11:07 am CDT (16:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 41 kt−28 kt-20 °C148 kt9 h 44 min10:29 am CDT (15:29 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 52 kt−40 kt-29 °C160 kt9 h9:45 am CDT (14:45 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340240° at 52 kt−43 kt-36 °C163 kt8 h 50 min9:35 am CDT (14:35 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390250° at 45 kt−39 kt-47 °C159 kt9 h 04 min9:49 am CDT (14:49 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; 71 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; 55 nm from the line200/39 3°210/27 -2°210/45 -15°220/56 -24°210/60 -28°210/63 -34°220/61 -43°
BCEused from 298 nm out; 94 nm from the line220/27 -1°210/40 -13°220/54 -21°220/64 -30°220/64 -34°220/52 -44°
GJTused from 398 nm out; 102 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 596 nm out; 71 nm from the line230/37 4°220/54 -9°230/62 -22°240/77 -26°240/74 -33°230/59 -45°
PUBused from 646 nm out; 45 nm from the line230/25 13°230/32 6°220/44 -8°230/49 -21°240/70 -28°240/67 -34°240/58 -46°
GCKused from 795 nm out; 78 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°
GAGused from 944 nm out; 66 nm from the line220/40 19°230/28 14°240/23 8°230/21 -6°240/31 -19°250/66 -29°260/58 -38°260/47 -49°
ICTused from 994 nm out; 52 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°
TULused from 1094 nm out; 35 nm from the line210/37240/29 17°260/15 14°260/11 7°240/22 -6°250/29 -16°270/45 -29°270/47 -40°280/44 -50°
FSMused from 1193 nm out; 53 nm from the line210/27250/23 16°250/20 13°240/17 8°250/18 -6°260/31 -16°280/42 -30°280/44 -40°290/38 -51°
LITused from 1292 nm out; 59 nm from the line220/21230/17 16°250/24 12°260/15 7°260/13 -5°280/25 -16°290/35 -30°300/42 -40°300/40 -52°
MEMused from 1392 nm out; 25 nm from the line230/19260/16 15°270/17 12°300/13 6°300/15 -5°300/26 -18°300/34 -32°300/41 -40°310/46 -52°

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
TMT Austin, NV 119 nm out, 2 nm north of the line no report just now 5,735 ft
ELY Ely, NV 229 nm out, 1 nm south of the line no report just now 6,259 ft
FOM Fillmore, UT 348 nm out, 11 nm south of the line no report just now 4,984 ft
GJT Grand Junction, CO 527 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 4,861 ft
PUB Pueblo, CO 716 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 4,729 ft
LHX La Junta, CO 765 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line no report just now 4,228 ft
GCK Garden City, KS 895 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 2,890 ft
TUL Tulsa, OK 1143 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 677 ft
ASG Springdale, AR 1233 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 1,352 ft
HBZ Heber Springs, AR 1342 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line no report just now 632 ft
MEM Memphis, TN destination no report just now 340 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 MEM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:35 am CDT (14:35 UTC)

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

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 MEM 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 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, Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport.