Reno/Tahoe International to MC Allen International RNO → MFE
1,343 nautical miles (1,545 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 120°, about 107° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 13-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:11 am CDT (13:11 UTC). Right now RNO is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots; MFE is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 9 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: 7 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 60 to 438 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 99 to 209 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 219 to 666 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 219 to 517 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 259 to 468 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 418 to 666 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 587 to 716 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
- 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
- PC12 at 14,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 6:03 pm PDT (01:03 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: zab/fdcs. 458 nm along the route, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FLG UA /OV FLG210030/TM 0103/FL140/TP PC12/TA UNK/IC LGT RIME/RM ZAB/FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through FLG
- Where
- 30 nm southwest (210°) of FLG
- Time
- 01:03 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Temperature
- UNK
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- zab/fdcs
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 11 forecast points nearest it (RNO, BIH, LAS, PRC, PHX, ABQ, ELP, MRF, DRT, LRD, BRO). 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 | 200° at 10 kt | +2 kt | 10 °C | 118 kt | 11 h 23 min | 9:28 am CDT (14:28 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 14 kt | +2 kt | 11 °C | 118 kt | 11 h 23 min | 9:28 am CDT (14:28 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 200° at 16 kt | +3 kt | 8 °C | 117 kt | 11 h 29 min | 9:34 am CDT (14:34 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 200° at 18 kt | +5 kt | 4 °C | 115 kt | 11 h 41 min | 9:46 am CDT (14:46 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 23 kt | +3 kt | 0 °C | 117 kt | 11 h 29 min | 9:34 am CDT (14:34 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 210° at 28 kt | +1 kt | -4 °C | 119 kt | 11 h 17 min | 9:22 am CDT (14:22 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | −1 kt | -8 °C | 121 kt | 11 h 06 min | 9:11 am CDT (14:11 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 35 kt | −1 kt | -9 °C | 121 kt | 11 h 06 min | 9:11 am CDT (14:11 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 43 kt | −4 kt | -18 °C | 124 kt | 10 h 50 min | 8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 47 kt | −7 kt | -28 °C | 127 kt | 10 h 34 min | 8:39 am CDT (13:39 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 46 kt | −13 kt | -36 °C | 133 kt | 10 h 06 min | 8:11 am CDT (13:11 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 36 kt | −13 kt | -47 °C | 133 kt | 10 h 06 min | 8:11 am CDT (13:11 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° | |
| BIH | used from 99 nm out; 76 nm from the line | L/V | 240/7 1° | 190/13 -3° | 200/26 -16° | 210/43 -26° | 220/54 -28° | 220/51 -35° | 220/47 -43° | |
| LAS | used from 199 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 210/21 10° | 200/18 5° | 200/23 -2° | 210/49 -14° | 210/63 -21° | 220/58 -30° | 220/61 -35° | 210/56 -44° | |
| PRC | used from 348 nm out; 98 nm from the line | 210/25 5° | 200/30 1° | 220/55 -10° | 220/61 -21° | 220/84 -28° | 230/90 -34° | 230/73 -45° | ||
| PHX | used from 547 nm out; 122 nm from the line | 150/5 | 200/21 12° | 200/27 6° | 200/35 3° | 220/58 -8° | 220/69 -19° | 220/87 -26° | 230/93 -35° | 230/79 -47° |
| ABQ | used from 597 nm out; 139 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° | ||
| ELP | used from 647 nm out; 128 nm from the line | 290/17 | 210/11 13° | 200/18 5° | 220/46 -6° | 230/64 -14° | 230/63 -27° | 240/55 -37° | 240/44 -48° | |
| MRF | used from 895 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 210/17 15° | 220/10 9° | 240/16 -4° | 230/27 -13° | 230/30 -27° | 250/28 -38° | 270/24 -50° | ||
| DRT | used from 1044 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 160/31 | 170/28 16° | 200/14 16° | 210/15 9° | 210/15 -4° | 240/12 -12° | 240/18 -28° | 300/11 -38° | 320/18 -50° |
| LRD | used from 1144 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 150/27 | 170/24 17° | 170/20 14° | 180/12 10° | 230/19 -4° | 160/10 -14° | 130/10 -28° | 110/7 -39° | 010/22 -51° |
| BRO | used from 1293 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 150/22 | 160/18 18° | 160/13 14° | 150/9 10° | 050/5 -3° | L/V -15° | 100/13 -29° | 120/15 -40° | 080/9 -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
| 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, 8 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,265 ft | ||||
| TPH Tonopah, NV | 149 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 16 knots, gusting to 26 | 10+ mi | none | 5,430 ft | 02:56 UTC |
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | 468 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the south-southwest (210°) at 18 knots, gusting to 29 | 5 mi | 1,200 ft | 7,014 ft | 02:57 UTC |
| TYL Taylor, AZ | 557 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | reported, no category | from the south (190°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,823 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| ELP El Paso, TX | 796 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet, a broken layer at 22,000 feet | from the east-southeast (120°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 22,000 ft | 3,961 ft | 02:51 UTC |
| VHN Van Horn, TX | 895 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,956 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| MRF Marfa, TX | 945 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the east (100°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,848 ft | 03:01 UTC |
| LRD Laredo, TX | 1243 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-southeast (110°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 508 ft | 02:56 UTC |
| MFE Mc Allen, TX | destination | VFR | from the east-southeast (120°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 107 ft | 9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MFE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:11 am CDT (13:11 UTC)
Wind from the southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MFE
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 13 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 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 MFE 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:31 pm CDT (00:31 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
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, MC Allen International.