Reno/Tahoe International to Smyrna Airport RNO → MQY
1,583 nautical miles (1,822 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 087°, about 074° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 9 h at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 56-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:54 am CDT (10:54 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RNO is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22. 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: 1 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
The warnings could not be fetched just now.
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 12:00–00:00 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, SLC, GJT, DEN, PUB, GLD, GCK, SLN, ICT, SGF, CGI, BNA). 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 17 kt | −12 kt | 21 °C | 132 kt | 12 h | 8:54 am CDT (13:54 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 18 kt | −13 kt | 10 °C | 133 kt | 11 h 54 min | 8:48 am CDT (13:48 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −16 kt | 7 °C | 136 kt | 11 h 38 min | 8:32 am CDT (13:32 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | −19 kt | 3 °C | 139 kt | 11 h 23 min | 8:17 am CDT (13:17 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 28 kt | −22 kt | -1 °C | 142 kt | 11 h 09 min | 8:03 am CDT (13:03 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 31 kt | −24 kt | -6 °C | 144 kt | 11 h | 7:54 am CDT (12:54 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 33 kt | −26 kt | -10 °C | 146 kt | 10 h 51 min | 7:45 am CDT (12:45 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 34 kt | −27 kt | -11 °C | 147 kt | 10 h 46 min | 7:40 am CDT (12:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 42 kt | −34 kt | -21 °C | 154 kt | 10 h 17 min | 7:11 am CDT (12:11 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 57 kt | −50 kt | -30 °C | 170 kt | 9 h 19 min | 6:13 am CDT (11:13 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 60 kt | −56 kt | -37 °C | 176 kt | 9 h | 5:54 am CDT (10:54 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 54 kt | −50 kt | -47 °C | 170 kt | 9 h 19 min | 6:13 am CDT (11:13 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 12:00 to 00:00 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 | L/V | 280/12 -4° | 260/8 -11° | 340/43 -17° | 340/75 -24° | 330/46 -36° | 290/25 -41° | 270/21 -43° | |
| BAM | used from 100 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 290/10 -3° | 240/14 -10° | 200/40 -22° | 200/44 -28° | 220/37 -31° | 220/42 -35° | 210/37 -41° | ||
| ELY | used from 149 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 210/16 0° | 230/32 -6° | 190/50 -18° | 210/53 -28° | 210/75 -31° | 210/71 -36° | 210/60 -43° | ||
| SLC | used from 299 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 190/8 | 200/23 2° | 200/38 -4° | 210/39 -17° | 210/61 -26° | 210/79 -31° | 220/72 -37° | 210/62 -43° | |
| GJT | used from 448 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 200/23 4° | 210/21 -1° | 220/58 -13° | 220/69 -22° | 230/80 -30° | 230/82 -39° | 220/87 -45° | ||
| DEN | used from 597 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 220/6 10° | 230/20 5° | 230/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 230/71 -32° | 230/96 -38° | 230/99 -47° | ||
| PUB | used from 697 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 240/21 10° | 240/42 6° | 230/53 -6° | 220/58 -20° | 230/81 -30° | 240/94 -37° | 240/94 -49° | ||
| GLD | used from 747 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 240/14 | 240/23 12° | 240/34 6° | 230/45 -7° | 230/56 -20° | 240/81 -30° | 250/91 -36° | 250/88 -48° | |
| GCK | used from 896 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 250/30 21° | 240/44 14° | 240/45 7° | 230/48 -7° | 240/53 -19° | 250/76 -28° | 250/79 -37° | 250/73 -48° | |
| SLN | used from 946 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 220/24 | 240/33 22° | 240/36 14° | 240/35 7° | 250/47 -7° | 250/50 -19° | 260/66 -28° | 270/71 -36° | 270/60 -48° |
| ICT | used from 1045 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 200/24 | 230/29 21° | 230/29 14° | 240/31 6° | 250/41 -7° | 260/49 -19° | 260/66 -27° | 270/62 -36° | 280/58 -49° |
| SGF | used from 1145 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 220/24 | 240/26 16° | 250/26 12° | 250/23 7° | 280/29 -6° | 270/35 -19° | 280/62 -29° | 290/64 -37° | 290/53 -49° |
| CGI | used from 1344 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 230/13 | 250/18 15° | 260/24 11° | 270/24 7° | 270/33 -8° | 280/33 -18° | 290/50 -31° | 290/59 -38° | 300/57 -49° |
| BNA | used from 1493 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 290/7 | 280/12 16° | 270/16 11° | 280/24 6° | 280/24 -6° | 280/28 -18° | 290/40 -32° | 310/50 -40° | 320/51 -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: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet | from the north (360°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 4,414 ft | 5:55 pm PDT (00:55 UTC) |
| FLX Fallon, NV | 50 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 3,966 ft | ||||
| ELY Ely, NV | 229 nm out, 18 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 12 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 6,259 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| PUC Price, UT | 418 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,700 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 5,957 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| ASE Aspen, CO | 597 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,500 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the west-northwest (300°) at 12 knots, gusting to 15 | 10+ mi | 7,500 ft | 7,837 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| COS Colorado Springs, CO | 697 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 17,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 14 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 6,187 ft | 00:54 UTC |
| TQK Scott City, KS | 886 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,968 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| HUT Hutchinson, KS | 1026 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,542 ft | 00:52 UTC |
| SGF Springfield, MO | 1245 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,268 ft | 00:52 UTC |
| DXE Dexter, MO | 1414 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 304 ft | ||||
| JWN Nashville, TN | 1563 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 501 ft | 00:50 UTC |
| MQY Smyrna, TN | destination | reported, no category | calm | none | 543 ft | 7:56 pm CDT (00:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MQY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:54 am CDT (10:54 UTC)
Wind calm, visibility 5 miles, mist, patches of fog, clear skies marginal VFR
The whole forecast for MQY
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 5 miles, mist, patches of fog, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 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
- 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, 667 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
- 6/8770 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 687 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 12 October · ZDV
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 17 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at RNO 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC), at MQY 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MQY is before sunrise there (6:50 am CDT (11:50 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, Smyrna Airport.