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Reno/Tahoe International to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport RNO → MSP

1,218 nautical miles (1,402 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 066°, about 053° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 7 h at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:42 am CDT (12:42 UTC). Right now RNO is VFR, wind variable at 4 knots; MSP is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 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: 253 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 160 to 260 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 8C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm PDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 689 to 779 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120455
    MKCC WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8C
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    NE SD WY
    FROM 50WNW RAP-20SSW RAP-60NW BFF-40ENE DDY-50WNW RAP
    DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL320.
  • 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 130 to 669 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 160 to 609 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Near the route, 240 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 459 to 779 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 479 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 529 to 769 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 539 to 579 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 759 to 1108 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 12 forecast points nearest it (RNO, BAM, SLC, PIH, RKS, LND, RAP, PIR, ABR, FSD, AXN, MSP). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
5,500 ft200° at 13 kt−7 kt15 °C127 kt9 h 35 min10:17 am CDT (15:17 UTC)
7,500 ft210° at 16 kt−11 kt10 °C131 kt9 h 18 min10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC)
9,500 ft220° at 19 kt−15 kt6 °C135 kt9 h 01 min9:43 am CDT (14:43 UTC)
11,500 ft220° at 24 kt−21 kt2 °C141 kt8 h 38 min9:20 am CDT (14:20 UTC)
13,500 ft220° at 27 kt−24 kt-2 °C144 kt8 h 28 min9:10 am CDT (14:10 UTC)
15,500 ft220° at 29 kt−26 kt-7 °C146 kt8 h 21 min9:03 am CDT (14:03 UTC)
17,500 ft220° at 31 kt−27 kt-11 °C147 kt8 h 17 min8:59 am CDT (13:59 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 32 kt−28 kt-12 °C148 kt8 h 14 min8:56 am CDT (13:56 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240220° at 38 kt−32 kt-23 °C152 kt8 h 01 min8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 48 kt−44 kt-32 °C164 kt7 h 26 min8:08 am CDT (13:08 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340230° at 54 kt−52 kt-37 °C172 kt7 h 05 min7:47 am CDT (12:47 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390240° at 54 kt−54 kt-45 °C174 kt7 h7:42 am CDT (12:42 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 50 nm out; 74 nm from the line310/7 0°270/19 -7°200/38 -17°190/49 -28°220/69 -29°220/63 -33°230/48 -41°
SLCused from 250 nm out; 105 nm from the line200/5230/8 2°220/20 -2°210/40 -12°190/53 -25°210/62 -30°220/69 -34°220/64 -43°
PIHused from 399 nm out; 85 nm from the lineL/V240/13 1°240/15 -3°210/42 -15°200/70 -25°220/74 -29°220/71 -36°220/62 -43°
RKSused from 449 nm out; 60 nm from the line200/41220/44 1°220/35 -11°220/46 -24°210/53 -27°220/62 -35°230/61 -44°
LNDused from 499 nm out; 17 nm from the line200/23 6°220/31 1°220/39 -11°230/39 -23°220/51 -28°220/66 -37°230/68 -45°
RAPused from 649 nm out; 122 nm from the line180/23 12°200/38 13°210/38 6°220/28 -10°230/34 -21°230/37 -36°250/52 -38°250/59 -46°
PIRused from 849 nm out; 44 nm from the line170/22 19°190/25 13°210/32 6°240/23 -9°250/32 -21°250/38 -36°260/44 -40°260/52 -47°
ABRused from 999 nm out; 66 nm from the line070/14250/10 17°270/16 11°260/28 5°260/36 -10°260/41 -22°270/33 -37°260/42 -42°260/50 -48°
FSDused from 1048 nm out; 60 nm from the line190/9230/30 18°240/23 13°240/20 6°260/22 -9°250/31 -21°250/43 -36°260/49 -43°270/53 -47°
AXNused from 1098 nm out; 70 nm from the line100/14250/21 14°240/24 12°240/31 5°260/36 -10°260/40 -21°250/42 -36°260/48 -45°260/53 -50°
MSPused from 1148 nm out; 45 nm from the line230/26240/30 17°240/24 12°250/22 5°250/35 -10°260/36 -21°250/41 -36°250/49 -45°260/58 -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 VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet variable at 4 knots 10+ mi none 4,414 ft 9:55 pm PDT (04:55 UTC)
LOL Lovelock, NV 60 nm out, 10 nm north of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 3,907 ft 04:53 UTC
EKO Elko, NV 200 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet Weather: light rain from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots 10+ mi 3,800 ft 5,139 ft 04:56 UTC
LGU Logan, UT 389 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet from the north (350°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 4,456 ft 04:51 UTC
LND Lander, WY 539 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 1,400 ft 5,588 ft 05:29 UTC
CPR Casper, WY 629 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 7,000 ft 5,344 ft 04:53 UTC
RAP Rapid City, SD 799 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots 4 mi 300 ft 3,203 ft 05:37 UTC
PHP Philip, SD 859 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet from the northeast (050°) at 11 knots 10+ mi 400 ft 2,209 ft 04:55 UTC
HON Huron, SD 999 nm out, 4 nm east of the line IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots 10+ mi 700 ft 1,288 ft 04:55 UTC
GDB Granite Falls, MN 1118 nm out, 4 nm north of the line VFR from the west (270°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 1,047 ft 05:35 UTC
MSP Minneapolis, MN destination VFR Sky: a broken layer at 17,000 feet from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots 10+ mi 17,000 ft 841 ft 11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,588 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MSP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:42 am CDT (12:42 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MSP
  • From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
  • From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
  • From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 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

  • 6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 19 October · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at RNO 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC), at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 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 northern Rockies
Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.