Reno/Tahoe International to Roberts Fld/Redmond Municipal RNO → RDM
292 nautical miles (336 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 348°, about 335° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:29 am PDT (08:29 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RNO is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 9 knots; RDM is VFR, wind calm. 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
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, 253 nm along 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
- B738 at 30,000 ft, 16 nm west, 8:45 pm PDT (03:45 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zse. 146 nm along the route, 16 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
LKV UA /OV LKV180040/TM 0345/FL300/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZSE
- Report
- a routine report filed through LKV
- Where
- 40 nm south (180°) of LKV
- Time
- 03:45 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate
- Remarks
- zse
- B737 at 10,000 ft, 0 nm northwest, 9:25 pm PDT (04:25 UTC): no icing, remarks: during the descent runway 5. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0425/FL100/TP B737/TA UNKN/IC NEG/RM DURD RWY 5
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDM
- Where
- over RDM
- Time
- 04:25 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Temperature
- UNKN
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 5
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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 3 forecast points nearest it (RNO, LKV, RDM). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,500 ft | 010° at 11 kt | +10 kt | -8 °C | 110 kt | 2 h 39 min | 1:46 am PDT (08:46 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 350° at 8 kt | +8 kt | -9 °C | 112 kt | 2 h 36 min | 1:43 am PDT (08:43 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 7 kt | +6 kt | -12 °C | 114 kt | 2 h 34 min | 1:41 am PDT (08:41 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 9 kt | +8 kt | -14 °C | 112 kt | 2 h 36 min | 1:43 am PDT (08:43 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 11 kt | +10 kt | -17 °C | 110 kt | 2 h 39 min | 1:46 am PDT (08:46 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 13 kt | +11 kt | -20 °C | 109 kt | 2 h 41 min | 1:48 am PDT (08:48 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 350° at 37 kt | +37 kt | -26 °C | 83 kt | 3 h 31 min | 2:38 am PDT (09:38 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 28 kt | +27 kt | -32 °C | 93 kt | 3 h 08 min | 2:15 am PDT (09:15 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 21 kt | +10 kt | -35 °C | 110 kt | 2 h 39 min | 1:46 am PDT (08:46 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 26 kt | −3 kt | -40 °C | 123 kt | 2 h 22 min | 1:29 am PDT (08:29 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; 24 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° | |
| LKV | used from 97 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 010/8 -8° | 350/13 -11° | 340/21 -21° | 360/60 -26° | 350/37 -32° | 310/26 -35° | 260/25 -39° | ||
| RDM | used from 243 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 040/17 -1° | 030/31 -8° | 010/29 -12° | 010/61 -19° | 360/95 -25° | 360/82 -36° | 360/40 -37° | 310/19 -40° |
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 7,500 feet | from the north (350°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,414 ft | 10:55 pm PDT (05:55 UTC) |
| LKV Lakeview, OR | 166 nm out, 6 nm east of the line | VFR | from the north (010°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,734 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| RDM Redmond, OR | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 3,081 ft | 10:56 pm PDT (05:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,734 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RDM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:29 am PDT (08:29 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for RDM
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at RNO 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC), at RDM 6:25 pm PDT (01:25 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:54 pm PDT (01:54 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RDM is before sunrise there (7:15 am PDT (14:15 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, Roberts Fld/Redmond Municipal.