Plan a flight · Sun 4:58 pm PDT (23:58 UTC)

Reno/Tahoe International to Raleigh-Durham International RNO → RDU

1,942 nautical miles (2,235 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 083°, about 070° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:40 am EDT (11:40 UTC). Right now RNO is VFR, wind variable at 6 knots; RDU is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 16 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: 2 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 ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 70 to 478 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 159 to 787 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 179 to 628 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 299 to 398 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 309 to 717 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 349 to 608 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 508 to 538 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1614 to 1823 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1673 to 1853 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 1773 to 1863 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

urgent BCS3 at 5,400 ft, 17 nm north, 4:35 pm PDT (23:35 UTC): remarks: wind shear 10 knots gain 1000 above ground on final. 369 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UUA /OV PVU310001/TM 2335/FL054/TP BCS3/RM WIND SHEAR 10 KT GAIN 1000 AGL ON FINAL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through PVU
Where
1 nm northwest (310°) of PVU
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 5,400 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Remarks
wind shear 10 knots gain 1000 above ground on final
urgent E545 at 6,000 ft, 18 nm south, 2:49 pm PDT (21:49 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots fap runway 17L. 687 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV APA350002/TM 2149/FL060/TP E545/RM LLWS +/- 5 KT FAP RWY 17L
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
2 nm north (350°) of APA
Time
21:49 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 5 knots fap runway 17L
PA44 at 6,000 ft, 18 nm north, 4:25 pm PDT (23:25 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: runway in sight at at 6,400 ft. 369 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UA /OV PVU310002/TM 2325/FL060/TP PA44/TB MOD /RM RWY IN SIGHT AT 064
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVU
Where
2 nm northwest (310°) of PVU
Time
23:25 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
PA44
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
runway in sight at at 6,400 ft
A21N at 33,000 ft, 33 nm north, 3:35 pm PDT (22:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: mountain wave +25-30KTS. 578 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HDN UA /OV CHE/TM 2235/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD/RM MTN WAVE +25-30KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through HDN
Where
over CHE
Time
22:35 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
mountain wave +25-30KTS
LJ40 at 19,000 ft, 48 nm south, 2:32 pm PDT (21:32 UTC): moderate turbulence. 588 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV ASE240010/TM 2132/FL190/TP LJ40/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
10 nm southwest (240°) of ASE
Time
21:32 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ40
Turbulence
moderate
C650 at 40,000 ft, 31 nm south, 4:48 pm PDT (23:48 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-03. 598 nm along the route, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV DBL/TM 2348/FL400/TP C650/TB MOD /RM ZDVWC-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
over DBL
Time
23:48 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
C650
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-03
C680A at 16,000 ft, 44 nm south, 3:59 pm PDT (22:59 UTC): moderate turbulence, scattered clouds above 16,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 598 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV HAERI/TM 2259/FL160/TP C680A/SK SCT160/TB CONS MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
haeri
Time
22:59 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
C680A
Sky
scattered clouds from 16,000 ft
Turbulence
continuous moderate
Remarks
during the descent
B737 at 36,000 ft, 31 nm south, 2:28 pm PDT (21:28 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 598 nm along the route, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV DBL/TM 2128/FL360/TP B737/TB MOD/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
over DBL
Time
21:28 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
zdvwc
C700 at 16,000 ft, 25 nm south, 2:55 pm PDT (21:55 UTC): moderate turbulence. 608 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV WERNR/TM 2155/FL160/TP C700/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
wernr
Time
21:55 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
C700
Turbulence
moderate
A319 at 22,000 ft, 41 nm north, 2:42 pm PDT (21:42 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. 647 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BJC UA /OV BJC322047/TM 2142/FL220/TP A319/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through BJC
Where
47 nm northwest (322°) of BJC
Time
21:42 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-13
BCS3 at 24,000 ft, 32 nm north, 4:28 pm PDT (23:28 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 667 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320045/TM 2328/FL240/TP BCS3/TB MOD 240-220/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
45 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 24,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
GLF5 at 45,000 ft, 40 nm south, 3:44 pm PDT (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. 697 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV COS350025/TM 2244/FL450/TP GLF5/TB MOD /RM ZDVWC-46
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
25 nm north (350°) of COS
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-46
A21N at 32,000 ft, 25 nm north, 4:42 pm PDT (23:42 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-61. 737 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AKO UA /OV AKO270030/TM 2342/FL320/TP A21N/TB INTMT MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-61
```
Report
a routine report filed through AKO
Where
30 nm west (270°) of AKO
Time
23:42 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
intermittent moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-61
UAL2199 at 35,000 ft, 16 nm north, 4:31 pm PDT (23:31 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 247° at 79 knots. 747 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2199 4007N 10337W 2331 F350 247/079KT TB MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 17 forecast points nearest it (RNO, BAM, ELY, SLC, GJT, DEN, GLD, SLN, MKC, COU, STL, EVV, LOU, TYS, TRI, ROA, RDU). 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	250° at 14 kt	−13 kt	11 °C	133 kt	14 h 36 min	10:34 am EDT (14:34 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	−15 kt	12 °C	135 kt	14 h 23 min	10:21 am EDT (14:21 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	−18 kt	9 °C	138 kt	14 h 04 min	10:02 am EDT (14:02 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	−20 kt	5 °C	140 kt	13 h 52 min	9:50 am EDT (13:50 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	−22 kt	0 °C	142 kt	13 h 41 min	9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 25 kt	−24 kt	-4 °C	144 kt	13 h 29 min	9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 27 kt	−26 kt	-8 °C	146 kt	13 h 18 min	9:16 am EDT (13:16 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 28 kt	−26 kt	-9 °C	146 kt	13 h 18 min	9:16 am EDT (13:16 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 31 kt	−27 kt	-20 °C	147 kt	13 h 13 min	9:11 am EDT (13:11 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 43 kt	−39 kt	-31 °C	159 kt	12 h 13 min	8:11 am EDT (12:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 48 kt	−45 kt	-38 °C	165 kt	11 h 46 min	7:44 am EDT (11:44 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 48 kt	−46 kt	-48 °C	166 kt	11 h 42 min	7:40 am EDT (11:40 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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		320/7	260/13 1°	230/21 -7°	210/38 -17°	220/43 -26°	230/54 -29°	230/59 -32°	230/54 -41°
BAM	used from 100 nm out; 54 nm from the line			270/8 4°	230/27 -4°	220/49 -18°	210/52 -26°	220/77 -29°	220/71 -33°	220/63 -43°
ELY	used from 149 nm out; 62 nm from the line			210/20 4°	240/21 -1°	230/37 -13°	200/58 -25°	220/73 -27°	220/73 -36°	220/69 -44°
SLC	used from 299 nm out; 63 nm from the line		280/8	210/39 5°	210/52 -1°	200/50 -11°	200/56 -23°	220/61 -28°	230/73 -37°	230/73 -45°
GJT	used from 448 nm out; 70 nm from the line			210/40 11°	210/46 3°	210/61 -10°	210/68 -22°	220/57 -29°	230/59 -36°	240/66 -46°
DEN	used from 598 nm out; 74 nm from the line			190/31 16°	210/32 7°	240/41 -8°	230/47 -21°	240/56 -32°	250/65 -37°	250/61 -47°
GLD	used from 747 nm out; 68 nm from the line		190/29	200/30 15°	240/23 8°	250/39 -7°	230/39 -19°	230/57 -31°	240/67 -39°	250/62 -49°
SLN	used from 946 nm out; 67 nm from the line	190/37	220/39 20°	240/31 14°	250/24 7°	260/25 -7°	250/26 -17°	250/44 -31°	260/47 -40°	260/47 -50°
MKC	used from 1096 nm out; 45 nm from the line	200/28	220/30 16°	270/20 11°	280/22 7°	260/27 -6°	270/27 -18°	280/38 -32°	270/38 -40°	280/50 -52°
COU	used from 1245 nm out; 10 nm from the line	210/16	220/19 15°	240/33 10°	250/29 7°	280/21 -6°	280/19 -18°	300/34 -31°	300/40 -42°	300/60 -52°
STL	used from 1345 nm out; 19 nm from the line	210/13	260/16 17°	270/21 10°	280/24 5°	310/20 -7°	320/22 -18°	320/44 -33°	320/59 -43°	310/69 -51°
EVV	used from 1444 nm out; 35 nm from the line	310/13	340/26 16°	330/29 10°	330/32 4°	330/30 -9°	340/38 -20°	330/60 -35°	320/57 -41°	330/39 -48°
LOU	used from 1544 nm out; 43 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
TYS	used from 1644 nm out; 86 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
TRI	used from 1693 nm out; 50 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
ROA	used from 1843 nm out; 65 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -48°
RDU	used from 1893 nm out; 25 nm from the line	240/28	250/22 10°	230/30 11°	230/40 7°	230/45 -4°	220/69 -15°	220/83 -29°	210/84 -40°	220/75 -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: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	variable at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,414 ft	3:55 pm PDT (22:55 UTC)
FLX Fallon, NV	50 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	no report just now				3,966 ft
PVU Provo, UT	369 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,700 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the west-southwest (240°) at 21 knots, gusting to 32	6 mi	4,700 ft	4,496 ft	22:56 UTC
EEO Meeker, CO	548 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	6,415 ft	23:53 UTC
BJC Denver, CO	677 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	5,673 ft	23:51 UTC
SYF St Francis, KS	827 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	3,429 ft	23:35 UTC
MKC Kansas City, MO	1165 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	756 ft	23:54 UTC
COU Columbia, MO	1275 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	889 ft	23:54 UTC
EVV Evansville, IN	1504 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	421 ft	23:54 UTC
EKX Elizabethtown, KY	1584 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	775 ft	23:35 UTC
GSO Greensboro, NC	1883 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,600 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	2,600 ft	925 ft	23:54 UTC
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,800 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	4,800 ft	435 ft	7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,415 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RDU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:40 am EDT (11:40 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RDU

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 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

6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 24 nm from the route, 1275 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · starts tomorrow · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at RNO 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC), at RDU 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, Raleigh-Durham International.