Renton Municipal to Phoenix Deer Valley Airport RNT → DVT
947 nautical miles (1,090 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 147°, about 130° magnetic at the departure end (variation 17E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (7,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 1:11 am MST (08:11 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RNT is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 10 knots; DVT is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 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: 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
- SIGMET W72W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC). Near the route, 558 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112355 MKCW WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 72W VALID UNTIL 0155Z NV FROM 60SSW BAM-60W ELY-OAL-40WNW OAL-60SSW BAM AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- SIGMET W69W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC). Over the last 90 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112355 MKCW WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 69W VALID UNTIL 0155Z TX NM AZ FROM 50ENE PGS-60SE ABQ-20ENE ELP-70SSW SSO-50SE BZA-50ENE PGS AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Over the route from 120 to 229 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 778 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 339 to 867 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 459 to 877 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 618 to 628 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 638 to 897 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 688 to 907 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 RNT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- UAL493 at 24,000 ft, 21 nm northeast, 3:54 pm PDT (22:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 748 nm along the route, 21 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL493 3648N 11330W 2254 F240 TB MODERATE SK IN CLOUDS IC LIGHT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- C210 at 9,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 3:51 pm PDT (22:51 UTC): light rime icing, -13 °C, remarks: base 080-ZSE. 160 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PDT UA /OV PDT230040/TM 2251/FL090/TP C210/TA M13/IC LGT RIME/RM BASE 080-ZSE
- Report
- a routine report filed through PDT
- Where
- 40 nm southwest (230°) of PDT
- Time
- 22:51 UTC
- Height
- at 9,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C210
- Temperature
- −13 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- base 080-ZSE
- E75L at 25,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 2:19 pm PDT (21:19 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, -21 °C. 339 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOI UA /OV BOI220050/TM 2119/FL250/TP E75L/TA M21/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/IC CLR /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOI
- Where
- 50 nm southwest (220°) of BOI
- Time
- 21:19 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Temperature
- −21 °C
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
- Icing
- clear zlc
- TBM8 at 19,000 ft, 46 nm northeast, 2:58 pm PDT (21:58 UTC): light rime icing from 10,000 ft to 18,000 ft, -20 °C. 349 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOI UA /OV BOI209055/TM 2158/FL190/TP TBM8/TA M20/IC LGT RIME 180-100 /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOI
- Where
- 55 nm southwest (209°) of BOI
- Time
- 21:58 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- TBM8
- Temperature
- −20 °C
- Icing
- light rime from 18,000 ft to 10,000 ft zlc
- PC24 at 40,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 4:10 pm PDT (23:10 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 389 nm along the route, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LOL UA /OV SDO291023/TM 2310/FL400/TP PC24/TB LGT OCNL MOD /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through LOL
- Where
- 23 nm west (291°) of SDO
- Time
- 23:10 UTC
- Height
- at 40,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC24
- Turbulence
- light occasional moderate zlc
- B752 at 17,500 ft, 36 nm southwest, 3:48 pm PDT (22:48 UTC): a broken layer from 17,500 ft to 18,500 ft; overcast, remarks: layer of precip west of niitz 25 nautical miles lgt-hvy rain zlawc. 768 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV BLD065025/TM 2248/FL175/TP B752/SK BKN175-TOP185/OVC/RM LAYER OF PRECIP W OF NIITZ 25 NM LGT-HVY RAIN /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- BLD065025 C
- Time
- 22:48 UTC
- Height
- at 17,500 ft
- Aircraft
- B752
- Sky
- a broken layer from 17,500 ft, tops 18,500 ft
- Remarks
- layer of precip west of niitz 25 nautical miles lgt-hvy rain zlawc
- B38M at 23,000 ft, 15 nm west, 4:04 pm PDT (23:04 UTC): light rime icing from 23,000 ft to 25,000 ft, -25 °C, remarks: zlawc. 778 nm along the route, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV BLD064047/TM 2304/FL230/TP B38M/TA M25/IC LGT RIME 230-250/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- 47 nm northeast (064°) of BLD
- Time
- 23:04 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Temperature
- −25 °C
- Icing
- light rime from 23,000 ft to 25,000 ft
- Remarks
- zlawc
- B738 at 21,000 ft, 27 nm southwest, 3:14 pm PDT (22:14 UTC): light rime icing from 20,000 ft to 21,000 ft, -2 °C, remarks: during the climb zlawc. 798 nm along the route, 27 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CDC UA /OV PGS275020/TM 2214/FL210/TP B738/TA M02/IC LGT RIME 200-210/RM DURC ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through CDC
- Where
- 20 nm west (275°) of PGS
- Time
- 22:14 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Temperature
- −2 °C
- Icing
- light rime from 20,000 ft to 21,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb zlawc
- CRJ2 at 6,200 ft, 12 nm northeast, 2:51 pm PDT (21:51 UTC): overcast above 6,200 ft, remarks: wind shear +10/-5 short final RY21L. 887 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PRC UA /OV PRC030002/TM 2151/FL062/TP CRJ2/SK OVC062/RM WIND SHEAR +10/-5 SHORT FINAL RY21L
- Report
- a routine report filed through PRC
- Where
- 2 nm northeast (030°) of PRC
- Time
- 21:51 UTC
- Height
- at 6,200 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Sky
- overcast from 6,200 ft
- Remarks
- wind shear +10/-5 short final RY21L
- B738 at 17,000 ft, 4 nm north, 4:54 pm PDT (23:54 UTC): light rime icing, 9 °C, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHX UA /OV PXR330030/TM 2354/FL170/TP B738/TA 09/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHX
- Where
- 30 nm northwest (330°) of PXR
- Time
- 23:54 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Temperature
- 9 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- during the descent
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 8 forecast points nearest it (SEA, YKM, RDM, BOI, BAM, ELY, LAS, PRC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 6 kt | +2 kt | 2 °C | 118 kt | 8 h 02 min | 1:11 am MST (08:11 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 6 kt | +2 kt | -1 °C | 118 kt | 8 h 02 min | 1:11 am MST (08:11 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 11 kt | +2 kt | -4 °C | 118 kt | 8 h 02 min | 1:11 am MST (08:11 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | +2 kt | -8 °C | 118 kt | 8 h 02 min | 1:11 am MST (08:11 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | +2 kt | -12 °C | 118 kt | 8 h 02 min | 1:11 am MST (08:11 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | +2 kt | -16 °C | 118 kt | 8 h 02 min | 1:11 am MST (08:11 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 18 kt | +2 kt | -17 °C | 118 kt | 8 h 02 min | 1:11 am MST (08:11 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 19 kt | +3 kt | -25 °C | 117 kt | 8 h 06 min | 1:15 am MST (08:15 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 34 kt | +5 kt | -30 °C | 115 kt | 8 h 14 min | 1:23 am MST (08:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 40 kt | +8 kt | -35 °C | 112 kt | 8 h 27 min | 1:36 am MST (08:36 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 41 kt | +8 kt | -43 °C | 112 kt | 8 h 27 min | 1:36 am MST (08:36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 360/9 | 350/10 1° | 010/10 -5° | 030/20 -11° | 020/60 -17° | 010/86 -26° | 360/90 -40° | 010/68 -42° | 360/31 -43° |
| YKM | used from 50 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 030/16 | 020/18 0° | 030/30 -8° | 030/23 -13° | 020/40 -23° | 010/73 -29° | 010/54 -36° | 360/29 -37° | 330/16 -40° |
| RDM | used from 150 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 010/15 -2° | 030/21 -8° | 020/26 -12° | 020/46 -22° | 010/72 -27° | 360/47 -34° | 340/31 -35° | 320/20 -40° | |
| BOI | used from 299 nm out; 98 nm from the line | 330/14 4° | 230/5 -2° | 220/20 -7° | 210/37 -20° | 200/59 -26° | 200/67 -34° | 210/73 -35° | 220/62 -41° | |
| BAM | used from 349 nm out; 100 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 548 nm out; 35 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° | ||
| LAS | used from 698 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 200/25 11° | 230/22 5° | 240/25 -1° | 220/37 -12° | 220/44 -21° | 210/52 -27° | 210/60 -34° | 220/58 -44° | |
| PRC | used from 798 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 200/36 6° | 210/46 0° | 220/60 -10° | 220/75 -19° | 220/66 -26° | 230/70 -33° | 230/59 -45° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RNT Renton, WA | departure | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 32 ft | 4:53 pm PDT (23:53 UTC) |
| PLU Puyallup, WA | 20 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line | VFR Weather: light drizzle | calm | 10+ mi | none | 537 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| DLS The Dalles, OR | 120 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 9,500 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 246 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| BNO Burns, OR | 269 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the north-northwest (340°) at 13 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | none | 4,148 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| REO Rome, OR | 349 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | reported, no category | variable at 5 knots | none | 4,053 ft | 23:52 UTC | |
| BAM Battle Mountain, NV | 469 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,536 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| PRC Prescott, AZ | 887 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,600 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots, gusting to 24 | 10+ mi | 2,600 ft | 5,045 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| DVT Phoenix, AZ | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 1,478 ft | 4:53 pm MST (23:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,045 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DVT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:11 am MST (08:11 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for DVT
- From Sun 5:00 pm MST (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- At times between Sun 5:00 pm MST (00:00 UTC) and 8:00 pm MST (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 14 knots, gusting to 22
- From Sun 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am MST (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm MST (20:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 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 RNT 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC), at DVT 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:23 pm MST (01:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DVT is before sunrise there (6:30 am MST (13:30 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.
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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: Renton Municipal, Phoenix Deer Valley Airport.
