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Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International to Harry Reid International ROC → LAS

1,769 nautical miles (2,036 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 269°, about 281° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 17 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 19-knot headwind), arriving about 1:58 pm PDT (20:58 UTC). Right now ROC is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots; LAS is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 10 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: 298 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 W11W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Near the route, 1429 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120255
    MKCW WST 120255
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11W
    VALID UNTIL 0455Z
    CO NM
    FROM 20WNW PUB-10ENE CIM-50WNW ABQ-30NNE DVC-20WNW PUB
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 50 nm of the route.
  • 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 210 to 370 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 680 to 1149 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1129 to 1589 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 600 nm of the route.
  • 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 1259 to 1469 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1289 to 1329 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1449 to 1759 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 300 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Near the route, 1599 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 1609 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 ROC.

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 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 13 forecast points nearest it (BUF, CLE, MKG, JOT, DBQ, DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, DEN, GJT, BCE, LAS). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft240° at 24 kt+24 kt18 °C96 kt18 h 26 min2:53 pm PDT (21:53 UTC)
6,500 ft250° at 20 kt+21 kt14 °C99 kt17 h 52 min2:19 pm PDT (21:19 UTC)
8,500 ft240° at 18 kt+19 kt10 °C101 kt17 h 31 min1:58 pm PDT (20:58 UTC)
10,500 ft240° at 19 kt+19 kt6 °C101 kt17 h 31 min1:58 pm PDT (20:58 UTC)
12,500 ft240° at 20 kt+20 kt3 °C100 kt17 h 41 min2:08 pm PDT (21:08 UTC)
14,500 ft240° at 21 kt+22 kt-2 °C98 kt18 h 03 min2:30 pm PDT (21:30 UTC)
16,500 ft240° at 23 kt+25 kt-6 °C95 kt18 h 37 min3:04 pm PDT (22:04 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 25 kt+26 kt-10 °C94 kt18 h 49 min3:16 pm PDT (22:16 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 32 kt+34 kt-21 °C86 kt20 h 34 min5:01 pm PDT (00:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 39 kt+42 kt-32 °C78 kt22 h 41 min7:08 pm PDT (02:08 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340260° at 45 kt+48 kt-39 °C72 kt24 h 34 min9:01 pm PDT (04:01 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 47 kt+49 kt-48 °C71 kt24 h 55 min9:22 pm PDT (04:22 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
BUFused from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line320/10010/16 10°360/10 6°340/13 2°330/22 -11°300/25 -23°320/31 -38°300/29 -44°280/36 -50°
CLEused from 150 nm out; 96 nm from the line340/7010/16 13°350/18 8°350/20 3°340/31 -10°340/46 -21°340/54 -37°330/62 -44°340/65 -49°
MKGused from 250 nm out; 103 nm from the line260/22290/16 15°300/11 10°290/5 3°300/26 -9°300/32 -20°320/48 -36°320/61 -45°310/74 -53°
JOTused from 450 nm out; 58 nm from the line250/23270/22 15°250/16 10°240/9 4°280/22 -7°280/29 -19°300/29 -34°290/50 -43°300/64 -52°
DBQused from 500 nm out; 52 nm from the line230/33250/30 16°280/15 9°260/15 5°260/21 -7°260/24 -20°250/37 -33°270/42 -43°280/63 -52°
DSMused from 650 nm out; 43 nm from the line230/40250/33 17°250/18 12°240/17 5°260/28 -8°270/34 -19°260/41 -33°260/55 -41°270/62 -51°
OMAused from 750 nm out; 42 nm from the line220/47240/33 19°250/18 11°230/17 6°260/29 -8°250/33 -19°250/51 -33°260/61 -40°270/62 -49°
GRIused from 849 nm out; 52 nm from the line230/35 21°230/23 13°220/20 7°240/25 -8°240/37 -20°250/49 -33°260/57 -38°260/58 -47°
GLDused from 999 nm out; 92 nm from the line230/49230/42 15°220/26 8°240/18 -7°230/27 -21°240/62 -30°240/61 -35°250/57 -47°
DENused from 1149 nm out; 55 nm from the line240/21 14°250/44 6°220/49 -8°220/49 -21°230/54 -30°240/57 -35°240/49 -45°
GJTused from 1299 nm out; 93 nm from the line210/43 7°230/45 1°220/49 -12°220/62 -22°220/59 -28°230/60 -33°220/55 -45°
BCEused from 1499 nm out; 79 nm from the line220/27 -1°210/40 -13°220/54 -21°220/64 -30°220/64 -34°220/52 -44°
LASused from 1699 nm out; 45 nm from the line210/21 10°200/18 5°200/23 -2°210/49 -14°210/63 -21°220/58 -30°220/61 -35°210/56 -44°

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
ROC Rochester, NY departure VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 12,000 ft 558 ft 10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC)
IAG Niagara Falls, NY 60 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,300 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet calm 10+ mi 6,000 ft 592 ft 02:53 UTC
LAN Lansing, MI 300 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 860 ft 02:53 UTC
ENW Kenosha, WI 450 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 742 ft 02:53 UTC
CID Cedar Rapids, IA 630 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 869 ft 02:52 UTC
OMA Omaha, NE 820 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots 10+ mi 25,000 ft 984 ft 02:52 UTC
GRI Grand Island, NE 929 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the south (170°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 1,847 ft 02:53 UTC
CFO Denver, CO 1219 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 17 knots 10+ mi none 5,515 ft 03:15 UTC
APA Denver, CO 1239 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 14,000 feet, a broken layer at 22,000 feet from the south-southwest (200°) at 21 knots, gusting to 34 10+ mi 22,000 ft 5,884 ft 02:53 UTC
AIB Nucla, CO 1429 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line IFR Weather: haze from the south (180°) at 4 knots 1.25 mi none 5,945 ft 02:35 UTC
KNB Kanab, UT 1629 nm out, 3 nm south of the line reported, no category from the south (190°) at 0 knots 3 mi none 4,867 ft 03:15 UTC
LAS Las Vegas, NV destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,500 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet from the south (190°) at 10 knots 10+ mi 12,000 ft 2,183 ft 7:56 pm PDT (02:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,945 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LAS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:58 pm PDT (20:58 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LAS
  • From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
The forecast for ROC, the departure
  • From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
  • 30% chance between Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
  • From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
  • From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

  • 6/8770 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 1259 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 12 October · ZDV
  • 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 1279 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
  • 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
  • 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at ROC 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC), at LAS 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 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 Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International, Harry Reid International.