Plan a flight · Sun 7:37 pm EDT (23:37 UTC)

Marquette Sawyer Regional to Reno/Tahoe International SAW → RNO

1,470 nautical miles (1,692 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 266°, about 270° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 5:17 am PDT (12:17 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SAW is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22; RNO is VFR, wind variable at 6 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: 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

SIGMET W65W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 860 to 910 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 112255
MKCW WST 112255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 65W
VALID UNTIL 0055Z
MT WY
FROM 40NW SHR-80NE CZI-40SSE BOY-60ENE JAC-40NW SHR
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL320.
```

SIGMET W67W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the south at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 1040 to 1180 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112255
MKCW WST 112255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 67W
VALID UNTIL 0055Z
WY UT ID NV
FROM 40S DBS-40WNW BPI-50N HVE-50W DTA-50SSE TWF-40S DBS
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 20040KT. TOPS TO FL280.

AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 670 to 1310 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 800 to 1100 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 820 to 1260 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 830 to 1080 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 850 to 1220 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 960 to 1400 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 SAW.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

urgent PC12 at 13,000 ft, 44 nm south, 5:48 pm EDT (21:48 UTC): severe turbulence from 13,000 ft to 14,000 ft, remarks: lots of moderate, moments of severe. 1110 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UUA /OV OGD280010/TM 2148/FL130/TP PC12/TB SEV 140-130/RM LOTS OF MODERATE, MOMENTS OF SEV
```
Report
an urgent report filed through SLC
Where
10 nm west (280°) of OGD
Time
21:48 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
severe from 14,000 ft to 13,000 ft
Remarks
lots of moderate, moments of severe
PC12 at 16,000 ft, 33 nm southeast, 5:01 pm EDT (21:01 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing from 16,000 ft to 23,000 ft, -8 °C, remarks: during the descent. 1120 nm along the route, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV OGD300020/TM 2101/FL160/TP PC12/TA M08/TB MOD TURB/IC LT RIME 230-160/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of OGD
Time
21:01 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−8 °C
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Icing
lt rime from 23,000 ft to 16,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
B39M at 35,000 ft, 39 nm south, 4:51 pm EDT (20:51 UTC): light chop turbulence above 33,000 ft. 280 nm along the route, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CFE UA /OV CFE/TM 2051/FL350/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 330/CONS LGT OCNL MOD 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through CFE
Where
over CFE
Time
20:51 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
occasional light chop 330/CONS light occasional moderate at 35,000 ft
P28S at 1,500 ft, 12 nm north, 5:52 pm EDT (21:52 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 460 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABR UA /OV ABR/TM 2152/FL015/TP P28S/SK BASE025-TOP033/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABR
Where
over ABR
Time
21:52 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
P28S
Sky
BASE025-TOP033
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B39M at 35,000 ft, 8 nm north, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 480 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABR UA /OV ABR230015/TM 2328/FL350/TP B39M/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABR
Where
15 nm southwest (230°) of ABR
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
light chop
PC12 at 100 ft, 31 nm south, 6:34 pm EDT (22:34 UTC): no icing. 550 nm along the route, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 2234/FL001/TP PC12/SK BASE030-TOP045/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIR
Where
over PIR
Time
22:34 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
BASE030-TOP045
Icing
none
PA24 at 2,500 ft, 31 nm south, 5:35 pm EDT (21:35 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 550 nm along the route, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 2135/FL025/TP PA24/SK BASE027/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIR
Where
over PIR
Time
21:35 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
PA24
Sky
BASE027
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
A21N at 35,000 ft, 29 nm northwest, 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-32. 770 nm along the route, 29 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GCC UA /OV GCC/TM 2247/FL350/TP A21N/TB NEG /RM ZDVWC-32
```
Report
a routine report filed through GCC
Where
over GCC
Time
22:47 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-32
BE9T at 17,500 ft, 28 nm north, 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC): no turbulence, light icing, -6 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-22. 810 nm along the route, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GCC UA /OV CZI020012/TM 2240/FL175/TP BE9T/TA M06/TB NEG/IC LGT MIX /RM ZDVWC-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through GCC
Where
12 nm north (020°) of CZI
Time
22:40 UTC
Height
at 17,500 ft
Aircraft
BE9T
Temperature
−6 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
light mix
Remarks
ZDVWC-22
PC12 at 12,000 ft, 50 nm south, 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing, overcast above 12,500 ft. 860 nm along the route, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CPR UA /OV CPR220024/TM 2200/FL120/TP PC12/SK OVC125/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CPR
Where
24 nm southwest (220°) of CPR
Time
22:00 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 12,500 ft
Turbulence
light chop
Icing
none
CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 32 nm north, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): light rime icing, -6 °C. 1010 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAC UA /OV JAC160030/TM 2303/FL170/TP CRJ7/TA M6/IC LGT RIME /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAC
Where
30 nm south (160°) of JAC
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Temperature
−6 °C
Icing
light rime zlc
C337 at 10,000 ft, 9 nm northwest, 6:04 pm EDT (22:04 UTC): light rime icing, -1 °C. 1100 nm along the route, 9 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGU UA /OV MLD 35NW/TM 2204/FL100/TP C337/TA M01/IC LGT RIME /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGU
Where
mld 35NW
Time
22:04 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
C337
Temperature
−1 °C
Icing
light rime zlc
C337 at 12,000 ft, 9 nm northwest, 5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC): light rime icing, -1 °C. 1100 nm along the route, 9 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGU UA /OV MLD/TM 2145/FL120/TP C337/TA M01/IC LGT RIME /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGU
Where
over MLD
Time
21:45 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
C337
Temperature
−1 °C
Icing
light rime zlc
PC12 at 23,000 ft, 26 nm north, 4:43 pm EDT (20:43 UTC): light rime icing, -17 °C. 1140 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGU UA /OV MLD255040/TM 2043/FL230/TP PC12/TA M17/IC LGT RIME /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGU
Where
40 nm west (255°) of MLD
Time
20:43 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−17 °C
Icing
light rime zlc

2 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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (GRB, DLH, AXN, ABR, PIR, RAP, LND, PIH, BAM, RNO). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	230° at 5 kt	+4 kt	14 °C	116 kt	12 h 40 min	5:17 am PDT (12:17 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 10 kt	+8 kt	14 °C	112 kt	13 h 08 min	5:45 am PDT (12:45 UTC)
8,500 ft	220° at 15 kt	+13 kt	10 °C	107 kt	13 h 44 min	6:21 am PDT (13:21 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 20 kt	+17 kt	5 °C	103 kt	14 h 16 min	6:53 am PDT (13:53 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 26 kt	+22 kt	1 °C	98 kt	15 h	7:37 am PDT (14:37 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 30 kt	+27 kt	-4 °C	93 kt	15 h 48 min	8:25 am PDT (15:25 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 35 kt	+32 kt	-8 °C	88 kt	16 h 42 min	9:19 am PDT (16:19 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 38 kt	+36 kt	-11 °C	84 kt	17 h 30 min	10:07 am PDT (17:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 38 kt	+37 kt	-22 °C	83 kt	17 h 43 min	10:20 am PDT (17:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 46 kt	+46 kt	-34 °C	74 kt	19 h 52 min	12:29 pm PDT (19:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 54 kt	+56 kt	-41 °C	64 kt	22 h 58 min	3:35 pm PDT (22:35 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 61 kt	+64 kt	-48 °C	56 kt	26 h 15 min	6:52 pm PDT (01:52 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
GRB	used from 0 nm out; 110 nm from the line	240/24	260/18 16°	270/20 11°	290/14 4°	280/24 -9°	300/34 -21°	310/51 -38°	310/54 -48°	300/71 -51°
DLH	used from 100 nm out; 85 nm from the line	240/6	230/22 15°	250/28 11°	230/22 4°	270/33 -12°	280/47 -21°	280/59 -37°	290/65 -47°	290/88 -55°
AXN	used from 250 nm out; 60 nm from the line	L/V	220/23 17°	230/24 12°	240/25 5°	260/32 -11°	260/40 -21°	270/50 -35°	270/57 -45°	270/81 -55°
ABR	used from 400 nm out; 41 nm from the line	030/24	220/5 16°	230/18 12°	230/32 5°	240/38 -10°	250/37 -20°	240/40 -35°	240/56 -44°	250/72 -52°
PIR	used from 500 nm out; 42 nm from the line		L/V 17°	230/13 12°	220/22 6°	250/31 -9°	250/34 -21°	240/50 -35°	230/61 -43°	240/62 -51°
RAP	used from 600 nm out; 54 nm from the line		120/15 12°	180/22 11°	220/26 5°	230/35 -9°	240/40 -22°	240/50 -37°	240/51 -41°	240/47 -47°
LND	used from 800 nm out; 109 nm from the line			180/33 10°	190/50 3°	210/59 -9°	200/50 -21°	190/41 -34°	230/55 -39°	240/65 -47°
PIH	used from 1000 nm out; 83 nm from the line		270/10	270/13 1°	210/16 -2°	200/56 -11°	200/51 -23°	200/68 -33°	220/77 -37°	230/73 -44°
BAM	used from 1200 nm out; 97 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°
RNO	used from 1400 nm out; 45 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°

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
SAW Marquette, MI	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,204 ft	6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC)
BDJ Boulder Junction, WI	90 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				1,662 ft
STC St Cloud, MN	280 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,030 ft	22:53 UTC
MOX Morris, MN	360 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Weather: haze	from the north-northwest (330°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17	5 mi	none	1,135 ft	23:35 UTC
ABR Aberdeen, SD	460 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	1,301 ft	22:53 UTC
RAP Rapid City, SD	680 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,900 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	3,203 ft	23:05 UTC
PNA Pinedale, WY	980 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, scattered clouds at 2,300 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	11,000 ft	7,096 ft	23:15 UTC
MLD Malad City, ID	1090 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				4,503 ft
BAM Battle Mountain, NV	1320 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	4,536 ft	23:15 UTC
LOL Lovelock, NV	1410 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	3,907 ft	22:53 UTC
RNO Reno, NV	destination	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)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,096 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RNO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:17 am PDT (12:17 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for RNO

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

The forecast for SAW, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,700 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 500 feet

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

6/8771 NW NEGAUNEE, MI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Thursday, October 15, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 15 October · ZMP
6/8665 9NM E HERMAN, MI, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, at the departure end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at SAW 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at RNO 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm PDT (01:51 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RNO is before sunrise there (7:05 am PDT (14:05 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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: Marquette Sawyer Regional, Reno/Tahoe International.