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 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 5:28 pm PDT (00:28 UTC). 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 C17C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC). Over the route from 560 to 590 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 121055 MKCC WST 121055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17C VALID UNTIL 1255Z SD ND FROM 20NW BIS-60E BIS-20WNW PIR-20SW DPR-20NW BIS AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
- SIGMET W21W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC). Over the route from 1120 to 1170 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 121055 MKCW WST 121055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 21W VALID UNTIL 1255Z UT ID NV FROM 40ENE TWF-20SSE PIH-40E BVL-20WNW BVL-40ENE TWF AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL270.
- 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 first 840 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing from 13,000 ft to 24,000 ft. Near the route, 80 nm along 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). Near the route, 760 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Near the route, 820 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 820 to 1300 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 880 to 1330 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 90 nm of 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 SAW.
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 08:00–15:00 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 | 240° at 6 kt | +6 kt | 16 °C | 114 kt | 12 h 54 min | 5:28 pm PDT (00:28 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 11 kt | +11 kt | 15 °C | 109 kt | 13 h 29 min | 6:03 pm PDT (01:03 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 8 °C | 106 kt | 13 h 52 min | 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | +18 kt | 3 °C | 102 kt | 14 h 25 min | 6:59 pm PDT (01:59 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | +23 kt | 0 °C | 97 kt | 15 h 09 min | 7:43 pm PDT (02:43 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | +25 kt | -5 °C | 95 kt | 15 h 28 min | 8:02 pm PDT (03:02 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | +27 kt | -10 °C | 93 kt | 15 h 48 min | 8:22 pm PDT (03:22 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 31 kt | +29 kt | -13 °C | 91 kt | 16 h 09 min | 8:43 pm PDT (03:43 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 34 kt | +32 kt | -24 °C | 88 kt | 16 h 42 min | 9:16 pm PDT (04:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 41 kt | +41 kt | -33 °C | 79 kt | 18 h 36 min | 11:10 pm PDT (06:10 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 46 kt | +46 kt | -38 °C | 74 kt | 19 h 52 min | 12:26 am PDT (07:26 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 49 kt | +51 kt | -45 °C | 69 kt | 21 h 18 min | 1:52 am PDT (08:52 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 | 250/32 | 250/22 17° | 240/18 8° | 280/21 6° | 280/34 -11° | 280/35 -21° | 280/39 -37° | 270/52 -45° | 290/60 -49° |
| DLH | used from 100 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 090/31 | 250/7 14° | 250/26 11° | 250/36 4° | 280/36 -11° | 290/35 -22° | 300/39 -38° | 280/41 -44° | 280/66 -49° |
| AXN | used from 250 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 110/6 | 260/10 16° | 240/17 12° | 250/20 5° | 260/29 -10° | 260/35 -22° | 260/29 -38° | 270/48 -41° | 270/61 -48° |
| ABR | used from 400 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 080/12 | 210/12 17° | 220/22 12° | 230/26 5° | 220/28 -10° | 230/41 -21° | 250/36 -36° | 260/47 -39° | 260/63 -47° |
| PIR | used from 500 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 230/15 15° | 220/22 14° | 220/24 6° | 200/32 -10° | 210/48 -22° | 240/45 -33° | 240/43 -37° | 250/55 -46° | |
| RAP | used from 600 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 250/28 16° | 260/31 10° | 240/25 4° | 210/35 -10° | 200/45 -23° | 230/47 -31° | 230/47 -36° | 230/51 -46° | |
| LND | used from 800 nm out; 109 nm from the line | 240/10 3° | 240/30 0° | 220/42 -13° | 230/52 -23° | 220/54 -33° | 220/52 -36° | 220/53 -44° | ||
| PIH | used from 1000 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 070/8 | 150/19 1° | 180/32 -4° | 210/44 -17° | 210/37 -28° | 210/74 -31° | 220/68 -35° | 220/60 -43° | |
| BAM | used from 1200 nm out; 97 nm from the line | 280/9 -2° | 260/18 -8° | 190/47 -19° | 200/50 -29° | 210/56 -29° | 220/54 -34° | 220/45 -42° | ||
| RNO | used from 1400 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 010/6 | 270/12 -3° | 220/26 -10° | 280/13 -19° | 350/44 -24° | 320/30 -32° | 260/22 -36° | 240/24 -42° |
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 | no report just now | 1,204 ft | ||||
| 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 | no report just now | 1,030 ft | ||||
| MOX Morris, MN | 360 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,135 ft | ||||
| ABR Aberdeen, SD | 460 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,301 ft | ||||
| RAP Rapid City, SD | 680 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,203 ft | ||||
| PNA Pinedale, WY | 980 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 7,096 ft | ||||
| 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 | no report just now | 4,536 ft | ||||
| LOL Lovelock, NV | 1410 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,907 ft | ||||
| RNO Reno, NV | destination | no report just now | 4,414 ft |
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, 5:28 pm PDT (00:28 UTC)
RNO has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 7:08 pm EDT (23:08 UTC), at RNO 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:50 pm PDT (01:50 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: Marquette Sawyer Regional, Reno/Tahoe International.
