San Luis Obispo County Regional to Spokane International SBP → GEG
756 nautical miles (870 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 010°, about 355° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:19 am PDT (12:19 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SBP is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots; GEG is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 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
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 209 to 627 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 209 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 547 to 667 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 SBP.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E75L descending, 35 nm west, 9:35 pm PDT (04:35 UTC): light turbulence from 11,000 ft to 14,000 ft, light rime icing from 8,000 ft to 12,000 ft, -10 °C. 637 nm along the route, 35 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
GEG UA /OV PDT/TM 0435/FLDURD/TP E75L/TA M10/TB LT TURB 140-110/IC LT RIME 120-080
- Report
- a routine report filed through GEG
- Where
- over PDT
- Time
- 04:35 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Temperature
- −10 °C
- Turbulence
- lt turbulence from 14,000 ft to 11,000 ft
- Icing
- lt rime from 12,000 ft to 8,000 ft
- E75L at 1,500 ft, 46 nm west, 9:49 pm PDT (04:49 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear loss of 8 knots on final. 667 nm along the route, 46 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
PSC UA /OV PSC120003/TM 0449/FL015/TP E75L/RM LLWS LOSS OF 8 KTS ON FINAL
- Report
- a routine report filed through PSC
- Where
- 3 nm southeast (120°) of PSC
- Time
- 04:49 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear loss of 8 knots on final
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 7 forecast points nearest it (FAT, SAC, RNO, LKV, BOI, LWS, GEG). 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 | 090° at 5 kt | +1 kt | 0 °C | 119 kt | 6 h 21 min | 6:25 am PDT (13:25 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 110° at 4 kt | −1 kt | 1 °C | 121 kt | 6 h 15 min | 6:19 am PDT (13:19 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | light and variable | +1 kt | -4 °C | 119 kt | 6 h 21 min | 6:25 am PDT (13:25 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 4 kt | −3 kt | -6 °C | 123 kt | 6 h 09 min | 6:13 am PDT (13:13 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 9 kt | −8 kt | -10 °C | 128 kt | 5 h 54 min | 5:58 am PDT (12:58 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 210° at 14 kt | −13 kt | -13 °C | 133 kt | 5 h 41 min | 5:45 am PDT (12:45 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 210° at 19 kt | −17 kt | -16 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 31 min | 5:35 am PDT (12:35 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 22 kt | −20 kt | -19 °C | 140 kt | 5 h 24 min | 5:28 am PDT (12:28 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 15 kt | −12 kt | -27 °C | 132 kt | 5 h 44 min | 5:48 am PDT (12:48 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 22 kt | −16 kt | -31 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 34 min | 5:38 am PDT (12:38 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 30 kt | −21 kt | -34 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 22 min | 5:26 am PDT (12:26 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 32 kt | −24 kt | -41 °C | 144 kt | 5 h 15 min | 5:19 am PDT (12:19 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
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAT | used from 0 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 130/16 | 160/20 5° | 190/28 -1° | 210/25 -5° | 220/27 -15° | 230/21 -26° | 220/42 -29° | 220/44 -35° | 220/44 -44° |
| SAC | used from 149 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 110/6 | L/V 4° | 010/11 -2° | 350/11 -7° | 340/24 -16° | 360/44 -23° | 330/24 -30° | 270/21 -35° | 230/23 -43° |
| RNO | used from 199 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 010/9 | 320/10 -2° | 210/23 -9° | 210/34 -19° | 220/36 -25° | 230/31 -29° | 230/41 -33° | 230/38 -42° | |
| LKV | used from 348 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 010/8 -8° | 350/13 -11° | 340/21 -21° | 360/60 -26° | 350/37 -32° | 310/26 -35° | 260/25 -39° | ||
| BOI | used from 498 nm out; 105 nm from the line | 300/7 2° | 280/5 -4° | 210/16 -9° | 210/60 -20° | 210/75 -29° | 210/63 -32° | 220/64 -32° | 220/54 -39° | |
| LWS | used from 597 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 070/10 | 080/12 -2° | 030/12 -6° | 080/7 -10° | 170/34 -21° | 160/46 -32° | 200/33 -35° | 220/22 -35° | 230/18 -38° |
| GEG | used from 697 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 080/16 -2° | 050/17 -7° | 080/9 -10° | 190/33 -21° | 180/31 -32° | L/V -35° | L/V -37° | 270/8 -40° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBP San Luis Obispo, CA | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 212 ft | 10:56 pm PDT (05:56 UTC) |
| PRB Paso Robles, CA | 30 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 5,500 feet | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 838 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| MER Atwater, CA | 129 nm out, 18 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 190 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| TVL South Lake Tahoe, CA | 219 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 6,268 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| RNO Reno, NV | 259 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,414 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| BNO Burns, OR | 508 nm out, 12 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet | from the north (350°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,148 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| GCD John Day, OR | 557 nm out, 21 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,500 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 3,702 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| ALW Walla Walla, WA | 657 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet | from the south (170°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 1,194 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| GEG Spokane, WA | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 2,385 ft | 11:53 pm PDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,268 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GEG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:19 am PDT (12:19 UTC)
Wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for GEG
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
The forecast for SBP, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, 149 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at SBP 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC), at GEG 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:37 pm PDT (01:37 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GEG is before sunrise there (7:04 am PDT (14:04 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: San Luis Obispo County Regional, Spokane International.