Plan a flight · Mon 5:59 am PDT (12:59 UTC)

Stockton Metro Airport to Eppley Airfield SCK → OMA

1,186 nautical miles (1,365 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 072°, about 058° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:53 pm CDT (19:53 UTC). Right now SCK is VFR, wind calm; OMA is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 12 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

AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 149 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 30 to 80 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 189 to 698 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 199 to 737 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 289 to 638 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 448 to 837 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 598 to 737 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 648 to 787 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 last 199 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 SCK.

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

PC12 at 17,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 5:40 am PDT (12:40 UTC): moderate rime icing, -13 °C. 458 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UA /OV FFU134026/TM 1240/FL170/TP PC12/TA M13 /IC MOD RIME/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVU
Where
26 nm southeast (134°) of FFU
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
moderate rime/zlc
B737 at 16,000 ft, 22 nm south, 5:23 am PDT (12:23 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 767 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320040/TM 1223/FL160/TP B737/TB MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
UAL1806 at 39,000 ft, 42 nm south, 5:32 am PDT (12:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 238° at 14 knots. At the departure end, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1806 3722N 12024W 1232 F390 238/014KT TB OCNL LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B737 at 15,000 ft, 9 nm south, 5:12 am PDT (12:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: continuous light turbulence occasional moderate chop entered by zoa fdcs. 100 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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FAT UA /OV FMG150080/TM 1212/FL150/TP B737/TB LGT/RM CONS LGT TURB OCNL MOD CHOP ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAT
Where
80 nm southeast (150°) of FMG
Time
12:12 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
Remarks
continuous light turbulence occasional moderate chop entered by zoa fdcs
E75L at 17,000 ft, 6 nm north, 5:20 am PDT (12:20 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing from 15,500 ft to 18,000 ft, -14 °C, remarks: during the descent. 458 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV FFU140020/TM 1220/FL170/TP E75L/TA M14/TB LGTCHOP/IC LGT RIME 180-155/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
20 nm southeast (140°) of FFU
Time
12:20 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Temperature
−14 °C
Turbulence
lgtchop
Icing
light rime from 18,000 ft to 15,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent
CRJ2 at 19,000 ft, 5 nm east, 4:49 am PDT (11:49 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. 727 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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DEN UA /OV DEN304074/TM 1149/FL190/TP CRJ2/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
74 nm northwest (304°) of DEN
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-13
CRJ2 at 24,000 ft, 10 nm southeast, 4:45 am PDT (11:45 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. 747 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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DEN UA /OV DEN314057/TM 1145/FL240/TP CRJ2/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
57 nm northwest (314°) of DEN
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-13
B38M at 21,000 ft, 43 nm south, 4:24 am PDT (11:24 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zdvwc. 747 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN277039/TM 1124/FL210/TP B38M/TB LGT-MOD CHOP BLO 180 NEG ABV 180/RM DURC. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
39 nm west (277°) of DEN
Time
11:24 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light to moderate chop below 18,000 ft no above 18,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb zdvwc
B763 at 23,000 ft, 43 nm south, 3:26 am PDT (10:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 747 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN278037/TM 1026/FL230/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
37 nm west (278°) of DEN
Time
10:26 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zdvwc
CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 3 nm south, 5:09 am PDT (12:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 967 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBF UA /OV LBF/TM 1209/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBF
Where
over LBF
Time
12:09 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
zdvwc
B38M at 39,000 ft, 32 nm south, 5:43 am PDT (12:43 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1036 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HSI UA /OV HSI270030/TM 1243/FL390/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through HSI
Where
30 nm west (270°) of HSI
Time
12:43 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
B38M at 17,000 ft, 22 nm south, 5:41 am PDT (12:41 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1241/FL170/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNK
Where
over LNK
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb

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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (SAC, RNO, BIH, ELY, SLC, GJT, DEN, BFF, GRI, OMA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
5,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	−17 kt	23 °C	137 kt	8 h 39 min	4:38 pm CDT (21:38 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	−20 kt	9 °C	140 kt	8 h 28 min	4:27 pm CDT (21:27 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	−21 kt	5 °C	141 kt	8 h 25 min	4:24 pm CDT (21:24 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	−22 kt	1 °C	142 kt	8 h 21 min	4:20 pm CDT (21:20 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 29 kt	−23 kt	-3 °C	143 kt	8 h 18 min	4:17 pm CDT (21:17 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	−25 kt	-8 °C	145 kt	8 h 11 min	4:10 pm CDT (21:10 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 33 kt	−27 kt	-12 °C	147 kt	8 h 04 min	4:03 pm CDT (21:03 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 34 kt	−27 kt	-13 °C	147 kt	8 h 04 min	4:03 pm CDT (21:03 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 42 kt	−35 kt	-23 °C	155 kt	7 h 39 min	3:38 pm CDT (20:38 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 54 kt	−48 kt	-31 °C	168 kt	7 h 04 min	3:03 pm CDT (20:03 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 57 kt	−52 kt	-36 °C	172 kt	6 h 54 min	2:53 pm CDT (19:53 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 54 kt	−50 kt	-45 °C	170 kt	6 h 59 min	2:58 pm CDT (19:58 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
SAC	used from 0 nm out; 46 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 4°	340/9 -4°	340/22 -8°	360/71 -12°	360/82 -23°	350/58 -37°	310/30 -40°	270/25 -44°
RNO	used from 50 nm out; 74 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°
BIH	used from 100 nm out; 70 nm from the line		L/V	020/6 0°	140/7 -7°	210/31 -16°	230/34 -26°	220/43 -30°	220/52 -36°	220/46 -43°
ELY	used from 199 nm out; 87 nm from the line			210/34 1°	220/40 -4°	220/39 -17°	210/51 -24°	220/65 -30°	220/60 -37°	220/56 -44°
SLC	used from 399 nm out; 67 nm from the line		200/16	210/23 4°	220/34 -3°	210/40 -16°	220/66 -23°	220/64 -31°	220/57 -36°	220/50 -43°
GJT	used from 548 nm out; 76 nm from the line			220/26 6°	230/39 0°	220/55 -13°	230/60 -23°	230/78 -31°	230/80 -35°	230/74 -44°
DEN	used from 698 nm out; 80 nm from the line			270/24 11°	230/13 5°	230/48 -8°	230/46 -20°	230/63 -30°	240/78 -36°	240/78 -48°
BFF	used from 797 nm out; 63 nm from the line		280/28	260/39 11°	240/34 5°	210/38 -11°	210/52 -22°	230/61 -31°	230/61 -36°	240/56 -45°
GRI	used from 947 nm out; 105 nm from the line		230/39 23°	230/32 15°	210/29 7°	230/31 -8°	230/43 -21°	250/52 -31°	260/59 -35°	260/59 -46°
OMA	used from 1146 nm out; 20 nm from the line	230/47	240/33 21°	230/22 13°	220/27 5°	240/35 -8°	250/43 -21°	260/47 -33°	260/59 -36°	270/58 -46°

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
SCK Stockton, CA	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	32 ft	5:55 am PDT (12:55 UTC)
CPU San Andreas, CA	30 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,327 ft	12:35 UTC
HTH Hawthorne, NV	130 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,500 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	7,500 ft	4,230 ft	12:55 UTC
ELY Ely, NV	309 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	6,259 ft	12:53 UTC
PVU Provo, UT	468 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,400 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southeast (160°) at 19 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	4,400 ft	4,496 ft	12:56 UTC
VEL Vernal, UT	568 nm out, 14 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,600 feet, scattered clouds at 4,400 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	6,000 ft	5,274 ft	12:53 UTC
CAG Craig, CO	658 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 11 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	7,000 ft	6,197 ft	12:53 UTC
FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO	767 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	5,020 ft	12:56 UTC
CNP Chappell, NE	887 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	no report just now				3,681 ft
LBF North Platte, NE	967 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	2,777 ft	12:53 UTC
GRI Grand Island, NE	1076 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,847 ft	12:53 UTC
OMA Omaha, NE	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	984 ft	7:52 am CDT (12:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,259 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At OMA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:53 pm CDT (19:53 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for OMA

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for SCK, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 SCK 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC), at OMA 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 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 Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: Stockton Metro Airport, Eppley Airfield.