Plan a flight · Sun 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC)

Louisville Muhammad Ali International to Reno/Tahoe International SDF → RNO

1,584 nautical miles (1,823 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 284°, about 289° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 7:03 am PDT (14:03 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SDF is marginal VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 5 knots; 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: 650 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 W66W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 38,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 1086 to 1106 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 112255
MKCW WST 112255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 66W
VALID UNTIL 0055Z
CO WY UT
FROM 10NW OCS-60W CHE-50ESE MTU-50N MTU-10NW OCS
AREA TS MOV FROM 21040KT. TOPS TO FL380.
```

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 1176 to 1295 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 787 to 1425 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 867 to 1275 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 956 to 1405 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 976 to 1235 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 1046 to 1076 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1106 to 1514 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1176 to 1285 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 SDF.

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

urgent E545 at 6,000 ft, 34 nm south, 5:49 pm EDT (21:49 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots fap runway 17L. 897 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV APA350002/TM 2149/FL060/TP E545/RM LLWS +/- 5 KT FAP RWY 17L
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
2 nm north (350°) of APA
Time
21:49 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 5 knots fap runway 17L
urgent BCS3 at 5,400 ft, 9 nm northeast, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): remarks: wind shear 10 knots gain 1000 above ground on final. 1215 nm along the route, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UUA /OV PVU310001/TM 2335/FL054/TP BCS3/RM WIND SHEAR 10 KT GAIN 1000 AGL ON FINAL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through PVU
Where
1 nm northwest (310°) of PVU
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 5,400 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Remarks
wind shear 10 knots gain 1000 above ground on final
UAL2199 at 35,000 ft, 3 nm west, 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 247° at 79 knots. 837 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2199 4007N 10337W 2331 F350 247/079KT TB MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
BCS3 at 24,000 ft, 17 nm north, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 907 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320045/TM 2328/FL240/TP BCS3/TB MOD 240-220/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
45 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 24,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
A319 at 22,000 ft, 26 nm north, 5:42 pm EDT (21:42 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. 927 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BJC UA /OV BJC322047/TM 2142/FL220/TP A319/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through BJC
Where
47 nm northwest (322°) of BJC
Time
21:42 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-13
C700 at 16,000 ft, 38 nm south, 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC): moderate turbulence. 976 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV WERNR/TM 2155/FL160/TP C700/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
wernr
Time
21:55 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
C700
Turbulence
moderate
B737 at 36,000 ft, 45 nm south, 5:28 pm EDT (21:28 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 986 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV DBL/TM 2128/FL360/TP B737/TB MOD/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
over DBL
Time
21:28 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
zdvwc
A21N at 33,000 ft, 20 nm north, 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: mountain wave +25-30KTS. 1006 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HDN UA /OV CHE/TM 2235/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD/RM MTN WAVE +25-30KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through HDN
Where
over CHE
Time
22:35 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
mountain wave +25-30KTS
A321 at 31,000 ft, 34 nm north, 4:57 pm EDT (20:57 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb FL300-320 zlc. 1106 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VEL UA /OV VEL354021/TM 2057/FL310/TP A321/TB CONS MOD CHOP /RM DURC FL300-320 /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through VEL
Where
21 nm north (354°) of VEL
Time
20:57 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop
Remarks
during the climb FL300-320 zlc
PA44 at 6,000 ft, 9 nm north, 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: runway in sight at at 6,400 ft. 1215 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UA /OV PVU310002/TM 2325/FL060/TP PA44/TB MOD /RM RWY IN SIGHT AT 064
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVU
Where
2 nm northwest (310°) of PVU
Time
23:25 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
PA44
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
runway in sight at at 6,400 ft
A320 at 6,600 ft, 46 nm north, 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC): moderate turbulence, -2 °C, wind 200° at 55 knots, remarks: during the climb from 6,600 ft to 10,000 ft. 1225 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH250007/TM 2155/FL066/TP A320/SK BASE 066 TOPS UNK/TA -2/WV 20055KT/TB OCNL MOD TURB/RM DURC 066-100
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
7 nm west (250°) of TCH
Time
21:55 UTC
Height
at 6,600 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
base 6,600 ft tops unknown
Temperature
-2
Wind
from 200° at 55 knots
Turbulence
occasional moderate turbulence
Remarks
during the climb from 6,600 ft to 10,000 ft
B739 at 11,000 ft, 43 nm north, 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC): moderate turbulence, no icing, -4 °C, wind 180° at 40 knots, remarks: during the descent. 1235 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH240014/TM 2240/FL110/TP B739/TA M04/WV 180040/TB CONT MOD /IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
14 nm southwest (240°) of TCH
Time
22:40 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Temperature
−4 °C
Wind
from 180° at 40 knots
Turbulence
continuous moderate
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent
B737 at 12,000 ft, 44 nm north, 5:22 pm EDT (21:22 UTC): light turbulence, moderate rime icing, -1 °C, remarks: during the climb from 7,000 ft to 14,500 ft. 1235 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH240010/TM 2122/FL120/TP B737/TA M01/TB LGT OCNL ,OD TURB/IC MOD RIME/RM DURC 070-145
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
10 nm southwest (240°) of TCH
Time
21:22 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Temperature
−1 °C
Turbulence
light occasional, od turbulence
Icing
moderate rime
Remarks
during the climb from 7,000 ft to 14,500 ft
E170 climbing, 0 nm north, 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV SDF/TM 2226/FLDURC/TP E170/SK B022 T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over SDF
Time
22:26 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B022 T036

16 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 14 forecast points nearest it (LOU, EVV, STL, COU, MKC, SLN, GRI, GLD, DEN, GJT, SLC, ELY, 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	220° at 15 kt	+9 kt	19 °C	111 kt	14 h 16 min	7:03 am PDT (14:03 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	+12 kt	16 °C	108 kt	14 h 40 min	7:27 am PDT (14:27 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	+15 kt	11 °C	105 kt	15 h 05 min	7:52 am PDT (14:52 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	+18 kt	7 °C	102 kt	15 h 32 min	8:19 am PDT (15:19 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	+22 kt	3 °C	98 kt	16 h 10 min	8:57 am PDT (15:57 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 27 kt	+24 kt	-2 °C	96 kt	16 h 30 min	9:17 am PDT (16:17 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 29 kt	+25 kt	-6 °C	95 kt	16 h 40 min	9:27 am PDT (16:27 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 30 kt	+27 kt	-9 °C	93 kt	17 h 02 min	9:49 am PDT (16:49 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 33 kt	+27 kt	-21 °C	93 kt	17 h 02 min	9:49 am PDT (16:49 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 43 kt	+41 kt	-31 °C	79 kt	20 h 03 min	12:50 pm PDT (19:50 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 50 kt	+49 kt	-38 °C	71 kt	22 h 19 min	3:06 pm PDT (22:06 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 51 kt	+51 kt	-48 °C	69 kt	22 h 57 min	3:44 pm PDT (22:44 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
LOU	used from 0 nm out; 28 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
EVV	used from 50 nm out; 28 nm from the line	310/13	340/26 16°	330/29 10°	330/32 4°	330/30 -9°	340/38 -20°	330/60 -35°	320/57 -41°	330/39 -48°
STL	used from 149 nm out; 47 nm from the line	210/13	260/16 17°	270/21 10°	280/24 5°	310/20 -7°	320/22 -18°	320/44 -33°	320/59 -43°	310/69 -51°
COU	used from 249 nm out; 40 nm from the line	210/16	220/19 15°	240/33 10°	250/29 7°	280/21 -6°	280/19 -18°	300/34 -31°	300/40 -42°	300/60 -52°
MKC	used from 349 nm out; 50 nm from the line	200/28	220/30 16°	270/20 11°	280/22 7°	260/27 -6°	270/27 -18°	280/38 -32°	270/38 -40°	280/50 -52°
SLN	used from 498 nm out; 69 nm from the line	190/37	220/39 20°	240/31 14°	250/24 7°	260/25 -7°	250/26 -17°	250/44 -31°	260/47 -40°	260/47 -50°
GRI	used from 598 nm out; 70 nm from the line		210/31 19°	240/21 14°	240/17 6°	260/27 -7°	260/34 -18°	240/45 -32°	250/56 -40°	260/62 -51°
GLD	used from 648 nm out; 86 nm from the line		190/29	200/30 15°	240/23 8°	250/39 -7°	230/39 -19°	230/57 -31°	240/67 -39°	250/62 -49°
DEN	used from 797 nm out; 68 nm from the line			190/31 16°	210/32 7°	240/41 -8°	230/47 -21°	240/56 -32°	250/65 -37°	250/61 -47°
GJT	used from 996 nm out; 77 nm from the line			210/40 11°	210/46 3°	210/61 -10°	210/68 -22°	220/57 -29°	230/59 -36°	240/66 -46°
SLC	used from 1146 nm out; 66 nm from the line		280/8	210/39 5°	210/52 -1°	200/50 -11°	200/56 -23°	220/61 -28°	230/73 -37°	230/73 -45°
ELY	used from 1295 nm out; 54 nm from the line			210/20 4°	240/21 -1°	230/37 -13°	200/58 -25°	220/73 -27°	220/73 -36°	220/69 -44°
BAM	used from 1395 nm out; 55 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 1494 nm out; 65 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
SDF Louisville, KY	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,000 feet	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	500 ft	7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC)
FOA Flora, IL	130 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	472 ft	23:35 UTC
ALN Alton/St Louis, IL	209 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	22:50 UTC
MCI Kansas City, MO	428 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	1,027 ft	22:53 UTC
TKO Mankato, KS	588 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				1,859 ft
RYA Wray, CO	777 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				3,677 ft
BJC Denver, CO	907 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	5,673 ft	22:45 UTC
EEO Meeker, CO	1036 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet	variable at 6 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	6,415 ft	22:53 UTC
PVU Provo, UT	1215 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,700 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the west-southwest (240°) at 21 knots, gusting to 32	6 mi	4,700 ft	4,496 ft	22:56 UTC
FLX Fallon, NV	1534 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	no report just now				3,966 ft
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 6,415 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, 7:03 am PDT (14:03 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 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 SDF, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Sun 8:30 pm EDT (00:30 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 3 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 309 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · starts tomorrow · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at SDF 7:11 pm EDT (23:11 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 southern Plains · 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: Louisville Muhammad Ali International, Reno/Tahoe International.