Louisville Muhammad Ali International to Sacramento International SDF → SMF

Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of

• SIGMET W18W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC). Over the route from 1287 to 1366 nm out.
  as issued

  WSUS33 KKCI 120855
  MKCW WST 120855
  CONVECTIVE SIGMET 18W
  VALID UNTIL 1055Z
  AZ UT NV
  FROM 20WNW BVL-30N BCE-60SSW BCE-50NNE LAS-60NNW ELY-20WNW BVL
  AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL300.

• SIGMET W18W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC). Over the route from 1307 to 1426 nm out.
  as issued

  WSUS33 KKCI 120903 CCA
  MKCW WST 120903 COR
  CONVECTIVE SIGMET 18W
  VALID UNTIL 1055Z
  UT ID NV
  FROM 30E TWF-10W MLD-10SE ILC-50WSW ILC-60NE OAL-30E TWF
  AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
  ***COR PTS***

• AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the first 80 nm of the route.
• 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 route from 289 to 748 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 848 to 1227 nm out.
• AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 878 to 1047 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 888 to 1117 nm out.
• AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 958 to 1486 nm out.
• AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 977 to 1496 nm out.
• AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1057 to 1396 nm out.
• AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 130 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 SDF.

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

Not fetched just now.

At SMF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:50 pm PDT (01:50 UTC)

SMF has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

• 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 309 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
• 6/3475 BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 November · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at SDF 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at SMF 6:31 pm PDT (01:31 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm PDT (01:57 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SMF is after sunset there (6:32 pm PDT (01:32 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.