Plan a flight · Mon 2:03 am PDT (09:03 UTC)

San Francisco International to Rick Husband Amarillo International SFO → AMA

1,007 nautical miles (1,159 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 092°, about 078° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 41-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:18 am CDT (15:18 UTC). Right now SFO is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots; AMA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24. 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: 5 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 W17W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am PDT (09:55 UTC). Over the route from 369 to 459 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120755
MKCW WST 120755
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17W
VALID UNTIL 0955Z
AZ UT NV
FROM 20WNW BVL-30N BCE-60SSW BCE-50NNE LAS-60NNW ELY-20WNW BVL
AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL300.

AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 150 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 229 to 658 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 359 to 598 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 369 to 429 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 469 to 897 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). Near the route, 498 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). Over the route from 588 to 678 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 668 to 837 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 179 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 SFO.

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

A35K at 32,000 ft, 31 nm north, 1:39 am PDT (08:39 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: fdcs zoa. At the departure end, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OAK UA /OV OAK348024/TM 0839/FL320/TP A35K/TB MOD CHOP/RM FDCS ZOA
```
Report
a routine report filed through OAK
Where
24 nm north (348°) of OAK
Time
08:39 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A35K
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
fdcs zoa
BE20 at 9,000 ft, 50 nm north, 12:52 am PDT (07:52 UTC): light to moderate rime icing, -5 °C, remarks: during the descent zdvwc. 698 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRO UA /OV DRO/TM 0752/FL090/TP BE20/SK BASE110 TOP165/TA M05/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM DURD. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRO
Where
over DRO
Time
07:52 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
BASE110 TOP165
Temperature
−5 °C
Icing
light to moderate rime
Remarks
during the descent zdvwc
PC12 at 11,000 ft, 50 nm north, 11:58 pm PDT (06:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent arrival KFMN ZDVWC-36. 698 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRO UA /OV DRO/TM 0658/FL110/TP PC12/SK BASE117/TB CONS LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD ARR KFMN. ZDVWC-36
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRO
Where
over DRO
Time
06:58 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
BASE117
Turbulence
continuous light
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent arrival KFMN ZDVWC-36

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 (SFO, SAC, FAT, BIH, LAS, BCE, FMN, ABQ, TCC, AMA). 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	220° at 10 kt	−5 kt	8 °C	125 kt	8 h 03 min	12:06 pm CDT (17:06 UTC)
7,500 ft	220° at 12 kt	−6 kt	5 °C	126 kt	8 h	12:03 pm CDT (17:03 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 13 kt	−7 kt	4 °C	127 kt	7 h 56 min	11:59 am CDT (16:59 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 21 kt	−9 kt	0 °C	129 kt	7 h 48 min	11:51 am CDT (16:51 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 25 kt	−12 kt	-4 °C	132 kt	7 h 38 min	11:41 am CDT (16:41 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 29 kt	−15 kt	-8 °C	135 kt	7 h 28 min	11:31 am CDT (16:31 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 33 kt	−18 kt	-11 °C	138 kt	7 h 18 min	11:21 am CDT (16:21 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 34 kt	−19 kt	-12 °C	139 kt	7 h 15 min	11:18 am CDT (16:18 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 45 kt	−32 kt	-22 °C	152 kt	6 h 38 min	10:41 am CDT (15:41 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 58 kt	−40 kt	-30 °C	160 kt	6 h 18 min	10:21 am CDT (15:21 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 61 kt	−41 kt	-37 °C	161 kt	6 h 15 min	10:18 am CDT (15:18 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 59 kt	−40 kt	-45 °C	160 kt	6 h 18 min	10:21 am CDT (15:21 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
SFO	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	090/9	050/12 4°	010/17 -2°	350/34 -3°	360/70 -11°	360/75 -22°	350/57 -38°	330/37 -42°	280/25 -44°
SAC	used from 50 nm out; 66 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°
FAT	used from 100 nm out; 45 nm from the line	140/11	180/15 3°	150/14 -3°	200/14 -6°	240/17 -16°	320/25 -23°	270/22 -31°	240/29 -37°	230/36 -44°
BIH	used from 150 nm out; 18 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°
LAS	used from 299 nm out; 73 nm from the line		210/20 8°	210/29 4°	200/32 -3°	200/51 -15°	210/64 -21°	220/70 -30°	220/66 -38°	220/55 -44°
BCE	used from 399 nm out; 77 nm from the line				200/32 -2°	210/57 -15°	220/71 -22°	220/69 -30°	220/64 -38°	220/67 -44°
FMN	used from 598 nm out; 59 nm from the line			220/16 6°	220/39 1°	220/50 -10°	230/67 -23°	230/94 -29°	230/102 -35°	230/90 -46°
ABQ	used from 748 nm out; 64 nm from the line			220/19 9°	220/35 3°	230/50 -8°	240/64 -19°	230/83 -26°	230/85 -36°	230/80 -48°
TCC	used from 847 nm out; 51 nm from the line		240/20	230/22 13°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	240/55 -18°	240/74 -27°	240/68 -37°	250/64 -49°
AMA	used from 947 nm out; 35 nm from the line		230/32	230/28 14°	230/27 7°	230/38 -6°	230/50 -17°	250/69 -28°	260/62 -37°	270/65 -49°

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
SFO San Francisco, CA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	13 ft	1:56 am PDT (08:56 UTC)
MOD Modesto, CA	70 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	9,500 ft	99 ft	08:53 UTC
MPI Mariposa, CA	110 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				2,254 ft
AZC Colorado City, AZ	449 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 7,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	7,000 ft	4,873 ft	08:55 UTC
PGA Page, AZ	528 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,316 ft	08:53 UTC
FMN Farmington, NM	678 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	5,506 ft	08:53 UTC
LAM Los Alamos, NM	778 nm out, 12 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 8,500 feet	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	8,500 ft	7,170 ft	08:55 UTC
LVS Las Vegas, NM	837 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southeast (150°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	6,877 ft	08:53 UTC
TCC Tucumcari, NM	917 nm out, 24 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	4,064 ft	08:53 UTC
AMA Amarillo, TX	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 12,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	12,000 ft	3,606 ft	3:53 am CDT (08:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,170 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AMA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:18 am CDT (15:18 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 17 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for AMA

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 19 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 17 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 11,000 feet

The forecast for SFO, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 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 on the route, 130 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at SFO 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC), at AMA 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:40 pm CDT (00:40 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 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: San Francisco International, Rick Husband Amarillo International.