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Springfield-Branson Ntl Airport to Reno/Tahoe International SGF → RNO

1,245 nautical miles (1,432 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 284°, about 281° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 10:19 am PDT (17:19 UTC). 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: 10 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Near the route, 548 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120455
    MKCC WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    TX OK CO NM
    FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • SIGMET W14W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 1035 to 1135 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120455
    MKCW WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 14W
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    NV
    FROM 40NW BVL-20WNW ELY-20SSE OAL-40WNW OAL-50NE BAM-40NW BVL
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 10 to 458 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 458 to 1045 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 478 to 876 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 548 to 727 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 677 to 1115 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 757 to 1145 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 10 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 SGF.

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

  • urgent E75L at 9,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 11:30 pm CDT (04:30 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach. 647 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ASE UUA /OV ASE/TM 0430/FL090/TP E75L/RM LLWS +/- 20K 1000-1500 AGL ON APCH
    Report
    an urgent report filed through ASE
    Where
    over ASE
    Time
    04:30 UTC
    Height
    at 9,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Remarks
    low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach
  • CL60 at 33,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 9:35 pm CDT (02:35 UTC): remarks: mtw +/-100FT zdvwc. 528 nm along the route, 3 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    COS UA /OV BRK080015/TM 0235/FL330/TP CL60/RM MTW +/-100FT ZDVWC
    Report
    a routine report filed through COS
    Where
    15 nm east (080°) of BRK
    Time
    02:35 UTC
    Height
    at 33,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CL60
    Remarks
    mtw +/-100FT zdvwc
  • E170 at 22,500 ft, 7 nm northeast, 12:06 am CDT (05:06 UTC): light to moderate turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13. 587 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV DEN216057/TM 0506/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD BLO 230/RM DURD TBARR STAR. ZDVWC-13
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    57 nm southwest (216°) of DEN
    Time
    05:06 UTC
    Height
    at 22,500 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Turbulence
    continuous light occasional moderate below 23,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13
  • B733 at 20,000 ft, 43 nm south, 10:16 pm CDT (03:16 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 20,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-12. 647 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GUC UA /OV HBU/TM 0316/FL200/TP B733/SK SKC/TB OCNL LGT CHOP BLO 200/RM DURC ZDVWC-12
    Report
    a routine report filed through GUC
    Where
    over HBU
    Time
    03:16 UTC
    Height
    at 20,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B733
    Sky
    clear
    Turbulence
    occasional light chop below 20,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the climb ZDVWC-12
  • BE20 at 16,000 ft, 18 nm north, 10:28 pm CDT (03:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-11. 687 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    RIL UA /OV RIL/TM 0328/FL160/TP BE20/TA M03/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC-11
    Report
    a routine report filed through RIL
    Where
    over RIL
    Time
    03:28 UTC
    Height
    at 16,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BE20
    Temperature
    −3 °C
    Turbulence
    light chop
    Icing
    light rime
    Remarks
    ZDVWC-11
  • UAL2479 at 36,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 10:11 pm CDT (03:11 UTC): no turbulence, wind 231° at 49 knots. 697 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ARP UAL2479 3910N 10753W 0311 F360 231/049KT TB SMTH IC
    Report
    a routine report filed through ARP

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 12 forecast points nearest it (SGF, ICT, SLN, GCK, GLD, PUB, DEN, GJT, SLC, ELY, BAM, RNO). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft220° at 28 kt+14 kt21 °C106 kt11 h 45 min10:19 am PDT (17:19 UTC)
6,500 ft230° at 26 kt+16 kt18 °C104 kt11 h 58 min10:32 am PDT (17:32 UTC)
8,500 ft220° at 26 kt+16 kt10 °C104 kt11 h 58 min10:32 am PDT (17:32 UTC)
10,500 ft230° at 26 kt+17 kt6 °C103 kt12 h 05 min10:39 am PDT (17:39 UTC)
12,500 ft230° at 28 kt+19 kt2 °C101 kt12 h 20 min10:54 am PDT (17:54 UTC)
14,500 ft230° at 31 kt+20 kt-3 °C100 kt12 h 27 min11:01 am PDT (18:01 UTC)
16,500 ft220° at 34 kt+20 kt-7 °C100 kt12 h 27 min11:01 am PDT (18:01 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 36 kt+21 kt-10 °C99 kt12 h 35 min11:09 am PDT (18:09 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240220° at 43 kt+26 kt-22 °C94 kt13 h 15 min11:49 am PDT (18:49 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 56 kt+41 kt-29 °C79 kt15 h 46 min2:20 pm PDT (21:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340240° at 57 kt+45 kt-35 °C75 kt16 h 36 min3:10 pm PDT (22:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390240° at 50 kt+42 kt-46 °C78 kt15 h 58 min2:32 pm PDT (21:32 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
SGFused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line230/33230/28 15°250/20 13°240/18 7°250/20 -6°250/24 -17°280/42 -31°280/49 -40°290/46 -51°
ICTused from 100 nm out; 72 nm from the line200/48230/39 19°240/24 14°240/20 8°240/22 -6°250/31 -18°250/61 -29°260/58 -38°270/54 -49°
SLNused from 249 nm out; 72 nm from the line210/53230/41 20°240/26 14°230/16 8°240/25 -7°240/35 -19°250/61 -30°260/65 -38°260/56 -49°
GCKused from 299 nm out; 42 nm from the line220/48 21°230/37 14°250/30 8°230/37 -6°240/37 -20°240/69 -28°250/67 -37°260/58 -48°
GLDused from 398 nm out; 47 nm from the line230/49230/42 15°220/26 8°240/18 -7°230/27 -21°240/62 -30°240/61 -35°250/57 -47°
PUBused from 448 nm out; 68 nm from the line230/25 13°230/32 6°220/44 -8°230/49 -21°240/70 -28°240/67 -34°240/58 -46°
DENused from 597 nm out; 90 nm from the line240/21 14°250/44 6°220/49 -8°220/49 -21°230/54 -30°240/57 -35°240/49 -45°
GJTused from 647 nm out; 51 nm from the line210/43 7°230/45 1°220/49 -12°220/62 -22°220/59 -28°230/60 -33°220/55 -45°
SLCused from 846 nm out; 81 nm from the line200/5230/8 2°220/20 -2°210/40 -12°190/53 -25°210/62 -30°220/69 -34°220/64 -43°
ELYused from 946 nm out; 48 nm from the line200/39 3°210/27 -2°210/45 -15°220/56 -24°210/60 -28°210/63 -34°220/61 -43°
BAMused from 1095 nm out; 64 nm from the line310/7 0°270/19 -7°200/38 -17°190/49 -28°220/69 -29°220/63 -33°230/48 -41°
RNOused from 1145 nm out; 75 nm from the line010/9320/10 -2°210/23 -9°210/34 -19°220/36 -25°230/31 -29°230/41 -33°230/38 -42°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
SGF Springfield, MO departure no report just now 1,268 ft
JLN Joplin, MO 50 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 977 ft
HUT Hutchinson, KS 219 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower no report just now 1,542 ft
LQR Larned, KS 279 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line no report just now 2,012 ft
COS Colorado Springs, CO 548 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 6,187 ft
ASE Aspen, CO 647 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 7,837 ft
PUC Price, UT 826 nm out, 12 nm north of the line no report just now 5,957 ft
DTA Delta, UT 906 nm out, 6 nm south of the line no report just now 4,759 ft
ELY Ely, NV 1016 nm out, 14 nm south of the line no report just now 6,259 ft
FLX Fallon, NV 1195 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line no report just now 3,966 ft
RNO Reno, NV destination no report just now 4,414 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 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, 10:19 am PDT (17:19 UTC)

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

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

  • 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, 577 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at SGF 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC), at RNO 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm PDT (01:51 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 upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Springfield-Branson Ntl Airport, Reno/Tahoe International.