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Mineta San Jose International to Eppley Airfield SJC → OMA

1,227 nautical miles (1,412 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 071°, about 058° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:40 pm CDT (18:40 UTC). Right now SJC is VFR, wind calm; OMA is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 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: 5 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 W22W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the south at 35 knots, until 5:55 am PDT (12:55 UTC). Near the route, 419 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 121055
    MKCW WST 121055
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 22W
    VALID UNTIL 1255Z
    AZ UT NV
    FROM 40W DTA-40WNW HVE-20SSE BCE-50NE LAS-70ENE BTY-40W DTA
    AREA TS MOV FROM 20035KT. TOPS TO FL300.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 180 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 80 to 130 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 239 to 768 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 289 to 738 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 309 to 668 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 489 to 878 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 638 to 758 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 678 to 828 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 200 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 SJC.

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

  • A35K at 32,000 ft, 47 nm north, 1:39 am PDT (08:39 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: fdcs zoa. At the departure end, 47 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
  • B38M at 21,000 ft, 36 nm south, 4:24 am PDT (11:24 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zdvwc. 788 nm along the route, 36 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, 36 nm south, 3:26 am PDT (10:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 788 nm along the route, 36 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

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

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
5,500 ft240° at 18 kt−17 kt23 °C137 kt8 h 57 min3:34 pm CDT (20:34 UTC)
7,500 ft230° at 21 kt−19 kt8 °C139 kt8 h 50 min3:27 pm CDT (20:27 UTC)
9,500 ft230° at 21 kt−19 kt5 °C139 kt8 h 50 min3:27 pm CDT (20:27 UTC)
11,500 ft230° at 24 kt−20 kt1 °C140 kt8 h 46 min3:23 pm CDT (20:23 UTC)
13,500 ft230° at 26 kt−22 kt-3 °C142 kt8 h 38 min3:15 pm CDT (20:15 UTC)
15,500 ft230° at 29 kt−24 kt-7 °C144 kt8 h 31 min3:08 pm CDT (20:08 UTC)
17,500 ft230° at 32 kt−26 kt-11 °C146 kt8 h 24 min3:01 pm CDT (20:01 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 32 kt−27 kt-12 °C147 kt8 h 21 min2:58 pm CDT (19:58 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 40 kt−35 kt-23 °C155 kt7 h 55 min2:32 pm CDT (19:32 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 53 kt−48 kt-31 °C168 kt7 h 18 min1:55 pm CDT (18:55 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340240° at 57 kt−54 kt-36 °C174 kt7 h 03 min1:40 pm CDT (18:40 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390240° at 55 kt−52 kt-45 °C172 kt7 h 08 min1:45 pm CDT (18:45 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
SFOused from 0 nm out; 45 nm from the line090/9050/12 4°010/17 -2°350/34 -3°360/70 -11°360/75 -22°350/57 -38°330/37 -42°280/25 -44°
SACused from 50 nm out; 67 nm from the lineL/VL/V 4°340/9 -4°340/22 -8°360/71 -12°360/82 -23°350/58 -37°310/30 -40°270/25 -44°
BIHused from 100 nm out; 64 nm from the lineL/V020/6 0°140/7 -7°210/31 -16°230/34 -26°220/43 -30°220/52 -36°220/46 -43°
ELYused from 249 nm out; 80 nm from the line210/34 1°220/40 -4°220/39 -17°210/51 -24°220/65 -30°220/60 -37°220/56 -44°
SLCused from 449 nm out; 74 nm from the line200/16210/23 4°220/34 -3°210/40 -16°220/66 -23°220/64 -31°220/57 -36°220/50 -43°
GJTused from 549 nm out; 89 nm from the line220/26 6°230/39 0°220/55 -13°230/60 -23°230/78 -31°230/80 -35°230/74 -44°
DENused from 748 nm out; 68 nm from the line270/24 11°230/13 5°230/48 -8°230/46 -20°230/63 -30°240/78 -36°240/78 -48°
BFFused from 848 nm out; 66 nm from the line280/28260/39 11°240/34 5°210/38 -11°210/52 -22°230/61 -31°230/61 -36°240/56 -45°
GLDused from 948 nm out; 97 nm from the line260/37260/25 14°250/27 8°230/36 -8°230/49 -21°250/71 -30°260/82 -36°250/73 -48°
GRIused from 998 nm out; 95 nm from the line230/39 23°230/32 15°210/29 7°230/31 -8°230/43 -21°250/52 -31°260/59 -35°260/59 -46°
OMAused from 1147 nm out; 55 nm from the line230/47240/33 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
SJC San Jose, CA departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 10,000 feet calm 10+ mi none 62 ft 3:53 am PDT (10:53 UTC)
MOD Modesto, CA 50 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet from the west (260°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 99 ft 10:53 UTC
HTH Hawthorne, NV 170 nm out, 19 nm north of the line VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,500 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots 10+ mi 7,500 ft 4,230 ft 11:15 UTC
ELY Ely, NV 349 nm out, 14 nm north of the line VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16 10+ mi none 6,259 ft 10:53 UTC
DTA Delta, UT 459 nm out, 8 nm south of the line VFR from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots, gusting to 18 10+ mi none 4,759 ft 17:35 UTC
PUC Price, UT 539 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,500 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet from the east (080°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 7,500 ft 5,957 ft 10:53 UTC
SBS Steamboat Springs, CO 728 nm out, 6 nm north of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet calm 10+ mi 6,000 ft 6,882 ft 11:15 UTC
FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO 808 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 5,020 ft 10:56 UTC
GGF Grant, NE 958 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line VFR from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 3,424 ft 11:15 UTC
LBF North Platte, NE 1008 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 2,777 ft 10:53 UTC
GRI Grand Island, NE 1117 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 11 knots 10+ mi none 1,847 ft 10:53 UTC
OMA Omaha, NE destination VFR from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 knots 10+ mi none 984 ft 5:52 am CDT (10:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,882 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, 1:40 pm CDT (18:40 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 SJC, the departure
  • From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 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 14 nm from the route, 110 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at SJC 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 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
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the northern Rockies
Radar now, the northern 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: Mineta San Jose International, Eppley Airfield.