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San Angelo Rgnl/Mathis Field to Reno/Tahoe International SJT → RNO

1,059 nautical miles (1,219 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 303°, about 298° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 5:35 am PDT (12:35 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 2 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 3C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 250 to 320 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120255
    MKCC WST 120255
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3C
    VALID UNTIL 0455Z
    TX NM
    FROM 50SE CIM-70WNW MRF-30W ELP-10W FTI-50SE CIM
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.
  • SIGMET W11W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC). Near the route, 440 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120255
    MKCW WST 120255
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11W
    VALID UNTIL 0455Z
    CO NM
    FROM 20WNW PUB-10ENE CIM-50WNW ABQ-30NNE DVC-20WNW PUB
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • SIGMET W12W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 889 to 959 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120255
    MKCW WST 120255
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12W
    VALID UNTIL 0455Z
    NV
    FROM 40SSE TWF-10W ELY-30SE OAL-30W OAL-70WSW TWF-40SSE TWF
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL310.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 290 to 859 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 320 to 659 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 539 to 939 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 599 to 1009 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 659 to 669 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Near the route, 659 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 869 to 939 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 SJT.

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

  • B738 at 11,000 ft, 29 nm northeast, 10:25 pm CDT (03:25 UTC): 7 °C, wind 220° at 30 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 370 nm along the route, 29 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ABQ UA /OV ABQ094018 /TM 0325 /FL110 /TP B738 /TA 07 /WV 22030KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
    Report
    a routine report filed through ABQ
    Where
    18 nm east (094°) of ABQ
    Time
    03:25 UTC
    Height
    at 11,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Temperature
    7 °C
    Wind
    from 220° at 30 knots
    Remarks
    produced by skypath
  • B38M descending, 9 nm south, 8:28 pm CDT (01:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent runway 35L rno. At the destination end, 9 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    RNO UA /OV KRNO167009/TM 0128/FLUNKN/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURD RY35L RNO
    Report
    a routine report filed through RNO
    Where
    9 nm south (167°) of KRNO
    Time
    01:28 UTC
    Height
    height not given
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    occasional light chop
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 35L rno

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 9 forecast points nearest it (ABI, INK, ROW, ABQ, FMN, BCE, ELY, BIH, RNO). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
8,500 ft210° at 22 kt+2 kt10 °C118 kt8 h 58 min5:35 am PDT (12:35 UTC)
10,500 ft220° at 25 kt+4 kt4 °C116 kt9 h 08 min5:45 am PDT (12:45 UTC)
12,500 ft220° at 28 kt+5 kt1 °C115 kt9 h 13 min5:50 am PDT (12:50 UTC)
14,500 ft220° at 32 kt+5 kt-3 °C115 kt9 h 13 min5:50 am PDT (12:50 UTC)
16,500 ft220° at 35 kt+6 kt-8 °C114 kt9 h 17 min5:54 am PDT (12:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 38 kt+7 kt-11 °C113 kt9 h 22 min5:59 am PDT (12:59 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240220° at 51 kt+15 kt-20 °C105 kt10 h 05 min6:42 am PDT (13:42 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 60 kt+21 kt-28 °C99 kt10 h 42 min7:19 am PDT (14:19 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340230° at 61 kt+28 kt-35 °C92 kt11 h 31 min8:08 am PDT (15:08 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390240° at 51 kt+25 kt-46 °C95 kt11 h 09 min7:46 am PDT (14:46 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
ABIused from 0 nm out; 80 nm from the line200/31 17°210/21 15°240/15 9°250/14 -4°250/24 -14°250/36 -28°270/35 -38°290/41 -50°
INKused from 50 nm out; 76 nm from the line190/23 20°200/18 15°230/18 8°240/23 -4°240/37 -14°240/46 -27°250/42 -38°260/36 -50°
ROWused from 150 nm out; 61 nm from the line190/33210/27 14°220/28 6°230/36 -6°230/56 -15°230/63 -27°250/59 -37°260/57 -49°
ABQused from 300 nm out; 60 nm from the line220/27 11°210/35 5°220/46 -9°230/62 -20°240/78 -25°240/80 -35°240/56 -47°
FMNused from 450 nm out; 84 nm from the line220/28 9°220/40 2°220/53 -10°220/62 -22°230/79 -28°240/91 -34°230/71 -45°
BCEused from 599 nm out; 79 nm from the line220/27 -1°210/40 -13°220/54 -21°220/64 -30°220/64 -34°220/52 -44°
ELYused from 799 nm out; 81 nm from the line200/39 3°210/27 -2°210/45 -15°220/56 -24°210/60 -28°210/63 -34°220/61 -43°
BIHused from 899 nm out; 97 nm from the lineL/V240/7 1°190/13 -3°200/26 -16°210/43 -26°220/54 -28°220/51 -35°220/47 -43°
RNOused from 949 nm out; 85 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
SJT San Angelo, TX departure no report just now 1,918 ft
MAF Midland, TX 90 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower no report just now 2,872 ft
HOB Hobbs, NM 160 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower no report just now 3,660 ft
ROW Roswell, NM 240 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 3,671 ft
BRG Belen, NM 380 nm out, 6 nm east of the line no report just now 5,199 ft
RQE Window Rock, AZ 499 nm out, 5 nm north of the line no report just now 6,742 ft
KNB Kanab, UT 689 nm out, 3 nm east of the line no report just now 4,867 ft
GAB Gabbs, NV 969 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line no report just now 4,699 ft
RNO Reno, NV destination no report just now 4,414 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,742 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, 5:35 am PDT (12:35 UTC)

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

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

  • 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 November · ZFW
  • 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 300 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB

Daylight

Sunset at SJT 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 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 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 now, the Pacific Southwest
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · 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: San Angelo Rgnl/Mathis Field, Reno/Tahoe International.