Plan a flight · Mon 6:57 am PDT (13:57 UTC)

Sacramento International to Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport SMF → CHO

2,010 nautical miles (2,314 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 077°, about 064° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:38 pm EDT (01:38 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SMF is VFR, wind calm; CHO is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 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: 2 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

AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 209 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 149 to 667 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 169 to 727 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 537 to 886 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 667 to 786 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 route from 1105 to 1334 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1742 to 1941 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 1851 to 1951 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 90 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 SMF.

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

BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 33 nm south, 6:32 am PDT (13:32 UTC): moderate rime icing, -15 °C. 428 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTA UA /OV DTA038010/TM 1332/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M15/IC MOD RIME 140-190 TOP 200/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTA
Where
10 nm northeast (038°) of DTA
Time
13:32 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−15 °C
Icing
moderate rime from 14,000 ft to 19,000 ft top 200/ZLC
CRJ7 at 16,000 ft, 10 nm south, 6:13 am PDT (13:13 UTC): moderate rime icing from 15,000 ft to 19,000 ft, -13 °C. 458 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UA /OV FFU165026/TM 1313/FL160/TP CRJ7/SK TOPS 196/TA M13/IC MOD RIME 150-190/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVU
Where
26 nm south (165°) of FFU
Time
13:13 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
tops 19,600 ft
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
moderate rime 150-190/ZLC
PC12 at 17,000 ft, 7 nm south, 5:40 am PDT (12:40 UTC): moderate rime icing, -13 °C. 468 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UA /OV FFU134026/TM 1240/FL170/TP PC12/TA M13 /IC MOD RIME/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVU
Where
26 nm southeast (134°) of FFU
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
moderate rime/zlc
B738 descending, 4 nm south, 6:01 am PDT (13:01 UTC): moderate turbulence from 11,000 ft to 20,000 ft. 766 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40NW DEN/TM 1301/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40NW den
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 11,000 ft
B737 at 16,000 ft, 3 nm southeast, 5:23 am PDT (12:23 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 766 nm along the route, 3 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320040/TM 1223/FL160/TP B737/TB MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
C172 at 200 ft, 50 nm south, 5:35 am PDT (12:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed. 776 nm along the route, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UA /OV APA350001/TM 1235/FL002/TP C172/TB MOD TURB/RM LLWS +-15KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through APA
Where
1 nm north (350°) of APA
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed
B738 at 14,000 ft, 11 nm north, 5:38 am PDT (12:38 UTC): light icing, -2 °C. 100 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV RNO130020/TM 1238/FL140/TP B738/TA M02/IC LGT RM
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
20 nm southeast (130°) of RNO
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−2 °C
Icing
light remarks
B38M at 11,000 ft, 15 nm north, 5:30 am PDT (12:30 UTC): light rime icing, -1 °C, remarks: from 11,000 ft to 14,000 ft rno dept southeast bound entered by zoa fdcs. 100 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV 3917N11935W/TM 1230/FL110/TP B38M/SK UNKN/TA M01/IC LGT RIME/RM 110-140 RNO DEPT SE BOUND ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
3917N11935W
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
unknown
Temperature
−1 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
from 11,000 ft to 14,000 ft rno dept southeast bound entered by zoa fdcs
B190 at 14,000 ft, 22 nm south, 6:50 am PDT (13:50 UTC): light rime icing, -3 °C. 448 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTA UA /OV DTA034030/TM 1350/FL140/TP B190/TA M03/IC LGT RIME/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTA
Where
30 nm northeast (034°) of DTA
Time
13:50 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B190
Temperature
−3 °C
Icing
light rime/zlc
B190 at 12,000 ft, 32 nm north, 6:39 am PDT (13:39 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: during the climb. 458 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV FFU340015/TM 1339/FL120/TP B190/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
15 nm north (340°) of FFU
Time
13:39 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
B190
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the climb
A321 at 14,000 ft, 27 nm north, 6:15 am PDT (13:15 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 458 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV FFU340010/TM 1315/FL140/TP A321/TB CONT LGT-OCNL MOD TURB/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
10 nm north (340°) of FFU
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous lgt-ocnl moderate turbulence
Remarks
during the climb
E75L at 17,000 ft, 5 nm east, 5:20 am PDT (12:20 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing from 15,500 ft to 18,000 ft, -14 °C, remarks: during the descent. 458 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV FFU140020/TM 1220/FL170/TP E75L/TA M14/TB LGTCHOP/IC LGT RIME 180-155/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
20 nm southeast (140°) of FFU
Time
12:20 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Temperature
−14 °C
Turbulence
lgtchop
Icing
light rime from 18,000 ft to 15,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent
CRJ7 at 12,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 5:01 am PDT (12:01 UTC): remarks: during the climb DITTI1. 458 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV FFU140015/TM 1201/FL120/TP CRJ7/SK VMC BELOW 110/RM DURC DITTI1
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
15 nm southeast (140°) of FFU
Time
12:01 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
visual conditions below 11,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb DITTI1
CRJ2 at 19,000 ft, 15 nm north, 4:49 am PDT (11:49 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. 737 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN304074/TM 1149/FL190/TP CRJ2/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
74 nm northwest (304°) of DEN
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-13

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 18 forecast points nearest it (SAC, RNO, BAM, ELY, SLC, GJT, DEN, GLD, GRI, OMA, MKC, DSM, BRL, SPI, IND, CVG, CRW, EKN). 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	260° at 18 kt	−18 kt	17 °C	138 kt	14 h 34 min	12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	−18 kt	10 °C	138 kt	14 h 34 min	12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	−17 kt	6 °C	137 kt	14 h 40 min	12:37 am EDT (04:37 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	−19 kt	3 °C	139 kt	14 h 28 min	12:25 am EDT (04:25 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	−21 kt	-1 °C	141 kt	14 h 15 min	12:12 am EDT (04:12 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	−23 kt	-6 °C	143 kt	14 h 03 min	12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 25 kt	−25 kt	-10 °C	145 kt	13 h 52 min	11:49 pm EDT (03:49 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 25 kt	−26 kt	-10 °C	146 kt	13 h 46 min	11:43 pm EDT (03:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 31 kt	−32 kt	-21 °C	152 kt	13 h 13 min	11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 41 kt	−43 kt	-32 °C	163 kt	12 h 20 min	10:17 pm EDT (02:17 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 48 kt	−52 kt	-38 °C	172 kt	11 h 41 min	9:38 pm EDT (01:38 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 47 kt	−50 kt	-47 °C	170 kt	11 h 49 min	9:46 pm EDT (01:46 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
SAC	used from 0 nm out; 26 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°
RNO	used from 50 nm out; 35 nm from the line		010/6	270/12 -3°	220/26 -10°	280/13 -19°	350/44 -24°	320/30 -32°	260/22 -36°	240/24 -42°
BAM	used from 199 nm out; 70 nm from the line			280/9 -2°	260/18 -8°	190/47 -19°	200/50 -29°	210/56 -29°	220/54 -34°	220/45 -42°
ELY	used from 249 nm out; 48 nm from the line			210/34 1°	220/40 -4°	220/39 -17°	210/51 -24°	220/65 -30°	220/60 -37°	220/56 -44°
SLC	used from 398 nm out; 59 nm from the line		200/16	210/23 4°	220/34 -3°	210/40 -16°	220/66 -23°	220/64 -31°	220/57 -36°	220/50 -43°
GJT	used from 547 nm out; 76 nm from the line			220/26 6°	230/39 0°	220/55 -13°	230/60 -23°	230/78 -31°	230/80 -35°	230/74 -44°
DEN	used from 697 nm out; 74 nm from the line			270/24 11°	230/13 5°	230/48 -8°	230/46 -20°	230/63 -30°	240/78 -36°	240/78 -48°
GLD	used from 846 nm out; 85 nm from the line		260/37	260/25 14°	250/27 8°	230/36 -8°	230/49 -21°	250/71 -30°	260/82 -36°	250/73 -48°
GRI	used from 995 nm out; 67 nm from the line		230/39 23°	230/32 15°	210/29 7°	230/31 -8°	230/43 -21°	250/52 -31°	260/59 -35°	260/59 -46°
OMA	used from 1145 nm out; 61 nm from the line	230/47	240/33 21°	230/22 13°	220/27 5°	240/35 -8°	250/43 -21°	260/47 -33°	260/59 -36°	270/58 -46°
MKC	used from 1244 nm out; 70 nm from the line	240/49	240/21 20°	220/19 13°	230/21 6°	260/26 -7°	250/37 -19°	270/66 -31°	270/65 -38°	280/60 -48°
DSM	used from 1294 nm out; 86 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -47°
BRL	used from 1344 nm out; 59 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -48°
SPI	used from 1443 nm out; 9 nm from the line	260/28	250/22 15°	250/14 9°	260/20 6°	280/27 -7°	280/34 -19°	280/48 -32°	280/59 -41°	300/60 -49°
IND	used from 1543 nm out; 67 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
CVG	used from 1692 nm out; 11 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
CRW	used from 1791 nm out; 51 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
EKN	used from 1891 nm out; 34 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°

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
SMF Sacramento, CA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	26 ft	6:53 am PDT (13:53 UTC)
TRK Truckee, CA	70 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	5,904 ft	13:47 UTC
TMT Austin, NV	209 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,400 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	4,400 ft	5,735 ft	13:35 UTC
PVU Provo, UT	468 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,400 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southeast (160°) at 19 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	4,400 ft	4,496 ft	12:56 UTC
FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO	776 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	5,020 ft	12:56 UTC
IML Imperial, NE	926 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the west (280°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	3,276 ft	13:53 UTC
HDE Holdrege, NE	1035 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	2,313 ft	13:35 UTC
IRK Kirksville, MO	1344 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	966 ft	12:55 UTC
DEC Decatur, IL	1513 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	681 ft	12:54 UTC
LUK Cincinnati, OH	1722 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	2 mi	300 ft	481 ft	13:53 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	1861 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	3 mi	600 ft	947 ft	12:54 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	destination	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	640 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,904 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CHO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:38 pm EDT (01:38 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CHO

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet

The forecast for SMF, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/3475 BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 November · ZOA
6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 1712 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at SMF 6:31 pm PDT (01:31 UTC), at CHO 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CHO is after sunset there (6:40 pm EDT (22:40 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 northern Rockies · 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: Sacramento International, Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport.