Sacramento International to Lake Charles Regional SMF → LCH

Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of

• SIGMET W15W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am PDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 170 to 240 nm out.
  as issued

  WSUS33 KKCI 120555
  MKCW WST 120555
  CONVECTIVE SIGMET 15W
  VALID UNTIL 0755Z
  UT NV
  FROM 60WNW BVL-10NE BVL-80E OAL-40SE OAL-20W OAL-60WNW BVL
  AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL280.

• AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 70 nm of the route.
• AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 250 to 859 nm out.
• AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 300 to 470 nm out.
• AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 310 to 570 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 460 to 470 nm out.
• AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 460 to 480 nm out.
• AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 490 to 789 nm out.

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

• PC12 at 17,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 9:52 pm PDT (04:52 UTC): moderate turbulence, moderate rime icing, -15 °C, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. 180 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
  as filed, and in English

  TPH UA /OV OAL/TM 0452/FL 170/TP PC12/TA M15/TB MOD/IC MOD RIME/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS AWC-WEB

  Report

  a routine report filed through TPH

  Where

  over OAL

  Time

  04:52 UTC

  Height

  at 17,000 ft

  Aircraft

  PC12

  Temperature

  −15 °C

  Turbulence

  moderate

  Icing

  moderate rime

  Remarks

  entered by zoa fdcs

• PC12 at 14,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 11:06 pm PDT (06:06 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 879 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
  as filed, and in English

  CVN UA /OV TXO260060/TM 0606/FL140/TP PC12/TB MOD/RM ZAB FDCS

  Report

  a routine report filed through CVN

  Where

  60 nm west (260°) of TXO

  Time

  06:06 UTC

  Height

  at 14,000 ft

  Aircraft

  PC12

  Turbulence

  moderate

  Remarks

  zab fdcs

At LCH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:34 am CDT (16:34 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LCH

• From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
• From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
• From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for SMF, the departure

• From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
• 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

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 17 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 November · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at SMF 6:32 pm PDT (01:32 UTC), at LCH 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:09 pm CDT (00:09 UTC)).

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