Sacramento International to Okc Will Rogers International SMF → OKC
1,163 nautical miles (1,339 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 092°, about 079° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 44-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:42 am CDT (13:42 UTC). Right now SMF is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 7 knots; OKC is VFR, wind from the south (170°) 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: 12 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
- 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 189 to 268 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.
- SIGMET C10C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 12:55 am PDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 716 to 805 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120555 MKCC WST 120555 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10C VALID UNTIL 0755Z CO NM FROM 20NNE PUB-40WSW LAA-30WSW CIM-50WSW ALS-50ESE HBU-20NNE PUB AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 80 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 209 to 626 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 258 to 517 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 258 to 875 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 457 to 626 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 626 to 835 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). Near the route, 706 nm along the route.
- 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 last 288 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
- PC12 at 17,000 ft, 31 nm south, 9:52 pm PDT (04:52 UTC): moderate turbulence, moderate rime icing, -15 °C, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. 179 nm along the route, 31 nm south 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
- A321 at 31,000 ft, 49 nm north, 11:15 pm PDT (06:15 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: mountain wave zlc. 507 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CNY UA /OV HVE340015/TM 0615/FL310/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOP /RM MTN WAVE /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CNY
- Where
- 15 nm north (340°) of HVE
- Time
- 06:15 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- occasional light to moderate chop
- Remarks
- mountain wave zlc
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 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 (SAC, RNO, BIH, ELY, BCE, FMN, ALS, TCC, AMA, GAG, OKC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 21 kt | −10 kt | 9 °C | 130 kt | 8 h 57 min | 10:34 am CDT (15:34 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | −11 kt | 6 °C | 131 kt | 8 h 53 min | 10:30 am CDT (15:30 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | −14 kt | 2 °C | 134 kt | 8 h 41 min | 10:18 am CDT (15:18 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | −15 kt | -2 °C | 135 kt | 8 h 37 min | 10:14 am CDT (15:14 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | −16 kt | -6 °C | 136 kt | 8 h 33 min | 10:10 am CDT (15:10 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 35 kt | −16 kt | -10 °C | 136 kt | 8 h 33 min | 10:10 am CDT (15:10 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 35 kt | −17 kt | -11 °C | 137 kt | 8 h 29 min | 10:06 am CDT (15:06 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 44 kt | −27 kt | -22 °C | 147 kt | 7 h 55 min | 9:32 am CDT (14:32 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 59 kt | −40 kt | -28 °C | 160 kt | 7 h 16 min | 8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 59 kt | −44 kt | -35 °C | 164 kt | 7 h 05 min | 8:42 am CDT (13:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 50 kt | −35 kt | -45 °C | 155 kt | 7 h 30 min | 9:07 am CDT (14:07 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
| 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; 23 nm from the line | 110/6 | L/V 4° | 010/11 -2° | 350/11 -7° | 340/24 -16° | 360/44 -23° | 330/24 -30° | 270/21 -35° | 230/23 -43° |
| RNO | used from 50 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 010/9 | 320/10 -2° | 210/23 -9° | 210/34 -19° | 220/36 -25° | 230/31 -29° | 230/41 -33° | 230/38 -42° | |
| BIH | used from 149 nm out; 72 nm from the line | L/V | 240/7 1° | 190/13 -3° | 200/26 -16° | 210/43 -26° | 220/54 -28° | 220/51 -35° | 220/47 -43° | |
| ELY | used from 249 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 200/39 3° | 210/27 -2° | 210/45 -15° | 220/56 -24° | 210/60 -28° | 210/63 -34° | 220/61 -43° | ||
| BCE | used from 348 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| FMN | used from 547 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| ALS | used from 696 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| TCC | used from 845 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| AMA | used from 895 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 210/38 | 230/29 14° | 240/29 7° | 220/27 -5° | 240/37 -18° | 240/66 -28° | 250/59 -37° | 260/47 -49° | |
| GAG | used from 994 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 220/40 19° | 230/28 14° | 240/23 8° | 230/21 -6° | 240/31 -19° | 250/66 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 260/47 -49° | |
| OKC | used from 1094 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 200/44 | 230/32 18° | 240/13 15° | 240/10 9° | 240/20 -5° | 250/27 -16° | 260/47 -28° | 270/48 -39° | 270/45 -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 | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 26 ft | 10:53 pm PDT (05:53 UTC) |
| PVF Placerville, CA | 40 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | reported, no category | calm | 10+ mi | none | 2,585 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| HTH Hawthorne, NV | 139 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 2,300 feet, a broken layer at 3,200 feet Weather: haze | from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots | 4 mi | 2,300 ft | 4,230 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| BCE Bryce Canyon, UT | 447 nm out, 18 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots | 3 mi | 2,300 ft | 7,589 ft | 06:28 UTC |
| BDG Blanding, UT | 577 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,200 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,800 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | 4,800 ft | 5,867 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| PSO Pagosa Springs, CO | 696 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,200 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 1 knots | 9 mi | 3,200 ft | 7,663 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| ALS Alamosa, CO | 746 nm out, 19 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,800 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 7,539 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| RTN Raton, NM | 815 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,352 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| HHF Canadian, TX | 1024 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 2,396 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| RQO El Reno, OK | 1143 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,420 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| OKC Oklahoma City, OK | destination | VFR | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,295 ft | 12:52 am CDT (05:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,663 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OKC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:42 am CDT (13:42 UTC)
Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for OKC
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 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 OKC 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 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.
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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, Okc Will Rogers International.
