Sacramento International to Eppley Airfield SMF → OMA
1,188 nautical miles (1,367 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 074°, about 061° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:42 pm CDT (18:42 UTC). 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: 3 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 170 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 60 nm along the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 200 to 699 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 220 to 729 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 349 to 649 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 479 to 838 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 619 to 838 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 659 to 789 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 699 nm along the route.
- 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 190 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 1008 nm along 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
Not fetched just now.
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 10 forecast points nearest it (SAC, RNO, BAM, ELY, SLC, RKS, DEN, BFF, GRI, OMA). 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 | 240° at 18 kt | −16 kt | 23 °C | 136 kt | 8 h 44 min | 3:17 pm CDT (20:17 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | −18 kt | 10 °C | 138 kt | 8 h 37 min | 3:10 pm CDT (20:10 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | −20 kt | 5 °C | 140 kt | 8 h 29 min | 3:02 pm CDT (20:02 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | −21 kt | 1 °C | 141 kt | 8 h 26 min | 2:59 pm CDT (19:59 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | −21 kt | -4 °C | 141 kt | 8 h 26 min | 2:59 pm CDT (19:59 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | −22 kt | -8 °C | 142 kt | 8 h 22 min | 2:55 pm CDT (19:55 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | −23 kt | -12 °C | 143 kt | 8 h 18 min | 2:51 pm CDT (19:51 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 30 kt | −23 kt | -13 °C | 143 kt | 8 h 18 min | 2:51 pm CDT (19:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 37 kt | −30 kt | -23 °C | 150 kt | 7 h 55 min | 2:28 pm CDT (19:28 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 47 kt | −41 kt | -31 °C | 161 kt | 7 h 23 min | 1:56 pm CDT (18:56 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 51 kt | −46 kt | -36 °C | 166 kt | 7 h 09 min | 1:42 pm CDT (18:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 49 kt | −44 kt | -44 °C | 164 kt | 7 h 15 min | 1:48 pm CDT (18:48 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; 31 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 200 nm out; 59 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 250 nm out; 56 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 399 nm out; 44 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° | |
| RKS | used from 549 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 250/9 | 230/21 -1° | 210/43 -14° | 220/59 -23° | 220/55 -32° | 220/53 -35° | 220/48 -44° | ||
| DEN | used from 699 nm out; 95 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° | ||
| BFF | used from 799 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| GRI | used from 948 nm out; 107 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 1148 nm out; 20 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° |
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 | no report just now | 26 ft | ||||
| TRK Truckee, CA | 80 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,904 ft | ||||
| TMT Austin, NV | 210 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,735 ft | ||||
| PVU Provo, UT | 469 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,496 ft | ||||
| HCR Heber, UT | 479 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 5,636 ft | ||||
| DWX Dixon, WY | 669 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 6,548 ft | ||||
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | 789 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,159 ft | ||||
| SNY Sidney, NE | 868 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,314 ft | ||||
| LBF North Platte, NE | 968 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 2,777 ft | ||||
| GRI Grand Island, NE | 1078 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,847 ft | ||||
| OMA Omaha, NE | destination | no report just now | 984 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,548 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, 1:42 pm CDT (18:42 UTC)
OMA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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
Daylight
Sunset at SMF 6:31 pm PDT (01:31 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
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, Eppley Airfield.