Sacramento International to Rhode Island TF Green International SMF → PVD
2,275 nautical miles (2,618 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 069°, about 056° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 13 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 50-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:06 pm EDT (20:06 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: 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
- 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 289 to 379 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 100 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 200 to 718 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 229 to 708 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 369 to 828 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 519 to 878 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 609 to 698 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 778 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 868 to 1018 nm out.
- 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 route from 898 to 1477 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 last 638 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 289 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1985 to 2165 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 2175 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 60 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
Not fetched just now.
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 20 forecast points nearest it (SAC, RNO, BAM, ELY, SLC, RKS, LND, BFF, ONL, FSD, MCW, LSE, DBQ, GRB, MKG, CLE, BUF, SYR, ALB, BDL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 240° at 13 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 17 h 22 min | 8:05 pm EDT (00:05 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 11 kt | −11 kt | 20 °C | 131 kt | 17 h 22 min | 8:05 pm EDT (00:05 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 12 kt | −12 kt | 10 °C | 132 kt | 17 h 14 min | 7:57 pm EDT (23:57 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 13 kt | −13 kt | 7 °C | 133 kt | 17 h 06 min | 7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 3 °C | 135 kt | 16 h 51 min | 7:34 pm EDT (23:34 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | −17 kt | -1 °C | 137 kt | 16 h 36 min | 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | −20 kt | -6 °C | 140 kt | 16 h 15 min | 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | −22 kt | -10 °C | 142 kt | 16 h 01 min | 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 22 kt | −23 kt | -11 °C | 143 kt | 15 h 55 min | 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 27 kt | −27 kt | -22 °C | 147 kt | 15 h 29 min | 6:12 pm EDT (22:12 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 36 kt | −36 kt | -33 °C | 156 kt | 14 h 35 min | 5:18 pm EDT (21:18 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 45 kt | −45 kt | -39 °C | 165 kt | 13 h 47 min | 4:30 pm EDT (20:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 49 kt | −50 kt | -48 °C | 170 kt | 13 h 23 min | 4:06 pm EDT (20:06 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; 27 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; 27 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° | |
| BAM | used from 150 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 310/7 0° | 270/19 -7° | 200/38 -17° | 190/49 -28° | 220/69 -29° | 220/63 -33° | 230/48 -41° | ||
| ELY | used from 299 nm out; 69 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° | ||
| SLC | used from 349 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 200/5 | 230/8 2° | 220/20 -2° | 210/40 -12° | 190/53 -25° | 210/62 -30° | 220/69 -34° | 220/64 -43° | |
| RKS | used from 549 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 200/41 | 220/44 1° | 220/35 -11° | 220/46 -24° | 210/53 -27° | 220/62 -35° | 230/61 -44° | ||
| LND | used from 698 nm out; 114 nm from the line | 200/23 6° | 220/31 1° | 220/39 -11° | 230/39 -23° | 220/51 -28° | 220/66 -37° | 230/68 -45° | ||
| BFF | used from 748 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 180/28 | 220/33 15° | 210/31 7° | 230/32 -9° | 220/41 -21° | 220/40 -33° | 240/47 -36° | 250/54 -46° | |
| ONL | used from 948 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 210/31 20° | 230/27 13° | 230/18 7° | 220/19 -8° | 240/26 -20° | 250/44 -35° | 270/52 -39° | 260/57 -47° | |
| FSD | used from 1097 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 190/9 | 230/30 18° | 240/23 13° | 240/20 6° | 260/22 -9° | 250/31 -21° | 250/43 -36° | 260/49 -43° | 270/53 -47° |
| MCW | used from 1247 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/30 17° | 230/14 12° | 240/17 6° | 250/22 -8° | 270/29 -20° | 250/34 -34° | 260/52 -43° | 260/59 -51° |
| LSE | used from 1347 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 230/40 | 240/24 17° | 240/13 10° | 250/13 6° | 280/22 -9° | 250/28 -21° | 250/41 -34° | 260/42 -44° | 270/62 -53° |
| DBQ | used from 1447 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 230/33 | 250/30 16° | 280/15 9° | 260/15 5° | 260/21 -7° | 260/24 -20° | 250/37 -33° | 270/42 -43° | 280/63 -52° |
| GRB | used from 1496 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 250/36 | 270/23 16° | 270/14 9° | 240/18 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/29 -20° | 290/42 -36° | 290/51 -45° | 290/72 -55° |
| MKG | used from 1546 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 260/22 | 290/16 15° | 300/11 10° | 290/5 3° | 300/26 -9° | 300/32 -20° | 320/48 -36° | 320/61 -45° | 310/74 -53° |
| CLE | used from 1746 nm out; 103 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -49° |
| BUF | used from 1846 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 320/10 | 010/16 10° | 360/10 6° | 340/13 2° | 330/22 -11° | 300/25 -23° | 320/31 -38° | 300/29 -44° | 280/36 -50° |
| SYR | used from 1995 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 280/13 | 350/18 10° | 340/10 6° | 300/15 1° | 280/17 -12° | 270/16 -23° | 280/25 -38° | 250/40 -42° | 240/53 -50° |
| ALB | used from 2095 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 120/9 | 270/8 10° | L/V 5° | 260/9 1° | 260/34 -10° | 250/42 -22° | 240/57 -35° | 240/70 -42° | 240/65 -50° |
| BDL | used from 2195 nm out; 3 nm from the line | 120/24 | 290/23 12° | 280/21 8° | 250/36 3° | 250/41 -11° | 230/48 -21° | 230/78 -32° | 230/96 -41° | 230/86 -52° |
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, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,904 ft | ||||
| ENV Wendover, UT | 369 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,236 ft | ||||
| OGD Ogden, UT | 469 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,472 ft | ||||
| GUR Guernsey, WY | 798 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,401 ft | ||||
| VTN Valentine, NE | 988 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 2,595 ft | ||||
| MCW Mason City, IA | 1307 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,213 ft | ||||
| MSN Madison, WI | 1477 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 886 ft | ||||
| MKG Muskegon, MI | 1616 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 628 ft | ||||
| ITH Ithaca, NY | 2045 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,099 ft | ||||
| BDL Windsor Locks, CT | 2215 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 173 ft | ||||
| PVD Providence, RI | destination | no report just now | 54 ft |
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 PVD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:06 pm EDT (20:06 UTC)
PVD 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 12 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 November · ZOA
- 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
- 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
Daylight
Sunset at SMF 6:32 pm PDT (01:32 UTC), at PVD 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 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, Rhode Island TF Green International.
