Charles M Schulz/Sonoma County to Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field STS → LIT
1,484 nautical miles (1,708 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 089°, about 073° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:32 pm CDT (19:32 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: 1 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 W20W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 26,000 ft, moving from the south at 35 knots, until 4:55 am PDT (11:55 UTC). Over the route from 369 to 518 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120955 MKCW WST 120955 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 20W VALID UNTIL 1155Z AZ UT NV FROM 50E ELY-40ENE BCE-70NNE PGS-70N LAS-ELY-50E ELY AREA TS MOV FROM 20035KT. TOPS TO FL260.
- 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). Over the route from 100 to 149 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 269 to 697 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 309 to 648 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 349 to 538 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 478 to 917 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 658 to 867 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 807 to 877 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 1036 to 1365 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 STS.
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 15 forecast points nearest it (SAC, RNO, BIH, ELY, BCE, GJT, FMN, ALS, PUB, GCK, GAG, OKC, TUL, FSM, LIT). 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 19 kt | −14 kt | 22 °C | 134 kt | 11 h 04 min | 4:46 pm CDT (21:46 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −15 kt | 10 °C | 135 kt | 11 h | 4:42 pm CDT (21:42 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | −15 kt | 6 °C | 135 kt | 11 h | 4:42 pm CDT (21:42 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | −15 kt | 2 °C | 135 kt | 11 h | 4:42 pm CDT (21:42 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | −17 kt | -2 °C | 137 kt | 10 h 50 min | 4:32 pm CDT (21:32 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −18 kt | -6 °C | 138 kt | 10 h 45 min | 4:27 pm CDT (21:27 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | −20 kt | -10 °C | 140 kt | 10 h 36 min | 4:18 pm CDT (21:18 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 30 kt | −20 kt | -11 °C | 140 kt | 10 h 36 min | 4:18 pm CDT (21:18 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 36 kt | −28 kt | -21 °C | 148 kt | 10 h 02 min | 3:44 pm CDT (20:44 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 54 kt | −45 kt | -30 °C | 165 kt | 9 h | 2:42 pm CDT (19:42 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 55 kt | −48 kt | -37 °C | 168 kt | 8 h 50 min | 2:32 pm CDT (19:32 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 49 kt | −44 kt | -47 °C | 164 kt | 9 h 03 min | 2:45 pm CDT (19:45 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; 37 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 100 nm out; 62 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° | |
| BIH | used from 199 nm out; 67 nm from the line | L/V | 020/6 0° | 140/7 -7° | 210/31 -16° | 230/34 -26° | 220/43 -30° | 220/52 -36° | 220/46 -43° | |
| ELY | used from 299 nm out; 75 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° | ||
| BCE | used from 448 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 200/32 -2° | 210/57 -15° | 220/71 -22° | 220/69 -30° | 220/64 -38° | 220/67 -44° | |||
| GJT | used from 598 nm out; 90 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° | ||
| FMN | used from 648 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| ALS | used from 747 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| PUB | used from 847 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 260/45 11° | 240/38 6° | 230/47 -8° | 230/51 -19° | 240/74 -29° | 240/82 -35° | 250/72 -48° | ||
| GCK | used from 946 nm out; 101 nm from the line | 240/40 22° | 240/40 14° | 240/38 7° | 230/39 -7° | 230/45 -20° | 250/73 -28° | 260/74 -36° | 260/64 -49° | |
| GAG | used from 1046 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 240/35 22° | 240/27 14° | 230/25 6° | 240/38 -7° | 230/44 -19° | 250/73 -28° | 270/66 -37° | 270/58 -49° | |
| OKC | used from 1146 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
| TUL | used from 1245 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| FSM | used from 1345 nm out; 5 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| LIT | used from 1445 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STS Santa Rosa, CA | departure | no report just now | 128 ft | ||||
| SAC Sacramento, CA | 60 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 23 ft | ||||
| HTH Hawthorne, NV | 199 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 4,230 ft | ||||
| MLF Milford, UT | 458 nm out, 14 nm north of the line | no report just now | 5,042 ft | ||||
| TEX Telluride, CO | 707 nm out, 15 nm north of the line | no report just now | 9,069 ft | ||||
| TAD Trinidad, CO | 877 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | no report just now | 5,761 ft | ||||
| GUY Guymon, OK | 1016 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,125 ft | ||||
| WWR Woodward, OK | 1116 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 2,189 ft | ||||
| SWO Stillwater, OK | 1235 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,000 ft | ||||
| FSM Fort Smith, AR | 1375 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 469 ft | ||||
| LIT Little Rock, AR | destination | no report just now | 266 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 9,069 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LIT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:32 pm CDT (19:32 UTC)
LIT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at STS 6:36 pm PDT (01:36 UTC), at LIT 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 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: Charles M Schulz/Sonoma County, Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field.