Plan a flight · Sun 4:29 pm PDT (23:29 UTC)

Charles M Schulz/Sonoma County to Clarence E Page Municipal STS → RCE

1,208 nautical miles (1,390 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 091°, about 075° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 41-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:59 am CDT (06:59 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now STS is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots; RCE is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 19 knots, gusting to 28. 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: 5 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 W63W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 5:55 pm PDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 619 to 879 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112255
MKCW WST 112255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 63W
VALID UNTIL 0055Z
CO NM AZ UT
FROM 30SSW MTU-30NW PUB-20NW TCC-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SSW MTU
AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL370.
WIND GUSTS TO 50KT POSS.

AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 130 to 349 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 280 to 589 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 310 to 789 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 310 to 769 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 369 to 899 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 399 to 529 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 599 to 639 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 609 to 729 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

E545 at 45,000 ft, 40 nm south, 3:29 pm PDT (22:29 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 699 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FMN UA /OV RSK2950301/TM 2229/FL450/TP E545/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through FMN
Where
301 nm southwest (950°) of RSK2
Time
22:29 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zdvwc
UAL198 at 34,000 ft, 39 nm southwest, 1:55 pm PDT (20:55 UTC): light turbulence, wind 281° at 35 knots. At the departure end, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL198 3810N 12331W 2055 F340 281/035KT TB LGT TURB MOD IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
PC24 at 11,000 ft, 44 nm north, 2:23 pm PDT (21:23 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 9,000 ft to 11,000 ft, remarks: during the descent RY35L rno. 140 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV KRNO167020/TM 2123/FL110/TP PC24/TB CONT LGT OCNL MOD 110-090/RM DURD RY35L RNO
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
20 nm south (167°) of KRNO
Time
21:23 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
PC24
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate from 11,000 ft to 9,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent RY35L rno
B737 at 27,000 ft, 6 nm north, 3:14 pm PDT (22:14 UTC): remarks: mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed +/-300FT entered by zoa fdcs. 170 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV 3830N11910W/TM 2214/FL270/TP B737/RM MTN WAVE +/-10KTS +/-300FT ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
3830N11910W
Time
22:14 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed +/-300FT entered by zoa fdcs
A321 at 33,000 ft, 13 nm north, 1:31 pm PDT (20:31 UTC): remarks: mountain wave a 20-knot loss of airspeed knots zlc. 300 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ELY UA /OV ILC262101/TM 2031/FL330/TP A321/RM MTN WAVE +-20 KNOTS /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ELY
Where
101 nm west (262°) of ILC
Time
20:31 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Remarks
mountain wave a 20-knot loss of airspeed knots zlc
UAL1263 at 33,000 ft, 4 nm west, 2:42 pm PDT (21:42 UTC): no turbulence, wind 227° at 59 knots. 609 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1263 3738N 11003W 2142 F330 227/059KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B739 at 31,000 ft, 29 nm south, 2:21 pm PDT (21:21 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: mtw a 20-knot loss of airspeed zdvwc. 669 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FMN UA /OV RSK280040/TM 2121/FL310/TP B739/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM MTW +/-20KT ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through FMN
Where
40 nm west (280°) of RSK
Time
21:21 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
mtw a 20-knot loss of airspeed zdvwc
B738 at 35,000 ft, 48 nm north, 3:18 pm PDT (22:18 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-30. 779 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV ALS319040/TM 2218/FL350/TP B738/TB CONS LGT-OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-30
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
40 nm northwest (319°) of ALS
Time
22:18 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous lgt-ocnl moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-30
GA6C at 47,000 ft, 37 nm south, 2:47 pm PDT (21:47 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 829 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LVS UA /OV FTI320050/TM 2147/FL470/TP GA6C/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through LVS
Where
50 nm northwest (320°) of FTI
Time
21:47 UTC
Height
at 47,000 ft
Aircraft
GA6C
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zab fdcs
GLEX at 47,000 ft, 25 nm south, 2:38 pm PDT (21:38 UTC): remarks: mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed or 150FT zab fdcs. 889 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RTN UA /OV CIM090030/TM 2138/FL470/TP GLEX/RM MTN WAVE +/-10KTS OR 150FT ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through RTN
Where
30 nm east (090°) of CIM
Time
21:38 UTC
Height
at 47,000 ft
Aircraft
GLEX
Remarks
mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed or 150FT zab fdcs
A320 at 34,000 ft, 19 nm southwest, 2:20 pm PDT (21:20 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW49. At the destination end, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CSM UA /OV BFV080040/TM 2120/FL340/TP A320/TB NEG/RM ZFW49
```
Report
a routine report filed through CSM
Where
40 nm east (080°) of BFV
Time
21:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW49

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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, 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
5,500 ft	190° at 15 kt	0	19 °C	120 kt	10 h 04 min	4:33 am CDT (09:33 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 17 kt	−6 kt	9 °C	126 kt	9 h 35 min	4:04 am CDT (09:04 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 19 kt	−10 kt	8 °C	130 kt	9 h 18 min	3:47 am CDT (08:47 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 26 kt	−13 kt	3 °C	133 kt	9 h 05 min	3:34 am CDT (08:34 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	−15 kt	-1 °C	135 kt	8 h 57 min	3:26 am CDT (08:26 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	−17 kt	-5 °C	137 kt	8 h 49 min	3:18 am CDT (08:18 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 34 kt	−19 kt	-9 °C	139 kt	8 h 41 min	3:10 am CDT (08:10 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 34 kt	−20 kt	-10 °C	140 kt	8 h 38 min	3:07 am CDT (08:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 37 kt	−24 kt	-21 °C	144 kt	8 h 23 min	2:52 am CDT (07:52 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 58 kt	−40 kt	-28 °C	160 kt	7 h 33 min	2:02 am CDT (07:02 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 58 kt	−41 kt	-36 °C	161 kt	7 h 30 min	1:59 am CDT (06:59 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 53 kt	−40 kt	-46 °C	160 kt	7 h 33 min	2:02 am CDT (07:02 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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	270/5	L/V 5°	L/V -1°	240/11 -5°	250/22 -15°	270/25 -24°	260/31 -27°	240/39 -33°	240/39 -42°
BIH	used from 150 nm out; 71 nm from the line		L/V	210/14 6°	210/20 -2°	230/26 -14°	220/32 -24°	220/63 -27°	220/56 -35°	230/50 -44°
ELY	used from 300 nm out; 82 nm from the line			210/20 4°	240/21 -1°	230/37 -13°	200/58 -25°	220/73 -27°	220/73 -36°	220/69 -44°
BCE	used from 399 nm out; 82 nm from the line				210/47 0°	200/50 -12°	220/31 -23°	220/56 -26°	220/58 -35°	230/58 -45°
FMN	used from 599 nm out; 86 nm from the line			220/25 13°	220/28 4°	210/51 -9°	220/59 -21°	230/78 -30°	230/77 -36°	230/66 -46°
ALS	used from 749 nm out; 36 nm from the line				210/32 5°	230/48 -8°	230/49 -20°	230/78 -30°	240/74 -36°	240/61 -47°
TCC	used from 899 nm out; 89 nm from the line		200/26	200/28 14°	220/25 7°	230/28 -7°	240/41 -19°	240/62 -28°	250/61 -37°	250/49 -49°
AMA	used from 949 nm out; 85 nm from the line		190/28	220/26 14°	230/27 7°	250/24 -6°	250/32 -16°	240/51 -28°	250/52 -38°	250/51 -50°
GAG	used from 1048 nm out; 37 nm from the line		190/34 19°	240/27 14°	240/26 8°	240/24 -6°	240/29 -16°	250/50 -28°	250/50 -39°	260/46 -50°
OKC	used from 1148 nm out; 47 nm from the line	190/29	200/29 16°	230/22 14°	240/17 9°	240/28 -6°	250/35 -15°	270/42 -29°	270/43 -39°	280/38 -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	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	128 ft	3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC)
SAC Sacramento, CA	60 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	23 ft	22:53 UTC
HTH Hawthorne, NV	200 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 18 knots	10+ mi	none	4,230 ft	23:15 UTC
TPH Tonopah, NV	270 nm out, 15 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 21 knots, gusting to 30	10+ mi	none	5,430 ft	22:56 UTC
CDC Cedar City, UT	459 nm out, 17 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the south-southwest (200°) at 19 knots, gusting to 26	4 mi	5,000 ft	5,622 ft	22:53 UTC
BCE Bryce Canyon, UT	509 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the south-southeast (160°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21	4 mi	1,200 ft	7,589 ft	23:21 UTC
BDG Blanding, UT	629 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 21 knots, gusting to 33	10+ mi	none	5,867 ft	22:15 UTC
PSO Pagosa Springs, CO	749 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,700 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the west (260°) at 9 knots	3 mi	6,000 ft	7,663 ft	23:15 UTC
RTN Raton, NM	879 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 24 knots, gusting to 37	10+ mi	none	6,352 ft	22:53 UTC
HHF Canadian, TX	1078 nm out, 10 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	2,396 ft	23:15 UTC
OJA Weatherford, OK	1168 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,605 ft	23:10 UTC
RCE Oklahoma City, OK	destination	VFR	from the south (180°) at 19 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	none	1,353 ft	6:15 pm CDT (23:15 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 RCE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:59 am CDT (06:59 UTC)

RCE has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for STS, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 am PDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 2 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/6740 SACRAMENTO, CA, Thursday, October 8, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local on the route, 70 nm along the route · air shows/sports · until 11 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at STS 6:37 pm PDT (01:37 UTC), at RCE 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm CDT (00:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RCE is before sunrise there (7:34 am CDT (12:34 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

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, Clarence E Page Municipal.