Tulsa International to Fresno Yosemite International TUL → FAT
1,148 nautical miles (1,321 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 279°, about 276° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 10:34 am PDT (17:34 UTC). Right now TUL is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22; FAT is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 13 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: 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 C10C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 2:55 am CDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 429 to 519 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 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 first 369 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 359 to 998 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 399 to 679 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, 439 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 639 to 928 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 679 to 779 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 759 to 948 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). Near the route, 779 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 1008 to 1038 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 1028 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 TUL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 14,000 ft, 48 nm south, 12:47 am CDT (05:47 UTC): light rime icing, 6 °C. 888 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV LAS059040/TM 0547/FL140/TP B38M/TA 06/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- 40 nm northeast (059°) of LAS
- Time
- 05:47 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Temperature
- 6 °C
- Icing
- light rime
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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 12 forecast points nearest it (TUL, OKC, GAG, GCK, AMA, PUB, ALS, FMN, BCE, LAS, BIH, FAT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 210° at 26 kt | +13 kt | 15 °C | 107 kt | 10 h 44 min | 10:34 am PDT (17:34 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | +14 kt | 14 °C | 106 kt | 10 h 50 min | 10:40 am PDT (17:40 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 22 kt | +14 kt | 11 °C | 106 kt | 10 h 50 min | 10:40 am PDT (17:40 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | +17 kt | 5 °C | 103 kt | 11 h 09 min | 10:59 am PDT (17:59 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | +18 kt | 2 °C | 102 kt | 11 h 15 min | 11:05 am PDT (18:05 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | +20 kt | -3 °C | 100 kt | 11 h 29 min | 11:19 am PDT (18:19 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 35 kt | +21 kt | -7 °C | 99 kt | 11 h 36 min | 11:26 am PDT (18:26 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 38 kt | +23 kt | -10 °C | 97 kt | 11 h 50 min | 11:40 am PDT (18:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 47 kt | +32 kt | -21 °C | 88 kt | 13 h 03 min | 12:53 pm PDT (19:53 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 63 kt | +50 kt | -28 °C | 70 kt | 16 h 24 min | 4:14 pm PDT (23:14 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 62 kt | +52 kt | -35 °C | 68 kt | 16 h 53 min | 4:43 pm PDT (23:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 51 kt | +41 kt | -46 °C | 79 kt | 14 h 32 min | 2:22 pm PDT (21:22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUL | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| OKC | used from 50 nm out; 60 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° |
| GAG | used from 100 nm out; 66 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° | |
| GCK | used from 250 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 220/48 21° | 230/37 14° | 250/30 8° | 230/37 -6° | 240/37 -20° | 240/69 -28° | 250/67 -37° | 260/58 -48° | |
| AMA | used from 299 nm out; 106 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° | |
| PUB | used from 349 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 230/25 13° | 230/32 6° | 220/44 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 240/70 -28° | 240/67 -34° | 240/58 -46° | ||
| ALS | used from 399 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| FMN | used from 549 nm out; 31 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° | ||
| BCE | used from 699 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| LAS | used from 848 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 210/21 10° | 200/18 5° | 200/23 -2° | 210/49 -14° | 210/63 -21° | 220/58 -30° | 220/61 -35° | 210/56 -44° | |
| BIH | used from 998 nm out; 64 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° | |
| FAT | used from 1098 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 130/16 | 160/20 5° | 190/28 -1° | 210/25 -5° | 220/27 -15° | 230/21 -26° | 220/42 -29° | 220/44 -35° | 220/44 -44° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUL Tulsa, OK | departure | VFR | from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 677 ft | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
| WDG Enid, OK | 90 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,167 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| MDF Mooreland, OK | 160 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,970 ft | ||||
| GUY Guymon, OK | 270 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,125 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| RTN Raton, NM | 419 nm out, 13 nm south of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,352 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| DRO Durango, CO | 569 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 6,689 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| FMN Farmington, NM | 599 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,506 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| KNB Kanab, UT | 799 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | reported, no category | from the southwest (220°) at 0 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,867 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| SGU St George, UT | 848 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,500 feet, overcast at 12,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the southeast (130°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 2,883 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| BTY Beatty, NV | 1008 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,169 ft | ||||
| FAT Fresno, CA | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 335 ft | 10:53 pm PDT (05:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,689 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FAT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:34 am PDT (17:34 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for FAT
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for TUL, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
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 TUL 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC), at FAT 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:52 pm PDT (01:52 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: Tulsa International, Fresno Yosemite International.
