Plan a flight · Sun 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC)

Tulsa International to Reno/Tahoe International TUL → RNO

1,146 nautical miles (1,319 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 287°, about 284° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 3:45 am PDT (10:45 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TUL is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 13 knots; RNO is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 11 knots, gusting to 14. 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: 9 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 W68W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 418 to 697 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112355
MKCW WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 68W
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
CO NM AZ UT
FROM 30W CHE-20NNW TBE-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SW MTU-30W CHE
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.

SIGMET W71W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the south at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 807 to 817 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112355
MKCW WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 71W
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
WY UT ID
FROM 40S DBS-40WNW BPI-30WSW MTU-30SSW DTA-30SE TWF-40S DBS
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 20040KT. TOPS TO FL270.

SIGMET W72W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 986 to 1036 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 112355
MKCW WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 72W
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
NV
FROM 60SSW BAM-60W ELY-OAL-40WNW OAL-60SSW BAM
AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
```
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 399 to 877 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 458 to 986 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 518 to 976 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 538 to 777 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 648 nm along the route.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 678 to 1066 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 757 to 867 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Near the route, 996 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

LJ40 at 19,000 ft, 46 nm north, 4:32 pm CDT (21:32 UTC): moderate turbulence. 558 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV ASE240010/TM 2132/FL190/TP LJ40/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
10 nm southwest (240°) of ASE
Time
21:32 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ40
Turbulence
moderate
C680 at 18,000 ft, 38 nm north, 5:35 pm CDT (22:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: from 18,000 ft to 10,000 ft. 568 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV ASE230020/TM 2235/FL180/TP C680/TB MOD/RM 180-100
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
20 nm southwest (230°) of ASE
Time
22:35 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
C680
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
from 18,000 ft to 10,000 ft
E170 at 10,000 ft, 24 nm north, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): moderate turbulence up to 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 618 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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GJT UA /OV GJT144009/TM 2341/FL100/TP E170/TB MOD SFC-100/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
9 nm southeast (144°) of GJT
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate from the surface to 10,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
C750 at 47,000 ft, 29 nm north, 4:22 pm CDT (21:22 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. 359 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAA UA /OV LAA260010/TM 2122/FL470/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-46
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAA
Where
10 nm west (260°) of LAA
Time
21:22 UTC
Height
at 47,000 ft
Aircraft
C750
Turbulence
continuous lgt-ocnl moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-46
B737 at 41,000 ft, 33 nm north, 4:23 pm CDT (21:23 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. 428 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PUB UA /OV PUB350015/TM 2123/FL410/TP B737/TB CONS LGT-OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-46
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
15 nm north (350°) of PUB
Time
21:23 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous lgt-ocnl moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-46
A321 at 34,000 ft, 15 nm south, 4:36 pm CDT (21:36 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-29. 478 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV ALS360035/TM 2136/FL340/TP A321/TB CONS LGT-OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-29
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
35 nm north (360°) of ALS
Time
21:36 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous lgt-ocnl moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-29
B737 at 41,000 ft, 7 nm northeast, 4:15 pm CDT (21:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: mtw a 10-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-46. 478 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB260050/TM 2115/FL410/TP B737/TB NEG/RM MTW -10KT ZDVWC-46
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
50 nm west (260°) of PUB
Time
21:15 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
mtw a 10-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-46
PRM1 at 41,000 ft, 37 nm south, 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC): light to moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. 508 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV ALS290035/TM 2338/FL410/TP PRM1/TB LGT-MOD CAT/RM ZDVWC-46
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
35 nm west (290°) of ALS
Time
23:38 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
PRM1
Turbulence
light to moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
ZDVWC-46
B738 at 35,000 ft, 19 nm south, 5:18 pm CDT (22:18 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-30. 508 nm along the route, 19 nm south 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
UAL2862 at 34,000 ft, 47 nm north, 5:39 pm CDT (22:39 UTC): no turbulence, wind 238° at 63 knots. 558 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2862 3911N 10708W 2239 F340 238/063KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E75L at 22,000 ft, 24 nm north, 4:40 pm CDT (21:40 UTC): remarks: ZDVWC-11. 618 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV JNC090020/TM 2140/FL220/TP E75L/SK TOP220/RM ZDVWC-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
20 nm east (090°) of JNC
Time
21:40 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
TOP220
Remarks
ZDVWC-11
B738 at 38,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 4:47 pm CDT (21:47 UTC): remarks: mtw 10-15KT ZDVWC-03. 638 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV DBL229104/TM 2147/FL380/TP B738/RM MTW -10-15KT ZDVWC-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
104 nm southwest (229°) of DBL
Time
21:47 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
mtw 10-15KT ZDVWC-03
C17 at 27,000 ft, 7 nm northwest, 5:58 pm CDT (22:58 UTC): light rime icing, -25 °C. 807 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTA UA /OV DTA180010/TM 2258/FL270/TP C17/TA M25/IC LGT RIME /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTA
Where
10 nm south (180°) of DTA
Time
22:58 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
C17
Temperature
−25 °C
Icing
light rime zlc
PC24 at 11,000 ft, 20 nm south, 4:23 pm CDT (21:23 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 9,000 ft to 11,000 ft, remarks: during the descent RY35L rno. At the destination end, 20 nm south 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

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 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 11 forecast points nearest it (TUL, ICT, GAG, GCK, PUB, ALS, GJT, BCE, ELY, BAM, RNO). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
8,500 ft	220° at 25 kt	+12 kt	11 °C	108 kt	10 h 37 min	3:45 am PDT (10:45 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 29 kt	+15 kt	6 °C	105 kt	10 h 55 min	4:03 am PDT (11:03 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 30 kt	+17 kt	2 °C	103 kt	11 h 08 min	4:16 am PDT (11:16 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 34 kt	+18 kt	-2 °C	102 kt	11 h 14 min	4:22 am PDT (11:22 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 37 kt	+20 kt	-7 °C	100 kt	11 h 28 min	4:36 am PDT (11:36 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 39 kt	+21 kt	-10 °C	99 kt	11 h 35 min	4:43 am PDT (11:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 42 kt	+22 kt	-21 °C	98 kt	11 h 42 min	4:50 am PDT (11:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 58 kt	+39 kt	-29 °C	81 kt	14 h 09 min	7:17 am PDT (14:17 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 59 kt	+42 kt	-36 °C	78 kt	14 h 42 min	7:50 am PDT (14:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 56 kt	+43 kt	-47 °C	77 kt	14 h 53 min	8:01 am PDT (15:01 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
TUL	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	200/27	210/28 15°	240/24 13°	250/19 8°	250/28 -6°	260/25 -16°	270/34 -30°	280/41 -39°	280/41 -52°
ICT	used from 50 nm out; 66 nm from the line	190/34	210/34 18°	240/28 13°	260/23 7°	250/23 -6°	240/29 -17°	260/40 -30°	260/47 -40°	270/42 -51°
GAG	used from 149 nm out; 47 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°
GCK	used from 199 nm out; 46 nm from the line		200/35 21°	220/34 14°	240/30 8°	240/27 -6°	240/31 -17°	240/53 -30°	250/55 -39°	250/60 -50°
PUB	used from 349 nm out; 59 nm from the line			210/24 16°	210/28 8°	230/43 -8°	240/42 -21°	240/77 -30°	240/72 -36°	250/51 -47°
ALS	used from 448 nm out; 47 nm from the line				210/32 5°	230/48 -8°	230/49 -20°	230/78 -30°	240/74 -36°	240/61 -47°
GJT	used from 548 nm out; 60 nm from the line			210/40 11°	210/46 3°	210/61 -10°	210/68 -22°	220/57 -29°	230/59 -36°	240/66 -46°
BCE	used from 697 nm out; 97 nm from the line				210/47 0°	200/50 -12°	220/31 -23°	220/56 -26°	220/58 -35°	230/58 -45°
ELY	used from 847 nm out; 45 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°
BAM	used from 996 nm out; 74 nm from the line			270/8 4°	230/27 -4°	220/49 -18°	210/52 -26°	220/77 -29°	220/71 -33°	220/63 -43°
RNO	used from 1046 nm out; 75 nm from the line		320/7	260/13 1°	230/21 -7°	210/38 -17°	220/43 -26°	230/54 -29°	230/59 -32°	230/54 -41°

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 Sky: a few clouds at 15,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	677 ft	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)
WDG Enid, OK	90 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,167 ft	23:50 UTC
AVK Alva, OK	139 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,476 ft	23:55 UTC
JHN Johnson City, KS	289 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	3,325 ft	23:55 UTC
PUB Pueblo, CO	428 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet Weather: haze	from the west-southwest (240°) at 36 knots, gusting to 52	3 mi	12,000 ft	4,729 ft	23:53 UTC
GUC Gunnison, CO	548 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	7,679 ft	23:56 UTC
MTJ Montrose, CO	588 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 14 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	12,000 ft	5,758 ft	23:53 UTC
FOM Fillmore, UT	797 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west (270°) at 13 knots	1.5 mi	5,000 ft	4,984 ft	23:55 UTC
DTA Delta, UT	807 nm out, 21 nm north of the line	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	4,759 ft	17:35 UTC
ELY Ely, NV	917 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	6,259 ft	23:53 UTC
FLX Fallon, NV	1096 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				3,966 ft
RNO Reno, NV	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,500 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 11 knots, gusting to 14	10+ mi	none	4,414 ft	4:55 pm PDT (23:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,679 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RNO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:45 am PDT (10:45 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RNO

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 am PDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

The forecast for TUL, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 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

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 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC), at RNO 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm PDT (01:51 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RNO is before sunrise there (7:05 am PDT (14:05 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · 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: Tulsa International, Reno/Tahoe International.