Plan a flight · Mon 10:37 am CDT (15:37 UTC)

Tulsa International to Sacramento International TUL → SMF

1,230 nautical miles (1,416 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 285°, about 282° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 7:54 pm PDT (02:54 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TUL is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25; SMF is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 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: 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

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). Near the route, 99 nm along the route.
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 347 to 784 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 377 to 605 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 417 to 585 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 536 to 1032 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 615 to 734 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 655 to 1062 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, 833 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 198 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1121 to 1151 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 TUL.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

E75L at 26,000 ft, 29 nm northeast, 9:48 am CDT (14:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zkcfdc xj. At the departure end, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PPF UA /OV OSW190040/TM 1448/FL260/TP E75L/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM DURC /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through PPF
Where
40 nm south (190°) of OSW
Time
14:48 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
during the climb zkcfdc xj
F2TH at 36,300 ft, 37 nm north, 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 36,300 ft, wind 255° at 90 knots. 427 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB /TM 1315 /FL363 /TP F2TH /WV 25590KT /TB MOD CAT 363
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
over PUB
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 36,300 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Wind
from 255° at 90 knots
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence at 36,300 ft
BE20 at 16,000 ft, 6 nm north, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): light turbulence, light rime icing, -2 °C, remarks: zkcfdc xj. 218 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBL UA /OV LBL070035/TM 1338/FL160/TP BE20/TA M02/TB LGT/IC LGT RIME/RM /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBL
Where
35 nm east (070°) of LBL
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Temperature
−2 °C
Turbulence
light
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zkcfdc xj
LJ45 at 43,000 ft, 33 nm south, 10:01 am CDT (15:01 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 377 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TAD UA /OV TBE170015/TM 1501/FL430/TP LJ45/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/ MTN WAVE +/-300FT/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through TAD
Where
15 nm south (170°) of TBE
Time
15:01 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop mountain wave +/-300FT
Remarks
zab fdcs
B738 at 14,000 ft, 32 nm north, 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC): light icing, -2 °C. 1131 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV RNO130020/TM 1238/FL140/TP B738/TA M02/IC LGT RM
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
20 nm southeast (130°) of RNO
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−2 °C
Icing
light remarks
E75L at 34,000 ft, 10 nm northeast, 10:26 am CDT (15:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. 1141 nm along the route, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV FMG160040/TM 1526/FL340/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP LGT OCNL LGT TURB FL340/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
40 nm south (160°) of FMG
Time
15:26 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous light chop light occasional light turbulence FL340
Remarks
entered by zoa fdcs
B739 at 36,000 ft, 49 nm south, 9:39 am CDT (14:39 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV SCK/TM 1439/FL360/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over SCK
Time
14:39 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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, PUB, ALS, GJT, BCE, ELY, BIH, RNO, SAC). 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	230° at 19 kt	+11 kt	9 °C	109 kt	11 h 17 min	7:54 pm PDT (02:54 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	+14 kt	2 °C	106 kt	11 h 36 min	8:13 pm PDT (03:13 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	+17 kt	-1 °C	103 kt	11 h 57 min	8:34 pm PDT (03:34 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 29 kt	+18 kt	-5 °C	102 kt	12 h 04 min	8:41 pm PDT (03:41 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 31 kt	+20 kt	-9 °C	100 kt	12 h 18 min	8:55 pm PDT (03:55 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 33 kt	+21 kt	-12 °C	99 kt	12 h 25 min	9:02 pm PDT (04:02 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 42 kt	+32 kt	-22 °C	88 kt	13 h 59 min	10:36 pm PDT (05:36 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 60 kt	+44 kt	-31 °C	76 kt	16 h 11 min	12:48 am PDT (07:48 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 64 kt	+49 kt	-38 °C	71 kt	17 h 19 min	1:56 am PDT (08:56 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 63 kt	+49 kt	-46 °C	71 kt	17 h 19 min	1:56 am PDT (08:56 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	210/24	220/29 18°	240/17 14°	250/16 8°	260/28 -6°	260/36 -18°	270/63 -28°	280/54 -37°	290/46 -49°
OKC	used from 50 nm out; 68 nm from the line	200/23	220/26 19°	210/12 16°	230/16 8°	250/36 -6°	250/45 -17°	260/61 -28°	270/51 -37°	270/42 -49°
GAG	used from 99 nm out; 72 nm from the line		230/27 21°	230/27 15°	230/26 8°	240/41 -7°	250/54 -19°	250/72 -27°	260/70 -37°	260/64 -49°
GCK	used from 198 nm out; 54 nm from the line		250/23 20°	230/35 13°	240/47 7°	240/42 -7°	250/43 -20°	240/81 -28°	250/87 -37°	250/83 -49°
PUB	used from 347 nm out; 67 nm from the line			250/31 11°	240/42 5°	230/46 -7°	230/59 -20°	240/77 -30°	230/94 -37°	240/95 -49°
ALS	used from 446 nm out; 28 nm from the line				230/34 2°	230/57 -9°	230/72 -19°	230/82 -27°	230/91 -36°	240/89 -48°
GJT	used from 546 nm out; 78 nm from the line			190/30 6°	200/35 0°	220/50 -13°	220/69 -22°	220/81 -30°	230/84 -39°	230/88 -47°
BCE	used from 694 nm out; 78 nm from the line				200/31 -2°	190/46 -14°	210/72 -24°	210/87 -30°	220/89 -38°	220/78 -46°
ELY	used from 843 nm out; 64 nm from the line			210/17 0°	220/30 -6°	190/50 -19°	200/56 -28°	210/76 -32°	210/63 -37°	210/59 -43°
BIH	used from 992 nm out; 100 nm from the line		L/V	340/7 -3°	L/V -8°	250/15 -17°	330/30 -24°	270/23 -34°	230/35 -39°	230/39 -44°
RNO	used from 1091 nm out; 56 nm from the line		L/V	280/12 -4°	260/15 -10°	340/47 -17°	340/75 -25°	330/47 -37°	280/20 -40°	240/24 -42°
SAC	used from 1191 nm out; 19 nm from the line	L/V	320/8 4°	330/12 -3°	350/25 -6°	350/63 -12°	340/65 -24°	340/60 -40°	340/45 -45°	290/24 -45°

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	from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	677 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)
WDG Enid, OK	89 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 21 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	1,167 ft	14:50 UTC
AVK Alva, OK	139 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 22 knots, gusting to 29	10+ mi	none	1,476 ft	15:15 UTC
HQG Hugoton, KS	268 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	3,134 ft	15:15 UTC
TAD Trinidad, CO	407 nm out, 24 nm south of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	5,761 ft	14:54 UTC
AIB Nucla, CO	615 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet Weather: haze	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 24	1.25 mi	6,000 ft	5,945 ft	08:15 UTC
HVE Hanksville, UT	714 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,453 ft	15:10 UTC
MLF Milford, UT	823 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	5,042 ft	14:52 UTC
HTH Hawthorne, NV	1091 nm out, 9 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,500 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	8,500 ft	4,230 ft	15:15 UTC
PVF Placerville, CA	1191 nm out, 1 nm north of the line	reported, no category	calm	10+ mi	none	2,585 ft	15:15 UTC
SMF Sacramento, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	26 ft	7:53 am PDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,945 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SMF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:54 pm PDT (02:54 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for SMF

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for TUL, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 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 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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 16 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 November · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at TUL 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC), at SMF 6:31 pm PDT (01:31 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm PDT (01:57 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SMF is after sunset there (6:32 pm PDT (01:32 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, Sacramento International.