Albuquerque International Sunport to Pocatello Regional ABQ → PIH
549 nautical miles (631 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 331°, about 320° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 28-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:26 am MDT (11:26 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ABQ is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 6 knots; PIH is marginal VFR, wind calm. 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: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft, from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 170 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 419 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft, from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 170 to 419 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 379 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 279 nm of 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 ABQ.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- PC12 at 11,000 ft, 13 nm east, 12:58 am MDT (06:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent arrival KFMN ZDVWC-36. 140 nm along the route, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DRO UA /OV DRO/TM 0658/FL110/TP PC12/SK BASE117/TB CONS LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD ARR KFMN. ZDVWC-36
- Report
- a routine report filed through DRO
- Where
- over DRO
- Time
- 06:58 UTC
- Height
- at 11,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- BASE117
- Turbulence
- continuous light
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent arrival KFMN ZDVWC-36
- E170 at 4,800 ft, 40 nm northeast, 12:31 am MDT (06:31 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 4,800 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the descent rnav Y 11 lgjt zdvwc. 259 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
GJT UA /OV GJT/TM 0631/FL048/TP E170/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD RNAV Y 11 LGJT. ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through GJT
- Where
- over GJT
- Time
- 06:31 UTC
- Height
- at 4,800 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent rnav Y 11 lgjt zdvwc
- PC12 at 12,000 ft, 10 nm east, 1:08 am MDT (07:08 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, 4 °C, remarks: instrument conditions ZDVWC-11. 269 nm along the route, 10 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
GJT UA /OV JNC237019/TM 0708/FL120/TP PC12/TA 04/TB OCNL LGT/IC NEG/RM IMC. ZDVWC-11
- Report
- a routine report filed through GJT
- Where
- 19 nm southwest (237°) of JNC
- Time
- 07:08 UTC
- Height
- at 12,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Temperature
- 4 °C
- Turbulence
- occasional light
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- instrument conditions ZDVWC-11
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 5 forecast points nearest it (ABQ, FMN, GJT, SLC, PIH). 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 | −10 kt | 8 °C | 130 kt | 4 h 13 min | 5:56 am MDT (11:56 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | −9 kt | 3 °C | 129 kt | 4 h 15 min | 5:58 am MDT (11:58 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | −10 kt | -1 °C | 130 kt | 4 h 13 min | 5:56 am MDT (11:56 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 39 kt | −13 kt | -4 °C | 133 kt | 4 h 08 min | 5:51 am MDT (11:51 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 43 kt | −16 kt | -9 °C | 136 kt | 4 h 02 min | 5:45 am MDT (11:45 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 47 kt | −18 kt | -11 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 59 min | 5:42 am MDT (11:42 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 210° at 58 kt | −28 kt | -23 °C | 148 kt | 3 h 43 min | 5:26 am MDT (11:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 67 kt | −20 kt | -28 °C | 140 kt | 3 h 55 min | 5:38 am MDT (11:38 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 73 kt | −11 kt | -34 °C | 131 kt | 4 h 11 min | 5:54 am MDT (11:54 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 62 kt | −16 kt | -44 °C | 136 kt | 4 h 02 min | 5:45 am MDT (11:45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABQ | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| FMN | used from 50 nm out; 56 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° | ||
| GJT | used from 200 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 210/43 7° | 230/45 1° | 220/49 -12° | 220/62 -22° | 220/59 -28° | 230/60 -33° | 220/55 -45° | ||
| SLC | used from 349 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 200/5 | 230/8 2° | 220/20 -2° | 210/40 -12° | 190/53 -25° | 210/62 -30° | 220/69 -34° | 220/64 -43° | |
| PIH | used from 499 nm out; 25 nm from the line | L/V | 240/13 1° | 240/15 -3° | 210/42 -15° | 200/70 -25° | 220/74 -29° | 220/71 -36° | 220/62 -43° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABQ Albuquerque, NM | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 5,354 ft | 12:52 am MDT (06:52 UTC) |
| FMN Farmington, NM | 130 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the east (100°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,506 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| AIB Nucla, CO | 209 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line | IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet Weather: haze | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 1.5 mi | none | 5,945 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| CNY Moab, UT | 269 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 4,579 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| EVW Evanston, WY | 429 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 7,142 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| LGU Logan, UT | 479 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 5,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 4,456 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| MLD Malad City, ID | 509 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 4,503 ft | ||||
| PIH Pocatello, ID | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,600 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,600 ft | 4,451 ft | 12:53 am MDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,142 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PIH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:26 am MDT (11:26 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility 4 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet IFR
The whole forecast for PIH
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet and more above
- From Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 4 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet and more above
The forecast for ABQ, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 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 ABQ 6:34 pm MDT (00:34 UTC), at PIH 6:51 pm MDT (00:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm MDT (01:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PIH is before sunrise there (7:40 am MDT (13:40 UTC)).
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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: Albuquerque International Sunport, Pocatello Regional.