Plan a flight · Mon 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC)

Columbia Metro Airport to Salt Lake City International CAE → SLC

1,520 nautical miles (1,749 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 295°, about 302° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 8:39 pm MDT (02:39 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CAE is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 6 knots; SLC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 17 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: 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

AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 89 to 159 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 89 to 159 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 139 to 318 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 139 to 209 nm out.
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). Over the route from 586 to 994 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 1113 to 1172 nm out.
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 1133 to 1490 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1182 to 1321 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 278 nm of the route.
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 1282 to 1371 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 238 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the last 179 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 CAE.

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

urgent B763 at 2,000 ft, 35 nm north, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 765 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOE UUA /OV 130003/TM 1157/FL020/TP B763/WV LLWS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through FOE
Where
wind from 130° at 3 knots
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Wind
low-level wind shear
B739 at 36,000 ft, 16 nm north, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 99 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF065025/TM 1118/FL360/TP B739/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (065°) of ODF
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ztlfd 36
CRJ9 at 2,200 ft, 47 nm south, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 2,200 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS350002/TM 1109/FL022/TP CRJ9/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm north (350°) of AGS
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
B712 at 20,000 ft, 3 nm south, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 119 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1117/FL200/TP B712/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
A319 at 19,000 ft, 3 nm south, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 119 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1042/FL190/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
E75L at 5,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC): overcast up to 1,100 ft. 179 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV TYS230005/TM 1203/FL050/TP E75L/SK OVC-TOP011
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of TYS
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast, tops 1,100 ft
B38M at 35,000 ft, 23 nm southwest, 6:04 am EDT (10:04 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 39. 179 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV GQO110025/TM 1004/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 39
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm east (110°) of GQO
Time
10:04 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 39
C56X at 1,000 ft, 21 nm southwest, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 209 nm along the route, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1104/FL010/TP C56X/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 21 nm southwest, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 209 nm along the route, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
B739 at 36,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 238 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV HCH250025/TM 1134/FL360/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm west (250°) of HCH
Time
11:34 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 36
PC12 at 22,000 ft, 34 nm north, 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj. 815 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHK UA /OV MHK/TM 1200/FL220/TP PC12/TA M09/IC LGT RIME/RM NEG ICING AT FL200 /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHK
Where
over MHK
Time
12:00 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj
UAL1735 at 19,000 ft, 40 nm south, 7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 237° at 58 knots. 1212 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1735 3925N 10525W 1150 F190 237/058KT TB INTMT LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B763 at 23,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 1212 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN278037/TM 1026/FL230/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
37 nm west (278°) of DEN
Time
10:26 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zdvwc
CRJ2 at 24,000 ft, 27 nm north, 7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. 1222 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN314057/TM 1145/FL240/TP CRJ2/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
57 nm northwest (314°) of DEN
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-13

3 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 13 forecast points nearest it (CAE, GSP, TYS, BNA, CGI, SGF, MKC, SLN, GLD, DEN, GJT, RKS, SLC). 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	260° at 21 kt	+20 kt		100 kt	15 h 12 min	9:22 pm MDT (03:22 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	+18 kt	15 °C	102 kt	14 h 54 min	9:04 pm MDT (03:04 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	+16 kt	12 °C	104 kt	14 h 37 min	8:47 pm MDT (02:47 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	+15 kt	8 °C	105 kt	14 h 29 min	8:39 pm MDT (02:39 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	+16 kt	4 °C	104 kt	14 h 37 min	8:47 pm MDT (02:47 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	+19 kt	0 °C	101 kt	15 h 03 min	9:13 pm MDT (03:13 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 24 kt	+22 kt	-5 °C	98 kt	15 h 31 min	9:41 pm MDT (03:41 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 27 kt	+25 kt	-8 °C	95 kt	16 h	10:10 pm MDT (04:10 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 33 kt	+29 kt	-20 °C	91 kt	16 h 42 min	10:52 pm MDT (04:52 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 47 kt	+46 kt	-31 °C	74 kt	20 h 32 min	2:42 am MDT (08:42 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 51 kt	+52 kt	-38 °C	68 kt	22 h 21 min	4:31 am MDT (10:31 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 47 kt	+48 kt	-48 °C	72 kt	21 h 07 min	3:17 am MDT (09:17 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
CAE	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	340/17	330/15 12°	320/22 9°	320/31 5°	330/35 -7°	320/33 -19°	340/40 -32°	350/43 -39°	320/35 -49°
GSP	used from 50 nm out; 30 nm from the line	340/30	360/24 13°	350/29 10°	340/33 6°	340/40 -7°	350/44 -19°	340/59 -31°	350/55 -41°	300/29 -50°
TYS	used from 149 nm out; 45 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
BNA	used from 248 nm out; 32 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
CGI	used from 397 nm out; 43 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
SGF	used from 546 nm out; 66 nm from the line	230/37	260/20 15°	250/16 13°	250/15 8°	260/28 -7°	250/31 -17°	280/59 -31°	280/59 -39°	290/55 -50°
MKC	used from 695 nm out; 59 nm from the line	240/49	240/21 20°	220/19 13°	230/21 6°	260/26 -7°	250/37 -19°	270/66 -31°	270/65 -38°	280/60 -48°
SLN	used from 745 nm out; 79 nm from the line	230/49	240/41 22°	230/26 15°	220/21 7°	240/38 -8°	240/44 -21°	260/77 -29°	270/70 -36°	270/63 -48°
GLD	used from 944 nm out; 73 nm from the line		260/37	260/25 14°	250/27 8°	230/36 -8°	230/49 -21°	250/71 -30°	260/82 -36°	250/73 -48°
DEN	used from 1093 nm out; 64 nm from the line			270/24 11°	230/13 5°	230/48 -8°	230/46 -20°	230/63 -30°	240/78 -36°	240/78 -48°
GJT	used from 1292 nm out; 87 nm from the line			220/26 6°	230/39 0°	220/55 -13°	230/60 -23°	230/78 -31°	230/80 -35°	230/74 -44°
RKS	used from 1341 nm out; 70 nm from the line			250/9	230/21 -1°	210/43 -14°	220/59 -23°	220/55 -32°	220/53 -35°	220/48 -44°
SLC	used from 1441 nm out; 55 nm from the line		200/16	210/23 4°	220/34 -3°	210/40 -16°	220/66 -23°	220/64 -31°	220/57 -36°	220/50 -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
CAE Columbia, SC	departure	VFR	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	235 ft	7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC)
GYH Greenville, SC	79 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-northeast (060°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	955 ft	11:47 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN	298 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	543 ft	11:56 UTC
JWN Nashville, TN	318 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	501 ft	11:50 UTC
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	586 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	11:55 UTC
UKL Burlington, KS	755 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,174 ft	11:55 UTC
SLN Salina, KS	845 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	11:53 UTC
CBK Colby, KS	1013 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	3,188 ft	11:55 UTC
DEN Denver, CO	1182 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 22,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	5,433 ft	11:53 UTC
GNB Granby, CO	1242 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	7,500 ft	8,207 ft	11:55 UTC
VEL Vernal, UT	1411 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,200 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,200 ft	5,274 ft	11:53 UTC
SLC Salt Lake City, UT	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,400 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 14,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 17 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	14,000 ft	4,230 ft	5:54 am MDT (11:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 8,207 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SLC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:39 pm MDT (02:39 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SLC

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind variable at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 4 miles, thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,000 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet

The forecast for CAE, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 25 nm from the route, 308 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at CAE 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC), at SLC 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm MDT (01:18 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SLC is after sunset there (6:52 pm MDT (00:52 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.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Columbia Metro Airport, Salt Lake City International.