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 7:57 pm MDT (01:57 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 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 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 139 to 209 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 149 to 298 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
Not fetched just now.
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 | 8:40 pm MDT (02:40 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 15 °C | 102 kt | 14 h 54 min | 8:22 pm MDT (02:22 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 12 °C | 104 kt | 14 h 37 min | 8:05 pm MDT (02:05 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 8 °C | 105 kt | 14 h 29 min | 7:57 pm MDT (01:57 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 4 °C | 104 kt | 14 h 37 min | 8:05 pm MDT (02:05 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | +19 kt | 0 °C | 101 kt | 15 h 03 min | 8:31 pm MDT (02:31 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 24 kt | +22 kt | -5 °C | 98 kt | 15 h 31 min | 8:59 pm MDT (02:59 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 27 kt | +25 kt | -8 °C | 95 kt | 16 h | 9:28 pm MDT (03:28 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 33 kt | +29 kt | -20 °C | 91 kt | 16 h 42 min | 10:10 pm MDT (04:10 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 47 kt | +46 kt | -31 °C | 74 kt | 20 h 32 min | 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 51 kt | +52 kt | -38 °C | 68 kt | 22 h 21 min | 3:49 am MDT (09:49 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 47 kt | +48 kt | -48 °C | 72 kt | 21 h 07 min | 2:35 am MDT (08:35 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 | no report just now | 235 ft | ||||
| GYH Greenville, SC | 79 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 955 ft | ||||
| MQY Smyrna, TN | 298 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| JWN Nashville, TN | 318 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 501 ft | ||||
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 586 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,159 ft | ||||
| UKL Burlington, KS | 755 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,174 ft | ||||
| SLN Salina, KS | 845 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,288 ft | ||||
| CBK Colby, KS | 1013 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 3,188 ft | ||||
| DEN Denver, CO | 1182 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,433 ft | ||||
| GNB Granby, CO | 1242 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 8,207 ft | ||||
| VEL Vernal, UT | 1411 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 5,274 ft | ||||
| SLC Salt Lake City, UT | destination | no report just now | 4,230 ft |
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, 7:57 pm MDT (01:57 UTC)
SLC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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
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.