Cedar City Regional to Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field CDC → LIT
1,025 nautical miles (1,179 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 094°, about 080° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 57-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:03 pm CDT (18:03 UTC). Right now CDC is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22; LIT is 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 40 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 189 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 209 nm of 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 10 to 458 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 199 to 398 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 358 to 428 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 577 to 905 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 CDC.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent BE20 at 500 ft, 35 nm north, 3:34 am MDT (09:34 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl. 577 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
LBL UUA /OV LBL/TM 0934/FL005/TP BE20/RM LLWS 500FT +/-10KT ZKC FD DL
- Report
- an urgent report filed through LBL
- Where
- over LBL
- Time
- 09:34 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl
- B737 at 22,000 ft, 19 nm south, 5:35 am MDT (11:35 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: ZFW49. 716 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
OKC UA /OV IRW290045/TM 1135/FL220/TP B737/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 220-240/RM -ZFW49
- Report
- a routine report filed through OKC
- Where
- 45 nm west (290°) of IRW
- Time
- 11:35 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- continuous light to moderate chop from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft
- Remarks
- ZFW49
- E170 at 14,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 5:19 am MDT (11:19 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. At the destination end, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LIT UA /OV LIT045030/TM 1119/FL140/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
- Report
- a routine report filed through LIT
- Where
- 30 nm northeast (045°) of LIT
- Time
- 11:19 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- ZME65
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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 10 forecast points nearest it (BCE, FMN, ALS, TCC, AMA, GAG, OKC, TUL, FSM, LIT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 29 kt | −21 kt | 22 °C | 141 kt | 7 h 16 min | 2:32 pm CDT (19:32 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | −17 kt | 13 °C | 137 kt | 7 h 29 min | 2:45 pm CDT (19:45 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | −14 kt | 11 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 39 min | 2:55 pm CDT (19:55 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | −16 kt | 5 °C | 136 kt | 7 h 32 min | 2:48 pm CDT (19:48 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | −18 kt | 1 °C | 138 kt | 7 h 26 min | 2:42 pm CDT (19:42 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 33 kt | −21 kt | -3 °C | 141 kt | 7 h 16 min | 2:32 pm CDT (19:32 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 37 kt | −23 kt | -8 °C | 143 kt | 7 h 10 min | 2:26 pm CDT (19:26 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 38 kt | −24 kt | -9 °C | 144 kt | 7 h 07 min | 2:23 pm CDT (19:23 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 50 kt | −36 kt | -19 °C | 156 kt | 6 h 34 min | 1:50 pm CDT (18:50 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 66 kt | −55 kt | -28 °C | 175 kt | 5 h 51 min | 1:07 pm CDT (18:07 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 63 kt | −57 kt | -37 °C | 177 kt | 5 h 47 min | 1:03 pm CDT (18:03 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 55 kt | −51 kt | -48 °C | 171 kt | 6 h | 1:16 pm CDT (18:16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCE | used from 0 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 200/32 -2° | 210/57 -15° | 220/71 -22° | 220/69 -30° | 220/64 -38° | 220/67 -44° | |||
| FMN | used from 149 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| ALS | used from 298 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| TCC | used from 448 nm out; 97 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 497 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 230/32 | 230/28 14° | 230/27 7° | 230/38 -6° | 230/50 -17° | 250/69 -28° | 260/62 -37° | 270/65 -49° | |
| GAG | used from 547 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 240/35 22° | 240/27 14° | 230/25 6° | 240/38 -7° | 230/44 -19° | 250/73 -28° | 270/66 -37° | 270/58 -49° | |
| OKC | used from 696 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
| TUL | used from 796 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| FSM | used from 846 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| LIT | used from 945 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDC Cedar City, UT | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 5,622 ft | 5:53 am MDT (11:53 UTC) |
| BCE Bryce Canyon, UT | 50 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 7,589 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| BDG Blanding, UT | 169 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,100 feet, overcast at 4,900 feet Weather: light rain | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 4,100 ft | 5,867 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| PSO Pagosa Springs, CO | 288 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 feet, scattered clouds at 7,500 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots | 4 mi | none | 7,663 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| ALS Alamosa, CO | 348 nm out, 20 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 7,539 ft | 11:52 UTC |
| RTN Raton, NM | 418 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,352 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| PYX Perryton, TX | 597 nm out, 1 nm west of the line | no report just now | 2,918 ft | ||||
| GAG Gage, OK | 647 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,223 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| PWA Oklahoma City, OK | 756 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 24 | 10+ mi | none | 1,299 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| FSM Fort Smith, AR | 915 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 469 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| CXW Conway, AR | 1005 nm out, 12 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 276 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| LIT Little Rock, AR | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 266 ft | 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,663 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LIT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:03 pm CDT (18:03 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for LIT
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for CDC, the departure
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind variable at 15 knots, gusting to 25, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Tue 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 2,500 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 CDC 6:58 pm MDT (00:58 UTC), at LIT 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 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.
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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: Cedar City Regional, Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field.