Cedar City Regional to St. George Regional CDC → SGU
44 nautical miles (51 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 206°, about 192° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 32-knot headwind), arriving about 3:33 am MDT (09:33 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CDC is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21; SGU is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 12 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: 4 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
- SIGMET W17W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 3:55 am MDT (09:55 UTC). Over the whole route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120755 MKCW WST 120755 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17W VALID UNTIL 0955Z AZ UT NV FROM 20WNW BVL-30N BCE-60SSW BCE-50NNE LAS-60NNW ELY-20WNW BVL AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the whole 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 CDC.
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 1 forecast point nearest it (BCE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,500 ft | 200° at 32 kt | +32 kt | -2 °C | 88 kt | 30 min | 3:33 am MDT (09:33 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 200° at 34 kt | +34 kt | -3 °C | 86 kt | 31 min | 3:34 am MDT (09:34 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 210° at 42 kt | +42 kt | -7 °C | 78 kt | 34 min | 3:37 am MDT (09:37 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 210° at 51 kt | +51 kt | -12 °C | 69 kt | 38 min | 3:41 am MDT (09:41 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 57 kt | +57 kt | -15 °C | 63 kt | 42 min | 3:45 am MDT (09:45 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 71 kt | +69 kt | -22 °C | 51 kt | 52 min | 3:55 am MDT (09:55 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 69 kt | +67 kt | -30 °C | 53 kt | 50 min | 3:53 am MDT (09:53 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 64 kt | +62 kt | -38 °C | 58 kt | 46 min | 3:49 am MDT (09:49 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 67 kt | +65 kt | -44 °C | 55 kt | 48 min | 3:51 am MDT (09:51 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; 59 nm from the line | 200/32 -2° | 210/57 -15° | 220/71 -22° | 220/69 -30° | 220/64 -38° | 220/67 -44° |
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 few clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 5,622 ft | 2:53 am MDT (08:53 UTC) |
| SGU St George, UT | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,300 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet, overcast at 12,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 2,883 ft | 2:56 am MDT (08:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,622 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SGU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:33 am MDT (09:33 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet VFR
30% chance between Mon 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC) and 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 20, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SGU
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC) and 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 20, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
The forecast for CDC, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 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 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 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
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 SGU 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm MDT (01:26 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SGU is before sunrise there (7:38 am MDT (13:38 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: Cedar City Regional, St. George Regional.