Yellowstone Regional to Salt Lake City International COD → SLC
259 nautical miles (298 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 211°, about 200° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 12:07 pm MDT (18:07 UTC). 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
- SIGMET W29W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the west at 45 knots, until 10:55 am MDT (16:55 UTC). Over the last 60 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 121455 MKCW WST 121455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 29W VALID UNTIL 1655Z WY UT FROM 20SE MLD-50WSW OCS-10SSE MTU-40E BVL-20SE MLD DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 26045KT. TOPS TO FL280.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 160 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 219 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the last 110 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 COD.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A319 at 19,000 ft, 31 nm south, 7:53 am MDT (13:53 UTC): moderate turbulence, moderate rime icing, -12 °C, wind 234° at 38 knots, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
SLC UA /OV FFU/TM 1353/FL190/TP A319/TA M12/WV 234038/TB MOD TURB/IC MOD RIME/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLC
- Where
- over FFU
- Time
- 13:53 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Temperature
- −12 °C
- Wind
- from 234° at 38 knots
- Turbulence
- moderate turbulence
- Icing
- moderate rime
- Remarks
- during the descent
- E170 at 7,500 ft, 36 nm northwest, 9:22 am MDT (15:22 UTC): overcast above 7,500 ft, remarks: runway 19 brag. 80 nm along the route, 36 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
JAC UA /OV N JAC/TM 1522/FL075/TP E170/SK OVC075/RM RWY 19 BRAG
- Report
- a routine report filed through JAC
- Where
- north jac
- Time
- 15:22 UTC
- Height
- at 7,500 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- overcast from 7,500 ft
- Remarks
- runway 19 brag
- PC12 at 11,500 ft, 25 nm west, 7:37 am MDT (13:37 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 199 nm along the route, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
LGU UA /OV LGU/TM 1337/FL115/TP PC12/SK TOP 115/ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through LGU
- Where
- over LGU
- Time
- 13:37 UTC
- Height
- at 11,500 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- top 11,500 ft; zlc
- B738 at 6,500 ft, 6 nm west, 9:10 am MDT (15:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
SLC UA /OV TCH329005/TM 1510/FL065/TP B738/SK B065
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLC
- Where
- 5 nm northwest (329°) of TCH
- Time
- 15:10 UTC
- Height
- at 6,500 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- B065
- A21N at 18,000 ft, 11 nm southeast, 8:36 am MDT (14:36 UTC): light rime icing from 18,000 ft to 19,500 ft, -17 °C. At the destination end, 11 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SLC UA /OV TCH075015/TM 1436/FL180/TP A21N/TA M17/IC LGT RIME 180-195 /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLC
- Where
- 15 nm east (075°) of TCH
- Time
- 14:36 UTC
- Height
- at 18,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Temperature
- −17 °C
- Icing
- light rime from 18,000 ft to 19,500 ft zlc
- CRJ7 at 7,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 8:14 am MDT (14:14 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SLC UA /OV 2N TCH/TM 1414/FL070/TP CRJ7/SK B065/TB LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLC
- Where
- 2N tch
- Time
- 14:14 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- B065
- Turbulence
- light chop
- E75L descending, 4 nm west, 7:55 am MDT (13:55 UTC): no icing, overcast above 7,000 ft, 6 °C, remarks: moderate precip. At the destination end, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
SLC UA /OV TCH358005/TM 1355/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK OVC070/TA +6/IC NEG/RM MOD PRECIP
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLC
- Where
- 5 nm north (358°) of TCH
- Time
- 13:55 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- overcast from 7,000 ft
- Temperature
- +6
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- moderate precip
- B738 at 20,000 ft, 6 nm east, 7:30 am MDT (13:30 UTC): light turbulence. At the destination end, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
SLC UA /OV SLC040014/TM 1330/FL200/TP B738/TB CONS LGT 200-230 DURC/ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLC
- Where
- 14 nm northeast (040°) of SLC
- Time
- 13:30 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- continuous light from 20,000 ft to 23,000 ft durc/zlc
- A21N at 15,000 ft, 7 nm southwest, 9:23 am MDT (15:23 UTC): light rime icing from 10,000 ft to 15,000 ft, -8 °C, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SLC UA /OV TCH200010/TM 1523/FL150/TP A21N/TA M8/IC LGT RIME 150-100/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLC
- Where
- 10 nm south (200°) of TCH
- Time
- 15:23 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Temperature
- −8 °C
- Icing
- light rime from 15,000 ft to 10,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent
- A321 at 29,000 ft, 4 nm north, 8:49 am MDT (14:49 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
SLC UA /OV TCH/TM 1449/FL290/TP A321/SK TOPS 270/ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLC
- Where
- over TCH
- Time
- 14:49 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Sky
- tops 27,000 ft; zlc
- B738 at 20,000 ft, 29 nm west, 8:43 am MDT (14:43 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, a trace of rime icing from 13,000 ft to 18,000 ft, -3 °C, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 29 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
SLC UA /OV TCH265028/TM 1443/FL200/TP B738/WX TOPS FL210/TA M3/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/IC TRACE RIME 130-180/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLC
- Where
- 28 nm west (265°) of TCH
- Time
- 14:43 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Weather
- tops, FL210
- Temperature
- −3 °C
- Turbulence
- light to moderate chop
- Icing
- trace rime from 13,000 ft to 18,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B190 at 12,000 ft, 16 nm south, 7:39 am MDT (13:39 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
SLC UA /OV FFU340015/TM 1339/FL120/TP B190/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLC
- Where
- 15 nm north (340°) of FFU
- Time
- 13:39 UTC
- Height
- at 12,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B190
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- during the climb
- A321 at 14,000 ft, 21 nm south, 7:15 am MDT (13:15 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
SLC UA /OV FFU340010/TM 1315/FL140/TP A321/TB CONT LGT-OCNL MOD TURB/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLC
- Where
- 10 nm north (340°) of FFU
- Time
- 13:15 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- continuous lgt-ocnl moderate turbulence
- Remarks
- during the climb
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 2 forecast points nearest it (LND, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 3 °C | 103 kt | 2 h 31 min | 12:07 pm MDT (18:07 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | +22 kt | 0 °C | 98 kt | 2 h 39 min | 12:15 pm MDT (18:15 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | +28 kt | -3 °C | 92 kt | 2 h 49 min | 12:25 pm MDT (18:25 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 210° at 31 kt | +31 kt | -7 °C | 89 kt | 2 h 55 min | 12:31 pm MDT (18:31 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 210° at 35 kt | +35 kt | -12 °C | 85 kt | 3 h 03 min | 12:39 pm MDT (18:39 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 37 kt | +37 kt | -15 °C | 83 kt | 3 h 07 min | 12:43 pm MDT (18:43 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 210° at 63 kt | +63 kt | -26 °C | 57 kt | 4 h 33 min | 2:09 pm MDT (20:09 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 69 kt | +68 kt | -31 °C | 52 kt | 4 h 59 min | 2:35 pm MDT (20:35 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 66 kt | +65 kt | -38 °C | 55 kt | 4 h 43 min | 2:19 pm MDT (20:19 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 53 kt | +53 kt | -44 °C | 67 kt | 3 h 52 min | 1:28 pm MDT (19:28 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LND | used from 0 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 220/16 3° | 230/26 -1° | 210/30 -14° | 220/57 -26° | 220/60 -31° | 220/62 -38° | 220/52 -44° | ||
| SLC | used from 150 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 180/7 | 200/22 2° | 200/30 -4° | 210/47 -16° | 200/73 -27° | 210/81 -32° | 210/71 -37° | 210/55 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COD Cody, WY | departure | no report just now | 5,102 ft | ||||
| DUB Dubois, WY | 70 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | no report just now | 7,298 ft | ||||
| BPI Big Piney, WY | 120 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 6,993 ft | ||||
| AFO Afton, WY | 140 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 6,220 ft | ||||
| EVW Evanston, WY | 209 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 7,142 ft | ||||
| OGD Ogden, UT | 239 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,472 ft | ||||
| SLC Salt Lake City, UT | destination | no report just now | 4,230 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,298 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, 12:07 pm MDT (18:07 UTC)
SLC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 COD 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC), at SLC 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm MDT (01:18 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: Yellowstone Regional, Salt Lake City International.