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Dallas-Fort Worth International to Salt Lake City International DFW → SLC

858 nautical miles (988 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 308°, about 304° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 3:20 pm MDT (21:20 UTC). Right now DFW is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots; SLC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 18 knots, gusting to 27. 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: 7,576 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 W27W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the west at 45 knots, until 10:55 am CDT (15:55 UTC). Over the last 10 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 121355
MKCW WST 121355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 27W
VALID UNTIL 1555Z
WY UT ID
FROM 40E PIH-20NW BPI-50E SLC-20SW SLC-40E PIH
DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 26045KT. TOPS TO FL270.

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 379 to 758 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 439 to 679 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 259 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 190 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, 679 nm along 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 DFW.

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

PC12 at 17,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 7:40 am CDT (12:40 UTC): moderate rime icing, -13 °C. 818 nm along the route, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UA /OV FFU134026/TM 1240/FL170/TP PC12/TA M13 /IC MOD RIME/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVU
Where
26 nm southeast (134°) of FFU
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
moderate rime/zlc
CRJ7 at 16,000 ft, 49 nm southwest, 8:13 am CDT (13:13 UTC): moderate rime icing from 15,000 ft to 19,000 ft, -13 °C. At the destination end, 49 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UA /OV FFU165026/TM 1313/FL160/TP CRJ7/SK TOPS 196/TA M13/IC MOD RIME 150-190/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVU
Where
26 nm south (165°) of FFU
Time
13:13 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
tops 19,600 ft
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
moderate rime 150-190/ZLC
A319 at 19,000 ft, 26 nm southwest, 8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC): moderate turbulence, moderate rime icing, -12 °C, wind 234° at 38 knots, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 26 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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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
E55P at 11,000 ft, 41 nm east, 7:42 am CDT (12:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. At the departure end, 41 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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TRL UA /OV TRL/TM 1242/FL110/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRL
Where
over TRL
Time
12:42 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW83
M20P at 3,500 ft, 35 nm southwest, 7:39 am CDT (12:39 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 35 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV 50F140007/TM 1239/FL035/TP M20P/SK B035 BKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
7 nm southeast (140°) of 50F
Time
12:39 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
M20P
Sky
B035 broken
Remarks
during the descent
A320 at 2,400 ft, 0 nm south, 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC): a few clouds above 2,400 ft, remarks: bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1238/FL024/TP A320/SK FEW024/RM BASES 2400 FT, AIRPORT IN SIGHT ON 8 MILE FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 2,400 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a few clouds from 2,400 ft
Remarks
bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final
B738 at 2,100 ft, 0 nm south, 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV 3 N OF DFW/TM 1155/FL021/TP B738/SK BASE021
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
3 north of dfw
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
at 2,100 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
BASE021
E170 at 2,200 ft, 0 nm south, 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,200 ft, remarks: haze layer on final at 2200 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1142/FL022/TP E170/SK SCT022/RM HAZE LAYER ON FINAL AT 2200 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,200 ft
Remarks
haze layer on final at 2200 ft
C560 at 2,600 ft, 14 nm southwest, 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft. At the departure end, 14 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FTW UA /OV 5 NM W/TM 1302/FL026/TP C560/SK BKN026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FTW
Where
5 nautical miles west
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft
C172 at 2,500 ft, 14 nm southwest, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,700 ft. At the departure end, 14 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FTW UA /OV 3 NM NW FTW/TM 1255/FL025/TP C172/SK SCT027
```
Report
a routine report filed through FTW
Where
3 nautical miles northwest ftw
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,700 ft
C172 at 1,700 ft, 3 nm south, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. At the departure end, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AFW UA /OV AFW340004/TM 1338/FL017/TP C172/SK BKN022
```
Report
a routine report filed through AFW
Where
4 nm north (340°) of AFW
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft
A321 at 34,000 ft, 38 nm southwest, 8:39 am CDT (13:39 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW94. At the departure end, 38 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP/TM 1339/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZFW94
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
over MQP
Time
13:39 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW94
E145 at 13,000 ft, 3 nm north, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW32. At the departure end, 3 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP030040/TM 1338/FL130/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZFW32
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
40 nm northeast (030°) of MQP
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW32
PC12 at 5,000 ft, 8 nm southwest, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent zdvwc. 669 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV GJT/TM 1123/FL050/TP PC12/TB LGT-MOD/IC NEG/RM DURD. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
over GJT
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
light to moderate
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent zdvwc

6 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 8 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SPS, AMA, TCC, PUB, ALS, GJT, 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	220° at 27 kt	+2 kt		118 kt	7 h 16 min	3:20 pm MDT (21:20 UTC)
6,500 ft	220° at 25 kt	+3 kt	17 °C	117 kt	7 h 20 min	3:24 pm MDT (21:24 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	+6 kt	11 °C	114 kt	7 h 32 min	3:36 pm MDT (21:36 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	+8 kt	6 °C	112 kt	7 h 40 min	3:44 pm MDT (21:44 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 29 kt	+9 kt	3 °C	111 kt	7 h 44 min	3:48 pm MDT (21:48 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 33 kt	+9 kt	-1 °C	111 kt	7 h 44 min	3:48 pm MDT (21:48 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 37 kt	+9 kt	-6 °C	111 kt	7 h 44 min	3:48 pm MDT (21:48 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 40 kt	+10 kt	-9 °C	110 kt	7 h 48 min	3:52 pm MDT (21:52 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 51 kt	+18 kt	-19 °C	102 kt	8 h 25 min	4:29 pm MDT (22:29 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 66 kt	+28 kt	-29 °C	92 kt	9 h 20 min	5:24 pm MDT (23:24 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 62 kt	+33 kt	-36 °C	87 kt	9 h 52 min	5:56 pm MDT (23:56 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 55 kt	+36 kt	-47 °C	84 kt	10 h 13 min	6:17 pm MDT (00:17 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
DAL	used from 0 nm out; 34 nm from the line	190/30	200/28 18°	220/18 13°	250/13 8°	240/24 -6°	270/20 -14°	270/35 -29°	290/34 -39°	310/41 -51°
SPS	used from 50 nm out; 24 nm from the line	220/35	220/31 18°	230/16 14°	230/10 8°	250/18 -5°	250/32 -16°	260/51 -28°	280/46 -38°	300/50 -50°
AMA	used from 200 nm out; 52 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°
TCC	used from 349 nm out; 86 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°
PUB	used from 399 nm out; 79 nm from the line			260/45 11°	240/38 6°	230/47 -8°	230/51 -19°	240/74 -29°	240/82 -35°	250/72 -48°
ALS	used from 449 nm out; 46 nm from the line				240/35 3°	230/54 -9°	240/66 -19°	230/85 -26°	240/87 -34°	240/70 -47°
GJT	used from 599 nm out; 47 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°
SLC	used from 748 nm out; 85 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
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,200 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	606 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)
DTO Denton, TX	20 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	642 ft	13:53 UTC
SPS Wichita Falls, TX	100 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	13:52 UTC
CDS Childress, TX	190 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,953 ft	13:53 UTC
DUX Dumas, TX	299 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	3,706 ft	13:55 UTC
CAO Clayton, NM	369 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	4,969 ft	13:55 UTC
TAD Trinidad, CO	439 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	5,761 ft	13:54 UTC
GUC Gunnison, CO	589 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	7,679 ft	13:56 UTC
GJT Grand Junction, CO	669 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	4,861 ft	13:53 UTC
PVU Provo, UT	828 nm out, 25 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-southeast (120°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	4,496 ft	13:56 UTC
SLC Salt Lake City, UT	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 18 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	9,500 ft	4,230 ft	7:54 am MDT (13:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,679 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, 3:20 pm MDT (21:20 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

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) marginal 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 DFW, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC) and 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Tue 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet

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

9/2934 DALLAS, TX 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 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

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: Dallas-Fort Worth International, Salt Lake City International.