Fresno Yosemite International to Logan-Cache Airport FAT → LGU
473 nautical miles (545 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 048°, about 035° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:41 am MDT (16:41 UTC). Right now FAT is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots; LGU is VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 7 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: 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 W27W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the west at 45 knots, until 8:55 am PDT (15:55 UTC). Over the last 0 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 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 148 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 49 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 335 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 306 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 FAT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- UAL1806 at 39,000 ft, 48 nm northwest, 5:32 am PDT (12:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 238° at 14 knots. At the departure end, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1806 3722N 12024W 1232 F390 238/014KT TB OCNL LGT CHOP IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- B738 at 20,000 ft, 44 nm southeast, 6:30 am PDT (13:30 UTC): light turbulence. 444 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast 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
- PC12 at 11,500 ft, 0 nm northeast, 6:37 am PDT (13:37 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm northeast 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
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 4 forecast points nearest it (FAT, BIH, ELY, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 190° at 8 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 3 h 43 min | 11:40 am MDT (17:40 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 16 kt | −15 kt | 1 °C | 135 kt | 3 h 30 min | 11:27 am MDT (17:27 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 17 kt | −16 kt | 0 °C | 136 kt | 3 h 29 min | 11:26 am MDT (17:26 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | −21 kt | -4 °C | 141 kt | 3 h 21 min | 11:18 am MDT (17:18 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 26 kt | −25 kt | -7 °C | 145 kt | 3 h 16 min | 11:13 am MDT (17:13 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 210° at 30 kt | −29 kt | -12 °C | 149 kt | 3 h 10 min | 11:07 am MDT (17:07 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 210° at 33 kt | −32 kt | -15 °C | 152 kt | 3 h 07 min | 11:04 am MDT (17:04 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 34 kt | −33 kt | -16 °C | 153 kt | 3 h 05 min | 11:02 am MDT (17:02 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 44 kt | −43 kt | -24 °C | 163 kt | 2 h 54 min | 10:51 am MDT (16:51 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 53 kt | −52 kt | -30 °C | 172 kt | 2 h 45 min | 10:42 am MDT (16:42 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 53 kt | −53 kt | -36 °C | 173 kt | 2 h 44 min | 10:41 am MDT (16:41 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 49 kt | −48 kt | -43 °C | 168 kt | 2 h 49 min | 10:46 am MDT (16:46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAT | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 140/11 | 180/15 3° | 150/14 -3° | 200/14 -6° | 240/17 -16° | 320/25 -23° | 270/22 -31° | 240/29 -37° | 230/36 -44° |
| BIH | used from 49 nm out; 16 nm from the line | L/V | 020/6 0° | 140/7 -7° | 210/31 -16° | 230/34 -26° | 220/43 -30° | 220/52 -36° | 220/46 -43° | |
| ELY | used from 197 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 210/34 1° | 220/40 -4° | 220/39 -17° | 210/51 -24° | 220/65 -30° | 220/60 -37° | 220/56 -44° | ||
| SLC | used from 345 nm out; 77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAT Fresno, CA | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 335 ft | 6:53 am PDT (13:53 UTC) |
| MMH Mammoth Lakes, CA | 69 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,400 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 3,400 ft | 7,134 ft | 13:35 UTC |
| TPH Tonopah, NV | 148 nm out, 25 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 5,430 ft | 12:56 UTC |
| ENV Wendover, UT | 355 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 4,236 ft | 12:56 UTC |
| OGD Ogden, UT | 444 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,100 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 2,100 ft | 4,472 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| LGU Logan, UT | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,100 feet, a few clouds at 2,700 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet Weather: rain | from the north (010°) at 7 knots | 7 mi | 3,800 ft | 4,456 ft | 7:51 am MDT (13:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,134 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LGU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:41 am MDT (16:41 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for LGU
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- At times between Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC) and 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): wind variable at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 3 miles, thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 4,000 feet (thunderheads)
- From Mon 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
The forecast for FAT, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 24 nm from the route, 39 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at FAT 6:25 pm PDT (01:25 UTC), at LGU 6:49 pm MDT (00:49 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm MDT (01:17 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: Fresno Yosemite International, Logan-Cache Airport.