Plan a flight · Sun 8:25 pm PDT (03:25 UTC)

Fresno Yosemite International to Louisville Muhammad Ali International FAT → SDF

1,612 nautical miles (1,855 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 077°, about 064° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:47 am EDT (12:47 UTC). Right now FAT is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 9 knots; SDF is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 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: 490 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 W11W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm PDT (04:55 UTC). Near the route, 527 nm along the route.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 120255
MKCW WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11W
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
CO NM
FROM 20WNW PUB-10ENE CIM-50WNW ABQ-30NNE DVC-20WNW PUB
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
```
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 179 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 159 to 518 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 189 to 498 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 189 to 786 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 378 to 796 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 498 to 697 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 637 to 677 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 796 to 1194 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 80 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

urgent B407 at 10,000 ft, 14 nm northwest, 7:13 pm PDT (02:13 UTC): moderate to severe turbulence. 717 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UUA /OV 10 W COS/TM 0213/FL100/TP B407/TB MDT-SEV
```
Report
an urgent report filed through COS
Where
10 west cos
Time
02:13 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
B407
Turbulence
mdt-sev
SW4 at 15,000 ft, 38 nm south, 6:39 pm PDT (01:39 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, freezing, rain, 0 °C, remarks: instrument conditions ZDVWC-36. 557 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CEZ UA /OV CEZ030030/TM 0139/FL150/TP SW4/SK BASE150/WX FZ RA/TA 00/TB CONS MOD/IC LGT RIME/RM IMC ZDVWC-36
```
Report
a routine report filed through CEZ
Where
30 nm northeast (030°) of CEZ
Time
01:39 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
SW4
Sky
BASE150
Weather
freezing, rain
Temperature
0 °C
Turbulence
continuous moderate
Icing
light rime
Remarks
instrument conditions ZDVWC-36
BE9L at 24,500 ft, 27 nm south, 7:21 pm PDT (02:21 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-41. 697 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB250040/TM 0221/FL245/TP BE9L/TB OCNL MOD/RM ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
40 nm west (250°) of PUB
Time
02:21 UTC
Height
at 24,500 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Turbulence
occasional moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-41
B738 at 18,000 ft, 25 nm north, 7:02 pm PDT (02:02 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 18,000 ft to 25,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-41. 697 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK270030/TM 0202/FL180/TP B738/TB MOD CHOP 180-250/RM DURC ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
30 nm west (270°) of BRK
Time
02:02 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate chop from 18,000 ft to 25,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-41
BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 37 nm south, 6:53 pm PDT (01:53 UTC): light to moderate rime icing, -13 °C, remarks: zlawc. At the departure end, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TPH UA /OV UTI250300/TM 0153/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M13/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through TPH
Where
300 nm west (250°) of UTI
Time
01:53 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
light to moderate rime
Remarks
zlawc
GLF4 at 25,000 ft, 44 nm south, 5:30 pm PDT (00:30 UTC): overcast up to 24,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions FL250 zlawc. 328 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUC UA /OV BCE200040/TM 0030/FL250/TP GLF4/SK OVC-TOP240/RM VMC FL250 /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUC
Where
40 nm south (200°) of BCE
Time
00:30 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Sky
overcast, tops 24,000 ft
Remarks
visual conditions FL250 zlawc
C501 at 15,000 ft, 37 nm north, 7:32 pm PDT (02:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -2 °C, remarks: zdvwc. 547 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV JNC090020/TM 0232/FL150/TP C501/TA M02/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
20 nm east (090°) of JNC
Time
02:32 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
C501
Temperature
−2 °C
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zdvwc
UAL2479 at 36,000 ft, 46 nm north, 8:11 pm PDT (03:11 UTC): no turbulence, wind 231° at 49 knots. 577 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2479 3910N 10753W 0311 F360 231/049KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
LJ60 at 15,000 ft, 27 nm north, 5:28 pm PDT (00:28 UTC): light to moderate icing from 16,500 ft to 19,000 ft, -13 °C, remarks: during the descent zdvwc. 597 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MTJ UA /OV MTJ030030/TM 0028/FL150/TP LJ60/TA M13/IC LGT-MOD 190-165/RM DURD ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MTJ
Where
30 nm northeast (030°) of MTJ
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ60
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
light to moderate from 19,000 ft to 16,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent zdvwc
B733 at 20,000 ft, 4 nm east, 8:16 pm PDT (03:16 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 20,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-12. 607 nm along the route, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUC UA /OV HBU/TM 0316/FL200/TP B733/SK SKC/TB OCNL LGT CHOP BLO 200/RM DURC ZDVWC-12
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUC
Where
over HBU
Time
03:16 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B733
Sky
clear
Turbulence
occasional light chop below 20,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-12
SW4 at 20,000 ft, 3 nm north, 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): light rime icing, 0 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-12. 617 nm along the route, 3 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUC UA /OV GUC/TM 0100/FL200/TP SW4/TA 00/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC-12
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUC
Where
over GUC
Time
01:00 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
SW4
Temperature
0 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
ZDVWC-12
BE9L at 20,000 ft, 38 nm south, 5:34 pm PDT (00:34 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-41. 657 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV ALS330035/TM 0034/FL200/TP BE9L/TA M09/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
35 nm northwest (330°) of ALS
Time
00:34 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
ZDVWC-41
B38M at 36,000 ft, 39 nm south, 7:22 pm PDT (02:22 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: mtw +/-200FT ZDVWC-30. 677 nm along the route, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV ALS360035/TM 0222/FL360/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM MTW +/-200FT ZDVWC-30
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
35 nm north (360°) of ALS
Time
02:22 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
mtw +/-200FT ZDVWC-30
E55P at 38,000 ft, 31 nm north, 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-05. 707 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV FQF200040/TM 0123/FL380/TP E55P/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40 nm south (200°) of FQF
Time
01:23 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-05

5 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 15 forecast points nearest it (FAT, BIH, LAS, BCE, GJT, ALS, PUB, GLD, GCK, SLN, MKC, COU, STL, EVV, LOU). 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	230° at 25 kt	−21 kt	14 °C	141 kt	11 h 26 min	10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	−20 kt	13 °C	140 kt	11 h 31 min	10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	−19 kt	9 °C	139 kt	11 h 36 min	11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	−18 kt	4 °C	138 kt	11 h 41 min	11:06 am EDT (15:06 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	−20 kt	0 °C	140 kt	11 h 31 min	10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	−22 kt	-4 °C	142 kt	11 h 21 min	10:46 am EDT (14:46 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	−24 kt	-8 °C	144 kt	11 h 12 min	10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 29 kt	−25 kt	-9 °C	145 kt	11 h 07 min	10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 37 kt	−33 kt	-21 °C	153 kt	10 h 32 min	9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 49 kt	−47 kt	-30 °C	167 kt	9 h 39 min	9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 52 kt	−52 kt	-37 °C	172 kt	9 h 22 min	8:47 am EDT (12:47 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 46 kt	−47 kt	-47 °C	167 kt	9 h 39 min	9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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	130/16	160/20 5°	190/28 -1°	210/25 -5°	220/27 -15°	230/21 -26°	220/42 -29°	220/44 -35°	220/44 -44°
BIH	used from 50 nm out; 21 nm from the line		L/V	240/7 1°	190/13 -3°	200/26 -16°	210/43 -26°	220/54 -28°	220/51 -35°	220/47 -43°
LAS	used from 149 nm out; 93 nm from the line		210/21 10°	200/18 5°	200/23 -2°	210/49 -14°	210/63 -21°	220/58 -30°	220/61 -35°	210/56 -44°
BCE	used from 249 nm out; 93 nm from the line				220/27 -1°	210/40 -13°	220/54 -21°	220/64 -30°	220/64 -34°	220/52 -44°
GJT	used from 448 nm out; 87 nm from the line			210/43 7°	230/45 1°	220/49 -12°	220/62 -22°	220/59 -28°	230/60 -33°	220/55 -45°
ALS	used from 597 nm out; 77 nm from the line				230/37 4°	220/54 -9°	230/62 -22°	240/77 -26°	240/74 -33°	230/59 -45°
PUB	used from 647 nm out; 61 nm from the line			230/25 13°	230/32 6°	220/44 -8°	230/49 -21°	240/70 -28°	240/67 -34°	240/58 -46°
GLD	used from 796 nm out; 56 nm from the line		230/49	230/42 15°	220/26 8°	240/18 -7°	230/27 -21°	240/62 -30°	240/61 -35°	250/57 -47°
GCK	used from 896 nm out; 54 nm from the line		220/48 21°	230/37 14°	250/30 8°	230/37 -6°	240/37 -20°	240/69 -28°	250/67 -37°	260/58 -48°
SLN	used from 946 nm out; 81 nm from the line	210/53	230/41 20°	240/26 14°	230/16 8°	240/25 -7°	240/35 -19°	250/61 -30°	260/65 -38°	260/56 -49°
MKC	used from 1145 nm out; 32 nm from the line	220/44	250/28 18°	250/18 13°	240/12 6°	280/24 -6°	240/34 -18°	260/47 -30°	260/51 -40°	270/58 -50°
COU	used from 1244 nm out; 38 nm from the line	230/31	230/30 15°	260/16 11°	270/14 6°	260/24 -6°	270/27 -18°	270/37 -32°	280/49 -41°	290/56 -51°
STL	used from 1344 nm out; 26 nm from the line	250/24	250/24 16°	260/23 9°	270/16 6°	260/25 -6°	270/29 -19°	290/34 -33°	290/48 -41°	290/54 -51°
EVV	used from 1443 nm out; 64 nm from the line	280/15	290/12 17°	310/16 10°	320/13 5°	310/22 -6°	320/26 -18°	320/38 -33°	310/56 -41°	320/55 -51°
LOU	used from 1592 nm out; 13 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°

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 3,100 feet	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	335 ft	7:53 pm PDT (02:53 UTC)
BIH Bishop, CA	70 nm out, 20 nm north of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	4,124 ft	02:56 UTC
CDC Cedar City, UT	318 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,600 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 17 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	5,000 ft	5,622 ft	02:53 UTC
BCE Bryce Canyon, UT	368 nm out, 15 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,600 feet, scattered clouds at 2,800 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	calm	6 mi	4,000 ft	7,589 ft	02:53 UTC
GUC Gunnison, CO	617 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 8,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	8,500 ft	7,679 ft	02:56 UTC
COS Colorado Springs, CO	727 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet, a broken layer at 16,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	16,000 ft	6,187 ft	02:54 UTC
TQK Scott City, KS	896 nm out, 19 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	2,968 ft	03:15 UTC
SLN Salina, KS	1055 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	02:53 UTC
IXD Olathe, KS	1184 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,087 ft	02:53 UTC
CPS Cahokia/St Louis, IL	1403 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	412 ft	02:53 UTC
EVV Evansville, IN	1533 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	421 ft	02:54 UTC
SDF Louisville, KY	destination	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	500 ft	10:56 pm EDT (02:56 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 SDF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:47 am EDT (12:47 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 3 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, clear skies marginal VFR

The whole forecast for SDF

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Sun 8:30 pm EDT (00:30 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 3 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for FAT, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a few clouds at 13,000 feet and more above
From Sun 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 687 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
6/8770 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, 707 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 12 October · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at FAT 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC), at SDF 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:36 pm EDT (23:36 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 Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Fresno Yosemite International, Louisville Muhammad Ali International.