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Fresno Yosemite International to Salina Regional FAT → SLN

1,051 nautical miles (1,210 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 077°, about 064° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 61-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:30 am CDT (16:30 UTC). Right now FAT is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 13 knots; SLN is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25. 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: 3 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 W20W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 26,000 ft, moving from the south at 35 knots, until 4:55 am PDT (11:55 UTC). Over the route from 228 to 387 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120955
    MKCW WST 120955
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 20W
    VALID UNTIL 1155Z
    AZ UT NV
    FROM 50E ELY-40ENE BCE-70NNE PGS-70N LAS-ELY-50E ELY
    AREA TS MOV FROM 20035KT. TOPS TO FL260.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 50 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 40 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 119 to 526 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 188 to 407 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 228 to 595 nm out.
  • 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 337 to 774 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 536 to 724 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). Near the route, 585 nm along the route.
  • 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 694 to 754 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 last 149 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

  • A359 at 38,000 ft, 14 nm south, 3:13 am PDT (10:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-37. 605 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GUC UA /OV HBU185015/TM 1013/FL380/TP A359/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-37
    Report
    a routine report filed through GUC
    Where
    15 nm south (185°) of HBU
    Time
    10:13 UTC
    Height
    at 38,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A359
    Turbulence
    continuous light chop
    Remarks
    ZDVWC-37
  • GLF6 at 47,000 ft, 26 nm south, 12:47 am PDT (07:47 UTC): remarks: moderate mtw +/-1500FPM zdvwc. 645 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GUC UA /OV HBU105046/TM 0747/FL470/TP GLF6/RM MOD MTW +/-1500FPM. ZDVWC
    Report
    a routine report filed through GUC
    Where
    46 nm east (105°) of HBU
    Time
    07:47 UTC
    Height
    at 47,000 ft
    Aircraft
    GLF6
    Remarks
    moderate mtw +/-1500FPM zdvwc
  • B38M at 22,000 ft, 33 nm north, 1:14 am PDT (08:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 684 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV DEN216059/TM 0814/FL220/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    59 nm southwest (216°) of DEN
    Time
    08:14 UTC
    Height
    at 22,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    zdvwc

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 10 forecast points nearest it (FAT, BIH, LAS, BCE, GJT, ALS, PUB, GLD, GCK, SLN). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
7,500 ft240° at 26 kt−24 kt10 °C144 kt7 h 18 min1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC)
9,500 ft240° at 25 kt−22 kt7 °C142 kt7 h 24 min1:06 pm CDT (18:06 UTC)
11,500 ft220° at 28 kt−22 kt2 °C142 kt7 h 24 min1:06 pm CDT (18:06 UTC)
13,500 ft220° at 32 kt−25 kt-2 °C145 kt7 h 15 min12:57 pm CDT (17:57 UTC)
15,500 ft220° at 38 kt−28 kt-6 °C148 kt7 h 06 min12:48 pm CDT (17:48 UTC)
17,500 ft220° at 43 kt−32 kt-11 °C152 kt6 h 55 min12:37 pm CDT (17:37 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 45 kt−33 kt-12 °C153 kt6 h 52 min12:34 pm CDT (17:34 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 52 kt−43 kt-22 °C163 kt6 h 27 min12:09 pm CDT (17:09 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 66 kt−58 kt-30 °C178 kt5 h 54 min11:36 am CDT (16:36 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340240° at 67 kt−61 kt-36 °C181 kt5 h 48 min11:30 am CDT (16:30 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390240° at 62 kt−56 kt-46 °C176 kt5 h 58 min11:40 am CDT (16:40 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
FATused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line140/11180/15 3°150/14 -3°200/14 -6°240/17 -16°320/25 -23°270/22 -31°240/29 -37°230/36 -44°
BIHused from 50 nm out; 21 nm from the lineL/V020/6 0°140/7 -7°210/31 -16°230/34 -26°220/43 -30°220/52 -36°220/46 -43°
LASused from 149 nm out; 93 nm from the line210/20 8°210/29 4°200/32 -3°200/51 -15°210/64 -21°220/70 -30°220/66 -38°220/55 -44°
BCEused from 248 nm out; 94 nm from the line200/32 -2°210/57 -15°220/71 -22°220/69 -30°220/64 -38°220/67 -44°
GJTused from 446 nm out; 88 nm from the line220/26 6°230/39 0°220/55 -13°230/60 -23°230/78 -31°230/80 -35°230/74 -44°
ALSused from 595 nm out; 77 nm from the line240/35 3°230/54 -9°240/66 -19°230/85 -26°240/87 -34°240/70 -47°
PUBused from 645 nm out; 63 nm from the line260/45 11°240/38 6°230/47 -8°230/51 -19°240/74 -29°240/82 -35°250/72 -48°
GLDused from 794 nm out; 59 nm from the line260/37260/25 14°250/27 8°230/36 -8°230/49 -21°250/71 -30°260/82 -36°250/73 -48°
GCKused from 893 nm out; 51 nm from the line240/40 22°240/40 14°240/38 7°230/39 -7°230/45 -20°250/73 -28°260/74 -36°260/64 -49°
SLNused from 992 nm out; 35 nm from the line230/49240/41 22°230/26 15°220/21 7°240/38 -8°240/44 -21°260/77 -29°270/70 -36°270/63 -48°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
FAT Fresno, CA departure VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet from the east-southeast (120°) at 13 knots 10+ mi 6,000 ft 335 ft 2:53 am PDT (09:53 UTC)
BIH Bishop, CA 69 nm out, 20 nm north of the line VFR from the east-southeast (110°) at 12 knots 10+ mi none 4,124 ft 09:56 UTC
CDC Cedar City, UT 317 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,400 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots 10+ mi 5,000 ft 5,622 ft 09:53 UTC
HVE Hanksville, UT 436 nm out, 18 nm north of the line VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots, gusting to 15 10+ mi none 4,453 ft 10:10 UTC
GUC Gunnison, CO 615 nm out, 5 nm north of the line VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 7,679 ft 09:56 UTC
COS Colorado Springs, CO 724 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet from the southwest (230°) at 16 knots, gusting to 28 10+ mi none 6,187 ft 09:54 UTC
TQK Scott City, KS 903 nm out, 17 nm south of the line VFR from the south-southwest (210°) at 18 knots, gusting to 23 10+ mi none 2,968 ft 10:35 UTC
HYS Hays, KS 972 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 18 knots 10+ mi none 1,999 ft 09:56 UTC
SLN Salina, KS destination VFR from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25 10+ mi none 1,288 ft 4:53 am CDT (09:53 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 SLN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:30 am CDT (16:30 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SLN
  • From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Tue 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for FAT, the departure
  • From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
  • From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered 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 21 nm from the route, 684 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at FAT 6:25 pm PDT (01:25 UTC), at SLN 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 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
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Salina Regional.