Heber Valley Airport to Houston County HCR → CHU
906 nautical miles (1,042 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 072°, about 061° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:02 am CDT (16:02 UTC). Right now HCR is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 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: 5 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
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 209 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 348 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 119 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 239 nm of 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 169 to 418 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 199 to 309 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 199 to 229 nm out.
- 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 route from 388 to 627 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 route from 587 to 667 nm out.
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 HCR.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 7 forecast points nearest it (SLC, RKS, BFF, ONL, FSD, MCW, LSE). 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 | 260° at 24 kt | −24 kt | 22 °C | 144 kt | 6 h 18 min | 12:02 pm CDT (17:02 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 23 kt | −22 kt | 17 °C | 142 kt | 6 h 23 min | 12:07 pm CDT (17:07 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | −24 kt | 11 °C | 144 kt | 6 h 18 min | 12:02 pm CDT (17:02 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 27 kt | −25 kt | 6 °C | 145 kt | 6 h 15 min | 11:59 am CDT (16:59 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | −26 kt | 0 °C | 146 kt | 6 h 12 min | 11:56 am CDT (16:56 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | −26 kt | -5 °C | 146 kt | 6 h 12 min | 11:56 am CDT (16:56 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | −26 kt | -10 °C | 146 kt | 6 h 12 min | 11:56 am CDT (16:56 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 31 kt | −26 kt | -11 °C | 146 kt | 6 h 12 min | 11:56 am CDT (16:56 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 42 kt | −36 kt | -22 °C | 156 kt | 5 h 48 min | 11:32 am CDT (16:32 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 47 kt | −44 kt | -33 °C | 164 kt | 5 h 31 min | 11:15 am CDT (16:15 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 50 kt | −49 kt | -37 °C | 169 kt | 5 h 22 min | 11:06 am CDT (16:06 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 51 kt | −51 kt | -46 °C | 171 kt | 5 h 18 min | 11:02 am CDT (16:02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLC | used from 0 nm out; 50 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° | |
| RKS | used from 50 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 250/9 | 230/21 -1° | 210/43 -14° | 220/59 -23° | 220/55 -32° | 220/53 -35° | 220/48 -44° | ||
| BFF | used from 249 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| ONL | used from 498 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 250/31 22° | 230/27 16° | 220/25 8° | 230/25 -9° | 220/29 -22° | 250/42 -33° | 250/48 -36° | 250/52 -46° | |
| FSD | used from 647 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 210/20 | 230/23 21° | 220/25 14° | 230/30 5° | 230/26 -9° | 240/30 -21° | 270/33 -36° | 260/47 -37° | 270/58 -47° |
| MCW | used from 746 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 250/36 | 250/24 19° | 240/26 11° | 250/30 5° | 270/22 -9° | 260/30 -21° | 260/31 -36° | 280/53 -38° | 280/66 -48° |
| LSE | used from 846 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 250/25 | 240/21 17° | 240/28 11° | 250/28 5° | 280/24 -10° | 280/31 -21° | 260/35 -37° | 270/45 -43° | 280/59 -47° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCR Heber, UT | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,300 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots | 7 mi | 4,300 ft | 5,636 ft | 4:35 am MDT (10:35 UTC) |
| DWX Dixon, WY | 179 nm out, 21 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet, overcast at 4,800 feet | from the south (170°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | 3,800 ft | 6,548 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| SAA Saratoga, WY | 219 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (150°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 7,014 ft | 10:30 UTC |
| GUR Guernsey, WY | 318 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,401 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| AIA Alliance, NE | 398 nm out, 14 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots | 1 mi | 200 ft | 3,930 ft | 10:39 UTC |
| ANW Ainsworth, NE | 527 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: fog | from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots | 0.25 mi | 300 ft | 2,588 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| AGZ Wagner, SD | 607 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the north (360°) at 7 knots | 0.75 mi | 300 ft | 1,477 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| SHL Sheldon, IA | 717 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,419 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| EST Estherville, IA | 766 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,318 ft | 09:49 UTC |
| RST Rochester, MN | 866 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 9 mi | none | 1,317 ft | 09:54 UTC |
| CHU Caledonia, MN | destination | no report just now | 1,179 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CHU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:02 am CDT (16:02 UTC)
CHU has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for HCR, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC) and 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 20, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
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 HCR 6:48 pm MDT (00:48 UTC), at CHU 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 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.
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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: Heber Valley Airport, Houston County.