Plan a flight · Sun 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)

Valley International to Salt Lake City International HRL → SLC

1,128 nautical miles (1,298 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 324°, about 321° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 19-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now HRL is VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 7 knots; SLC is VFR, wind from the east-northeast (070°) 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: 12 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 1W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 659 to 938 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120055
MKCW WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 1W
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
CO NM WY AZ UT
FROM 40NNW CHE-40WNW TBE-60WNW CME-40N SJN-40ESE MTU-40NNW CHE
AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
WIND GUSTS TO 60KT POSS.

AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 599 to 718 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 519 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 698 to 858 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 818 to 998 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 299 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 190 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 180 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 140 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 HRL.

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

urgent BCS3 at 5,400 ft, 15 nm southwest, 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC): remarks: wind shear 10 knots gain 1000 above ground on final. At the destination end, 15 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UUA /OV PVU310001/TM 2335/FL054/TP BCS3/RM WIND SHEAR 10 KT GAIN 1000 AGL ON FINAL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through PVU
Where
1 nm northwest (310°) of PVU
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 5,400 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Remarks
wind shear 10 knots gain 1000 above ground on final
GLF4 at 43,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 7:09 pm CDT (00:09 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-38. 858 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FMN UA /OV RSK360050/TM 0009/FL430/TP GLF4/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-38
```
Report
a routine report filed through FMN
Where
50 nm north (360°) of RSK
Time
00:09 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-38
GLF4 at 43,000 ft, 41 nm southwest, 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 868 nm along the route, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FMN UA /OV RSK290045/TM 0015/FL430/TP GLF4/TB CONS MOD/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through FMN
Where
45 nm west (290°) of RSK
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Turbulence
continuous moderate
Remarks
zdvwc
E170 at 10,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): moderate turbulence up to 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 938 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV GJT144009/TM 2341/FL100/TP E170/TB MOD SFC-100/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
9 nm southeast (144°) of GJT
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate from the surface to 10,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
S22T at 14,000 ft, 5 nm east, 8:23 pm CDT (01:23 UTC): moderate rime icing, -16 °C. 1048 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUC UA /OV PUC360015/TM 0123/FL140/TP S22T/TA M16/IC MOD RIME /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUC
Where
15 nm north (360°) of PUC
Time
01:23 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
S22T
Temperature
−16 °C
Icing
moderate rime zlc
E75L at 22,000 ft, 2 nm south, 8:04 pm CDT (01:04 UTC): moderate turbulence. 1058 nm along the route, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUC UA /OV PUC320020/TM 0104/FL220/TP E75L/TB MOD /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUC
Where
20 nm northwest (320°) of PUC
Time
01:04 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate zlc
PA44 at 6,000 ft, 15 nm southwest, 6:25 pm CDT (23:25 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: runway in sight at at 6,400 ft. At the destination end, 15 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UA /OV PVU310002/TM 2325/FL060/TP PA44/TB MOD /RM RWY IN SIGHT AT 064
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVU
Where
2 nm northwest (310°) of PVU
Time
23:25 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
PA44
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
runway in sight at at 6,400 ft
A339 at 16,000 ft, 30 nm north, 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence up to 16,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zlc. At the destination end, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OGD UA /OV OGD063012/TM 2335/FL160/TP A339/TB MOD CHOP 160 BLO/RM DURC /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through OGD
Where
12 nm northeast (063°) of OGD
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
A339
Turbulence
moderate chop at 16,000 ft below
Remarks
during the climb zlc
E75L at 14,500 ft, 25 nm north, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): moderate turbulence up to 15,800 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the climb zlc. At the destination end, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OGD UA /OV OGD086008/TM 2305/FL145/TP E75L/WX +RA/TB MOD 158 BLO/RM DURC /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through OGD
Where
8 nm east (086°) of OGD
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 14,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate at 15,800 ft below
Remarks
during the climb zlc
CRJ7 at 10,000 ft, 3 nm northwest, 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC): remarks: light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav RY20 KSAF. 708 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAF UA /OV KSAF/TM 2349/FL100 /TP CRJ7/RM LIGHT TURBULENCE, BASES ABOVE 100, VSBY 3 MILES CONTINUOUSLY, DURD RNAV RY20 KSAF
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAF
Where
over KSAF
Time
23:49 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav RY20 KSAF
B38M at 37,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 708 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AXX UA /OV CIM210040/TM 2255/FL370/TP B38M/TB LGT-CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through AXX
Where
40 nm southwest (210°) of CIM
Time
22:55 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
lgt-cons moderate chop
Remarks
zab fdcs
E75L at 14,000 ft, 29 nm southwest, 8:28 pm CDT (01:28 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 25,000 ft, no icing, remarks: ZDVWC-36. 828 nm along the route, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FMN UA /OV RSK/TM 0128/FL140/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD 250-190/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-36
```
Report
a routine report filed through FMN
Where
over RSK
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
light to moderate from 25,000 ft to 19,000 ft
Icing
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-36
BE9L at 20,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 7:59 pm CDT (00:59 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions ZDVWC-36. 838 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRO UA /OV DRO/TM 0059/FL200/TP BE9L/TB LGT CHOP/RM IMC ZDVWC-36
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRO
Where
over DRO
Time
00:59 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
instrument conditions ZDVWC-36
B738 at 35,000 ft, 17 nm southwest, 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC): remarks: zdvwc. 898 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CEZ UA /OV DVC/TM 0014/FL350/TP B738/SK TOP 310/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CEZ
Where
over DVC
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
top 31,000 ft
Remarks
zdvwc

5 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (BRO, LRD, DRT, INK, ROW, ABQ, FMN, 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	160° at 20 kt	−19 kt	20 °C	139 kt	8 h 07 min	4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC)
6,500 ft	170° at 20 kt	−18 kt	16 °C	138 kt	8 h 10 min	4:03 am MDT (10:03 UTC)
8,500 ft	190° at 24 kt	−14 kt	13 °C	134 kt	8 h 25 min	4:18 am MDT (10:18 UTC)
10,500 ft	200° at 24 kt	−11 kt	9 °C	131 kt	8 h 37 min	4:30 am MDT (10:30 UTC)
12,500 ft	210° at 26 kt	−8 kt	5 °C	128 kt	8 h 49 min	4:42 am MDT (10:42 UTC)
14,500 ft	210° at 29 kt	−8 kt	1 °C	128 kt	8 h 49 min	4:42 am MDT (10:42 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 32 kt	−7 kt	-3 °C	127 kt	8 h 53 min	4:46 am MDT (10:46 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 35 kt	−7 kt	-6 °C	127 kt	8 h 53 min	4:46 am MDT (10:46 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 41 kt	−5 kt	-17 °C	125 kt	9 h 01 min	4:54 am MDT (10:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 46 kt	−1 kt	-28 °C	121 kt	9 h 19 min	5:12 am MDT (11:12 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 45 kt	+8 kt	-37 °C	112 kt	10 h 04 min	5:57 am MDT (11:57 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 44 kt	+16 kt	-49 °C	104 kt	10 h 51 min	6:44 am MDT (12:44 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
BRO	used from 0 nm out; 48 nm from the line	130/16	160/16 17°	160/14 13°	150/12 8°	L/V -3°	250/13 -14°	130/15 -29°	100/18 -39°	L/V -50°
LRD	used from 50 nm out; 56 nm from the line	130/21	150/19 16°	170/21 12°	170/12 8°	230/20 -4°	200/16 -13°	L/V -28°	L/V -39°	330/16 -51°
DRT	used from 200 nm out; 41 nm from the line	150/25	150/27 16°	170/19 12°	200/12 7°	230/23 -4°	230/27 -12°	240/24 -28°	290/20 -38°	300/28 -51°
INK	used from 349 nm out; 75 nm from the line		160/27 20°	190/18 13°	240/19 7°	250/23 -4°	250/33 -15°	230/45 -28°	250/45 -39°	270/49 -50°
ROW	used from 499 nm out; 42 nm from the line		180/23	190/24 15°	210/27 7°	230/35 -6°	240/53 -17°	240/62 -27°	250/64 -38°	260/60 -50°
ABQ	used from 649 nm out; 49 nm from the line			200/28 13°	210/28 5°	210/44 -7°	230/46 -20°	230/80 -28°	240/74 -35°	240/58 -47°
FMN	used from 748 nm out; 66 nm from the line			220/25 13°	220/28 4°	210/51 -9°	220/59 -21°	230/78 -30°	230/77 -36°	230/66 -46°
GJT	used from 898 nm out; 55 nm from the line			210/40 11°	210/46 3°	210/61 -10°	210/68 -22°	220/57 -29°	230/59 -36°	240/66 -46°
SLC	used from 1048 nm out; 55 nm from the line		280/8	210/39 5°	210/52 -1°	200/50 -11°	200/56 -23°	220/61 -28°	230/73 -37°	230/73 -45°

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
HRL Harlingen, TX	departure	VFR	from the east (100°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	36 ft	7:52 pm CDT (00:52 UTC)
HBV Hebbronville, TX	90 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 13 knots	9 mi	none	662 ft	22:15 UTC
COT Cotulla, TX	160 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	474 ft	00:53 UTC
OZA Ozona, TX	329 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	2,376 ft	01:35 UTC
MAF Midland, TX	419 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	2,872 ft	00:53 UTC
HOB Hobbs, NM	489 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	3,660 ft	23:50 UTC
SAF Santa Fe, NM	708 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,500 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	7,500 ft	6,348 ft	01:28 UTC
DRO Durango, CO	838 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	8,500 ft	6,689 ft	00:53 UTC
CNY Moab, UT	968 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 21 knots, gusting to 29	10+ mi	none	4,579 ft	00:53 UTC
PVU Provo, UT	1098 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet Weather: rain	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	8 mi	3,000 ft	4,496 ft	01:34 UTC
SLC Salt Lake City, UT	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, scattered clouds at 1,700 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 knots	6 mi	5,000 ft	4,230 ft	7:11 pm MDT (01:11 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,689 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, 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC)

Wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet VFR

30% chance between Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 25, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SLC

From Sun 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 25, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered 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

The forecast for HRL, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 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 HRL 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC), at SLC 6:52 pm MDT (00:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm MDT (01:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SLC is before sunrise there (7:35 am MDT (13:35 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: Valley International, Salt Lake City International.