Jackson Hole Airport to Pocatello Regional JAC → PIH
91 nautical miles (105 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 243°, about 230° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 8:32 pm MDT (02:32 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now JAC is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots; PIH is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 9 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: 3 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 SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the whole 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 first 0 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 27 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the whole 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 JAC.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A320 descending, 1 nm north, 6:54 pm MDT (00:54 UTC): overcast above 7,500 ft, remarks: braking action good during the descent RY19. At the departure end, 1 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
JAC UA /OV JAC/TM 0054/FLUNKN/TP A320/SK OVC075/RM BRAKING ACTION GOOD DURD RY19
- Report
- a routine report filed through JAC
- Where
- over JAC
- Time
- 00:54 UTC
- Height
- height not given
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- overcast from 7,500 ft
- Remarks
- braking action good during the descent RY19
- CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 28 nm southeast, 5:03 pm MDT (23:03 UTC): light rime icing, -6 °C. 9 nm along the route, 28 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
JAC UA /OV JAC160030/TM 2303/FL170/TP CRJ7/TA M6/IC LGT RIME /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through JAC
- Where
- 30 nm south (160°) of JAC
- Time
- 23:03 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Temperature
- −6 °C
- Icing
- light rime zlc
- PC12 at 15,000 ft, 12 nm south, 5:47 pm MDT (23:47 UTC): light rime icing above 15,000 ft. 18 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
JAC UA /OV JAC200025/TM 2347/FL150/TP PC12/IC LGT RIME 150 /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through JAC
- Where
- 25 nm south (200°) of JAC
- Time
- 23:47 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Icing
- light rime at 15,000 ft zlc
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 1 forecast point nearest it (PIH). 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 | 270° at 10 kt | +9 kt | 111 kt | 49 min | 8:32 pm MDT (02:32 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 10 kt | +9 kt | 111 kt | 49 min | 8:32 pm MDT (02:32 UTC) | |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 12 kt | +11 kt | 109 kt | 50 min | 8:33 pm MDT (02:33 UTC) | |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 13 kt | +12 kt | 0 °C | 108 kt | 51 min | 8:34 pm MDT (02:34 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 19 kt | +16 kt | -3 °C | 104 kt | 52 min | 8:35 pm MDT (02:35 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 200° at 33 kt | +25 kt | -6 °C | 95 kt | 57 min | 8:40 pm MDT (02:40 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 200° at 46 kt | +34 kt | -9 °C | 86 kt | 1 h 03 min | 8:46 pm MDT (02:46 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 200° at 56 kt | +41 kt | -11 °C | 79 kt | 1 h 09 min | 8:52 pm MDT (02:52 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 200° at 51 kt | +37 kt | -23 °C | 83 kt | 1 h 06 min | 8:49 pm MDT (02:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 200° at 68 kt | +50 kt | -33 °C | 70 kt | 1 h 18 min | 9:01 pm MDT (03:01 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 77 kt | +71 kt | -37 °C | 49 kt | 1 h 51 min | 9:34 pm MDT (03:34 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 73 kt | +71 kt | -44 °C | 49 kt | 1 h 51 min | 9:34 pm MDT (03:34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIH | used from 0 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 270/10 | 270/13 1° | 210/16 -2° | 200/56 -11° | 200/51 -23° | 200/68 -33° | 220/77 -37° | 230/73 -44° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAC Jackson, WY | departure | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 3 mi | 1,100 ft | 6,451 ft | 6:56 pm MDT (00:56 UTC) |
| IDA Idaho Falls, ID | 55 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, a broken layer at 3,200 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 4,743 ft | 01:31 UTC |
| PIH Pocatello, ID | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet Weather: light rain | from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 4,451 ft | 6:53 pm MDT (00:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,451 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PIH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:32 pm MDT (02:32 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for PIH
- From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 4 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Sun 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 4 miles, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
The forecast for JAC, the departure
- From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet and more above
- At times between Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, rain, a broken layer at 700 feet
- From Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast 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 JAC 6:44 pm MDT (00:44 UTC), at PIH 6:52 pm MDT (00:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:21 pm MDT (01:21 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PIH is after sunset there (6:54 pm MDT (00:54 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: Jackson Hole Airport, Pocatello Regional.