Jackson Hole Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional JAC → SBP
680 nautical miles (782 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 226°, about 213° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 4:44 am PDT (11:44 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now JAC is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots; SBP is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 4 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 410 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 430 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 320 nm along 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 JAC.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (PIH, SLC, ELY, BIH, FAT, SBA). 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 4 kt | +2 kt | 118 kt | 5 h 46 min | 4:44 am PDT (11:44 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 180° at 6 kt | +5 kt | 4 °C | 115 kt | 5 h 55 min | 4:53 am PDT (11:53 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 19 kt | +19 kt | 2 °C | 101 kt | 6 h 44 min | 5:42 am PDT (12:42 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 20 kt | +20 kt | -1 °C | 100 kt | 6 h 48 min | 5:46 am PDT (12:46 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 21 kt | +21 kt | -4 °C | 99 kt | 6 h 52 min | 5:50 am PDT (12:50 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 210° at 26 kt | +26 kt | -8 °C | 94 kt | 7 h 14 min | 6:12 am PDT (13:12 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 210° at 32 kt | +31 kt | -12 °C | 89 kt | 7 h 38 min | 6:36 am PDT (13:36 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 36 kt | +35 kt | -15 °C | 85 kt | 8 h | 6:58 am PDT (13:58 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 210° at 49 kt | +48 kt | -25 °C | 72 kt | 9 h 27 min | 8:25 am PDT (15:25 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 58 kt | +58 kt | -29 °C | 62 kt | 10 h 58 min | 9:56 am PDT (16:56 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 59 kt | +58 kt | -35 °C | 62 kt | 10 h 58 min | 9:56 am PDT (16:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 55 kt | +55 kt | -43 °C | 65 kt | 10 h 28 min | 9:26 am PDT (16:26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIH | used from 0 nm out; 68 nm from the line | L/V | 240/13 1° | 240/15 -3° | 210/42 -15° | 200/70 -25° | 220/74 -29° | 220/71 -36° | 220/62 -43° | |
| SLC | used from 150 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 200/5 | 230/8 2° | 220/20 -2° | 210/40 -12° | 190/53 -25° | 210/62 -30° | 220/69 -34° | 220/64 -43° | |
| ELY | used from 200 nm out; 101 nm from the line | 200/39 3° | 210/27 -2° | 210/45 -15° | 220/56 -24° | 210/60 -28° | 210/63 -34° | 220/61 -43° | ||
| BIH | used from 400 nm out; 86 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° | |
| FAT | used from 550 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° |
| SBA | used from 650 nm out; 67 nm from the line | L/V | 190/13 5° | 210/20 2° | 220/22 -3° | 260/19 -13° | 230/35 -22° | 220/43 -28° | 220/46 -36° | 220/45 -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 | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,700 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 4,700 ft | 6,451 ft | 10:56 pm MDT (04:56 UTC) |
| MLD Malad City, ID | 110 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 4,503 ft | ||||
| ENV Wendover, UT | 230 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 6,500 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 4,236 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| TPH Tonopah, NV | 440 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 3,300 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet Weather: nearby thunderstorms | from the north (360°) at 15 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | 3,300 ft | 5,430 ft | 05:41 UTC |
| BIH Bishop, CA | 510 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,124 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| FAT Fresno, CA | 580 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 335 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| PRB Paso Robles, CA | 660 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 5,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 838 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| SBP San Luis Obispo, CA | destination | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 212 ft | 9:56 pm PDT (04:56 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 SBP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:44 am PDT (11:44 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SBP
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for JAC, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 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 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,000 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 SBP 6:31 pm PDT (01:31 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm PDT (01:57 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SBP is before sunrise there (7:06 am PDT (14:06 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, San Luis Obispo County Regional.