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Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International to Salt Lake City International JAN → SLC

1,168 nautical miles (1,344 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 302°, about 303° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 6:57 am MDT (12:57 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 1 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 6W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 799 to 849 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120155
    MKCW WST 120155
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6W
    VALID UNTIL 0355Z
    CO NM
    FROM 50SSW DEN-30NNE TBE-50SSW CME-50E SJN-20NE DVC-50SSW DEN
    AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 529 to 719 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 429 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 399 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 849 to 1078 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 849 to 919 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 170 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 160 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 1018 to 1058 nm out.
  • 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 80 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 JAN.

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 11 forecast points nearest it (JAN, LIT, FSM, OKC, GAG, GCK, PUB, DEN, GJT, RKS, SLC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft220° at 27 kt+6 kt20 °C114 kt10 h 15 min6:57 am MDT (12:57 UTC)
6,500 ft230° at 25 kt+10 kt17 °C110 kt10 h 37 min7:19 am MDT (13:19 UTC)
8,500 ft230° at 24 kt+10 kt13 °C110 kt10 h 37 min7:19 am MDT (13:19 UTC)
10,500 ft230° at 24 kt+12 kt9 °C108 kt10 h 49 min7:31 am MDT (13:31 UTC)
12,500 ft240° at 24 kt+13 kt5 °C107 kt10 h 55 min7:37 am MDT (13:37 UTC)
14,500 ft230° at 26 kt+13 kt0 °C107 kt10 h 55 min7:37 am MDT (13:37 UTC)
16,500 ft230° at 27 kt+12 kt-4 °C108 kt10 h 49 min7:31 am MDT (13:31 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 29 kt+12 kt-7 °C108 kt10 h 49 min7:31 am MDT (13:31 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 35 kt+18 kt-19 °C102 kt11 h 27 min8:09 am MDT (14:09 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 48 kt+32 kt-29 °C88 kt13 h 16 min9:58 am MDT (15:58 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 49 kt+38 kt-37 °C82 kt14 h 15 min10:57 am MDT (16:57 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 42 kt+34 kt-48 °C86 kt13 h 35 min10:17 am MDT (16:17 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
JANused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line230/10270/13 18°270/11 12°310/11 6°300/15 -4°300/22 -16°310/33 -31°320/37 -41°330/41 -52°
LITused from 100 nm out; 80 nm from the line220/21230/17 16°250/24 12°260/15 7°260/13 -5°280/25 -16°290/35 -30°300/42 -40°300/40 -52°
FSMused from 200 nm out; 70 nm from the line210/27250/23 16°250/20 13°240/17 8°250/18 -6°260/31 -16°280/42 -30°280/44 -40°290/38 -51°
OKCused from 349 nm out; 51 nm from the line200/44230/32 18°240/13 15°240/10 9°240/20 -5°250/27 -16°260/47 -28°270/48 -39°270/45 -50°
GAGused from 499 nm out; 30 nm from the line220/40 19°230/28 14°240/23 8°230/21 -6°240/31 -19°250/66 -29°260/58 -38°260/47 -49°
GCKused from 599 nm out; 41 nm from the line220/48 21°230/37 14°250/30 8°230/37 -6°240/37 -20°240/69 -28°250/67 -37°260/58 -48°
PUBused from 699 nm out; 69 nm from the line230/25 13°230/32 6°220/44 -8°230/49 -21°240/70 -28°240/67 -34°240/58 -46°
DENused from 849 nm out; 78 nm from the line240/21 14°250/44 6°220/49 -8°220/49 -21°230/54 -30°240/57 -35°240/49 -45°
GJTused from 899 nm out; 73 nm from the line210/43 7°230/45 1°220/49 -12°220/62 -22°220/59 -28°230/60 -33°220/55 -45°
RKSused from 1048 nm out; 91 nm from the line200/41220/44 1°220/35 -11°220/46 -24°210/53 -27°220/62 -35°230/61 -44°
SLCused from 1098 nm out; 45 nm from the line200/5230/8 2°220/20 -2°210/40 -12°190/53 -25°210/62 -30°220/69 -34°220/64 -43°

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
JAN Jackson, MS departure no report just now 346 ft
CRT Crossett, AR 110 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line no report just now 183 ft
CDH Camden, AR 160 nm out, 4 nm south of the line no report just now 129 ft
MEZ Mena, AR 250 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line no report just now 1,079 ft
PWA Oklahoma City, OK 419 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower no report just now 1,299 ft
MDF Mooreland, OK 519 nm out, 5 nm south of the line no report just now 1,970 ft
JHN Johnson City, KS 659 nm out, 5 nm east of the line no report just now 3,325 ft
COS Colorado Springs, CO 809 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 6,187 ft
ASE Aspen, CO 919 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 7,837 ft
GWS Glenwood Springs, CO 939 nm out, 3 nm north of the line no report just now 5,921 ft
HCR Heber, UT 1138 nm out, 9 nm south of the line no report just now 5,636 ft
SLC Salt Lake City, UT destination no report just now 4,230 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 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, 6:57 am MDT (12:57 UTC)

SLC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

  • 6/8770 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, 829 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 12 October · ZDV
  • 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 849 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at JAN 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 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 lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International, Salt Lake City International.