Logan-Cache Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International LGU → PHX
502 nautical miles (578 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 181°, about 170° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (7,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 3:29 am MST (10:29 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LGU is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 3 knots; PHX is VFR, wind from the east (080°) at 6 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: 6 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 295 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 482 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 59 to 443 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 128 to 305 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 route from 295 to 413 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 187 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 LGU.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 14,000 ft, 3 nm west, 11:15 pm MDT (05:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent through clouds. 472 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHX UA /OV PXR339030/TM 0515/FL140/TP B737/TB OCNL MOD/RM DURD THROUGH CLOUDS
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHX
- Where
- 30 nm north (339°) of PXR
- Time
- 05:15 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent through clouds
- B737 at 37,000 ft, 43 nm southwest, 9:20 pm MDT (03:20 UTC): scattered clouds, -41 °C, wind 220° at 89 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. At the destination end, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
GYR UA /OV GBN112009 /TM 0320 /FL370 /TP B737 /SK FEW-SCT /TA M41 /WV 22089KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through GYR
- Where
- 9 nm east (112°) of GBN
- Time
- 03:20 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- few-sct
- Temperature
- −41 °C
- Wind
- from 220° at 89 knots
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (SLC, BCE, PRC, PHX). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 16 kt | +14 kt | 6 °C | 106 kt | 4 h 44 min | 3:29 am MST (10:29 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 18 kt | +16 kt | 3 °C | 104 kt | 4 h 50 min | 3:35 am MST (10:35 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 25 kt | +21 kt | 0 °C | 99 kt | 5 h 04 min | 3:49 am MST (10:49 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 31 kt | +26 kt | -3 °C | 94 kt | 5 h 20 min | 4:05 am MST (11:05 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 210° at 37 kt | +31 kt | -7 °C | 89 kt | 5 h 38 min | 4:23 am MST (11:23 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 210° at 43 kt | +36 kt | -11 °C | 84 kt | 5 h 59 min | 4:44 am MST (11:44 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 45 kt | +38 kt | -12 °C | 82 kt | 6 h 07 min | 4:52 am MST (11:52 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 210° at 55 kt | +47 kt | -22 °C | 73 kt | 6 h 53 min | 5:38 am MST (12:38 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 70 kt | +56 kt | -29 °C | 64 kt | 7 h 51 min | 6:36 am MST (13:36 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 74 kt | +54 kt | -34 °C | 66 kt | 7 h 36 min | 6:21 am MST (13:21 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 63 kt | +46 kt | -44 °C | 74 kt | 6 h 47 min | 5:32 am MST (12:32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLC | used from 0 nm out; 36 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° | |
| BCE | used from 148 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| PRC | used from 344 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 210/25 5° | 200/30 1° | 220/55 -10° | 220/61 -21° | 220/84 -28° | 230/90 -34° | 230/73 -45° | ||
| PHX | used from 443 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 150/5 | 200/21 12° | 200/27 6° | 200/35 3° | 220/58 -8° | 220/69 -19° | 220/87 -26° | 230/93 -35° | 230/79 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LGU Logan, UT | departure | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet | from the north (350°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,456 ft | 10:51 pm MDT (04:51 UTC) |
| OGD Ogden, UT | 39 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,600 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 4,472 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| SLC Salt Lake City, UT | 59 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 13,000 feet, overcast at 16,000 feet | from the east (100°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 13,000 ft | 4,230 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| RIF Richfield, UT | 187 nm out, 9 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,600 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet | from the north (010°) at 2 knots | 10+ mi | 4,700 ft | 5,318 ft | 05:34 UTC |
| BCE Bryce Canyon, UT | 246 nm out, 10 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,200 feet, overcast at 4,800 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 3,200 ft | 7,589 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| PGA Page, AZ | 295 nm out, 24 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 4,316 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 354 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 6,608 ft | 05:09 UTC |
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | 403 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet Weather: light rain | from the southwest (220°) at 18 knots, gusting to 30 | 9 mi | 1,400 ft | 7,014 ft | 05:33 UTC |
| DVT Phoenix, AZ | 482 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,300 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet | from the east (090°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 1,478 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet | from the east (080°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 1,134 ft | 9:51 pm MST (04:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,589 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PHX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:29 am MST (10:29 UTC)
Wind from the east-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PHX
- From Sun 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am MST (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm MST (20:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm MST (01:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
The forecast for LGU, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 20, light rain showers, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,500 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 LGU 6:51 pm MDT (00:51 UTC), at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:23 pm MST (01:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PHX is before sunrise there (6:30 am MST (13:30 UTC)).
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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: Logan-Cache Airport, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.