Lincoln Airport to St. George Regional LNK → SGU
814 nautical miles (936 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 259°, about 256° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 28-knot headwind), arriving about 8:55 am MDT (14:55 UTC). 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 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 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 first 288 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 278 to 734 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 516 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 387 to 546 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 258 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 149 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 LNK.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent E75L at 9,000 ft, 19 nm north, 11:30 pm CDT (04:30 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach. 476 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ASE UUA /OV ASE/TM 0430/FL090/TP E75L/RM LLWS +/- 20K 1000-1500 AGL ON APCH
- Report
- an urgent report filed through ASE
- Where
- over ASE
- Time
- 04:30 UTC
- Height
- at 9,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach
- A320 descending, 24 nm north, 10:19 pm CDT (03:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 367 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0319/FLDURD/TP A320/TB NEG BLO 100
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- over DEN
- Time
- 03:19 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- no below 10,000 ft
- E170 at 22,500 ft, 5 nm southeast, 12:06 am CDT (05:06 UTC): light to moderate turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13. 417 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN216057/TM 0506/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD BLO 230/RM DURD TBARR STAR. ZDVWC-13
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 57 nm southwest (216°) of DEN
- Time
- 05:06 UTC
- Height
- at 22,500 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate below 23,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13
- B733 at 20,000 ft, 23 nm south, 10:16 pm CDT (03:16 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 20,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-12. 496 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
GUC UA /OV HBU/TM 0316/FL200/TP B733/SK SKC/TB OCNL LGT CHOP BLO 200/RM DURC ZDVWC-12
- Report
- a routine report filed through GUC
- Where
- over HBU
- Time
- 03:16 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B733
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop below 20,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb ZDVWC-12
- BE20 at 16,000 ft, 49 nm north, 10:28 pm CDT (03:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-11. 506 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIL UA /OV RIL/TM 0328/FL160/TP BE20/TA M03/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC-11
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIL
- Where
- over RIL
- Time
- 03:28 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Temperature
- −3 °C
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-11
- UAL2479 at 36,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 10:11 pm CDT (03:11 UTC): no turbulence, wind 231° at 49 knots. 516 nm along the route, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL2479 3910N 10753W 0311 F360 231/049KT TB SMTH IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
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 5 forecast points nearest it (GRI, GLD, DEN, GJT, BCE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | +29 kt | 11 °C | 91 kt | 8 h 57 min | 9:01 am MDT (15:01 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 32 kt | +28 kt | 7 °C | 92 kt | 8 h 51 min | 8:55 am MDT (14:55 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 33 kt | +30 kt | 3 °C | 90 kt | 9 h 03 min | 9:07 am MDT (15:07 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 34 kt | +30 kt | -2 °C | 90 kt | 9 h 03 min | 9:07 am MDT (15:07 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 35 kt | +31 kt | -6 °C | 89 kt | 9 h 09 min | 9:13 am MDT (15:13 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 36 kt | +31 kt | -10 °C | 89 kt | 9 h 09 min | 9:13 am MDT (15:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 47 kt | +41 kt | -21 °C | 79 kt | 10 h 18 min | 10:22 am MDT (16:22 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 57 kt | +52 kt | -30 °C | 68 kt | 11 h 58 min | 12:02 pm MDT (18:02 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 58 kt | +56 kt | -35 °C | 64 kt | 12 h 43 min | 12:47 pm MDT (18:47 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 52 kt | +50 kt | -46 °C | 70 kt | 11 h 38 min | 11:42 am MDT (17:42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRI | used from 0 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| GLD | used from 149 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| DEN | used from 298 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| GJT | used from 446 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 210/43 7° | 230/45 1° | 220/49 -12° | 220/62 -22° | 220/59 -28° | 230/60 -33° | 220/55 -45° | ||
| BCE | used from 645 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LNK Lincoln, NE | departure | no report just now | 1,218 ft | ||||
| GRI Grand Island, NE | 69 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,847 ft | ||||
| CSB Cambridge, NE | 159 nm out, 0 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,414 ft | ||||
| MCK Mc Cook, NE | 179 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,582 ft | ||||
| RYA Wray, CO | 258 nm out, 12 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,677 ft | ||||
| APA Denver, CO | 377 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,884 ft | ||||
| ASE Aspen, CO | 476 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 7,837 ft | ||||
| MTJ Montrose, CO | 536 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 5,758 ft | ||||
| AZC Colorado City, AZ | 794 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 4,873 ft | ||||
| SGU St George, UT | destination | no report just now | 2,883 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 SGU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:55 am MDT (14:55 UTC)
SGU has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, 417 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
Daylight
Sunset at LNK 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC), at SGU 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm MDT (01:26 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
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: Lincoln Airport, St. George Regional.