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Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport to Salt Lake City International MEM → SLC

1,094 nautical miles (1,259 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 295°, about 296° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 4:26 am MDT (10:26 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MEM is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 4 knots; SLC is VFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 5 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: 1,754 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 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 398 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 368 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 269 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 last 259 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 915 to 945 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 119 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 MEM.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

urgent BCS3 at 5,400 ft, 31 nm south, 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC): remarks: wind shear 10 knots gain 1000 above ground on final. At the destination end, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UUA /OV PVU310001/TM 2335/FL054/TP BCS3/RM WIND SHEAR 10 KT GAIN 1000 AGL ON FINAL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through PVU
Where
1 nm northwest (310°) of PVU
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 5,400 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Remarks
wind shear 10 knots gain 1000 above ground on final
GLF5 at 45,000 ft, 13 nm southwest, 5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. 746 nm along the route, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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COS UA /OV COS350025/TM 2244/FL450/TP GLF5/TB MOD /RM ZDVWC-46
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
25 nm north (350°) of COS
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-46
B39M at 32,000 ft, 30 nm north, 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, no icing, remarks: moderate mtw a 30-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-14. 836 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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EEO UA /OV EKR069073/TM 2358/FL320/TP B39M/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/IC NEG/RM MOD MTW +/-30KT ZDVWC-14
```
Report
a routine report filed through EEO
Where
73 nm east (069°) of EKR
Time
23:58 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Icing
none
Remarks
moderate mtw a 30-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-14
C650 at 40,000 ft, 27 nm south, 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-03. 846 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ASE UA /OV DBL/TM 2348/FL400/TP C650/TB MOD /RM ZDVWC-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
over DBL
Time
23:48 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
C650
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-03
C680A at 16,000 ft, 39 nm south, 5:59 pm CDT (22:59 UTC): moderate turbulence, scattered clouds above 16,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 846 nm along the route, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ASE UA /OV HAERI/TM 2259/FL160/TP C680A/SK SCT160/TB CONS MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
haeri
Time
22:59 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
C680A
Sky
scattered clouds from 16,000 ft
Turbulence
continuous moderate
Remarks
during the descent
A21N at 33,000 ft, 32 nm north, 5:35 pm CDT (22:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: mountain wave +25-30KTS. 885 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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HDN UA /OV CHE/TM 2235/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD/RM MTN WAVE +25-30KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through HDN
Where
over CHE
Time
22:35 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
mountain wave +25-30KTS
E75L at 22,000 ft, 43 nm south, 8:04 pm CDT (01:04 UTC): moderate turbulence. 1035 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PUC UA /OV PUC320020/TM 0104/FL220/TP E75L/TB MOD /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUC
Where
20 nm northwest (320°) of PUC
Time
01:04 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate zlc
PA44 at 6,000 ft, 30 nm south, 6:25 pm CDT (23:25 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: runway in sight at at 6,400 ft. At the destination end, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UA /OV PVU310002/TM 2325/FL060/TP PA44/TB MOD /RM RWY IN SIGHT AT 064
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVU
Where
2 nm northwest (310°) of PVU
Time
23:25 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
PA44
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
runway in sight at at 6,400 ft
A339 at 16,000 ft, 30 nm north, 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence up to 16,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zlc. At the destination end, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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OGD UA /OV OGD063012/TM 2335/FL160/TP A339/TB MOD CHOP 160 BLO/RM DURC /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through OGD
Where
12 nm northeast (063°) of OGD
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
A339
Turbulence
moderate chop at 16,000 ft below
Remarks
during the climb zlc
E75L at 14,500 ft, 25 nm north, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): moderate turbulence up to 15,800 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the climb zlc. At the destination end, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OGD UA /OV OGD086008/TM 2305/FL145/TP E75L/WX +RA/TB MOD 158 BLO/RM DURC /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through OGD
Where
8 nm east (086°) of OGD
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 14,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate at 15,800 ft below
Remarks
during the climb zlc
B739 at 11,000 ft, 14 nm west, 5:40 pm CDT (22:40 UTC): moderate turbulence, no icing, -4 °C, wind 180° at 40 knots, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
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SLC UA /OV TCH240014/TM 2240/FL110/TP B739/TA M04/WV 180040/TB CONT MOD /IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
14 nm southwest (240°) of TCH
Time
22:40 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Temperature
−4 °C
Wind
from 180° at 40 knots
Turbulence
continuous moderate
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent
E75L at 12,500 ft, 18 nm north, 5:25 pm CDT (22:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HIF UA /OV HIF103005/TM 2225/FL125/TP E75L/TB MOD /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through HIF
Where
5 nm east (103°) of HIF
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
at 12,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate zlc
A319 at 39,000 ft, 2 nm south, 6:11 pm CDT (23:11 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: smooth. At the departure end, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MEM UA /OV MEM/TM 2311/FL390/TP A319/TB NEG CHOP/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through MEM
Where
over MEM
Time
23:11 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
smooth
C750 at 43,000 ft, 41 nm south, 7:50 pm CDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. 99 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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LIT UA /OV LIT360025/TM 0050/FL430/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 430/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LIT
Where
25 nm north (360°) of LIT
Time
00:50 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
C750
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop at 43,000 ft
Remarks
zme

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 11 forecast points nearest it (MEM, LIT, SGF, TUL, ICT, GCK, GLD, DEN, GJT, RKS, SLC). 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	210° at 22 kt	+2 kt	21 °C	118 kt	9 h 16 min	4:26 am MDT (10:26 UTC)
6,500 ft	210° at 23 kt	+6 kt	17 °C	114 kt	9 h 36 min	4:46 am MDT (10:46 UTC)
8,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	+9 kt	14 °C	111 kt	9 h 51 min	5:01 am MDT (11:01 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	+13 kt	9 °C	107 kt	10 h 13 min	5:23 am MDT (11:23 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 29 kt	+17 kt	5 °C	103 kt	10 h 37 min	5:47 am MDT (11:47 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 29 kt	+18 kt	0 °C	102 kt	10 h 44 min	5:54 am MDT (11:54 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 30 kt	+19 kt	-4 °C	101 kt	10 h 50 min	6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 30 kt	+20 kt	-7 °C	100 kt	10 h 56 min	6:06 am MDT (12:06 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 33 kt	+21 kt	-19 °C	99 kt	11 h 03 min	6:13 am MDT (12:13 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 42 kt	+33 kt	-30 °C	87 kt	12 h 34 min	7:44 am MDT (13:44 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 49 kt	+42 kt	-39 °C	78 kt	14 h 02 min	9:12 am MDT (15:12 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 51 kt	+46 kt	-49 °C	74 kt	14 h 47 min	9:57 am MDT (15:57 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
MEM	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
LIT	used from 50 nm out; 65 nm from the line	220/12	250/12 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	310/14 -5°	310/25 -17°	310/40 -31°	310/38 -41°	310/46 -52°
SGF	used from 149 nm out; 62 nm from the line	210/21	210/21 16°	240/28 12°	260/24 7°	280/21 -6°	280/26 -18°	290/38 -31°	290/37 -41°	300/49 -52°
TUL	used from 249 nm out; 53 nm from the line	200/27	210/28 15°	240/24 13°	250/19 8°	250/28 -6°	260/25 -16°	270/34 -30°	280/41 -39°	280/41 -52°
ICT	used from 348 nm out; 20 nm from the line	190/34	210/34 18°	240/28 13°	260/23 7°	250/23 -6°	240/29 -17°	260/40 -30°	260/47 -40°	270/42 -51°
GCK	used from 448 nm out; 80 nm from the line		200/35 21°	220/34 14°	240/30 8°	240/27 -6°	240/31 -17°	240/53 -30°	250/55 -39°	250/60 -50°
GLD	used from 597 nm out; 37 nm from the line		190/29	200/30 15°	240/23 8°	250/39 -7°	230/39 -19°	230/57 -31°	240/67 -39°	250/62 -49°
DEN	used from 696 nm out; 43 nm from the line			190/31 16°	210/32 7°	240/41 -8°	230/47 -21°	240/56 -32°	250/65 -37°	250/61 -47°
GJT	used from 846 nm out; 79 nm from the line			210/40 11°	210/46 3°	210/61 -10°	210/68 -22°	220/57 -29°	230/59 -36°	240/66 -46°
RKS	used from 945 nm out; 75 nm from the line			190/43	210/65 3°	210/57 -9°	210/56 -21°	210/47 -33°	230/63 -37°	240/77 -46°
SLC	used from 995 nm out; 75 nm from the line		280/8	210/39 5°	210/52 -1°	200/50 -11°	200/56 -23°	220/61 -28°	230/73 -37°	230/73 -45°

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
MEM Memphis, TN	departure	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	340 ft	7:54 pm CDT (00:54 UTC)
BVX Batesville, AR	90 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	465 ft	00:56 UTC
BBG Branson, MO	179 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,302 ft	00:45 UTC
ROG Rogers, AR	219 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,358 ft	00:58 UTC
ICT Wichita, KS	388 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,332 ft	00:53 UTC
LQR Larned, KS	477 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	2,012 ft	00:55 UTC
TQK Scott City, KS	567 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	2,968 ft	00:55 UTC
APA Denver, CO	756 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 14,000 feet, a broken layer at 22,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 23 knots, gusting to 31	10+ mi	22,000 ft	5,884 ft	00:53 UTC
EGE Eagle, CO	856 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	6,547 ft	00:56 UTC
EEO Meeker, CO	905 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	6,415 ft	00:53 UTC
VEL Vernal, UT	985 nm out, 6 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the southwest (220°) at 19 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	8,000 ft	5,274 ft	00:53 UTC
SLC Salt Lake City, UT	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,900 feet, a broken layer at 4,300 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the east-northeast (060°) at 5 knots	6 mi	4,300 ft	4,230 ft	6:54 pm MDT (00:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,547 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, 4:26 am MDT (10:26 UTC)

Wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet VFR

30% chance between Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 25, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SLC

From Sun 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
At times between Sun 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, rain, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 25, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

The forecast for MEM, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 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 MEM 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport, Salt Lake City International.