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 10 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 6:47 am MDT (12:47 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: 1,754 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 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 348 to 647 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 418 nm of the route.
- 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 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 786 to 1015 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 796 to 836 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 169 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 925 to 985 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 159 nm of the route.
- 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 90 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
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 (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 | 220° at 32 kt | +12 kt | 21 °C | 108 kt | 10 h 08 min | 6:47 am MDT (12:47 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | +15 kt | 17 °C | 105 kt | 10 h 25 min | 7:04 am MDT (13:04 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | +14 kt | 13 °C | 106 kt | 10 h 19 min | 6:58 am MDT (12:58 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | +16 kt | 9 °C | 104 kt | 10 h 31 min | 7:10 am MDT (13:10 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | +18 kt | 4 °C | 102 kt | 10 h 44 min | 7:23 am MDT (13:23 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 27 kt | +17 kt | 0 °C | 103 kt | 10 h 37 min | 7:16 am MDT (13:16 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | +16 kt | -4 °C | 104 kt | 10 h 31 min | 7:10 am MDT (13:10 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 30 kt | +16 kt | -8 °C | 104 kt | 10 h 31 min | 7:10 am MDT (13:10 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 34 kt | +20 kt | -20 °C | 100 kt | 10 h 56 min | 7:35 am MDT (13:35 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 49 kt | +35 kt | -29 °C | 85 kt | 12 h 52 min | 9:31 am MDT (15:31 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 52 kt | +42 kt | -37 °C | 78 kt | 14 h 02 min | 10:41 am MDT (16:41 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 46 kt | +40 kt | -48 °C | 80 kt | 13 h 40 min | 10:19 am MDT (16:19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEM | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| LIT | used from 50 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| SGF | used from 149 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| TUL | used from 249 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| ICT | used from 348 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
| GCK | used from 448 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 220/48 21° | 230/37 14° | 250/30 8° | 230/37 -6° | 240/37 -20° | 240/69 -28° | 250/67 -37° | 260/58 -48° | |
| GLD | used from 597 nm out; 37 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 696 nm out; 43 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 846 nm out; 79 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° | ||
| RKS | used from 945 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 200/41 | 220/44 1° | 220/35 -11° | 220/46 -24° | 210/53 -27° | 220/62 -35° | 230/61 -44° | ||
| SLC | used from 995 nm out; 75 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° |
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 | no report just now | 340 ft | ||||
| BVX Batesville, AR | 90 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 465 ft | ||||
| BBG Branson, MO | 179 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,302 ft | ||||
| ROG Rogers, AR | 219 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,358 ft | ||||
| ICT Wichita, KS | 388 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,332 ft | ||||
| LQR Larned, KS | 477 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,012 ft | ||||
| TQK Scott City, KS | 567 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 2,968 ft | ||||
| APA Denver, CO | 756 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,884 ft | ||||
| EGE Eagle, CO | 856 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,547 ft | ||||
| EEO Meeker, CO | 905 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 6,415 ft | ||||
| VEL Vernal, UT | 985 nm out, 6 nm east of the line | no report just now | 5,274 ft | ||||
| SLC Salt Lake City, UT | destination | no report just now | 4,230 ft |
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, 6:47 am MDT (12:47 UTC)
SLC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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)).
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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: Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport, Salt Lake City International.