MC Allen International to Salt Lake City International MFE → SLC
1,112 nautical miles (1,280 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 326°, about 322° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 8 h at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 19-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:36 am MDT (13:36 UTC). Right now MFE is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 8 knots; SLC is VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 9 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 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
- SIGMET 9C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 526 to 576 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120455 MKCC WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9C VALID UNTIL 0655Z TX NM FROM 50NNW CME-40ENE CME-50SE ELP-20WSW ELP-30E TCS-50NNW CME AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- SIGMET 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 745 to 774 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120455 MKCC WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C VALID UNTIL 0655Z TX OK CO NM FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 516 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 655 to 844 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 854 to 1082 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 159 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 MFE.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B738 at 36,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 10:11 pm CDT (03:11 UTC): -40 °C, wind 245° at 69 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 625 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SXU UA /OV ACH146017 /TM 0311 /FL360 /TP B738 /TA M40 /WV 24569KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through SXU
- Where
- 17 nm southeast (146°) of ACH
- Time
- 03:11 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Temperature
- −40 °C
- Wind
- from 245° at 69 knots
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
- B738 at 11,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 10:25 pm CDT (03:25 UTC): 7 °C, wind 220° at 30 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 675 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ABQ UA /OV ABQ094018 /TM 0325 /FL110 /TP B738 /TA 07 /WV 22030KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through ABQ
- Where
- 18 nm east (094°) of ABQ
- Time
- 03:25 UTC
- Height
- at 11,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Temperature
- 7 °C
- Wind
- from 220° at 30 knots
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
- BE20 at 20,400 ft, 31 nm northeast, 10:14 pm CDT (03:14 UTC): rain, heavy rain, blowing, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-36. 814 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DRO UA /OV DRO050025/TM 0314/FL204/TP BE20/WX RA-+RA BLO 150/RM DURC ZDVWC-36
- Report
- a routine report filed through DRO
- Where
- 25 nm northeast (050°) of DRO
- Time
- 03:14 UTC
- Height
- at 20,400 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Weather
- ra-+ra, below, at 15,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb ZDVWC-36
- PC12 at 16,400 ft, 7 nm south, 10:15 pm CDT (03:15 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 16,000 ft, clear from 16,400 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-36. 824 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DRO UA /OV DRO230013/TM 0315/FL164/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB CONS LGT CHOP BLO 160/RM DURC ZDVWC-36
- Report
- a routine report filed through DRO
- Where
- 13 nm southwest (230°) of DRO
- Time
- 03:15 UTC
- Height
- at 16,400 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop below 16,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb ZDVWC-36
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 9 forecast points nearest it (BRO, LRD, DRT, INK, ROW, ABQ, FMN, GJT, 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 | 170° at 22 kt | −19 kt | 20 °C | 139 kt | 8 h | 7:36 am MDT (13:36 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 180° at 21 kt | −17 kt | 17 °C | 137 kt | 8 h 07 min | 7:43 am MDT (13:43 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 21 kt | −10 kt | 13 °C | 130 kt | 8 h 33 min | 8:09 am MDT (14:09 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 23 kt | −7 kt | 8 °C | 127 kt | 8 h 45 min | 8:21 am MDT (14:21 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | −6 kt | 4 °C | 126 kt | 8 h 50 min | 8:26 am MDT (14:26 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | −6 kt | 0 °C | 126 kt | 8 h 50 min | 8:26 am MDT (14:26 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | −6 kt | -4 °C | 126 kt | 8 h 50 min | 8:26 am MDT (14:26 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 32 kt | −6 kt | -7 °C | 126 kt | 8 h 50 min | 8:26 am MDT (14:26 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 39 kt | −7 kt | -18 °C | 127 kt | 8 h 45 min | 8:21 am MDT (14:21 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 47 kt | −2 kt | -28 °C | 122 kt | 9 h 07 min | 8:43 am MDT (14:43 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 46 kt | +6 kt | -36 °C | 114 kt | 9 h 45 min | 9:21 am MDT (15:21 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 36 kt | +8 kt | -48 °C | 112 kt | 9 h 56 min | 9:32 am MDT (15:32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | used from 0 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 150/22 | 160/18 18° | 160/13 14° | 150/9 10° | 050/5 -3° | L/V -15° | 100/13 -29° | 120/15 -40° | 080/9 -52° |
| LRD | used from 50 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 150/27 | 170/24 17° | 170/20 14° | 180/12 10° | 230/19 -4° | 160/10 -14° | 130/10 -28° | 110/7 -39° | 010/22 -51° |
| DRT | used from 149 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 160/31 | 170/28 16° | 200/14 16° | 210/15 9° | 210/15 -4° | 240/12 -12° | 240/18 -28° | 300/11 -38° | 320/18 -50° |
| INK | used from 347 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 190/23 20° | 200/18 15° | 230/18 8° | 240/23 -4° | 240/37 -14° | 240/46 -27° | 250/42 -38° | 260/36 -50° | |
| ROW | used from 496 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 190/33 | 210/27 14° | 220/28 6° | 230/36 -6° | 230/56 -15° | 230/63 -27° | 250/59 -37° | 260/57 -49° | |
| ABQ | used from 596 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| FMN | used from 745 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| GJT | used from 894 nm out; 56 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° | ||
| SLC | used from 993 nm out; 94 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFE Mc Allen, TX | departure | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 107 ft | 11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC) |
| LRD Laredo, TX | 109 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 feet | from the east-southeast (110°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 508 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| CZT Carrizo Springs, TX | 169 nm out, 12 nm east of the line | reported, no category | from the southeast (130°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 598 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| DRT Del Rio, TX | 238 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet | from the east-southeast (120°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 1,002 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| INK Wink, TX | 427 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (150°) at 14 knots | none | 2,821 ft | 04:53 UTC | |
| ROW Roswell, NM | 536 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,500 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 8,500 ft | 3,671 ft | 04:51 UTC |
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 695 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,348 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| DRO Durango, CO | 814 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,689 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| CNY Moab, UT | 953 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 4,579 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| PVU Provo, UT | 1082 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet Weather: light rain | from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 4,496 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| SLC Salt Lake City, UT | destination | 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 | 10:54 pm MDT (04:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,689 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, 7:36 am MDT (13:36 UTC)
Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SLC
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 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 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 25, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 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, a few 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
- From Mon 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
The forecast for MFE, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 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 MFE 7:07 pm CDT (00:07 UTC), at SLC 6:52 pm MDT (00:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm MDT (01:19 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.
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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: MC Allen International, Salt Lake City International.