Eppley Airfield to Pocatello Regional OMA → PIH
749 nautical miles (862 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 283°, about 281° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 1:23 pm MDT (19:23 UTC). Right now OMA is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots; PIH is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 13 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 W23W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC). Near the route, at the destination end.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 121155 MKCW WST 121155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 23W VALID UNTIL 1355Z UT ID FROM 20WSW PIH-20NE MLD-30SW SLC-20NW BVL-20WSW PIH AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL270.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 180 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 579 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 300 to 509 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 379 to 519 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 439 to 479 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 499 nm along the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 220 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 150 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 OMA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- BE9L at 17,000 ft, 24 nm north, 4:42 am CDT (09:42 UTC): light rime icing from 15,000 ft to 17,000 ft, 0 °C, remarks: zdvwc. 499 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CPR UA /OV DDY250025/TM 0942/FL170/TP BE9L/TA 00/IC LGT RIME 150-170/RM ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CPR
- Where
- 25 nm west (250°) of DDY
- Time
- 09:42 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE9L
- Temperature
- 0 °C
- Icing
- light rime from 15,000 ft to 17,000 ft
- Remarks
- zdvwc
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (OMA, GRI, ONL, BFF, LND, PIH). 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 | 260° at 23 kt | +21 kt | 22 °C | 99 kt | 7 h 34 min | 1:45 pm MDT (19:45 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 23 kt | +20 kt | 21 °C | 100 kt | 7 h 29 min | 1:40 pm MDT (19:40 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | +16 kt | 10 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 12 min | 1:23 pm MDT (19:23 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | +17 kt | 6 °C | 103 kt | 7 h 16 min | 1:27 pm MDT (19:27 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | +17 kt | 2 °C | 103 kt | 7 h 16 min | 1:27 pm MDT (19:27 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | +18 kt | -3 °C | 102 kt | 7 h 21 min | 1:32 pm MDT (19:32 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | +19 kt | -8 °C | 101 kt | 7 h 25 min | 1:36 pm MDT (19:36 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 36 kt | +19 kt | -12 °C | 101 kt | 7 h 25 min | 1:36 pm MDT (19:36 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 43 kt | +24 kt | -23 °C | 96 kt | 7 h 48 min | 1:59 pm MDT (19:59 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 54 kt | +37 kt | -32 °C | 83 kt | 9 h 01 min | 3:12 pm MDT (21:12 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 55 kt | +40 kt | -36 °C | 80 kt | 9 h 22 min | 3:33 pm MDT (21:33 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 53 kt | +41 kt | -45 °C | 79 kt | 9 h 29 min | 3:40 pm MDT (21:40 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMA | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 230/47 | 240/33 21° | 230/22 13° | 220/27 5° | 240/35 -8° | 250/43 -21° | 260/47 -33° | 260/59 -36° | 270/58 -46° |
| GRI | used from 50 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 230/39 23° | 230/32 15° | 210/29 7° | 230/31 -8° | 230/43 -21° | 250/52 -31° | 260/59 -35° | 260/59 -46° | |
| ONL | used from 100 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 250/31 22° | 230/27 16° | 220/25 8° | 230/25 -9° | 220/29 -22° | 250/42 -33° | 250/48 -36° | 250/52 -46° | |
| BFF | used from 250 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| LND | used from 449 nm out; 104 nm from the line | 240/10 3° | 240/30 0° | 220/42 -13° | 230/52 -23° | 220/54 -33° | 220/52 -36° | 220/53 -44° | ||
| PIH | used from 649 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 070/8 | 150/19 1° | 180/32 -4° | 210/44 -17° | 210/37 -28° | 210/74 -31° | 220/68 -35° | 220/60 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMA Omaha, NE | departure | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 984 ft | 6:52 am CDT (11:52 UTC) |
| FET Fremont, NE | 30 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,204 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| BVN Albion, NE | 100 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,806 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| BUB Burwell, NE | 150 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,183 ft | ||||
| AIA Alliance, NE | 310 nm out, 13 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the north (360°) at 4 knots | 0.75 mi | 200 ft | 3,930 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| GUR Guernsey, WY | 399 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet, a broken layer at 18,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots | 9 mi | 18,000 ft | 4,401 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| CPR Casper, WY | 479 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 5,500 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 5,344 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| LND Lander, WY | 579 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,700 ft | 5,588 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| PNA Pinedale, WY | 629 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 7,096 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| AFO Afton, WY | 679 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 6,220 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| PIH Pocatello, ID | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet Weather: rain | from the west-southwest (250°) at 13 knots | 7 mi | 1,300 ft | 4,451 ft | 5:53 am MDT (11:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,096 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PIH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:23 pm MDT (19:23 UTC)
Wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for PIH
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet and more above
- From Tue 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
The forecast for OMA, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 OMA 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC), at PIH 6:51 pm MDT (00:51 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: Eppley Airfield, Pocatello Regional.