Pocatello Regional to San Luis Obispo County Regional PIH → SBP
593 nautical miles (683 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 222°, about 208° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 8:44 am PDT (15:44 UTC). Right now PIH is marginal VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 4 knots; SBP is VFR, wind calm. 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: 2 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 W19W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 29,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 5:55 am MDT (11:55 UTC). Over the route from 59 to 109 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120955 MKCW WST 120955 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19W VALID UNTIL 1155Z UT ID NV FROM 30ESE TWF-10W MLD-20E BVL-40W BVL-30ESE TWF AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL290.
- 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 first 59 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 316 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 326 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 158 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 455 to 504 nm out.
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 PIH.
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 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 (PIH, SLC, BAM, BIH, FAT, SBA). 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 | 160° at 4 kt | +2 kt | 118 kt | 5 h 02 min | 8:44 am PDT (15:44 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 170° at 6 kt | +4 kt | 2 °C | 116 kt | 5 h 07 min | 8:49 am PDT (15:49 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 190° at 5 kt | +5 kt | -2 °C | 115 kt | 5 h 09 min | 8:51 am PDT (15:51 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 10 kt | +9 kt | -3 °C | 111 kt | 5 h 21 min | 9:03 am PDT (16:03 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 16 kt | +16 kt | -7 °C | 104 kt | 5 h 42 min | 9:24 am PDT (16:24 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | +22 kt | -10 °C | 98 kt | 6 h 03 min | 9:45 am PDT (16:45 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 210° at 29 kt | +28 kt | -14 °C | 92 kt | 6 h 27 min | 10:09 am PDT (17:09 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 33 kt | +32 kt | -17 °C | 88 kt | 6 h 44 min | 10:26 am PDT (17:26 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 33 kt | +32 kt | -26 °C | 88 kt | 6 h 44 min | 10:26 am PDT (17:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 47 kt | +47 kt | -30 °C | 73 kt | 8 h 07 min | 11:49 am PDT (18:49 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 52 kt | +52 kt | -36 °C | 68 kt | 8 h 43 min | 12:25 pm PDT (19:25 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 47 kt | +47 kt | -43 °C | 73 kt | 8 h 07 min | 11:49 am PDT (18:49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIH | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° | |
| SLC | used from 99 nm out; 116 nm from the line | 200/16 | 210/23 4° | 220/34 -3° | 210/40 -16° | 220/66 -23° | 220/64 -31° | 220/57 -36° | 220/50 -43° | |
| BAM | used from 148 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 280/9 -2° | 260/18 -8° | 190/47 -19° | 200/50 -29° | 210/56 -29° | 220/54 -34° | 220/45 -42° | ||
| BIH | used from 297 nm out; 104 nm from the line | L/V | 020/6 0° | 140/7 -7° | 210/31 -16° | 230/34 -26° | 220/43 -30° | 220/52 -36° | 220/46 -43° | |
| FAT | used from 445 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 140/11 | 180/15 3° | 150/14 -3° | 200/14 -6° | 240/17 -16° | 320/25 -23° | 270/22 -31° | 240/29 -37° | 230/36 -44° |
| SBA | used from 544 nm out; 73 nm from the line | L/V | 220/9 2° | 240/16 1° | 240/19 -3° | 260/25 -13° | 260/27 -24° | 230/37 -31° | 220/54 -37° | 220/52 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIH Pocatello, ID | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet | from the north (360°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 2,800 ft | 4,451 ft | 3:53 am MDT (09:53 UTC) |
| BYI Burley, ID | 49 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,900 feet Weather: rain, mist | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 6 mi | 2,900 ft | 4,153 ft | 10:04 UTC |
| LWL Wells, NV | 148 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 5,769 ft | ||||
| BIH Bishop, CA | 425 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the east-southeast (110°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,124 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| FAT Fresno, CA | 495 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet | from the east-southeast (120°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 335 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| PRB Paso Robles, CA | 574 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 838 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| SBP San Luis Obispo, CA | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,300 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 212 ft | 2:56 am PDT (09:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,769 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SBP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:44 am PDT (15:44 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SBP
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for PIH, the departure
- From Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet and more above
- From Mon 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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-southwest at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, 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
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 PIH 6:51 pm MDT (00:51 UTC), at SBP 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 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: Pocatello Regional, San Luis Obispo County Regional.