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Pocatello Regional to San Francisco International PIH → SFO

549 nautical miles (631 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 238°, about 224° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:40 am PDT (16:40 UTC). Right now PIH is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 13 knots; SFO is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) 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: 2 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 7:55 am MDT (13:55 UTC). Near the route, at the departure 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 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 90 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 219 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 190 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 249 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 429 to 429 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

  • CRJ7 at 4,800 ft, 0 nm northeast, 6:10 am MDT (12:10 UTC): overcast above 4,800 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 21 pih. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PIH UA /OV KPIH/TM 1210/FL048/TP CRJ7/SK OVC048-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY21 PIH
    Report
    a routine report filed through PIH
    Where
    over KPIH
    Time
    12:10 UTC
    Height
    at 4,800 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ7
    Sky
    overcast from 4,800 ft, tops unknown
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 21 pih

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 5 forecast points nearest it (PIH, BAM, RNO, SAC, SFO). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft050° at 5 kt−5 kt125 kt4 h 24 min9:40 am PDT (16:40 UTC)
6,500 ft040° at 5 kt−4 kt3 °C124 kt4 h 26 min9:42 am PDT (16:42 UTC)
8,500 ft280° at 4 kt+3 kt-2 °C117 kt4 h 42 min9:58 am PDT (16:58 UTC)
10,500 ft250° at 9 kt+9 kt-5 °C111 kt4 h 57 min10:13 am PDT (17:13 UTC)
12,500 ft240° at 14 kt+14 kt-8 °C106 kt5 h 11 min10:27 am PDT (17:27 UTC)
14,500 ft230° at 14 kt+14 kt-12 °C106 kt5 h 11 min10:27 am PDT (17:27 UTC)
16,500 ft230° at 15 kt+14 kt-15 °C106 kt5 h 11 min10:27 am PDT (17:27 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 15 kt+14 kt-17 °C106 kt5 h 11 min10:27 am PDT (17:27 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240290° at 12 kt+7 kt-26 °C113 kt4 h 52 min10:08 am PDT (17:08 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 27 kt+26 kt-32 °C94 kt5 h 50 min11:06 am PDT (18:06 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340240° at 37 kt+36 kt-36 °C84 kt6 h 32 min11:48 am PDT (18:48 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390230° at 37 kt+36 kt-43 °C84 kt6 h 32 min11:48 am PDT (18:48 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
PIHused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line070/8150/19 1°180/32 -4°210/44 -17°210/37 -28°210/74 -31°220/68 -35°220/60 -43°
BAMused from 100 nm out; 112 nm from the line280/9 -2°260/18 -8°190/47 -19°200/50 -29°210/56 -29°220/54 -34°220/45 -42°
RNOused from 299 nm out; 60 nm from the line010/6270/12 -3°220/26 -10°280/13 -19°350/44 -24°320/30 -32°260/22 -36°240/24 -42°
SACused from 449 nm out; 19 nm from the lineL/VL/V 4°340/9 -4°340/22 -8°360/71 -12°360/82 -23°350/58 -37°310/30 -40°270/25 -44°
SFOused from 499 nm out; 25 nm from the line090/9050/12 4°010/17 -2°350/34 -3°360/70 -11°360/75 -22°350/57 -38°330/37 -42°280/25 -44°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
PIH Pocatello, ID departure 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)
TWF Twin Falls, ID 80 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 3,100 feet from the west (260°) at 7 knots 10+ mi 1,200 ft 4,153 ft 12:03 UTC
BAM Battle Mountain, NV 239 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,500 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 9,000 ft 4,536 ft 11:55 UTC
LOL Lovelock, NV 319 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 knots 10+ mi 11,000 ft 3,907 ft 11:53 UTC
RNO Reno, NV 379 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet from the north (360°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 6,500 ft 4,414 ft 11:55 UTC
TRK Truckee, CA 399 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 5,904 ft 11:55 UTC
MHR Sacramento, CA 479 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 98 ft 07:55 UTC
CCR Concord, CA 519 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 25 ft 11:53 UTC
SFO San Francisco, CA destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 9,000 feet from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 13 ft 4:56 am PDT (11:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,904 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SFO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:40 am PDT (16:40 UTC)

Wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 9,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SFO
  • From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 9,000 feet
  • From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for PIH, the departure
  • 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

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 SFO 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm PDT (02:01 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 Pacific Northwest
Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Pocatello Regional, San Francisco International.