Pocatello Regional to Salt Lake City International PIH → SLC
130 nautical miles (150 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 168°, about 154° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 12:43 am MDT (06:43 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PIH is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 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: 1,523 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 0 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 PIH.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CRJ7 at 6,300 ft, 0 nm northeast, 9:27 pm MDT (03:27 UTC): overcast above 6,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIH UA /OV KPIH/TM 0327/FL063/TP CRJ7/SK OVC063-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIH
- Where
- over KPIH
- Time
- 03:27 UTC
- Height
- at 6,300 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- overcast from 6,300 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the descent
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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 2 forecast points nearest it (PIH, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 200° at 3 kt | +3 kt | 117 kt | 1 h 07 min | 12:43 am MDT (06:43 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 6 kt | +3 kt | 117 kt | 1 h 07 min | 12:43 am MDT (06:43 UTC) | |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 11 kt | +5 kt | 1 °C | 115 kt | 1 h 08 min | 12:44 am MDT (06:44 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 17 kt | +9 kt | -1 °C | 111 kt | 1 h 10 min | 12:46 am MDT (06:46 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | +15 kt | -5 °C | 105 kt | 1 h 14 min | 12:50 am MDT (06:50 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 210° at 31 kt | +22 kt | -9 °C | 98 kt | 1 h 20 min | 12:56 am MDT (06:56 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 210° at 39 kt | +28 kt | -12 °C | 92 kt | 1 h 25 min | 1:01 am MDT (07:01 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 41 kt | +30 kt | -13 °C | 90 kt | 1 h 27 min | 1:03 am MDT (07:03 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 190° at 59 kt | +53 kt | -25 °C | 67 kt | 1 h 56 min | 1:32 am MDT (07:32 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 210° at 66 kt | +46 kt | -30 °C | 74 kt | 1 h 45 min | 1:21 am MDT (07:21 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 70 kt | +43 kt | -35 °C | 77 kt | 1 h 41 min | 1:17 am MDT (07:17 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 63 kt | +39 kt | -43 °C | 81 kt | 1 h 36 min | 1:12 am MDT (07:12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIH | used from 0 nm out; 23 nm from the line | L/V | 240/13 1° | 240/15 -3° | 210/42 -15° | 200/70 -25° | 220/74 -29° | 220/71 -36° | 220/62 -43° | |
| SLC | used from 47 nm out; 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIH Pocatello, ID | departure | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,100 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 3,100 ft | 4,451 ft | 11:13 pm MDT (05:13 UTC) |
| MLD Malad City, ID | 47 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | no report just now | 4,503 ft | ||||
| OGD Ogden, UT | 102 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,600 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 4,472 ft | 04:53 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 4,503 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, 12:43 am MDT (06:43 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 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 PIH, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 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 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 4 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 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 6:52 pm MDT (00:52 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)).
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, Salt Lake City International.