Pittsburgh International to Salt Lake City International PIT → SLC
1,438 nautical miles (1,655 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 281°, about 290° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 19-knot headwind), arriving about 6:56 pm MDT (00:56 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 723 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 250 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 0 nm of the route.
- 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 route from 489 to 899 nm out.
- 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 route from 879 to 1019 nm out.
- 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 999 to 1259 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 1069 to 1388 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1109 to 1229 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 260 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 1199 to 1219 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 230 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the last 130 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 PIT.
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 15 forecast points nearest it (AGC, CLE, CMH, FWA, JOT, DBQ, BRL, DSM, OMA, GRI, ONL, BFF, DEN, RKS, 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 | 260° at 23 kt | +23 kt | 22 °C | 97 kt | 14 h 49 min | 7:31 pm MDT (01:31 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | +21 kt | 16 °C | 99 kt | 14 h 32 min | 7:14 pm MDT (01:14 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | +19 kt | 12 °C | 101 kt | 14 h 14 min | 6:56 pm MDT (00:56 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | +19 kt | 7 °C | 101 kt | 14 h 14 min | 6:56 pm MDT (00:56 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | +21 kt | 3 °C | 99 kt | 14 h 32 min | 7:14 pm MDT (01:14 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 23 kt | +22 kt | -2 °C | 98 kt | 14 h 40 min | 7:22 pm MDT (01:22 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +24 kt | -6 °C | 96 kt | 14 h 59 min | 7:41 pm MDT (01:41 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 25 kt | +25 kt | -10 °C | 95 kt | 15 h 08 min | 7:50 pm MDT (01:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 35 kt | +33 kt | -21 °C | 87 kt | 16 h 32 min | 9:14 pm MDT (03:14 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 41 kt | +42 kt | -33 °C | 78 kt | 18 h 26 min | 11:08 pm MDT (05:08 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 48 kt | +50 kt | -38 °C | 70 kt | 20 h 33 min | 1:15 am MDT (07:15 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 49 kt | +52 kt | -47 °C | 68 kt | 21 h 09 min | 1:51 am MDT (07:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGC | used from 0 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -51° |
| CLE | used from 50 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
| CMH | used from 100 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -50° |
| FWA | used from 150 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 270/20 | 300/16 15° | 290/14 10° | 280/17 3° | 290/25 -7° | 280/30 -19° | 280/34 -35° | 290/48 -44° | 300/64 -52° |
| JOT | used from 300 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 250/25 | 260/22 14° | 250/17 9° | 270/21 5° | 280/28 -8° | 280/36 -20° | 270/41 -35° | 280/57 -42° | 290/65 -50° |
| DBQ | used from 450 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 250/27 | 260/23 17° | 240/26 10° | 260/30 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/36 -21° | 270/41 -36° | 280/52 -41° | 290/67 -48° |
| BRL | used from 499 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/19 17° | 260/15 11° | 270/16 3° | 290/23 -7° | 260/42 -20° | 270/52 -34° | 280/63 -39° | 290/64 -48° |
| DSM | used from 549 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 250/47 | 260/25 20° | 240/19 11° | 240/31 5° | 250/26 -9° | 260/38 -20° | 260/47 -34° | 270/58 -37° | 270/61 -47° |
| OMA | used from 649 nm out; 45 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 749 nm out; 65 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 799 nm out; 45 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 949 nm out; 84 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° | |
| DEN | used from 1149 nm out; 115 nm from the line | 270/24 11° | 230/13 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/46 -20° | 230/63 -30° | 240/78 -36° | 240/78 -48° | ||
| RKS | used from 1199 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 250/9 | 230/21 -1° | 210/43 -14° | 220/59 -23° | 220/55 -32° | 220/53 -35° | 220/48 -44° | ||
| SLC | used from 1349 nm out; 65 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT Pittsburgh, PA | departure | no report just now | 1,202 ft | ||||
| MFD Mansfield, OH | 110 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,297 ft | ||||
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | 230 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 814 ft | ||||
| LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL | 360 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 679 ft | ||||
| MLI Moline, IL | 469 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 589 ft | ||||
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 609 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 957 ft | ||||
| BVN Albion, NE | 809 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,806 ft | ||||
| OKS Oshkosh, NE | 999 nm out, 14 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,394 ft | ||||
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | 1109 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,159 ft | ||||
| SAA Saratoga, WY | 1199 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 7,014 ft | ||||
| HCR Heber, UT | 1418 nm out, 22 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,636 ft | ||||
| SLC Salt Lake City, UT | destination | no report just now | 4,230 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 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, 6:56 pm MDT (00:56 UTC)
SLC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC), at SLC 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm MDT (01:18 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SLC is after sunset there (6:52 pm MDT (00:52 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
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: Pittsburgh International, Salt Lake City International.