Plan a flight · Sun 5:50 pm PDT (00:50 UTC)

Tri-Cities Airport to Grand Junction Regional PSC → GJT

633 nautical miles (729 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 129°, about 114° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 7-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:49 pm MDT (05:49 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PSC is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots; GJT is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 16 knots, gusting to 24. 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 W71W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the south at 40 knots, until 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 337 to 475 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112355
MKCW WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 71W
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
WY UT ID
FROM 40S DBS-40WNW BPI-30WSW MTU-30SSW DTA-30SE TWF-40S DBS
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 20040KT. TOPS TO FL270.

SIGMET W68W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC). Over the last 69 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112355
MKCW WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 68W
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
CO NM AZ UT
FROM 30W CHE-20NNW TBE-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SW MTU-30W CHE
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.

AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Over the first 148 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 614 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 515 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 208 to 564 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 228 to 406 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 247 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 last 228 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 PSC.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A339 at 16,000 ft, 16 nm southwest, 4:35 pm PDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence up to 16,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zlc. 435 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OGD UA /OV OGD063012/TM 2335/FL160/TP A339/TB MOD CHOP 160 BLO/RM DURC /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through OGD
Where
12 nm northeast (063°) of OGD
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
A339
Turbulence
moderate chop at 16,000 ft below
Remarks
during the climb zlc
E75L at 14,500 ft, 22 nm southwest, 4:05 pm PDT (23:05 UTC): moderate turbulence up to 15,800 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the climb zlc. 435 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OGD UA /OV OGD086008/TM 2305/FL145/TP E75L/WX +RA/TB MOD 158 BLO/RM DURC /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through OGD
Where
8 nm east (086°) of OGD
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 14,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate at 15,800 ft below
Remarks
during the climb zlc
E75L at 12,500 ft, 25 nm southwest, 3:25 pm PDT (22:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. 445 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HIF UA /OV HIF103005/TM 2225/FL125/TP E75L/TB MOD /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through HIF
Where
5 nm east (103°) of HIF
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
at 12,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate zlc
A320 at 6,600 ft, 44 nm southwest, 2:55 pm PDT (21:55 UTC): moderate turbulence, -2 °C, wind 200° at 55 knots, remarks: during the climb from 6,600 ft to 10,000 ft. 445 nm along the route, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH250007/TM 2155/FL066/TP A320/SK BASE 066 TOPS UNK/TA -2/WV 20055KT/TB OCNL MOD TURB/RM DURC 066-100
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
7 nm west (250°) of TCH
Time
21:55 UTC
Height
at 6,600 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
base 6,600 ft tops unknown
Temperature
-2
Wind
from 200° at 55 knots
Turbulence
occasional moderate turbulence
Remarks
during the climb from 6,600 ft to 10,000 ft
E170 at 10,000 ft, 9 nm southeast, 4:41 pm PDT (23:41 UTC): moderate turbulence up to 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 9 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV GJT144009/TM 2341/FL100/TP E170/TB MOD SFC-100/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
9 nm southeast (144°) of GJT
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate from the surface to 10,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
C172 at 5,500 ft, 50 nm northeast, 3:17 pm PDT (22:17 UTC): a trace of rime icing, 0 °C, remarks: zse. At the departure end, 50 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUW UA /OV PUW250030/TM 2217/FL055/TP C172/TA 00/IC TRACE RIME/RM -ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUW
Where
30 nm west (250°) of PUW
Time
22:17 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Temperature
0 °C
Icing
trace rime
Remarks
zse
CL60 descending, 45 nm southwest, 4:00 pm PDT (23:00 UTC): remarks: + 10 knots on final. 198 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOI UA /OV BOI/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP CL60/RM +/- 10 KTS ON FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOI
Where
over BOI
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CL60
Remarks
+ 10 knots on final
E550 at 21,000 ft, 8 nm north, 4:27 pm PDT (23:27 UTC): light turbulence, a few clouds above 7,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zlc. 267 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV SUN/TM 2327/FL210/TP E550/SK FEW070/TB CONS LGT/RM DURC /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
over SUN
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E550
Sky
a few clouds from 7,000 ft
Turbulence
continuous light
Remarks
during the climb zlc
C337 at 10,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 3:04 pm PDT (22:04 UTC): light rime icing, -1 °C. 376 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGU UA /OV MLD 35NW/TM 2204/FL100/TP C337/TA M01/IC LGT RIME /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGU
Where
mld 35NW
Time
22:04 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
C337
Temperature
−1 °C
Icing
light rime zlc
BCS1 at 12,500 ft, 27 nm southwest, 4:09 pm PDT (23:09 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb from 8,000 ft to 12,500 ft. 435 nm along the route, 27 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH350015/TM 2309/FL125/TP BCS1/TB LGT TO MOD TURB/RM DURC 080-125
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
15 nm north (350°) of TCH
Time
23:09 UTC
Height
at 12,500 ft
Aircraft
BCS1
Turbulence
light to moderate turbulence
Remarks
during the climb from 8,000 ft to 12,500 ft
CRJ7 at 11,000 ft, 32 nm southwest, 3:05 pm PDT (22:05 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 435 nm along the route, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH340010/TM 2205/FL110/TP CRJ7/TB LT/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
10 nm north (340°) of TCH
Time
22:05 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
lt
Remarks
during the climb
UAL1791 at 31,000 ft, 50 nm northeast, 3:40 pm PDT (22:40 UTC): light turbulence, -34 °C, wind 224° at 52 knots. At the destination end, 50 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1791 3959N 10807W 2240 F310 MS34 224/052KT TB LIGHT SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (LWS, BOI, PIH, SLC, GJT). 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	320° at 6 kt	−6 kt	4 °C	126 kt	5 h 01 min	11:51 pm MDT (05:51 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 9 kt	−1 kt	1 °C	121 kt	5 h 14 min	12:04 am MDT (06:04 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 16 kt	+2 kt	0 °C	118 kt	5 h 22 min	12:12 am MDT (06:12 UTC)
11,500 ft	210° at 24 kt	+6 kt	-3 °C	114 kt	5 h 33 min	12:23 am MDT (06:23 UTC)
13,500 ft	210° at 31 kt	+9 kt	-6 °C	111 kt	5 h 42 min	12:32 am MDT (06:32 UTC)
15,500 ft	200° at 38 kt	+13 kt	-10 °C	107 kt	5 h 55 min	12:45 am MDT (06:45 UTC)
17,500 ft	200° at 44 kt	+16 kt	-14 °C	104 kt	6 h 05 min	12:55 am MDT (06:55 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	200° at 46 kt	+17 kt	-15 °C	103 kt	6 h 09 min	12:59 am MDT (06:59 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	200° at 56 kt	+20 kt	-24 °C	100 kt	6 h 20 min	1:10 am MDT (07:10 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	210° at 59 kt	+15 kt	-32 °C	105 kt	6 h 02 min	12:52 am MDT (06:52 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 64 kt	+2 kt	-37 °C	118 kt	5 h 22 min	12:12 am MDT (06:12 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 60 kt	−7 kt	-43 °C	127 kt	4 h 59 min	11:49 pm MDT (05:49 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
LWS	used from 0 nm out; 72 nm from the line	010/5	050/14 -2°	040/12 -6°	160/7 -10°	190/30 -22°	200/54 -27°	200/48 -35°	210/40 -37°	230/32 -41°
BOI	used from 148 nm out; 52 nm from the line		330/14 4°	230/5 -2°	220/20 -7°	210/37 -20°	200/59 -26°	200/67 -34°	210/73 -35°	220/62 -41°
PIH	used from 247 nm out; 77 nm from the line		270/10	270/13 1°	210/16 -2°	200/56 -11°	200/51 -23°	200/68 -33°	220/77 -37°	230/73 -44°
SLC	used from 396 nm out; 51 nm from the line		280/8	210/39 5°	210/52 -1°	200/50 -11°	200/56 -23°	220/61 -28°	230/73 -37°	230/73 -45°
GJT	used from 544 nm out; 64 nm from the line			210/40 11°	210/46 3°	210/61 -10°	210/68 -22°	220/57 -29°	230/59 -36°	240/66 -46°

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
PSC Pasco, WA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	410 ft	4:53 pm PDT (23:53 UTC)
ALW Walla Walla, WA	30 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,900 feet	calm	10+ mi	4,900 ft	1,194 ft	23:53 UTC
JSY Joseph, OR	99 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	4,126 ft	14:30 UTC
MYL Mc Call, ID	148 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet	from the west (280°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	5,024 ft	23:51 UTC
SUN Hailey, ID	267 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots	7 mi	1,300 ft	5,319 ft	23:47 UTC
BYI Burley, ID	317 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,600 feet, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	11,000 ft	4,153 ft	23:53 UTC
LGU Logan, UT	416 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 4,300 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the northeast (050°) at 6 knots	4 mi	1,500 ft	4,456 ft	00:27 UTC
EVW Evanston, WY	465 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the west-southwest (240°) at 19 knots, gusting to 31	7 mi	5,500 ft	7,142 ft	00:28 UTC
VEL Vernal, UT	544 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	5,274 ft	23:53 UTC
GJT Grand Junction, CO	destination	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 16 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	4,861 ft	5:53 pm MDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,142 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GJT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:49 pm MDT (05:49 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 20 knots, gusting to 32, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet VFR

30% chance between Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for GJT

From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 18 knots, gusting to 31, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 20 knots, gusting to 32, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 18 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 16 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC) and 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 7,000 feet

The forecast for PSC, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet
From Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 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 PSC 6:15 pm PDT (01:15 UTC), at GJT 6:40 pm MDT (00:40 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm MDT (01:06 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GJT is before sunrise there (7:20 am MDT (13:20 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: Tri-Cities Airport, Grand Junction Regional.