Tri-Cities Airport to St. George Regional PSC → SGU
608 nautical miles (700 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 154°, about 139° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (7,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 6:20 am MDT (12:20 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PSC is VFR, wind variable at 3 knots; SGU is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 4 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 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 first 120 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 80 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 568 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 199 to 309 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 309 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 179 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
- E75L at 1,500 ft, 3 nm southeast, 9:49 pm PDT (04:49 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear loss of 8 knots on final. At the departure end, 3 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PSC UA /OV PSC120003/TM 0449/FL015/TP E75L/RM LLWS LOSS OF 8 KTS ON FINAL
- Report
- a routine report filed through PSC
- Where
- 3 nm southeast (120°) of PSC
- Time
- 04:49 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear loss of 8 knots on final
- E75L descending, 9 nm southwest, 9:35 pm PDT (04:35 UTC): light turbulence from 11,000 ft to 14,000 ft, light rime icing from 8,000 ft to 12,000 ft, -10 °C. 30 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
GEG UA /OV PDT/TM 0435/FLDURD/TP E75L/TA M10/TB LT TURB 140-110/IC LT RIME 120-080
- Report
- a routine report filed through GEG
- Where
- over PDT
- Time
- 04:35 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Temperature
- −10 °C
- Turbulence
- lt turbulence from 14,000 ft to 11,000 ft
- Icing
- lt rime from 12,000 ft to 8,000 ft
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 6 forecast points nearest it (YKM, LWS, BOI, BAM, ELY, BCE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 8 kt | +4 kt | 0 °C | 116 kt | 5 h 14 min | 6:20 am MDT (12:20 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 8 kt | +4 kt | -3 °C | 116 kt | 5 h 14 min | 6:20 am MDT (12:20 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 13 kt | +6 kt | -6 °C | 114 kt | 5 h 20 min | 6:26 am MDT (12:26 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 20 kt | +11 kt | -9 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 35 min | 6:41 am MDT (12:41 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 210° at 28 kt | +17 kt | -13 °C | 103 kt | 5 h 54 min | 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 210° at 37 kt | +23 kt | -17 °C | 97 kt | 6 h 16 min | 7:22 am MDT (13:22 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 39 kt | +25 kt | -18 °C | 95 kt | 6 h 24 min | 7:30 am MDT (13:30 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 210° at 47 kt | +28 kt | -27 °C | 92 kt | 6 h 37 min | 7:43 am MDT (13:43 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 50 kt | +25 kt | -31 °C | 95 kt | 6 h 24 min | 7:30 am MDT (13:30 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 51 kt | +23 kt | -34 °C | 97 kt | 6 h 16 min | 7:22 am MDT (13:22 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 46 kt | +18 kt | -41 °C | 102 kt | 5 h 58 min | 7:04 am MDT (13:04 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YKM | used from 0 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 070/10 | 040/15 -1° | 020/27 -8° | 030/25 -13° | 020/48 -20° | 010/83 -27° | 010/77 -37° | 010/49 -40° | 350/14 -41° |
| LWS | used from 50 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 070/10 | 080/12 -2° | 030/12 -6° | 080/7 -10° | 170/34 -21° | 160/46 -32° | 200/33 -35° | 220/22 -35° | 230/18 -38° |
| BOI | used from 100 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 300/7 2° | 280/5 -4° | 210/16 -9° | 210/60 -20° | 210/75 -29° | 210/63 -32° | 220/64 -32° | 220/54 -39° | |
| BAM | used from 299 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 310/7 0° | 270/19 -7° | 200/38 -17° | 190/49 -28° | 220/69 -29° | 220/63 -33° | 230/48 -41° | ||
| ELY | used from 399 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 200/39 3° | 210/27 -2° | 210/45 -15° | 220/56 -24° | 210/60 -28° | 210/63 -34° | 220/61 -43° | ||
| BCE | used from 548 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -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
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSC Pasco, WA | departure | VFR Sky: overcast at 8,500 feet | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 8,500 ft | 410 ft | 11:53 pm PDT (06:53 UTC) |
| PDT Pendleton, OR | 40 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,500 feet | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 1,494 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| BKE Baker City, OR | 100 nm out, 12 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet, a broken layer at 7,500 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 7,500 ft | 3,373 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| ONO Ontario, OR | 160 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 2,193 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| EKO Elko, NV | 359 nm out, 8 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 4,100 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 10+ mi | 4,100 ft | 5,139 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| ELY Ely, NV | 459 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,800 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 4,800 ft | 6,259 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| SGU St George, UT | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,500 feet | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,883 ft | 12:56 am MDT (06:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,259 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SGU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:20 am MDT (12:20 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SGU
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC) and 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 20, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
The forecast for PSC, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 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 4:00 pm PDT (23:00 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 6:13 pm PDT (01:13 UTC), at SGU 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm MDT (01:26 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SGU is before sunrise there (7:38 am MDT (13:38 UTC)).
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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, St. George Regional.