Provo Municipal to Austin-Bergstrom International PVU → AUS
913 nautical miles (1,051 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 127°, about 115° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 21-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:19 am CDT (12:19 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PVU is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 knots; AUS is VFR, wind from the south (170°) 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: 216 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 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 12:55 am MDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 288 to 506 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120455 MKCC WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C VALID UNTIL 0655Z TX OK CO NM FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 129 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 466 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 208 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 10 to 238 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). Near the route, 218 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 248 to 447 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 PVU.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- PC12 at 16,400 ft, 42 nm southwest, 9:15 pm MDT (03:15 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 16,000 ft, clear from 16,400 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-36. 258 nm along the route, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DRO UA /OV DRO230013/TM 0315/FL164/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB CONS LGT CHOP BLO 160/RM DURC ZDVWC-36
- Report
- a routine report filed through DRO
- Where
- 13 nm southwest (230°) of DRO
- Time
- 03:15 UTC
- Height
- at 16,400 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop below 16,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb ZDVWC-36
- BE20 at 20,400 ft, 8 nm south, 9:14 pm MDT (03:14 UTC): rain, heavy rain, blowing, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-36. 268 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DRO UA /OV DRO050025/TM 0314/FL204/TP BE20/WX RA-+RA BLO 150/RM DURC ZDVWC-36
- Report
- a routine report filed through DRO
- Where
- 25 nm northeast (050°) of DRO
- Time
- 03:14 UTC
- Height
- at 20,400 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Weather
- ra-+ra, below, at 15,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb ZDVWC-36
- B738 at 36,000 ft, 46 nm southwest, 9:11 pm MDT (03:11 UTC): -40 °C, wind 245° at 69 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 457 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SXU UA /OV ACH146017 /TM 0311 /FL360 /TP B738 /TA M40 /WV 24569KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through SXU
- Where
- 17 nm southeast (146°) of ACH
- Time
- 03:11 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Temperature
- −40 °C
- Wind
- from 245° at 69 knots
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
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 8 forecast points nearest it (SLC, GJT, FMN, ALS, TCC, LBB, ABI, SAT). 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 31 kt | +11 kt | 18 °C | 109 kt | 8 h 23 min | 9:13 am CDT (14:13 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 29 kt | +6 kt | 13 °C | 114 kt | 8 h 01 min | 8:51 am CDT (13:51 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | +1 kt | 11 °C | 119 kt | 7 h 40 min | 8:30 am CDT (13:30 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −4 kt | 6 °C | 124 kt | 7 h 22 min | 8:12 am CDT (13:12 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | −4 kt | 2 °C | 124 kt | 7 h 22 min | 8:12 am CDT (13:12 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 32 kt | −3 kt | -2 °C | 123 kt | 7 h 25 min | 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | −2 kt | -6 °C | 122 kt | 7 h 29 min | 8:19 am CDT (13:19 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 35 kt | −2 kt | -7 °C | 122 kt | 7 h 29 min | 8:19 am CDT (13:19 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 44 kt | −5 kt | -19 °C | 125 kt | 7 h 18 min | 8:08 am CDT (13:08 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 56 kt | −16 kt | -28 °C | 136 kt | 6 h 43 min | 7:33 am CDT (12:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 54 kt | −21 kt | -36 °C | 141 kt | 6 h 29 min | 7:19 am CDT (12:19 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 44 kt | −20 kt | -47 °C | 140 kt | 6 h 31 min | 7:21 am CDT (12:21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLC | used from 0 nm out; 58 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° | |
| GJT | used from 50 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 210/43 7° | 230/45 1° | 220/49 -12° | 220/62 -22° | 220/59 -28° | 230/60 -33° | 220/55 -45° | ||
| FMN | used from 199 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| ALS | used from 248 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| TCC | used from 397 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| LBB | used from 546 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 200/36 18° | 220/19 15° | 240/20 8° | 230/24 -4° | 240/37 -16° | 250/57 -28° | 250/51 -38° | 270/47 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 695 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| SAT | used from 844 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 150/26 | 180/18 19° | 180/18 14° | 200/14 9° | 230/16 -6° | 210/9 -13° | 270/8 -29° | 280/6 -39° | 340/19 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PVU Provo, UT | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet Weather: light rain | from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 4,496 ft | 10:56 pm MDT (04:56 UTC) |
| PUC Price, UT | 60 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,900 feet Weather: rain | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 8 mi | 2,900 ft | 5,957 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| CNY Moab, UT | 129 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 4,579 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| AIB Nucla, CO | 189 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | IFR Weather: haze | from the south-southwest (210°) at 15 knots, gusting to 26 | 1 mi | none | 5,945 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| PSO Pagosa Springs, CO | 278 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | IFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 2,600 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet Weather: mist | from the northeast (050°) at 1 knots | 2.5 mi | 2,600 ft | 7,663 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| SKX Taos, NM | 367 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 7,094 ft | ||||
| CVN Clovis, NM | 536 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 18 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,215 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 615 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 18 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,282 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| SWW Sweetwater, TX | 715 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | reported, no category | from the south (170°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,379 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| ABI Abilene, TX | 744 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,790 ft | 04:52 UTC |
| GTU Georgetown, TX | 893 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 789 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| AUS Austin, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 541 ft | 11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,663 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:19 am CDT (12:19 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for AUS
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Tue 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- At times between Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 feet
The forecast for PVU, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 25, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 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 PVU 6:51 pm MDT (00:51 UTC), at AUS 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm CDT (00:26 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AUS is before sunrise there (7:30 am CDT (12:30 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: Provo Municipal, Austin-Bergstrom International.