Provo Municipal to Flagstaff Pulliam Airport PVU → FLG
305 nautical miles (351 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 180°, about 168° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (11,500 ft, a 30-knot headwind), arriving about 9:33 am MST (16:33 UTC). Right now PVU is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 19 knots, gusting to 25; FLG is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots, gusting to 23. 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
- SIGMET W25W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the west at 45 knots, until 8:55 am MDT (14:55 UTC). Near the route, at the departure end.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 121255 MKCW WST 121255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 25W VALID UNTIL 1455Z WY UT ID FROM PIH-40W BPI-30SE SLC-40E BVL-PIH AREA TS MOV FROM 26045KT. TOPS TO FL270.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 138 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 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 SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 39 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 10 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 PVU.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- PC12 at 17,000 ft, 3 nm east, 6:40 am MDT (12:40 UTC): moderate rime icing, -13 °C. 20 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
PVU UA /OV FFU134026/TM 1240/FL170/TP PC12/TA M13 /IC MOD RIME/ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PVU
- Where
- 26 nm southeast (134°) of FFU
- Time
- 12:40 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Temperature
- −13 °C
- Icing
- moderate rime/zlc
- E75L at 17,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 6:20 am MDT (12:20 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing from 15,500 ft to 18,000 ft, -14 °C, remarks: during the descent. 20 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SLC UA /OV FFU140020/TM 1220/FL170/TP E75L/TA M14/TB LGTCHOP/IC LGT RIME 180-155/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLC
- Where
- 20 nm southeast (140°) of FFU
- Time
- 12:20 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Temperature
- −14 °C
- Turbulence
- lgtchop
- Icing
- light rime from 18,000 ft to 15,500 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent
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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (SLC, BCE, PRC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,500 ft | 200° at 32 kt | +30 kt | -1 °C | 90 kt | 3 h 23 min | 9:33 am MST (16:33 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 38 kt | +34 kt | -5 °C | 86 kt | 3 h 33 min | 9:43 am MST (16:43 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 210° at 45 kt | +39 kt | -9 °C | 81 kt | 3 h 46 min | 9:56 am MST (16:56 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 210° at 53 kt | +45 kt | -13 °C | 75 kt | 4 h 04 min | 10:14 am MST (17:14 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 55 kt | +46 kt | -14 °C | 74 kt | 4 h 07 min | 10:17 am MST (17:17 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 70 kt | +53 kt | -22 °C | 67 kt | 4 h 33 min | 10:43 am MST (17:43 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 72 kt | +55 kt | -30 °C | 65 kt | 4 h 42 min | 10:52 am MST (17:52 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 69 kt | +53 kt | -37 °C | 67 kt | 4 h 33 min | 10:43 am MST (17:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 69 kt | +53 kt | -44 °C | 67 kt | 4 h 33 min | 10:43 am MST (17:43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLC | used from 0 nm out; 60 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° | |
| BCE | used from 49 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 200/32 -2° | 210/57 -15° | 220/71 -22° | 220/69 -30° | 220/64 -38° | 220/67 -44° | |||
| PRC | used from 246 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° |
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 4,400 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southeast (160°) at 19 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | 4,400 ft | 4,496 ft | 6:56 am MDT (12:56 UTC) |
| RIF Richfield, UT | 89 nm out, 18 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet | variable at 1 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 5,318 ft | 12:54 UTC |
| BCE Bryce Canyon, UT | 148 nm out, 22 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,100 feet | from the east (100°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 7,589 ft | 12:53 UTC |
| PGA Page, AZ | 197 nm out, 12 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 10,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 4,316 ft | 12:53 UTC |
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 256 nm out, 23 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a few clouds at 1,300 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet Weather: mist | variable at 3 knots | 2.5 mi | 3,500 ft | 6,608 ft | 12:54 UTC |
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | destination | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 3,100 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots, gusting to 23 | 6 mi | 1,200 ft | 7,014 ft | 5:57 am MST (12:57 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,589 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FLG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:33 am MST (16:33 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for FLG
- From Mon 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
- At times between Mon 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC) and 8:00 am MST (15:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 20 knots, gusting to 32, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 1,500 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC) and 4:00 pm MST (23:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, overcast at 1,000 feet (thunderheads)
- From Mon 7:00 pm MST (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 1,500 feet
The forecast for PVU, the departure
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 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
- 30% chance between Mon 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind variable at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 4 miles, thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,000 feet (thunderheads)
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 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC), at FLG 5:54 pm MST (00:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:19 pm MST (01:19 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: Provo Municipal, Flagstaff Pulliam Airport.