Provo Municipal to Lawton-Fort Sill Regional PVU → LAW
719 nautical miles (827 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 114°, about 102° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:41 am CDT (15:41 UTC). Right now PVU is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots; LAW is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 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: 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
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 180 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 first 429 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 160 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 230 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 route from 170 to 200 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 170 to 369 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 309 to 389 nm out.
- 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 last 160 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
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 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, ALS, PUB, TCC, AMA, GAG, SPS). 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 | 230° at 28 kt | −12 kt | 10 °C | 132 kt | 5 h 27 min | 11:38 am CDT (16:38 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | −12 kt | 9 °C | 132 kt | 5 h 27 min | 11:38 am CDT (16:38 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 31 kt | −13 kt | 4 °C | 133 kt | 5 h 24 min | 11:35 am CDT (16:35 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 35 kt | −14 kt | 0 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 22 min | 11:33 am CDT (16:33 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 39 kt | −14 kt | -4 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 22 min | 11:33 am CDT (16:33 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 43 kt | −14 kt | -8 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 22 min | 11:33 am CDT (16:33 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 44 kt | −15 kt | -9 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 20 min | 11:31 am CDT (16:31 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 54 kt | −23 kt | -20 °C | 143 kt | 5 h 02 min | 11:13 am CDT (16:13 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 72 kt | −36 kt | -29 °C | 156 kt | 4 h 37 min | 10:48 am CDT (15:48 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 69 kt | −40 kt | -36 °C | 160 kt | 4 h 30 min | 10:41 am CDT (15:41 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 62 kt | −40 kt | -47 °C | 160 kt | 4 h 30 min | 10:41 am CDT (15:41 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; 56 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° | |
| GJT | used from 50 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 220/26 6° | 230/39 0° | 220/55 -13° | 230/60 -23° | 230/78 -31° | 230/80 -35° | 230/74 -44° | ||
| ALS | used from 250 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| PUB | used from 349 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 260/45 11° | 240/38 6° | 230/47 -8° | 230/51 -19° | 240/74 -29° | 240/82 -35° | 250/72 -48° | ||
| TCC | used from 449 nm out; 98 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 499 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 230/32 | 230/28 14° | 230/27 7° | 230/38 -6° | 230/50 -17° | 250/69 -28° | 260/62 -37° | 270/65 -49° | |
| GAG | used from 599 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 240/35 22° | 240/27 14° | 230/25 6° | 240/38 -7° | 230/44 -19° | 250/73 -28° | 270/66 -37° | 270/58 -49° | |
| SPS | used from 649 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 220/35 | 220/31 18° | 230/16 14° | 230/10 8° | 250/18 -5° | 250/32 -16° | 260/51 -28° | 280/46 -38° | 300/50 -50° |
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: overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots | 6 mi | 6,000 ft | 4,496 ft | 4:56 am MDT (10:56 UTC) |
| PUC Price, UT | 60 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,500 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet | from the east (080°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 7,500 ft | 5,957 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| GJT Grand Junction, CO | 160 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 7,500 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 15 knots, gusting to 24 | 10+ mi | 7,500 ft | 4,861 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| GUC Gunnison, CO | 240 nm out, 6 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,500 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 7,679 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| TAD Trinidad, CO | 389 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 16 knots, gusting to 26 | 10+ mi | none | 5,761 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| CAO Clayton, NM | 459 nm out, 21 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 17 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 4,969 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| BGD Borger, TX | 559 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 3,055 ft | 10:51 UTC |
| PPA Pampa, TX | 579 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 17 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 3,245 ft | 10:50 UTC |
| CSM Burns Flat, OK | 659 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,922 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| LAW Lawton, OK | destination | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,110 ft | 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,679 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LAW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:41 am CDT (15:41 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for LAW
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 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 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC), at LAW 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 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, Lawton-Fort Sill Regional.