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Richmond International to Salt Lake City International RIC → SLC

1,615 nautical miles (1,859 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 288°, about 298° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 5:47 pm MDT (23:47 UTC). Right now RIC is IFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 9 knots; SLC 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: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the first 409 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 160 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 80 to 239 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 658 to 1147 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 1236 to 1575 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 369 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 1276 to 1446 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 269 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 249 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 1386 nm along 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 RIC.

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

  • B737 at 18,000 ft, 24 nm south, 3:24 am EDT (07:24 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: FL180-130. 1306 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV DEN330050/TM 0724/FL180/TP B737/TB MOD/RM FL180-130
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    50 nm northwest (330°) of DEN
    Time
    07:24 UTC
    Height
    at 18,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    moderate
    Remarks
    FL180-130
  • E145 at 800 ft, 1 nm northwest, 2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 1 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    RIC UA /OV RIC340001/TM 0607/FL008/TP E145
    Report
    a routine report filed through RIC
    Where
    1 nm north (340°) of RIC
    Time
    06:07 UTC
    Height
    at 800 ft
    Aircraft
    E145
  • B752 climbing, 9 nm south, 3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC): overcast. 369 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 0737/FLDURC/TP B752/SK B001 OVC T015
    Report
    a routine report filed through CVG
    Where
    5 west cvg
    Time
    07:37 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    B752
    Sky
    B001 overcast T015

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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 16 forecast points nearest it (RIC, ROA, EKN, CRW, CVG, IND, SPI, BRL, DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, BFF, DEN, RKS, SLC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft250° at 18 kt+17 kt19 °C103 kt15 h 41 min5:47 pm MDT (23:47 UTC)
6,500 ft260° at 17 kt+18 kt15 °C102 kt15 h 50 min5:56 pm MDT (23:56 UTC)
8,500 ft260° at 17 kt+17 kt11 °C103 kt15 h 41 min5:47 pm MDT (23:47 UTC)
10,500 ft260° at 16 kt+17 kt7 °C103 kt15 h 41 min5:47 pm MDT (23:47 UTC)
12,500 ft250° at 17 kt+17 kt3 °C103 kt15 h 41 min5:47 pm MDT (23:47 UTC)
14,500 ft250° at 19 kt+19 kt-1 °C101 kt15 h 59 min6:05 pm MDT (00:05 UTC)
16,500 ft260° at 21 kt+21 kt-5 °C99 kt16 h 19 min6:25 pm MDT (00:25 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180260° at 23 kt+23 kt-8 °C97 kt16 h 39 min6:45 pm MDT (00:45 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240260° at 27 kt+27 kt-20 °C93 kt17 h 22 min7:28 pm MDT (01:28 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300260° at 33 kt+34 kt-32 °C86 kt18 h 47 min8:53 pm MDT (02:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340270° at 45 kt+46 kt-39 °C74 kt21 h 49 min11:55 pm MDT (05:55 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390270° at 46 kt+48 kt-48 °C72 kt22 h 26 min12:32 am MDT (06:32 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
RICused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line270/23280/19 11°270/18 8°240/22 4°230/39 -7°220/55 -18°220/75 -30°230/83 -39°230/64 -50°
ROAused from 50 nm out; 64 nm from the line310/29330/31 13°340/28 7°330/25 3°310/32 -8°300/32 -22°290/32 -31°270/35 -38°270/32 -47°
EKNused from 100 nm out; 46 nm from the line330/21 12°330/25 7°350/22 2°330/24 -10°310/27 -21°320/33 -35°290/31 -39°290/34 -47°
CRWused from 150 nm out; 35 nm from the line330/20330/23 11°340/25 8°340/21 2°340/33 -9°340/41 -20°330/42 -35°320/44 -39°320/43 -47°
CVGused from 299 nm out; 35 nm from the line320/18350/32 16°350/35 10°350/30 3°330/30 -7°340/44 -20°340/58 -35°330/72 -41°320/36 -49°
INDused from 399 nm out; 25 nm from the line290/16310/20 16°320/21 10°330/13 3°300/25 -7°320/32 -19°330/46 -34°320/61 -43°320/63 -50°
SPIused from 499 nm out; 72 nm from the line220/21250/23 16°260/27 9°270/14 6°270/23 -7°270/31 -19°270/28 -33°290/48 -42°300/55 -52°
BRLused from 648 nm out; 40 nm from the line230/24240/29 15°290/16 10°280/15 4°260/23 -7°260/32 -19°260/36 -33°280/48 -41°280/59 -52°
DSMused from 748 nm out; 70 nm from the line230/40250/33 17°250/18 12°240/17 5°260/28 -8°270/34 -19°260/41 -33°260/55 -41°270/62 -51°
OMAused from 847 nm out; 45 nm from the line220/47240/33 19°250/18 11°230/17 6°260/29 -8°250/33 -19°250/51 -33°260/61 -40°270/62 -49°
GRIused from 947 nm out; 26 nm from the line230/35 21°230/23 13°220/20 7°240/25 -8°240/37 -20°250/49 -33°260/57 -38°260/58 -47°
GLDused from 1097 nm out; 96 nm from the line230/49230/42 15°220/26 8°240/18 -7°230/27 -21°240/62 -30°240/61 -35°250/57 -47°
BFFused from 1147 nm out; 84 nm from the line180/28220/33 15°210/31 7°230/32 -9°220/41 -21°220/40 -33°240/47 -36°250/54 -46°
DENused from 1296 nm out; 77 nm from the line240/21 14°250/44 6°220/49 -8°220/49 -21°230/54 -30°240/57 -35°240/49 -45°
RKSused from 1396 nm out; 73 nm from the line200/41220/44 1°220/35 -11°220/46 -24°210/53 -27°220/62 -35°230/61 -44°
SLCused from 1545 nm out; 45 nm from the line200/5230/8 2°220/20 -2°210/40 -12°190/53 -25°210/62 -30°220/69 -34°220/64 -43°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
RIC Richmond, VA departure IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist from the northwest (310°) at 9 knots 4 mi 700 ft 167 ft 3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC)
CHO Charlottesville, VA 60 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet calm 10+ mi 9,000 ft 640 ft 07:53 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV 209 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain, mist variable at 4 knots 6 mi 800 ft 947 ft 07:54 UTC
LUK Cincinnati, OH 349 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog calm 0.25 mi 200 ft 481 ft 07:53 UTC
DEC Decatur, IL 558 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 681 ft 07:54 UTC
UIN Quincy, IL 668 nm out, 11 nm south of the line VFR from the south (190°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 768 ft 07:54 UTC
LNK Lincoln, NE 927 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 12 knots 10+ mi none 1,218 ft 07:54 UTC
GRI Grand Island, NE 997 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 12 knots 10+ mi none 1,847 ft 07:53 UTC
CYS Cheyenne, WY 1286 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the west (270°) at 20 knots, gusting to 37 10+ mi none 6,159 ft 07:53 UTC
DWX Dixon, WY 1416 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line VFR from the south (170°) at 15 knots, gusting to 25 10+ mi none 6,548 ft 07:55 UTC
HCR Heber, UT 1595 nm out, 21 nm south of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,200 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet calm 10+ mi 4,200 ft 5,636 ft 07:55 UTC
SLC Salt Lake City, UT destination VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,500 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots 10+ mi 10,000 ft 4,230 ft 1:54 am MDT (07:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,548 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SLC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:47 pm MDT (23:47 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SLC
  • From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
  • 30% chance between Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 25, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
The forecast for RIC, the departure
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
  • At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 900 feet
  • From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

  • 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 359 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC), at SLC 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm MDT (01:18 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.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Richmond International, Salt Lake City International.