Santa Barbara Municipal to Salt Lake City International SBA → SLC
534 nautical miles (615 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 042°, about 028° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 56-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:14 am MDT (06:14 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SBA is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 5 knots; SLC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 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: 2,105 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 TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 79 to 277 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 168 to 188 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 287 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 247 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 287 to 435 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 20 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 SBA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- PC12 at 25,000 ft, 43 nm southeast, 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC): light rime icing, -16 °C, remarks: during the descent zlc. 465 nm along the route, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTA UA /OV DTA360010/TM 0135/FL250/TP PC12/TA M16/IC LGT RIME /RM DURD /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTA
- Where
- 10 nm north (360°) of DTA
- Time
- 01:35 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Temperature
- −16 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- during the descent zlc
- PRM1 at 21,000 ft, 37 nm southeast, 6:03 pm PDT (01:03 UTC): light rime icing, -15 °C. 495 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PVU UA /OV FFU180025/TM 0103/FL210/TP PRM1/TA M15/IC LGT RIME /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PVU
- Where
- 25 nm south (180°) of FFU
- Time
- 01:03 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PRM1
- Temperature
- −15 °C
- Icing
- light rime zlc
- B737 at 16,000 ft, 10 nm northwest, 5:45 pm PDT (00:45 UTC): no turbulence, light rime icing from 13,000 ft to 17,000 ft, 8 °C, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SLC UA /OV TCH230020/TM 0045/FL160/TP B737/TA 8/TB NEG/IC LT RIME 130-170/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLC
- Where
- 20 nm southwest (230°) of TCH
- Time
- 00:45 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Temperature
- 8 °C
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- lt rime from 13,000 ft to 17,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
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 (SBA, WJF, BIH, LAS, ELY, SLC). 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 12 kt | −11 kt | 7 °C | 131 kt | 4 h 05 min | 1:17 am MDT (07:17 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 21 kt | −20 kt | 4 °C | 140 kt | 3 h 49 min | 1:01 am MDT (07:01 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | −21 kt | 2 °C | 141 kt | 3 h 47 min | 12:59 am MDT (06:59 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | −22 kt | -2 °C | 142 kt | 3 h 46 min | 12:58 am MDT (06:58 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 26 kt | −25 kt | -5 °C | 145 kt | 3 h 41 min | 12:53 am MDT (06:53 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 210° at 30 kt | −29 kt | -10 °C | 149 kt | 3 h 35 min | 12:47 am MDT (06:47 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 210° at 34 kt | −33 kt | -13 °C | 153 kt | 3 h 29 min | 12:41 am MDT (06:41 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 35 kt | −34 kt | -14 °C | 154 kt | 3 h 28 min | 12:40 am MDT (06:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 210° at 48 kt | −47 kt | -23 °C | 167 kt | 3 h 12 min | 12:24 am MDT (06:24 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 55 kt | −54 kt | -29 °C | 174 kt | 3 h 04 min | 12:16 am MDT (06:16 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 57 kt | −56 kt | -35 °C | 176 kt | 3 h 02 min | 12:14 am MDT (06:14 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 55 kt | −55 kt | -43 °C | 175 kt | 3 h 03 min | 12:15 am MDT (06:15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBA | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | L/V | 190/13 5° | 210/20 2° | 220/22 -3° | 260/19 -13° | 230/35 -22° | 220/43 -28° | 220/46 -36° | 220/45 -44° |
| WJF | used from 49 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 200/28 6° | 210/28 3° | 210/29 -4° | 210/28 -14° | 220/41 -20° | 220/47 -29° | 220/46 -37° | 220/53 -44° | |
| BIH | used from 148 nm out; 67 nm from the line | L/V | 240/7 1° | 190/13 -3° | 200/26 -16° | 210/43 -26° | 220/54 -28° | 220/51 -35° | 220/47 -43° | |
| LAS | used from 247 nm out; 107 nm from the line | 210/21 10° | 200/18 5° | 200/23 -2° | 210/49 -14° | 210/63 -21° | 220/58 -30° | 220/61 -35° | 210/56 -44° | |
| ELY | used from 297 nm out; 62 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° | ||
| SLC | used from 445 nm out; 64 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBA Santa Barbara, CA | departure | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,900 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet | from the west (260°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 13 ft | 7:53 pm PDT (02:53 UTC) |
| BFL Bakersfield, CA | 69 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the north (360°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21 | 9 mi | none | 509 ft | 02:54 UTC |
| IYK Inyokern, CA | 119 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 2,457 ft | ||||
| BTY Beatty, NV | 208 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 3,169 ft | ||||
| TVY Tooele, UT | 514 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,900 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 12,000 ft | 4,321 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| SLC Salt Lake City, UT | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 4,230 ft | 8:54 pm MDT (02:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,321 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, 12:14 am MDT (06:14 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SLC
- From Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 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 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 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
The forecast for SBA, the departure
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 am PDT (07:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 12:00 am PDT (07:00 UTC) and 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): light rain showers
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): light rain showers
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8783 38NM NE BAKERSFIELD, CA, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Friday, October 23, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 99 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 23 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at SBA 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC), at SLC 6:52 pm MDT (00:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm MDT (01:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SLC is before sunrise there (7:35 am MDT (13:35 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
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: Santa Barbara Municipal, Salt Lake City International.