St. George Regional to Northern Colorado Regional SGU → FNL
447 nautical miles (515 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 060°, about 048° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 84-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:56 am MDT (16:56 UTC). Right now SGU is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 7 knots; FNL is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) 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 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 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 119 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 288 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 398 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 last 418 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 119 to 249 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 189 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 SGU.
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 14:00–21:00 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 (BCE, GJT, DEN). 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 | 190° at 22 kt | −14 kt | 8 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 20 min | 12:05 pm MDT (18:05 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 200° at 23 kt | −16 kt | 7 °C | 136 kt | 3 h 17 min | 12:02 pm MDT (18:02 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 200° at 28 kt | −21 kt | 1 °C | 141 kt | 3 h 10 min | 11:55 am MDT (17:55 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 32 kt | −26 kt | -3 °C | 146 kt | 3 h 04 min | 11:49 am MDT (17:49 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 210° at 38 kt | −32 kt | -7 °C | 152 kt | 2 h 56 min | 11:41 am MDT (17:41 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 210° at 43 kt | −37 kt | -11 °C | 157 kt | 2 h 51 min | 11:36 am MDT (17:36 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 45 kt | −39 kt | -12 °C | 159 kt | 2 h 49 min | 11:34 am MDT (17:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 65 kt | −59 kt | -22 °C | 179 kt | 2 h 30 min | 11:15 am MDT (17:15 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 78 kt | −73 kt | -30 °C | 193 kt | 2 h 19 min | 11:04 am MDT (17:04 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 86 kt | −84 kt | -38 °C | 204 kt | 2 h 11 min | 10:56 am MDT (16:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 87 kt | −84 kt | -47 °C | 204 kt | 2 h 11 min | 10:56 am MDT (16:56 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCE | used from 0 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 200/31 -2° | 190/46 -14° | 210/72 -24° | 210/87 -30° | 220/89 -38° | 220/78 -46° | |||
| GJT | used from 149 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 190/30 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/50 -13° | 220/69 -22° | 220/81 -30° | 230/84 -39° | 230/88 -47° | ||
| DEN | used from 348 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 230/7 11° | 230/13 4° | 230/40 -9° | 230/48 -20° | 240/66 -32° | 240/88 -38° | 230/100 -47° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGU St George, UT | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,700 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the east-southeast (110°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 2,883 ft | 7:56 am MDT (13:56 UTC) |
| AZC Colorado City, AZ | 20 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,200 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: light drizzle | from the east (090°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 4,873 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| BCE Bryce Canyon, UT | 80 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 7,589 ft | 14:26 UTC |
| HVE Hanksville, UT | 159 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,453 ft | 14:30 UTC |
| CNY Moab, UT | 209 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 4,579 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| GJT Grand Junction, CO | 268 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet | from the east-southeast (120°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 4,861 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| RIL Rifle, CO | 308 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 7,500 ft | 5,536 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| EGE Eagle, CO | 348 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,500 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet | from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 6,547 ft | 13:56 UTC |
| GNB Granby, CO | 398 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 8,207 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| BDU Boulder, CO | 428 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots, gusting to 14 | 10+ mi | none | 5,288 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO | destination | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots | 8 mi | none | 5,020 ft | 7:56 am MDT (13:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 8,207 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FNL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:56 am MDT (16:56 UTC)
FNL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for SGU, the departure
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC) and 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 20, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 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 SGU 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC), at FNL 6:23 pm MDT (00:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 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: St. George Regional, Northern Colorado Regional.