St. George Regional to Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field SGU → LIT
1,042 nautical miles (1,200 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 091°, about 079° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:48 am CDT (12:48 UTC). 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
- SIGMET C10C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 1:55 am MDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 357 to 397 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120555 MKCC WST 120555 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10C VALID UNTIL 0755Z CO NM FROM 20NNE PUB-40WSW LAA-30WSW CIM-50WSW ALS-50ESE HBU-20NNE PUB AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 89 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 486 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 189 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 69 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 69 to 139 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 139 to 447 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 496 to 884 nm out.
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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (BCE, FMN, ALS, TCC, AMA, GAG, OKC, TUL, FSM, LIT). 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 | 220° at 32 kt | −17 kt | 19 °C | 137 kt | 7 h 36 min | 9:23 am CDT (14:23 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | −17 kt | 14 °C | 137 kt | 7 h 36 min | 9:23 am CDT (14:23 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | −17 kt | 12 °C | 137 kt | 7 h 36 min | 9:23 am CDT (14:23 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | −18 kt | 6 °C | 138 kt | 7 h 33 min | 9:20 am CDT (14:20 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | −18 kt | 2 °C | 138 kt | 7 h 33 min | 9:20 am CDT (14:20 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | −19 kt | -2 °C | 139 kt | 7 h 30 min | 9:17 am CDT (14:17 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | −20 kt | -7 °C | 140 kt | 7 h 27 min | 9:14 am CDT (14:14 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 33 kt | −20 kt | -8 °C | 140 kt | 7 h 27 min | 9:14 am CDT (14:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 43 kt | −31 kt | -19 °C | 151 kt | 6 h 54 min | 8:41 am CDT (13:41 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 59 kt | −50 kt | -28 °C | 170 kt | 6 h 08 min | 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 59 kt | −53 kt | -36 °C | 173 kt | 6 h 01 min | 7:48 am CDT (12:48 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 47 kt | −42 kt | -48 °C | 162 kt | 6 h 26 min | 8:13 am CDT (13:13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCE | used from 0 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| FMN | used from 149 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| ALS | used from 298 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| TCC | used from 447 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| AMA | used from 546 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 210/38 | 230/29 14° | 240/29 7° | 220/27 -5° | 240/37 -18° | 240/66 -28° | 250/59 -37° | 260/47 -49° | |
| GAG | used from 596 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 220/40 19° | 230/28 14° | 240/23 8° | 230/21 -6° | 240/31 -19° | 250/66 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 260/47 -49° | |
| OKC | used from 695 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 200/44 | 230/32 18° | 240/13 15° | 240/10 9° | 240/20 -5° | 250/27 -16° | 260/47 -28° | 270/48 -39° | 270/45 -50° |
| TUL | used from 844 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| FSM | used from 894 nm out; 18 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| LIT | used from 993 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
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 | no report just now | 2,883 ft | ||||
| PGA Page, AZ | 99 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,316 ft | ||||
| FMN Farmington, NM | 258 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,506 ft | ||||
| AXX Angel Fire, NM | 397 nm out, 11 nm south of the line | no report just now | 8,379 ft | ||||
| CAO Clayton, NM | 496 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,969 ft | ||||
| PYX Perryton, TX | 616 nm out, 17 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,918 ft | ||||
| HHF Canadian, TX | 635 nm out, 11 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,396 ft | ||||
| PWA Oklahoma City, OK | 774 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,299 ft | ||||
| FSM Fort Smith, AR | 933 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 469 ft | ||||
| CXW Conway, AR | 1023 nm out, 13 nm north of the line | no report just now | 276 ft | ||||
| LIT Little Rock, AR | destination | no report just now | 266 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 8,379 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LIT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:48 am CDT (12:48 UTC)
LIT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 LIT 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 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, Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field.