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St. George Regional to Sacramento International SGU → SMF

396 nautical miles (455 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 287°, about 275° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 4:08 am PDT (11:08 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SGU is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 4 knots; SMF is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 3 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 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

  • SIGMET W16W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am MDT (08:55 UTC). Over the route from 168 to 188 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120655
    MKCW WST 120655
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16W
    VALID UNTIL 0855Z
    UT NV
    FROM 50NW BVL-20NE BVL-40SE OAL-20N OAL-50NW BVL
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL270.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 99 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 148 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 79 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft, from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 69 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

  • PC12 at 17,000 ft, 3 nm northwest, 10:52 pm MDT (04:52 UTC): moderate turbulence, moderate rime icing, -15 °C, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. 208 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TPH UA /OV OAL/TM 0452/FL 170/TP PC12/TA M15/TB MOD/IC MOD RIME/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS AWC-WEB
    Report
    a routine report filed through TPH
    Where
    over OAL
    Time
    04:52 UTC
    Height
    at 17,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Temperature
    −15 °C
    Turbulence
    moderate
    Icing
    moderate rime
    Remarks
    entered by zoa fdcs

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 4 forecast points nearest it (LAS, BIH, RNO, SAC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft210° at 7 kt+2 kt10 °C118 kt3 h 21 min4:08 am PDT (11:08 UTC)
6,500 ft220° at 7 kt+2 kt8 °C118 kt3 h 21 min4:08 am PDT (11:08 UTC)
8,500 ft220° at 7 kt+3 kt4 °C117 kt3 h 23 min4:10 am PDT (11:10 UTC)
10,500 ft210° at 11 kt+2 kt-1 °C118 kt3 h 21 min4:08 am PDT (11:08 UTC)
12,500 ft200° at 16 kt+2 kt-5 °C118 kt3 h 21 min4:08 am PDT (11:08 UTC)
14,500 ft210° at 21 kt+4 kt-9 °C116 kt3 h 25 min4:12 am PDT (11:12 UTC)
16,500 ft210° at 26 kt+6 kt-13 °C114 kt3 h 28 min4:15 am PDT (11:15 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180210° at 30 kt+8 kt-16 °C112 kt3 h 32 min4:19 am PDT (11:19 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240220° at 40 kt+13 kt-24 °C107 kt3 h 42 min4:29 am PDT (11:29 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300220° at 45 kt+22 kt-29 °C98 kt4 h 02 min4:49 am PDT (11:49 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340220° at 49 kt+23 kt-35 °C97 kt4 h 05 min4:52 am PDT (11:52 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390220° at 46 kt+17 kt-43 °C103 kt3 h 51 min4:38 am PDT (11:38 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
LASused from 0 nm out; 85 nm from the line210/21 10°200/18 5°200/23 -2°210/49 -14°210/63 -21°220/58 -30°220/61 -35°210/56 -44°
BIHused from 148 nm out; 70 nm from the lineL/V240/7 1°190/13 -3°200/26 -16°210/43 -26°220/54 -28°220/51 -35°220/47 -43°
RNOused from 297 nm out; 66 nm from the line010/9320/10 -2°210/23 -9°210/34 -19°220/36 -25°230/31 -29°230/41 -33°230/38 -42°
SACused from 346 nm out; 20 nm from the line110/6L/V 4°010/11 -2°350/11 -7°340/24 -16°360/44 -23°330/24 -30°270/21 -35°230/23 -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
SGU St George, UT departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,500 feet from the south (170°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 2,883 ft 12:56 am MDT (06:56 UTC)
TPH Tonopah, NV 178 nm out, 13 nm north of the line VFR Sky: overcast at 3,700 feet from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots 10+ mi 3,700 ft 5,430 ft 06:56 UTC
HTH Hawthorne, NV 257 nm out, 22 nm north of the line marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,900 feet, a broken layer at 2,600 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet Weather: haze from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots 4 mi 2,600 ft 4,230 ft 07:35 UTC
CPU San Andreas, CA 346 nm out, 23 nm south of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,500 feet from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 9,500 ft 1,327 ft 07:35 UTC
MHR Sacramento, CA 376 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 98 ft 06:35 UTC
SMF Sacramento, CA destination VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots 10+ mi 11,000 ft 26 ft 11:53 pm PDT (06:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,430 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SMF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:08 am PDT (11:08 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for SMF
  • From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for SGU, the departure
  • From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
  • 30% chance between Mon 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC) and 4:00 am MDT (10:00 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

  • 6/3475 BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 November · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at SGU 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC), at SMF 6:31 pm PDT (01:31 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm PDT (01:57 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SMF is before sunrise there (7:12 am PDT (14:12 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 southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · 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: St. George Regional, Sacramento International.