St. George Regional to Sheppard Afb/Wichita Falls Municipal SGU → SPS
756 nautical miles (869 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 100°, about 088° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 50-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SGU is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 9 knots; SPS is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 11 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: 3 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 80 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 477 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 169 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). Over the route from 60 to 70 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 70 to 99 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 109 to 447 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
- PC12 at 14,000 ft, 50 nm south, 12:06 am MDT (06:06 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 487 nm along the route, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVN UA /OV TXO260060/TM 0606/FL140/TP PC12/TB MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVN
- Where
- 60 nm west (260°) of TXO
- Time
- 06:06 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- zab 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 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 (BCE, FMN, ABQ, TCC, AMA, SPS). 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 | 220° at 31 kt | −13 kt | 11 °C | 133 kt | 5 h 41 min | 7:31 am CDT (12:31 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | −15 kt | 11 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 36 min | 7:26 am CDT (12:26 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | −15 kt | 5 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 36 min | 7:26 am CDT (12:26 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | −16 kt | 1 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 34 min | 7:24 am CDT (12:24 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | −16 kt | -3 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 34 min | 7:24 am CDT (12:24 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 36 kt | −16 kt | -7 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 34 min | 7:24 am CDT (12:24 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 37 kt | −16 kt | -8 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 34 min | 7:24 am CDT (12:24 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 48 kt | −28 kt | -19 °C | 148 kt | 5 h 06 min | 6:56 am CDT (11:56 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 67 kt | −45 kt | -28 °C | 165 kt | 4 h 35 min | 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 65 kt | −50 kt | -36 °C | 170 kt | 4 h 27 min | 6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 52 kt | −40 kt | -47 °C | 160 kt | 4 h 44 min | 6:34 am CDT (11:34 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; 60 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; 84 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° | ||
| ABQ | used from 298 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| TCC | used from 398 nm out; 71 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 547 nm out; 25 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° | |
| SPS | used from 646 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 200/39 | 220/28 17° | 230/27 12° | 240/15 9° | 250/15 -4° | 250/24 -15° | 260/45 -28° | 270/43 -39° | 280/45 -51° |
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 broken layer at 9,500 feet, overcast at 12,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the southeast (130°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 2,883 ft | 11:56 pm MDT (05:56 UTC) |
| AZC Colorado City, AZ | 20 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 4,873 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| PGA Page, AZ | 99 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,316 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 368 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,348 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| LVS Las Vegas, NM | 418 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (150°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,877 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| TCC Tucumcari, NM | 497 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,500 feet, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 4,064 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 587 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 22 knots, gusting to 29 | 10+ mi | none | 3,606 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| CDS Childress, TX | 666 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 1,953 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| FDR Frederick, OK | 726 nm out, 13 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 1,258 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| SPS Wichita Falls, TX | destination | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,019 ft | 12:52 am CDT (05:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,877 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SPS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for SPS
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at SGU 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC), at SPS 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SPS is before sunrise there (7:36 am CDT (12:36 UTC)).
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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, Sheppard Afb/Wichita Falls Municipal.