Plan a flight · Mon 7:10 am MDT (13:10 UTC)

Salt Lake City International to Bemidji Regional SLC → BJI

835 nautical miles (961 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 055°, about 044° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC). Right now SLC is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 14 knots, gusting to 23; BJI is low IFR, wind from the east (080°) at 10 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

SIGMET W25W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the west at 45 knots, until 8:55 am MDT (14:55 UTC). Over the first 30 nm of the route.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 121255
MKCW WST 121255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 25W
VALID UNTIL 1455Z
WY UT ID
FROM PIH-40W BPI-30SE SLC-40E BVL-PIH
AREA TS MOV FROM 26045KT. TOPS TO FL270.
```
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 239 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 60 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 298 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 259 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Near the route, 298 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 527 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 SLC.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

M600 at 2,800 ft, 3 nm east, 6:36 am MDT (12:36 UTC): overcast up to 2,800 ft. 746 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR270002/TM 1236/FL028/TP M600/SK OVCUNKN-TOP028
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
2 nm west (270°) of KFAR
Time
12:36 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
M600
Sky
overcast, tops 2,800 ft
B190 at 1,100 ft, 6 nm east, 6:30 am MDT (12:30 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the descent the ILS approach to runway 36. 746 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR180002/TM 1230/FL011/TP B190/SK OVC012-TOP027/RM DURD ILS36
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
2 nm south (180°) of KFAR
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
B190
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 2,700 ft
Remarks
during the descent the ILS approach to runway 36
A321 at 1,200 ft, 11 nm south, 6:16 am MDT (12:16 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 2,900 ft. 746 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1216/FL012/TP A321/SK OVC012-TOP029
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over FAR
Time
12:16 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 2,900 ft
E75L at 1,300 ft, 11 nm south, 5:20 am MDT (11:20 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,900 ft. 746 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1120/FL013/TP E75L/SK OVC013-TOP029
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over FAR
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,900 ft
E75L at 2,200 ft, 5 nm southwest, 4:58 am MDT (10:58 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,200 ft. 756 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1058/FL022/TP E75L/SK OVC013-TOP022
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over KFAR
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,200 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (SLC, RKS, LND, RAP, PIR, ABR, GFK). 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	240° at 13 kt	−13 kt	16 °C	133 kt	6 h 17 min	2:27 pm CDT (19:27 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	−16 kt	10 °C	136 kt	6 h 08 min	2:18 pm CDT (19:18 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	−21 kt	7 °C	141 kt	5 h 55 min	2:05 pm CDT (19:05 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 28 kt	−28 kt	4 °C	148 kt	5 h 39 min	1:49 pm CDT (18:49 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 31 kt	−31 kt	-1 °C	151 kt	5 h 32 min	1:42 pm CDT (18:42 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 33 kt	−33 kt	-6 °C	153 kt	5 h 27 min	1:37 pm CDT (18:37 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 36 kt	−35 kt	-11 °C	155 kt	5 h 23 min	1:33 pm CDT (18:33 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 37 kt	−35 kt	-12 °C	155 kt	5 h 23 min	1:33 pm CDT (18:33 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 47 kt	−45 kt	-22 °C	165 kt	5 h 04 min	1:14 pm CDT (18:14 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 45 kt	−45 kt	-33 °C	165 kt	5 h 04 min	1:14 pm CDT (18:14 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 48 kt	−48 kt	-38 °C	168 kt	4 h 58 min	1:08 pm CDT (18:08 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 52 kt	−53 kt	-46 °C	173 kt	4 h 50 min	1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
SLC	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line		200/16	210/23 4°	220/34 -3°	210/40 -16°	220/66 -23°	220/64 -31°	220/57 -36°	220/50 -43°
RKS	used from 50 nm out; 70 nm from the line			250/9	230/21 -1°	210/43 -14°	220/59 -23°	220/55 -32°	220/53 -35°	220/48 -44°
LND	used from 149 nm out; 26 nm from the line			240/10 3°	240/30 0°	220/42 -13°	230/52 -23°	220/54 -33°	220/52 -36°	220/53 -44°
RAP	used from 298 nm out; 123 nm from the line		250/28 16°	260/31 10°	240/25 4°	210/35 -10°	200/45 -23°	230/47 -31°	230/47 -36°	230/51 -46°
PIR	used from 497 nm out; 84 nm from the line		230/15 15°	220/22 14°	220/24 6°	200/32 -10°	210/48 -22°	240/45 -33°	240/43 -37°	250/55 -46°
ABR	used from 597 nm out; 63 nm from the line	080/12	210/12 17°	220/22 12°	230/26 5°	220/28 -10°	230/41 -21°	250/36 -36°	260/47 -39°	260/63 -47°
GFK	used from 696 nm out; 73 nm from the line	080/18	L/V 11°	260/22 7°	250/48 3°	260/51 -11°	250/44 -22°	260/34 -38°	260/53 -44°	270/66 -49°

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
SLC Salt Lake City, UT	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 14,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 14 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	14,000 ft	4,230 ft	6:54 am MDT (12:54 UTC)
EVW Evanston, WY	50 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,100 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	7,142 ft	12:53 UTC
EMM Kemmerer, WY	89 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,100 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	7,288 ft	12:55 UTC
LND Lander, WY	189 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (350°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	5,588 ft	12:53 UTC
ECS Newcastle, WY	388 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	4 mi	200 ft	4,177 ft	12:55 UTC
SPF Spearfish, SD	428 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	2 mi	1,000 ft	3,933 ft	12:55 UTC
MBG Mobridge, SD	577 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	1,716 ft	12:52 UTC
ASY Ashley, ND	636 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	no report just now				2,034 ft
BAC Valley City, ND	706 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	700 ft	1,401 ft	05:55 UTC
FAR Fargo, ND	756 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 12 knots	1.5 mi	300 ft	901 ft	12:53 UTC
BJI Bemidji, MN	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet	from the east (080°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	300 ft	1,391 ft	7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,288 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BJI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC)

Wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 1,000 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for BJI

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility 3 miles, rain showers, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 500 feet

The forecast for SLC, the departure

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
30% chance between Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind variable at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 4 miles, thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,000 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 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 SLC 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC), at BJI 6:37 pm CDT (23:37 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Salt Lake City International, Bemidji Regional.