Salt Lake City International to Brigham City Regional SLC → BMC
46 nautical miles (53 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 355°, about 344° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 57-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:10 am MDT (08:10 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SLC is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19; BMC is VFR, wind from the north (350°) 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: 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 ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 9E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the destination end.
Turbulence No turbulence warning in force along the route. No pilot has reported turbulence near the line in the last three hours. The government's turbulence forecast map ↗
Icing AIRMET in force: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft, over the whole route. No pilot has reported icing near the line in the last three hours. The freezing level is below 10,500 ft, the lowest forecast height, so any cloud could carry ice. The government's icing forecast map ↗
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
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 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 1 forecast point nearest it (SLC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 160° at 7 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 22 min | 2:16 am MDT (08:16 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 170° at 10 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 21 min | 2:15 am MDT (08:15 UTC) | |
| 8,500 ft | 190° at 25 kt | −24 kt | 144 kt | 19 min | 2:13 am MDT (08:13 UTC) | |
| 10,500 ft | 190° at 28 kt | −27 kt | -2 °C | 147 kt | 19 min | 2:13 am MDT (08:13 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 200° at 28 kt | −26 kt | -5 °C | 146 kt | 19 min | 2:13 am MDT (08:13 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 200° at 30 kt | −28 kt | -9 °C | 148 kt | 19 min | 2:13 am MDT (08:13 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 200° at 32 kt | −30 kt | -14 °C | 150 kt | 18 min | 2:12 am MDT (08:12 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 200° at 34 kt | −31 kt | -17 °C | 151 kt | 18 min | 2:12 am MDT (08:12 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 160° at 39 kt | −38 kt | -30 °C | 158 kt | 17 min | 2:11 am MDT (08:11 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 200° at 63 kt | −57 kt | -36 °C | 177 kt | 16 min | 2:10 am MDT (08:10 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 210° at 66 kt | −54 kt | -38 °C | 174 kt | 16 min | 2:10 am MDT (08:10 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 210° at 64 kt | −53 kt | -41 °C | 173 kt | 16 min | 2:10 am MDT (08:10 UTC) |
Based on data from the 13th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 13th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLC | used from 0 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 160/7 | 190/29 1° | 200/28 -4° | 200/34 -17° | 160/39 -30° | 200/63 -36° | 210/66 -38° | 210/64 -41° |
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 2,200 feet, scattered clouds at 3,700 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 13,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 4,230 ft | 12:54 am MDT (06:54 UTC) |
| OGD Ogden, UT | 28 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,200 feet, overcast at 4,400 feet | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 3,200 ft | 4,472 ft | 07:14 UTC |
| BMC Brigham City, UT | destination | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,500 feet | from the north (350°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 3,500 ft | 4,229 ft | 1:35 am MDT (07:35 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,472 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
The codes as issued, and in English, for every airport in the table
SLC Salt Lake City, UT
the observation and the forecast as issued, and in English
METAR KSLC 130654Z 19013G19KT 10SM FEW022 SCT037 BKN060 OVC130 11/07 A2982 RMK AO2 RAE01B04E13 CIG 036 NW RNWY SLP075 P0001 T01060072 401440094 $
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- KSLC
- the station, KSLC
- 130654Z
- observed 12:54 am MDT (06:54 UTC)
- 19013G19KT
- wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 19
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- FEW022
- a few clouds at 2,200 feet
- SCT037
- scattered clouds at 3,700 feet
- BKN060
- a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- OVC130
- overcast at 13,000 feet
- 11/07
- temperature 11 °C (52 °F), dew point 7 °C (45 °F)
- A2982
- altimeter setting 29.82 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- RAE01B04E13
- rain ended 1 minutes past the hour, began 4 minutes past the hour, ended 13 minutes past the hour
- CIG 036
- ceiling 3,600 feet
- NW
- northwest
- RNWY
- SLP075
- sea-level pressure 1007.5 hPa
- P0001
- 0.01 inches of precipitation in the last hour
- T01060072
- temperature 10.6 °C (51 °F), dew point 7.2 °C (45 °F)
- 401440094
- 24-hour highest 14.4 °C (58 °F), lowest 9.4 °C (49 °F)
- $
- the station needs maintenance
TAF KSLC 130520Z 1306/1412 34005KT P6SM -SHRA FEW007 BKN035 OVC050 PROB30 1306/1310 4SM -RA BKN007 OVC020 FM131000 15005KT P6SM -SHRA SCT007 BKN020 OVC030 FM131600 31008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN020 OVC035 FM132100 34009KT P6SM -SHRA FEW030 OVC040
- TAF
- a terminal aerodrome forecast: the weather expected at the airport, usually for the next 24 or 30 hours
- KSLC
- the station, KSLC
- 130520Z
- issued 11:20 pm MDT (05:20 UTC)
- 1306/1412 34005KT P6SM -SHRA FEW007 BKN035 OVC050
- valid from Tue 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC) to Wed 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet
- PROB30 1306/1310 4SM -RA BKN007 OVC020
- a 30% chance from Tue 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC) to Tue 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain, a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet
- FM131000 15005KT P6SM -SHRA SCT007 BKN020 OVC030
- from Tue 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet
- FM131600 31008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN020 OVC035
- from Tue 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
- FM132100 34009KT P6SM -SHRA FEW030 OVC040
- from Tue 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
OGD Ogden, UT
the observation and the forecast as issued, and in English
SPECI KOGD 130714Z AUTO 19010KT 10SM BKN032 OVC044 09/07 A2982 RMK AO2 RAE06 P0000 T00940067
- SPECI
- a special observation, issued because the weather changed
- KOGD
- the station, KOGD
- 130714Z
- observed 07:14 UTC on the 13th
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 19010KT
- wind from the south at 10 knots
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- BKN032
- a broken layer at 3,200 feet
- OVC044
- overcast at 4,400 feet
- 09/07
- temperature 9 °C (48 °F), dew point 7 °C (45 °F)
- A2982
- altimeter setting 29.82 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- RAE06
- rain ended 6 minutes past the hour
- P0000
- a trace of precipitation in the last hour
- T00940067
- temperature 9.4 °C (49 °F), dew point 6.7 °C (44 °F)
TAF KOGD 130520Z 1306/1406 VRB06KT 6SM -SHRA FEW005 SCT020 OVC028 FM131600 34008KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN035 FM132100 33010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN020 BKN035
- TAF
- a terminal aerodrome forecast: the weather expected at the airport, usually for the next 24 or 30 hours
- KOGD
- the station, KOGD
- 130520Z
- issued 05:20 UTC on the 13th
- 1306/1406 VRB06KT 6SM -SHRA FEW005 SCT020 OVC028
- valid from Tue 06:00 UTC to Wed 06:00 UTC: wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, a few clouds at 500 feet, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet
- FM131600 34008KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN035
- from Tue 16:00 UTC: wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, vcsh, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- FM132100 33010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN020 BKN035
- from Tue 21:00 UTC: wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
BMC Brigham City, UT
the observation as issued, and in English
METAR KBMC 130735Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM OVC035 08/08 A2983 RMK AO2
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- KBMC
- the station, KBMC
- 130735Z
- observed 1:35 am MDT (07:35 UTC)
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 35003KT
- wind from the north at 3 knots
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- OVC035
- overcast at 3,500 feet
- 08/08
- temperature 8 °C (46 °F), dew point 8 °C (46 °F)
- A2983
- altimeter setting 29.83 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
At BMC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:10 am MDT (08:10 UTC)
BMC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for SLC, the departure
- From Tue 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet and more above
- 30% chance between Tue 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC) and 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain, a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet
- From Tue 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet and more above
- From Tue 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
- From Tue 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
SLC: the forecast as issued, and in English
TAF KSLC 130520Z 1306/1412 34005KT P6SM -SHRA FEW007 BKN035 OVC050 PROB30 1306/1310 4SM -RA BKN007 OVC020 FM131000 15005KT P6SM -SHRA SCT007 BKN020 OVC030 FM131600 31008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN020 OVC035 FM132100 34009KT P6SM -SHRA FEW030 OVC040
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Notices to air missions closures and things out of service at both ends; airspace, navigation aids and obstructions near the line
SLC: 34 notices in force, 3 starting within a week. runway 14/32 closed all of them, grouped →
- closed Apron 34L Deice Ramp between Spot 5B and north end of 34L Deice Ramp closed until Sat 31 Oct, 5:59 pm MDT (23:59 UTC) · SLC 09/020
as issued
!SLC 09/020 SLC APRON 34L DEICE RAMP BTN SPOT 5B AND NORTH END OF 34L DEICE RAMP CLSD 2609030038-2610312359
- closed Apron 16L Deice Spot 7G closed until Thu 1 Apr, 5:59 pm MDT (23:59 UTC) · SLC 08/146
as issued
!SLC 08/146 SLC APRON 16L DEICE SPOT 7G CLSD 2608182158-2704012359
- closed Taxiway G between north Cargo APN Access Number 97 and taxiway G9 closed until Thu 1 Apr, 5:59 pm MDT (23:59 UTC) · SLC 08/145
as issued
!SLC 08/145 SLC TWY G BTN NORTH CARGO APN ACCESS NUMBER 97 AND TWY G9 CLSD 2608182134-2704012359
- closed Taxiway G between taxiway E and taxiway G7 closed to aircraft wingspan more than 171 ft until Sat 31 Oct, 5:59 pm MDT (23:59 UTC) · SLC 07/187
as issued
!SLC 07/187 SLC TWY G BTN TWY E AND TWY G7 CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 171FT 2607231901-2610312359
BMC: 3 notices in force. all of them, grouped →
11 notices near the line (airspace and special activity within 25 nm, navigation aids within 25 nm, obstructions within 5 nm):
- Obstruction tower lights (ASN 2009-ANM-1364-OE) 40°52′N 111°55′W (0.9 nautical miles north BTF) 4,373 ft (147 ft above ground level) out of service until Thu 19 Nov, 2:38 pm MST (21:38 UTC), estimated · 9 nm along the route, 5 nm off the line · BTF 10/047
as issued
!CDC 10/047 BTF OBST TOWER LGT (ASN 2009-ANM-1364-OE) 405258N1115552W (0.9NM N BTF) 4373FT (147FT AGL) U/S 2610051542-2611192138EST
- Obstruction Power line lights (ASN 2009-ANM-1364-OE) 40°52′N 111°55′W (0.8 nautical miles NNW BTF) 4,373 ft (147 ft above ground level) out of service until Fri 27 Nov, 11:04 pm MST (06:04 UTC) · 9 nm along the route, 5 nm off the line · BTF 09/002
as issued
!CDC 09/002 BTF OBST POWER LINE LGT (ASN 2009-ANM-1364-OE) 405258N1115553W (0.8NM NNW BTF) 4373FT (147FT AGL) U/S 2609011109-2611280604
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1039563) 41°07′N 111°56′W (5.8 nautical miles southeast OGD) 5080.1FT (109.9FT above ground level) out of service until Thu 19 Nov, 8:53 pm MST (03:53 UTC) · 18 nm along the route, 4 nm off the line · OGD 08/028
as issued
!OGD 08/028 OGD OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1039563) 410709.30N1115606.10W (5.8NM SE OGD) 5080.1FT (109.9FT AGL) U/S 2608220253-2611200353
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1060681) 41°07′N 111°56′W (5.8 nautical miles southeast OGD) 5101.1FT (133.9FT above ground level) out of service until Wed 18 Nov, 9:27 pm MST (04:27 UTC) · 18 nm along the route, 4 nm off the line · OGD 07/043
as issued
!OGD 07/043 OGD OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1060681) 410706.30N1115605.90W (5.8NM SE OGD) 5101.1FT (133.9FT AGL) U/S 2607220427-2611190427
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1039699) 41°06′N 111°56′W (5.9 nautical miles southeast OGD) 5059.1FT (109.9FT above ground level) out of service until Wed 18 Nov, 9:25 pm MST (04:25 UTC) · 18 nm along the route, 4 nm off the line · OGD 07/042
as issued
!OGD 07/042 OGD OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1039699) 410659.00N1115605.00W (5.9NM SE OGD) 5059.1FT (109.9FT AGL) U/S 2607220425-2611190425
- Navigation aid ILS runway 03 out of service until Tue 13 Oct, 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC) · 28 nm along the route, 3 nm off the line · OGD 10/041
as issued
!OGD 10/041 OGD NAV ILS RWY 03 U/S 2610130230-2610131500
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1003248) 41°10′N 111°58′W (2.1 nautical miles ESE OGD) 4669.0FT (107.0FT above ground level) out of service until Tue 20 Oct, 9:20 am MDT (15:20 UTC) · 28 nm along the route, 5 nm off the line · OGD 07/044
as issued
!OGD 07/044 OGD OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1003248) 411049.60N1115809.90W (2.1NM ESE OGD) 4669.0FT (107.0FT AGL) U/S 2607221520-2610201520
- Airspace unmanned aircraft (drones) within an area defined as 3 nautical miles radius of 40°46′N 111°53′W (4.5 nautical miles ESE SLC) the surface-400 ft above ground level until Wed 2 Dec, 4:59 pm MST (23:59 UTC) · 0 nm along the route, 4 nm off the line · TCH 10/040
as issued
!SLC 10/040 TCH AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 3NM RADIUS OF 404618N1115322W (4.5NM ESE SLC) SFC-400FT AGL 2610052100-2612022359
- Airspace unmanned aircraft (drones) within an area defined as 10 nautical miles radius of 40°45′N 111°52′W (5.5 nautical miles ESE SLC) the surface-400 ft above ground level until Wed 30 Dec, 10:59 pm MST (05:59 UTC) · 0 nm along the route, 4 nm off the line · TCH 08/200
as issued
!SLC 08/200 TCH AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 10NM RADIUS OF 404532N1115255W (5.5NM ESE SLC) SFC-400FT AGL 2608241756-2612310559
- Airspace unmanned aircraft (drones) within an area defined as 3 nautical miles radius of 40°44′N 112°07′W (7 nautical miles southwest SLC) the surface-400 ft above ground level daily SR-SS until Thu 31 Dec, 5:23 pm MST (00:23 UTC) · Daily:SR-SS~DLY SR-SS · 0 nm along the route, 4 nm off the line · TCH 01/096
as issued
!SLC 01/096 TCH AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 3NM RADIUS OF 404456N1120735W (7NM SW SLC) SFC-400FT AGL DLY SR-SS 2601131451-2701010023
- Obstruction crane (ASN 2025-ANM-2691-OE) 41°10′N 112°00′W (1.2 nautical miles south OGD) 4,668 ft (200 ft above ground level) flagged and lighted until Fri 16 Oct, 5:00 pm MDT (23:00 UTC) · 28 nm along the route, 4 nm off the line · OGD 09/066
as issued
!OGD 09/066 OGD OBST CRANE (ASN 2025-ANM-2691-OE) 411031N1120047W (1.2NM S OGD) 4668FT (200FT AGL) FLAGGED AND LGTD 2609302105-2610162300
From the FAA's notice service (NOTAMs), the site's copy refreshed every few minutes; last checked 2 minutes ago. The FAA has so far issued eFlight its test feed, which misses some notices (checked against the FAA's own search on 12 October: about a third missing at Santa Barbara and Burbank, none at Atlanta or Las Vegas); the request for the full feed is with the FAA. Times are local to the field. This is for planning; the legal briefing comes from Flight Service or the FAA's own tools.
Daylight
Sunset at SLC 6:49 pm MDT (00:49 UTC), at BMC 6:48 pm MDT (00:48 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:16 pm MDT (01:16 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BMC is before sunrise there (7:37 am MDT (13:37 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times.
The wind over the route live wind map, from Windy.com · drag the time bar for the coming hours; the level menu changes the height
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction, at the surface unless you pick a height. Map and forecast by Windy.com; a second opinion beside the government's winds-aloft table above.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads · the turbulence and icing forecasts: turbulence ↗ · icing ↗
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, Brigham City Regional.