Plan a flight · Mon 8:55 am MDT (14:55 UTC)

Salt Lake City International to Lovell Field SLC → CHA

1,309 nautical miles (1,506 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 097°, about 086° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 59-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC). Right now SLC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 18 knots, gusting to 27; CHA is low IFR, wind calm. 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 W27W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the west at 45 knots, until 9:55 am MDT (15:55 UTC). Over the first 20 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 121355
MKCW WST 121355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 27W
VALID UNTIL 1555Z
WY UT ID
FROM 40E PIH-20NW BPI-50E SLC-20SW SLC-40E PIH
DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 26045KT. TOPS TO FL270.

AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 210 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 270 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 110 to 440 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 210 to 340 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 599 to 929 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 SLC.

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

urgent C172 at 6,700 ft, 22 nm south, 6:54 am MDT (12:54 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb. 330 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1254/FL067/TP C172/RM LLWS +/- 10 KTS DURC
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
over KAPA
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 6,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb
urgent FA7X at 6,800 ft, 22 nm south, 6:40 am MDT (12:40 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R. 330 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1240/FL068/TP FA7X/RM LLWS -40 KTS DURC RY 35R
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
over KAPA
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 6,800 ft
Aircraft
FA7X
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R
urgent TBM7 at 100 ft, 23 nm southwest, 6:30 am MDT (12:30 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed. 340 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV APA140001/TM 1230/FL001/TP TBM7/TB LGT CHOP/RM LLWS +-10KTS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
1 nm southeast (140°) of APA
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
TBM7
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed
urgent B763 at 2,000 ft, 47 nm north, 5:57 am MDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 759 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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FOE UUA /OV 130003/TM 1157/FL020/TP B763/WV LLWS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through FOE
Where
wind from 130° at 3 knots
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Wind
low-level wind shear
A319 at 19,000 ft, 31 nm south, 7:53 am MDT (13:53 UTC): moderate turbulence, moderate rime icing, -12 °C, wind 234° at 38 knots, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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SLC UA /OV FFU/TM 1353/FL190/TP A319/TA M12/WV 234038/TB MOD TURB/IC MOD RIME/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
over FFU
Time
13:53 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Temperature
−12 °C
Wind
from 234° at 38 knots
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Icing
moderate rime
Remarks
during the descent
B738 descending, 21 nm north, 7:01 am MDT (13:01 UTC): moderate turbulence from 11,000 ft to 20,000 ft. 310 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40NW DEN/TM 1301/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40NW den
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 11,000 ft
B738 descending, 35 nm south, 6:55 am MDT (12:55 UTC): moderate turbulence from 16,000 ft to 20,000 ft. 310 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40SW DEN/TM 1255/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40SW den
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 16,000 ft
B737 at 16,000 ft, 24 nm north, 6:23 am MDT (12:23 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 310 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320040/TM 1223/FL160/TP B737/TB MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
B737 at 21,000 ft, 10 nm north, 8:05 am MDT (14:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: mountain wave a 30-knot gain of airspeed from 25,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. 320 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN310025/TM 1405/FL210/TP B737/TB MOD TURB/RM MTN WAVE +30KTS 250-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
25 nm northwest (310°) of DEN
Time
14:05 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
mountain wave a 30-knot gain of airspeed from 25,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
C172 at 200 ft, 21 nm south, 6:35 am MDT (12:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed. 330 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UA /OV APA350001/TM 1235/FL002/TP C172/TB MOD TURB/RM LLWS +-15KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through APA
Where
1 nm north (350°) of APA
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed
B38M at 12,000 ft, 6 nm southwest, 8:07 am MDT (14:07 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: from 11,000 ft to 12,000 ft. 370 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN090025/TM 1407/FL120/TP B38M/TB MOD/RM 110-120
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
25 nm east (090°) of DEN
Time
14:07 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
from 11,000 ft to 12,000 ft
A321 at 29,000 ft, 4 nm north, 8:49 am MDT (14:49 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH/TM 1449/FL290/TP A321/SK TOPS 270/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
over TCH
Time
14:49 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
tops 27,000 ft; zlc
B738 at 20,000 ft, 29 nm west, 8:43 am MDT (14:43 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, a trace of rime icing from 13,000 ft to 18,000 ft, -3 °C, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 29 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH265028/TM 1443/FL200/TP B738/WX TOPS FL210/TA M3/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/IC TRACE RIME 130-180/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
28 nm west (265°) of TCH
Time
14:43 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Weather
tops, FL210
Temperature
−3 °C
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Icing
trace rime from 13,000 ft to 18,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ7 at 7,000 ft, 6 nm north, 8:14 am MDT (14:14 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV 2N TCH/TM 1414/FL070/TP CRJ7/SK B065/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
2N tch
Time
14:14 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
B065
Turbulence
light chop

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 12 forecast points nearest it (SLC, RKS, GJT, DEN, GLD, GCK, SLN, MKC, SGF, CGI, BNA, HSV). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	9 h 55 min	8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	−15 kt	20 °C	135 kt	9 h 42 min	8:37 pm EDT (00:37 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	−14 kt	13 °C	134 kt	9 h 46 min	8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	−15 kt	10 °C	135 kt	9 h 42 min	8:37 pm EDT (00:37 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	−18 kt	6 °C	138 kt	9 h 29 min	8:24 pm EDT (00:24 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 27 kt	−20 kt	1 °C	140 kt	9 h 21 min	8:16 pm EDT (00:16 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 30 kt	−23 kt	-3 °C	143 kt	9 h 09 min	8:04 pm EDT (00:04 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 33 kt	−25 kt	-8 °C	145 kt	9 h 02 min	7:57 pm EDT (23:57 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 34 kt	−26 kt	-9 °C	146 kt	8 h 58 min	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 43 kt	−32 kt	-20 °C	152 kt	8 h 37 min	7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 60 kt	−55 kt	-30 °C	175 kt	7 h 29 min	6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 63 kt	−59 kt	-38 °C	179 kt	7 h 19 min	6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 59 kt	−55 kt	-48 °C	175 kt	7 h 29 min	6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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		180/7	200/22 2°	200/30 -4°	210/47 -16°	200/73 -27°	210/81 -32°	210/71 -37°	210/55 -43°
RKS	used from 100 nm out; 65 nm from the line			210/15	220/17 -1°	220/32 -14°	220/69 -25°	220/70 -30°	220/70 -39°	220/56 -44°
GJT	used from 150 nm out; 78 nm from the line			190/30 6°	200/35 0°	220/50 -13°	220/69 -22°	220/81 -30°	230/84 -39°	230/88 -47°
DEN	used from 250 nm out; 64 nm from the line			230/7 11°	230/13 4°	230/40 -9°	230/48 -20°	240/66 -32°	240/88 -38°	230/100 -47°
GLD	used from 400 nm out; 55 nm from the line		240/22	250/24 13°	250/39 6°	230/42 -8°	230/55 -21°	240/87 -30°	240/96 -36°	250/93 -48°
GCK	used from 549 nm out; 81 nm from the line		250/23 20°	230/35 13°	240/47 7°	240/42 -7°	250/43 -20°	240/81 -28°	250/87 -37°	250/83 -49°
SLN	used from 599 nm out; 48 nm from the line	210/26	250/36 22°	240/39 14°	240/38 7°	240/42 -9°	240/49 -20°	260/75 -27°	260/76 -36°	270/71 -48°
MKC	used from 749 nm out; 77 nm from the line	220/35	240/30 21°	240/27 13°	240/31 6°	260/31 -7°	250/43 -21°	270/70 -28°	280/72 -36°	280/59 -49°
SGF	used from 799 nm out; 69 nm from the line	220/23	240/29 16°	240/21 13°	240/15 7°	270/28 -7°	260/34 -18°	280/67 -29°	290/59 -37°	290/51 -49°
CGI	used from 999 nm out; 58 nm from the line	250/22	250/17 15°	250/25 11°	260/27 7°	270/35 -7°	280/38 -17°	300/63 -31°	300/62 -38°	300/55 -49°
BNA	used from 1149 nm out; 54 nm from the line	270/14	270/10 14°	280/19 11°	280/26 6°	280/25 -6°	280/31 -18°	300/44 -32°	300/53 -40°	310/51 -49°
HSV	used from 1249 nm out; 59 nm from the line	290/11	300/10 15°	300/17 12°	290/20 6°	290/18 -5°	290/25 -17°	310/38 -31°	320/47 -40°	330/43 -50°

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 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 18 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	9,500 ft	4,230 ft	7:54 am MDT (13:54 UTC)
VEL Vernal, UT	110 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,700 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	5,274 ft	13:53 UTC
CAG Craig, CO	200 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	10,000 ft	6,197 ft	13:53 UTC
DEN Denver, CO	340 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	5,433 ft	13:53 UTC
GLD Goodland, KS	480 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 18 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	3,657 ft	13:53 UTC
RSL Russell, KS	619 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	1,863 ft	13:53 UTC
SLN Salina, KS	669 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	13:53 UTC
SGF Springfield, MO	889 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	1,268 ft	14:52 UTC
POF Poplar Bluff, MO	1039 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	330 ft	13:53 UTC
HZD Huntingdon, TN	1139 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	496 ft	14:35 UTC
GHM Centerville, TN	1189 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				765 ft
CHA Chattanooga, TN	destination	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.5 mi	200 ft	682 ft	10:35 am EDT (14:35 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,197 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CHA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC)

Wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for CHA

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 500 feet
From Mon 11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 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 CHA 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 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 southern Plains · 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, Lovell Field.