Plan a flight · Mon 6:06 am MDT (12:06 UTC)

Salt Lake City International to John Glenn Columbus International SLC → CMH

1,325 nautical miles (1,525 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 082°, about 071° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:46 pm EDT (19:46 UTC). Right now SLC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 17 knots, gusting to 28; CMH is IFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 4 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: 725 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 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 139 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 259 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 40 to 369 nm out.
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). Over the route from 179 to 408 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 209 to 329 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 239 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). Near the route, 478 nm along the route.
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 538 to 956 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 149 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

CRJ2 at 19,000 ft, 36 nm south, 5:49 am MDT (11:49 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. 279 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN304074/TM 1149/FL190/TP CRJ2/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
74 nm northwest (304°) of DEN
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-13
CRJ2 at 24,000 ft, 42 nm south, 5:45 am MDT (11:45 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. 299 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN314057/TM 1145/FL240/TP CRJ2/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
57 nm northwest (314°) of DEN
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-13
A21N at 31,000 ft, 5 nm east, 4:33 am MDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 1126 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
over BVT
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 48 nm north, 5:06 am MDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 1145 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXI
Where
over OXI
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
B39M at 34,000 ft, 21 nm north, 5:23 am MDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 1185 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUS UA /OV IWH/TM 1123/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUS
Where
over IWH
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
B38M at 32,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 5:03 am MDT (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. 1185 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ240015/TM 1103/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of MZZ
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light
E75S at 24,000 ft, 6 nm north, 5:07 am MDT (11:07 UTC): light chop turbulence from 24,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 1195 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1107/FL240/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 250-240
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
over MZZ
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 25,000 ft to 24,000 ft
A321 at 34,000 ft, 39 nm north, 5:20 am MDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 1215 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
F2TH at 40,000 ft, 28 nm north, 5:06 am MDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 1215 nm along the route, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA170012/TM 1106/FL400/TP F2TH/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
12 nm south (170°) of FWA
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
none
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 39 nm north, 3:45 am MDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 1215 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st
CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 17 nm south, 4:08 am MDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1265 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1008/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK TOP015
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
10:08 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP015
C550 at 1,500 ft, 3 nm northeast, 5:25 am MDT (11:25 UTC): overcast above 1,600 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV OSU/TM 1125/FL015/TP C550/SK OVC016/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over OSU
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C550
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft
Remarks
during the descent
C680 descending, 5 nm northeast, 5:22 am MDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OSU UA /OV OSU090002/TM 1122/FLDURD/TP C680/SK B016
```
Report
a routine report filed through OSU
Where
2 nm east (090°) of OSU
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Sky
B016
CL35 climbing, 3 nm northwest, 5:00 am MDT (11:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OSU UA /OV OSU270003/TM 1100/FLDURC/TP CL35/SK B016
```
Report
a routine report filed through OSU
Where
3 nm west (270°) of OSU
Time
11:00 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
B016

4 more routine reports are on the map.

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 13 forecast points nearest it (SLC, RKS, DEN, BFF, GRI, OMA, DSM, BRL, SPI, JOT, IND, FWA, CMH). 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	250° at 29 kt	−26 kt		146 kt	9 h 05 min	5:11 pm EDT (21:11 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 24 kt	−23 kt	23 °C	143 kt	9 h 16 min	5:22 pm EDT (21:22 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	−20 kt	15 °C	140 kt	9 h 28 min	5:34 pm EDT (21:34 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	−19 kt	10 °C	139 kt	9 h 32 min	5:38 pm EDT (21:38 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	−20 kt	5 °C	140 kt	9 h 28 min	5:34 pm EDT (21:34 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	−21 kt	0 °C	141 kt	9 h 24 min	5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	−23 kt	-4 °C	143 kt	9 h 16 min	5:22 pm EDT (21:22 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 28 kt	−25 kt	-8 °C	145 kt	9 h 08 min	5:14 pm EDT (21:14 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 28 kt	−25 kt	-9 °C	145 kt	9 h 08 min	5:14 pm EDT (21:14 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 40 kt	−36 kt	-21 °C	156 kt	8 h 30 min	4:36 pm EDT (20:36 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 46 kt	−44 kt	-33 °C	164 kt	8 h 05 min	4:11 pm EDT (20:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 51 kt	−52 kt	-38 °C	172 kt	7 h 42 min	3:48 pm EDT (19:48 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 51 kt	−53 kt	-47 °C	173 kt	7 h 40 min	3:46 pm EDT (19:46 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°
DEN	used from 249 nm out; 101 nm from the line			270/24 11°	230/13 5°	230/48 -8°	230/46 -20°	230/63 -30°	240/78 -36°	240/78 -48°
BFF	used from 299 nm out; 67 nm from the line		280/28	260/39 11°	240/34 5°	210/38 -11°	210/52 -22°	230/61 -31°	230/61 -36°	240/56 -45°
GRI	used from 498 nm out; 99 nm from the line		230/39 23°	230/32 15°	210/29 7°	230/31 -8°	230/43 -21°	250/52 -31°	260/59 -35°	260/59 -46°
OMA	used from 647 nm out; 56 nm from the line	230/47	240/33 21°	230/22 13°	220/27 5°	240/35 -8°	250/43 -21°	260/47 -33°	260/59 -36°	270/58 -46°
DSM	used from 797 nm out; 23 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -47°
BRL	used from 896 nm out; 27 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -48°
SPI	used from 996 nm out; 60 nm from the line	260/28	250/22 15°	250/14 9°	260/20 6°	280/27 -7°	280/34 -19°	280/48 -32°	280/59 -41°	300/60 -49°
JOT	used from 1046 nm out; 49 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
IND	used from 1145 nm out; 45 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
FWA	used from 1195 nm out; 39 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
CMH	used from 1245 nm out; 55 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -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 1,400 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 14,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 17 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	14,000 ft	4,230 ft	5:54 am MDT (11:54 UTC)
HCR Heber, UT	20 nm out, 22 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 4,700 feet Weather: light rain, mist	calm	4 mi	4,700 ft	5,636 ft	11:55 UTC
DWX Dixon, WY	199 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,100 feet, scattered clouds at 4,800 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	6,548 ft	11:55 UTC
CYS Cheyenne, WY	329 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	6,159 ft	11:53 UTC
OKS Oshkosh, NE	438 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				3,394 ft
GRI Grand Island, NE	618 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,847 ft	11:53 UTC
OMA Omaha, NE	727 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	984 ft	11:52 UTC
DSM Des Moines, IA	827 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	957 ft	11:54 UTC
PIA Peoria, IL	1016 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	660 ft	11:54 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	1136 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	11:54 UTC
MIE Muncie, IN	1205 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	7 mi	none	937 ft	11:53 UTC
CMH Columbus, OH	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	815 ft	8:02 am EDT (12:02 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,548 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CMH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:46 pm EDT (19:46 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CMH

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 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 CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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, John Glenn Columbus International.