Plan a flight · Mon 3:04 am MDT (09:04 UTC)

Salt Lake City International to Chennault International SLC → CWF

1,115 nautical miles (1,283 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 119°, about 108° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:10 am CDT (16:10 UTC). Right now SLC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots; CWF is low IFR, wind from the east-northeast (070°) 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: 2 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 219 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 189 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 249 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 30 to 478 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 119 to 328 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 199 to 408 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 388 to 756 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

PC12 at 12,000 ft, 32 nm southwest, 1:08 am MDT (07:08 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, 4 °C, remarks: instrument conditions ZDVWC-11. 169 nm along the route, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV JNC237019/TM 0708/FL120/TP PC12/TA 04/TB OCNL LGT/IC NEG/RM IMC. ZDVWC-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
19 nm southwest (237°) of JNC
Time
07:08 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
4 °C
Turbulence
occasional light
Icing
none
Remarks
instrument conditions ZDVWC-11
E170 at 4,800 ft, 8 nm southwest, 12:31 am MDT (06:31 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 4,800 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the descent rnav Y 11 lgjt zdvwc. 189 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV GJT/TM 0631/FL048/TP E170/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD RNAV Y 11 LGJT. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
over GJT
Time
06:31 UTC
Height
at 4,800 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent rnav Y 11 lgjt zdvwc
PC12 at 26,000 ft, 7 nm north, 12:27 am MDT (06:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-12. 308 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUC UA /OV HBU090040/TM 0627/FL260/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-12
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUC
Where
40 nm east (090°) of HBU
Time
06:27 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-12
GLF6 at 47,000 ft, 6 nm west, 1:47 am MDT (07:47 UTC): remarks: moderate mtw +/-1500FPM zdvwc. 318 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUC UA /OV HBU105046/TM 0747/FL470/TP GLF6/RM MOD MTW +/-1500FPM. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUC
Where
46 nm east (105°) of HBU
Time
07:47 UTC
Height
at 47,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Remarks
moderate mtw +/-1500FPM zdvwc
B38M at 37,000 ft, 39 nm northeast, 1:42 am MDT (07:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: mtw +/-7KT zdvwc. 328 nm along the route, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PUB UA /OV PUB280055/TM 0742/FL370/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP/RM MTW +/-7KT. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
55 nm west (280°) of PUB
Time
07:42 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
mtw +/-7KT zdvwc
A320 at 31,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 12:58 am MDT (06:58 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: mtw a 10-knot loss of airspeed 100FT zdvwc. 348 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB260040/TM 0658/FL310/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM MTW +/-10KT 100FT. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
40 nm west (260°) of PUB
Time
06:58 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
mtw a 10-knot loss of airspeed 100FT zdvwc
A333 at 38,000 ft, 20 nm southwest, 2:23 am MDT (08:23 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: mtw +/-15KT zdvwc. 378 nm along the route, 20 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV ALS085025/TM 0823/FL380/TP A333/TB LGT CHOP/RM MTW +/-15KT. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
25 nm east (085°) of ALS
Time
08:23 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
mtw +/-15KT zdvwc

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 10 forecast points nearest it (SLC, GJT, ALS, PUB, TCC, AMA, SPS, DAL, SHV, LCH). 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	210° at 24 kt	+1 kt		119 kt	9 h 22 min	1:26 pm CDT (18:26 UTC)
7,500 ft	220° at 23 kt	−3 kt	13 °C	123 kt	9 h 04 min	1:08 pm CDT (18:08 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	−5 kt	10 °C	125 kt	8 h 55 min	12:59 pm CDT (17:59 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	−8 kt	6 °C	128 kt	8 h 43 min	12:47 pm CDT (17:47 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	−9 kt	2 °C	129 kt	8 h 39 min	12:43 pm CDT (17:43 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 30 kt	−9 kt	-3 °C	129 kt	8 h 39 min	12:43 pm CDT (17:43 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 34 kt	−10 kt	-7 °C	130 kt	8 h 35 min	12:39 pm CDT (17:39 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 35 kt	−10 kt	-8 °C	130 kt	8 h 35 min	12:39 pm CDT (17:39 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 43 kt	−17 kt	-18 °C	137 kt	8 h 08 min	12:12 pm CDT (17:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 56 kt	−29 kt	-29 °C	149 kt	7 h 29 min	11:33 am CDT (16:33 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 52 kt	−33 kt	-37 °C	153 kt	7 h 17 min	11:21 am CDT (16:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 47 kt	−37 kt	-48 °C	157 kt	7 h 06 min	11:10 am CDT (16:10 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°
GJT	used from 100 nm out; 64 nm from the line			220/26 6°	230/39 0°	220/55 -13°	230/60 -23°	230/78 -31°	230/80 -35°	230/74 -44°
ALS	used from 249 nm out; 79 nm from the line				240/35 3°	230/54 -9°	240/66 -19°	230/85 -26°	240/87 -34°	240/70 -47°
PUB	used from 398 nm out; 71 nm from the line			260/45 11°	240/38 6°	230/47 -8°	230/51 -19°	240/74 -29°	240/82 -35°	250/72 -48°
TCC	used from 448 nm out; 90 nm from the line		240/20	230/22 13°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	240/55 -18°	240/74 -27°	240/68 -37°	250/64 -49°
AMA	used from 498 nm out; 71 nm from the line		230/32	230/28 14°	230/27 7°	230/38 -6°	230/50 -17°	250/69 -28°	260/62 -37°	270/65 -49°
SPS	used from 697 nm out; 40 nm from the line	220/35	220/31 18°	230/16 14°	230/10 8°	250/18 -5°	250/32 -16°	260/51 -28°	280/46 -38°	300/50 -50°
DAL	used from 796 nm out; 47 nm from the line	190/30	200/28 18°	220/18 13°	250/13 8°	240/24 -6°	270/20 -14°	270/35 -29°	290/34 -39°	310/41 -51°
SHV	used from 945 nm out; 87 nm from the line	210/20	210/20 18°	230/20 11°	240/16 7°	270/17 -7°	250/11 -15°	300/34 -30°	310/34 -40°	320/36 -51°
LCH	used from 1045 nm out; 45 nm from the line	170/21	160/23 18°	170/13 13°	170/6 8°	300/12 -7°	280/16 -14°	320/27 -30°	330/23 -41°	340/38 -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
SLC Salt Lake City, UT	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	4,230 ft	2:54 am MDT (08:54 UTC)
PVU Provo, UT	30 nm out, 25 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the east (090°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	4,496 ft	08:56 UTC
GJT Grand Junction, CO	189 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 19 knots	10+ mi	8,500 ft	4,861 ft	08:53 UTC
GUC Gunnison, CO	269 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	7,679 ft	08:56 UTC
TAD Trinidad, CO	418 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	5,761 ft	08:54 UTC
DUX Dumas, TX	557 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 17 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	3,706 ft	08:55 UTC
BGD Borger, TX	587 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 10 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	3,055 ft	08:51 UTC
SPS Wichita Falls, TX	756 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	08:52 UTC
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX	856 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	606 ft	08:53 UTC
JSO Jacksonville, TX	965 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	677 ft	08:55 UTC
JAS Jasper, TX	1055 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	none	212 ft	08:55 UTC
CWF Lake Charles, LA	destination	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	16 ft	3:55 am CDT (08:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,679 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CWF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:10 am CDT (16:10 UTC)

CWF has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for SLC, the departure

From Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 25, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
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
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

9/2934 DALLAS, TX 7 nm from the route, 866 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 866 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at SLC 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC), at CWF 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:09 pm CDT (00:09 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 lower 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, Chennault International.