Salt Lake City International to Harrisburg International SLC → MDT
1,597 nautical miles (1,838 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 080°, about 069° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 49-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:46 pm EDT (21:46 UTC). 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 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 230 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 120 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 50 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 190 to 439 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 329 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 220 to 240 nm out.
- 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 route from 419 to 569 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 549 to 948 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 409 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 1438 to 1577 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 140 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 1508 to 1518 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
Not fetched just now.
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 12 forecast points nearest it (SLC, RKS, BFF, ONL, OMA, DSM, DBQ, JOT, FWA, CLE, AGC, PSB). 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 | 260° at 23 kt | −23 kt | 143 kt | 11 h 10 min | 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 270° at 19 kt | −20 kt | 18 °C | 140 kt | 11 h 24 min | 7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | −18 kt | 14 °C | 138 kt | 11 h 34 min | 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | −18 kt | 9 °C | 138 kt | 11 h 34 min | 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | −20 kt | 5 °C | 140 kt | 11 h 24 min | 7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | −21 kt | 0 °C | 141 kt | 11 h 20 min | 7:39 pm EDT (23:39 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | −22 kt | -4 °C | 142 kt | 11 h 15 min | 7:34 pm EDT (23:34 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | −23 kt | -9 °C | 143 kt | 11 h 10 min | 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 22 kt | −24 kt | -10 °C | 144 kt | 11 h 05 min | 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 30 kt | −32 kt | -21 °C | 152 kt | 10 h 30 min | 6:49 pm EDT (22:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 37 kt | −39 kt | -34 °C | 159 kt | 10 h 03 min | 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 44 kt | −48 kt | -39 °C | 168 kt | 9 h 30 min | 5:49 pm EDT (21:49 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 45 kt | −49 kt | -48 °C | 169 kt | 9 h 27 min | 5:46 pm EDT (21:46 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; 68 nm from the line | 250/9 | 230/21 -1° | 210/43 -14° | 220/59 -23° | 220/55 -32° | 220/53 -35° | 220/48 -44° | ||
| BFF | used from 250 nm out; 109 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° | |
| ONL | used from 499 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 250/31 22° | 230/27 16° | 220/25 8° | 230/25 -9° | 220/29 -22° | 250/42 -33° | 250/48 -36° | 250/52 -46° | |
| OMA | used from 649 nm out; 63 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 749 nm out; 57 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° |
| DBQ | used from 899 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 250/27 | 260/23 17° | 240/26 10° | 260/30 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/36 -21° | 270/41 -36° | 280/52 -41° | 290/67 -48° |
| JOT | used from 998 nm out; 50 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° |
| FWA | used from 1148 nm out; 43 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° |
| CLE | used from 1298 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
| AGC | used from 1398 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -51° |
| PSB | used from 1498 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° |
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 | no report just now | 4,230 ft | ||||
| EVW Evanston, WY | 50 nm out, 21 nm north of the line | no report just now | 7,142 ft | ||||
| SAA Saratoga, WY | 240 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 7,014 ft | ||||
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | 329 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,159 ft | ||||
| BUB Burwell, NE | 579 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 2,183 ft | ||||
| OFK Norfolk, NE | 659 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,572 ft | ||||
| CID Cedar Rapids, IA | 919 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 869 ft | ||||
| LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL | 1078 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 679 ft | ||||
| SBN South Bend, IN | 1158 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 798 ft | ||||
| BVI Beaver Falls, PA | 1428 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,252 ft | ||||
| JST Johnstown, PA | 1508 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,284 ft | ||||
| MDT Harrisburg, PA | destination | no report just now | 310 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,142 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MDT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:46 pm EDT (21:46 UTC)
MDT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 1388 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 1408 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at SLC 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC), at MDT 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 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
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, Harrisburg International.