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Salt Lake City International to Sacramento Mather Airport SLC → MHR

451 nautical miles (519 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 256°, about 245° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 7:34 am PDT (14:34 UTC). Right now SLC is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots; MHR is VFR, 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: 9 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 W19W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 29,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 5:55 am MDT (11:55 UTC). Near the route, 59 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120955
    MKCW WST 120955
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19W
    VALID UNTIL 1155Z
    UT ID NV
    FROM 30ESE TWF-10W MLD-20E BVL-40W BVL-30ESE TWF
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL290.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 265 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 88 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 235 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 157 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 402 to 402 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

  • A35K at 32,000 ft, 49 nm southwest, 2:39 am MDT (08:39 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: fdcs zoa. At the destination end, 49 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    OAK UA /OV OAK348024/TM 0839/FL320/TP A35K/TB MOD CHOP/RM FDCS ZOA
    Report
    a routine report filed through OAK
    Where
    24 nm north (348°) of OAK
    Time
    08:39 UTC
    Height
    at 32,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A35K
    Turbulence
    moderate chop
    Remarks
    fdcs zoa

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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (SLC, ELY, BAM, RNO, SAC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft210° at 4 kt+2 kt118 kt3 h 49 min7:34 am PDT (14:34 UTC)
6,500 ft220° at 5 kt+4 kt3 °C116 kt3 h 53 min7:38 am PDT (14:38 UTC)
8,500 ft230° at 14 kt+12 kt-1 °C108 kt4 h 11 min7:56 am PDT (14:56 UTC)
10,500 ft230° at 19 kt+17 kt-4 °C103 kt4 h 23 min8:08 am PDT (15:08 UTC)
12,500 ft230° at 24 kt+22 kt-7 °C98 kt4 h 36 min8:21 am PDT (15:21 UTC)
14,500 ft230° at 22 kt+20 kt-11 °C100 kt4 h 31 min8:16 am PDT (15:16 UTC)
16,500 ft230° at 21 kt+18 kt-14 °C102 kt4 h 25 min8:10 am PDT (15:10 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 20 kt+17 kt-17 °C103 kt4 h 23 min8:08 am PDT (15:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 23 kt+21 kt-25 °C99 kt4 h 33 min8:18 am PDT (15:18 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 36 kt+33 kt-31 °C87 kt5 h 11 min8:56 am PDT (15:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340230° at 41 kt+37 kt-36 °C83 kt5 h 26 min9:11 am PDT (16:11 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390230° at 40 kt+35 kt-43 °C85 kt5 h 18 min9:03 am PDT (16:03 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
SLCused from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line200/16210/23 4°220/34 -3°210/40 -16°220/66 -23°220/64 -31°220/57 -36°220/50 -43°
ELYused from 98 nm out; 59 nm from the line210/34 1°220/40 -4°220/39 -17°210/51 -24°220/65 -30°220/60 -37°220/56 -44°
BAMused from 196 nm out; 50 nm from the line280/9 -2°260/18 -8°190/47 -19°200/50 -29°210/56 -29°220/54 -34°220/45 -42°
RNOused from 294 nm out; 55 nm from the line010/6270/12 -3°220/26 -10°280/13 -19°350/44 -24°320/30 -32°260/22 -36°240/24 -42°
SACused from 392 nm out; 44 nm from the lineL/VL/V 4°340/9 -4°340/22 -8°360/71 -12°360/82 -23°350/58 -37°310/30 -40°270/25 -44°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
SLC Salt Lake City, UT departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots 10+ mi 10,000 ft 4,230 ft 3:54 am MDT (09:54 UTC)
TVY Tooele, UT 20 nm out, 6 nm south of the line VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet from the south (180°) at 23 knots, gusting to 31 10+ mi none 4,321 ft 10:35 UTC
ENV Wendover, UT 88 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,400 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet Weather: light rain from the northwest (320°) at 16 knots, gusting to 21 8 mi 5,500 ft 4,236 ft 09:56 UTC
TMT Austin, NV 255 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots 10+ mi 6,000 ft 5,735 ft 10:35 UTC
FLX Fallon, NV 323 nm out, 14 nm north of the line no report just now 3,966 ft
TRK Truckee, CA 382 nm out, 25 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet from the north (360°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 7,000 ft 5,904 ft 10:35 UTC
PVF Placerville, CA 421 nm out, 2 nm west of the line reported, no category calm 10+ mi none 2,585 ft 10:35 UTC
MHR Sacramento, CA destination VFR calm 10+ mi none 98 ft 12:15 am PDT (07:15 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,904 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MHR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:34 am PDT (14:34 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MHR
  • From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 6:00 am PDT (13:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at SLC 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC), at MHR 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:56 pm PDT (01:56 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
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Sacramento Mather Airport.