Plan a flight · Sun 6:57 pm MDT (00:57 UTC)

Salt Lake City International to Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field SLC → MSN

1,017 nautical miles (1,171 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 075°, about 064° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 64-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:29 am CDT (06:29 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SLC is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots; MSN is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 8 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: 9 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 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 first 259 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 120 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 449 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 329 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 269 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 140 to 199 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 BCS3 at 5,400 ft, 35 nm south, 5:35 pm MDT (23:35 UTC): remarks: wind shear 10 knots gain 1000 above ground on final. At the departure end, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UUA /OV PVU310001/TM 2335/FL054/TP BCS3/RM WIND SHEAR 10 KT GAIN 1000 AGL ON FINAL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through PVU
Where
1 nm northwest (310°) of PVU
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 5,400 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Remarks
wind shear 10 knots gain 1000 above ground on final
PA44 at 6,000 ft, 34 nm south, 5:25 pm MDT (23:25 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: runway in sight at at 6,400 ft. At the departure end, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UA /OV PVU310002/TM 2325/FL060/TP PA44/TB MOD /RM RWY IN SIGHT AT 064
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVU
Where
2 nm northwest (310°) of PVU
Time
23:25 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
PA44
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
runway in sight at at 6,400 ft
B739 at 11,000 ft, 14 nm west, 4:40 pm MDT (22:40 UTC): moderate turbulence, no icing, -4 °C, wind 180° at 40 knots, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH240014/TM 2240/FL110/TP B739/TA M04/WV 180040/TB CONT MOD /IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
14 nm southwest (240°) of TCH
Time
22:40 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Temperature
−4 °C
Wind
from 180° at 40 knots
Turbulence
continuous moderate
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent
A339 at 16,000 ft, 26 nm north, 5:35 pm MDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence up to 16,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zlc. At the departure end, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OGD UA /OV OGD063012/TM 2335/FL160/TP A339/TB MOD CHOP 160 BLO/RM DURC /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through OGD
Where
12 nm northeast (063°) of OGD
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
A339
Turbulence
moderate chop at 16,000 ft below
Remarks
during the climb zlc
E75L at 14,500 ft, 23 nm north, 5:05 pm MDT (23:05 UTC): moderate turbulence up to 15,800 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the climb zlc. At the departure end, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OGD UA /OV OGD086008/TM 2305/FL145/TP E75L/WX +RA/TB MOD 158 BLO/RM DURC /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through OGD
Where
8 nm east (086°) of OGD
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 14,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate at 15,800 ft below
Remarks
during the climb zlc
E75L at 12,500 ft, 16 nm north, 4:25 pm MDT (22:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HIF UA /OV HIF103005/TM 2225/FL125/TP E75L/TB MOD /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through HIF
Where
5 nm east (103°) of HIF
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
at 12,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate zlc
BE9L at 21,000 ft, 26 nm north, 5:22 pm MDT (23:22 UTC): light chop turbulence above 21,000 ft, moderate icing above 21,000 ft, -21 °C, remarks: zdvwc. 309 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DGW UA /OV IIP200020/TM 2322/FL210/TP BE9L/SK BASE 200/TA M21/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 210/IC MOD MIX 210/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DGW
Where
20 nm south (200°) of IIP
Time
23:22 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Sky
base 20,000 ft
Temperature
−21 °C
Turbulence
occasional light chop at 21,000 ft
Icing
moderate mix at 21,000 ft
Remarks
zdvwc
B737 at 16,000 ft, 19 nm west, 6:45 pm MDT (00:45 UTC): no turbulence, light rime icing from 13,000 ft to 17,000 ft, 8 °C, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 19 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH230020/TM 0045/FL160/TP B737/TA 8/TB NEG/IC LT RIME 130-170/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
20 nm southwest (230°) of TCH
Time
00:45 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Temperature
8 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
lt rime from 13,000 ft to 17,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B38M at 16,000 ft, 14 nm west, 6:06 pm MDT (00:06 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, 13 °C, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH230015/TM 0006/FL160/TP B38M/TA 13/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
15 nm southwest (230°) of TCH
Time
00:06 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
13 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
A321 at 10,000 ft, 16 nm south, 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH165020/TM 0000/FL100/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
20 nm south (165°) of TCH
Time
00:00 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
light chop
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent
CRJ7 at 12,000 ft, 14 nm west, 4:14 pm MDT (22:14 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH240014/TM 2214/FL120/TP CRJ7/TB LGT CHOP-SMOOTH ABV 120/IC NET/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
14 nm southwest (240°) of TCH
Time
22:14 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
light chop-smooth above 12,000 ft
Icing
net
Remarks
during the climb
TOP280ZL , 36 nm southwest, 4:08 pm MDT (22:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV SLC207036/TM 2208/FLA21N/TP TOP 280 /ZL
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
36 nm southwest (207°) of SLC
Time
22:08 UTC
Height
at A21N
Aircraft
TOP 280 /ZL
CRJ7 at 11,000 ft, 14 nm north, 4:05 pm MDT (22:05 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH340010/TM 2205/FL110/TP CRJ7/TB LT/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
10 nm north (340°) of TCH
Time
22:05 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
lt
Remarks
during the climb
BCS1 at 12,500 ft, 18 nm northwest, 5:09 pm MDT (23:09 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb from 8,000 ft to 12,500 ft. At the departure end, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH350015/TM 2309/FL125/TP BCS1/TB LGT TO MOD TURB/RM DURC 080-125
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
15 nm north (350°) of TCH
Time
23:09 UTC
Height
at 12,500 ft
Aircraft
BCS1
Turbulence
light to moderate turbulence
Remarks
during the climb from 8,000 ft to 12,500 ft

7 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (SLC, RKS, BFF, ONL, FSD, MCW, LSE, DBQ). 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	200° at 15 kt	−6 kt	17 °C	126 kt	8 h 04 min	4:01 am CDT (09:01 UTC)
7,500 ft	200° at 23 kt	−13 kt	15 °C	133 kt	7 h 39 min	3:36 am CDT (08:36 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 27 kt	−18 kt	11 °C	138 kt	7 h 22 min	3:19 am CDT (08:19 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	−21 kt	7 °C	141 kt	7 h 13 min	3:10 am CDT (08:10 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	−23 kt	2 °C	143 kt	7 h 07 min	3:04 am CDT (08:04 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	−24 kt	-3 °C	144 kt	7 h 04 min	3:01 am CDT (08:01 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	−25 kt	-7 °C	145 kt	7 h 01 min	2:58 am CDT (07:58 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 28 kt	−25 kt	-8 °C	145 kt	7 h 01 min	2:58 am CDT (07:58 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 35 kt	−33 kt	-20 °C	153 kt	6 h 39 min	2:36 am CDT (07:36 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 39 kt	−38 kt	-34 °C	158 kt	6 h 26 min	2:23 am CDT (07:23 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 49 kt	−51 kt	-41 °C	171 kt	5 h 57 min	1:54 am CDT (06:54 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 63 kt	−64 kt	-49 °C	184 kt	5 h 32 min	1:29 am CDT (06:29 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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		280/8	210/39 5°	210/52 -1°	200/50 -11°	200/56 -23°	220/61 -28°	230/73 -37°	230/73 -45°
RKS	used from 50 nm out; 66 nm from the line			190/43	210/65 3°	210/57 -9°	210/56 -21°	210/47 -33°	230/63 -37°	240/77 -46°
BFF	used from 249 nm out; 110 nm from the line		120/24	180/31 13°	210/26 7°	230/25 -7°	240/41 -20°	230/52 -36°	250/56 -41°	260/57 -45°
ONL	used from 499 nm out; 82 nm from the line		200/20 17°	230/26 14°	240/21 7°	250/27 -9°	260/32 -19°	240/44 -34°	240/56 -41°	250/62 -51°
FSD	used from 648 nm out; 48 nm from the line	200/16	220/20 17°	240/26 13°	230/19 6°	240/25 -9°	240/28 -20°	250/39 -33°	250/44 -43°	260/63 -52°
MCW	used from 748 nm out; 70 nm from the line	200/35	240/33 18°	250/20 10°	260/10 6°	270/18 -8°	260/28 -19°	280/30 -34°	290/49 -43°	280/70 -54°
LSE	used from 898 nm out; 47 nm from the line	220/33	250/29 17°	250/15 9°	260/12 6°	280/21 -9°	280/33 -20°	300/43 -36°	310/56 -45°	300/79 -53°
DBQ	used from 948 nm out; 46 nm from the line	220/23	240/22 16°	240/24 10°	260/18 5°	270/16 -8°	290/27 -19°	310/42 -35°	320/55 -44°	300/71 -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	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: rain	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	7 mi	5,000 ft	4,230 ft	6:24 pm MDT (00:24 UTC)
EVW Evanston, WY	50 nm out, 17 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the west-southwest (240°) at 19 knots, gusting to 31	7 mi	5,500 ft	7,142 ft	00:28 UTC
RKS Rock Springs, WY	140 nm out, 14 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	6,764 ft	23:54 UTC
RWL Rawlins, WY	219 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	6,816 ft	13:53 UTC
GUR Guernsey, WY	339 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 15 knots, gusting to 20	8 mi	none	4,401 ft	23:55 UTC
AIA Alliance, NE	419 nm out, 15 nm south of the line	VFR	from the east (080°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	3,930 ft	00:53 UTC
ANW Ainsworth, NE	549 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	2,588 ft	00:35 UTC
YKN Yankton, SD	668 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,305 ft	23:56 UTC
SXK Maurice, IA	718 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,408 ft	00:35 UTC
CCY Charles City, IA	878 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	1,125 ft	00:35 UTC
OVS Boscobel, WI	958 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	672 ft	00:53 UTC
MSN Madison, WI	destination	VFR	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	886 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)

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 MSN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:29 am CDT (06:29 UTC)

Wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MSN

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for SLC, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
At times between Sun 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, rain, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 25, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 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, scattered 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

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 6:52 pm MDT (00:52 UTC), at MSN 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MSN is before sunrise there (7:07 am CDT (12:07 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, Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field.