Plan a flight · Sun 9:32 pm MDT (03:32 UTC)

Salt Lake City International to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International SLC → MSY

1,240 nautical miles (1,427 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 115°, about 104° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 33-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:38 am CDT (11:38 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SLC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots; MSY is VFR, wind from the south (190°) 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: 913 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

SIGMET W11W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 pm MDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 330 to 370 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 120255
MKCW WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11W
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
CO NM
FROM 20WNW PUB-10ENE CIM-50WNW ABQ-30NNE DVC-20WNW PUB
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
```
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 170 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 420 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 180 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 450 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 90 to 350 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 280 to 320 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Near the route, 420 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 440 to 530 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 B407 at 10,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 8:13 pm MDT (02:13 UTC): moderate to severe turbulence. 340 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UUA /OV 10 W COS/TM 0213/FL100/TP B407/TB MDT-SEV
```
Report
an urgent report filed through COS
Where
10 west cos
Time
02:13 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
B407
Turbulence
mdt-sev
E75L at 22,000 ft, 29 nm southwest, 7:04 pm MDT (01:04 UTC): moderate turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUC UA /OV PUC320020/TM 0104/FL220/TP E75L/TB MOD /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUC
Where
20 nm northwest (320°) of PUC
Time
01:04 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate zlc
S22T at 14,000 ft, 26 nm southwest, 7:23 pm MDT (01:23 UTC): moderate rime icing, -16 °C. 80 nm along the route, 26 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUC UA /OV PUC360015/TM 0123/FL140/TP S22T/TA M16/IC MOD RIME /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUC
Where
15 nm north (360°) of PUC
Time
01:23 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
S22T
Temperature
−16 °C
Icing
moderate rime zlc
B738 at 18,000 ft, 44 nm northeast, 8:02 pm MDT (02:02 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 18,000 ft to 25,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-41. 320 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK270030/TM 0202/FL180/TP B738/TB MOD CHOP 180-250/RM DURC ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
30 nm west (270°) of BRK
Time
02:02 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate chop from 18,000 ft to 25,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-41
BE9L at 24,500 ft, 1 nm west, 8:21 pm MDT (02:21 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-41. 350 nm along the route, 1 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB250040/TM 0221/FL245/TP BE9L/TB OCNL MOD/RM ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
40 nm west (250°) of PUB
Time
02:21 UTC
Height
at 24,500 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Turbulence
occasional moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-41
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
GLF6 at 45,000 ft, 41 nm southwest, 8:24 pm MDT (02:24 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-03. 80 nm along the route, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUC UA /OV PUC1130028/TM 0224/FL450/TP GLF6/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUC
Where
28 nm southeast (130°) of PUC1
Time
02:24 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-03
C501 at 15,000 ft, 26 nm southwest, 8:32 pm MDT (02:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -2 °C, remarks: zdvwc. 200 nm along the route, 26 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV JNC090020/TM 0232/FL150/TP C501/TA M02/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
20 nm east (090°) of JNC
Time
02:32 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
C501
Temperature
−2 °C
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zdvwc
UAL2479 at 36,000 ft, 5 nm south, 9:11 pm MDT (03:11 UTC): no turbulence, wind 231° at 49 knots. 210 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2479 3910N 10753W 0311 F360 231/049KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B733 at 20,000 ft, 25 nm southwest, 9:16 pm MDT (03:16 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 20,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-12. 270 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUC UA /OV HBU/TM 0316/FL200/TP B733/SK SKC/TB OCNL LGT CHOP BLO 200/RM DURC ZDVWC-12
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUC
Where
over HBU
Time
03:16 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B733
Sky
clear
Turbulence
occasional light chop below 20,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-12
SW4 at 20,000 ft, 18 nm southwest, 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): light rime icing, 0 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-12. 270 nm along the route, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUC UA /OV GUC/TM 0100/FL200/TP SW4/TA 00/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC-12
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUC
Where
over GUC
Time
01:00 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
SW4
Temperature
0 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
ZDVWC-12
BE9L at 20,000 ft, 32 nm south, 6:34 pm MDT (00:34 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-41. 320 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV ALS330035/TM 0034/FL200/TP BE9L/TA M09/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
35 nm northwest (330°) of ALS
Time
00:34 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
ZDVWC-41
B38M at 36,000 ft, 22 nm southwest, 8:22 pm MDT (02:22 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: mtw +/-200FT ZDVWC-30. 340 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV ALS360035/TM 0222/FL360/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM MTW +/-200FT ZDVWC-30
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
35 nm north (360°) of ALS
Time
02:22 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
mtw +/-200FT ZDVWC-30
C510 at 41,000 ft, 45 nm northeast, 8:18 pm MDT (02:18 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 41,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 1140 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HEZ UA /OV HEZ /TM 0218 /FL410 /TP C510 /SK SKC /TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through HEZ
Where
over HEZ
Time
02:18 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C510
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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, GJT, ALS, PUB, AMA, GAG, OKC, SPS, DAL, SHV, LCH, MSY). 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	220° at 23 kt	−1 kt	19 °C	121 kt	10 h 15 min	8:47 am CDT (13:47 UTC)
7,500 ft	220° at 24 kt	−4 kt	14 °C	124 kt	10 h	8:32 am CDT (13:32 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	−6 kt	10 °C	126 kt	9 h 50 min	8:22 am CDT (13:22 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	−9 kt	7 °C	129 kt	9 h 37 min	8:09 am CDT (13:09 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	−9 kt	3 °C	129 kt	9 h 37 min	8:09 am CDT (13:09 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	−9 kt	-2 °C	129 kt	9 h 37 min	8:09 am CDT (13:09 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	−8 kt	-6 °C	128 kt	9 h 41 min	8:13 am CDT (13:13 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 27 kt	−8 kt	-7 °C	128 kt	9 h 41 min	8:13 am CDT (13:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 33 kt	−11 kt	-19 °C	131 kt	9 h 28 min	8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 46 kt	−29 kt	-29 °C	149 kt	8 h 19 min	6:51 am CDT (11:51 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 45 kt	−33 kt	-37 °C	153 kt	8 h 06 min	6:38 am CDT (11:38 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 38 kt	−29 kt	-48 °C	149 kt	8 h 19 min	6:51 am CDT (11:51 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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		200/5	230/8 2°	220/20 -2°	210/40 -12°	190/53 -25°	210/62 -30°	220/69 -34°	220/64 -43°
GJT	used from 100 nm out; 65 nm from the line			210/43 7°	230/45 1°	220/49 -12°	220/62 -22°	220/59 -28°	230/60 -33°	220/55 -45°
ALS	used from 250 nm out; 87 nm from the line				230/37 4°	220/54 -9°	230/62 -22°	240/77 -26°	240/74 -33°	230/59 -45°
PUB	used from 350 nm out; 24 nm from the line			230/25 13°	230/32 6°	220/44 -8°	230/49 -21°	240/70 -28°	240/67 -34°	240/58 -46°
AMA	used from 500 nm out; 91 nm from the line		210/38	230/29 14°	240/29 7°	220/27 -5°	240/37 -18°	240/66 -28°	250/59 -37°	260/47 -49°
GAG	used from 550 nm out; 68 nm from the line		220/40 19°	230/28 14°	240/23 8°	230/21 -6°	240/31 -19°	250/66 -29°	260/58 -38°	260/47 -49°
OKC	used from 700 nm out; 55 nm from the line	200/44	230/32 18°	240/13 15°	240/10 9°	240/20 -5°	250/27 -16°	260/47 -28°	270/48 -39°	270/45 -50°
SPS	used from 750 nm out; 48 nm from the line	200/39	220/28 17°	230/27 12°	240/15 9°	250/15 -4°	250/24 -15°	260/45 -28°	270/43 -39°	280/45 -51°
DAL	used from 800 nm out; 71 nm from the line	190/29	220/23 17°	220/17 13°	250/18 8°	230/18 -5°	240/18 -15°	270/34 -29°	280/33 -39°	300/36 -51°
SHV	used from 900 nm out; 81 nm from the line	200/18	230/24 18°	230/24 12°	240/14 8°	260/12 -4°	240/11 -15°	300/31 -29°	300/32 -40°	300/36 -52°
LCH	used from 1100 nm out; 87 nm from the line	160/21	160/18 18°	180/13 12°	230/6 8°	280/10 -4°	260/13 -14°	310/29 -30°	320/32 -40°	330/33 -53°
MSY	used from 1150 nm out; 65 nm from the line	110/5	150/6 19°	L/V 12°	310/5 7°	310/13 -4°	290/20 -16°	330/36 -31°	330/37 -41°	350/43 -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 800 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	7,000 ft	4,230 ft	8:54 pm MDT (02:54 UTC)
HCR Heber, UT	30 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	7 mi	6,000 ft	5,636 ft	03:15 UTC
GJT Grand Junction, CO	190 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,500 feet, a few clouds at 11,000 feet	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	4,861 ft	02:53 UTC
ASE Aspen, CO	250 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	7,837 ft	02:53 UTC
PUB Pueblo, CO	380 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	4,729 ft	02:53 UTC
GUY Guymon, OK	550 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	3,125 ft	02:53 UTC
CSM Burns Flat, OK	690 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	1,922 ft	02:53 UTC
GYI Sherman/Denison, TX	840 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	749 ft	03:15 UTC
GGG Longview, TX	970 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	365 ft	02:53 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	1100 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	02:53 UTC
BTR Baton Rouge, LA	1180 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	69 ft	02:53 UTC
MSY New Orleans, LA	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	3 ft	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MSY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:38 am CDT (11:38 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for MSY

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for SLC, the departure

From Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 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, 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

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 MSY 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MSY is before sunrise there (7:00 am CDT (12:00 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, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International.