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Salt Lake City International to Salina Regional SLC → SLN

671 nautical miles (772 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 096°, about 085° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 56-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:50 am CDT (13:50 UTC). Right now SLC is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots; SLN is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25. 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 257 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 168 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 266 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 375 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 118 to 335 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 178 to 345 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 last 197 nm of the route.

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

B737 at 18,000 ft, 31 nm north, 1:24 am MDT (07:24 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: FL180-130. 316 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN330050/TM 0724/FL180/TP B737/TB MOD/RM FL180-130
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
50 nm northwest (330°) of DEN
Time
07:24 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
FL180-130
B737 descending, 12 nm south, 2:10 am MDT (08:10 UTC): light chop turbulence. 335 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0810/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
08:10 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light chop
B737 descending, 12 nm south, 1:10 am MDT (07:10 UTC): remarks: smooth. 335 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0710/FLDURD/TP B737/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
07:10 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
smooth

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 7 forecast points nearest it (SLC, RKS, GJT, DEN, GLD, GCK, SLN). 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	240° at 31 kt	−25 kt	22 °C	145 kt	4 h 38 min	9:39 am CDT (14:39 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	−19 kt	13 °C	139 kt	4 h 50 min	9:51 am CDT (14:51 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	−18 kt	10 °C	138 kt	4 h 52 min	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	−17 kt	5 °C	137 kt	4 h 54 min	9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 29 kt	−19 kt	0 °C	139 kt	4 h 50 min	9:51 am CDT (14:51 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 34 kt	−21 kt	-5 °C	141 kt	4 h 46 min	9:47 am CDT (14:47 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 40 kt	−23 kt	-9 °C	143 kt	4 h 42 min	9:43 am CDT (14:43 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 41 kt	−24 kt	-10 °C	144 kt	4 h 40 min	9:41 am CDT (14:41 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 52 kt	−32 kt	-21 °C	152 kt	4 h 25 min	9:26 am CDT (14:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 65 kt	−48 kt	-30 °C	168 kt	4 h	9:01 am CDT (14:01 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 68 kt	−56 kt	-36 °C	176 kt	3 h 49 min	8:50 am CDT (13:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 63 kt	−50 kt	-46 °C	170 kt	3 h 57 min	8:58 am CDT (13:58 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 99 nm out; 63 nm from the line			250/9	230/21 -1°	210/43 -14°	220/59 -23°	220/55 -32°	220/53 -35°	220/48 -44°
GJT	used from 197 nm out; 96 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°
DEN	used from 247 nm out; 68 nm from the line			270/24 11°	230/13 5°	230/48 -8°	230/46 -20°	230/63 -30°	240/78 -36°	240/78 -48°
GLD	used from 395 nm out; 61 nm from the line		260/37	260/25 14°	250/27 8°	230/36 -8°	230/49 -21°	250/71 -30°	260/82 -36°	250/73 -48°
GCK	used from 543 nm out; 88 nm from the line		240/40 22°	240/40 14°	240/38 7°	230/39 -7°	230/45 -20°	250/73 -28°	260/74 -36°	260/64 -49°
SLN	used from 592 nm out; 54 nm from the line	230/49	240/41 22°	230/26 15°	220/21 7°	240/38 -8°	240/44 -21°	260/77 -29°	270/70 -36°	270/63 -48°

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 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)
HCR Heber, UT	30 nm out, 16 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,600 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet Weather: light rain	calm	9 mi	5,500 ft	5,636 ft	09:55 UTC
VEL Vernal, UT	118 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,700 feet, a broken layer at 4,800 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,700 ft	5,274 ft	09:53 UTC
EEO Meeker, CO	187 nm out, 22 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 5 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	6,415 ft	09:53 UTC
CAG Craig, CO	207 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	6,197 ft	09:53 UTC
DEN Denver, CO	335 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	5,433 ft	09:53 UTC
CFO Denver, CO	345 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 20 knots	10+ mi	none	5,515 ft	09:55 UTC
AKO Akron, CO	405 nm out, 23 nm north of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	4,716 ft	09:53 UTC
CBK Colby, KS	513 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	3,188 ft	09:55 UTC
HLC Hill City, KS	562 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 15 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	2,238 ft	09:53 UTC
RSL Russell, KS	622 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,863 ft	09:53 UTC
SLN Salina, KS	destination	VFR	from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	4:53 am CDT (09:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,415 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SLN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:50 am CDT (13:50 UTC)

Wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SLN

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, 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 SLN 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 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, 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, Salina Regional.