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Salt Lake City International to Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport SLC → XNA

871 nautical miles (1,002 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 102°, about 091° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:50 am CDT (05:50 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SLC is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots; XNA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 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: 726 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 W71W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the south at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm MDT (01:55 UTC). Over the first 49 nm of the route.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 112355
    MKCW WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 71W
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    WY UT ID
    FROM 40S DBS-40WNW BPI-30WSW MTU-30SSW DTA-30SE TWF-40S DBS
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 20040KT. TOPS TO FL270.
  • SIGMET W68W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm MDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 148 to 228 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 112355
    MKCW WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 68W
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    CO NM AZ UT
    FROM 30W CHE-20NNW TBE-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SW MTU-30W CHE
    AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
  • 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 257 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 119 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 396 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 376 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 277 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 148 to 178 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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (SLC, RKS, GJT, DEN, GLD, GCK, ICT, TUL, FSM). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
5,500 ft200° at 26 kt−2 kt21 °C122 kt7 h 08 min2:43 am CDT (07:43 UTC)
7,500 ft210° at 30 kt−5 kt15 °C125 kt6 h 58 min2:33 am CDT (07:33 UTC)
9,500 ft210° at 31 kt−9 kt12 °C129 kt6 h 45 min2:20 am CDT (07:20 UTC)
11,500 ft220° at 32 kt−14 kt7 °C134 kt6 h 30 min2:05 am CDT (07:05 UTC)
13,500 ft230° at 33 kt−16 kt2 °C136 kt6 h 24 min1:59 am CDT (06:59 UTC)
15,500 ft230° at 34 kt−18 kt-2 °C138 kt6 h 19 min1:54 am CDT (06:54 UTC)
17,500 ft230° at 36 kt−19 kt-7 °C139 kt6 h 16 min1:51 am CDT (06:51 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 36 kt−20 kt-8 °C140 kt6 h 13 min1:48 am CDT (06:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 40 kt−19 kt-19 °C139 kt6 h 16 min1:51 am CDT (06:51 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 48 kt−31 kt-30 °C151 kt5 h 46 min1:21 am CDT (06:21 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 56 kt−43 kt-38 °C163 kt5 h 21 min12:56 am CDT (05:56 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390250° at 57 kt−46 kt-49 °C166 kt5 h 15 min12:50 am CDT (05:50 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
SLCused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line280/8210/39 5°210/52 -1°200/50 -11°200/56 -23°220/61 -28°230/73 -37°230/73 -45°
RKSused from 99 nm out; 78 nm from the line190/43210/65 3°210/57 -9°210/56 -21°210/47 -33°230/63 -37°240/77 -46°
GJTused from 148 nm out; 60 nm from the line210/40 11°210/46 3°210/61 -10°210/68 -22°220/57 -29°230/59 -36°240/66 -46°
DENused from 247 nm out; 72 nm from the line190/31 16°210/32 7°240/41 -8°230/47 -21°240/56 -32°250/65 -37°250/61 -47°
GLDused from 396 nm out; 73 nm from the line190/29200/30 15°240/23 8°250/39 -7°230/39 -19°230/57 -31°240/67 -39°250/62 -49°
GCKused from 495 nm out; 36 nm from the line200/35 21°220/34 14°240/30 8°240/27 -6°240/31 -17°240/53 -30°250/55 -39°250/60 -50°
ICTused from 643 nm out; 38 nm from the line190/34210/34 18°240/28 13°260/23 7°250/23 -6°240/29 -17°260/40 -30°260/47 -40°270/42 -51°
TULused from 742 nm out; 49 nm from the line200/27210/28 15°240/24 13°250/19 8°250/28 -6°260/25 -16°270/34 -30°280/41 -39°280/41 -52°
FSMused from 841 nm out; 64 nm from the line200/18210/19 15°230/22 13°250/18 7°270/20 -5°280/24 -16°280/35 -30°290/37 -40°300/40 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
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)
HCR Heber, UT 30 nm out, 13 nm south of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet Weather: light rain from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17 8 mi 5,500 ft 5,636 ft 23:35 UTC
VEL Vernal, UT 119 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet variable at 3 knots 10+ mi none 5,274 ft 23:53 UTC
EGE Eagle, CO 238 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the west (280°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 6,547 ft 23:56 UTC
APA Denver, CO 337 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 14,000 feet, a broken layer at 22,000 feet from the south-southwest (200°) at 22 knots, gusting to 33 10+ mi 14,000 ft 5,884 ft 23:53 UTC
LIC Limon, CO 396 nm out, 12 nm north of the line VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 15 knots 10+ mi none 5,374 ft 23:55 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS 544 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 29 10+ mi none 2,890 ft 23:54 UTC
PTT Pratt, KS 643 nm out, 2 nm west of the line VFR from the south (180°) at 13 knots 10+ mi none 1,952 ft 00:15 UTC
ICT Wichita, KS 703 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25 10+ mi none 1,332 ft 23:53 UTC
GMJ Grove, OK 841 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 831 ft 00:15 UTC
XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR destination VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 1,288 ft 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,547 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At XNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:50 am CDT (05:50 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for XNA
  • From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for SLC, the departure
  • From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
  • From Sun 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 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

  • 6/8770 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, 337 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 12 October · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at SLC 6:52 pm MDT (00:52 UTC), at XNA 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at XNA is before sunrise there (7:21 am CDT (12:21 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 southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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, Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport.