Plan a flight · Mon 3:01 am CDT (08:01 UTC)

Salina Regional to Salt Lake City International SLN → SLC

671 nautical miles (772 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 285°, about 278° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 8:28 am MDT (14:28 UTC). Right now SLN is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 26; SLC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) 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: 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 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 first 197 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 414 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 276 to 641 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 335 to 503 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 276 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 257 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 SLN.

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, 2:24 am CDT (07:24 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: FL180-130. 355 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 CDT (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
B738 descending, 12 nm south, 1:15 am CDT (06:15 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 0615/FLDURD/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
06:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
A20N at 25,000 ft, 28 nm south, 1:19 am CDT (06:19 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 26,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-06. 375 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN250045/TM 0619/FL250/TP A20N/TB OCNL LGT CHOP BLO 260/RM DURC. ZDVWC-06
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
45 nm west (250°) of DEN
Time
06:19 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Turbulence
occasional light chop below 26,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-06

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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (SLN, GLD, DEN, GJT, RKS, SLC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
8,500 ft	230° at 29 kt	+16 kt	13 °C	104 kt	6 h 27 min	8:28 am MDT (14:28 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 30 kt	+19 kt	9 °C	101 kt	6 h 39 min	8:40 am MDT (14:40 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 32 kt	+22 kt	4 °C	98 kt	6 h 51 min	8:52 am MDT (14:52 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 33 kt	+21 kt	-1 °C	99 kt	6 h 47 min	8:48 am MDT (14:48 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 34 kt	+20 kt	-5 °C	100 kt	6 h 43 min	8:44 am MDT (14:44 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 35 kt	+19 kt	-9 °C	101 kt	6 h 39 min	8:40 am MDT (14:40 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 42 kt	+21 kt	-22 °C	99 kt	6 h 47 min	8:48 am MDT (14:48 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 56 kt	+36 kt	-29 °C	84 kt	7 h 59 min	10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 60 kt	+44 kt	-35 °C	76 kt	8 h 50 min	10:51 am MDT (16:51 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 54 kt	+41 kt	-46 °C	79 kt	8 h 30 min	10:31 am MDT (16:31 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
SLN	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	210/53	230/41 20°	240/26 14°	230/16 8°	240/25 -7°	240/35 -19°	250/61 -30°	260/65 -38°	260/56 -49°
GLD	used from 99 nm out; 69 nm from the line		230/49	230/42 15°	220/26 8°	240/18 -7°	230/27 -21°	240/62 -30°	240/61 -35°	250/57 -47°
DEN	used from 247 nm out; 61 nm from the line			240/21 14°	250/44 6°	220/49 -8°	220/49 -21°	230/54 -30°	240/57 -35°	240/49 -45°
GJT	used from 444 nm out; 87 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°
RKS	used from 493 nm out; 69 nm from the line			200/41	220/44 1°	220/35 -11°	220/46 -24°	210/53 -27°	220/62 -35°	230/61 -44°
SLC	used from 592 nm out; 54 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°

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
SLN Salina, KS	departure	VFR	from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC)
RSL Russell, KS	49 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	1,863 ft	07:53 UTC
HLC Hill City, KS	109 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 19 knots, gusting to 30	10+ mi	none	2,238 ft	07:53 UTC
CBK Colby, KS	158 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	3,188 ft	07:55 UTC
AKO Akron, CO	266 nm out, 23 nm north of the line	VFR	from the west (270°) at 14 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	4,716 ft	07:53 UTC
DEN Denver, CO	335 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 20 knots	10+ mi	none	5,433 ft	07:53 UTC
BJC Denver, CO	355 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	7 mi	none	5,673 ft	07:55 UTC
CAG Craig, CO	464 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	9,000 ft	6,197 ft	07:53 UTC
EEO Meeker, CO	483 nm out, 22 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 9,500 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	6,415 ft	07:53 UTC
VEL Vernal, UT	553 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,400 feet, a broken layer at 4,700 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the west (260°) at 10 knots	9 mi	4,700 ft	5,274 ft	07:53 UTC
HCR Heber, UT	641 nm out, 16 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,200 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	4,200 ft	5,636 ft	07:55 UTC
SLC Salt Lake City, UT	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,500 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	4,230 ft	1:54 am MDT (07:54 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 SLC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:28 am MDT (14:28 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 VFR

The whole forecast for SLC

From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 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 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

The forecast for SLN, the departure

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

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8911 DENVER, CO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 345 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at SLN 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC), at SLC 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm MDT (01:18 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 Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: Salina Regional, Salt Lake City International.