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Tampa International to Salt Lake City International TPA → SLC

1,638 nautical miles (1,885 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 306°, about 311° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 9:21 pm MDT (03:21 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TPA is VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 4 knots; SLC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 17 knots, gusting to 28. 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: 740 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 60 to 100 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the route from 280 to 519 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 route from 789 to 1089 nm out.
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 1219 to 1608 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 1259 to 1299 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1269 to 1448 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 260 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 230 nm of the route.
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 1418 to 1478 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the last 180 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 TPA.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

urgent BE20 at 500 ft, 13 nm south, 5:34 am EDT (09:34 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl. 1079 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBL UUA /OV LBL/TM 0934/FL005/TP BE20/RM LLWS 500FT +/-10KT ZKC FD DL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through LBL
Where
over LBL
Time
09:34 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Remarks
low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl
B737 at 21,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): no chop turbulence from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft, clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CGC UA /OV CGC/TM 1107/FL210/TP B737/SK SKC/TB NEG CHOP 120-210
```
Report
a routine report filed through CGC
Where
over CGC
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
clear
Turbulence
no chop from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft
E55P at 25,000 ft, 35 nm northeast, 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 120 nm along the route, 35 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH165050/TM 1045/FL250/TP E55P/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
50 nm south (165°) of TLH
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop
B737 at 40,000 ft, 32 nm southwest, 7:48 am EDT (11:48 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 340 nm along the route, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOB UA /OV KSJI069043/TM 1148/FL400/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOB
Where
43 nm east (069°) of KSJI
Time
11:48 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
BE36 at 8,000 ft, 36 nm southwest, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 479 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAN UA /OV MHZ225040/TM 1118/FL080/TP BE36/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAN
Where
40 nm southwest (225°) of MHZ
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65
B737 at 22,000 ft, 31 nm southwest, 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: ZFW49. 929 nm along the route, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OKC UA /OV IRW290045/TM 1135/FL220/TP B737/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 220-240/RM -ZFW49
```
Report
a routine report filed through OKC
Where
45 nm west (290°) of IRW
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft
Remarks
ZFW49
B738 at 11,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 1279 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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COS UA /OV BRK172014/TM 1142/FL110/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
14 nm south (172°) of BRK
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
during the climb
UAL1735 at 19,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 237° at 58 knots. 1329 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1735 3925N 10525W 1150 F190 237/058KT TB INTMT LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B752 at 23,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 7:39 am EDT (11:39 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 1339 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN231058/TM 1139/FL230/TP B752/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
58 nm southwest (231°) of DEN
Time
11:39 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zdvwc
PC12 at 5,000 ft, 40 nm south, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent zdvwc. 1458 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV GJT/TM 1123/FL050/TP PC12/TB LGT-MOD/IC NEG/RM DURD. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
over GJT
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
light to moderate
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent zdvwc

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 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 13 forecast points nearest it (PIE, TLH, MOB, JAN, LIT, FSM, TUL, OKC, GAG, GCK, PUB, GJT, 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
4,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	+12 kt	22 °C	108 kt	15 h 10 min	9:21 pm MDT (03:21 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	+12 kt	17 °C	108 kt	15 h 10 min	9:21 pm MDT (03:21 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	+14 kt	12 °C	106 kt	15 h 27 min	9:38 pm MDT (03:38 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	+13 kt	8 °C	107 kt	15 h 19 min	9:30 pm MDT (03:30 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	+12 kt	4 °C	108 kt	15 h 10 min	9:21 pm MDT (03:21 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	+13 kt	0 °C	107 kt	15 h 19 min	9:30 pm MDT (03:30 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	+14 kt	-4 °C	106 kt	15 h 27 min	9:38 pm MDT (03:38 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 26 kt	+15 kt	-8 °C	105 kt	15 h 36 min	9:47 pm MDT (03:47 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 30 kt	+21 kt	-19 °C	99 kt	16 h 33 min	10:44 pm MDT (04:44 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 44 kt	+38 kt	-30 °C	82 kt	19 h 59 min	2:10 am MDT (08:10 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 42 kt	+40 kt	-38 °C	80 kt	20 h 28 min	2:39 am MDT (08:39 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 39 kt	+38 kt	-49 °C	82 kt	19 h 59 min	2:10 am MDT (08:10 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
PIE	used from 0 nm out; 22 nm from the line	360/10	340/12 18°	330/9 13°	290/12 8°	260/21 -7°	280/18 -18°	250/20 -33°	250/26 -41°	250/20 -51°
TLH	used from 100 nm out; 74 nm from the line	340/23	350/26 17°	350/21 11°	300/13 6°	320/25 -6°	340/35 -16°	350/44 -32°	360/51 -42°	350/33 -52°
MOB	used from 250 nm out; 72 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	020/8 11°	L/V 6°	330/12 -5°	330/23 -17°	330/30 -32°	350/39 -41°	340/40 -53°
JAN	used from 400 nm out; 46 nm from the line	240/10	260/15 18°	280/10 11°	290/6 6°	290/15 -5°	300/15 -17°	320/35 -30°	330/38 -40°	330/39 -51°
LIT	used from 549 nm out; 91 nm from the line	250/22	250/25 18°	240/23 12°	240/20 7°	250/17 -6°	260/25 -17°	300/45 -29°	300/49 -40°	310/43 -51°
FSM	used from 699 nm out; 50 nm from the line	230/33	260/23 15°	240/23 11°	230/18 8°	230/20 -8°	250/31 -17°	280/51 -30°	280/52 -39°	300/47 -51°
TUL	used from 799 nm out; 55 nm from the line	230/42	250/23 17°	220/16 14°	240/10 8°	240/20 -6°	260/28 -17°	270/61 -29°	280/52 -38°	290/46 -50°
OKC	used from 849 nm out; 31 nm from the line	220/43	230/31 17°	260/13 16°	270/11 7°	240/20 -6°	250/32 -17°	260/60 -28°	280/50 -37°	290/45 -50°
GAG	used from 949 nm out; 43 nm from the line		240/35 22°	240/27 14°	230/25 6°	240/38 -7°	230/44 -19°	250/73 -28°	270/66 -37°	270/58 -49°
GCK	used from 1049 nm out; 43 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°
PUB	used from 1149 nm out; 89 nm from the line			260/45 11°	240/38 6°	230/47 -8°	230/51 -19°	240/74 -29°	240/82 -35°	250/72 -48°
GJT	used from 1349 nm out; 91 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°
SLC	used from 1548 nm out; 65 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°

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
TPA Tampa, FL	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	26 ft	7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)
DTS Destin, FL	250 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	22 ft	11:53 UTC
JAN Jackson, MS	469 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	9 mi	none	346 ft	11:54 UTC
CDH Camden, AR	629 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	129 ft	08:15 UTC
MEZ Mena, AR	719 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,079 ft	11:55 UTC
WDG Enid, OK	919 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	1,167 ft	11:45 UTC
JHN Johnson City, KS	1129 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 17 knots	10+ mi	none	3,325 ft	11:55 UTC
COS Colorado Springs, CO	1279 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	6,187 ft	11:54 UTC
ASE Aspen, CO	1389 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	7,837 ft	11:53 UTC
HCR Heber, UT	1608 nm out, 9 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 4,700 feet Weather: light rain, mist	calm	4 mi	4,700 ft	5,636 ft	11:55 UTC
SLC Salt Lake City, UT	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,400 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 14,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 17 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	14,000 ft	4,230 ft	5:54 am MDT (11:54 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 SLC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:21 pm MDT (03:21 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 VFR

The whole forecast for SLC

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
30% chance between Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind variable at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 4 miles, thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,000 feet (thunderheads)
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 TPA, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, 1319 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at SLC 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm MDT (01:18 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SLC is after sunset there (6:52 pm MDT (00:52 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Tampa International, Salt Lake City International.