Vernal Regional to Canyonlands Regional VEL → CNY
101 nautical miles (117 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 186°, about 176° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (7,500 ft, a 37-knot headwind), arriving about 8:35 pm MDT (02:35 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now VEL is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 19 knots, gusting to 27; CNY is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 21 knots, gusting to 29. 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: 25 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 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 whole route.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 55 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 VEL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 1 forecast point nearest it (GJT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 40 kt | +37 kt | 11 °C | 83 kt | 1 h 13 min | 8:35 pm MDT (02:35 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 41 kt | +38 kt | 10 °C | 82 kt | 1 h 14 min | 8:36 pm MDT (02:36 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 45 kt | +41 kt | 4 °C | 79 kt | 1 h 17 min | 8:39 pm MDT (02:39 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 50 kt | +46 kt | 0 °C | 74 kt | 1 h 22 min | 8:44 pm MDT (02:44 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 210° at 55 kt | +50 kt | -5 °C | 70 kt | 1 h 27 min | 8:49 pm MDT (02:49 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 210° at 60 kt | +55 kt | -9 °C | 65 kt | 1 h 33 min | 8:55 pm MDT (02:55 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 61 kt | +56 kt | -10 °C | 64 kt | 1 h 35 min | 8:57 pm MDT (02:57 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 210° at 68 kt | +62 kt | -22 °C | 58 kt | 1 h 44 min | 9:06 pm MDT (03:06 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 57 kt | +47 kt | -29 °C | 73 kt | 1 h 23 min | 8:45 pm MDT (02:45 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 59 kt | +43 kt | -36 °C | 77 kt | 1 h 19 min | 8:41 pm MDT (02:41 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 66 kt | +39 kt | -46 °C | 81 kt | 1 h 15 min | 8:37 pm MDT (02:37 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
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GJT | used from 0 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 210/40 11° | 210/46 3° | 210/61 -10° | 210/68 -22° | 220/57 -29° | 230/59 -36° | 240/66 -46° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEL Vernal, UT | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the southwest (220°) at 19 knots, gusting to 27 | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 5,274 ft | 6:53 pm MDT (00:53 UTC) |
| CNY Moab, UT | destination | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 21 knots, gusting to 29 | 10+ mi | none | 4,579 ft | 6:53 pm MDT (00:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,274 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CNY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:35 pm MDT (02:35 UTC)
Wind from the south at 24 knots, gusting to 37, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 9,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for CNY
- From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 24 knots, gusting to 37, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 9,000 feet
- From Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 22 knots, gusting to 35, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 20 knots, gusting to 32, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC) and 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 17 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south at 18 knots, gusting to 30, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, 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): visibility 4 miles, thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 5,000 feet (thunderheads), a broken layer at 6,000 feet
The forecast for VEL, the departure
- From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- 30% chance between Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind variable at 20 knots, gusting to 35, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
- From Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 16 knots, gusting to 30, visibility 6 miles, mist, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, overcast at 4,500 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 VEL 6:42 pm MDT (00:42 UTC), at CNY 6:45 pm MDT (00:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm MDT (01:11 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CNY is after sunset there (6:46 pm MDT (00:46 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
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: Vernal Regional, Canyonlands Regional.