KSLC/SLC METAR & TAF Salt Lake City International Airport

Salt Lake City, UtahElevation 4,227 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR17 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

150@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

4,130 ft

-97 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0954Z (3:54 AM local) · 17 min old

KSLC is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

150° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 4°C

46°F / 39°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.18 inHg

1022 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP198

sea-level pressure 1019.8 hPa

T00830044

precise temperature 8.3°C, dew point 4.4°C

$

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0850Z (2:50 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (6:00 AM local)

KSLC forecast starts VFR at 09Z. Worst period is 17Z to 06Z with VFR possible (GUST). Best period is 09Z to 17Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0900Z3:00 AM1424Z8:24 AM1948Z1:48 PM0112Z7:12 PM0636Z12:36 AM1200Z6:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW SCT

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at SLC.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 150° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 64F, low near 44F, 23% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Monday	Mostly Sunny	64/44	SSE 13 kt	–	23%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	61/43	S 5 kt	–	39%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	60/43	S 4 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	65/48	SSE 9 kt	–	12%
Friday	Chance Light Rain	62/45	SSE 9 kt	–	62%
Saturday	Light Rain Likely	61/44	SSE 9 kt	–	64%
Sunday	Light Rain Likely	57	SW 6 kt	–	64%

Source: National Weather Service (office SLC). Forecast issued 1011Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

4 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

150° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 147 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

14

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

16L

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

OK

16R

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

OK

17

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

OK

35

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

OK

34R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

OK

34L

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

OK

32

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

calm

OK

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

6 runways · longest 12,002 ft

16L/34R

Dimensions

12,002 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 16L175°T

Landing length (LDA)12,002 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA12,002 / 12,002 / 12,002 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34R355°T

Landing length (LDA)12,002 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA12,002 / 12,002 / 12,002 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

14/32

Dimensions

4,893 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 14153°T

Landing length (LDA)4,893 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,893 / 4,893 / 4,893 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32333°T

Landing length (LDA)4,893 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,893 / 4,893 / 4,893 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

16R/34L

Dimensions

12,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 16R175°T

Landing length (LDA)12,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA12,000 / 12,000 / 12,000 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 34L355°T

Landing length (LDA)12,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA12,000 / 12,000 / 12,000 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

17/35

Dimensions

9,596 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 17180°T

Landing length (LDA)9,596 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,596 / 9,596 / 9,596 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35360°T

Landing length (LDA)9,272 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,596 / 9,596 / 9,596 ft

Displaced threshold324 ft

ILSLDA/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

HB

Dimensions

60 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

PERI

RWY HB

HF

Dimensions

60 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

PERI

RWY HF

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

4,130 ft

Pressure altitude

3,967 ft

Field elevation

4,227 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.18 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0033Z 6:33 PM

Sunrise

1351Z 7:51 AM

Loggable night

0101Z (7:01 PM local) → 1323Z (7:23 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0033Z (6:33 PM local) → 1351Z (7:51 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0133Z (7:33 PM local) → 1251Z (6:51 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Salt Lake City International Airport is in Salt Lake City, Utah. Field elevation 4,227 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerMATTHEW BROWN

Manager phone801-575-2460

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSLC / SLC

SectionalSALT LAKE CITY

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)CEDAR CITY

RegionUtah

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.7889, -111.9799

Distance from city3 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+ · Jet A-1+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.1

APP/DEP

A/D

124.75

ATIS

127.3

CLNC DEL

CLD

121.9

GND

30.3

ANG OPS

OPS

122.4

CEDAR CITY RDO

RDO

118.3

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSLC traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

450

AVG OPS/DAY

496.8

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Airliner 84%Unknown 6%Turboprop 4%Jet 4%Piston single 1%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›E75L (Airliner) · ~1973 landings/mo

›B738 (Airliner) · ~1027 landings/mo

›A21N (Airliner) · ~993 landings/mo

›BCS1 (Airliner) · ~800 landings/mo

›B739 (Airliner) · ~582 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›PC12 (Turboprop)

›AS50 (Helicopter)

›E75L (Airliner)

›BE20 (Turboprop)

›CRJ7 (Airliner)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KSVR South Valley Regional Airport

10 NM S

VFR

KHIF Hill Air Force Base

20 NM N

VFR

KOGD Ogden Hinckley Airport

24 NM N

VFR

KPVU Provo Municipal Airport

36 NM S

VFR

KBMC Brigham City Regional Airport

46 NM N

VFR

KEVW Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field

52 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LIGHTED POLE 51 FT AGL 383 FT ESE OF HELIPAD B.

›SURFACE MOVEMENT GUIDANCE CONTROL SYSTEM & LOW VISIBILITY TAXI PROCEDURES.

›DUE TO TFC VOL, LCL DEPARTURE AND ARR OPNS ARE DISCOURAGED AND DLAS CAN BE EXPCD BTN 1500-1730Z++ AND 0130-0300Z++.

›SVFR IS NOT RCMD AT THE ARPT, IF REQD, EXPT DLAS.

›MILITARY: ANG RAMP: OPR 1430-2230Z++ MON-THU. CLSD FRI-SUN AND HOL. OFFL BUS ONLY. PPR REQ 48 HR ALL ACFT, VALID 1 HR +/- ETA. TRAN PRK/SVC EXTREMELY LTD. BASE OPS DSN 245-2274, C801-245-2274. MIL ALT HILL AFB (KHIF) 25 NM N. ALL ACFT CTC HIVE CTL (COMD POST) 20 MIN OUT WITH ETA AND REQ.

›MILITARY: ANG RAMP: ALL ACFT CTC HIVE CONTROL WITH LDG & DEP TIMES. COMD POST DSN: 245-2416/2417; C801-245-2416/2417. PHASE II WILDLIFE ACT DURING MIGRATION/MORNING/EVENING HRS FR OCT-APR. CTC HIVE CTL FOR CURRENT BIRD-WATCH COND.

›SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT INFO.

›MILITARY: COMMUNICATIONS: ANG COMD POST - CALL UTAH CONTROL.

›USE CAUTION FOR EXTENSIVE PARAGLIDING OPS INVOF POINT OF THE MOUNTAIN.

›SEE CURRENT NOTAMS FOR DATES AND ADDITIONAL INFO.

›FLOCK OF BIRDS ON AND IN VICINITY OF ARPT.

›TWY G RSTD TO WINGSPANS LESS THAN 171 FT BTWN TWY G2 AND G3.

›USE MINIMUM THRUST IN CONSTRUCTION AREAS.

›CONTACT GROUND ON 123.775 BEFORE TAXIING OUT OF NORTH CARGO.

›MILITARY: ANG RAMP: NSTD PAVEMENT MARK ON RAMP.

›TWY K RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 171 FT.

›MIL.

›HAS 24 FT ANT 1005 FT, 250 FT, 50:1 SLOPE TO DTHR.

›PCR VALUE: 900/F/D/X/U

›PCR VALUE: 1370/R/D/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 1069/F/D/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 900/F/D/X/U

›HELIPADS B AND F LOCATED ON GENERAL AVIATION APRONS.

›APRON DEICE PAD FOR TWY L SOUTH OF DEICE SPOT 7L CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE 171 FT.

›TWY F BTN TWY F3 & TWY F2 CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 171 FT.

›RWY 14/32 CLSD BLW 1200 FT RVR. RWY 14/32 WILL BE DECOMMISSIONED ON JUNE 15TH 2026

About Salt Lake City International Airport

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KSLC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSLC have a METAR?

Yes. KSLC has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KSLC have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KSLC; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KSLC?

KSLC sits at 4,227 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSLC?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.