Plan a flight · Sun 11:58 pm MDT (05:58 UTC)

Centennial Airport to Easton/Newnam Field APA → ESN

1,334 nautical miles (1,536 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 083°, about 075° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC). Right now APA is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 9 knots; ESN is low IFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 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 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the first 100 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 80 nm of the route.
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 route from 100 to 607 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 518 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1085 to 1235 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 139 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 APA.

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

B38M at 20,000 ft, 4 nm east, 9:11 pm MDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 1245 nm along the route, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML300020/TM 0311/FL200/TP B38M/TB MOD CAT 200-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of AML
Time
03:11 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft
E170 at 22,500 ft, 41 nm southwest, 11:06 pm MDT (05:06 UTC): light to moderate turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13. At the departure end, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN216057/TM 0506/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD BLO 230/RM DURD TBARR STAR. ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
57 nm southwest (216°) of DEN
Time
05:06 UTC
Height
at 22,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate below 23,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13
A320 descending, 13 nm north, 9:19 pm MDT (03:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. At the departure end, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0319/FLDURD/TP A320/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
03:19 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft
B38M at 29,000 ft, 35 nm north, 10:52 pm MDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 767 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
```
Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
over RBS
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft
MD83 climbing, 11 nm northeast, 11:04 pm MDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1006 nm along the route, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LCK
Time
05:04 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
MD83
Sky
B010 T037
B712 descending, 17 nm north, 9:10 pm MDT (03:10 UTC): remarks: light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft. At the destination end, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV RWY 15R/TM 0310/FLDURD/TP B712/RM LIGHT RAIN. LIGHT CHOP. BASES 500 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
runway 15R
Time
03:10 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B712
Remarks
light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft

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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (DEN, GLD, GRI, OMA, MKC, BRL, SPI, IND, CVG, CMH, EKN, RIC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	9 h 40 min	11:38 am EDT (15:38 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 21 kt	−22 kt	16 °C	142 kt	9 h 24 min	11:22 am EDT (15:22 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 19 kt	−20 kt	13 °C	140 kt	9 h 32 min	11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	−18 kt	10 °C	138 kt	9 h 40 min	11:38 am EDT (15:38 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 14 kt	−15 kt	6 °C	135 kt	9 h 53 min	11:51 am EDT (15:51 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−16 kt	2 °C	136 kt	9 h 49 min	11:47 am EDT (15:47 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−19 kt	-2 °C	139 kt	9 h 36 min	11:34 am EDT (15:34 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	−21 kt	-7 °C	141 kt	9 h 28 min	11:26 am EDT (15:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 21 kt	−22 kt	-8 °C	142 kt	9 h 24 min	11:22 am EDT (15:22 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 26 kt	−27 kt	-20 °C	147 kt	9 h 04 min	11:02 am EDT (15:02 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 36 kt	−37 kt	-33 °C	157 kt	8 h 30 min	10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 47 kt	−48 kt	-40 °C	168 kt	7 h 56 min	9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 46 kt	−46 kt	-49 °C	166 kt	8 h 02 min	10:00 am EDT (14:00 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
DEN	used from 0 nm out; 22 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°
GLD	used from 100 nm out; 34 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°
GRI	used from 249 nm out; 65 nm from the line		230/35 21°	230/23 13°	220/20 7°	240/25 -8°	240/37 -20°	250/49 -33°	260/57 -38°	260/58 -47°
OMA	used from 349 nm out; 84 nm from the line	220/47	240/33 19°	250/18 11°	230/17 6°	260/29 -8°	250/33 -19°	250/51 -33°	260/61 -40°	270/62 -49°
MKC	used from 448 nm out; 60 nm from the line	220/44	250/28 18°	250/18 13°	240/12 6°	280/24 -6°	240/34 -18°	260/47 -30°	260/51 -40°	270/58 -50°
BRL	used from 548 nm out; 72 nm from the line	230/24	240/29 15°	290/16 10°	280/15 4°	260/23 -7°	260/32 -19°	260/36 -33°	280/48 -41°	280/59 -52°
SPI	used from 647 nm out; 31 nm from the line	220/21	250/23 16°	260/27 9°	270/14 6°	270/23 -7°	270/31 -19°	270/28 -33°	290/48 -42°	300/55 -52°
IND	used from 797 nm out; 36 nm from the line	290/16	310/20 16°	320/21 10°	330/13 3°	300/25 -7°	320/32 -19°	330/46 -34°	320/61 -43°	320/63 -50°
CVG	used from 896 nm out; 46 nm from the line	320/18	350/32 16°	350/35 10°	350/30 3°	330/30 -7°	340/44 -20°	340/58 -35°	330/72 -41°	320/36 -49°
CMH	used from 946 nm out; 45 nm from the line	330/15	340/22 14°	340/24 9°	340/23 4°	340/35 -9°	340/49 -20°	340/58 -37°	330/70 -42°	340/55 -47°
EKN	used from 1095 nm out; 46 nm from the line		330/21 12°	330/25 7°	350/22 2°	330/24 -10°	310/27 -21°	320/33 -35°	290/31 -39°	290/34 -47°
RIC	used from 1245 nm out; 90 nm from the line	270/23	280/19 11°	270/18 8°	240/22 4°	230/39 -7°	220/55 -18°	220/75 -30°	230/83 -39°	230/64 -50°

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
APA Denver, CO	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	5,884 ft	11:53 pm MDT (05:53 UTC)
CFO Denver, CO	20 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 25 knots, gusting to 34	10+ mi	none	5,515 ft	05:35 UTC
ADT Atwood, KS	179 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 21 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	none	2,990 ft	05:35 UTC
HJH Hebron, NE	339 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	1,468 ft	05:35 UTC
STJ St Joseph, MO	458 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	826 ft	05:53 UTC
IRK Kirksville, MO	568 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	966 ft	04:55 UTC
CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL	767 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	754 ft	05:53 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	856 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	8 mi	none	796 ft	05:54 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	946 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	1,009 ft	04:56 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	1135 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	600 ft	1,223 ft	05:53 UTC
JYO Leesburg, VA	1265 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,900 feet, overcast at 4,600 feet Weather: rain	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	5 mi	600 ft	389 ft	05:55 UTC
ESN Easton, MD	destination	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 800 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots	7 mi	300 ft	72 ft	1:35 am EDT (05:35 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,884 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ESN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)

ESN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for APA, the departure

From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 14,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 1275 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, at the destination end · security · ZDC
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, at the destination end · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, at the destination end · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at APA 6:24 pm MDT (00:24 UTC), at ESN 6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern 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: Centennial Airport, Easton/Newnam Field.