Plan a flight · Sun 8:16 pm MDT (02:16 UTC)

Centennial Airport to Jack Northrop Fld/Hawthorne Municipal APA → HHR

731 nautical miles (841 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 247°, about 239° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 25-knot headwind), arriving about 2:58 am PDT (09:58 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now APA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 19 knots, gusting to 28; HHR is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 6 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: 4 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

SIGMET 6W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm MDT (03:55 UTC). Near the route, 198 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120155
MKCW WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6W
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
CO NM
FROM 50SSW DEN-30NNE TBE-50SSW CME-50E SJN-20NE DVC-50SSW DEN
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.

AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 484 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 524 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 30 to 217 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 40 to 128 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 247 to 632 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 247 to 524 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 365 to 494 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 533 to 711 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 79 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

BCS1 at 24,000 ft, 29 nm north, 7:30 pm MDT (01:30 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. At the departure end, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DVV270030/TM 0130/FL240/TP BCS1/TB MOD 220-240/RM DURC ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
30 nm west (270°) of DVV
Time
01:30 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS1
Turbulence
moderate from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-05
GLF4 at 25,000 ft, 13 nm north, 8:05 pm MDT (02:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. 30 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV FQF250040/TM 0205/FL250/TP GLF4/TB MOD /RM DURC ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40 nm west (250°) of FQF
Time
02:05 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-05
B738 at 18,000 ft, 23 nm south, 8:02 pm MDT (02:02 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 18,000 ft to 25,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-41. 30 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK270030/TM 0202/FL180/TP B738/TB MOD CHOP 180-250/RM DURC ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
30 nm west (270°) of BRK
Time
02:02 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate chop from 18,000 ft to 25,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-41
C650 at 40,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 5:48 pm MDT (23:48 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-03. 89 nm along the route, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV DBL/TM 2348/FL400/TP C650/TB MOD /RM ZDVWC-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
over DBL
Time
23:48 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
C650
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-03
UAL2238 at 38,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 5:44 pm MDT (23:44 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 244° at 64 knots. 119 nm along the route, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2238 3807N 10649W 2344 F380 244/064KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E170 at 10,000 ft, 38 nm northwest, 5:41 pm MDT (23:41 UTC): moderate turbulence up to 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 168 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV GJT144009/TM 2341/FL100/TP E170/TB MOD SFC-100/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
9 nm southeast (144°) of GJT
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate from the surface to 10,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
SW4 at 15,000 ft, 36 nm southeast, 7:39 pm MDT (01:39 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, freezing, rain, 0 °C, remarks: instrument conditions ZDVWC-36. 188 nm along the route, 36 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CEZ UA /OV CEZ030030/TM 0139/FL150/TP SW4/SK BASE150/WX FZ RA/TA 00/TB CONS MOD/IC LGT RIME/RM IMC ZDVWC-36
```
Report
a routine report filed through CEZ
Where
30 nm northeast (030°) of CEZ
Time
01:39 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
SW4
Sky
BASE150
Weather
freezing, rain
Temperature
0 °C
Turbulence
continuous moderate
Icing
light rime
Remarks
instrument conditions ZDVWC-36
E145 at 15,000 ft, 22 nm northwest, 7:45 pm MDT (01:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, light rime icing, -9 °C. 573 nm along the route, 22 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS213045/TM 0145/FL150/TP E145/TA M09/TB MOD CHOP/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
45 nm southwest (213°) of LAS
Time
01:45 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Temperature
−9 °C
Turbulence
moderate chop
Icing
light rime
B38M at 14,000 ft, 16 nm southeast, 6:13 pm MDT (00:13 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, 8 °C. 662 nm along the route, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT053034/TM 0013/FL140/TP B38M/TA 08/TB MODERATE TURBULENCE/IC LIGHT RIME ICE 190 - 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
34 nm northeast (053°) of ONT
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
8 °C
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Icing
light rime ice at 19,000 ft at 17,000 ft
B737 descending, 17 nm northeast, 7:23 pm MDT (01:23 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. At the departure end, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0123/FLDURD/TP B737/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
01:23 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft
A321 descending, 17 nm northeast, 6:26 pm MDT (00:26 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. At the departure end, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0026/FLDURD/TP A321/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
00:26 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft
B737 at 14,000 ft, 14 nm southeast, 6:20 pm MDT (00:20 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: light to moderate from 14,000 ft to 16,000 ft occn light above 16,000 ft. At the departure end, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN170025/TM 0020/FL140/TP B737/TB LGT-MOD/RM LGT-MOD 140-160 OCCN LGT ABOVE 160
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
25 nm south (170°) of DEN
Time
00:20 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
light to moderate from 14,000 ft to 16,000 ft occn light above 16,000 ft
E75L at 10,000 ft, 40 nm north, 5:45 pm MDT (23:45 UTC): light turbulence up to 17,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN350025/TM 2345/FL100/TP E75L/TB LGT SFC-170/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
25 nm north (350°) of DEN
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
light from the surface to 17,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
A320 at 8,000 ft, 42 nm east, 5:42 pm MDT (23:42 UTC): light chop turbulence from 8,000 ft to 16,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN080030/TM 2342/FL080/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP 080-160/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
30 nm east (080°) of DEN
Time
23:42 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop from 8,000 ft to 16,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (DEN, GJT, BCE, LAS, ONT). 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	210° at 29 kt	+25 kt	9 °C	95 kt	7 h 42 min	2:58 am PDT (09:58 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 35 kt	+31 kt	4 °C	89 kt	8 h 13 min	3:29 am PDT (10:29 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 37 kt	+33 kt	0 °C	87 kt	8 h 24 min	3:40 am PDT (10:40 UTC)
14,500 ft	210° at 40 kt	+35 kt	-4 °C	85 kt	8 h 36 min	3:52 am PDT (10:52 UTC)
16,500 ft	210° at 43 kt	+37 kt	-8 °C	83 kt	8 h 48 min	4:04 am PDT (11:04 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	210° at 45 kt	+39 kt	-11 °C	81 kt	9 h 01 min	4:17 am PDT (11:17 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 47 kt	+43 kt	-22 °C	77 kt	9 h 30 min	4:46 am PDT (11:46 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 53 kt	+50 kt	-28 °C	70 kt	10 h 27 min	5:43 am PDT (12:43 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 57 kt	+54 kt	-35 °C	66 kt	11 h 05 min	6:21 am PDT (13:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 57 kt	+56 kt	-45 °C	64 kt	11 h 25 min	6:41 am PDT (13:41 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
DEN	used from 0 nm out; 41 nm from the line			190/31 16°	210/32 7°	240/41 -8°	230/47 -21°	240/56 -32°	250/65 -37°	250/61 -47°
GJT	used from 99 nm out; 63 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°
BCE	used from 247 nm out; 98 nm from the line				210/47 0°	200/50 -12°	220/31 -23°	220/56 -26°	220/58 -35°	230/58 -45°
LAS	used from 444 nm out; 69 nm from the line		200/25 11°	230/22 5°	240/25 -1°	220/37 -12°	220/44 -21°	210/52 -27°	210/60 -34°	220/58 -44°
ONT	used from 593 nm out; 79 nm from the line	230/11	200/17 6°	230/27 4°	230/32 -2°	210/39 -12°	220/51 -20°	220/48 -29°	210/51 -34°	210/52 -44°

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 14,000 feet, a broken layer at 22,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 19 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	22,000 ft	5,884 ft	7:53 pm MDT (01:53 UTC)
LXV Leadville, CO	69 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,200 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	7,000 ft	9,933 ft	01:53 UTC
ASE Aspen, CO	99 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet Weather: light rain	calm	10+ mi	7,500 ft	7,837 ft	01:53 UTC
AIB Nucla, CO	188 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet Weather: light drizzle	from the south (180°) at 18 knots, gusting to 22	0.5 mi	8,500 ft	5,945 ft	22:15 UTC
BDG Blanding, UT	247 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 21 knots, gusting to 33	10+ mi	none	5,867 ft	22:15 UTC
PGA Page, AZ	346 nm out, 10 nm south of the line	VFR	variable at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,316 ft	01:53 UTC
KNB Kanab, UT	395 nm out, 20 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots, gusting to 13	6 mi	none	4,867 ft	01:35 UTC
BVU Boulder City, NV	524 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	11,000 ft	2,203 ft	23:35 UTC
DAG Daggett, CA	632 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 20 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	11,000 ft	1,930 ft	01:50 UTC
EMT El Monte, CA	711 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	295 ft	01:45 UTC
HHR Hawthorne, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	65 ft	6:53 pm PDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 9,933 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At HHR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:58 am PDT (09:58 UTC)

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

The forecast for APA, the departure

From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 26, 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

6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 40 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 533 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 533 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 14 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at APA 6:24 pm MDT (00:24 UTC), at HHR 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm PDT (01:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HHR is before sunrise there (6:55 am PDT (13:55 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

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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, Jack Northrop Fld/Hawthorne Municipal.