Plan a flight · Mon 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC)

Centennial Airport to Southwest Florida International APA → RSW

1,394 nautical miles (1,605 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 117°, about 109° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC). Right now APA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots; RSW is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 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 (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 110 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 20 nm of the route.
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). Near the route, 319 nm along 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

urgent C172 at 6,700 ft, 0 nm south, 6:54 am MDT (12:54 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1254/FL067/TP C172/RM LLWS +/- 10 KTS DURC
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
over KAPA
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 6,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb
urgent FA7X at 6,800 ft, 0 nm south, 6:40 am MDT (12:40 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1240/FL068/TP FA7X/RM LLWS -40 KTS DURC RY 35R
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
over KAPA
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 6,800 ft
Aircraft
FA7X
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R
urgent TBM7 at 100 ft, 1 nm southeast, 6:30 am MDT (12:30 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed. At the departure end, 1 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV APA140001/TM 1230/FL001/TP TBM7/TB LGT CHOP/RM LLWS +-10KTS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
1 nm southeast (140°) of APA
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
TBM7
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed
B738 descending, 49 nm north, 7:01 am MDT (13:01 UTC): moderate turbulence from 11,000 ft to 20,000 ft. At the departure end, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40NW DEN/TM 1301/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40NW den
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 11,000 ft
B738 descending, 25 nm west, 6:55 am MDT (12:55 UTC): moderate turbulence from 16,000 ft to 20,000 ft. At the departure end, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40SW DEN/TM 1255/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40SW den
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 16,000 ft
C172 at 200 ft, 1 nm north, 6:35 am MDT (12:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed. At the departure end, 1 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UA /OV APA350001/TM 1235/FL002/TP C172/TB MOD TURB/RM LLWS +-15KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through APA
Where
1 nm north (350°) of APA
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed
B737 at 16,000 ft, 50 nm north, 6:23 am MDT (12:23 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320040/TM 1223/FL160/TP B737/TB MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
C172 at 9,500 ft, 25 nm south, 6:43 am MDT (12:43 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK348/005/TM 1243/FL095/TP C172/TB TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
BRK348/005
Time
12:43 UTC
Height
at 9,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
turbulence moderate chop
C172 at 7,800 ft, 6 nm south, 7:57 am MDT (13:57 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UA /OV APA150006/TM 1357/FL078/TP C172/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through APA
Where
6 nm southeast (150°) of APA
Time
13:57 UTC
Height
at 7,800 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
B737 at 18,000 ft, 35 nm north, 7:50 am MDT (13:50 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: from the surface to 18,000 ft. At the departure end, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN350020/TM 1350/FL180/TP B737/TB LGT-MOD/RM SFC-180
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
20 nm north (350°) of DEN
Time
13:50 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
from the surface to 18,000 ft
CRJ2 at 7,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 7:30 am MDT (13:30 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 5N/TM 1330/FL070/TP CRJ2/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
5N
Time
13:30 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
none
B737 descending, 11 nm west, 7:26 am MDT (13:26 UTC): light chop turbulence from 16,000 ft to 23,000 ft, wind 235° at 53 knots. At the departure end, 11 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 25SW DEN/TM 1326/FLDURD/TP B737/WV 235/53/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 230-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
25SW den
Time
13:26 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Wind
235/53
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 23,000 ft to 16,000 ft
B738 at 5,500 ft, 19 nm northeast, 6:28 am MDT (12:28 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV KDEN/TM 1228/FLSFC/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over KDEN
Time
12:28 UTC
Height
at the surface
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
UAL1735 at 19,000 ft, 28 nm west, 5:50 am MDT (11:50 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 237° at 58 knots. At the departure end, 28 nm west 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

15 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 13 forecast points nearest it (DEN, PUB, GLD, GCK, GAG, OKC, TUL, FSM, LIT, JAN, MOB, TLH, PIE). 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 12 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	10 h 53 min	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	−12 kt	22 °C	132 kt	10 h 34 min	8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	−13 kt	15 °C	133 kt	10 h 29 min	8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 14 kt	−11 kt	11 °C	131 kt	10 h 38 min	8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 14 kt	−10 kt	8 °C	130 kt	10 h 43 min	8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	−10 kt	4 °C	130 kt	10 h 43 min	8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	−11 kt	-1 °C	131 kt	10 h 38 min	8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	−13 kt	-5 °C	133 kt	10 h 29 min	8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 20 kt	−13 kt	-6 °C	133 kt	10 h 29 min	8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 24 kt	−19 kt	-18 °C	139 kt	10 h 02 min	8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 39 kt	−35 kt	-30 °C	155 kt	9 h	7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 40 kt	−39 kt	-39 °C	159 kt	8 h 46 min	6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 37 kt	−37 kt	-51 °C	157 kt	8 h 53 min	6:53 pm EDT (22:53 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
DEN	used from 0 nm out; 32 nm from the line			270/24 11°	230/13 5°	230/48 -8°	230/46 -20°	230/63 -30°	240/78 -36°	240/78 -48°
PUB	used from 50 nm out; 66 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°
GLD	used from 100 nm out; 59 nm from the line		260/37	260/25 14°	250/27 8°	230/36 -8°	230/49 -21°	250/71 -30°	260/82 -36°	250/73 -48°
GCK	used from 149 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°
GAG	used from 299 nm out; 60 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°
OKC	used from 349 nm out; 70 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°
TUL	used from 448 nm out; 37 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°
FSM	used from 498 nm out; 49 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°
LIT	used from 647 nm out; 63 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°
JAN	used from 747 nm out; 67 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°
MOB	used from 896 nm out; 53 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°
TLH	used from 1096 nm out; 95 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°
PIE	used from 1195 nm out; 89 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°

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 11,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	5,884 ft	7:53 am MDT (13:53 UTC)
LIC Limon, CO	60 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	5,374 ft	13:55 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS	219 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 16 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	2,890 ft	13:54 UTC
SWO Stillwater, OK	418 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,000 ft	13:53 UTC
CUH Cushing, OK	438 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	925 ft	13:55 UTC
MEZ Mena, AR	588 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,079 ft	13:55 UTC
HKS Jackson, MS	827 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	341 ft	13:53 UTC
JAN Jackson, MS	837 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	346 ft	13:54 UTC
PNS Pensacola, FL	1026 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	120 ft	13:53 UTC
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	1374 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	13:53 UTC
RSW Fort Myers, FL	destination	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 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 RSW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for RSW

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): a broken layer at 1,200 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 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

The forecast for APA, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:30 am MDT (15:30 UTC): wind from the southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Tue 5:00 am MDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 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 APA 6:23 pm MDT (00:23 UTC), at RSW 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 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 lower Mississippi valley · 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, Southwest Florida International.