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Aspen-Pitkin County/Sardy Field to Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International ASE → ATL

1,131 nautical miles (1,302 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 100°, about 091° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 47-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC). Right now ASE is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots; ATL is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 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: 851 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 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 12:55 am MDT (06:55 UTC). Near the route, 99 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS32 KKCI 120455
MKCC WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
TX OK CO NM
FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.

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 first 99 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the first 169 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 189 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
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 189 to 625 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 route from 1022 to 1052 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.

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 ASE.

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

urgent E75L at 9,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 10:30 pm MDT (04:30 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UUA /OV ASE/TM 0430/FL090/TP E75L/RM LLWS +/- 20K 1000-1500 AGL ON APCH
```
Report
an urgent report filed through ASE
Where
over ASE
Time
04:30 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach
BE9L at 24,500 ft, 49 nm south, 8:21 pm MDT (02:21 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-41. 89 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB250040/TM 0221/FL245/TP BE9L/TB OCNL MOD/RM ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
40 nm west (250°) of PUB
Time
02:21 UTC
Height
at 24,500 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Turbulence
occasional moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-41
BE20 at 16,000 ft, 44 nm northwest, 9:28 pm MDT (03:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-11. At the departure end, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIL UA /OV RIL/TM 0328/FL160/TP BE20/TA M03/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIL
Where
over RIL
Time
03:28 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Temperature
−3 °C
Turbulence
light chop
Icing
light rime
Remarks
ZDVWC-11
B733 at 20,000 ft, 47 nm south, 9:16 pm MDT (03:16 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 20,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-12. At the departure end, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUC UA /OV HBU/TM 0316/FL200/TP B733/SK SKC/TB OCNL LGT CHOP BLO 200/RM DURC ZDVWC-12
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUC
Where
over HBU
Time
03:16 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B733
Sky
clear
Turbulence
occasional light chop below 20,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-12
UAL2479 at 36,000 ft, 47 nm west, 9:11 pm MDT (03:11 UTC): no turbulence, wind 231° at 49 knots. At the departure end, 47 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2479 3910N 10753W 0311 F360 231/049KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
CL35 at 41,000 ft, 50 nm north, 8:40 pm MDT (02:40 UTC): remarks: mtw +/-50FT a 15-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-05. At the departure end, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EGE UA /OV RLG/TM 0240/FL410/TP CL35/RM MTW +/-50FT +/-15KT ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through EGE
Where
over RLG
Time
02:40 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Remarks
mtw +/-50FT a 15-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-05
E170 at 22,500 ft, 7 nm northeast, 11:06 pm MDT (05:06 UTC): light to moderate turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13. 60 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast 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
CL60 at 33,000 ft, 7 nm north, 8:35 pm MDT (02:35 UTC): remarks: mtw +/-100FT zdvwc. 119 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK080015/TM 0235/FL330/TP CL60/RM MTW +/-100FT ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
15 nm east (080°) of BRK
Time
02:35 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Remarks
mtw +/-100FT zdvwc

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, PUB, GLD, GCK, ICT, TUL, SGF, LIT, MEM, HSV, BHM, ATL). 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	230° at 21 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	8 h 30 min	9:44 am EDT (13:44 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	−18 kt	21 °C	138 kt	8 h 12 min	9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	−18 kt	15 °C	138 kt	8 h 12 min	9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	−18 kt	12 °C	138 kt	8 h 12 min	9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	−17 kt	8 °C	137 kt	8 h 15 min	9:29 am EDT (13:29 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	−17 kt	3 °C	137 kt	8 h 15 min	9:29 am EDT (13:29 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	−18 kt	-1 °C	138 kt	8 h 12 min	9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	−18 kt	-5 °C	138 kt	8 h 12 min	9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 22 kt	−18 kt	-6 °C	138 kt	8 h 12 min	9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 27 kt	−25 kt	-18 °C	145 kt	7 h 48 min	9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 44 kt	−43 kt	-30 °C	163 kt	6 h 56 min	8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 46 kt	−47 kt	-38 °C	167 kt	6 h 46 min	8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 42 kt	−43 kt	-49 °C	163 kt	6 h 56 min	8:10 am EDT (12:10 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; 89 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°
PUB	used from 50 nm out; 56 nm from the line			230/25 13°	230/32 6°	220/44 -8°	230/49 -21°	240/70 -28°	240/67 -34°	240/58 -46°
GLD	used from 198 nm out; 59 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°
GCK	used from 248 nm out; 29 nm from the line		220/48 21°	230/37 14°	250/30 8°	230/37 -6°	240/37 -20°	240/69 -28°	250/67 -37°	260/58 -48°
ICT	used from 397 nm out; 33 nm from the line	200/48	230/39 19°	240/24 14°	240/20 8°	240/22 -6°	250/31 -18°	250/61 -29°	260/58 -38°	270/54 -49°
TUL	used from 496 nm out; 60 nm from the line	210/37	240/29 17°	260/15 14°	260/11 7°	240/22 -6°	250/29 -16°	270/45 -29°	270/47 -40°	280/44 -50°
SGF	used from 595 nm out; 50 nm from the line	230/33	230/28 15°	250/20 13°	240/18 7°	250/20 -6°	250/24 -17°	280/42 -31°	280/49 -40°	290/46 -51°
LIT	used from 695 nm out; 85 nm from the line	220/21	230/17 16°	250/24 12°	260/15 7°	260/13 -5°	280/25 -16°	290/35 -30°	300/42 -40°	300/40 -52°
MEM	used from 744 nm out; 80 nm from the line	230/19	260/16 15°	270/17 12°	300/13 6°	300/15 -5°	300/26 -18°	300/34 -32°	300/41 -40°	310/46 -52°
HSV	used from 943 nm out; 34 nm from the line	310/20	330/20 16°	320/27 11°	340/23 5°	320/23 -7°	340/30 -17°	320/50 -33°	330/61 -41°	340/41 -50°
BHM	used from 1042 nm out; 64 nm from the line	310/19	330/20 17°	320/28 11°	340/21 6°	310/22 -7°	330/33 -17°	330/50 -32°	330/57 -41°	330/41 -50°
ATL	used from 1092 nm out; 20 nm from the line	320/30	330/37 16°	340/44 11°	330/35 7°	310/33 -6°	300/38 -18°	330/58 -33°	330/48 -40°	320/34 -49°

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
ASE Aspen, CO	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	7,837 ft	10:53 pm MDT (04:53 UTC)
COS Colorado Springs, CO	99 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 18,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	18,000 ft	6,187 ft	04:54 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS	298 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	2,890 ft	04:54 UTC
PTT Pratt, KS	397 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 18 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,952 ft	04:55 UTC
ICT Wichita, KS	456 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	1,332 ft	04:53 UTC
BBG Branson, MO	665 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,302 ft	04:55 UTC
FLP Flippin, AR	695 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	719 ft	04:56 UTC
NQA Millington, TN	844 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	322 ft	23:50 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	1002 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the east (090°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	628 ft	04:53 UTC
RYY Atlanta, GA	1111 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,040 ft	04:50 UTC
ATL Atlanta, GA	destination	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ATL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ATL

From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for ASE, the departure

From Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
From Mon 5:00 am MDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,500 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet

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 on the route, 69 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at ASE 6:33 pm MDT (00:33 UTC), at ATL 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 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 upper 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: Aspen-Pitkin County/Sardy Field, Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International.