Plan a flight · Mon 4:59 am MDT (10:59 UTC)

Aspen-Pitkin County/Sardy Field to Charlotte/Douglas International ASE → CLT

1,258 nautical miles (1,447 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 093°, about 084° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 58-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:03 pm EDT (18:03 UTC). Right now ASE is VFR, wind variable at 4 knots; CLT is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 4 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: 69 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 150 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 110 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 10 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 90 to 160 nm out.
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). Over the route from 280 to 689 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 948 to 1178 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 1048 to 1188 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 1148 to 1228 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 1158 to 1228 nm out.
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 last 50 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 ASE.

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

B763 at 23,000 ft, 49 nm north, 4:26 am MDT (10:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 60 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN278037/TM 1026/FL230/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
37 nm west (278°) of DEN
Time
10:26 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zdvwc
B38M at 22,000 ft, 4 nm southeast, 2:14 am MDT (08:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 60 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN216059/TM 0814/FL220/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
59 nm southwest (216°) of DEN
Time
08:14 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zdvwc
B737 descending, 42 nm north, 2:10 am MDT (08:10 UTC): light chop turbulence. 100 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0810/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
08:10 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light chop
CRJ9 at 6,000 ft, 44 nm north, 4:10 am MDT (10:10 UTC): a broken layer from 4,600 ft to 5,800 ft. 1168 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV BOOIE/TM 1010/FL060/TP CRJ9/SK BKN046-TOP058
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
booie
Time
10:10 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 4,600 ft, tops 5,800 ft

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 12 forecast points nearest it (DEN, PUB, GLD, GCK, SLN, MKC, SGF, COU, CGI, BNA, TYS, GSP). 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	260° at 23 kt	−23 kt		143 kt	8 h 48 min	3:47 pm EDT (19:47 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 21 kt	−21 kt	22 °C	141 kt	8 h 55 min	3:54 pm EDT (19:54 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 19 kt	−19 kt	14 °C	139 kt	9 h 03 min	4:02 pm EDT (20:02 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	−17 kt	11 °C	137 kt	9 h 11 min	4:10 pm EDT (20:10 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	−16 kt	7 °C	136 kt	9 h 15 min	4:14 pm EDT (20:14 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	−19 kt	3 °C	139 kt	9 h 03 min	4:02 pm EDT (20:02 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 22 kt	−22 kt	-2 °C	142 kt	8 h 52 min	3:51 pm EDT (19:51 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 25 kt	−25 kt	-6 °C	145 kt	8 h 41 min	3:40 pm EDT (19:40 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-7 °C	146 kt	8 h 37 min	3:36 pm EDT (19:36 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 30 kt	−29 kt	-19 °C	149 kt	8 h 27 min	3:26 pm EDT (19:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 49 kt	−51 kt	-31 °C	171 kt	7 h 21 min	2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 55 kt	−58 kt	-38 °C	178 kt	7 h 04 min	2:03 pm EDT (18:03 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 50 kt	−52 kt	-49 °C	172 kt	7 h 19 min	2:18 pm EDT (18:18 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; 87 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 100 nm out; 50 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 150 nm out; 70 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 299 nm out; 61 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°
SLN	used from 349 nm out; 59 nm from the line	230/49	240/41 22°	230/26 15°	220/21 7°	240/38 -8°	240/44 -21°	260/77 -29°	270/70 -36°	270/63 -48°
MKC	used from 499 nm out; 75 nm from the line	240/49	240/21 20°	220/19 13°	230/21 6°	260/26 -7°	250/37 -19°	270/66 -31°	270/65 -38°	280/60 -48°
SGF	used from 599 nm out; 44 nm from the line	230/37	260/20 15°	250/16 13°	250/15 8°	260/28 -7°	250/31 -17°	280/59 -31°	280/59 -39°	290/55 -50°
COU	used from 699 nm out; 78 nm from the line	250/36	260/14 16°	250/5 12°	260/12 6°	260/24 -7°	260/35 -19°	280/58 -31°	280/62 -40°	290/60 -49°
CGI	used from 749 nm out; 50 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
BNA	used from 898 nm out; 59 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
TYS	used from 1048 nm out; 34 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
GSP	used from 1148 nm out; 49 nm from the line	340/30	360/24 13°	350/29 10°	340/33 6°	340/40 -7°	350/44 -19°	340/59 -31°	350/55 -41°	300/29 -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
ASE Aspen, CO	departure	VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	7,837 ft	4:53 am MDT (10:53 UTC)
COS Colorado Springs, CO	100 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	6,187 ft	10:54 UTC
LIC Limon, CO	150 nm out, 13 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	5,374 ft	10:55 UTC
HYS Hays, KS	359 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	1,999 ft	10:56 UTC
SLN Salina, KS	429 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	10:53 UTC
UKL Burlington, KS	529 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	1,174 ft	10:55 UTC
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	699 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	09:55 UTC
PAH Paducah, KY	858 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	410 ft	10:53 UTC
HVC Hopkinsville, KY	928 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	IFR Weather: mist	calm	2 mi	none	563 ft	10:50 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	1108 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,300 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	986 ft	10:53 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	1178 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	2,163 ft	10:54 UTC
CLT Charlotte, NC	destination	VFR	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	747 ft	6:52 am EDT (10:52 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 CLT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:03 pm EDT (18:03 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for CLT

From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for ASE, the departure

From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
At times between Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC) and 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 6,000 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 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 6,000 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 9 nm from the route, 70 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 16 nm from the route, 968 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at ASE 6:31 pm MDT (00:31 UTC), at CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 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, Charlotte/Douglas International.