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Aspen-Pitkin County/Sardy Field to Okc Will Rogers International ASE → OKC

498 nautical miles (574 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 115°, about 106° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:08 am CDT (15:08 UTC). Right now ASE is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 3 knots; OKC is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 13 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: 3 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 169 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 120 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 80 to 130 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 last 189 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

urgent BE20 at 500 ft, 7 nm north, 3:34 am MDT (09:34 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl. 309 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBL UUA /OV LBL/TM 0934/FL005/TP BE20/RM LLWS 500FT +/-10KT ZKC FD DL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through LBL
Where
over LBL
Time
09:34 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Remarks
low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl
B752 at 23,000 ft, 27 nm north, 5:39 am MDT (11:39 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 50 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN231058/TM 1139/FL230/TP B752/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
58 nm southwest (231°) of DEN
Time
11:39 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zdvwc
UAL1735 at 19,000 ft, 39 nm north, 5:50 am MDT (11:50 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 237° at 58 knots. 60 nm along the route, 39 nm north 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
B738 at 11,000 ft, 17 nm north, 5:42 am MDT (11:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 110 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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COS UA /OV BRK172014/TM 1142/FL110/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
14 nm south (172°) of BRK
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 22,000 ft, 6 nm west, 5:35 am MDT (11:35 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: ZFW49. 458 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OKC UA /OV IRW290045/TM 1135/FL220/TP B737/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 220-240/RM -ZFW49
```
Report
a routine report filed through OKC
Where
45 nm west (290°) of IRW
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft
Remarks
ZFW49

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 5 forecast points nearest it (DEN, PUB, GCK, GAG, OKC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
5,500 ft	240° at 36 kt	−18 kt	22 °C	138 kt	3 h 37 min	10:51 am CDT (15:51 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 35 kt	−23 kt	15 °C	143 kt	3 h 29 min	10:43 am CDT (15:43 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 32 kt	−21 kt	12 °C	141 kt	3 h 32 min	10:46 am CDT (15:46 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 29 kt	−16 kt	7 °C	136 kt	3 h 40 min	10:54 am CDT (15:54 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 31 kt	−16 kt	3 °C	136 kt	3 h 40 min	10:54 am CDT (15:54 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 35 kt	−17 kt	-2 °C	137 kt	3 h 38 min	10:52 am CDT (15:52 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 39 kt	−18 kt	-6 °C	138 kt	3 h 37 min	10:51 am CDT (15:51 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 40 kt	−18 kt	-7 °C	138 kt	3 h 37 min	10:51 am CDT (15:51 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 45 kt	−19 kt	-19 °C	139 kt	3 h 35 min	10:49 am CDT (15:49 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 70 kt	−44 kt	-29 °C	164 kt	3 h 02 min	10:16 am CDT (15:16 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 70 kt	−52 kt	-36 °C	172 kt	2 h 54 min	10:08 am CDT (15:08 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 62 kt	−49 kt	-49 °C	169 kt	2 h 57 min	10:11 am CDT (15:11 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; 93 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; 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°
GCK	used from 199 nm out; 90 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; 56 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 449 nm out; 25 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°

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 few clouds at 8,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	7,837 ft	5:53 am MDT (11:53 UTC)
AEJ Buena Vista, CO	40 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	VFR	from the east (100°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	7,950 ft	11:55 UTC
ANK Salida, CO	50 nm out, 21 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	7,523 ft	11:55 UTC
PUB Pueblo, CO	120 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,729 ft	11:53 UTC
LHX La Junta, CO	169 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,228 ft	15:53 UTC
LAA Lamar, CO	209 nm out, 24 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	3,705 ft	11:53 UTC
HQG Hugoton, KS	289 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	3,134 ft	11:55 UTC
LBL Liberal, KS	309 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	2,885 ft	11:56 UTC
GAG Gage, OK	379 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	2,223 ft	11:53 UTC
MDF Mooreland, OK	399 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				1,970 ft
JWG Watonga, OK	449 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				1,551 ft
OKC Oklahoma City, OK	destination	VFR	from the south (190°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,295 ft	6:52 am CDT (11:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,950 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At OKC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:08 am CDT (15:08 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for OKC

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for ASE, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 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 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 32, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC) and 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Tue 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 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 11 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

Daylight

Sunset at ASE 6:31 pm MDT (00:31 UTC), at OKC 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 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, 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, Okc Will Rogers International.