Plan a flight · Sun 6:46 pm MDT (00:46 UTC)

Aspen-Pitkin County/Sardy Field to St. Paul Downtown Holman Field ASE → STP

703 nautical miles (809 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 056°, about 047° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 60-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:40 pm CDT (04:40 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ASE is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots; STP is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 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: 2 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 W68W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm MDT (01:55 UTC). Over the first 20 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112355
MKCW WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 68W
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
CO NM AZ UT
FROM 30W CHE-20NNW TBE-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SW MTU-30W CHE
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.

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 20 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 267 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 139 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 40 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 E545 at 6,000 ft, 32 nm southeast, 3:49 pm MDT (21:49 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots fap runway 17L. 89 nm along the route, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV APA350002/TM 2149/FL060/TP E545/RM LLWS +/- 5 KT FAP RWY 17L
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
2 nm north (350°) of APA
Time
21:49 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 5 knots fap runway 17L
C680A at 16,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 4:59 pm MDT (22:59 UTC): moderate turbulence, scattered clouds above 16,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV HAERI/TM 2259/FL160/TP C680A/SK SCT160/TB CONS MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
haeri
Time
22:59 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
C680A
Sky
scattered clouds from 16,000 ft
Turbulence
continuous moderate
Remarks
during the descent
C680 at 18,000 ft, 20 nm southwest, 4:35 pm MDT (22:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: from 18,000 ft to 10,000 ft. At the departure end, 20 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV ASE230020/TM 2235/FL180/TP C680/TB MOD/RM 180-100
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
20 nm southwest (230°) of ASE
Time
22:35 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
C680
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
from 18,000 ft to 10,000 ft
C650 at 40,000 ft, 12 nm northwest, 5:48 pm MDT (23:48 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-03. At the departure end, 12 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
C700 at 16,000 ft, 11 nm northwest, 3:55 pm MDT (21:55 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV WERNR/TM 2155/FL160/TP C700/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
wernr
Time
21:55 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
C700
Turbulence
moderate
B39M at 32,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 5:58 pm MDT (23:58 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, no icing, remarks: moderate mtw a 30-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-14. 59 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EEO UA /OV EKR069073/TM 2358/FL320/TP B39M/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/IC NEG/RM MOD MTW +/-30KT ZDVWC-14
```
Report
a routine report filed through EEO
Where
73 nm east (069°) of EKR
Time
23:58 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Icing
none
Remarks
moderate mtw a 30-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-14
BCS3 at 24,000 ft, 19 nm northwest, 5:28 pm MDT (23:28 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 109 nm along the route, 19 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320045/TM 2328/FL240/TP BCS3/TB MOD 240-220/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
45 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 24,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
A21N at 32,000 ft, 24 nm southeast, 5:42 pm MDT (23:42 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-61. 149 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AKO UA /OV AKO270030/TM 2342/FL320/TP A21N/TB INTMT MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-61
```
Report
a routine report filed through AKO
Where
30 nm west (270°) of AKO
Time
23:42 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
intermittent moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-61
UAL2199 at 35,000 ft, 36 nm southeast, 5:31 pm MDT (23:31 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 247° at 79 knots. 158 nm along the route, 36 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2199 4007N 10337W 2331 F350 247/079KT TB MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
LJ60 at 15,000 ft, 35 nm southwest, 6:28 pm MDT (00:28 UTC): light to moderate icing from 16,500 ft to 19,000 ft, -13 °C, remarks: during the descent zdvwc. At the departure end, 35 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MTJ UA /OV MTJ030030/TM 0028/FL150/TP LJ60/TA M13/IC LGT-MOD 190-165/RM DURD ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MTJ
Where
30 nm northeast (030°) of MTJ
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ60
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
light to moderate from 19,000 ft to 16,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent zdvwc
B38M at 32,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 5:32 pm MDT (23:32 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZDVWC-04. At the departure end, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EEO UA /OV EKR146023/TM 2332/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT /IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-04
```
Report
a routine report filed through EEO
Where
23 nm southeast (146°) of EKR
Time
23:32 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light
Icing
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-04
UAL2862 at 34,000 ft, 13 nm west, 4:39 pm MDT (22:39 UTC): no turbulence, wind 238° at 63 knots. At the departure end, 13 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2862 3911N 10708W 2239 F340 238/063KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
C680A at 14,000 ft, 12 nm northwest, 5:02 pm MDT (23:02 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV DBL/TM 2302/FL140/TP C680A/TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
over DBL
Time
23:02 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
C680A
Turbulence
light occasional moderate chop
B38M at 32,000 ft, 26 nm northwest, 5:27 pm MDT (23:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZDVWC-03. At the departure end, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV DBL359020/TM 2327/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
20 nm north (359°) of DBL
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
Icing
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-03

12 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 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, BFF, ONL, FSD, MSP). 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	190° at 16 kt	−11 kt	17 °C	131 kt	5 h 22 min	1:08 am CDT (06:08 UTC)
7,500 ft	200° at 22 kt	−18 kt	16 °C	138 kt	5 h 06 min	12:52 am CDT (05:52 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 25 kt	−22 kt	12 °C	142 kt	4 h 57 min	12:43 am CDT (05:43 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 23 kt	−22 kt	7 °C	142 kt	4 h 57 min	12:43 am CDT (05:43 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	−23 kt	3 °C	143 kt	4 h 55 min	12:41 am CDT (05:41 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	−26 kt	-2 °C	146 kt	4 h 49 min	12:35 am CDT (05:35 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 27 kt	−28 kt	-8 °C	148 kt	4 h 45 min	12:31 am CDT (05:31 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 28 kt	−28 kt	-9 °C	148 kt	4 h 45 min	12:31 am CDT (05:31 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 35 kt	−35 kt	-20 °C	155 kt	4 h 32 min	12:18 am CDT (05:18 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 46 kt	−46 kt	-34 °C	166 kt	4 h 14 min	12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 53 kt	−52 kt	-41 °C	172 kt	4 h 05 min	11:51 pm CDT (04:51 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 63 kt	−60 kt	-50 °C	180 kt	3 h 54 min	11:40 pm CDT (04:40 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; 85 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°
BFF	used from 149 nm out; 66 nm from the line		120/24	180/31 13°	210/26 7°	230/25 -7°	240/41 -20°	230/52 -36°	250/56 -41°	260/57 -45°
ONL	used from 297 nm out; 100 nm from the line		200/20 17°	230/26 14°	240/21 7°	250/27 -9°	260/32 -19°	240/44 -34°	240/56 -41°	250/62 -51°
FSD	used from 446 nm out; 55 nm from the line	200/16	220/20 17°	240/26 13°	230/19 6°	240/25 -9°	240/28 -20°	250/39 -33°	250/44 -43°	260/63 -52°
MSP	used from 594 nm out; 77 nm from the line	200/28	240/30 19°	240/24 12°	240/17 5°	270/24 -10°	270/33 -20°	280/48 -35°	290/55 -45°	280/84 -54°

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 9,500 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	7,837 ft	5:53 pm MDT (23:53 UTC)
LXV Leadville, CO	20 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	9,933 ft	23:53 UTC
BJC Denver, CO	89 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	5,673 ft	23:51 UTC
SNY Sidney, NE	208 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	4,314 ft	19:53 UTC
OKS Oshkosh, NE	248 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	no report just now				3,394 ft
TIF Thedford, NE	327 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	2,925 ft	00:35 UTC
RBE Bassett, NE	386 nm out, 1 nm east of the line	no report just now				2,349 ft
AGZ Wagner, SD	456 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,477 ft	00:35 UTC
FSD Sioux Falls, SD	525 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	18,000 ft	1,430 ft	23:56 UTC
DVP Slayton, MN	574 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,623 ft	00:33 UTC
FCM Minneapolis, MN	683 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	906 ft	23:53 UTC
STP St Paul, MN	destination	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	705 ft	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 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 STP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:40 pm CDT (04:40 UTC)

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

The forecast for ASE, the departure

From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 24, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet
At times between Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) and 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind variable at 20 knots, gusting to 35, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Sun 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, gusting to 26, 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 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 13,000 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 20,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 19 October · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at ASE 6:33 pm MDT (00:33 UTC), at STP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at STP is before sunrise there (7:23 am CDT (12:23 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 northern Rockies · 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, St. Paul Downtown Holman Field.