Plan a flight · Mon 4:01 am CDT (09:01 UTC)

Austin-Bergstrom International to Spokane International AUS → GEG

1,390 nautical miles (1,600 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 324°, about 320° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:03 pm PDT (20:03 UTC). Right now AUS is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 3 knots; GEG is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) 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: 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 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 199 to 556 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 477 to 904 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 556 to 824 nm out.
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 616 to 884 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 705 to 1331 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 725 to 1142 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, 864 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 993 to 1311 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 248 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 218 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 AUS.

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

A321 at 31,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 1:41 am CDT (06:41 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: mtw +/-15KT zdvwc. 626 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK/TM 0641/FL310/TP A321/TB MOD/RM MTW +/-15KT. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
over BRK
Time
06:41 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
mtw +/-15KT zdvwc
A333 at 38,000 ft, 41 nm southwest, 3:23 am CDT (08:23 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: mtw +/-15KT zdvwc. 566 nm along the route, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV ALS085025/TM 0823/FL380/TP A333/TB LGT CHOP/RM MTW +/-15KT. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
25 nm east (085°) of ALS
Time
08:23 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
mtw +/-15KT zdvwc
A320 at 31,000 ft, 3 nm south, 1:58 am CDT (06:58 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: mtw a 10-knot loss of airspeed 100FT zdvwc. 616 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB260040/TM 0658/FL310/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM MTW +/-10KT 100FT. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
40 nm west (260°) of PUB
Time
06:58 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
mtw a 10-knot loss of airspeed 100FT zdvwc
A21N at 33,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 1:59 am CDT (06:59 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: mtw a 10-knot loss of airspeed 100FT zdvwc. 626 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK/TM 0659/FL330/TP A21N/TB LGT CHOP/RM MTW +/-10KT 100FT. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
over BRK
Time
06:59 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
mtw a 10-knot loss of airspeed 100FT zdvwc
GLF6 at 47,000 ft, 43 nm southwest, 2:47 am CDT (07:47 UTC): remarks: moderate mtw +/-1500FPM zdvwc. 636 nm along the route, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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GUC UA /OV HBU105046/TM 0747/FL470/TP GLF6/RM MOD MTW +/-1500FPM. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUC
Where
46 nm east (105°) of HBU
Time
07:47 UTC
Height
at 47,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Remarks
moderate mtw +/-1500FPM zdvwc
B38M at 37,000 ft, 0 nm northwest, 2:42 am CDT (07:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: mtw +/-7KT zdvwc. 636 nm along the route, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB280055/TM 0742/FL370/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP/RM MTW +/-7KT. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
55 nm west (280°) of PUB
Time
07:42 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
mtw +/-7KT zdvwc
PC12 at 26,000 ft, 35 nm southwest, 1:27 am CDT (06:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-12. 645 nm along the route, 35 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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GUC UA /OV HBU090040/TM 0627/FL260/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-12
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUC
Where
40 nm east (090°) of HBU
Time
06:27 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-12
B38M at 22,000 ft, 21 nm northeast, 3:14 am CDT (08:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 655 nm along the route, 21 nm northeast 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
CRJ2 at 22,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 1:35 am CDT (06:35 UTC): no turbulence up to 26,000 ft, no icing, clear from 22,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the descent ZDVWC-26. 665 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN220060/TM 0635/FL220/TP CRJ2/SK SKC/TB NEG BLO 260/IC NEG/RM DURD/ ZDVWC-26
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
60 nm southwest (220°) of DEN
Time
06:35 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
clear
Turbulence
no below 26,000 ft
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent ZDVWC-26
B738 at 23,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 1:23 am CDT (06:23 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 26,000 ft, clear from 23,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the descent sskii star ZDVWC-06. 675 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN230060/TM 0623/FL230/TP B738/SK SKC/TB NEG 230-260/RM DURD SSKII STAR. ZDVWC-06
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
60 nm southwest (230°) of DEN
Time
06:23 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
clear
Turbulence
no from 23,000 ft to 26,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent sskii star ZDVWC-06
A20N at 25,000 ft, 39 nm northeast, 1:19 am CDT (06:19 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 26,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-06. 685 nm along the route, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN250045/TM 0619/FL250/TP A20N/TB OCNL LGT CHOP BLO 260/RM DURC. ZDVWC-06
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
45 nm west (250°) of DEN
Time
06:19 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Turbulence
occasional light chop below 26,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-06

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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 14 forecast points nearest it (SAT, ABI, LBB, AMA, TCC, PUB, DEN, GJT, RKS, LND, PIH, DLN, LWS, GEG). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	210° at 15 kt	−6 kt	16 °C	126 kt	11 h 02 min	1:03 pm PDT (20:03 UTC)
6,500 ft	210° at 15 kt	−6 kt	11 °C	126 kt	11 h 02 min	1:03 pm PDT (20:03 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 15 kt	0	7 °C	120 kt	11 h 35 min	1:36 pm PDT (20:36 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 18 kt	−1 kt	4 °C	121 kt	11 h 29 min	1:30 pm PDT (20:30 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 21 kt	−2 kt	1 °C	122 kt	11 h 24 min	1:25 pm PDT (20:25 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 25 kt	−4 kt	-4 °C	124 kt	11 h 13 min	1:14 pm PDT (20:14 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	−5 kt	-8 °C	125 kt	11 h 07 min	1:08 pm PDT (20:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 30 kt	−6 kt	-12 °C	126 kt	11 h 02 min	1:03 pm PDT (20:03 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 41 kt	−3 kt	-22 °C	123 kt	11 h 18 min	1:19 pm PDT (20:19 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 52 kt	+1 kt	-30 °C	119 kt	11 h 41 min	1:42 pm PDT (20:42 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 51 kt	+5 kt	-36 °C	115 kt	12 h 05 min	2:06 pm PDT (21:06 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 47 kt	+8 kt	-46 °C	112 kt	12 h 25 min	2:26 pm PDT (21:26 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
SAT	used from 0 nm out; 66 nm from the line	160/18	180/22 17°	190/16 14°	210/16 9°	220/16 -5°	200/11 -14°	250/8 -29°	330/8 -40°	020/26 -51°
ABI	used from 50 nm out; 94 nm from the line		200/30 19°	220/12 16°	220/11 9°	230/15 -5°	250/26 -15°	250/39 -28°	270/36 -38°	280/30 -51°
LBB	used from 248 nm out; 49 nm from the line		220/25 21°	230/20 15°	220/20 7°	230/36 -6°	240/50 -15°	240/59 -28°	260/52 -37°	260/45 -50°
AMA	used from 298 nm out; 44 nm from the line		230/32	230/28 14°	230/27 7°	230/38 -6°	230/50 -17°	250/69 -28°	260/62 -37°	270/65 -49°
TCC	used from 397 nm out; 58 nm from the line		240/20	230/22 13°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	240/55 -18°	240/74 -27°	240/68 -37°	250/64 -49°
PUB	used from 497 nm out; 75 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°
DEN	used from 645 nm out; 81 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°
GJT	used from 695 nm out; 90 nm from the line			220/26 6°	230/39 0°	220/55 -13°	230/60 -23°	230/78 -31°	230/80 -35°	230/74 -44°
RKS	used from 794 nm out; 60 nm from the line			250/9	230/21 -1°	210/43 -14°	220/59 -23°	220/55 -32°	220/53 -35°	220/48 -44°
LND	used from 943 nm out; 74 nm from the line			240/10 3°	240/30 0°	220/42 -13°	230/52 -23°	220/54 -33°	220/52 -36°	220/53 -44°
PIH	used from 993 nm out; 67 nm from the line		070/8	150/19 1°	180/32 -4°	210/44 -17°	210/37 -28°	210/74 -31°	220/68 -35°	220/60 -43°
DLN	used from 1092 nm out; 47 nm from the line			190/10 -4°	220/23 -4°	210/21 -18°	210/43 -28°	210/60 -33°	210/72 -37°	210/67 -44°
LWS	used from 1241 nm out; 72 nm from the line	L/V	340/5 -3°	L/V -6°	040/7 -10°	100/23 -22°	180/30 -31°	190/11 -34°	200/11 -36°	220/23 -40°
GEG	used from 1341 nm out; 25 nm from the line		060/7 -2°	070/12 -6°	050/8 -8°	120/11 -21°	110/18 -33°	030/22 -37°	040/6 -38°	240/7 -41°

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
AUS Austin, TX	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	541 ft	3:53 am CDT (08:53 UTC)
GTU Georgetown, TX	20 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 16,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	16,000 ft	789 ft	08:55 UTC
ABI Abilene, TX	169 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,790 ft	08:52 UTC
AMA Amarillo, TX	367 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 12,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	12,000 ft	3,606 ft	08:53 UTC
CAO Clayton, NM	467 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 17 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	4,969 ft	08:55 UTC
LXV Leadville, CO	685 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	9,933 ft	08:53 UTC
EGE Eagle, CO	725 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	6,547 ft	08:56 UTC
BPI Big Piney, WY	953 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	6,993 ft	08:53 UTC
IDA Idaho Falls, ID	1053 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,400 ft	4,743 ft	08:53 UTC
SMN Salmon, ID	1182 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet	from the north (360°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	4,044 ft	08:56 UTC
GEG Spokane, WA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	2,385 ft	1:53 am PDT (08:53 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 GEG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:03 pm PDT (20:03 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for GEG

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet

The forecast for AUS, the departure

From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet and more above
From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 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 17 nm from the route, 645 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at AUS 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC), at GEG 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:37 pm PDT (01:37 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 Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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: Austin-Bergstrom International, Spokane International.