Plan a flight · Mon 10:05 am EDT (14:05 UTC)

Bangor International to City Of Colorado Springs Municipal BGR → COS

1,631 nautical miles (1,877 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 270°, about 286° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 18-knot headwind), arriving about 12:04 am MDT (06:04 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BGR is IFR, wind from the west (270°) at 4 knots; COS is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25. 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 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 169 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 70 to 259 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 109 to 288 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 1184 to 1243 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 last 109 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 20 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 BGR.

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

urgent C172 at 6,700 ft, 45 nm north, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb. At the destination end, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1254/FL067/TP C172/RM LLWS +/- 10 KTS DURC
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
over KAPA
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 6,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb
urgent FA7X at 6,800 ft, 45 nm north, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R. At the destination end, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1240/FL068/TP FA7X/RM LLWS -40 KTS DURC RY 35R
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
over KAPA
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 6,800 ft
Aircraft
FA7X
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R
urgent TBM7 at 100 ft, 44 nm north, 8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed. At the destination end, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV APA140001/TM 1230/FL001/TP TBM7/TB LGT CHOP/RM LLWS +-10KTS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
1 nm southeast (140°) of APA
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
TBM7
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed
B777 at 37,000 ft, 12 nm north, 9:16 am EDT (13:16 UTC): moderate turbulence. 239 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSS UA /OV MAL/TM 1316/FL370/TP B777/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSS
Where
over MAL
Time
13:16 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B777
Turbulence
moderate
B77W at 36,000 ft, 10 nm south, 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 288 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OGS UA /OV CURDS/TM 1218/FL360/TP B77W/TB CONS MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through OGS
Where
curds
Time
12:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B77W
Turbulence
continuous moderate clear-air turbulence
B77W at 36,000 ft, 10 nm south, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 298 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ART UA /OV ART030030/TM 1221/FL360/TP B77W/TB CONS MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through ART
Where
30 nm northeast (030°) of ART
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B77W
Turbulence
continuous moderate clear-air turbulence
E170 at 28,000 ft, 46 nm south, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 726 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 1310/FL280/TP E170/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through GRR
Where
over VIO
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
C172 at 9,500 ft, 11 nm northwest, 8:43 am EDT (12:43 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK348/005/TM 1243/FL095/TP C172/TB TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
BRK348/005
Time
12:43 UTC
Height
at 9,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
turbulence moderate chop
C172 at 200 ft, 46 nm north, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed. At the destination end, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UA /OV APA350001/TM 1235/FL002/TP C172/TB MOD TURB/RM LLWS +-15KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through APA
Where
1 nm north (350°) of APA
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed
B738 descending, 47 nm northwest, 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC): moderate turbulence from 16,000 ft to 20,000 ft. At the destination end, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40SW DEN/TM 1255/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40SW den
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 16,000 ft
LJ60 at 800 ft, 29 nm southeast, 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BHB UA /OV KBHB/TM 1338/FL008/TP LJ60/SK B-008
```
Report
a routine report filed through BHB
Where
over KBHB
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
LJ60
Sky
B-008
PC12 at 500 ft, 29 nm southeast, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. At the departure end, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BHB UA /OV BHB/TM 1305/FL005/TP PC12/SK BKN005
```
Report
a routine report filed through BHB
Where
over BHB
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft
C680 at 700 ft, 3 nm northwest, 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC): overcast above 700 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 15. At the departure end, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGR UA /OV BGR/TM 1252/FL007/TP C680/SK OVC007/RM DURC RWY 15
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGR
Where
over BGR
Time
12:52 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
C680
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
Remarks
during the climb runway 15
B38M at 31,000 ft, 20 nm north, 9:08 am EDT (13:08 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 119 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BML UA /OV BML350035/TM 1308/FL310/TP B38M/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BML
Where
35 nm north (350°) of BML
Time
13:08 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light to moderate chop

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 (BGR, BML, ALB, SYR, BUF, TVC, MKG, DBQ, DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, DEN, PUB). 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	260° at 22 kt	+23 kt	23 °C	97 kt	16 h 49 min	12:54 am MDT (06:54 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	+19 kt	14 °C	101 kt	16 h 09 min	12:14 am MDT (06:14 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+18 kt	10 °C	102 kt	15 h 59 min	12:04 am MDT (06:04 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	+18 kt	7 °C	102 kt	15 h 59 min	12:04 am MDT (06:04 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 19 kt	+20 kt	3 °C	100 kt	16 h 19 min	12:24 am MDT (06:24 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	+21 kt	-2 °C	99 kt	16 h 28 min	12:33 am MDT (06:33 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 22 kt	+23 kt	-6 °C	97 kt	16 h 49 min	12:54 am MDT (06:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 23 kt	+24 kt	-9 °C	96 kt	16 h 59 min	1:04 am MDT (07:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 29 kt	+30 kt	-21 °C	90 kt	18 h 07 min	2:12 am MDT (08:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 40 kt	+40 kt	-35 °C	80 kt	20 h 23 min	4:28 am MDT (10:28 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 49 kt	+48 kt	-42 °C	72 kt	22 h 39 min	6:44 am MDT (12:44 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 54 kt	+51 kt	-50 °C	69 kt	23 h 38 min	7:43 am MDT (13:43 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
BGR	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	300/13	320/12 9°	320/11 5°	320/16 -1°	300/25 -12°	290/33 -23°	280/38 -40°	260/56 -45°	250/75 -52°
BML	used from 50 nm out; 29 nm from the line	310/21	350/11 10°	330/9 6°	340/21 0°	310/23 -11°	310/29 -23°	280/39 -40°	280/42 -46°	260/57 -52°
ALB	used from 199 nm out; 117 nm from the line	340/22	340/19 9°	320/16 7°	330/16 2°	330/19 -11°	320/21 -23°	320/25 -39°	280/30 -44°	270/41 -51°
SYR	used from 249 nm out; 98 nm from the line	330/17	320/14 9°	350/18 8°	350/26 2°	340/25 -11°	360/34 -22°	350/43 -39°	330/50 -46°	350/50 -54°
BUF	used from 398 nm out; 86 nm from the line	300/11	330/15 11°	340/26 8°	330/28 2°	340/31 -10°	340/32 -21°	340/52 -37°	340/59 -46°	330/66 -53°
TVC	used from 547 nm out; 154 nm from the line	270/31	280/23 15°	260/22 8°	260/29 4°	280/29 -11°	280/42 -21°	270/42 -36°	270/54 -47°	290/67 -51°
MKG	used from 696 nm out; 39 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
DBQ	used from 846 nm out; 90 nm from the line	250/27	260/23 17°	240/26 10°	260/30 4°	280/26 -9°	280/36 -21°	270/41 -36°	280/52 -41°	290/67 -48°
DSM	used from 1044 nm out; 41 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -47°
OMA	used from 1144 nm out; 33 nm from the line	230/47	240/33 21°	230/22 13°	220/27 5°	240/35 -8°	250/43 -21°	260/47 -33°	260/59 -36°	270/58 -46°
GRI	used from 1243 nm out; 42 nm from the line		230/39 23°	230/32 15°	210/29 7°	230/31 -8°	230/43 -21°	250/52 -31°	260/59 -35°	260/59 -46°
GLD	used from 1393 nm out; 76 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°
DEN	used from 1542 nm out; 68 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 1592 nm out; 40 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°

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
BGR Bangor, ME	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	192 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
ERR Errol, NH	99 nm out, 1 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,248 ft
BTV Burlington, VT	189 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	300 ft	334 ft	13:54 UTC
CYPQ Peterborough,	408 nm out, 10 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	6 mi	900 ft	628 ft	13:00 UTC
BAX Bad Axe, MI	607 nm out, 9 nm south of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	763 ft	13:55 UTC
MBS Saginaw, MI	657 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	668 ft	13:53 UTC
MWC Milwaukee, WI	836 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	744 ft	13:55 UTC
ALO Waterloo, IA	1025 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	873 ft	13:54 UTC
OMA Omaha, NE	1204 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	984 ft	13:52 UTC
GRI Grand Island, NE	1313 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,847 ft	13:53 UTC
SYF St Francis, KS	1482 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	3,429 ft	13:55 UTC
COS Colorado Springs, CO	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	6,187 ft	7:54 am MDT (13:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,187 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At COS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:04 am MDT (06:04 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for COS

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for BGR, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): light rain showers, a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at BGR 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC), at COS 6:23 pm MDT (00:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at COS is before sunrise there (7:05 am MDT (13:05 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Bangor International, City Of Colorado Springs Municipal.