Plan a flight · Mon 7:09 am MDT (13:09 UTC)

Rocky Mountain Metro Airport to Miami-Opa Locka Executive BJC → OPF

1,500 nautical miles (1,726 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 117°, about 108° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC). Right now BJC is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots; OPF is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 8 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 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 80 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 30 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
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 30 to 100 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 220 to 570 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the route from 810 to 1050 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Near the route, 1250 nm along 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 BJC.

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

urgent C172 at 6,700 ft, 13 nm southwest, 6:54 am MDT (12:54 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb. At the departure end, 13 nm southwest 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, 13 nm southwest, 6:40 am MDT (12:40 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R. At the departure end, 13 nm southwest 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, 13 nm south, 6:30 am MDT (12:30 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed. At the departure end, 13 nm south 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
B738 descending, 26 nm north, 7:01 am MDT (13:01 UTC): moderate turbulence from 11,000 ft to 20,000 ft. At the departure end, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40NW DEN/TM 1301/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40NW den
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 11,000 ft
B738 descending, 32 nm south, 6:55 am MDT (12:55 UTC): moderate turbulence from 16,000 ft to 20,000 ft. At the departure end, 32 nm south 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
B737 at 16,000 ft, 28 nm north, 6:23 am MDT (12:23 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320040/TM 1223/FL160/TP B737/TB MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
C172 at 200 ft, 12 nm southwest, 6:35 am MDT (12:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed. At the departure end, 12 nm southwest 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
C172 at 9,500 ft, 38 nm south, 6:43 am MDT (12:43 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 38 nm south 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
UAL1735 at 19,000 ft, 33 nm southwest, 5:50 am MDT (11:50 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 237° at 58 knots. At the departure end, 33 nm southwest 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
CRJ2 at 24,000 ft, 41 nm north, 5:45 am MDT (11:45 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. At the departure end, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN314057/TM 1145/FL240/TP CRJ2/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
57 nm northwest (314°) of DEN
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-13
B752 at 23,000 ft, 46 nm southwest, 5:39 am MDT (11:39 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. At the departure end, 46 nm southwest 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
B38M at 21,000 ft, 17 nm west, 5:24 am MDT (11:24 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zdvwc. At the departure end, 17 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN277039/TM 1124/FL210/TP B38M/TB LGT-MOD CHOP BLO 180 NEG ABV 180/RM DURC. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
39 nm west (277°) of DEN
Time
11:24 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light to moderate chop below 18,000 ft no above 18,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb zdvwc
B763 at 23,000 ft, 15 nm west, 4:26 am MDT (10:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. At the departure end, 15 nm west 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
B738 at 5,500 ft, 7 nm northeast, 6:28 am MDT (12:28 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV KDEN/TM 1228/FLSFC/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over KDEN
Time
12:28 UTC
Height
at the surface
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none

11 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 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 14 forecast points nearest it (DEN, GLD, GCK, GAG, ICT, OKC, TUL, FSM, LIT, JAN, MOB, TLH, PIE, MIA). 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	250° at 12 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	11 h 38 min	8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	−13 kt	22 °C	133 kt	11 h 17 min	8:26 pm EDT (00:26 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	−12 kt	15 °C	132 kt	11 h 22 min	8:31 pm EDT (00:31 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 13 kt	−10 kt	11 °C	130 kt	11 h 32 min	8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 12 kt	−9 kt	8 °C	129 kt	11 h 38 min	8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 14 kt	−9 kt	3 °C	129 kt	11 h 38 min	8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	−11 kt	-1 °C	131 kt	11 h 27 min	8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	−13 kt	-5 °C	133 kt	11 h 17 min	8:26 pm EDT (00:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 19 kt	−13 kt	-6 °C	133 kt	11 h 17 min	8:26 pm EDT (00:26 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 22 kt	−18 kt	-18 °C	138 kt	10 h 52 min	8:01 pm EDT (00:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 38 kt	−35 kt	-30 °C	155 kt	9 h 41 min	6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 40 kt	−39 kt	-39 °C	159 kt	9 h 26 min	6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 36 kt	−36 kt	-51 °C	156 kt	9 h 37 min	6:46 pm EDT (22:46 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; 9 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°
GLD	used from 100 nm out; 54 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 200 nm out; 15 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 300 nm out; 72 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°
ICT	used from 350 nm out; 56 nm from the line	230/45	240/33 21°	230/23 14°	230/22 7°	240/29 -7°	240/36 -20°	260/78 -29°	270/69 -36°	270/56 -49°
OKC	used from 400 nm out; 67 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°
TUL	used from 450 nm out; 25 nm from the line	230/42	250/23 17°	220/16 14°	240/10 8°	240/20 -6°	260/28 -17°	270/61 -29°	280/52 -38°	290/46 -50°
FSM	used from 550 nm out; 17 nm from the line	230/33	260/23 15°	240/23 11°	230/18 8°	230/20 -8°	250/31 -17°	280/51 -30°	280/52 -39°	300/47 -51°
LIT	used from 650 nm out; 46 nm from the line	250/22	250/25 18°	240/23 12°	240/20 7°	250/17 -6°	260/25 -17°	300/45 -29°	300/49 -40°	310/43 -51°
JAN	used from 750 nm out; 85 nm from the line	240/10	260/15 18°	280/10 11°	290/6 6°	290/15 -5°	300/15 -17°	320/35 -30°	330/38 -40°	330/39 -51°
MOB	used from 950 nm out; 40 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	020/8 11°	L/V 6°	330/12 -5°	330/23 -17°	330/30 -32°	350/39 -41°	340/40 -53°
TLH	used from 1100 nm out; 81 nm from the line	340/23	350/26 17°	350/21 11°	300/13 6°	320/25 -6°	340/35 -16°	350/44 -32°	360/51 -42°	350/33 -52°
PIE	used from 1250 nm out; 50 nm from the line	360/10	340/12 18°	330/9 13°	290/12 8°	260/21 -7°	280/18 -18°	250/20 -33°	250/26 -41°	250/20 -51°
MIA	used from 1400 nm out; 79 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 17°	L/V 13°	L/V 8°	270/6 -6°	250/9 -17°	290/17 -32°	280/25 -41°	280/21 -52°

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
BJC Denver, CO	departure	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	5,673 ft	6:47 am MDT (12:47 UTC)
CFO Denver, CO	30 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	5,515 ft	12:47 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS	240 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	2,890 ft	12:54 UTC
SWO Stillwater, OK	440 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,000 ft	12:53 UTC
RVS Tulsa, OK	490 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	638 ft	12:53 UTC
LLQ Monticello, AR	740 nm out, 6 nm east of the line	VFR	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	267 ft	12:53 UTC
JAN Jackson, MS	860 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	346 ft	12:54 UTC
PNS Pensacola, FL	1040 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	120 ft	12:53 UTC
DTS Destin, FL	1080 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	22 ft	12:53 UTC
SPG St Petersburg, FL	1330 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	6 ft	12:53 UTC
SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL	1350 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	12:53 UTC
OPF Miami, FL	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet	from the north (010°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	8 ft	8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,673 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At OPF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for OPF

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet

The forecast for BJC, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 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 BJC 6:24 pm MDT (00:24 UTC), at OPF 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 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 lower 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: Rocky Mountain Metro Airport, Miami-Opa Locka Executive.