Plan a flight · Mon 7:17 am CDT (12:17 UTC)

Bemidji Regional to City Of Colorado Springs Municipal BJI → COS

674 nautical miles (776 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 223°, about 222° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 12:25 pm MDT (18:25 UTC). Right now BJI is IFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 5 knots; COS 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: 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 SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 466 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). Near the route, 476 nm along 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 last 89 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the last 89 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 10 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 BJI.

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

E75L at 2,200 ft, 33 nm northwest, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,200 ft. 79 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1058/FL022/TP E75L/SK OVC013-TOP022
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over KFAR
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,200 ft
E75L at 1,300 ft, 28 nm northwest, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,900 ft. 89 nm along the route, 28 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1120/FL013/TP E75L/SK OVC013-TOP029
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over FAR
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,900 ft
P28A at 4,000 ft, 45 nm northwest, 4:27 am CDT (09:27 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,800 ft, 10 °C. 89 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR270015/TM 0927/FL040/TP P28A/SK OVC013-TOP038/TA 10/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
15 nm west (270°) of KFAR
Time
09:27 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,800 ft
Temperature
10 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
C441 at 5,000 ft, 23 nm northwest, 6:52 am CDT (11:52 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 188 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABR UA /OV ABR/TM 1152/FL050/TP C441/SK BASEUNKN-TOP032/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABR
Where
over ABR
Time
11:52 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C441
Sky
BASEUNKN-TOP032
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
UAL1735 at 19,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 6:50 am CDT (11:50 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 237° at 58 knots. At the destination end, 49 nm northwest 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, 6 nm southeast, 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
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

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 7 forecast points nearest it (AXN, ABR, PIR, ONL, BFF, 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 13 kt	+10 kt	17 °C	110 kt	6 h 08 min	12:25 pm MDT (18:25 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	+15 kt	16 °C	105 kt	6 h 25 min	12:42 pm MDT (18:42 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 24 kt	+21 kt	13 °C	99 kt	6 h 48 min	1:05 pm MDT (19:05 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	+23 kt	9 °C	97 kt	6 h 57 min	1:14 pm MDT (19:14 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	+24 kt	4 °C	96 kt	7 h 01 min	1:18 pm MDT (19:18 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	+27 kt	-1 °C	93 kt	7 h 15 min	1:32 pm MDT (19:32 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 30 kt	+30 kt	-6 °C	90 kt	7 h 29 min	1:46 pm MDT (19:46 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 33 kt	+33 kt	-10 °C	87 kt	7 h 45 min	2:02 pm MDT (20:02 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 41 kt	+41 kt	-21 °C	79 kt	8 h 32 min	2:49 pm MDT (20:49 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 47 kt	+44 kt	-33 °C	76 kt	8 h 52 min	3:09 pm MDT (21:09 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 54 kt	+48 kt	-38 °C	72 kt	9 h 22 min	3:39 pm MDT (21:39 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 60 kt	+51 kt	-47 °C	69 kt	9 h 46 min	4:03 pm MDT (22:03 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
AXN	used from 0 nm out; 80 nm from the line	110/6	260/10 16°	240/17 12°	250/20 5°	260/29 -10°	260/35 -22°	260/29 -38°	270/48 -41°	270/61 -48°
ABR	used from 149 nm out; 30 nm from the line	080/12	210/12 17°	220/22 12°	230/26 5°	220/28 -10°	230/41 -21°	250/36 -36°	260/47 -39°	260/63 -47°
PIR	used from 248 nm out; 49 nm from the line		230/15 15°	220/22 14°	220/24 6°	200/32 -10°	210/48 -22°	240/45 -33°	240/43 -37°	250/55 -46°
ONL	used from 347 nm out; 90 nm from the line		250/31 22°	230/27 16°	220/25 8°	230/25 -9°	220/29 -22°	250/42 -33°	250/48 -36°	250/52 -46°
BFF	used from 397 nm out; 101 nm from the line		280/28	260/39 11°	240/34 5°	210/38 -11°	210/52 -22°	230/61 -31°	230/61 -36°	240/56 -45°
DEN	used from 545 nm out; 64 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 645 nm out; 43 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
BJI Bemidji, MN	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	from the east-northeast (060°) at 5 knots	5 mi	500 ft	1,391 ft	6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC)
DTL Detroit Lakes, MN	59 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the east (080°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	1,395 ft	11:55 UTC
BWP Wahpeton, ND	99 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 7,000 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 knots	4 mi	7,000 ft	968 ft	11:55 UTC
BTN Britton, SD	149 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist, unknown precipitation	from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots, gusting to 18	1.25 mi	300 ft	1,318 ft	11:50 UTC
MKA Miller, SD	248 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				1,569 ft
ICR Winner, SD	317 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (360°) at 9 knots	1.75 mi	200 ft	2,032 ft	12:05 UTC
VTN Valentine, NE	367 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 6 knots	2 mi	400 ft	2,595 ft	11:52 UTC
CNP Chappell, NE	506 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				3,681 ft
AKO Akron, CO	565 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	4,716 ft	11:53 UTC
LIC Limon, CO	625 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	5,374 ft	11:55 UTC
COS Colorado Springs, CO	destination	VFR	from the south (190°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	6,187 ft	5:54 am MDT (11:54 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, 12:25 pm MDT (18:25 UTC)

Wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 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 BJI, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility 3 miles, rain showers, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 500 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 BJI 6:37 pm CDT (23:37 UTC), at COS 6:23 pm MDT (00:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern 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: Bemidji Regional, City Of Colorado Springs Municipal.