Southeast Iowa Regional to Rifle Garfield County BRL → RIL
764 nautical miles (880 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 270°, about 269° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 23-knot headwind), arriving about 7:27 am MDT (13:27 UTC). Right now BRL is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots; RIL is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 7 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 3W: 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 536 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the last 238 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 208 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). Over the last 109 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). 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 BRL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent E75L at 9,000 ft, 26 nm south, 11:30 pm CDT (04:30 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach. 725 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ASE UUA /OV ASE/TM 0430/FL090/TP E75L/RM LLWS +/- 20K 1000-1500 AGL ON APCH
- Report
- an urgent report filed through ASE
- Where
- over ASE
- Time
- 04:30 UTC
- Height
- at 9,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach
- A320 descending, 9 nm southeast, 10:19 pm CDT (03:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 625 nm along the route, 9 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0319/FLDURD/TP A320/TB NEG BLO 100
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- over DEN
- Time
- 03:19 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- no below 10,000 ft
- E170 at 22,500 ft, 42 nm south, 12:06 am CDT (05:06 UTC): light to moderate turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13. 665 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN216057/TM 0506/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD BLO 230/RM DURD TBARR STAR. ZDVWC-13
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 57 nm southwest (216°) of DEN
- Time
- 05:06 UTC
- Height
- at 22,500 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate below 23,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13
- B38M at 21,500 ft, 44 nm north, 11:33 pm CDT (04:33 UTC): light turbulence up to 25,000 ft, remarks: during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13. 665 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN305065/TM 0433/FL215/TP B38M/TB LGT BLO 250/RM DURD FLATI STAR. ZDVWC-13
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 65 nm northwest (305°) of DEN
- Time
- 04:33 UTC
- Height
- at 21,500 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light below 25,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13
- CL35 at 41,000 ft, 18 nm north, 9:40 pm CDT (02:40 UTC): remarks: mtw +/-50FT a 15-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-05. 705 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
EGE UA /OV RLG/TM 0240/FL410/TP CL35/RM MTW +/-50FT +/-15KT ZDVWC-05
- Report
- a routine report filed through EGE
- Where
- over RLG
- Time
- 02:40 UTC
- Height
- at 41,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CL35
- Remarks
- mtw +/-50FT a 15-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-05
- BE20 at 16,000 ft, 0 nm east, 10:28 pm CDT (03:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-11. At the destination end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIL UA /OV RIL/TM 0328/FL160/TP BE20/TA M03/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC-11
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIL
- Where
- over RIL
- Time
- 03:28 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Temperature
- −3 °C
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-11
- UAL2479 at 36,000 ft, 23 nm south, 10:11 pm CDT (03:11 UTC): no turbulence, wind 231° at 49 knots. At the destination end, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL2479 3910N 10753W 0311 F360 231/049KT TB SMTH IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 (BRL, DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, DEN, GJT). 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 | 230° at 39 kt | +32 kt | 21 °C | 88 kt | 8 h 41 min | 8:15 am MDT (14:15 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 35 kt | +31 kt | 18 °C | 89 kt | 8 h 35 min | 8:09 am MDT (14:09 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | +23 kt | 12 °C | 97 kt | 7 h 53 min | 7:27 am MDT (13:27 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | +23 kt | 9 °C | 97 kt | 7 h 53 min | 7:27 am MDT (13:27 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | +23 kt | 5 °C | 97 kt | 7 h 53 min | 7:27 am MDT (13:27 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 28 kt | +25 kt | 0 °C | 95 kt | 8 h 03 min | 7:37 am MDT (13:37 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 29 kt | +26 kt | -4 °C | 94 kt | 8 h 08 min | 7:42 am MDT (13:42 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 30 kt | +27 kt | -8 °C | 93 kt | 8 h 13 min | 7:47 am MDT (13:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 37 kt | +33 kt | -20 °C | 87 kt | 8 h 47 min | 8:21 am MDT (14:21 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 51 kt | +47 kt | -31 °C | 73 kt | 10 h 28 min | 10:02 am MDT (16:02 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 56 kt | +55 kt | -37 °C | 65 kt | 11 h 45 min | 11:19 am MDT (17:19 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 55 kt | +55 kt | -48 °C | 65 kt | 11 h 45 min | 11:19 am MDT (17:19 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRL | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| DSM | used from 50 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 230/40 | 250/33 17° | 250/18 12° | 240/17 5° | 260/28 -8° | 270/34 -19° | 260/41 -33° | 260/55 -41° | 270/62 -51° |
| OMA | used from 149 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| GRI | used from 248 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| GLD | used from 397 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| DEN | used from 546 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| GJT | used from 695 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 210/43 7° | 230/45 1° | 220/49 -12° | 220/62 -22° | 220/59 -28° | 230/60 -33° | 220/55 -45° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRL Burlington, IA | departure | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 698 ft | 11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC) |
| MPZ Mount Pleasant, IA | 20 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 730 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| TVK Centerville, IA | 79 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,023 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| ICL Clarinda, IA | 179 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 995 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| LNK Lincoln, NE | 258 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,218 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| HDE Holdrege, NE | 377 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,313 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| CSB Cambridge, NE | 417 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 2,414 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| RYA Wray, CO | 506 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,677 ft | ||||
| AKO Akron, CO | 556 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 4,716 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| BJC Denver, CO | 645 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,673 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| EGE Eagle, CO | 725 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet | from the west (280°) at 10 knots, gusting to 15 | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 6,547 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| RIL Rifle, CO | destination | VFR Sky: overcast at 10,000 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 5,536 ft | 10:53 pm MDT (04:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,547 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RIL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:27 am MDT (13:27 UTC)
Wind from the southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet VFR
30% chance between Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for RIL
- From Sun 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the east at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet
- 30% chance between Sun 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC) and 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
The forecast for BRL, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds 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 BRL 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC), at RIL 6:36 pm MDT (00:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm MDT (01:03 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
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: Southeast Iowa Regional, Rifle Garfield County.