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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 9:20 am MDT (15:20 UTC). Right now BRL is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots; RIL is VFR, wind calm. 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 return flight

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
  • B737 descending, 9 nm southeast, 2:10 am CDT (07:10 UTC): remarks: smooth. 625 nm along the route, 9 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0710/FLDURD/TP B737/RM SMOOTH
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    over DEN
    Time
    07:10 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    B737
    Remarks
    smooth
  • B738 descending, 9 nm southeast, 1:15 am CDT (06:15 UTC): light chop turbulence. 625 nm along the route, 9 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0615/FLDURD/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    over DEN
    Time
    06:15 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    light chop
  • A20N at 25,000 ft, 10 nm south, 1:19 am CDT (06:19 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 26,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-06. 665 nm along the route, 10 nm south 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
  • 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
  • CRJ2 at 22,000 ft, 40 nm south, 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. 675 nm along the route, 40 nm south 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, 31 nm south, 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, 31 nm south 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
  • E170 at 4,800 ft, 44 nm southwest, 1:31 am CDT (06:31 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 4,800 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the descent rnav Y 11 lgjt zdvwc. At the destination end, 44 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GJT UA /OV GJT/TM 0631/FL048/TP E170/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD RNAV Y 11 LGJT. ZDVWC
    Report
    a routine report filed through GJT
    Where
    over GJT
    Time
    06:31 UTC
    Height
    at 4,800 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Sky
    clear
    Turbulence
    none
    Icing
    none
    Remarks
    during the descent rnav Y 11 lgjt zdvwc

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.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft230° at 39 kt+32 kt21 °C88 kt8 h 41 min10:08 am MDT (16:08 UTC)
6,500 ft240° at 35 kt+31 kt18 °C89 kt8 h 35 min10:02 am MDT (16:02 UTC)
8,500 ft230° at 27 kt+23 kt12 °C97 kt7 h 53 min9:20 am MDT (15:20 UTC)
10,500 ft230° at 26 kt+23 kt9 °C97 kt7 h 53 min9:20 am MDT (15:20 UTC)
12,500 ft240° at 26 kt+23 kt5 °C97 kt7 h 53 min9:20 am MDT (15:20 UTC)
14,500 ft240° at 28 kt+25 kt0 °C95 kt8 h 03 min9:30 am MDT (15:30 UTC)
16,500 ft240° at 29 kt+26 kt-4 °C94 kt8 h 08 min9:35 am MDT (15:35 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 30 kt+27 kt-8 °C93 kt8 h 13 min9:40 am MDT (15:40 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 37 kt+33 kt-20 °C87 kt8 h 47 min10:14 am MDT (16:14 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 51 kt+47 kt-31 °C73 kt10 h 28 min11:55 am MDT (17:55 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 56 kt+55 kt-37 °C65 kt11 h 45 min1:12 pm MDT (19:12 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 55 kt+55 kt-48 °C65 kt11 h 45 min1:12 pm MDT (19:12 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
BRLused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line230/24240/29 15°290/16 10°280/15 4°260/23 -7°260/32 -19°260/36 -33°280/48 -41°280/59 -52°
DSMused from 50 nm out; 62 nm from the line230/40250/33 17°250/18 12°240/17 5°260/28 -8°270/34 -19°260/41 -33°260/55 -41°270/62 -51°
OMAused from 149 nm out; 56 nm from the line220/47240/33 19°250/18 11°230/17 6°260/29 -8°250/33 -19°250/51 -33°260/61 -40°270/62 -49°
GRIused from 248 nm out; 58 nm from the line230/35 21°230/23 13°220/20 7°240/25 -8°240/37 -20°250/49 -33°260/57 -38°260/58 -47°
GLDused from 397 nm out; 86 nm from the line230/49230/42 15°220/26 8°240/18 -7°230/27 -21°240/62 -30°240/61 -35°250/57 -47°
DENused from 546 nm out; 51 nm from the line240/21 14°250/44 6°220/49 -8°220/49 -21°230/54 -30°240/57 -35°240/49 -45°
GJTused from 695 nm out; 87 nm from the line210/43 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
BRL Burlington, IA departure VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 698 ft 1:53 am CDT (06:53 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 07:15 UTC
TVK Centerville, IA 79 nm out, 5 nm south of the line VFR from the south (190°) at 7 knots, gusting to 13 9 mi none 1,023 ft 07:15 UTC
ICL Clarinda, IA 179 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line VFR from the south (190°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 995 ft 07:15 UTC
LNK Lincoln, NE 258 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 15 knots 10+ mi none 1,218 ft 06:54 UTC
HDE Holdrege, NE 377 nm out, 3 nm east of the line VFR from the south (180°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 2,313 ft 07:15 UTC
CSB Cambridge, NE 417 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line VFR from the south (190°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 2,414 ft 07:15 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 southwest (220°) at 16 knots, gusting to 27 10+ mi none 4,716 ft 06:53 UTC
BJC Denver, CO 645 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 5,673 ft 07:15 UTC
EGE Eagle, CO 725 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,500 feet from the east-southeast (110°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 6,547 ft 06:56 UTC
RIL Rifle, CO destination VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet Weather: light rain calm 10+ mi 7,000 ft 5,536 ft 12:53 am MDT (06:53 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, 9:20 am MDT (15:20 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 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for RIL
  • From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 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 10,000 feet
  • At times between Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC) and 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,500 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 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet
  • 30% chance between Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
  • 30% chance between Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,500 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

  • 6/8911 DENVER, CO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, 635 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at BRL 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC), at RIL 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm MDT (01:02 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
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the northern Rockies
Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Southeast Iowa Regional, Rifle Garfield County.