Plan a flight · Mon 2:12 am EDT (06:12 UTC)

Charlotte/Douglas International to Aspen-Pitkin County/Sardy Field CLT → ASE

1,258 nautical miles (1,447 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 289°, about 296° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 18-knot headwind), arriving about 12:32 pm MDT (18:32 UTC). Right now CLT is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 7 knots; ASE is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 4 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: 69 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 100 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 120 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 80 to 329 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 80 to 200 nm out.
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 route from 609 to 1068 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 190 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the last 180 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 90 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the destination end.

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 CLT.

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

urgent E75L at 9,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach. At the destination end, 0 nm northeast 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
B738 descending, 12 nm southwest, 11:15 pm EDT (03:15 UTC): remarks: multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft. 150 nm along the route, 12 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0315/FLDURD/TP B738/RM MULTIPLE LAYERS FROM 052-047 OVC AT 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over KTYS
Time
03:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft
A320 descending, 42 nm north, 11:19 pm EDT (03:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 1158 nm along the route, 42 nm north 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, 4 nm southeast, 1:06 am EDT (05:06 UTC): light to moderate turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13. 1198 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast 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
BE20 at 16,000 ft, 44 nm northwest, 11:28 pm EDT (03:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-11. At the destination end, 44 nm northwest 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
B733 at 20,000 ft, 47 nm south, 11:16 pm EDT (03:16 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 20,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-12. At the destination end, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUC UA /OV HBU/TM 0316/FL200/TP B733/SK SKC/TB OCNL LGT CHOP BLO 200/RM DURC ZDVWC-12
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUC
Where
over HBU
Time
03:16 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B733
Sky
clear
Turbulence
occasional light chop below 20,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-12

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 13 forecast points nearest it (GSP, TYS, BNA, CGI, COU, SGF, MKC, SLN, GCK, GLD, PUB, 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	240° at 24 kt	+20 kt	21 °C	100 kt	12 h 35 min	12:47 pm MDT (18:47 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	+20 kt	15 °C	100 kt	12 h 35 min	12:47 pm MDT (18:47 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	+19 kt	12 °C	101 kt	12 h 27 min	12:39 pm MDT (18:39 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+18 kt	9 °C	102 kt	12 h 20 min	12:32 pm MDT (18:32 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+18 kt	5 °C	102 kt	12 h 20 min	12:32 pm MDT (18:32 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	+19 kt	1 °C	101 kt	12 h 27 min	12:39 pm MDT (18:39 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	+21 kt	-3 °C	99 kt	12 h 42 min	12:54 pm MDT (18:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 21 kt	+22 kt	-7 °C	98 kt	12 h 50 min	1:02 pm MDT (19:02 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 25 kt	+25 kt	-19 °C	95 kt	13 h 15 min	1:27 pm MDT (19:27 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 41 kt	+42 kt	-31 °C	78 kt	16 h 08 min	4:20 pm MDT (22:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 47 kt	+48 kt	-38 °C	72 kt	17 h 28 min	5:40 pm MDT (23:40 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 42 kt	+44 kt	-49 °C	76 kt	16 h 33 min	4:45 pm MDT (22:45 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
GSP	used from 0 nm out; 47 nm from the line	320/22	340/19 13°	320/18 8°	310/24 5°	300/34 -7°	300/36 -18°	290/30 -33°	300/32 -39°	320/42 -49°
TYS	used from 100 nm out; 30 nm from the line	320/20	340/18 11°	340/32 9°	340/36 4°	330/37 -7°	330/38 -19°	330/50 -34°	330/53 -38°	330/44 -48°
BNA	used from 200 nm out; 65 nm from the line	310/20	340/20 17°	330/24 10°	340/22 5°	330/26 -6°	340/29 -18°	330/52 -33°	320/62 -41°	340/45 -50°
CGI	used from 349 nm out; 60 nm from the line	240/20	270/15 15°	280/15 11°	300/13 6°	290/20 -6°	280/24 -18°	300/34 -32°	300/47 -41°	310/49 -51°
COU	used from 499 nm out; 84 nm from the line	230/31	230/30 15°	260/16 11°	270/14 6°	260/24 -6°	270/27 -18°	270/37 -32°	280/49 -41°	290/56 -51°
SGF	used from 549 nm out; 55 nm from the line	230/33	230/28 15°	250/20 13°	240/18 7°	250/20 -6°	250/24 -17°	280/42 -31°	280/49 -40°	290/46 -51°
MKC	used from 649 nm out; 63 nm from the line	220/44	250/28 18°	250/18 13°	240/12 6°	280/24 -6°	240/34 -18°	260/47 -30°	260/51 -40°	270/58 -50°
SLN	used from 749 nm out; 57 nm from the line	210/53	230/41 20°	240/26 14°	230/16 8°	240/25 -7°	240/35 -19°	250/61 -30°	260/65 -38°	260/56 -49°
GCK	used from 898 nm out; 67 nm from the line		220/48 21°	230/37 14°	250/30 8°	230/37 -6°	240/37 -20°	240/69 -28°	250/67 -37°	260/58 -48°
GLD	used from 948 nm out; 54 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°
PUB	used from 1098 nm out; 53 nm from the line			230/25 13°	230/32 6°	220/44 -8°	230/49 -21°	240/70 -28°	240/67 -34°	240/58 -46°
DEN	used from 1148 nm out; 47 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 1248 nm out; 82 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
CLT Charlotte, NC	departure	VFR	from the west (260°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	747 ft	1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC)
AVL Asheville, NC	80 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,600 feet	variable at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,600 ft	2,163 ft	05:54 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	150 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,800 ft	986 ft	06:01 UTC
HVC Hopkinsville, KY	329 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	563 ft	05:55 UTC
PAH Paducah, KY	399 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	410 ft	00:00 UTC
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	559 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	05:55 UTC
UKL Burlington, KS	729 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 12 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	1,174 ft	05:55 UTC
SLN Salina, KS	829 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 32	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	05:53 UTC
HYS Hays, KS	898 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	1,999 ft	05:56 UTC
LIC Limon, CO	1108 nm out, 13 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	5,374 ft	05:55 UTC
COS Colorado Springs, CO	1158 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 18,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	6,187 ft	05:54 UTC
ASE Aspen, CO	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	7,837 ft	11:53 pm MDT (05:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ASE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:32 pm MDT (18:32 UTC)

Wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ASE

From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 8,000 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 6,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 am MDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 6,000 feet

The forecast for CLT, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 16 nm from the route, 289 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 1188 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC), at ASE 6:31 pm MDT (00:31 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm MDT (00:58 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Charlotte/Douglas International, Aspen-Pitkin County/Sardy Field.