Tstc Waco Airport to Denver International CNW → DEN
617 nautical miles (710 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 325°, about 321° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:16 am MDT (10:16 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CNW is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots; DEN is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 23 knots, gusting to 29. 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 route from 288 to 497 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 129 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the last 99 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 CNW.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A320 descending, 3 nm south, 10:19 pm CDT (03:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. At the destination end, 3 nm south 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
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 6 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SPS, GAG, GCK, PUB, DEN). 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 | 210° at 36 kt | −12 kt | 20 °C | 132 kt | 4 h 40 min | 4:16 am MDT (10:16 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | −7 kt | 17 °C | 127 kt | 4 h 51 min | 4:27 am MDT (10:27 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | −2 kt | 14 °C | 122 kt | 5 h 03 min | 4:39 am MDT (10:39 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | +1 kt | 10 °C | 119 kt | 5 h 11 min | 4:47 am MDT (10:47 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | +4 kt | 7 °C | 116 kt | 5 h 19 min | 4:55 am MDT (10:55 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | +2 kt | 2 °C | 118 kt | 5 h 14 min | 4:50 am MDT (10:50 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | −1 kt | -2 °C | 121 kt | 5 h 06 min | 4:42 am MDT (10:42 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 28 kt | −2 kt | -6 °C | 122 kt | 5 h 03 min | 4:39 am MDT (10:39 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 33 kt | +2 kt | -18 °C | 118 kt | 5 h 14 min | 4:50 am MDT (10:50 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 54 kt | +14 kt | -29 °C | 106 kt | 5 h 49 min | 5:25 am MDT (11:25 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 52 kt | +20 kt | -37 °C | 100 kt | 6 h 10 min | 5:46 am MDT (11:46 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 46 kt | +23 kt | -49 °C | 97 kt | 6 h 22 min | 5:58 am MDT (11:58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | used from 0 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| SPS | used from 99 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 200/39 | 220/28 17° | 230/27 12° | 240/15 9° | 250/15 -4° | 250/24 -15° | 260/45 -28° | 270/43 -39° | 280/45 -51° |
| GAG | used from 249 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 220/40 19° | 230/28 14° | 240/23 8° | 230/21 -6° | 240/31 -19° | 250/66 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 260/47 -49° | |
| GCK | used from 348 nm out; 84 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° | |
| PUB | used from 448 nm out; 85 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 547 nm out; 45 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNW Waco, TX | departure | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 470 ft | 12:15 am CDT (05:15 UTC) |
| FWS Fort Worth, TX | 50 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 700 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| MWL Mineral Wells, TX | 90 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 973 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| SPS Wichita Falls, TX | 159 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,019 ft | 04:52 UTC |
| AXS Altus, OK | 219 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,433 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| HHF Canadian, TX | 308 nm out, 14 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,396 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| PYX Perryton, TX | 338 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 2,918 ft | ||||
| GUY Guymon, OK | 378 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | none | 3,125 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| LAA Lamar, CO | 477 nm out, 6 nm east of the line | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,705 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| LIC Limon, CO | 557 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 5,374 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| DEN Denver, CO | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 22,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 23 knots, gusting to 29 | 10+ mi | none | 5,433 ft | 10:53 pm MDT (04:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,433 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DEN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:16 am MDT (10:16 UTC)
Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for DEN
- From Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 14,000 feet, a broken layer at 22,000 feet
- At times between Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 25 knots, gusting to 37
- From Mon 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 23 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at CNW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at DEN 6:24 pm MDT (00:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm MDT (00:51 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DEN is before sunrise there (7:05 am MDT (13:05 UTC)).
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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: Tstc Waco Airport, Denver International.