Plan a flight · Mon 9:37 am MDT (15:37 UTC)

City Of Colorado Springs Municipal to Bemidji Regional COS → BJI

674 nautical miles (776 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 036°, about 028° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 64-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:17 pm CDT (19:17 UTC). Right now COS is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 10 knots; BJI is low IFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 8 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 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 139 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 50 nm of the route.
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 last 486 nm of the route.
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 268 to 327 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 635 nm along 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 COS.

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

urgent E75L at 6,600 ft, 0 nm southwest, 8:08 am MDT (14:08 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 25-knot gain of airspeed during the climb 17L. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UUA /OV COS/TM 1408/FL066/TP E75L/TB LGT/RM LLWS +25KTS DURC 17L
```
Report
an urgent report filed through COS
Where
over COS
Time
14:08 UTC
Height
at 6,600 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
light
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 25-knot gain of airspeed during the climb 17L
urgent C172 at 6,700 ft, 33 nm northwest, 6:54 am MDT (12:54 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb. 30 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1254/FL067/TP C172/RM LLWS +/- 10 KTS DURC
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
over KAPA
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 6,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb
urgent FA7X at 6,800 ft, 33 nm northwest, 6:40 am MDT (12:40 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R. 30 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1240/FL068/TP FA7X/RM LLWS -40 KTS DURC RY 35R
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
over KAPA
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 6,800 ft
Aircraft
FA7X
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R
E55P at 8,000 ft, 5 nm south, 8:30 am MDT (14:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV 5S COS/TM 1430/FL080/TP E55P/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
5S cos
Time
14:30 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
moderate
F2TH at 36,300 ft, 33 nm southeast, 7:15 am MDT (13:15 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 36,300 ft, wind 255° at 90 knots. At the departure end, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB /TM 1315 /FL363 /TP F2TH /WV 25590KT /TB MOD CAT 363
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
over PUB
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 36,300 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Wind
from 255° at 90 knots
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence at 36,300 ft
B738 descending, 46 nm northwest, 6:55 am MDT (12:55 UTC): moderate turbulence from 16,000 ft to 20,000 ft. At the departure end, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40SW DEN/TM 1255/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40SW den
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 16,000 ft
C172 at 9,500 ft, 6 nm northwest, 6:43 am MDT (12:43 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK348/005/TM 1243/FL095/TP C172/TB TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
BRK348/005
Time
12:43 UTC
Height
at 9,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
turbulence moderate chop
C172 at 7,500 ft, 25 nm northwest, 9:27 am MDT (15:27 UTC): moderate turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 25 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UA /OV APA100008/TM 1527/FL075/TP C172/TB CONT MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through APA
Where
8 nm east (100°) of APA
Time
15:27 UTC
Height
at 7,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
continuous moderate
B38M at 12,000 ft, 12 nm northwest, 8:07 am MDT (14:07 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: from 11,000 ft to 12,000 ft. 59 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN090025/TM 1407/FL120/TP B38M/TB MOD/RM 110-120
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
25 nm east (090°) of DEN
Time
14:07 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
from 11,000 ft to 12,000 ft
B738 descending, 25 nm northwest, 9:20 am MDT (15:20 UTC): moderate turbulence from 12,000 ft to 18,000 ft. 79 nm along the route, 25 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 30NE DEN/TM 1520/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 180-120
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
30NE den
Time
15:20 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 18,000 ft to 12,000 ft
E55P at 8,000 ft, 3 nm south, 8:43 am MDT (14:43 UTC): thunderstorms. At the departure end, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV 3S COS/TM 1443/FL080/TP E55P/WV +10KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
3S cos
Time
14:43 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Wind
a 10-knot gain of airspeed
P46T at 12,000 ft, 10 nm southeast, 8:15 am MDT (14:15 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK150015/TM 1415/FL120/TP P46T/TB LGT-MOD/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
15 nm southeast (150°) of BRK
Time
14:15 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
P46T
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 13,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK082/11/TM 1300/FL130/TP B737/TB TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
BRK082/11
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
turbulence light
C172 at 7,800 ft, 27 nm northwest, 7:57 am MDT (13:57 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 30 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UA /OV APA150006/TM 1357/FL078/TP C172/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through APA
Where
6 nm southeast (150°) of APA
Time
13:57 UTC
Height
at 7,800 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
light to moderate chop

13 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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 (DEN, BFF, ONL, PIR, ABR, AXN). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
5,500 ft	280° at 8 kt	−4 kt	12 °C	124 kt	5 h 26 min	4:03 pm CDT (21:03 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 11 kt	−9 kt	12 °C	129 kt	5 h 13 min	3:50 pm CDT (20:50 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 15 kt	−14 kt	10 °C	134 kt	5 h 02 min	3:39 pm CDT (20:39 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	−19 kt	5 °C	139 kt	4 h 51 min	3:28 pm CDT (20:28 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	−24 kt	0 °C	144 kt	4 h 41 min	3:18 pm CDT (20:18 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 30 kt	−29 kt	-4 °C	149 kt	4 h 31 min	3:08 pm CDT (20:08 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 35 kt	−34 kt	-9 °C	154 kt	4 h 23 min	3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 36 kt	−35 kt	-10 °C	155 kt	4 h 21 min	2:58 pm CDT (19:58 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 48 kt	−46 kt	-21 °C	166 kt	4 h 04 min	2:41 pm CDT (19:41 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 53 kt	−48 kt	-33 °C	168 kt	4 h 01 min	2:38 pm CDT (19:38 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 65 kt	−59 kt	-37 °C	179 kt	3 h 46 min	2:23 pm CDT (19:23 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 69 kt	−64 kt	-46 °C	184 kt	3 h 40 min	2:17 pm CDT (19:17 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
DEN	used from 0 nm out; 45 nm from the line			230/7 11°	230/13 4°	230/40 -9°	230/48 -20°	240/66 -32°	240/88 -38°	230/100 -47°
BFF	used from 149 nm out; 69 nm from the line		310/15	280/27 8°	250/27 2°	230/30 -12°	240/52 -22°	250/66 -32°	240/78 -37°	240/76 -43°
ONL	used from 248 nm out; 106 nm from the line		270/16 17°	250/25 13°	230/34 7°	230/46 -9°	240/57 -22°	250/72 -31°	250/87 -36°	250/75 -46°
PIR	used from 297 nm out; 79 nm from the line		300/15 10°	270/10 10°	220/18 4°	220/36 -11°	230/43 -21°	240/48 -33°	240/51 -37°	240/55 -44°
ABR	used from 446 nm out; 30 nm from the line	020/9	230/5 12°	190/14 11°	200/25 5°	230/37 -11°	230/50 -23°	240/39 -34°	240/49 -38°	240/55 -46°
AXN	used from 545 nm out; 56 nm from the line	110/18	200/12 17°	220/22 12°	230/26 4°	240/31 -10°	240/45 -21°	240/38 -36°	250/49 -38°	260/56 -47°

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
COS Colorado Springs, CO	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	6,187 ft	8:54 am MDT (14:54 UTC)
LIC Limon, CO	50 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	5,374 ft	14:55 UTC
AKO Akron, CO	109 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the west (260°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	4,716 ft	14:53 UTC
CNP Chappell, NE	169 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				3,681 ft
VTN Valentine, NE	307 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	4 mi	500 ft	2,595 ft	14:52 UTC
ICR Winner, SD	357 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	2,032 ft	15:18 UTC
MKA Miller, SD	426 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				1,569 ft
BTN Britton, SD	526 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots	2 mi	300 ft	1,318 ft	15:15 UTC
BWP Wahpeton, ND	575 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR Weather: mist	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	6 mi	none	968 ft	15:35 UTC
DTL Detroit Lakes, MN	615 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the east (080°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	1,395 ft	15:35 UTC
BJI Bemidji, MN	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the east-northeast (060°) at 8 knots	1.75 mi	300 ft	1,391 ft	10:15 am CDT (15:15 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 BJI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:17 pm CDT (19:17 UTC)

Wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 1,000 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for BJI

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

The forecast for COS, the departure

From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 12,000 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 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

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 COS 6:23 pm MDT (00:23 UTC), at BJI 6:37 pm CDT (23:37 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 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 southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: City Of Colorado Springs Municipal, Bemidji Regional.