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City Of Colorado Springs Municipal to Logan-Cache Airport COS → LGU

373 nautical miles (429 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 301°, about 293° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 3:48 am MDT (09:48 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now COS is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 10 knots; LGU is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 3 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: 2 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

  • SIGMET C10C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 1:55 am MDT (07:55 UTC). Near the route, at the departure end.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120555
    MKCC WST 120555
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10C
    VALID UNTIL 0755Z
    CO NM
    FROM 20NNE PUB-40WSW LAA-30WSW CIM-50WSW ALS-50ESE HBU-20NNE PUB
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • 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 first 236 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the first 324 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 304 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 236 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 167 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 206 to 236 nm out.

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 9,000 ft, 29 nm southwest, 10:30 pm MDT (04:30 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach. 98 nm along the route, 29 nm southwest 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
  • E170 at 22,500 ft, 4 nm west, 11:06 pm MDT (05:06 UTC): light to moderate turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13. 39 nm along the route, 4 nm west 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
  • B738 at 23,000 ft, 2 nm southeast, 12:23 am MDT (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. 59 nm along the route, 2 nm southeast 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
  • A20N at 25,000 ft, 22 nm north, 12:19 am MDT (06:19 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 26,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-06. 59 nm along the route, 22 nm north 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

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 5 forecast points nearest it (PUB, DEN, GJT, RKS, SLC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
8,500 ft210° at 29 kt+1 kt10 °C119 kt3 h 08 min3:48 am MDT (09:48 UTC)
10,500 ft220° at 33 kt+7 kt5 °C113 kt3 h 18 min3:58 am MDT (09:58 UTC)
12,500 ft230° at 37 kt+12 kt1 °C108 kt3 h 27 min4:07 am MDT (10:07 UTC)
14,500 ft220° at 39 kt+10 kt-3 °C110 kt3 h 23 min4:03 am MDT (10:03 UTC)
16,500 ft220° at 41 kt+8 kt-8 °C112 kt3 h 20 min4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 43 kt+7 kt-11 °C113 kt3 h 18 min3:58 am MDT (09:58 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240210° at 51 kt+5 kt-23 °C115 kt3 h 15 min3:55 am MDT (09:55 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300220° at 58 kt+11 kt-28 °C109 kt3 h 25 min4:05 am MDT (10:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340230° at 62 kt+20 kt-34 °C100 kt3 h 44 min4:24 am MDT (10:24 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390230° at 57 kt+18 kt-44 °C102 kt3 h 39 min4:19 am MDT (10:19 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
PUBused from 0 nm out; 53 nm from the line230/25 13°230/32 6°220/44 -8°230/49 -21°240/70 -28°240/67 -34°240/58 -46°
DENused from 49 nm out; 69 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 98 nm out; 83 nm from the line210/43 7°230/45 1°220/49 -12°220/62 -22°220/59 -28°230/60 -33°220/55 -45°
RKSused from 196 nm out; 59 nm from the line200/41220/44 1°220/35 -11°220/46 -24°210/53 -27°220/62 -35°230/61 -44°
SLCused from 295 nm out; 65 nm from the line200/5230/8 2°220/20 -2°210/40 -12°190/53 -25°210/62 -30°220/69 -34°220/64 -43°

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
COS Colorado Springs, CO departure 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 11:54 pm MDT (05:54 UTC)
LXV Leadville, CO 79 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet from the south (170°) at 10 knots 10+ mi 7,000 ft 9,933 ft 05:53 UTC
EGE Eagle, CO 118 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 11,000 ft 6,547 ft 05:56 UTC
GWS Glenwood Springs, CO 128 nm out, 25 nm southwest of the line no report just now 5,921 ft
EEO Meeker, CO 167 nm out, 9 nm south of the line VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots, gusting to 22 10+ mi 10,000 ft 6,415 ft 05:53 UTC
VEL Vernal, UT 245 nm out, 24 nm south of the line VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 6,000 ft 5,274 ft 05:53 UTC
FBR Fort Bridger, WY 304 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet from the west (260°) at 10 knots 10+ mi 6,000 ft 7,038 ft 06:35 UTC
LGU Logan, UT destination VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet from the north (350°) at 3 knots 10+ mi 6,000 ft 4,456 ft 11:51 pm MDT (05:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 9,933 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LGU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:48 am MDT (09:48 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet VFR

30% chance between Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 20, light rain showers, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LGU
  • From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
  • 30% chance between Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 20, light rain showers, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
  • From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
The forecast for COS, the departure
  • From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
  • From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 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

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

  • 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, 29 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at COS 6:23 pm MDT (00:23 UTC), at LGU 6:49 pm MDT (00:49 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm MDT (01:17 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LGU is before sunrise there (7:36 am MDT (13:36 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
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the northern Rockies
Radar now, the northern 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: City Of Colorado Springs Municipal, Logan-Cache Airport.