Plan a flight · Mon 7:08 am MDT (13:08 UTC)

City Of Colorado Springs Municipal to Key Field COS → MEI

869 nautical miles (1,000 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 112°, about 104° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:13 pm CDT (18:13 UTC). Right now COS is VFR, wind from the east (090°) at 6 knots; MEI 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 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 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 30 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 60 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 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 190 to 519 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the last 90 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 COS.

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

urgent C172 at 6,700 ft, 46 nm north, 6:54 am MDT (12:54 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb. At the departure end, 46 nm north 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, 46 nm north, 6:40 am MDT (12:40 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R. At the departure end, 46 nm north 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
urgent TBM7 at 100 ft, 45 nm north, 6:30 am MDT (12:30 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed. At the departure end, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV APA140001/TM 1230/FL001/TP TBM7/TB LGT CHOP/RM LLWS +-10KTS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
1 nm southeast (140°) of APA
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
TBM7
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed
B738 descending, 47 nm northwest, 6:55 am MDT (12:55 UTC): moderate turbulence from 16,000 ft to 20,000 ft. At the departure end, 47 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, 14 nm north, 6:43 am MDT (12:43 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 14 nm north 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 200 ft, 47 nm north, 6:35 am MDT (12:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed. At the departure end, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UA /OV APA350001/TM 1235/FL002/TP C172/TB MOD TURB/RM LLWS +-15KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through APA
Where
1 nm north (350°) of APA
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed
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
B737 at 17,000 ft, 26 nm north, 6:24 am MDT (12:24 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, vfr; clear up to 60,000 ft, remarks: not bad for denver. At the departure end, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN170035/TM 1224/FL170/TP B737/SK VFR/WX SKC/TA UNK/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM NOT BAD FOR DENVER
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
35 nm south (170°) of DEN
Time
12:24 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
vfr
Weather
clear sky
Temperature
UNK
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
not bad for denver
UAL1735 at 19,000 ft, 50 nm northwest, 5:50 am MDT (11:50 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 237° at 58 knots. At the departure end, 50 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1735 3925N 10525W 1150 F190 237/058KT TB INTMT LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B738 at 11,000 ft, 6 nm west, 5:42 am MDT (11:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK172014/TM 1142/FL110/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
14 nm south (172°) of BRK
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ7 at 28,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 5:25 am MDT (11:25 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: zkc fd dl. 250 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DDC UA /OV DDC090024/TM 1125/FL280/TP CRJ7/TB LGT/RM ZKC FD DL
```
Report
a routine report filed through DDC
Where
24 nm east (090°) of DDC
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
light
Remarks
zkc fd dl
E170 at 26,000 ft, 33 nm northeast, 6:34 am MDT (12:34 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW50. 449 nm along the route, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUL UA /OV TUL/TM 1234/FL260/TP E170/TB LGT TO MOD CHOP/RM ZFW50
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUL
Where
over TUL
Time
12:34 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZFW50
SR22 at 6,000 ft, 24 nm southwest, 6:50 am MDT (12:50 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 619 nm along the route, 24 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TXK UA /OV TXK040050/TM 1250/FL060/TP SR22/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
```
Report
a routine report filed through TXK
Where
50 nm northeast (040°) of TXK
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW83

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (PUB, GCK, GAG, OKC, TUL, FSM, LIT, JAN). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	6 h 35 min	2:43 pm CDT (19:43 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 28 kt	−17 kt	22 °C	137 kt	6 h 21 min	2:29 pm CDT (19:29 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 27 kt	−18 kt	15 °C	138 kt	6 h 18 min	2:26 pm CDT (19:26 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	−15 kt	12 °C	135 kt	6 h 26 min	2:34 pm CDT (19:34 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	−13 kt	8 °C	133 kt	6 h 32 min	2:40 pm CDT (19:40 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	−13 kt	4 °C	133 kt	6 h 32 min	2:40 pm CDT (19:40 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	−14 kt	-1 °C	134 kt	6 h 29 min	2:37 pm CDT (19:37 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	−15 kt	-6 °C	135 kt	6 h 26 min	2:34 pm CDT (19:34 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 26 kt	−15 kt	-7 °C	135 kt	6 h 26 min	2:34 pm CDT (19:34 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 32 kt	−20 kt	-18 °C	140 kt	6 h 12 min	2:20 pm CDT (19:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 53 kt	−47 kt	-29 °C	167 kt	5 h 12 min	1:20 pm CDT (18:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 53 kt	−51 kt	-38 °C	171 kt	5 h 05 min	1:13 pm CDT (18:13 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 47 kt	−47 kt	-50 °C	167 kt	5 h 12 min	1:20 pm CDT (18:20 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
PUB	used from 0 nm out; 26 nm from the line			260/45 11°	240/38 6°	230/47 -8°	230/51 -19°	240/74 -29°	240/82 -35°	250/72 -48°
GCK	used from 100 nm out; 72 nm from the line		240/40 22°	240/40 14°	240/38 7°	230/39 -7°	230/45 -20°	250/73 -28°	260/74 -36°	260/64 -49°
GAG	used from 250 nm out; 46 nm from the line		240/35 22°	240/27 14°	230/25 6°	240/38 -7°	230/44 -19°	250/73 -28°	270/66 -37°	270/58 -49°
OKC	used from 350 nm out; 53 nm from the line	220/43	230/31 17°	260/13 16°	270/11 7°	240/20 -6°	250/32 -17°	260/60 -28°	280/50 -37°	290/45 -50°
TUL	used from 399 nm out; 38 nm from the line	230/42	250/23 17°	220/16 14°	240/10 8°	240/20 -6°	260/28 -17°	270/61 -29°	280/52 -38°	290/46 -50°
FSM	used from 499 nm out; 23 nm from the line	230/33	260/23 15°	240/23 11°	230/18 8°	230/20 -8°	250/31 -17°	280/51 -30°	280/52 -39°	300/47 -51°
LIT	used from 599 nm out; 44 nm from the line	250/22	250/25 18°	240/23 12°	240/20 7°	250/17 -6°	260/25 -17°	300/45 -29°	300/49 -40°	310/43 -51°
JAN	used from 749 nm out; 52 nm from the line	240/10	260/15 18°	280/10 11°	290/6 6°	290/15 -5°	300/15 -17°	320/35 -30°	330/38 -40°	330/39 -51°

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 east (090°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	6,187 ft	6:54 am MDT (12:54 UTC)
LHX La Junta, CO	70 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,228 ft	15:53 UTC
ULS Ulysses, KS	170 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	3,071 ft	12:50 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS	190 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	2,890 ft	12:54 UTC
AVK Alva, OK	310 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,476 ft	12:55 UTC
WDG Enid, OK	359 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	1,167 ft	12:45 UTC
RVS Tulsa, OK	449 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	638 ft	12:53 UTC
FSM Fort Smith, AR	539 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	469 ft	12:53 UTC
HOT Hot Springs, AR	619 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	540 ft	12:53 UTC
GLH Greenville, MS	739 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	130 ft	12:53 UTC
MPE Philadelphia, MS	839 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line	reported, no category	calm		none	458 ft	12:55 UTC
MEI Meridian, MS	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	297 ft	7:58 am CDT (12:58 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 MEI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:13 pm CDT (18:13 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for MEI

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for COS, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
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
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 MEI 6:26 pm CDT (23:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:50 pm CDT (23:50 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower 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, Key Field.