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City Of Colorado Springs Municipal to Okc Will Rogers International COS → OKC

397 nautical miles (457 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 119°, about 111° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 41-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:54 am CDT (05:54 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now COS is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots; OKC is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 11 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: 16 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 W11W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 pm MDT (04:55 UTC). Near the route, at the departure end.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120255
    MKCW WST 120255
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11W
    VALID UNTIL 0455Z
    CO NM
    FROM 20WNW PUB-10ENE CIM-50WNW ABQ-30NNE DVC-20WNW PUB
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 60 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 79 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 89 to 208 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 B407 at 10,000 ft, 10 nm west, 8:13 pm MDT (02:13 UTC): moderate to severe turbulence. At the departure end, 10 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    COS UUA /OV 10 W COS/TM 0213/FL100/TP B407/TB MDT-SEV
    Report
    an urgent report filed through COS
    Where
    10 west cos
    Time
    02:13 UTC
    Height
    at 10,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B407
    Turbulence
    mdt-sev
  • BE9L at 24,500 ft, 47 nm southwest, 8:21 pm MDT (02:21 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-41. At the departure end, 47 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PUB UA /OV PUB250040/TM 0221/FL245/TP BE9L/TB OCNL MOD/RM ZDVWC-41
    Report
    a routine report filed through PUB
    Where
    40 nm west (250°) of PUB
    Time
    02:21 UTC
    Height
    at 24,500 ft
    Aircraft
    BE9L
    Turbulence
    occasional moderate
    Remarks
    ZDVWC-41
  • B738 at 18,000 ft, 29 nm northwest, 8:02 pm MDT (02:02 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 18,000 ft to 25,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-41. At the departure end, 29 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    COS UA /OV BRK270030/TM 0202/FL180/TP B738/TB MOD CHOP 180-250/RM DURC ZDVWC-41
    Report
    a routine report filed through COS
    Where
    30 nm west (270°) of BRK
    Time
    02:02 UTC
    Height
    at 18,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    moderate chop from 18,000 ft to 25,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the climb ZDVWC-41
  • E55P at 38,000 ft, 25 nm northwest, 7:23 pm MDT (01:23 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-05. At the departure end, 25 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV FQF200040/TM 0123/FL380/TP E55P/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-05
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    40 nm south (200°) of FQF
    Time
    01:23 UTC
    Height
    at 38,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E55P
    Turbulence
    light chop
    Remarks
    ZDVWC-05
  • GLF6 at 40,000 ft, 20 nm north, 6:48 pm MDT (00:48 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. At the departure end, 20 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    COS UA /OV COS340020/TM 0048/FL400/TP GLF6/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-46
    Report
    a routine report filed through COS
    Where
    20 nm north (340°) of COS
    Time
    00:48 UTC
    Height
    at 40,000 ft
    Aircraft
    GLF6
    Turbulence
    light to moderate chop
    Remarks
    ZDVWC-46
  • B737 at 25,000 ft, 11 nm west, 6:29 pm MDT (00:29 UTC): light rime icing, 0 °C, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-29. At the departure end, 11 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    COS UA /OV BRK242015/TM 0029/FL250/TP B737/SK TOP280/TA 00/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC ZDVWC-29
    Report
    a routine report filed through COS
    Where
    15 nm southwest (242°) of BRK
    Time
    00:29 UTC
    Height
    at 25,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Sky
    TOP280
    Temperature
    0 °C
    Icing
    light rime
    Remarks
    during the climb ZDVWC-29
  • CL60 at 33,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 8:35 pm MDT (02:35 UTC): remarks: mtw +/-100FT zdvwc. At the departure end, 17 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    COS UA /OV BRK080015/TM 0235/FL330/TP CL60/RM MTW +/-100FT ZDVWC
    Report
    a routine report filed through COS
    Where
    15 nm east (080°) of BRK
    Time
    02:35 UTC
    Height
    at 33,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CL60
    Remarks
    mtw +/-100FT zdvwc

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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (PUB, GCK, GAG, OKC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
5,500 ft220° at 42 kt−7 kt20 °C127 kt3 h 08 min1:34 am CDT (06:34 UTC)
7,500 ft230° at 32 kt−8 kt16 °C128 kt3 h 06 min1:32 am CDT (06:32 UTC)
9,500 ft230° at 27 kt−10 kt13 °C130 kt3 h 03 min1:29 am CDT (06:29 UTC)
11,500 ft240° at 26 kt−12 kt9 °C132 kt3 h1:26 am CDT (06:26 UTC)
13,500 ft240° at 26 kt−11 kt4 °C131 kt3 h 02 min1:28 am CDT (06:28 UTC)
15,500 ft230° at 28 kt−10 kt0 °C130 kt3 h 03 min1:29 am CDT (06:29 UTC)
17,500 ft230° at 30 kt−9 kt-5 °C129 kt3 h 05 min1:31 am CDT (06:31 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 30 kt−9 kt-6 °C129 kt3 h 05 min1:31 am CDT (06:31 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 36 kt−16 kt-19 °C136 kt2 h 55 min1:21 am CDT (06:21 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 65 kt−37 kt-28 °C157 kt2 h 32 min12:58 am CDT (05:58 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 60 kt−41 kt-37 °C161 kt2 h 28 min12:54 am CDT (05:54 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 51 kt−36 kt-48 °C156 kt2 h 33 min12:59 am CDT (05:59 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; 22 nm from the line230/25 13°230/32 6°220/44 -8°230/49 -21°240/70 -28°240/67 -34°240/58 -46°
GCKused from 99 nm out; 81 nm from the line220/48 21°230/37 14°250/30 8°230/37 -6°240/37 -20°240/69 -28°250/67 -37°260/58 -48°
GAGused from 198 nm out; 56 nm from the line220/40 19°230/28 14°240/23 8°230/21 -6°240/31 -19°250/66 -29°260/58 -38°260/47 -49°
OKCused from 347 nm out; 25 nm from the line200/44230/32 18°240/13 15°240/10 9°240/20 -5°250/27 -16°260/47 -28°270/48 -39°270/45 -50°

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: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet, a broken layer at 16,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots 10+ mi 16,000 ft 6,187 ft 8:54 pm MDT (02:54 UTC)
PUB Pueblo, CO 20 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 4,729 ft 02:53 UTC
LHX La Junta, CO 69 nm out, 12 nm south of the line VFR from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 4,228 ft 15:53 UTC
LAA Lamar, CO 99 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line VFR from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 27 10+ mi none 3,705 ft 02:53 UTC
JHN Johnson City, KS 159 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line VFR from the south (170°) at 14 knots 10+ mi none 3,325 ft 03:15 UTC
LBL Liberal, KS 208 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line VFR from the south (180°) at 11 knots 10+ mi none 2,885 ft 02:56 UTC
MEJ Meade, KS 228 nm out, 25 nm north of the line no report just now 2,527 ft
WWR Woodward, OK 288 nm out, 4 nm north of the line VFR from the south (170°) at 17 knots, gusting to 22 10+ mi none 2,189 ft 03:10 UTC
JWG Watonga, OK 347 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line no report just now 1,551 ft
RQO El Reno, OK 377 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line VFR from the south (170°) at 15 knots 10+ mi none 1,420 ft 03:15 UTC
OKC Oklahoma City, OK destination VFR from the south (170°) at 11 knots 10+ mi none 1,295 ft 9:52 pm CDT (02:52 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 OKC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:54 am CDT (05:54 UTC)

Wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for OKC
  • From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
  • From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for COS, the departure
  • From Sun 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
  • At times between Sun 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 25 knots, gusting to 35, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 9,000 feet
  • From Sun 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 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

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

  • 6/8770 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, at the departure end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 12 October · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at COS 6:25 pm MDT (00:25 UTC), at OKC 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at OKC is before sunrise there (7:33 am CDT (12:33 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 southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · 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, Okc Will Rogers International.