City Of Colorado Springs Municipal to Raleigh-Durham International COS → RDU
1,245 nautical miles (1,433 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 090°, about 082° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC). 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 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 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 12:55 am MDT (06:55 UTC). Over the first 0 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120455 MKCC WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C VALID UNTIL 0655Z TX OK CO NM FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW 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 0 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the first 70 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 90 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 80 to 548 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 817 to 1126 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 976 to 1136 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 1076 to 1155 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 1086 to 1225 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
Not fetched just now.
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 15 forecast points nearest it (PUB, GLD, GCK, SLN, MKC, SGF, COU, STL, CGI, EVV, LOU, TYS, TRI, ROA, RDU). 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 24 kt | −21 kt | 141 kt | 8 h 50 min | 10:34 am EDT (14:34 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 22 kt | −21 kt | 13 °C | 141 kt | 8 h 50 min | 10:34 am EDT (14:34 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 270° at 19 kt | −20 kt | 13 °C | 140 kt | 8 h 54 min | 10:38 am EDT (14:38 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 18 kt | −19 kt | 10 °C | 139 kt | 8 h 57 min | 10:41 am EDT (14:41 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | −17 kt | 7 °C | 137 kt | 9 h 05 min | 10:49 am EDT (14:49 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | −18 kt | 2 °C | 138 kt | 9 h 01 min | 10:45 am EDT (14:45 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | −20 kt | -2 °C | 140 kt | 8 h 54 min | 10:38 am EDT (14:38 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 21 kt | −22 kt | -6 °C | 142 kt | 8 h 46 min | 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 22 kt | −23 kt | -7 °C | 143 kt | 8 h 42 min | 10:26 am EDT (14:26 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 26 kt | −27 kt | -19 °C | 147 kt | 8 h 28 min | 10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 41 kt | −42 kt | -31 °C | 162 kt | 7 h 41 min | 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 47 kt | −48 kt | -39 °C | 168 kt | 7 h 25 min | 9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 44 kt | −45 kt | -49 °C | 165 kt | 7 h 33 min | 9:17 am EDT (13:17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUB | used from 0 nm out; 34 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° | ||
| GLD | used from 100 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| GCK | used from 199 nm out; 60 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° | |
| SLN | used from 249 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
| MKC | used from 398 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| SGF | used from 498 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| COU | used from 548 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| STL | used from 647 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 250/24 | 250/24 16° | 260/23 9° | 270/16 6° | 260/25 -6° | 270/29 -19° | 290/34 -33° | 290/48 -41° | 290/54 -51° |
| CGI | used from 697 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| EVV | used from 747 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| LOU | used from 847 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| TYS | used from 946 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| TRI | used from 996 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| ROA | used from 1146 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| RDU | used from 1195 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
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 | no report just now | 6,187 ft | ||||
| HYS Hays, KS | 249 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,999 ft | ||||
| SLN Salina, KS | 329 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,288 ft | ||||
| BUM Butler, MO | 488 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | no report just now | 893 ft | ||||
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 598 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,159 ft | ||||
| MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL | 727 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 411 ft | ||||
| OWB Owensboro, KY | 827 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 407 ft | ||||
| SME Somerset, KY | 956 nm out, 1 nm west of the line | no report just now | 927 ft | ||||
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 1066 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,518 ft | ||||
| GSO Greensboro, NC | 1185 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 925 ft | ||||
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | destination | no report just now | 435 ft |
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 RDU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC)
RDU has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 6:25 pm MDT (00:25 UTC), at RDU 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 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.
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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: City Of Colorado Springs Municipal, Raleigh-Durham International.