City Of Colorado Springs Municipal to Southwest Florida International COS → RSW
1,368 nautical miles (1,574 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 116°, about 108° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:40 pm EDT (18:40 UTC). Right now COS is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 16 knots, gusting to 28; RSW is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 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 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 30 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 90 to 499 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Near the route, 1168 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 BE20 at 500 ft, 15 nm southwest, 3:34 am MDT (09:34 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl. 210 nm along the route, 15 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LBL UUA /OV LBL/TM 0934/FL005/TP BE20/RM LLWS 500FT +/-10KT ZKC FD DL
- Report
- an urgent report filed through LBL
- Where
- over LBL
- Time
- 09:34 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl
- B38M at 22,000 ft, 43 nm northwest, 2:14 am MDT (08:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. At the departure end, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN216059/TM 0814/FL220/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 59 nm southwest (216°) of DEN
- Time
- 08:14 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- zdvwc
- B38M at 37,000 ft, 42 nm west, 1:42 am MDT (07:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: mtw +/-7KT zdvwc. At the departure end, 42 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
PUB UA /OV PUB280055/TM 0742/FL370/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP/RM MTW +/-7KT. ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PUB
- Where
- 55 nm west (280°) of PUB
- Time
- 07:42 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- mtw +/-7KT zdvwc
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 11 forecast points nearest it (PUB, GCK, GAG, OKC, TUL, FSM, SHV, JAN, MOB, TLH, PIE). 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 | 250° at 11 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 10 h 46 min | 4:47 pm EDT (20:47 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | −11 kt | 22 °C | 131 kt | 10 h 27 min | 4:28 pm EDT (20:28 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 16 kt | −13 kt | 15 °C | 133 kt | 10 h 17 min | 4:18 pm EDT (20:18 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | −12 kt | 11 °C | 132 kt | 10 h 22 min | 4:23 pm EDT (20:23 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | −10 kt | 8 °C | 130 kt | 10 h 31 min | 4:32 pm EDT (20:32 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | −11 kt | 3 °C | 131 kt | 10 h 27 min | 4:28 pm EDT (20:28 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −13 kt | -1 °C | 133 kt | 10 h 17 min | 4:18 pm EDT (20:18 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | −14 kt | -5 °C | 134 kt | 10 h 13 min | 4:14 pm EDT (20:14 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 21 kt | −14 kt | -6 °C | 134 kt | 10 h 13 min | 4:14 pm EDT (20:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 22 kt | −18 kt | -18 °C | 138 kt | 9 h 55 min | 3:56 pm EDT (19:56 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 38 kt | −35 kt | -30 °C | 155 kt | 8 h 50 min | 2:51 pm EDT (18:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 38 kt | −38 kt | -39 °C | 158 kt | 8 h 39 min | 2:40 pm EDT (18:40 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 36 kt | −36 kt | -51 °C | 156 kt | 8 h 46 min | 2:47 pm EDT (18:47 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; 24 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; 76 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; 27 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 349 nm out; 31 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 449 nm out; 69 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; 58 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° |
| SHV | used from 599 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| JAN | used from 699 nm out; 91 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° |
| MOB | used from 899 nm out; 22 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| TLH | used from 1048 nm out; 109 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| PIE | used from 1148 nm out; 110 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -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: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 16 knots, gusting to 28 | 10+ mi | none | 6,187 ft | 3:54 am MDT (09:54 UTC) |
| PUB Pueblo, CO | 20 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 4,729 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| JHN Johnson City, KS | 160 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 16 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,325 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| PWA Oklahoma City, OK | 389 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,299 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| MLC Mc Alester, OK | 489 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | VFR | variable at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 770 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| ELD El Dorado, AR | 669 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 277 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| HKS Jackson, MS | 809 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 341 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| MOB Mobile, AL | 948 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots | 5 mi | none | 218 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| BFM Mobile, AL | 958 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 26 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| PGD Punta Gorda, FL | 1348 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet | from the north (010°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| RSW Fort Myers, FL | destination | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots | 9 mi | 1,000 ft | 29 ft | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 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 RSW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:40 pm EDT (18:40 UTC)
Wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for RSW
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, a broken layer at 200 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at COS 6:23 pm MDT (00:23 UTC), at RSW 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 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, Southwest Florida International.