City Of Colorado Springs Municipal to Mineta San Jose International COS → SJC
818 nautical miles (941 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 269°, about 261° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 7:41 am PDT (14:41 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: 4 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 169 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the first 339 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 548 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 179 to 588 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 239 to 518 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 60 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
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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (PUB, ALS, GJT, BCE, ELY, BIH, FAT, SAC, SFO). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 24 kt | +13 kt | 4 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 39 min | 7:41 am PDT (14:41 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | +17 kt | 1 °C | 103 kt | 7 h 57 min | 7:59 am PDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | +18 kt | -2 °C | 102 kt | 8 h 01 min | 8:03 am PDT (15:03 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | +20 kt | -6 °C | 100 kt | 8 h 11 min | 8:13 am PDT (15:13 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | +21 kt | -11 °C | 99 kt | 8 h 16 min | 8:18 am PDT (15:18 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 35 kt | +23 kt | -14 °C | 97 kt | 8 h 26 min | 8:28 am PDT (15:28 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 44 kt | +33 kt | -23 °C | 87 kt | 9 h 24 min | 9:26 am PDT (16:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 53 kt | +40 kt | -29 °C | 80 kt | 10 h 14 min | 10:16 am PDT (17:16 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 55 kt | +42 kt | -34 °C | 78 kt | 10 h 29 min | 10:31 am PDT (17:31 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 51 kt | +38 kt | -44 °C | 82 kt | 9 h 59 min | 10:01 am PDT (17:01 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; 46 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° | ||
| ALS | used from 50 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| GJT | used from 100 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 210/43 7° | 230/45 1° | 220/49 -12° | 220/62 -22° | 220/59 -28° | 230/60 -33° | 220/55 -45° | ||
| BCE | used from 249 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| ELY | used from 399 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 200/39 3° | 210/27 -2° | 210/45 -15° | 220/56 -24° | 210/60 -28° | 210/63 -34° | 220/61 -43° | ||
| BIH | used from 548 nm out; 82 nm from the line | L/V | 240/7 1° | 190/13 -3° | 200/26 -16° | 210/43 -26° | 220/54 -28° | 220/51 -35° | 220/47 -43° | |
| FAT | used from 698 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 130/16 | 160/20 5° | 190/28 -1° | 210/25 -5° | 220/27 -15° | 230/21 -26° | 220/42 -29° | 220/44 -35° | 220/44 -44° |
| SAC | used from 748 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 110/6 | L/V 4° | 010/11 -2° | 350/11 -7° | 340/24 -16° | 360/44 -23° | 330/24 -30° | 270/21 -35° | 230/23 -43° |
| SFO | used from 798 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 120/13 | 090/14 5° | 040/14 -1° | 350/17 -5° | 360/42 -14° | 360/64 -23° | 350/38 -32° | 300/19 -37° | 250/18 -44° |
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 | ||||
| AEJ Buena Vista, CO | 70 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 7,950 ft | ||||
| AJZ Delta, CO | 160 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 5,193 ft | ||||
| GJT Grand Junction, CO | 179 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,861 ft | ||||
| HVE Hanksville, UT | 279 nm out, 11 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,453 ft | ||||
| MLF Milford, UT | 389 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | no report just now | 5,042 ft | ||||
| TPH Tonopah, NV | 588 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 5,430 ft | ||||
| MPI Mariposa, CA | 728 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,254 ft | ||||
| MOD Modesto, CA | 768 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 99 ft | ||||
| SJC San Jose, CA | destination | no report just now | 62 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,950 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SJC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:41 am PDT (14:41 UTC)
SJC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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, at the departure end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
- 6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC on the route, 708 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
- 6/7231 Santa Clara, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at COS 6:23 pm MDT (00:23 UTC), at SJC 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm PDT (01:59 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
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, Mineta San Jose International.