Plan a flight · Sun 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC)

Columbia Regional to Page Municipal COU → PGA

917 nautical miles (1,055 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 269°, about 269° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 1:15 am MST (08:15 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now COU is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots; PGA is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 18 knots, gusting to 28. 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

SIGMET W63W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 598 to 827 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112255
MKCW WST 112255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 63W
VALID UNTIL 0055Z
CO NM AZ UT
FROM 30SSW MTU-30NW PUB-20NW TCC-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SSW MTU
AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL370.
WIND GUSTS TO 50KT POSS.

AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 369 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 299 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 239 nm of the route.
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 route from 707 to 777 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 817 to 857 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 40 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 COU.

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

E545 at 45,000 ft, 43 nm south, 5:29 pm CDT (22:29 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 767 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FMN UA /OV RSK2950301/TM 2229/FL450/TP E545/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through FMN
Where
301 nm southwest (950°) of RSK2
Time
22:29 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zdvwc
C25B at 23,000 ft, 40 nm west, 4:06 pm CDT (21:06 UTC): moderate rime icing, -5 °C, remarks: zlawc. At the destination end, 40 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV PGA255040/TM 2106/FL230/TP C25B/TA M05/IC MOD RIME/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
40 nm west (255°) of PGA
Time
21:06 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Temperature
−5 °C
Icing
moderate rime
Remarks
zlawc
C750 at 47,000 ft, 5 nm west, 4:22 pm CDT (21:22 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. 498 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAA UA /OV LAA260010/TM 2122/FL470/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-46
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAA
Where
10 nm west (260°) of LAA
Time
21:22 UTC
Height
at 47,000 ft
Aircraft
C750
Turbulence
continuous lgt-ocnl moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-46
B737 at 41,000 ft, 33 nm north, 4:23 pm CDT (21:23 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. 568 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB350015/TM 2123/FL410/TP B737/TB CONS LGT-OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-46
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
15 nm north (350°) of PUB
Time
21:23 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous lgt-ocnl moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-46
GLF4 at 41,000 ft, 14 nm north, 3:59 pm CDT (20:59 UTC): no turbulence. 598 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
1V6 UA /OV DEN180100 /TM 2059 /FL410 /TP GLF4 /TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through 1V6
Where
100 nm south (180°) of DEN
Time
20:59 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Turbulence
none
B737 at 41,000 ft, 24 nm north, 4:15 pm CDT (21:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: mtw a 10-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-46. 628 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB260050/TM 2115/FL410/TP B737/TB NEG/RM MTW -10KT ZDVWC-46
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
50 nm west (260°) of PUB
Time
21:15 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
mtw a 10-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-46
A321 at 34,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 4:36 pm CDT (21:36 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-29. 638 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV ALS360035/TM 2136/FL340/TP A321/TB CONS LGT-OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-29
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
35 nm north (360°) of ALS
Time
21:36 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous lgt-ocnl moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-29
B738 at 35,000 ft, 10 nm northwest, 5:18 pm CDT (22:18 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-30. 658 nm along the route, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV ALS319040/TM 2218/FL350/TP B738/TB CONS LGT-OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-30
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
40 nm northwest (319°) of ALS
Time
22:18 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous lgt-ocnl moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-30
B739 at 31,000 ft, 21 nm south, 4:21 pm CDT (21:21 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: mtw a 20-knot loss of airspeed zdvwc. 797 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FMN UA /OV RSK280040/TM 2121/FL310/TP B739/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM MTW +/-20KT ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through FMN
Where
40 nm west (280°) of RSK
Time
21:21 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
mtw a 20-knot loss of airspeed zdvwc
UAL1263 at 33,000 ft, 27 nm north, 4:42 pm CDT (21:42 UTC): no turbulence, wind 227° at 59 knots. 847 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1263 3738N 11003W 2142 F330 227/059KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 (COU, MKC, SLN, GCK, GLD, PUB, ALS, FMN, BCE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	200° at 31 kt	+15 kt	21 °C	105 kt	8 h 44 min	1:15 am MST (08:15 UTC)
6,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	+20 kt	17 °C	100 kt	9 h 10 min	1:41 am MST (08:41 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	+21 kt	14 °C	99 kt	9 h 16 min	1:47 am MST (08:47 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	+23 kt	9 °C	97 kt	9 h 27 min	1:58 am MST (08:58 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	+24 kt	5 °C	96 kt	9 h 33 min	2:04 am MST (09:04 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 29 kt	+26 kt	0 °C	94 kt	9 h 45 min	2:16 am MST (09:16 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 32 kt	+28 kt	-4 °C	92 kt	9 h 58 min	2:29 am MST (09:29 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 34 kt	+30 kt	-8 °C	90 kt	10 h 11 min	2:42 am MST (09:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 35 kt	+32 kt	-19 °C	88 kt	10 h 25 min	2:56 am MST (09:56 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 55 kt	+52 kt	-30 °C	68 kt	13 h 29 min	6:00 am MST (13:00 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 56 kt	+54 kt	-38 °C	66 kt	13 h 54 min	6:25 am MST (13:25 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 53 kt	+53 kt	-49 °C	67 kt	13 h 41 min	6:12 am MST (13:12 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
COU	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	210/16	220/19 15°	240/33 10°	250/29 7°	280/21 -6°	280/19 -18°	300/34 -31°	300/40 -42°	300/60 -52°
MKC	used from 50 nm out; 42 nm from the line	200/28	220/30 16°	270/20 11°	280/22 7°	260/27 -6°	270/27 -18°	280/38 -32°	270/38 -40°	280/50 -52°
SLN	used from 199 nm out; 32 nm from the line	190/37	220/39 20°	240/31 14°	250/24 7°	260/25 -7°	250/26 -17°	250/44 -31°	260/47 -40°	260/47 -50°
GCK	used from 349 nm out; 40 nm from the line		200/35 21°	220/34 14°	240/30 8°	240/27 -6°	240/31 -17°	240/53 -30°	250/55 -39°	250/60 -50°
GLD	used from 448 nm out; 73 nm from the line		190/29	200/30 15°	240/23 8°	250/39 -7°	230/39 -19°	230/57 -31°	240/67 -39°	250/62 -49°
PUB	used from 498 nm out; 57 nm from the line			210/24 16°	210/28 8°	230/43 -8°	240/42 -21°	240/77 -30°	240/72 -36°	250/51 -47°
ALS	used from 598 nm out; 34 nm from the line				210/32 5°	230/48 -8°	230/49 -20°	230/78 -30°	240/74 -36°	240/61 -47°
FMN	used from 698 nm out; 62 nm from the line			220/25 13°	220/28 4°	210/51 -9°	220/59 -21°	230/78 -30°	230/77 -36°	230/66 -46°
BCE	used from 847 nm out; 85 nm from the line				210/47 0°	200/50 -12°	220/31 -23°	220/56 -26°	220/58 -35°	230/58 -45°

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
COU Columbia, MO	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	889 ft	5:54 pm CDT (22:54 UTC)
RCM Warrensburg, MO	70 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	797 ft	23:15 UTC
OJC Olathe, KS	120 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,096 ft	22:53 UTC
SLN Salina, KS	249 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 15 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	22:53 UTC
GBD Great Bend, KS	309 nm out, 12 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 24 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	none	1,886 ft	22:56 UTC
TQK Scott City, KS	409 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 20 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	none	2,968 ft	23:15 UTC
LHX La Junta, CO	528 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,228 ft	15:53 UTC
PUB Pueblo, CO	578 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 16 knots, gusting to 29	10+ mi	none	4,729 ft	22:53 UTC
RCV Del Norte, CO	668 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,400 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet Weather: nearby thunderstorms	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	7,955 ft	23:15 UTC
CEZ Cortez, CO	777 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,500 feet, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 26 knots, gusting to 36	10+ mi	none	5,917 ft	22:53 UTC
PGA Page, AZ	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,900 feet, a few clouds at 7,500 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the south (190°) at 18 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	10,000 ft	4,316 ft	3:53 pm MST (22:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,955 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PGA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:15 am MST (08:15 UTC)

Wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PGA

From Sun 5:00 pm MST (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 5,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am MST (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 10,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 8,000 feet

The forecast for COU, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · starts tomorrow · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at COU 6:36 pm CDT (23:36 UTC), at PGA 5:53 pm MST (00:53 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:19 pm MST (01:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PGA is before sunrise there (6:30 am MST (13:30 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: Columbia Regional, Page Municipal.