Columbus Airport to Harry Reid International CSG → LAS
1,508 nautical miles (1,735 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 287°, about 289° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 4:21 pm PDT (23:21 UTC). Right now CSG is VFR, wind calm; LAS is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 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 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 599 to 859 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 988 to 1368 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 998 to 1478 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1258 to 1448 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1338 to 1438 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 1368 to 1488 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 60 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the last 20 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 CSG.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 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 15 forecast points nearest it (CSG, MGM, BHM, JAN, MEM, LIT, FSM, OKC, GAG, AMA, TCC, ABQ, FMN, PRC, LAS). 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 | 240° at 22 kt | +18 kt | 15 °C | 102 kt | 14 h 47 min | 4:46 pm PDT (23:46 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | +18 kt | 15 °C | 102 kt | 14 h 47 min | 4:46 pm PDT (23:46 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | +15 kt | 11 °C | 105 kt | 14 h 22 min | 4:21 pm PDT (23:21 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 19 kt | +15 kt | 8 °C | 105 kt | 14 h 22 min | 4:21 pm PDT (23:21 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | +15 kt | 3 °C | 105 kt | 14 h 22 min | 4:21 pm PDT (23:21 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | +18 kt | -1 °C | 102 kt | 14 h 47 min | 4:46 pm PDT (23:46 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | +21 kt | -5 °C | 99 kt | 15 h 14 min | 5:13 pm PDT (00:13 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 30 kt | +23 kt | -8 °C | 97 kt | 15 h 33 min | 5:32 pm PDT (00:32 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 39 kt | +32 kt | -19 °C | 88 kt | 17 h 08 min | 7:07 pm PDT (02:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 54 kt | +51 kt | -29 °C | 69 kt | 21 h 51 min | 11:50 pm PDT (06:50 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 52 kt | +52 kt | -38 °C | 68 kt | 22 h 11 min | 12:10 am PDT (07:10 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 45 kt | +46 kt | -49 °C | 74 kt | 20 h 23 min | 10:22 pm PDT (05:22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSG | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 330/27 | 340/28 16° | 350/28 11° | 330/17 6° | 340/25 -6° | 350/33 -18° | 330/46 -32° | 340/45 -41° | 350/31 -52° |
| MGM | used from 50 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 320/19 | 330/16 17° | 340/21 11° | 330/11 5° | 330/27 -6° | 330/21 -17° | 330/37 -32° | 340/44 -40° | 360/30 -52° |
| BHM | used from 100 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 310/19 | 310/15 16° | 320/19 11° | 330/15 5° | 330/23 -5° | 320/14 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 330/44 -40° | 340/36 -51° |
| JAN | used from 200 nm out; 83 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° |
| MEM | used from 250 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| LIT | used from 300 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| FSM | used from 449 nm out; 55 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° |
| OKC | used from 549 nm out; 83 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° |
| GAG | used from 699 nm out; 75 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° | |
| AMA | used from 799 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 230/32 | 230/28 14° | 230/27 7° | 230/38 -6° | 230/50 -17° | 250/69 -28° | 260/62 -37° | 270/65 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 899 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| ABQ | used from 998 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| FMN | used from 1148 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| PRC | used from 1298 nm out; 99 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° | ||
| LAS | used from 1398 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 210/20 8° | 210/29 4° | 200/32 -3° | 200/51 -15° | 210/64 -21° | 220/70 -30° | 220/66 -38° | 220/55 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSG Columbus, GA | departure | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 397 ft | 4:51 am EDT (08:51 UTC) |
| AUO Auburn, AL | 30 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 776 ft | 05:21 UTC | |
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | 190 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 264 ft | 08:56 UTC |
| GLH Greenville, MS | 310 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 130 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| ADH Ada, OK | 599 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,015 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| CSM Burns Flat, OK | 729 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,922 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 849 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 12,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24 | 10+ mi | 12,000 ft | 3,606 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| LVS Las Vegas, NM | 1018 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (150°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,877 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 1068 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 6,348 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| RQE Window Rock, AZ | 1208 nm out, 20 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,300 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 3,300 ft | 6,742 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 1358 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots, gusting to 14 | 10+ mi | 300 ft | 6,608 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| LAS Las Vegas, NV | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 10,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,183 ft | 1:56 am PDT (08:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,877 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LAS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:21 pm PDT (23:21 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for LAS
- From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
The forecast for CSG, the departure
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at CSG 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at LAS 6:07 pm PDT (01:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 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
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: Columbus Airport, Harry Reid International.