Cheyenne Rgnl/Jerry Olson Field to Montrose Regional CYS → MTJ
213 nautical miles (245 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 223°, about 213° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 19-knot headwind), arriving about 8:25 am MDT (14:25 UTC). Right now CYS is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 3 knots; MTJ is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 4 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 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 19 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 155 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, 165 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 CYS.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CRJ2 at 24,000 ft, 5 nm east, 5:45 am MDT (11:45 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. 48 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN314057/TM 1145/FL240/TP CRJ2/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-13
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 57 nm northwest (314°) of DEN
- Time
- 11:45 UTC
- Height
- at 24,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-13
- CRJ2 at 19,000 ft, 14 nm northwest, 5:49 am MDT (11:49 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. 58 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN304074/TM 1149/FL190/TP CRJ2/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-13
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 74 nm northwest (304°) of DEN
- Time
- 11:49 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-13
- B763 at 23,000 ft, 27 nm southeast, 4:26 am MDT (10:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 68 nm along the route, 27 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN278037/TM 1026/FL230/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 37 nm west (278°) of DEN
- Time
- 10:26 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- zdvwc
- B38M at 21,000 ft, 26 nm southeast, 5:24 am MDT (11:24 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zdvwc. 78 nm along the route, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN277039/TM 1124/FL210/TP B38M/TB LGT-MOD CHOP BLO 180 NEG ABV 180/RM DURC. ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 39 nm west (277°) of DEN
- Time
- 11:24 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light to moderate chop below 18,000 ft no above 18,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb zdvwc
- B752 at 23,000 ft, 44 nm southeast, 5:39 am MDT (11:39 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 107 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN231058/TM 1139/FL230/TP B752/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 58 nm southwest (231°) of DEN
- Time
- 11:39 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B752
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- zdvwc
- PC12 at 5,000 ft, 46 nm northwest, 5:23 am MDT (11:23 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent zdvwc. 203 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
GJT UA /OV GJT/TM 1123/FL050/TP PC12/TB LGT-MOD/IC NEG/RM DURD. ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through GJT
- Where
- over GJT
- Time
- 11:23 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- light to moderate
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent zdvwc
- A359 at 38,000 ft, 38 nm southeast, 4:13 am MDT (10:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-37. 203 nm along the route, 38 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
GUC UA /OV HBU185015/TM 1013/FL380/TP A359/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-37
- Report
- a routine report filed through GUC
- Where
- 15 nm south (185°) of HBU
- Time
- 10:13 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A359
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-37
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 2 forecast points nearest it (DEN, GJT). 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 | 250° at 23 kt | +19 kt | 9 °C | 101 kt | 2 h 07 min | 8:25 am MDT (14:25 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | +20 kt | 6 °C | 100 kt | 2 h 08 min | 8:26 am MDT (14:26 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | +23 kt | 2 °C | 97 kt | 2 h 12 min | 8:30 am MDT (14:30 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 33 kt | +33 kt | -2 °C | 87 kt | 2 h 27 min | 8:45 am MDT (14:45 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 43 kt | +43 kt | -7 °C | 77 kt | 2 h 46 min | 9:04 am MDT (15:04 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 50 kt | +50 kt | -10 °C | 70 kt | 3 h 03 min | 9:21 am MDT (15:21 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 50 kt | +50 kt | -21 °C | 70 kt | 3 h 03 min | 9:21 am MDT (15:21 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 68 kt | +67 kt | -30 °C | 53 kt | 4 h 01 min | 10:19 am MDT (16:19 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 78 kt | +76 kt | -36 °C | 44 kt | 4 h 50 min | 11:08 am MDT (17:08 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 76 kt | +74 kt | -47 °C | 46 kt | 4 h 38 min | 10:56 am MDT (16:56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | used from 0 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 270/24 11° | 230/13 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/46 -20° | 230/63 -30° | 240/78 -36° | 240/78 -48° | ||
| GJT | used from 145 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 220/26 6° | 230/39 0° | 220/55 -13° | 230/60 -23° | 230/78 -31° | 230/80 -35° | 230/74 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | departure | VFR | from the north (350°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,159 ft | 5:53 am MDT (11:53 UTC) |
| FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO | 39 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,020 ft | 11:56 UTC |
| GNB Granby, CO | 78 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 7,500 ft | 8,207 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| ASE Aspen, CO | 145 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet | from the north (360°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 7,837 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| MTJ Montrose, CO | destination | VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 5,758 ft | 5:53 am MDT (11:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 8,207 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MTJ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:25 am MDT (14:25 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MTJ
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 11,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a few clouds at 11,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet
- From Tue 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- 30% chance between Tue 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
The forecast for CYS, the departure
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 9,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:30 am MDT (14:30 UTC): wind from the west at 16 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 4,000 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet
- From Tue 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, mist, fog nearby, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
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 CYS 6:21 pm MDT (00:21 UTC), at MTJ 6:36 pm MDT (00:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm MDT (01:03 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: Cheyenne Rgnl/Jerry Olson Field, Montrose Regional.