Plan a flight · Mon 1:43 am CDT (06:43 UTC)

Dallas Love Field to Yampa Valley Airport DAL → HDN

677 nautical miles (779 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 316°, about 313° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:03 am MDT (12:03 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DAL is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots; HDN is VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) 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: 125 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 C10C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 2:55 am CDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 478 to 498 nm out.

as issued

WSUS32 KKCI 120555
MKCC WST 120555
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10C
VALID UNTIL 0755Z
CO NM
FROM 20NNE PUB-40WSW LAA-30WSW CIM-50WSW ALS-50ESE HBU-20NNE PUB
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.

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 179 to 428 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 259 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Near the route, 448 nm along 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 last 149 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 0 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 DAL.

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

urgent E75L at 9,000 ft, 48 nm southwest, 11:30 pm CDT (04:30 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach. 617 nm along the route, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UUA /OV ASE/TM 0430/FL090/TP E75L/RM LLWS +/- 20K 1000-1500 AGL ON APCH
```
Report
an urgent report filed through ASE
Where
over ASE
Time
04:30 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach
B738 descending, 45 nm northeast, 1:15 am CDT (06:15 UTC): light chop turbulence. 557 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0615/FLDURD/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
06:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
CRJ2 at 22,000 ft, 15 nm southwest, 1:35 am CDT (06:35 UTC): no turbulence up to 26,000 ft, no icing, clear from 22,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the descent ZDVWC-26. 567 nm along the route, 15 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN220060/TM 0635/FL220/TP CRJ2/SK SKC/TB NEG BLO 260/IC NEG/RM DURD/ ZDVWC-26
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
60 nm southwest (220°) of DEN
Time
06:35 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
clear
Turbulence
no below 26,000 ft
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent ZDVWC-26
E170 at 22,500 ft, 12 nm southwest, 12:06 am CDT (05:06 UTC): light to moderate turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13. 567 nm along the route, 12 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN216057/TM 0506/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD BLO 230/RM DURD TBARR STAR. ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
57 nm southwest (216°) of DEN
Time
05:06 UTC
Height
at 22,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate below 23,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13
B738 at 23,000 ft, 12 nm southwest, 1:23 am CDT (06:23 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 26,000 ft, clear from 23,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the descent sskii star ZDVWC-06. 577 nm along the route, 12 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN230060/TM 0623/FL230/TP B738/SK SKC/TB NEG 230-260/RM DURD SSKII STAR. ZDVWC-06
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
60 nm southwest (230°) of DEN
Time
06:23 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
clear
Turbulence
no from 23,000 ft to 26,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent sskii star ZDVWC-06
A20N at 25,000 ft, 9 nm northeast, 1:19 am CDT (06:19 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 26,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-06. 587 nm along the route, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN250045/TM 0619/FL250/TP A20N/TB OCNL LGT CHOP BLO 260/RM DURC. ZDVWC-06
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
45 nm west (250°) of DEN
Time
06:19 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Turbulence
occasional light chop below 26,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-06
B38M at 21,500 ft, 47 nm northeast, 11:33 pm CDT (04:33 UTC): light turbulence up to 25,000 ft, remarks: during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13. 627 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN305065/TM 0433/FL215/TP B38M/TB LGT BLO 250/RM DURD FLATI STAR. ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
65 nm northwest (305°) of DEN
Time
04:33 UTC
Height
at 21,500 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light below 25,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13

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 8 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SPS, GAG, AMA, GCK, PUB, 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
4,500 ft	210° at 36 kt	−7 kt	20 °C	127 kt	5 h 20 min	6:03 am MDT (12:03 UTC)
6,500 ft	220° at 33 kt	−2 kt	17 °C	122 kt	5 h 33 min	6:16 am MDT (12:16 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	+2 kt	13 °C	118 kt	5 h 44 min	6:27 am MDT (12:27 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	+6 kt	10 °C	114 kt	5 h 56 min	6:39 am MDT (12:39 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 28 kt	+8 kt	6 °C	112 kt	6 h 03 min	6:46 am MDT (12:46 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 29 kt	+6 kt	2 °C	114 kt	5 h 56 min	6:39 am MDT (12:39 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 30 kt	+3 kt	-3 °C	117 kt	5 h 47 min	6:30 am MDT (12:30 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 31 kt	+2 kt	-6 °C	118 kt	5 h 44 min	6:27 am MDT (12:27 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 37 kt	+7 kt	-19 °C	113 kt	5 h 59 min	6:42 am MDT (12:42 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 57 kt	+21 kt	-29 °C	99 kt	6 h 50 min	7:33 am MDT (13:33 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 54 kt	+26 kt	-37 °C	94 kt	7 h 12 min	7:55 am MDT (13:55 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 47 kt	+26 kt	-48 °C	94 kt	7 h 12 min	7:55 am MDT (13:55 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
DAL	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	190/29	220/23 17°	220/17 13°	250/18 8°	230/18 -5°	240/18 -15°	270/34 -29°	280/33 -39°	300/36 -51°
SPS	used from 50 nm out; 33 nm from the line	200/39	220/28 17°	230/27 12°	240/15 9°	250/15 -4°	250/24 -15°	260/45 -28°	270/43 -39°	280/45 -51°
GAG	used from 199 nm out; 52 nm from the line		220/40 19°	230/28 14°	240/23 8°	230/21 -6°	240/31 -19°	250/66 -29°	260/58 -38°	260/47 -49°
AMA	used from 299 nm out; 84 nm from the line		210/38	230/29 14°	240/29 7°	220/27 -5°	240/37 -18°	240/66 -28°	250/59 -37°	260/47 -49°
GCK	used from 348 nm out; 88 nm from the line		220/48 21°	230/37 14°	250/30 8°	230/37 -6°	240/37 -20°	240/69 -28°	250/67 -37°	260/58 -48°
PUB	used from 398 nm out; 75 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°
DEN	used from 548 nm out; 48 nm from the line			240/21 14°	250/44 6°	220/49 -8°	220/49 -21°	230/54 -30°	240/57 -35°	240/49 -45°
GJT	used from 647 nm out; 102 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°

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
DAL Dallas, TX	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	486 ft	12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC)
DTO Denton, TX	30 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	642 ft	05:53 UTC
SPS Wichita Falls, TX	110 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	05:52 UTC
CSM Burns Flat, OK	189 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 22 knots, gusting to 29	10+ mi	none	1,922 ft	05:53 UTC
HHF Canadian, TX	259 nm out, 8 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 19 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	2,396 ft	06:35 UTC
GUY Guymon, OK	329 nm out, 6 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	3,125 ft	05:53 UTC
EHA Elkhart, KS	348 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 18 knots	10+ mi	none	3,621 ft	06:35 UTC
LHX La Junta, CO	448 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,228 ft	15:53 UTC
COS Colorado Springs, CO	528 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 18,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	6,187 ft	05:54 UTC
GNB Granby, CO	617 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	8,207 ft	06:35 UTC
HDN Hayden, CO	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	6,606 ft	11:56 pm MDT (05:56 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 HDN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:03 am MDT (12:03 UTC)

Wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for HDN

From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 2,600 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

The forecast for DAL, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

9/2934 DALLAS, TX 2 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 557 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at DAL 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at HDN 6:32 pm MDT (00:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm MDT (00:59 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HDN is before sunrise there (7:16 am MDT (13:16 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 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: Dallas Love Field, Yampa Valley Airport.