Plan a flight · Mon 6:16 am MDT (12:16 UTC)

Denver International to Fort Wayne International DEN → FWA

891 nautical miles (1,025 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 079°, about 071° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 62-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:10 pm EDT (17:10 UTC). Right now DEN is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 13 knots; FWA is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 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 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 49 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 0 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 10 to 49 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 188 to 634 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 30 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 DEN.

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

UAL1735 at 19,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 5:50 am MDT (11:50 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 237° at 58 knots. At the departure end, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1735 3925N 10525W 1150 F190 237/058KT TB INTMT LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B38M at 21,000 ft, 38 nm west, 5:24 am MDT (11:24 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zdvwc. At the departure end, 38 nm west 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
B763 at 23,000 ft, 36 nm west, 4:26 am MDT (10:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. At the departure end, 36 nm west 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
CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 41 nm north, 6:09 am MDT (12:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 188 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBF UA /OV LBF/TM 1209/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBF
Where
over LBF
Time
12:09 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
zdvwc
A21N at 31,000 ft, 28 nm south, 4:33 am MDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 802 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
over BVT
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 19 nm north, 5:06 am MDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 822 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXI
Where
over OXI
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
A320 at 36,000 ft, 32 nm north, 5:25 am MDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. 851 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 1125/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
over GSH
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
none
B39M at 34,000 ft, 14 nm south, 5:23 am MDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUS UA /OV IWH/TM 1123/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUS
Where
over IWH
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
B38M at 32,000 ft, 39 nm south, 5:03 am MDT (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. At the destination end, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ240015/TM 1103/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of MZZ
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light
E75S at 24,000 ft, 30 nm south, 5:07 am MDT (11:07 UTC): light chop turbulence from 24,000 ft to 25,000 ft. At the destination end, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1107/FL240/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 250-240
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
over MZZ
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 25,000 ft to 24,000 ft
A320 at 30,000 ft, 16 nm north, 5:49 am MDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. At the destination end, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASW
Where
over OLK
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better
A321 at 34,000 ft, 0 nm east, 5:20 am MDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
F2TH at 40,000 ft, 12 nm south, 5:06 am MDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA170012/TM 1106/FL400/TP F2TH/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
12 nm south (170°) of FWA
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
none
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 0 nm east, 3:45 am MDT (09:45 UTC): mist. At the destination end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st

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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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 (DEN, GLD, GRI, OMA, DSM, BRL, JOT, FWA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	250° at 32 kt	−30 kt		150 kt	5 h 56 min	2:12 pm EDT (18:12 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 28 kt	−27 kt	23 °C	147 kt	6 h 04 min	2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	−23 kt	15 °C	143 kt	6 h 14 min	2:30 pm EDT (18:30 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	−20 kt	11 °C	140 kt	6 h 22 min	2:38 pm EDT (18:38 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	−19 kt	6 °C	139 kt	6 h 25 min	2:41 pm EDT (18:41 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	−22 kt	2 °C	142 kt	6 h 16 min	2:32 pm EDT (18:32 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 25 kt	−25 kt	-3 °C	145 kt	6 h 09 min	2:25 pm EDT (18:25 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 28 kt	−27 kt	-7 °C	147 kt	6 h 04 min	2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 28 kt	−28 kt	-8 °C	148 kt	6 h 01 min	2:17 pm EDT (18:17 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 39 kt	−38 kt	-20 °C	158 kt	5 h 38 min	1:54 pm EDT (17:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 50 kt	−50 kt	-33 °C	170 kt	5 h 14 min	1:30 pm EDT (17:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 61 kt	−62 kt	-38 °C	182 kt	4 h 54 min	1:10 pm EDT (17:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 61 kt	−62 kt	-48 °C	182 kt	4 h 54 min	1:10 pm EDT (17:10 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; 25 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°
GLD	used from 99 nm out; 53 nm from the line		260/37	260/25 14°	250/27 8°	230/36 -8°	230/49 -21°	250/71 -30°	260/82 -36°	250/73 -48°
GRI	used from 198 nm out; 78 nm from the line		230/39 23°	230/32 15°	210/29 7°	230/31 -8°	230/43 -21°	250/52 -31°	260/59 -35°	260/59 -46°
OMA	used from 346 nm out; 49 nm from the line	230/47	240/33 21°	230/22 13°	220/27 5°	240/35 -8°	250/43 -21°	260/47 -33°	260/59 -36°	270/58 -46°
DSM	used from 445 nm out; 55 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -47°
BRL	used from 544 nm out; 54 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -48°
JOT	used from 693 nm out; 48 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
FWA	used from 841 nm out; 25 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°

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
DEN Denver, CO	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 22,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	5,433 ft	5:53 am MDT (11:53 UTC)
AKO Akron, CO	69 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	4,716 ft	11:53 UTC
RYA Wray, CO	109 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				3,677 ft
HDE Holdrege, NE	247 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	2,313 ft	11:55 UTC
GRI Grand Island, NE	297 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,847 ft	11:53 UTC
LNK Lincoln, NE	366 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	11:54 UTC
CNC Chariton, IA	525 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	1,050 ft	11:55 UTC
MPZ Mount Pleasant, IA	604 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	730 ft	11:55 UTC
PIA Peoria, IL	683 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	660 ft	11:54 UTC
IKK Kankakee, IL	772 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	629 ft	11:55 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	851 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	11:55 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots	3 mi	25,000 ft	814 ft	7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,433 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FWA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:10 pm EDT (17:10 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FWA

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet

The forecast for DEN, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Tue 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 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 DEN 6:22 pm MDT (00:22 UTC), at FWA 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 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 Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Denver International, Fort Wayne International.