Denver International to Tri-Cities Airport DEN → PSC
740 nautical miles (851 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 306°, about 298° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (18,000 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:03 pm PDT (20:03 UTC). 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: 1,448 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 W27W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the west at 45 knots, until 9:55 am MDT (15:55 UTC). Near the route, 310 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 121355 MKCW WST 121355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 27W VALID UNTIL 1555Z WY UT ID FROM 40E PIH-20NW BPI-50E SLC-20SW SLC-40E PIH DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 26045KT. TOPS TO FL270.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 190 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 140 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 80 to 720 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 130 to 550 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 290 to 520 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 560 to 720 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 170 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
- urgent C172 at 6,700 ft, 19 nm southwest, 6:54 am MDT (12:54 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb. At the departure end, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1254/FL067/TP C172/RM LLWS +/- 10 KTS DURC
- Report
- an urgent report filed through APA
- Where
- over KAPA
- Time
- 12:54 UTC
- Height
- at 6,700 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb
- urgent FA7X at 6,800 ft, 19 nm southwest, 6:40 am MDT (12:40 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R. At the departure end, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1240/FL068/TP FA7X/RM LLWS -40 KTS DURC RY 35R
- Report
- an urgent report filed through APA
- Where
- over KAPA
- Time
- 12:40 UTC
- Height
- at 6,800 ft
- Aircraft
- FA7X
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R
- urgent TBM7 at 100 ft, 20 nm southwest, 6:30 am MDT (12:30 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed. At the departure end, 20 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
APA UUA /OV APA140001/TM 1230/FL001/TP TBM7/TB LGT CHOP/RM LLWS +-10KTS
- Report
- an urgent report filed through APA
- Where
- 1 nm southeast (140°) of APA
- Time
- 12:30 UTC
- Height
- at 100 ft
- Aircraft
- TBM7
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed
- C172 at 200 ft, 18 nm southwest, 6:35 am MDT (12:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed. At the departure end, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
APA UA /OV APA350001/TM 1235/FL002/TP C172/TB MOD TURB/RM LLWS +-15KTS
- Report
- a routine report filed through APA
- Where
- 1 nm north (350°) of APA
- Time
- 12:35 UTC
- Height
- at 200 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Turbulence
- moderate turbulence
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed
- B738 descending, 40 nm southwest, 6:55 am MDT (12:55 UTC): moderate turbulence from 16,000 ft to 20,000 ft. At the departure end, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV 40SW DEN/TM 1255/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-160
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 40SW den
- Time
- 12:55 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- moderate from 20,000 ft to 16,000 ft
- B737 at 16,000 ft, 14 nm north, 6:23 am MDT (12:23 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 30 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN320040/TM 1223/FL160/TP B737/TB MOD/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 40 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
- Time
- 12:23 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent
- B738 descending, 10 nm northeast, 7:01 am MDT (13:01 UTC): moderate turbulence from 11,000 ft to 20,000 ft. 40 nm along the route, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV 40NW DEN/TM 1301/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-110
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 40NW den
- Time
- 13:01 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- moderate from 20,000 ft to 11,000 ft
- C172 at 7,800 ft, 24 nm south, 7:57 am MDT (13:57 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
APA UA /OV APA150006/TM 1357/FL078/TP C172/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through APA
- Where
- 6 nm southeast (150°) of APA
- Time
- 13:57 UTC
- Height
- at 7,800 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Turbulence
- light to moderate chop
- CRJ2 at 7,000 ft, 3 nm south, 7:30 am MDT (13:30 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV 5N/TM 1330/FL070/TP CRJ2/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 5N
- Time
- 13:30 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Turbulence
- none
- B738 at 5,500 ft, 0 nm northwest, 6:28 am MDT (12:28 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV KDEN/TM 1228/FLSFC/TP B738/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- over KDEN
- Time
- 12:28 UTC
- Height
- at the surface
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- none
- B737 at 17,000 ft, 38 nm south, 6:24 am MDT (12:24 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, vfr; clear up to 60,000 ft, remarks: not bad for denver. At the departure end, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN170035/TM 1224/FL170/TP B737/SK VFR/WX SKC/TA UNK/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM NOT BAD FOR DENVER
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 35 nm south (170°) of DEN
- Time
- 12:24 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- vfr
- Weather
- clear sky
- Temperature
- UNK
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- not bad for denver
- B737 at 18,000 ft, 14 nm northeast, 7:50 am MDT (13:50 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: from the surface to 18,000 ft. At the departure end, 14 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN350020/TM 1350/FL180/TP B737/TB LGT-MOD/RM SFC-180
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 20 nm north (350°) of DEN
- Time
- 13:50 UTC
- Height
- at 18,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light to moderate
- Remarks
- from the surface to 18,000 ft
- B737 descending, 26 nm southwest, 7:26 am MDT (13:26 UTC): light chop turbulence from 16,000 ft to 23,000 ft, wind 235° at 53 knots. At the departure end, 26 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV 25SW DEN/TM 1326/FLDURD/TP B737/WV 235/53/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 230-160
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 25SW den
- Time
- 13:26 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B737
- Wind
- 235/53
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop from 23,000 ft to 16,000 ft
- UAL1735 at 19,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 5:50 am MDT (11:50 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 237° at 58 knots. At the departure end, 42 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
5 more routine reports are on the map.
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 7 forecast points nearest it (DEN, RKS, LND, PIH, DLN, BOI, LWS). 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 | 240° at 7 kt | +3 kt | 0 °C | 117 kt | 6 h 19 min | 1:24 pm PDT (20:24 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 11 kt | +2 kt | -2 °C | 118 kt | 6 h 16 min | 1:21 pm PDT (20:21 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 17 kt | +1 kt | -5 °C | 119 kt | 6 h 13 min | 1:18 pm PDT (20:18 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 210° at 23 kt | −1 kt | -9 °C | 121 kt | 6 h 07 min | 1:12 pm PDT (20:12 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 210° at 29 kt | −3 kt | -13 °C | 123 kt | 6 h 01 min | 1:06 pm PDT (20:06 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 34 kt | −4 kt | -16 °C | 124 kt | 5 h 58 min | 1:03 pm PDT (20:03 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 210° at 45 kt | −1 kt | -26 °C | 121 kt | 6 h 07 min | 1:12 pm PDT (20:12 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 49 kt | +3 kt | -32 °C | 117 kt | 6 h 19 min | 1:24 pm PDT (20:24 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 50 kt | +9 kt | -35 °C | 111 kt | 6 h 40 min | 1:45 pm PDT (20:45 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 50 kt | +9 kt | -43 °C | 111 kt | 6 h 40 min | 1:45 pm PDT (20:45 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° | ||
| RKS | used from 100 nm out; 102 nm from the line | 250/9 | 230/21 -1° | 210/43 -14° | 220/59 -23° | 220/55 -32° | 220/53 -35° | 220/48 -44° | ||
| LND | used from 250 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 240/10 3° | 240/30 0° | 220/42 -13° | 230/52 -23° | 220/54 -33° | 220/52 -36° | 220/53 -44° | ||
| PIH | used from 350 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 070/8 | 150/19 1° | 180/32 -4° | 210/44 -17° | 210/37 -28° | 210/74 -31° | 220/68 -35° | 220/60 -43° | |
| DLN | used from 450 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 190/10 -4° | 220/23 -4° | 210/21 -18° | 210/43 -28° | 210/60 -33° | 210/72 -37° | 210/67 -44° | ||
| BOI | used from 500 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 320/11 1° | 280/8 -5° | 220/14 -11° | 200/60 -19° | 190/66 -31° | 210/46 -32° | 220/50 -33° | 220/43 -39° | |
| LWS | used from 600 nm out; 61 nm from the line | L/V | 340/5 -3° | L/V -6° | 040/7 -10° | 100/23 -22° | 180/30 -31° | 190/11 -34° | 200/11 -36° | 220/23 -40° |
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 | no report just now | 5,433 ft | ||||
| BJC Denver, CO | 20 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,673 ft | ||||
| SAA Saratoga, WY | 140 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 7,014 ft | ||||
| DWX Dixon, WY | 150 nm out, 17 nm south of the line | no report just now | 6,548 ft | ||||
| BPI Big Piney, WY | 290 nm out, 6 nm west of the line | no report just now | 6,993 ft | ||||
| AFO Afton, WY | 330 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 6,220 ft | ||||
| IDA Idaho Falls, ID | 400 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,743 ft | ||||
| LLJ Challis, ID | 510 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 5,075 ft | ||||
| MYL Mc Call, ID | 590 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 5,024 ft | ||||
| JSY Joseph, OR | 650 nm out, 14 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,126 ft | ||||
| ALW Walla Walla, WA | 700 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,194 ft | ||||
| PSC Pasco, WA | destination | no report just now | 410 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PSC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:03 pm PDT (20:03 UTC)
PSC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 PSC 6:13 pm PDT (01:13 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm PDT (01:44 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: Denver International, Tri-Cities Airport.