Plan a flight · Mon 12:41 am MDT (06:41 UTC)

Denver International to Richmond International DEN → RIC

1,285 nautical miles (1,478 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 088°, about 080° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC). Right now DEN is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 21 knots, gusting to 29; RIC is IFR, wind from the west (260°) at 9 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: 1,563 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 from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the first 90 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 70 nm of the route.
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 90 to 588 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 488 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1046 to 1195 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 1135 to 1205 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 90 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

A20N at 25,000 ft, 45 nm west, 12:19 am MDT (06:19 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 26,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-06. At the departure end, 45 nm west 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
B738 descending, 3 nm south, 12:15 am MDT (06:15 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 3 nm south 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
E145 at 800 ft, 1 nm northwest, 12:07 am MDT (06:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 1 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC340001/TM 0607/FL008/TP E145
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
1 nm north (340°) of RIC
Time
06:07 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
E145

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 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 15 forecast points nearest it (DEN, GLD, GRI, SLN, MKC, COU, STL, SPI, EVV, IND, LOU, CVG, CRW, ROA, RIC). 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 19 kt	−19 kt		139 kt	9 h 15 min	11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 22 kt	−22 kt	21 °C	142 kt	9 h 03 min	11:44 am EDT (15:44 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 19 kt	−21 kt	13 °C	141 kt	9 h 07 min	11:48 am EDT (15:48 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	−18 kt	10 °C	138 kt	9 h 19 min	12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 14 kt	−15 kt	6 °C	135 kt	9 h 31 min	12:12 pm EDT (16:12 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−16 kt	2 °C	136 kt	9 h 27 min	12:08 pm EDT (16:08 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	−18 kt	-2 °C	138 kt	9 h 19 min	12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 20 kt	−21 kt	-6 °C	141 kt	9 h 07 min	11:48 am EDT (15:48 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 20 kt	−21 kt	-7 °C	141 kt	9 h 07 min	11:48 am EDT (15:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 25 kt	−26 kt	-19 °C	146 kt	8 h 48 min	11:29 am EDT (15:29 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 38 kt	−39 kt	-32 °C	159 kt	8 h 05 min	10:46 am EDT (14:46 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 47 kt	−48 kt	-39 °C	168 kt	7 h 39 min	10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 45 kt	−46 kt	-49 °C	166 kt	7 h 44 min	10:25 am EDT (14:25 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
DEN	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
GLD	used from 50 nm out; 70 nm from the line		230/49	230/42 15°	220/26 8°	240/18 -7°	230/27 -21°	240/62 -30°	240/61 -35°	250/57 -47°
GRI	used from 199 nm out; 93 nm from the line		230/35 21°	230/23 13°	220/20 7°	240/25 -8°	240/37 -20°	250/49 -33°	260/57 -38°	260/58 -47°
SLN	used from 299 nm out; 65 nm from the line	210/53	230/41 20°	240/26 14°	230/16 8°	240/25 -7°	240/35 -19°	250/61 -30°	260/65 -38°	260/56 -49°
MKC	used from 398 nm out; 58 nm from the line	220/44	250/28 18°	250/18 13°	240/12 6°	280/24 -6°	240/34 -18°	260/47 -30°	260/51 -40°	270/58 -50°
COU	used from 548 nm out; 48 nm from the line	230/31	230/30 15°	260/16 11°	270/14 6°	260/24 -6°	270/27 -18°	270/37 -32°	280/49 -41°	290/56 -51°
STL	used from 598 nm out; 60 nm from the line	250/24	250/24 16°	260/23 9°	270/16 6°	260/25 -6°	270/29 -19°	290/34 -33°	290/48 -41°	290/54 -51°
SPI	used from 647 nm out; 32 nm from the line	220/21	250/23 16°	260/27 9°	270/14 6°	270/23 -7°	270/31 -19°	270/28 -33°	290/48 -42°	300/55 -52°
EVV	used from 747 nm out; 74 nm from the line	280/15	290/12 17°	310/16 10°	320/13 5°	310/22 -6°	320/26 -18°	320/38 -33°	310/56 -41°	320/55 -51°
IND	used from 797 nm out; 48 nm from the line	290/16	310/20 16°	320/21 10°	330/13 3°	300/25 -7°	320/32 -19°	330/46 -34°	320/61 -43°	320/63 -50°
LOU	used from 847 nm out; 45 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
CVG	used from 896 nm out; 16 nm from the line	320/18	350/32 16°	350/35 10°	350/30 3°	330/30 -7°	340/44 -20°	340/58 -35°	330/72 -41°	320/36 -49°
CRW	used from 996 nm out; 55 nm from the line	330/20	330/23 11°	340/25 8°	340/21 2°	340/33 -9°	340/41 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/44 -39°	320/43 -47°
ROA	used from 1145 nm out; 41 nm from the line	310/29	330/31 13°	340/28 7°	330/25 3°	310/32 -8°	300/32 -22°	290/32 -31°	270/35 -38°	270/32 -47°
RIC	used from 1195 nm out; 65 nm from the line	270/23	280/19 11°	270/18 8°	240/22 4°	230/39 -7°	220/55 -18°	220/75 -30°	230/83 -39°	230/64 -50°

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 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 21 knots, gusting to 29	10+ mi	none	5,433 ft	11:53 pm MDT (05:53 UTC)
RYA Wray, CO	110 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	no report just now				3,677 ft
NRN Norton, KS	219 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	2,384 ft	06:35 UTC
MYZ Marysville, KS	368 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	1,283 ft	06:15 UTC
STJ St Joseph, MO	448 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	826 ft	05:53 UTC
CHT Chillicothe, MO	518 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	783 ft	06:35 UTC
TAZ Taylorville, IL	707 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	no report just now				622 ft
BMG Bloomington, IN	837 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	100 ft	845 ft	06:31 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	926 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	896 ft	06:30 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	1076 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	1 mi	500 ft	947 ft	05:54 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	1225 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,300 feet Weather: light rain	calm	10+ mi	3,300 ft	640 ft	05:53 UTC
RIC Richmond, VA	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west (260°) at 9 knots	5 mi	900 ft	167 ft	1:54 am EDT (05:54 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 RIC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RIC

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 900 feet
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for DEN, the departure

From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 14,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet
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 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
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 3,000 feet

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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 926 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at DEN 6:22 pm MDT (00:22 UTC), at RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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 southern Plains · 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, Richmond International.