Durango-La Plata County to Prescott Rgnl/Ernest A Love Field DRO → PRC
272 nautical miles (313 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 238°, about 228° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 25-knot headwind), arriving about 1:05 am MST (08:05 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DRO is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots; PRC is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) 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: 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 136 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 214 to 243 nm out.
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 DRO.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- BE20 at 20,400 ft, 25 nm northeast, 9:14 pm MDT (03:14 UTC): rain, heavy rain, blowing, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-36. At the departure end, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DRO UA /OV DRO050025/TM 0314/FL204/TP BE20/WX RA-+RA BLO 150/RM DURC ZDVWC-36
- Report
- a routine report filed through DRO
- Where
- 25 nm northeast (050°) of DRO
- Time
- 03:14 UTC
- Height
- at 20,400 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Weather
- ra-+ra, below, at 15,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb ZDVWC-36
- PC12 at 16,400 ft, 3 nm west, 9:15 pm MDT (03:15 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 16,000 ft, clear from 16,400 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-36. At the departure end, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
DRO UA /OV DRO230013/TM 0315/FL164/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB CONS LGT CHOP BLO 160/RM DURC ZDVWC-36
- Report
- a routine report filed through DRO
- Where
- 13 nm southwest (230°) of DRO
- Time
- 03:15 UTC
- Height
- at 16,400 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop below 16,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb ZDVWC-36
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 2 forecast points nearest it (FMN, PRC). 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 | 220° at 27 kt | +25 kt | 7 °C | 95 kt | 2 h 52 min | 1:05 am MST (08:05 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 31 kt | +28 kt | 5 °C | 92 kt | 2 h 57 min | 1:10 am MST (08:10 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 36 kt | +33 kt | 1 °C | 87 kt | 3 h 08 min | 1:21 am MST (08:21 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 43 kt | +40 kt | -3 °C | 80 kt | 3 h 24 min | 1:37 am MST (08:37 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 49 kt | +47 kt | -7 °C | 73 kt | 3 h 44 min | 1:57 am MST (08:57 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 54 kt | +52 kt | -10 °C | 68 kt | 4 h | 2:13 am MST (09:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 62 kt | +59 kt | -22 °C | 61 kt | 4 h 28 min | 2:41 am MST (09:41 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 81 kt | +79 kt | -28 °C | 41 kt | 6 h 38 min | 4:51 am MST (11:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 90 kt | +90 kt | -34 °C | 30 kt | 9 h 04 min | 7:17 am MST (14:17 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 72 kt | +71 kt | -45 °C | 49 kt | 5 h 33 min | 3:46 am MST (10:46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMN | used from 0 nm out; 12 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| PRC | used from 146 nm out; 102 nm from the line | 210/25 5° | 200/30 1° | 220/55 -10° | 220/61 -21° | 220/84 -28° | 230/90 -34° | 230/73 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRO Durango, CO | departure | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,689 ft | 10:53 pm MDT (04:53 UTC) |
| FMN Farmington, NM | 29 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,506 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | 223 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 17 knots, gusting to 31 | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 7,014 ft | 04:57 UTC |
| SEZ Sedona, AZ | 243 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet | variable at 5 knots, gusting to 12 | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 4,830 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| PRC Prescott, AZ | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,600 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 5,045 ft | 9:53 pm MST (04:53 UTC) |
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 PRC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:05 am MST (08:05 UTC)
Wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 1,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for PRC
- From Sun 5:00 pm MST (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 2,500 feet
- At times between Sun 5:00 pm MST (00:00 UTC) and 8:00 pm MST (03:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet
- From Sun 8:00 pm MST (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 3,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC) and 3:00 pm MST (22:00 UTC): wind variable at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility 5 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, overcast at 1,500 feet (thunderheads)
The forecast for DRO, the departure
- From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet
- 30% chance between Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 7,000 feet (thunderheads)
- From Sun 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- 30% chance between Sun 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 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 DRO 6:38 pm MDT (00:38 UTC), at PRC 5:59 pm MST (00:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:24 pm MST (01:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PRC is before sunrise there (6:32 am MST (13:32 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.
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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: Durango-La Plata County, Prescott Rgnl/Ernest A Love Field.