Durango-La Plata County to Roswell Air Center Airport DRO → ROW
280 nautical miles (322 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 145°, about 135° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 9-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:08 am MDT (09:08 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DRO is VFR, wind calm; ROW is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 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: 2 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 first 155 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 222 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 DRO.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 3 forecast points nearest it (FMN, ABQ, ROW). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 28 kt | +10 kt | 11 °C | 110 kt | 2 h 33 min | 3:31 am MDT (09:31 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | +9 kt | 11 °C | 111 kt | 2 h 31 min | 3:29 am MDT (09:29 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 32 kt | +11 kt | 6 °C | 109 kt | 2 h 34 min | 3:32 am MDT (09:32 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 36 kt | +11 kt | 2 °C | 109 kt | 2 h 34 min | 3:32 am MDT (09:32 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 40 kt | +11 kt | -3 °C | 109 kt | 2 h 34 min | 3:32 am MDT (09:32 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 43 kt | +10 kt | -7 °C | 110 kt | 2 h 33 min | 3:31 am MDT (09:31 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 44 kt | +10 kt | -8 °C | 110 kt | 2 h 33 min | 3:31 am MDT (09:31 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 60 kt | +8 kt | -19 °C | 112 kt | 2 h 30 min | 3:28 am MDT (09:28 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 73 kt | 0 | -26 °C | 120 kt | 2 h 20 min | 3:18 am MDT (09:18 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 75 kt | −9 kt | -35 °C | 129 kt | 2 h 10 min | 3:08 am MDT (09:08 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 58 kt | −8 kt | -47 °C | 128 kt | 2 h 11 min | 3:09 am MDT (09:09 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; 37 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° | ||
| ABQ | used from 48 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| ROW | used from 193 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 190/33 | 210/27 14° | 220/28 6° | 230/36 -6° | 230/56 -15° | 230/63 -27° | 250/59 -37° | 260/57 -49° |
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: overcast at 6,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 6,689 ft | 12:53 am MDT (06:53 UTC) |
| LAM Los Alamos, NM | 106 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 7,170 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 126 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,400 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 6,348 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| ROW Roswell, NM | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 3,671 ft | 12:51 am MDT (06:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,170 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ROW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:08 am MDT (09:08 UTC)
Wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 9,000 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ROW
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 9,000 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC) and 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility 6 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 9,000 feet (thunderheads)
- From Mon 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
The forecast for DRO, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 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
- From Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 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
- 30% chance between Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm MDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 222 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
Daylight
Sunset at DRO 6:37 pm MDT (00:37 UTC), at ROW 6:27 pm MDT (00:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:52 pm MDT (00:52 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ROW is before sunrise there (7:00 am MDT (13:00 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: Durango-La Plata County, Roswell Air Center Airport.