Eagle County Regional to Austin-Bergstrom International EGE → AUS
726 nautical miles (836 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 139°, about 130° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 20-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:52 am CDT (06:52 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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
- SIGMET 1W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm MDT (02:55 UTC). Over the first 179 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120055 MKCW WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 1W VALID UNTIL 0255Z CO NM WY AZ UT FROM 40NNW CHE-40WNW TBE-60WNW CME-40N SJN-40ESE MTU-40NNW CHE AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340. WIND GUSTS TO 60KT POSS.
- 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 first 109 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 189 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 259 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 10 to 109 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 EGE.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (GJT, PUB, TCC, AMA, LBB, ABI, SAT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 180° at 25 kt | +20 kt | 18 °C | 100 kt | 7 h 16 min | 3:57 am CDT (08:57 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 23 kt | +12 kt | 15 °C | 108 kt | 6 h 43 min | 3:24 am CDT (08:24 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 23 kt | +8 kt | 13 °C | 112 kt | 6 h 29 min | 3:10 am CDT (08:10 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | +6 kt | 8 °C | 114 kt | 6 h 22 min | 3:03 am CDT (08:03 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | +4 kt | 4 °C | 116 kt | 6 h 16 min | 2:57 am CDT (07:57 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | +2 kt | -1 °C | 118 kt | 6 h 09 min | 2:50 am CDT (07:50 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 31 kt | 0 | -5 °C | 120 kt | 6 h 03 min | 2:44 am CDT (07:44 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 31 kt | −1 kt | -6 °C | 121 kt | 6 h | 2:41 am CDT (07:41 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 35 kt | −4 kt | -17 °C | 124 kt | 5 h 51 min | 2:32 am CDT (07:32 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 51 kt | −10 kt | -29 °C | 130 kt | 5 h 35 min | 2:16 am CDT (07:16 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 49 kt | −16 kt | -38 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 20 min | 2:01 am CDT (07:01 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 43 kt | −20 kt | -49 °C | 140 kt | 5 h 11 min | 1:52 am CDT (06:52 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GJT | used from 0 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 210/40 11° | 210/46 3° | 210/61 -10° | 210/68 -22° | 220/57 -29° | 230/59 -36° | 240/66 -46° | ||
| PUB | used from 50 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 210/24 16° | 210/28 8° | 230/43 -8° | 240/42 -21° | 240/77 -30° | 240/72 -36° | 250/51 -47° | ||
| TCC | used from 249 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 200/26 | 200/28 14° | 220/25 7° | 230/28 -7° | 240/41 -19° | 240/62 -28° | 250/61 -37° | 250/49 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 299 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 190/28 | 220/26 14° | 230/27 7° | 250/24 -6° | 250/32 -16° | 240/51 -28° | 250/52 -38° | 250/51 -50° | |
| LBB | used from 398 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 180/26 20° | 210/21 13° | 230/21 7° | 250/25 -5° | 250/34 -16° | 250/52 -28° | 260/47 -38° | 260/49 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 498 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 180/26 17° | 220/18 12° | 230/25 8° | 230/28 -5° | 240/29 -14° | 250/35 -28° | 270/37 -39° | 280/37 -51° | |
| SAT | used from 647 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 130/22 | 140/24 18° | 170/19 13° | 190/13 7° | 240/15 -4° | 220/14 -13° | 270/11 -28° | 280/10 -40° | 310/18 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGE Eagle, CO | departure | no report just now | 6,547 ft | ||||
| ASE Aspen, CO | 20 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 7,837 ft | ||||
| ANK Salida, CO | 80 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 7,523 ft | ||||
| TAD Trinidad, CO | 189 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | no report just now | 5,761 ft | ||||
| CAO Clayton, NM | 259 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,969 ft | ||||
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 358 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,606 ft | ||||
| PVW Plainview, TX | 408 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 3,374 ft | ||||
| ABI Abilene, TX | 557 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,790 ft | ||||
| BWD Brownwood, TX | 607 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,386 ft | ||||
| GTU Georgetown, TX | 707 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 789 ft | ||||
| AUS Austin, TX | destination | no report just now | 541 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:52 am CDT (06:52 UTC)
AUS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, 80 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
- 6/5849 Austin, TX, Friday, October 2, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZHU
Daylight
Sunset at EGE 6:33 pm MDT (00:33 UTC), at AUS 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AUS is before sunrise there (7:30 am CDT (12:30 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: Eagle County Regional, Austin-Bergstrom International.