Eagle County Regional to Rifle Garfield County EGE → RIL
38 nautical miles (44 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 260°, about 251° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 26-knot headwind), arriving about 6:32 pm MDT (00:32 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: 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
- SIGMET W68W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm MDT (01:55 UTC). Over the whole route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112355 MKCW WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 68W VALID UNTIL 0155Z CO NM AZ UT FROM 30W CHE-20NNW TBE-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SW MTU-30W CHE AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
- 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 whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 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 whole 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 EGE.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- C650 at 40,000 ft, 12 nm south, 5:48 pm MDT (23:48 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-03. At the departure end, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ASE UA /OV DBL/TM 2348/FL400/TP C650/TB MOD /RM ZDVWC-03
- Report
- a routine report filed through ASE
- Where
- over DBL
- Time
- 23:48 UTC
- Height
- at 40,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C650
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-03
- C680A at 16,000 ft, 25 nm south, 4:59 pm MDT (22:59 UTC): moderate turbulence, scattered clouds above 16,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ASE UA /OV HAERI/TM 2259/FL160/TP C680A/SK SCT160/TB CONS MOD/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ASE
- Where
- haeri
- Time
- 22:59 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C680A
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 16,000 ft
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent
- C700 at 16,000 ft, 13 nm southeast, 3:55 pm MDT (21:55 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ASE UA /OV WERNR/TM 2155/FL160/TP C700/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ASE
- Where
- wernr
- Time
- 21:55 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C700
- Turbulence
- moderate
- B737 at 36,000 ft, 12 nm south, 3:28 pm MDT (21:28 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. At the departure end, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ASE UA /OV DBL/TM 2128/FL360/TP B737/TB MOD/RM ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ASE
- Where
- over DBL
- Time
- 21:28 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- zdvwc
- LJ40 at 19,000 ft, 27 nm south, 3:32 pm MDT (21:32 UTC): moderate turbulence. 10 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ASE UA /OV ASE240010/TM 2132/FL190/TP LJ40/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ASE
- Where
- 10 nm southwest (240°) of ASE
- Time
- 21:32 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- LJ40
- Turbulence
- moderate
- C680 at 18,000 ft, 32 nm south, 4:35 pm MDT (22:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: from 18,000 ft to 10,000 ft. 19 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ASE UA /OV ASE230020/TM 2235/FL180/TP C680/TB MOD/RM 180-100
- Report
- a routine report filed through ASE
- Where
- 20 nm southwest (230°) of ASE
- Time
- 22:35 UTC
- Height
- at 18,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C680
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- from 18,000 ft to 10,000 ft
- E170 at 10,000 ft, 46 nm southwest, 5:41 pm MDT (23:41 UTC): moderate turbulence up to 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
GJT UA /OV GJT144009/TM 2341/FL100/TP E170/TB MOD SFC-100/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through GJT
- Where
- 9 nm southeast (144°) of GJT
- Time
- 23:41 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- moderate from the surface to 10,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B38M at 32,000 ft, 9 nm northeast, 5:27 pm MDT (23:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZDVWC-03. At the departure end, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ASE UA /OV DBL359020/TM 2327/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-03
- Report
- a routine report filed through ASE
- Where
- 20 nm north (359°) of DBL
- Time
- 23:27 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-03
- C680A at 14,000 ft, 12 nm south, 5:02 pm MDT (23:02 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ASE UA /OV DBL/TM 2302/FL140/TP C680A/TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ASE
- Where
- over DBL
- Time
- 23:02 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C680A
- Turbulence
- light occasional moderate chop
- B738 at 38,000 ft, 36 nm east, 4:39 pm MDT (22:39 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: light mountain wave a 8-knot loss of airspeed zdvwc. At the departure end, 36 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ASE UA /OV DBL047040/TM 2239/FL380/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM LGT MTN WAVE +/-8KTS ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ASE
- Where
- 40 nm northeast (047°) of DBL
- Time
- 22:39 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- light mountain wave a 8-knot loss of airspeed zdvwc
- B739 at 22,000 ft, 37 nm east, 3:53 pm MDT (21:53 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-06. At the departure end, 37 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
EGE UA /OV SXW090040/TM 2153/FL220/TP B739/TB CONS LGT/RM ZDVWC-06
- Report
- a routine report filed through EGE
- Where
- 40 nm east (090°) of SXW
- Time
- 21:53 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- continuous light
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-06
- PA46 at 15,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 3:45 pm MDT (21:45 UTC): -5 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-06. At the departure end, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
EGE UA /OV SXW045015/TM 2145/FL150/TP PA46/TA M05/IC T RIME/RM ZDVWC-06
- Report
- a routine report filed through EGE
- Where
- 15 nm northeast (045°) of SXW
- Time
- 21:45 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PA46
- Temperature
- −5 °C
- Icing
- T rime
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-06
- B737 at 35,000 ft, 31 nm northeast, 3:42 pm MDT (21:42 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: mtw a 15-knot gain of airspeed zdvwc. At the departure end, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
EGE UA /OV RLG/TM 2142/FL350/TP B737/TB LGT/RM MTW +15KT ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through EGE
- Where
- over RLG
- Time
- 21:42 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- mtw a 15-knot gain of airspeed zdvwc
- B737 at 33,000 ft, 12 nm south, 3:31 pm MDT (21:31 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: light mtw zdvwc. At the departure end, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ASE UA /OV DBL/TM 2131/FL330/TP B737/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM LGT MTW ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ASE
- Where
- over DBL
- Time
- 21:31 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light to moderate chop
- Remarks
- light mtw zdvwc
8 more routine reports are on the map.
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 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 1 forecast point nearest it (GJT). 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 | 210° at 40 kt | +26 kt | 11 °C | 94 kt | 24 min | 6:32 pm MDT (00:32 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 43 kt | +28 kt | 7 °C | 92 kt | 25 min | 6:33 pm MDT (00:33 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 47 kt | +31 kt | 2 °C | 89 kt | 26 min | 6:34 pm MDT (00:34 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 210° at 52 kt | +34 kt | -2 °C | 86 kt | 27 min | 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 210° at 57 kt | +37 kt | -7 °C | 83 kt | 27 min | 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 61 kt | +39 kt | -10 °C | 81 kt | 28 min | 6:36 pm MDT (00:36 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 210° at 68 kt | +44 kt | -22 °C | 76 kt | 30 min | 6:38 pm MDT (00:38 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 57 kt | +44 kt | -29 °C | 76 kt | 30 min | 6:38 pm MDT (00:38 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 59 kt | +51 kt | -36 °C | 69 kt | 33 min | 6:41 pm MDT (00:41 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 66 kt | +62 kt | -46 °C | 58 kt | 39 min | 6:47 pm MDT (00:47 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; 62 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° |
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 | ||||
| GWS Glenwood Springs, CO | 19 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,921 ft | ||||
| RIL Rifle, CO | destination | no report just now | 5,536 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,547 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RIL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:32 pm MDT (00:32 UTC)
RIL 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 EGE 6:33 pm MDT (00:33 UTC), at RIL 6:36 pm MDT (00:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm MDT (01:03 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, Rifle Garfield County.