Newark Liberty International to City Of Colorado Springs Municipal EWR → COS
1,407 nautical miles (1,619 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 275°, about 288° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 13 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 10:42 am MDT (16:42 UTC). Right now EWR is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20; COS is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 11 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: 3 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 E11E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Over the first 10 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120255 MKCE WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11E VALID UNTIL 0455Z NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NE JFK-90SE SIE-20NNW ORF-30ENE EKN-10S JST-20NE JFK AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- SIGMET W11W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Near the route, at the destination end.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120255 MKCW WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11W VALID UNTIL 0455Z CO NM FROM 20WNW PUB-10ENE CIM-50WNW ABQ-30NNE DVC-20WNW PUB AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- 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 first 519 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 279 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 100 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 90 to 259 nm out.
- 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 878 to 1327 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 90 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 70 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 EWR.
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 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 15 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, PSB, AGC, CLE, CMH, FWA, JOT, BRL, DSM, MKC, OMA, GRI, GLD, PUB). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | +21 kt | 16 °C | 99 kt | 14 h 13 min | 11:39 am MDT (17:39 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | +20 kt | 14 °C | 100 kt | 14 h 04 min | 11:30 am MDT (17:30 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | +18 kt | 11 °C | 102 kt | 13 h 48 min | 11:14 am MDT (17:14 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | +15 kt | 8 °C | 105 kt | 13 h 24 min | 10:50 am MDT (16:50 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 13 kt | +14 kt | 4 °C | 106 kt | 13 h 16 min | 10:42 am MDT (16:42 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | +16 kt | -1 °C | 104 kt | 13 h 32 min | 10:58 am MDT (16:58 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | +19 kt | -5 °C | 101 kt | 13 h 56 min | 11:22 am MDT (17:22 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 20 kt | +20 kt | -8 °C | 100 kt | 14 h 04 min | 11:30 am MDT (17:30 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 26 kt | +27 kt | -20 °C | 93 kt | 15 h 08 min | 12:34 pm MDT (18:34 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 37 kt | +39 kt | -33 °C | 81 kt | 17 h 22 min | 2:48 pm MDT (20:48 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 47 kt | +47 kt | -40 °C | 73 kt | 19 h 16 min | 4:42 pm MDT (22:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 49 kt | +48 kt | -49 °C | 72 kt | 19 h 32 min | 4:58 pm MDT (22:58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK | used from 0 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -51° |
| AVP | used from 50 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| PSB | used from 100 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| AGC | used from 249 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| CLE | used from 299 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -49° |
| CMH | used from 399 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| FWA | used from 449 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -50° |
| JOT | used from 549 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| BRL | used from 698 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| DSM | used from 848 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 230/40 | 250/33 17° | 250/18 12° | 240/17 5° | 260/28 -8° | 270/34 -19° | 260/41 -33° | 260/55 -41° | 270/62 -51° |
| MKC | used from 898 nm out; 75 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° |
| OMA | used from 948 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| GRI | used from 1048 nm out; 66 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° | |
| GLD | used from 1147 nm out; 91 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° | |
| PUB | used from 1347 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 230/25 13° | 230/32 6° | 220/44 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 240/70 -28° | 240/67 -34° | 240/58 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWR Newark, NJ | departure | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20 | 5 mi | 900 ft | 17 ft | 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC) |
| ABE Allentown, PA | 60 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 1,700 ft | 393 ft | 03:00 UTC |
| UNV State College, PA | 170 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots | 6 mi | 300 ft | 1,231 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| CAK Akron, OH | 329 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: light drizzle | from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots | 8 mi | 1,600 ft | 1,225 ft | 03:12 UTC |
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | 499 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 8 mi | none | 814 ft | 02:54 UTC |
| BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL | 669 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 871 ft | 02:56 UTC |
| PIA Peoria, IL | 708 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 660 ft | 02:54 UTC |
| EVU Maryville, MO | 948 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,145 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| TKO Mankato, KS | 1098 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,859 ft | ||||
| PHG Phillipsburg, KS | 1147 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 1,910 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| ITR Burlington, CO | 1287 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 4,218 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| COS Colorado Springs, CO | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet, a broken layer at 16,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 16,000 ft | 6,187 ft | 8:54 pm MDT (02:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,187 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At COS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:42 am MDT (16:42 UTC)
Wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for COS
- From Sun 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
- At times between Sun 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 25 knots, gusting to 35, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 9,000 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet
The forecast for EWR, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 14 knots, gusting to 19, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet
- From Sun 11:30 pm EDT (03:30 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet (thunderheads)
- From Mon 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 269 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 299 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 299 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8770 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, at the destination end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 12 October · ZDV
Daylight
Sunset at EWR 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC), at COS 6:25 pm MDT (00:25 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm MDT (00:51 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: Newark Liberty International, City Of Colorado Springs Municipal.