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Newark Liberty International to Montrose Regional EWR → MTJ

1,556 nautical miles (1,791 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 276°, about 289° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 8:36 am MDT (14:36 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: 146 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 E16E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 25 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the first 50 nm of the route.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 112355
    MKCE WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16E
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ NY CSTL WTRS
    FROM SAX-30SE JFK-10N DCA-60ENE EKN-SAX
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22025KT. TOPS TO FL320.
  • SIGMET W68W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the last 100 nm of the 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 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 229 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 199 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 20 to 199 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 60 to 279 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 80 to 269 nm out.
  • 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 route from 319 to 449 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 249 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 180 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 80 nm of the route.
  • 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 last 60 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 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 16 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, PSB, AGC, CLE, CMH, FWA, JOT, BRL, DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, DEN, PUB, GJT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft210° at 14 kt+9 kt15 °C111 kt14 h 01 min8:36 am MDT (14:36 UTC)
6,500 ft240° at 14 kt+13 kt14 °C107 kt14 h 33 min9:08 am MDT (15:08 UTC)
8,500 ft230° at 15 kt+14 kt11 °C106 kt14 h 41 min9:16 am MDT (15:16 UTC)
10,500 ft240° at 14 kt+14 kt8 °C106 kt14 h 41 min9:16 am MDT (15:16 UTC)
12,500 ft250° at 15 kt+15 kt4 °C105 kt14 h 49 min9:24 am MDT (15:24 UTC)
14,500 ft250° at 17 kt+18 kt0 °C102 kt15 h 15 min9:50 am MDT (15:50 UTC)
16,500 ft250° at 20 kt+20 kt-5 °C100 kt15 h 34 min10:09 am MDT (16:09 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180250° at 22 kt+22 kt-8 °C98 kt15 h 53 min10:28 am MDT (16:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240250° at 24 kt+24 kt-20 °C96 kt16 h 12 min10:47 am MDT (16:47 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 37 kt+37 kt-33 °C83 kt18 h 45 min1:20 pm MDT (19:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340260° at 46 kt+45 kt-41 °C75 kt20 h 45 min3:20 pm MDT (21:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390270° at 50 kt+50 kt-50 °C70 kt22 h 14 min4:49 pm MDT (22:49 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
JFKused from 0 nm out; 43 nm from the line140/43170/35 13°230/18 9°250/25 5°240/40 -7°230/50 -17°230/75 -31°230/78 -41°230/88 -53°
AVPused from 50 nm out; 32 nm from the line110/36190/34 13°230/11 8°230/16 4°230/26 -8°220/40 -19°230/73 -33°230/98 -41°230/87 -51°
PSBused from 100 nm out; 54 nm from the line260/13 13°220/12 8°220/11 4°230/27 -11°210/31 -21°220/73 -32°220/75 -40°230/66 -50°
AGCused from 249 nm out; 43 nm from the line140/12350/10 12°L/V 9°L/V 3°200/11 -11°220/21 -22°220/47 -33°230/51 -39°230/45 -48°
CLEused from 299 nm out; 33 nm from the line340/5320/13 14°300/12 8°310/10 2°310/14 -10°340/14 -23°320/27 -35°260/28 -40°250/36 -48°
CMHused from 399 nm out; 71 nm from the line340/14320/13 12°350/12 8°360/10 2°350/27 -10°340/20 -22°320/31 -35°270/25 -39°260/32 -48°
FWAused from 449 nm out; 28 nm from the line350/9350/24 15°360/25 9°360/29 4°350/31 -10°340/39 -22°330/40 -37°320/38 -43°320/48 -48°
JOTused from 549 nm out; 68 nm from the line230/11290/12 16°300/19 10°320/19 4°300/17 -9°330/31 -20°320/49 -37°320/53 -45°320/67 -49°
BRLused from 698 nm out; 47 nm from the line200/20250/21 16°240/22 10°260/20 5°270/16 -7°290/22 -18°320/41 -34°320/56 -43°310/68 -53°
DSMused from 848 nm out; 53 nm from the line200/32240/27 17°260/19 10°260/16 5°260/19 -7°240/22 -19°270/20 -32°270/38 -42°290/58 -53°
OMAused from 948 nm out; 52 nm from the line190/34230/34 19°250/25 12°250/18 6°250/22 -7°250/28 -19°260/34 -32°260/39 -41°280/56 -51°
GRIused from 1047 nm out; 52 nm from the line210/31 19°240/21 14°240/17 6°260/27 -7°260/34 -18°240/45 -32°250/56 -40°260/62 -51°
GLDused from 1147 nm out; 93 nm from the line190/29200/30 15°240/23 8°250/39 -7°230/39 -19°230/57 -31°240/67 -39°250/62 -49°
DENused from 1347 nm out; 45 nm from the line190/31 16°210/32 7°240/41 -8°230/47 -21°240/56 -32°250/65 -37°250/61 -47°
PUBused from 1446 nm out; 85 nm from the line210/24 16°210/28 8°230/43 -8°240/42 -21°240/77 -30°240/72 -36°250/51 -47°
GJTused from 1496 nm out; 69 nm from the line210/40 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
EWR Newark, NJ departure no report just now 17 ft
ABE Allentown, PA 60 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 393 ft
UNV State College, PA 170 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 1,231 ft
CAK Akron, OH 329 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 1,225 ft
FWA Fort Wayne, IN 499 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 814 ft
PIA Peoria, IL 708 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 660 ft
LWD Lamoni, IA 898 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line no report just now 1,130 ft
BIE Beatrice, NE 1027 nm out, 3 nm south of the line no report just now 1,323 ft
OIN Oberlin, KS 1207 nm out, 3 nm east of the line no report just now 2,706 ft
LIC Limon, CO 1357 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line no report just now 5,374 ft
COS Colorado Springs, CO 1406 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 6,187 ft
MTJ Montrose, CO destination no report just now 5,758 ft

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 MTJ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:36 am MDT (14:36 UTC)

MTJ has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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
  • 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 289 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
  • 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, 299 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
  • 6/8770 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 1416 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 12 October · ZDV
  • 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, 1436 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at EWR 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC), at MTJ 6:38 pm MDT (00:38 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:04 pm MDT (01:04 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

Radar now, the Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, Montrose Regional.