Plan a flight · Sun 8:26 pm PDT (03:26 UTC)

Fresno Yosemite International to Denver International FAT → DEN

732 nautical miles (842 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 071°, about 058° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 49-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:46 am MDT (07:46 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FAT is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 9 knots; DEN is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 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: 2,934 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 W12W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 9:55 pm PDT (04:55 UTC). Near the route, 129 nm along the route.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 120255
MKCW WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12W
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
NV
FROM 40SSE TWF-10W ELY-30SE OAL-30W OAL-70WSW TWF-40SSE TWF
AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL310.
```
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 188 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 178 to 534 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 198 to 544 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 534 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 346 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 route from 484 to 702 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 623 nm along 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 FAT.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

E75L at 28,000 ft, 31 nm north, 6:31 pm PDT (01:31 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-03. 623 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EEO UA /OV EKR085036/TM 0131/FL280/TP E75L/TB MOD/RM ZDVWC-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through EEO
Where
36 nm east (085°) of EKR
Time
01:31 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-03
GLF4 at 25,000 ft, 10 nm south, 7:05 pm PDT (02:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. 692 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV FQF250040/TM 0205/FL250/TP GLF4/TB MOD /RM DURC ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40 nm west (250°) of FQF
Time
02:05 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-05
B738 at 18,000 ft, 46 nm south, 7:02 pm PDT (02:02 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 18,000 ft to 25,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-41. 692 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK270030/TM 0202/FL180/TP B738/TB MOD CHOP 180-250/RM DURC ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
30 nm west (270°) of BRK
Time
02:02 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate chop from 18,000 ft to 25,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-41
B738 at 23,000 ft, 11 nm north, 7:34 pm PDT (02:34 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. 702 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DVV270030/TM 0234/FL230/TP B738/TB MOD /RM DURC ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
30 nm west (270°) of DVV
Time
02:34 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-05
BCS1 at 24,000 ft, 11 nm north, 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. 702 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DVV270030/TM 0130/FL240/TP BCS1/TB MOD 220-240/RM DURC ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
30 nm west (270°) of DVV
Time
01:30 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS1
Turbulence
moderate from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-05
BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 37 nm south, 6:53 pm PDT (01:53 UTC): light to moderate rime icing, -13 °C, remarks: zlawc. At the departure end, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TPH UA /OV UTI250300/TM 0153/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M13/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through TPH
Where
300 nm west (250°) of UTI
Time
01:53 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
light to moderate rime
Remarks
zlawc
GLF6 at 45,000 ft, 42 nm north, 7:24 pm PDT (02:24 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-03. 455 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUC UA /OV PUC1130028/TM 0224/FL450/TP GLF6/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUC
Where
28 nm southeast (130°) of PUC1
Time
02:24 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-03
C501 at 15,000 ft, 19 nm south, 7:32 pm PDT (02:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -2 °C, remarks: zdvwc. 554 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV JNC090020/TM 0232/FL150/TP C501/TA M02/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
20 nm east (090°) of JNC
Time
02:32 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
C501
Temperature
−2 °C
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zdvwc
UAL2479 at 36,000 ft, 14 nm southeast, 8:11 pm PDT (03:11 UTC): no turbulence, wind 231° at 49 knots. 573 nm along the route, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2479 3910N 10753W 0311 F360 231/049KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
LJ60 at 15,000 ft, 34 nm south, 5:28 pm PDT (00:28 UTC): light to moderate icing from 16,500 ft to 19,000 ft, -13 °C, remarks: during the descent zdvwc. 593 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MTJ UA /OV MTJ030030/TM 0028/FL150/TP LJ60/TA M13/IC LGT-MOD 190-165/RM DURD ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MTJ
Where
30 nm northeast (030°) of MTJ
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ60
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
light to moderate from 19,000 ft to 16,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent zdvwc
CL35 at 41,000 ft, 23 nm north, 7:40 pm PDT (02:40 UTC): remarks: mtw +/-50FT a 15-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-05. 652 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EGE UA /OV RLG/TM 0240/FL410/TP CL35/RM MTW +/-50FT +/-15KT ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through EGE
Where
over RLG
Time
02:40 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Remarks
mtw +/-50FT a 15-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-05
B738 at 32,000 ft, 9 nm north, 6:42 pm PDT (01:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence up to 30,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. 652 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EGE UA /OV RLG160014/TM 0142/FL320/TP B738/TB LGT-MOD BLO 300/RM DURC ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through EGE
Where
14 nm south (160°) of RLG
Time
01:42 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light to moderate below 30,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-05
E55P at 38,000 ft, 41 nm south, 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-05. 702 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV FQF200040/TM 0123/FL380/TP E55P/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40 nm south (200°) of FQF
Time
01:23 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-05
GLF6 at 40,000 ft, 42 nm south, 5:48 pm PDT (00:48 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. At the destination end, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV COS340020/TM 0048/FL400/TP GLF6/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-46
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
20 nm north (340°) of COS
Time
00:48 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-46

3 more routine reports are on the map.

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 6 forecast points nearest it (FAT, BIH, ELY, BCE, GJT, DEN). 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 26 kt	−18 kt	7 °C	138 kt	5 h 18 min	2:44 am MDT (08:44 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 28 kt	−21 kt	4 °C	141 kt	5 h 11 min	2:37 am MDT (08:37 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 29 kt	−25 kt	0 °C	145 kt	5 h 03 min	2:29 am MDT (08:29 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 32 kt	−27 kt	-4 °C	147 kt	4 h 59 min	2:25 am MDT (08:25 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 36 kt	−28 kt	-8 °C	148 kt	4 h 57 min	2:23 am MDT (08:23 UTC)
17,500 ft	210° at 39 kt	−30 kt	-12 °C	150 kt	4 h 53 min	2:19 am MDT (08:19 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	210° at 40 kt	−30 kt	-13 °C	150 kt	4 h 53 min	2:19 am MDT (08:19 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 51 kt	−41 kt	-23 °C	161 kt	4 h 33 min	1:59 am MDT (07:59 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 57 kt	−47 kt	-29 °C	167 kt	4 h 23 min	1:49 am MDT (07:49 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 57 kt	−49 kt	-34 °C	169 kt	4 h 20 min	1:46 am MDT (07:46 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 52 kt	−44 kt	-44 °C	164 kt	4 h 28 min	1:54 am MDT (07:54 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
FAT	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	130/16	160/20 5°	190/28 -1°	210/25 -5°	220/27 -15°	230/21 -26°	220/42 -29°	220/44 -35°	220/44 -44°
BIH	used from 49 nm out; 13 nm from the line		L/V	240/7 1°	190/13 -3°	200/26 -16°	210/43 -26°	220/54 -28°	220/51 -35°	220/47 -43°
ELY	used from 198 nm out; 86 nm from the line			200/39 3°	210/27 -2°	210/45 -15°	220/56 -24°	210/60 -28°	210/63 -34°	220/61 -43°
BCE	used from 297 nm out; 66 nm from the line				220/27 -1°	210/40 -13°	220/54 -21°	220/64 -30°	220/64 -34°	220/52 -44°
GJT	used from 445 nm out; 79 nm from the line			210/43 7°	230/45 1°	220/49 -12°	220/62 -22°	220/59 -28°	230/60 -33°	220/55 -45°
DEN	used from 643 nm out; 64 nm from the line			240/21 14°	250/44 6°	220/49 -8°	220/49 -21°	230/54 -30°	240/57 -35°	240/49 -45°

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
FAT Fresno, CA	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,100 feet	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	335 ft	7:53 pm PDT (02:53 UTC)
BIH Bishop, CA	69 nm out, 13 nm north of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	4,124 ft	02:56 UTC
MLF Milford, UT	336 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 3,300 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	3,300 ft	5,042 ft	02:52 UTC
RIF Richfield, UT	376 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,200 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	5,318 ft	03:14 UTC
CNY Moab, UT	484 nm out, 18 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 28 knots, gusting to 42	10+ mi	9,500 ft	4,579 ft	02:53 UTC
GJT Grand Junction, CO	544 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,500 feet, a few clouds at 11,000 feet	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	4,861 ft	02:53 UTC
EGE Eagle, CO	623 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	6,547 ft	02:56 UTC
BJC Denver, CO	712 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	5,673 ft	03:15 UTC
DEN Denver, CO	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 14,000 feet, a broken layer at 22,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	22,000 ft	5,433 ft	8:53 pm MDT (02:53 UTC)

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 DEN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:46 am MDT (07:46 UTC)

Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for DEN

From Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 14,000 feet, a broken layer at 22,000 feet
At times between Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 25 knots, gusting to 37
From Mon 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for FAT, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a few clouds at 13,000 feet and more above
From Sun 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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 FAT 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC), at DEN 6:24 pm MDT (00:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm MDT (00:51 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DEN is before sunrise there (7:05 am MDT (13:05 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 Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Fresno Yosemite International, Denver International.