Plan a flight · Sun 6:54 pm MDT (00:54 UTC)

Northern Colorado Regional to Ithaca Tompkins International FNL → ITH

1,284 nautical miles (1,478 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 075°, about 066° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:22 am EDT (08:22 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FNL is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots; ITH is IFR, wind calm. 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

AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 139 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 30 nm of the route.
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 956 to 1015 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 119 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 100 nm of the route.
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 last 80 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the last 70 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 70 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 last 50 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 FNL.

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

BCS3 at 24,000 ft, 8 nm west, 5:28 pm MDT (23:28 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 8 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320045/TM 2328/FL240/TP BCS3/TB MOD 240-220/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
45 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 24,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
A21N at 32,000 ft, 24 nm south, 5:42 pm MDT (23:42 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-61. At the departure end, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AKO UA /OV AKO270030/TM 2342/FL320/TP A21N/TB INTMT MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-61
```
Report
a routine report filed through AKO
Where
30 nm west (270°) of AKO
Time
23:42 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
intermittent moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-61
UAL2199 at 35,000 ft, 36 nm south, 5:31 pm MDT (23:31 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 247° at 79 knots. 60 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2199 4007N 10337W 2331 F350 247/079KT TB MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
UAL1340 at 40,000 ft, 26 nm south, 6:18 pm MDT (00:18 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 244° at 70 knots. 189 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1340 4046N 10049W 0018 F400 244/070KT TB OCNL MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
A320 at 33,000 ft, 21 nm south, 6:36 pm MDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 896 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
E170 at 25,000 ft, 18 nm north, 4:37 pm MDT (22:37 UTC): moderate turbulence above 25,000 ft, remarks: zob. 1195 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF120010/TM 2237/FL250/TP E170/TB MOD 250/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
10 nm southeast (120°) of BUF
Time
22:37 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate at 25,000 ft
Remarks
zob
DH8D at 19,000 ft, 34 nm north, 5:35 pm MDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 1224 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 2335/FL190/TP DH8D/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
DH8D
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop
Remarks
zob
CRJ7 at 33,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 4:31 pm MDT (22:31 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 2231/FL330/TP CRJ7/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ITH
Where
over ITH
Time
22:31 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate
E75L at 31,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 4:27 pm MDT (22:27 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 2227/FL310/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ITH
Where
over ITH
Time
22:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous moderate
A321 descending, 41 nm south, 6:26 pm MDT (00:26 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. At the departure end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0026/FLDURD/TP A321/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
00:26 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft
E75L at 10,000 ft, 17 nm south, 5:45 pm MDT (23:45 UTC): light turbulence up to 17,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN350025/TM 2345/FL100/TP E75L/TB LGT SFC-170/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
25 nm north (350°) of DEN
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
light from the surface to 17,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 6,500 ft, 41 nm south, 5:27 pm MDT (23:27 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 2327/FL065/TP B737/TB NEG TB ON FINAL RWY17R
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no turbulence on final runway 17R
B737 descending, 41 nm south, 4:29 pm MDT (22:29 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. At the departure end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 2229/FLDURD/TP B737/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
22:29 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft
A320 at 8,000 ft, 48 nm south, 5:42 pm MDT (23:42 UTC): light chop turbulence from 8,000 ft to 16,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN080030/TM 2342/FL080/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP 080-160/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
30 nm east (080°) of DEN
Time
23:42 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop from 8,000 ft to 16,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb

16 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 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 13 forecast points nearest it (DEN, BFF, GLD, GRI, OMA, DSM, MCW, DBQ, JOT, MKG, CLE, BUF, SYR). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	210° at 15 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	10 h 02 min	6:56 am EDT (10:56 UTC)
5,500 ft	220° at 14 kt	−11 kt	19 °C	131 kt	9 h 48 min	6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 13 kt	−13 kt	13 °C	133 kt	9 h 39 min	6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 13 kt	−14 kt	9 °C	134 kt	9 h 35 min	6:29 am EDT (10:29 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 13 kt	−14 kt	5 °C	134 kt	9 h 35 min	6:29 am EDT (10:29 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 14 kt	−15 kt	1 °C	135 kt	9 h 31 min	6:25 am EDT (10:25 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	−17 kt	-3 °C	137 kt	9 h 22 min	6:16 am EDT (10:16 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	−19 kt	-8 °C	139 kt	9 h 14 min	6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 19 kt	−19 kt	-9 °C	139 kt	9 h 14 min	6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 23 kt	−24 kt	-20 °C	144 kt	8 h 55 min	5:49 am EDT (09:49 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 31 kt	−32 kt	-34 °C	152 kt	8 h 27 min	5:21 am EDT (09:21 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 42 kt	−41 kt	-42 °C	161 kt	7 h 59 min	4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 53 kt	−52 kt	-50 °C	172 kt	7 h 28 min	4:22 am EDT (08:22 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
DEN	used from 0 nm out; 43 nm from the line			190/31 16°	210/32 7°	240/41 -8°	230/47 -21°	240/56 -32°	250/65 -37°	250/61 -47°
BFF	used from 50 nm out; 67 nm from the line		120/24	180/31 13°	210/26 7°	230/25 -7°	240/41 -20°	230/52 -36°	250/56 -41°	260/57 -45°
GLD	used from 149 nm out; 108 nm from the line		190/29	200/30 15°	240/23 8°	250/39 -7°	230/39 -19°	230/57 -31°	240/67 -39°	250/62 -49°
GRI	used from 199 nm out; 88 nm from the line		210/31 19°	240/21 14°	240/17 6°	260/27 -7°	260/34 -18°	240/45 -32°	250/56 -40°	260/62 -51°
OMA	used from 348 nm out; 55 nm from the line	190/34	230/34 19°	250/25 12°	250/18 6°	250/22 -7°	250/28 -19°	260/34 -32°	260/39 -41°	280/56 -51°
DSM	used from 448 nm out; 57 nm from the line	200/32	240/27 17°	260/19 10°	260/16 5°	260/19 -7°	240/22 -19°	270/20 -32°	270/38 -42°	290/58 -53°
MCW	used from 548 nm out; 66 nm from the line	200/35	240/33 18°	250/20 10°	260/10 6°	270/18 -8°	260/28 -19°	280/30 -34°	290/49 -43°	280/70 -54°
DBQ	used from 597 nm out; 31 nm from the line	220/23	240/22 16°	240/24 10°	260/18 5°	270/16 -8°	290/27 -19°	310/42 -35°	320/55 -44°	300/71 -52°
JOT	used from 747 nm out; 61 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -49°
MKG	used from 796 nm out; 46 nm from the line	250/5	320/10 15°	310/19 9°	320/21 3°	310/23 -10°	330/37 -22°	330/51 -38°	320/44 -47°	300/60 -49°
CLE	used from 946 nm out; 106 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -48°
BUF	used from 1095 nm out; 66 nm from the line	170/19	L/V 10°	040/9 6°	220/8 2°	230/15 -11°	220/33 -22°	220/47 -35°	230/55 -41°	230/56 -50°
SYR	used from 1244 nm out; 50 nm from the line	160/17	200/22 10°	250/10 6°	L/V 1°	270/11 -11°	220/25 -20°	220/66 -36°	230/89 -42°	240/74 -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
FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO	departure	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	5,020 ft	5:56 pm MDT (23:56 UTC)
GXY Greeley, CO	20 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	4,696 ft	23:56 UTC
BBW Broken Bow, NE	249 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the north (360°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	2,546 ft	23:53 UTC
ODX Ord, NE	279 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	2,070 ft	23:53 UTC
CIN Carroll, IA	468 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,203 ft	00:35 UTC
ALO Waterloo, IA	577 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	873 ft	23:54 UTC
DBQ Dubuque, IA	657 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,076 ft	23:53 UTC
ENW Kenosha, WI	777 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	742 ft	23:53 UTC
PTK Pontiac, MI	976 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet	calm	1.5 mi	1,600 ft	980 ft	00:25 UTC
CYQS St Thomas,	1075 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				776 ft
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	1264 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, a broken layer at 3,700 feet, overcast at 4,600 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,700 ft	955 ft	00:42 UTC
ITH Ithaca, NY	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet Weather: rain	calm	7 mi	700 ft	1,099 ft	8:31 pm EDT (00:31 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,020 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ITH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:22 am EDT (08:22 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet IFR

The whole forecast for ITH

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 1,200 feet
At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, gusting to 11, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 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 FNL 6:24 pm MDT (00:24 UTC), at ITH 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ITH is before sunrise there (7:15 am EDT (11:15 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 southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Northern Colorado Regional, Ithaca Tompkins International.