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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 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC). Right now FNL is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots; ITH is low IFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 5 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 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 (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 100 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 269 nm along 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). Near the route, 408 nm along 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 149 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). 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 FNL.

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

B738 descending, 10 nm southwest, 7:01 am MDT (13:01 UTC): moderate turbulence from 11,000 ft to 20,000 ft. At the departure end, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40NW DEN/TM 1301/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40NW den
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 11,000 ft
B737 at 16,000 ft, 7 nm southwest, 6:23 am MDT (12:23 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320040/TM 1223/FL160/TP B737/TB MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
E170 at 28,000 ft, 10 nm north, 7:10 am MDT (13:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 886 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 1310/FL280/TP E170/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through GRR
Where
over VIO
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
E75L at 33,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 7:25 am MDT (13:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR140015/TM 1325/FL330/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD 350 CONS LGT 330
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
15 nm southeast (140°) of SYR
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous moderate at 35,000 ft continuous light at 33,000 ft
CRJ2 at 19,000 ft, 40 nm west, 5:49 am MDT (11:49 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. At the departure end, 40 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN304074/TM 1149/FL190/TP CRJ2/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
74 nm northwest (304°) of DEN
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-13
CRJ2 at 24,000 ft, 20 nm west, 5:45 am MDT (11:45 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. At the departure end, 20 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN314057/TM 1145/FL240/TP CRJ2/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
57 nm northwest (314°) of DEN
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-13
B38M at 21,000 ft, 36 nm southwest, 5:24 am MDT (11:24 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zdvwc. At the departure end, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN277039/TM 1124/FL210/TP B38M/TB LGT-MOD CHOP BLO 180 NEG ABV 180/RM DURC. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
39 nm west (277°) of DEN
Time
11:24 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light to moderate chop below 18,000 ft no above 18,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb zdvwc
B737 at 18,000 ft, 22 nm south, 7:50 am MDT (13:50 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: from the surface to 18,000 ft. At the departure end, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN350020/TM 1350/FL180/TP B737/TB LGT-MOD/RM SFC-180
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
20 nm north (350°) of DEN
Time
13:50 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
from the surface to 18,000 ft
CRJ2 at 7,000 ft, 41 nm south, 7:30 am MDT (13:30 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 5N/TM 1330/FL070/TP CRJ2/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
5N
Time
13:30 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
none
B738 at 5,500 ft, 38 nm south, 6:28 am MDT (12:28 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV KDEN/TM 1228/FLSFC/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over KDEN
Time
12:28 UTC
Height
at the surface
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
B738 at 38,000 ft, 11 nm south, 7:09 am MDT (13:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-35. 199 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBF UA /OV LBF/TM 1309/FL380/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM -ZDVWC-35
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBF
Where
over LBF
Time
13:09 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-35
CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 11 nm south, 6:09 am MDT (12:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 199 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBF UA /OV LBF/TM 1209/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBF
Where
over LBF
Time
12:09 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
zdvwc
B38M at 39,000 ft, 48 nm south, 6:43 am MDT (12:43 UTC): light chop turbulence. 269 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HSI UA /OV HSI270030/TM 1243/FL390/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through HSI
Where
30 nm west (270°) of HSI
Time
12:43 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
B38M at 32,000 ft, 32 nm north, 5:35 am MDT (11:35 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 528 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOD UA /OV FOD075035/TM 1135/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 320/INTMT LGT CHOP 340
```
Report
a routine report filed through FOD
Where
35 nm east (075°) of FOD
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop 320/INTMT light chop at 34,000 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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	260° at 22 kt	−23 kt		143 kt	8 h 59 min	7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 21 kt	−21 kt	23 °C	141 kt	9 h 06 min	7:11 pm EDT (23:11 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	−20 kt	14 °C	140 kt	9 h 10 min	7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	−19 kt	10 °C	139 kt	9 h 14 min	7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	−21 kt	5 °C	141 kt	9 h 06 min	7:11 pm EDT (23:11 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 21 kt	−22 kt	1 °C	142 kt	9 h 03 min	7:08 pm EDT (23:08 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 22 kt	−24 kt	-4 °C	144 kt	8 h 55 min	7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 23 kt	−25 kt	-8 °C	145 kt	8 h 51 min	6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 23 kt	−25 kt	-9 °C	145 kt	8 h 51 min	6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 29 kt	−31 kt	-21 °C	151 kt	8 h 30 min	6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 39 kt	−40 kt	-34 °C	160 kt	8 h 02 min	6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 48 kt	−49 kt	-40 °C	169 kt	7 h 36 min	5:41 pm EDT (21:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 55 kt	−53 kt	-49 °C	173 kt	7 h 25 min	5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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			270/24 11°	230/13 5°	230/48 -8°	230/46 -20°	230/63 -30°	240/78 -36°	240/78 -48°
BFF	used from 50 nm out; 67 nm from the line		280/28	260/39 11°	240/34 5°	210/38 -11°	210/52 -22°	230/61 -31°	230/61 -36°	240/56 -45°
GLD	used from 149 nm out; 108 nm from the line		260/37	260/25 14°	250/27 8°	230/36 -8°	230/49 -21°	250/71 -30°	260/82 -36°	250/73 -48°
GRI	used from 199 nm out; 88 nm from the line		230/39 23°	230/32 15°	210/29 7°	230/31 -8°	230/43 -21°	250/52 -31°	260/59 -35°	260/59 -46°
OMA	used from 348 nm out; 55 nm from the line	230/47	240/33 21°	230/22 13°	220/27 5°	240/35 -8°	250/43 -21°	260/47 -33°	260/59 -36°	270/58 -46°
DSM	used from 448 nm out; 57 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -47°
MCW	used from 548 nm out; 66 nm from the line	250/36	250/24 19°	240/26 11°	250/30 5°	270/22 -9°	260/30 -21°	260/31 -36°	280/53 -38°	280/66 -48°
DBQ	used from 597 nm out; 31 nm from the line	250/27	260/23 17°	240/26 10°	260/30 4°	280/26 -9°	280/36 -21°	270/41 -36°	280/52 -41°	290/67 -48°
JOT	used from 747 nm out; 61 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
MKG	used from 796 nm out; 46 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
CLE	used from 946 nm out; 106 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
BUF	used from 1095 nm out; 66 nm from the line	300/11	330/15 11°	340/26 8°	330/28 2°	340/31 -10°	340/32 -21°	340/52 -37°	340/59 -46°	330/66 -53°
SYR	used from 1244 nm out; 50 nm from the line	330/17	320/14 9°	350/18 8°	350/26 2°	340/25 -11°	360/34 -22°	350/43 -39°	330/50 -46°	350/50 -54°

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 southeast (140°) at 8 knots	8 mi	none	5,020 ft	7:56 am MDT (13:56 UTC)
GXY Greeley, CO	20 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 7 knots	8 mi	none	4,696 ft	13:56 UTC
BBW Broken Bow, NE	249 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 8 knots	0.75 mi	200 ft	2,546 ft	13:59 UTC
ODX Ord, NE	279 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	2,070 ft	13:53 UTC
CIN Carroll, IA	468 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20	9 mi	none	1,203 ft	13:55 UTC
ALO Waterloo, IA	577 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	873 ft	13:54 UTC
DBQ Dubuque, IA	657 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,076 ft	13:53 UTC
ENW Kenosha, WI	777 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	742 ft	13:53 UTC
PTK Pontiac, MI	976 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	9 mi	25,000 ft	980 ft	13:53 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	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	955 ft	13:53 UTC
ITH Ithaca, NY	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	4 mi	300 ft	1,099 ft	9:56 am EDT (13:56 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, 5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for ITH

From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 700 feet
At times between Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 300 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 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 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 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

6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 976 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at FNL 6:23 pm MDT (00:23 UTC), at ITH 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 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.