Plan a flight · Sun 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC)

Fort Dodge Regional to Denver International FOD → DEN

500 nautical miles (575 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 255°, about 253° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 5 h at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 20-knot headwind), arriving about 12:55 am MDT (06:55 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FOD is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 8 knots; DEN is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 13 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: 134 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 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 first 120 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 70 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. 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 FOD.

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

UAL1340 at 40,000 ft, 13 nm southeast, 7:18 pm CDT (00:18 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 244° at 70 knots. 320 nm along the route, 13 nm southeast 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
A21N at 32,000 ft, 9 nm northwest, 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-61. 450 nm along the route, 9 nm northwest 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, 4 nm southeast, 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 247° at 79 knots. 450 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast 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
BCS1 at 24,000 ft, 28 nm west, 8:30 pm CDT (01:30 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. At the destination end, 28 nm west 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 24,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 42 nm northwest 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
B789 at 40,000 ft, 4 nm south, 7:22 pm CDT (00:22 UTC): light to moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 330 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SNY UA /OV SNY088081/TM 0022/FL400/TP B789/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CAT/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SNY
Where
81 nm east (088°) of SNY
Time
00:22 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B789
Turbulence
occasional light to moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
zdvwc
B789 at 40,000 ft, 2 nm north, 7:22 pm CDT (00:22 UTC): light to moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 340 nm along the route, 2 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SNY UA /OV SNY088072/TM 0022/FL400/TP B789/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CAT /RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SNY
Where
72 nm east (088°) of SNY
Time
00:22 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B789
Turbulence
occasional light to moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
zdvwc
B738 at 35,000 ft, 9 nm northwest, 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-07. 450 nm along the route, 9 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AKO UA /OV AKO270030/TM 2330/FL350/TP B738/TB CONS LGT /RM ZDVWC-07
```
Report
a routine report filed through AKO
Where
30 nm west (270°) of AKO
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light
Remarks
ZDVWC-07
A320 at 8,000 ft, 14 nm south, 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC): light chop turbulence from 8,000 ft to 16,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 470 nm along the route, 14 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
E75L at 10,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC): light turbulence up to 17,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 21 nm northwest 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
E55P at 38,000 ft, 48 nm south, 8:23 pm CDT (01:23 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-05. At the destination end, 48 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
B737 descending, 3 nm south, 8:23 pm CDT (01:23 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. At the destination end, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0123/FLDURD/TP B737/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
01:23 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft
GLF6 at 40,000 ft, 44 nm south, 7:48 pm CDT (00:48 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. At the destination end, 44 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
A321 descending, 3 nm south, 7:26 pm CDT (00:26 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. At the destination end, 3 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

2 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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, 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
4,500 ft	210° at 30 kt	+21 kt	19 °C	99 kt	5 h 03 min	12:58 am MDT (06:58 UTC)
6,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	+23 kt	18 °C	97 kt	5 h 09 min	1:04 am MDT (07:04 UTC)
8,500 ft	220° at 24 kt	+20 kt	14 °C	100 kt	5 h	12:55 am MDT (06:55 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	+20 kt	10 °C	100 kt	5 h	12:55 am MDT (06:55 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	+21 kt	6 °C	99 kt	5 h 03 min	12:58 am MDT (06:58 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	+24 kt	1 °C	96 kt	5 h 12 min	1:07 am MDT (07:07 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 28 kt	+28 kt	-4 °C	92 kt	5 h 26 min	1:21 am MDT (07:21 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 30 kt	+30 kt	-7 °C	90 kt	5 h 33 min	1:28 am MDT (07:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 34 kt	+34 kt	-19 °C	86 kt	5 h 49 min	1:44 am MDT (07:44 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 44 kt	+44 kt	-32 °C	76 kt	6 h 35 min	2:30 am MDT (08:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 54 kt	+54 kt	-40 °C	66 kt	7 h 35 min	3:30 am MDT (09:30 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 58 kt	+58 kt	-50 °C	62 kt	8 h 04 min	3:59 am MDT (09:59 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
DSM	used from 0 nm out; 72 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°
OMA	used from 50 nm out; 54 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°
GRI	used from 150 nm out; 48 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°
GLD	used from 300 nm out; 96 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°
DEN	used from 400 nm out; 75 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°

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
FOD Fort Dodge, IA	departure	VFR	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,156 ft	7:56 pm CDT (00:56 UTC)
SKI Sac City, IA	40 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	no report just now				1,249 ft
IDG Ida Grove, IA	60 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				1,245 ft
SUX Sioux City, IA	100 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	9 mi	none	1,098 ft	01:52 UTC
BVN Albion, NE	180 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,806 ft	01:35 UTC
ODX Ord, NE	220 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	VFR	from the north (360°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	2,070 ft	00:53 UTC
BBW Broken Bow, NE	250 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	2,546 ft	00:53 UTC
LBF North Platte, NE	300 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the northeast (040°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	2,777 ft	00:53 UTC
HEQ Holyoke, CO	380 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Weather: haze	from the east-northeast (060°) at 9 knots	4 mi	none	3,729 ft	01:35 UTC
AKO Akron, CO	430 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	4,716 ft	00:53 UTC
FMM Fort Morgan, CO	450 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 18 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	4,595 ft	01:35 UTC
DEN Denver, CO	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet, a few clouds at 14,000 feet, a broken layer at 22,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	22,000 ft	5,433 ft	6:53 pm MDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,433 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, 12:55 am MDT (06:55 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 14,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for DEN

From Sun 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a few clouds at 14,000 feet and more above
From Sun 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 14,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet
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 FOD, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 24,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 FOD 6:39 pm CDT (23:39 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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: Fort Dodge Regional, Denver International.