Plan a flight · Sun 9:36 pm MDT (03:36 UTC)

Grand Junction Regional to Bangor International GJT → BGR

1,786 nautical miles (2,056 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 066°, about 057° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 56-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC). Right now GJT is VFR, wind variable at 3 knots; BGR is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 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: 1 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 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 first 160 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 309 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 249 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 80 nm along the route.
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 route from 299 to 719 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 1188 to 1208 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 249 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 1567 nm along the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 25,000 ft. Over the last 200 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 GJT.

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

E75L at 28,000 ft, 24 nm north, 7:31 pm MDT (01:31 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-03. 80 nm along the route, 24 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, 30 nm southeast, 8:05 pm MDT (02:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. 140 nm along the route, 30 nm southeast 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
CRJ2 at 19,000 ft, 46 nm northwest, 6:47 pm MDT (00:47 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. 150 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EGE UA /OV RLG010052/TM 0047/FL190/TP CRJ2/TB COSN MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through EGE
Where
52 nm north (010°) of RLG
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
cosn moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-13
B738 at 23,000 ft, 13 nm south, 8:34 pm MDT (02:34 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. 160 nm along the route, 13 nm south 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, 13 nm south, 7:30 pm MDT (01:30 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. 160 nm along the route, 13 nm south 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
C501 at 15,000 ft, 11 nm southeast, 8:32 pm MDT (02:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -2 °C, remarks: zdvwc. At the departure end, 11 nm southeast 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, 10 nm south, 9:11 pm MDT (03:11 UTC): no turbulence, wind 231° at 49 knots. At the departure end, 10 nm south 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
CL35 at 41,000 ft, 10 nm northwest, 8:40 pm MDT (02:40 UTC): remarks: mtw +/-50FT a 15-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-05. 110 nm along the route, 10 nm northwest 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, 5 nm southwest, 7:42 pm MDT (01:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence up to 30,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. 110 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest 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
A320 descending, 31 nm southeast, 9:19 pm MDT (03:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 180 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0319/FLDURD/TP A320/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
03:19 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft
B737 descending, 31 nm southeast, 8:29 pm MDT (02:29 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 180 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0229/FLDURD/TP B737/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
02:29 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft
B737 descending, 31 nm southeast, 7:23 pm MDT (01:23 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 180 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast 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
E295 at 37,000 ft, 46 nm south, 6:53 pm MDT (00:53 UTC): light chop turbulence. 938 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 0053/FL370/TP E295/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
over BAE
Time
00:53 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
E295
Turbulence
occasional light chop
A21N at 31,000 ft, 41 nm south, 6:39 pm MDT (00:39 UTC): light turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: zob. 1098 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOP UA /OV MOP/TM 0039/FL310/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT 310/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOP
Where
over MOP
Time
00:39 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light at 31,000 ft
Remarks
zob

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 14 forecast points nearest it (GJT, DEN, BFF, ONL, FSD, MCW, LSE, GRB, MKG, TVC, BUF, SYR, BML, BGR). 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	250° at 21 kt	−21 kt		141 kt	12 h 40 min	12:16 pm EDT (16:16 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	−17 kt	20 °C	137 kt	13 h 02 min	12:38 pm EDT (16:38 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	−17 kt	11 °C	137 kt	13 h 02 min	12:38 pm EDT (16:38 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	−16 kt	9 °C	136 kt	13 h 08 min	12:44 pm EDT (16:44 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	−18 kt	5 °C	138 kt	12 h 57 min	12:33 pm EDT (16:33 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	−19 kt	0 °C	139 kt	12 h 51 min	12:27 pm EDT (16:27 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	−21 kt	-4 °C	141 kt	12 h 40 min	12:16 pm EDT (16:16 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	−22 kt	-9 °C	142 kt	12 h 35 min	12:11 pm EDT (16:11 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 22 kt	−23 kt	-10 °C	143 kt	12 h 29 min	12:05 pm EDT (16:05 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 31 kt	−31 kt	-21 °C	151 kt	11 h 50 min	11:26 am EDT (15:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 38 kt	−39 kt	-35 °C	159 kt	11 h 14 min	10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 47 kt	−47 kt	-42 °C	167 kt	10 h 42 min	10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 57 kt	−56 kt	-50 °C	176 kt	10 h 09 min	9:45 am EDT (13:45 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
GJT	used from 0 nm out; 25 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 100 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°
BFF	used from 249 nm out; 67 nm from the line		180/28	220/33 15°	210/31 7°	230/32 -9°	220/41 -21°	220/40 -33°	240/47 -36°	250/54 -46°
ONL	used from 349 nm out; 118 nm from the line		210/31 20°	230/27 13°	230/18 7°	220/19 -8°	240/26 -20°	250/44 -35°	270/52 -39°	260/57 -47°
FSD	used from 549 nm out; 69 nm from the line	190/9	230/30 18°	240/23 13°	240/20 6°	260/22 -9°	250/31 -21°	250/43 -36°	260/49 -43°	270/53 -47°
MCW	used from 649 nm out; 54 nm from the line	220/44	250/30 17°	230/14 12°	240/17 6°	250/22 -8°	270/29 -20°	250/34 -34°	260/52 -43°	260/59 -51°
LSE	used from 798 nm out; 25 nm from the line	230/40	240/24 17°	240/13 10°	250/13 6°	280/22 -9°	250/28 -21°	250/41 -34°	260/42 -44°	270/62 -53°
GRB	used from 898 nm out; 53 nm from the line	250/36	270/23 16°	270/14 9°	240/18 4°	280/26 -9°	280/29 -20°	290/42 -36°	290/51 -45°	290/72 -55°
MKG	used from 998 nm out; 59 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
TVC	used from 1048 nm out; 31 nm from the line	260/31	280/22 15°	290/18 10°	270/13 2°	290/25 -10°	300/35 -21°	310/52 -37°	320/59 -47°	300/84 -54°
BUF	used from 1247 nm out; 138 nm from the line	320/10	010/16 10°	360/10 6°	340/13 2°	330/22 -11°	300/25 -23°	320/31 -38°	300/29 -44°	280/36 -50°
SYR	used from 1397 nm out; 116 nm from the line	280/13	350/18 10°	340/10 6°	300/15 1°	280/17 -12°	270/16 -23°	280/25 -38°	250/40 -42°	240/53 -50°
BML	used from 1547 nm out; 116 nm from the line	260/22	300/13 8°	280/13 4°	260/13 0°	260/16 -11°	240/45 -21°	240/59 -36°	240/77 -44°	240/83 -53°
BGR	used from 1746 nm out; 20 nm from the line	250/21	260/11 7°	270/17 5°	260/12 -1°	240/34 -10°	250/67 -20°	240/80 -35°	240/87 -45°	250/99 -55°

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
GJT Grand Junction, CO	departure	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	8:53 pm MDT (02:53 UTC)
EGE Eagle, CO	80 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	6,547 ft	02:56 UTC
FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO	180 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the northeast (050°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	5,020 ft	02:56 UTC
BUB Burwell, NE	459 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	no report just now				2,183 ft
SUX Sioux City, IA	589 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,098 ft	02:52 UTC
CMY Sparta, WI	848 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	839 ft	02:55 UTC
OSH Oshkosh, WI	938 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	808 ft	02:53 UTC
GOV Grayling, MI	1108 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,158 ft	02:55 UTC
CYOS Owen Sound,	1277 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				1,007 ft
FSO Highgate, VT	1607 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,500 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	227 ft	16:15 UTC
ERR Errol, NH	1687 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	no report just now				1,248 ft
BGR Bangor, ME	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,500 feet, overcast at 15,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	15,000 ft	192 ft	10:53 pm EDT (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 BGR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BGR

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 25,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,700 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,000 feet

The forecast for GJT, the departure

From Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 18 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 16 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC) and 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 7,000 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 GJT 6:40 pm MDT (00:40 UTC), at BGR 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 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: Grand Junction Regional, Bangor International.