Grand Junction Regional to Patrick Leahy Burlington International GJT → BTV
1,602 nautical miles (1,844 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 067°, about 058° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:24 pm EDT (20:24 UTC). Right now GJT is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 15 knots, gusting to 24; BTV is marginal VFR, 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: 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 60 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 60 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 249 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 119 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). Near the route, 199 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). Over the route from 408 to 786 nm out.
- 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, 418 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). Over the route from 1075 to 1214 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 last 478 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 80 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 10 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
- B763 at 23,000 ft, 7 nm southeast, 4:26 am MDT (10:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 149 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN278037/TM 1026/FL230/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 37 nm west (278°) of DEN
- Time
- 10:26 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- zdvwc
- B737 descending, 28 nm southeast, 2:10 am MDT (08:10 UTC): light chop turbulence. 179 nm along the route, 28 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0810/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- over DEN
- Time
- 08:10 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light chop
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 15 forecast points nearest it (GJT, DEN, BFF, GRI, ONL, OMA, MCW, LSE, GRB, MKG, TVC, BUF, SYR, ALB, BML). 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 23 kt | −23 kt | 143 kt | 11 h 12 min | 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 270° at 21 kt | −21 kt | 22 °C | 141 kt | 11 h 22 min | 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 12 °C | 140 kt | 11 h 27 min | 6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | −20 kt | 9 °C | 140 kt | 11 h 27 min | 6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | −21 kt | 5 °C | 141 kt | 11 h 22 min | 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | −22 kt | 1 °C | 142 kt | 11 h 17 min | 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 22 kt | −24 kt | -4 °C | 144 kt | 11 h 08 min | 6:10 pm EDT (22:10 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 23 kt | −25 kt | -9 °C | 145 kt | 11 h 03 min | 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 24 kt | −26 kt | -10 °C | 146 kt | 10 h 58 min | 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 28 kt | −30 kt | -21 °C | 150 kt | 10 h 41 min | 5:43 pm EDT (21:43 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 36 kt | −39 kt | -35 °C | 159 kt | 10 h 05 min | 5:07 pm EDT (21:07 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 47 kt | −49 kt | -41 °C | 169 kt | 9 h 29 min | 4:31 pm EDT (20:31 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 51 kt | −51 kt | -49 °C | 171 kt | 9 h 22 min | 4:24 pm EDT (20:24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GJT | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 220/26 6° | 230/39 0° | 220/55 -13° | 230/60 -23° | 230/78 -31° | 230/80 -35° | 230/74 -44° | ||
| DEN | used from 100 nm out; 63 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 249 nm out; 71 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° | |
| GRI | used from 348 nm out; 119 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° | |
| ONL | used from 398 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 250/31 22° | 230/27 16° | 220/25 8° | 230/25 -9° | 220/29 -22° | 250/42 -33° | 250/48 -36° | 250/52 -46° | |
| OMA | used from 547 nm out; 67 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° |
| MCW | used from 647 nm out; 57 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° |
| LSE | used from 796 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 250/25 | 240/21 17° | 240/28 11° | 250/28 5° | 280/24 -10° | 280/31 -21° | 260/35 -37° | 270/45 -43° | 280/59 -47° |
| GRB | used from 896 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/22 17° | 240/18 8° | 280/21 6° | 280/34 -11° | 280/35 -21° | 280/39 -37° | 270/52 -45° | 290/60 -49° |
| MKG | used from 995 nm out; 43 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° |
| TVC | used from 1045 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 270/31 | 280/23 15° | 260/22 8° | 260/29 4° | 280/29 -11° | 280/42 -21° | 270/42 -36° | 270/54 -47° | 290/67 -51° |
| BUF | used from 1244 nm out; 125 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 1393 nm out; 99 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° |
| ALB | used from 1543 nm out; 104 nm from the line | 340/22 | 340/19 9° | 320/16 7° | 330/16 2° | 330/19 -11° | 320/21 -23° | 320/25 -39° | 280/30 -44° | 270/41 -51° |
| BML | used from 1593 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 310/21 | 350/11 10° | 330/9 6° | 340/21 0° | 310/23 -11° | 310/29 -23° | 280/39 -40° | 280/42 -46° | 260/57 -52° |
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: overcast at 7,500 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 15 knots, gusting to 24 | 10+ mi | 7,500 ft | 4,861 ft | 4:53 am MDT (10:53 UTC) |
| EGE Eagle, CO | 80 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the west (270°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 6,547 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO | 179 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,020 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| BUB Burwell, NE | 458 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 2,183 ft | ||||
| SUX Sioux City, IA | 587 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,098 ft | 10:52 UTC |
| CCY Charles City, IA | 756 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,125 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| MSN Madison, WI | 896 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 22,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 22,000 ft | 886 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| GDW Gladwin, MI | 1115 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 100 feet Weather: mist | variable at 2 knots | 4 mi | none | 774 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| CYOS Owen Sound, | 1274 nm out, 17 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,007 ft | ||||
| CYPQ Peterborough, | 1384 nm out, 12 nm south of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 2.5 mi | 700 ft | 628 ft | 10:59 UTC |
| SLK Saranac Lake, NY | 1553 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist | calm | 3 mi | 500 ft | 1,662 ft | 10:58 UTC |
| BTV Burlington, VT | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 334 ft | 6:54 am EDT (10:54 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 BTV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:24 pm EDT (20:24 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for BTV
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,400 feet
- At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,100 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,900 feet
The forecast for GJT, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 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 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 19 knots, gusting to 31, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 6,000 feet (thunderheads)
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 6:38 pm MDT (00:38 UTC), at BTV 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC)).
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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, Patrick Leahy Burlington International.