Plan a flight · Mon 8:42 am MDT (14:42 UTC)

Grand Junction Regional to Charlotte/Douglas International GJT → CLT

1,335 nautical miles (1,536 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 091°, about 082° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 61-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC). Right now GJT is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 15 knots; CLT is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 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: 13 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 10 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 269 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 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 route from 438 to 767 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 1225 to 1315 nm out.

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

urgent C172 at 6,700 ft, 35 nm north, 6:54 am MDT (12:54 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb. 169 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1254/FL067/TP C172/RM LLWS +/- 10 KTS DURC
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
over KAPA
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 6,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb
urgent FA7X at 6,800 ft, 35 nm north, 6:40 am MDT (12:40 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R. 169 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1240/FL068/TP FA7X/RM LLWS -40 KTS DURC RY 35R
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
over KAPA
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 6,800 ft
Aircraft
FA7X
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R
urgent TBM7 at 100 ft, 34 nm north, 6:30 am MDT (12:30 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed. 169 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV APA140001/TM 1230/FL001/TP TBM7/TB LGT CHOP/RM LLWS +-10KTS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
1 nm southeast (140°) of APA
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
TBM7
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed
urgent E75L at 6,600 ft, 11 nm south, 8:08 am MDT (14:08 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 25-knot gain of airspeed during the climb 17L. 179 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UUA /OV COS/TM 1408/FL066/TP E75L/TB LGT/RM LLWS +25KTS DURC 17L
```
Report
an urgent report filed through COS
Where
over COS
Time
14:08 UTC
Height
at 6,600 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
light
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 25-knot gain of airspeed during the climb 17L
urgent B763 at 2,000 ft, 47 nm north, 5:57 am MDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 598 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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FOE UUA /OV 130003/TM 1157/FL020/TP B763/WV LLWS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through FOE
Where
wind from 130° at 3 knots
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Wind
low-level wind shear
urgent C680 descending, 11 nm south, 7:32 am MDT (13:32 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl. 1255 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UUA /OV AVL/TM 1332/FLDURD/TP C680/RM LLWS +10 KT DURD RY35 AVL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through AVL
Where
over AVL
Time
13:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl
B738 descending, 24 nm north, 6:55 am MDT (12:55 UTC): moderate turbulence from 16,000 ft to 20,000 ft. 149 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40SW DEN/TM 1255/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40SW den
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 16,000 ft
C172 at 200 ft, 36 nm north, 6:35 am MDT (12:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed. 169 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UA /OV APA350001/TM 1235/FL002/TP C172/TB MOD TURB/RM LLWS +-15KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through APA
Where
1 nm north (350°) of APA
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed
E55P at 8,000 ft, 16 nm south, 8:30 am MDT (14:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. 179 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV 5S COS/TM 1430/FL080/TP E55P/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
5S cos
Time
14:30 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
moderate
C172 at 9,500 ft, 3 nm northeast, 6:43 am MDT (12:43 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 179 nm along the route, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK348/005/TM 1243/FL095/TP C172/TB TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
BRK348/005
Time
12:43 UTC
Height
at 9,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
turbulence moderate chop
F2TH at 36,300 ft, 41 nm south, 7:15 am MDT (13:15 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 36,300 ft, wind 255° at 90 knots. 189 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB /TM 1315 /FL363 /TP F2TH /WV 25590KT /TB MOD CAT 363
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
over PUB
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 36,300 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Wind
from 255° at 90 knots
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence at 36,300 ft
B38M at 12,000 ft, 48 nm north, 8:07 am MDT (14:07 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: from 11,000 ft to 12,000 ft. 199 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN090025/TM 1407/FL120/TP B38M/TB MOD/RM 110-120
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
25 nm east (090°) of DEN
Time
14:07 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
from 11,000 ft to 12,000 ft
BE58 at 8,000 ft, 5 nm east, 8:10 am MDT (14:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 1265 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV SUG020010/TM 1410/FL080/TP BE58/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
10 nm north (020°) of SUG
Time
14:10 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE58
Turbulence
moderate chop
UAL1735 at 19,000 ft, 24 nm north, 5:50 am MDT (11:50 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 237° at 58 knots. 139 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1735 3925N 10525W 1150 F190 237/058KT TB INTMT LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 (GJT, DEN, PUB, GLD, GCK, SLN, ICT, MKC, SGF, CGI, BNA, TYS, GSP). 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	240° at 16 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	10 h 02 min	8:44 pm EDT (00:44 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	−17 kt	20 °C	137 kt	9 h 45 min	8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	−18 kt	13 °C	138 kt	9 h 40 min	8:22 pm EDT (00:22 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	−19 kt	10 °C	139 kt	9 h 36 min	8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 25 kt	−23 kt	7 °C	143 kt	9 h 20 min	8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 27 kt	−25 kt	3 °C	145 kt	9 h 12 min	7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 29 kt	−27 kt	-2 °C	147 kt	9 h 05 min	7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 31 kt	−29 kt	-6 °C	149 kt	8 h 58 min	7:40 pm EDT (23:40 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 32 kt	−30 kt	-7 °C	150 kt	8 h 54 min	7:36 pm EDT (23:36 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 38 kt	−35 kt	-19 °C	155 kt	8 h 37 min	7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 56 kt	−57 kt	-30 °C	177 kt	7 h 33 min	6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 60 kt	−61 kt	-38 °C	181 kt	7 h 23 min	6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 56 kt	−58 kt	-49 °C	178 kt	7 h 30 min	6:12 pm EDT (22:12 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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			190/30 6°	200/35 0°	220/50 -13°	220/69 -22°	220/81 -30°	230/84 -39°	230/88 -47°
DEN	used from 100 nm out; 74 nm from the line			230/7 11°	230/13 4°	230/40 -9°	230/48 -20°	240/66 -32°	240/88 -38°	230/100 -47°
PUB	used from 149 nm out; 44 nm from the line			250/31 11°	240/42 5°	230/46 -7°	230/59 -20°	240/77 -30°	230/94 -37°	240/95 -49°
GLD	used from 249 nm out; 55 nm from the line		240/22	250/24 13°	250/39 6°	230/42 -8°	230/55 -21°	240/87 -30°	240/96 -36°	250/93 -48°
GCK	used from 349 nm out; 47 nm from the line		250/23 20°	230/35 13°	240/47 7°	240/42 -7°	250/43 -20°	240/81 -28°	250/87 -37°	250/83 -49°
SLN	used from 448 nm out; 41 nm from the line	210/26	250/36 22°	240/39 14°	240/38 7°	240/42 -9°	240/49 -20°	260/75 -27°	260/76 -36°	270/71 -48°
ICT	used from 548 nm out; 62 nm from the line	200/26	240/31 21°	230/30 14°	240/30 7°	250/38 -8°	240/49 -19°	260/73 -27°	270/69 -37°	270/63 -48°
MKC	used from 598 nm out; 70 nm from the line	220/35	240/30 21°	240/27 13°	240/31 6°	260/31 -7°	250/43 -21°	270/70 -28°	280/72 -36°	280/59 -49°
SGF	used from 647 nm out; 60 nm from the line	220/23	240/29 16°	240/21 13°	240/15 7°	270/28 -7°	260/34 -18°	280/67 -29°	290/59 -37°	290/51 -49°
CGI	used from 797 nm out; 79 nm from the line	250/22	250/17 15°	250/25 11°	260/27 7°	270/35 -7°	280/38 -17°	300/63 -31°	300/62 -38°	300/55 -49°
BNA	used from 996 nm out; 41 nm from the line	270/14	270/10 14°	280/19 11°	280/26 6°	280/25 -6°	280/31 -18°	300/44 -32°	300/53 -40°	310/51 -49°
TYS	used from 1096 nm out; 62 nm from the line	320/8	330/17 16°	320/17 9°	310/24 6°	290/23 -6°	290/28 -19°	300/36 -33°	310/48 -40°	320/46 -50°
GSP	used from 1245 nm out; 39 nm from the line	330/14	360/26 17°	360/22 11°	330/20 6°	310/27 -5°	320/24 -18°	310/28 -33°	320/38 -40°	330/30 -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
GJT Grand Junction, CO	departure	VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	4,861 ft	7:53 am MDT (13:53 UTC)
ASE Aspen, CO	80 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,600 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	7,837 ft	13:53 UTC
COS Colorado Springs, CO	179 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	6,187 ft	13:54 UTC
TQK Scott City, KS	359 nm out, 15 nm south of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	2,968 ft	14:35 UTC
HUT Hutchinson, KS	508 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,542 ft	13:52 UTC
EMP Emporia, KS	578 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	none	1,207 ft	13:53 UTC
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	777 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	13:55 UTC
CGI Cape Girardeau, MO	896 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	341 ft	14:03 UTC
PAH Paducah, KY	936 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	410 ft	13:53 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	1185 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet, a few clouds at 3,500 feet, a few clouds at 18,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	986 ft	13:53 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	1255 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,700 feet	from the north (350°) at 13 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	2,163 ft	13:54 UTC
CLT Charlotte, NC	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	747 ft	9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CLT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for CLT

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for GJT, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 17 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
At times between Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC) and 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet and more above
From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC) and 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 6,000 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 6,000 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC) and 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 6,000 feet (thunderheads)
From Tue 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 149 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 14 nm from the route, 1046 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at GJT 6:38 pm MDT (00:38 UTC), at CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 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 southern Plains · 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, Charlotte/Douglas International.