Plan a flight · Mon 5:55 am MDT (11:55 UTC)

Grand Junction Regional to Eppley Airfield GJT → OMA

593 nautical miles (683 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 073°, about 064° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 71-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:01 am CDT (15:01 UTC). Right now GJT is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 15 knots, gusting to 24; OMA is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 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 49 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 49 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 237 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 109 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 10 to 188 nm out.
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 route from 198 to 208 nm out.
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 last 208 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

PC12 at 5,000 ft, 0 nm west, 5:23 am MDT (11:23 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent zdvwc. At the departure end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV GJT/TM 1123/FL050/TP PC12/TB LGT-MOD/IC NEG/RM DURD. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
over GJT
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
light to moderate
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent zdvwc
B752 at 23,000 ft, 25 nm south, 5:39 am MDT (11:39 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 129 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN231058/TM 1139/FL230/TP B752/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
58 nm southwest (231°) of DEN
Time
11:39 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zdvwc
B38M at 21,000 ft, 11 nm north, 5:24 am MDT (11:24 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zdvwc. 148 nm along the route, 11 nm north 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
B763 at 23,000 ft, 11 nm north, 4:26 am MDT (10:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 148 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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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
CRJ2 at 24,000 ft, 44 nm north, 5:45 am MDT (11:45 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. 158 nm along the route, 44 nm north 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

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 5 forecast points nearest it (GJT, DEN, GLD, GRI, OMA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
5,500 ft	240° at 36 kt	−35 kt	23 °C	155 kt	3 h 50 min	10:45 am CDT (15:45 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 28 kt	−27 kt	13 °C	147 kt	4 h 02 min	10:57 am CDT (15:57 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	−24 kt	11 °C	144 kt	4 h 07 min	11:02 am CDT (16:02 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	−22 kt	6 °C	142 kt	4 h 11 min	11:06 am CDT (16:06 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 29 kt	−26 kt	2 °C	146 kt	4 h 04 min	10:59 am CDT (15:59 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 34 kt	−30 kt	-3 °C	150 kt	3 h 57 min	10:52 am CDT (15:52 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 39 kt	−35 kt	-8 °C	155 kt	3 h 50 min	10:45 am CDT (15:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 41 kt	−36 kt	-9 °C	156 kt	3 h 48 min	10:43 am CDT (15:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 48 kt	−43 kt	-21 °C	163 kt	3 h 38 min	10:33 am CDT (15:33 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 62 kt	−61 kt	-31 °C	181 kt	3 h 17 min	10:12 am CDT (15:12 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 71 kt	−71 kt	-36 °C	191 kt	3 h 06 min	10:01 am CDT (15:01 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 68 kt	−68 kt	-47 °C	188 kt	3 h 09 min	10:04 am CDT (15:04 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 99 nm out; 60 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°
GLD	used from 247 nm out; 76 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 395 nm out; 62 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 544 nm out; 25 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°

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)
GWS Glenwood Springs, CO	59 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	no report just now				5,921 ft
EGE Eagle, CO	79 nm out, 9 nm north 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
BJC Denver, CO	168 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	5,673 ft	11:47 UTC
DEN Denver, CO	188 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	5,433 ft	10:53 UTC
AKO Akron, CO	257 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	4,716 ft	10:53 UTC
IML Imperial, NE	326 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	3,276 ft	10:53 UTC
LXN Lexington, NE	415 nm out, 0 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	2,412 ft	11:35 UTC
EAR Kearney, NE	445 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	2,131 ft	10:56 UTC
GRI Grand Island, NE	484 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,847 ft	10:53 UTC
LNK Lincoln, NE	554 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	10:54 UTC
OMA Omaha, NE	destination	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	984 ft	5:52 am CDT (10:52 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 OMA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:01 am CDT (15:01 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for OMA

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at GJT 6:38 pm MDT (00:38 UTC), at OMA 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 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, 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, Eppley Airfield.