Grand Junction Regional to Richmond International GJT → RIC
1,466 nautical miles (1,687 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 084°, about 075° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 64-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 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 459 to 778 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 1157 to 1326 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 1227 to 1336 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 1306 to 1406 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
Not fetched just now.
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 15 forecast points nearest it (GJT, DEN, GLD, SLN, MKC, COU, STL, SPI, EVV, IND, LOU, CVG, CRW, ROA, RIC). 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 18 kt | −17 kt | 137 kt | 10 h 42 min | 9:23 pm EDT (01:23 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 10 h 33 min | 9:14 pm EDT (01:14 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | −18 kt | 13 °C | 138 kt | 10 h 37 min | 9:18 pm EDT (01:18 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | −19 kt | 10 °C | 139 kt | 10 h 33 min | 9:14 pm EDT (01:14 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | −22 kt | 6 °C | 142 kt | 10 h 19 min | 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 24 kt | −25 kt | 2 °C | 145 kt | 10 h 07 min | 8:48 pm EDT (00:48 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 26 kt | −27 kt | -2 °C | 147 kt | 9 h 58 min | 8:39 pm EDT (00:39 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 28 kt | −29 kt | -7 °C | 149 kt | 9 h 50 min | 8:31 pm EDT (00:31 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 29 kt | −30 kt | -8 °C | 150 kt | 9 h 46 min | 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 37 kt | −38 kt | -20 °C | 158 kt | 9 h 17 min | 7:58 pm EDT (23:58 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 55 kt | −57 kt | -31 °C | 177 kt | 8 h 17 min | 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 62 kt | −64 kt | -38 °C | 184 kt | 7 h 58 min | 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 58 kt | −60 kt | -48 °C | 180 kt | 8 h 09 min | 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 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; 64 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° | ||
| GLD | used from 249 nm out; 44 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° | |
| SLN | used from 399 nm out; 93 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° |
| MKC | used from 549 nm out; 77 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° |
| COU | used from 698 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 240/28 | 240/22 17° | 250/18 12° | 260/22 6° | 270/23 -7° | 260/39 -19° | 290/70 -30° | 290/71 -37° | 290/58 -48° |
| STL | used from 798 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 240/25 | 240/21 15° | 260/21 12° | 270/21 7° | 280/25 -7° | 280/39 -19° | 290/65 -31° | 290/70 -38° | 290/59 -48° |
| SPI | used from 898 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/21 15° | 260/11 12° | 280/19 6° | 270/23 -8° | 280/34 -20° | 290/55 -33° | 290/62 -37° | 290/55 -47° |
| EVV | used from 947 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 270/15 | 250/15 14° | 260/24 11° | 270/28 6° | 280/30 -7° | 280/34 -18° | 290/48 -33° | 290/59 -38° | 300/56 -48° |
| IND | used from 997 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 260/18 | 250/20 15° | 260/26 9° | 290/28 5° | 290/30 -7° | 280/40 -20° | 280/46 -35° | 290/53 -38° | 300/58 -47° |
| LOU | used from 1047 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 260/17 | 270/15 15° | 260/19 10° | 280/27 5° | 280/30 -7° | 280/29 -18° | 280/44 -34° | 290/56 -39° | 310/56 -48° |
| CVG | used from 1097 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 260/20 | 280/18 15° | 270/19 8° | 290/30 5° | 280/31 -7° | 290/37 -19° | 280/46 -35° | 290/55 -40° | 310/57 -48° |
| CRW | used from 1197 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 270/8 | 320/23 15° | 320/22 10° | 330/25 5° | 300/30 -6° | 290/34 -19° | 280/37 -35° | 290/48 -42° | 310/58 -50° |
| ROA | used from 1297 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 310/18 | 350/22 15° | 350/21 9° | 340/24 6° | 320/31 -6° | 310/34 -19° | 310/39 -35° | 310/46 -42° | 310/33 -49° |
| RIC | used from 1396 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 350/24 | 350/28 14° | 340/25 8° | 340/26 5° | 340/40 -6° | 340/44 -19° | 340/48 -33° | 330/45 -42° | 310/38 -50° |
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 | no report just now | 4,861 ft | ||||
| ASE Aspen, CO | 80 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 7,837 ft | ||||
| APA Denver, CO | 170 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,884 ft | ||||
| CBK Colby, KS | 349 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,188 ft | ||||
| MHK Manhattan, KS | 549 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,066 ft | ||||
| MCI Kansas City, MO | 638 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,027 ft | ||||
| ALN Alton/St Louis, IL | 858 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| BMG Bloomington, IN | 1017 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 845 ft | ||||
| CVG Covington, KY | 1107 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 896 ft | ||||
| HTS Huntington, WV | 1217 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 828 ft | ||||
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | 1406 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 640 ft | ||||
| RIC Richmond, VA | destination | no report just now | 167 ft |
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 RIC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC)
RIC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 20 nm from the route, 140 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, 758 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 1107 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at GJT 6:38 pm MDT (00:38 UTC), at RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RIC is after sunset there (6:36 pm EDT (22:36 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
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, Richmond International.