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Yampa Valley Airport to Philadelphia International HDN → PHL

1,459 nautical miles (1,679 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 081°, about 071° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 49-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC). Right now HDN is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 6 knots; PHL is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) 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: 2 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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

  • SIGMET E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am MDT (06:55 UTC). Over the last 110 nm of the route.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 120455
    MKCE WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
    FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.
  • 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 90 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the first 220 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 170 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 10 nm of 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 190 to 740 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 550 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1219 to 1369 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 160 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 HDN.

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 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 (DEN, BFF, GLD, GRI, OMA, DSM, BRL, JOT, FWA, CMH, CLE, AGC, PSB, ACY). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft250° at 19 kt−18 kt138 kt10 h 34 min11:52 am EDT (15:52 UTC)
5,500 ft250° at 18 kt−18 kt18 °C138 kt10 h 34 min11:52 am EDT (15:52 UTC)
7,500 ft260° at 16 kt−17 kt13 °C137 kt10 h 39 min11:57 am EDT (15:57 UTC)
9,500 ft260° at 15 kt−15 kt10 °C135 kt10 h 48 min12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC)
11,500 ft250° at 15 kt−15 kt6 °C135 kt10 h 48 min12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC)
13,500 ft260° at 16 kt−17 kt1 °C137 kt10 h 39 min11:57 am EDT (15:57 UTC)
15,500 ft260° at 19 kt−19 kt-3 °C139 kt10 h 30 min11:48 am EDT (15:48 UTC)
17,500 ft260° at 21 kt−22 kt-7 °C142 kt10 h 16 min11:34 am EDT (15:34 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180260° at 21 kt−22 kt-8 °C142 kt10 h 16 min11:34 am EDT (15:34 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240260° at 27 kt−28 kt-20 °C148 kt9 h 51 min11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300270° at 34 kt−36 kt-34 °C156 kt9 h 21 min10:39 am EDT (14:39 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340270° at 46 kt−47 kt-40 °C167 kt8 h 44 min10:02 am EDT (14:02 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390280° at 48 kt−49 kt-49 °C169 kt8 h 38 min9:56 am EDT (13:56 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
DENused from 0 nm out; 101 nm from the line240/21 14°250/44 6°220/49 -8°220/49 -21°230/54 -30°240/57 -35°240/49 -45°
BFFused from 150 nm out; 60 nm from the line180/28220/33 15°210/31 7°230/32 -9°220/41 -21°220/40 -33°240/47 -36°250/54 -46°
GLDused from 250 nm out; 103 nm from the line230/49230/42 15°220/26 8°240/18 -7°230/27 -21°240/62 -30°240/61 -35°250/57 -47°
GRIused from 300 nm out; 82 nm from the line230/35 21°230/23 13°220/20 7°240/25 -8°240/37 -20°250/49 -33°260/57 -38°260/58 -47°
OMAused from 450 nm out; 41 nm from the line220/47240/33 19°250/18 11°230/17 6°260/29 -8°250/33 -19°250/51 -33°260/61 -40°270/62 -49°
DSMused from 550 nm out; 44 nm from the line230/40250/33 17°250/18 12°240/17 5°260/28 -8°270/34 -19°260/41 -33°260/55 -41°270/62 -51°
BRLused from 700 nm out; 31 nm from the line230/24240/29 15°290/16 10°280/15 4°260/23 -7°260/32 -19°260/36 -33°280/48 -41°280/59 -52°
JOTused from 800 nm out; 43 nm from the line250/23270/22 15°250/16 10°240/9 4°280/22 -7°280/29 -19°300/29 -34°290/50 -43°300/64 -52°
FWAused from 950 nm out; 25 nm from the line300/17320/20 16°330/20 10°340/15 3°310/27 -8°320/37 -20°330/52 -36°330/65 -43°330/60 -50°
CMHused from 1050 nm out; 62 nm from the line330/15340/22 14°340/24 9°340/23 4°340/35 -9°340/49 -20°340/58 -37°330/70 -42°340/55 -47°
CLEused from 1099 nm out; 46 nm from the line340/7010/16 13°350/18 8°350/20 3°340/31 -10°340/46 -21°340/54 -37°330/62 -44°340/65 -49°
AGCused from 1199 nm out; 21 nm from the line350/14330/20 11°340/18 8°330/17 3°340/22 -11°340/31 -22°330/33 -36°300/34 -41°300/35 -47°
PSBused from 1299 nm out; 35 nm from the line360/13 13°330/14 7°300/11 3°290/12 -11°240/23 -23°270/25 -36°250/34 -40°250/45 -48°
ACYused from 1399 nm out; 72 nm from the line220/19220/18 14°210/36 9°210/35 5°220/36 -8°240/49 -21°220/90 -31°230/103 -40°230/81 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
HDN Hayden, CO departure VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet from the south (180°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 9,500 ft 6,606 ft 10:56 pm MDT (04:56 UTC)
FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO 100 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 5,020 ft 04:56 UTC
CNP Chappell, NE 220 nm out, 7 nm north of the line no report just now 3,681 ft
GRI Grand Island, NE 410 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 12 knots 10+ mi none 1,847 ft 04:53 UTC
OMA Omaha, NE 520 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 984 ft 04:52 UTC
DSM Des Moines, IA 620 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet from the south (190°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 957 ft 04:54 UTC
MLI Moline, IL 760 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 589 ft 04:52 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN 1000 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet Weather: mist, shallow fog from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots 6 mi none 814 ft 04:54 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH 1119 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots 5 mi 300 ft 1,297 ft 04:52 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA 1289 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog calm 0.25 mi 200 ft 2,284 ft 04:54 UTC
LNS Lancaster, PA 1409 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet from the northeast (050°) at 10 knots 10+ mi 600 ft 402 ft 04:53 UTC
PHL Philadelphia, PA destination marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist from the northeast (050°) at 11 knots 5 mi 1,000 ft 35 ft 1:11 am EDT (05:11 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,606 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PHL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for PHL
  • From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet
  • From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for HDN, the departure
  • From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
  • At times between Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) and 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
  • From Sun 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 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, overcast at 2,600 feet

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

  • 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 1199 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
  • 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 1199 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at HDN 6:33 pm MDT (00:33 UTC), at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 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
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the northern Rockies
Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Yampa Valley Airport, Philadelphia International.