Yampa Valley Airport to Southwest Florida International HDN → RSW
1,516 nautical miles (1,745 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 116°, about 106° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC). 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 90 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 180 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 209 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 40 to 80 nm out.
- 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 239 to 469 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 1167 to 1297 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 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 20:00–03:00 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 (DEN, GLD, GCK, GAG, ICT, OKC, TUL, FSM, LIT, JAN, MOB, TLH, PIE). 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 9 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 12 h 14 min | 10:26 am EDT (14:26 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 12 kt | −5 kt | 20 °C | 125 kt | 12 h 08 min | 10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | −6 kt | 15 °C | 126 kt | 12 h 02 min | 10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | −9 kt | 12 °C | 129 kt | 11 h 45 min | 9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −12 kt | 8 °C | 132 kt | 11 h 29 min | 9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | −14 kt | 4 °C | 134 kt | 11 h 19 min | 9:31 am EDT (13:31 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | −15 kt | -1 °C | 135 kt | 11 h 14 min | 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 22 kt | −17 kt | -5 °C | 137 kt | 11 h 04 min | 9:16 am EDT (13:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 22 kt | −17 kt | -6 °C | 137 kt | 11 h 04 min | 9:16 am EDT (13:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 25 kt | −18 kt | -17 °C | 138 kt | 10 h 59 min | 9:11 am EDT (13:11 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 33 kt | −28 kt | -31 °C | 148 kt | 10 h 15 min | 8:27 am EDT (12:27 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 34 kt | −30 kt | -40 °C | 150 kt | 10 h 06 min | 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 35 kt | −30 kt | -51 °C | 150 kt | 10 h 06 min | 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | used from 0 nm out; 98 nm from the line | 190/31 16° | 210/32 7° | 240/41 -8° | 230/47 -21° | 240/56 -32° | 250/65 -37° | 250/61 -47° | ||
| GLD | used from 200 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 190/29 | 200/30 15° | 240/23 8° | 250/39 -7° | 230/39 -19° | 230/57 -31° | 240/67 -39° | 250/62 -49° | |
| GCK | used from 299 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 200/35 21° | 220/34 14° | 240/30 8° | 240/27 -6° | 240/31 -17° | 240/53 -30° | 250/55 -39° | 250/60 -50° | |
| GAG | used from 399 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 190/34 19° | 240/27 14° | 240/26 8° | 240/24 -6° | 240/29 -16° | 250/50 -28° | 250/50 -39° | 260/46 -50° | |
| ICT | used from 449 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 190/34 | 210/34 18° | 240/28 13° | 260/23 7° | 250/23 -6° | 240/29 -17° | 260/40 -30° | 260/47 -40° | 270/42 -51° |
| OKC | used from 499 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 190/29 | 200/29 16° | 230/22 14° | 240/17 9° | 240/28 -6° | 250/35 -15° | 270/42 -29° | 270/43 -39° | 280/38 -51° |
| TUL | used from 549 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 200/27 | 210/28 15° | 240/24 13° | 250/19 8° | 250/28 -6° | 260/25 -16° | 270/34 -30° | 280/41 -39° | 280/41 -52° |
| FSM | used from 648 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 200/18 | 210/19 15° | 230/22 13° | 250/18 7° | 270/20 -5° | 280/24 -16° | 280/35 -30° | 290/37 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| LIT | used from 748 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 220/12 | 250/12 17° | 250/18 12° | 260/22 6° | 310/14 -5° | 310/25 -17° | 310/40 -31° | 310/38 -41° | 310/46 -52° |
| JAN | used from 848 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 260/6 | 310/14 17° | 280/13 12° | 290/19 6° | 310/22 -5° | 310/28 -17° | 320/44 -32° | 330/48 -41° | 320/52 -51° |
| MOB | used from 1047 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/18 18° | 330/16 12° | 300/18 7° | 320/17 -6° | 330/27 -17° | 340/52 -33° | 350/53 -43° | 330/38 -50° |
| TLH | used from 1197 nm out; 101 nm from the line | 300/17 | 340/32 17° | 320/27 13° | 300/27 8° | 280/23 -7° | 250/37 -17° | 230/44 -33° | 220/53 -41° | 220/48 -51° |
| PIE | used from 1297 nm out; 108 nm from the line | 310/7 | 270/12 17° | 270/14 13° | 260/14 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/24 -16° | 220/26 -31° | 200/31 -41° | 180/33 -53° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDN Hayden, CO | departure | no report just now | 6,606 ft | ||||
| APA Denver, CO | 120 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,884 ft | ||||
| LIC Limon, CO | 180 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 5,374 ft | ||||
| GCK Garden City, KS | 339 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,890 ft | ||||
| WDG Enid, OK | 509 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,167 ft | ||||
| MEZ Mena, AR | 718 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,079 ft | ||||
| CRT Crossett, AR | 858 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 183 ft | ||||
| HKS Jackson, MS | 958 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 341 ft | ||||
| PNS Pensacola, FL | 1147 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 120 ft | ||||
| PGD Punta Gorda, FL | 1496 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 25 ft | ||||
| RSW Fort Myers, FL | destination | no report just now | 29 ft |
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 RSW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC)
RSW has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 HDN 6:33 pm MDT (00:33 UTC), at RSW 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 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: Yampa Valley Airport, Southwest Florida International.