Plan a flight · Mon 10:51 am CDT (15:51 UTC)

Kirksville Regional to Page Municipal IRK → PGA

906 nautical miles (1,043 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 264°, about 261° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 23-knot headwind), arriving about 6:11 pm MST (01:11 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PGA is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 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 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 first 319 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 last 428 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 518 to 747 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 588 to 737 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 229 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the last 149 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the destination end.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.

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 IRK.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

urgent E75L at 6,600 ft, 21 nm north, 9:08 am CDT (14:08 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 25-knot gain of airspeed during the climb 17L. 568 nm along the route, 21 nm north 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
E55P at 8,000 ft, 17 nm north, 9:30 am CDT (14:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. 568 nm along the route, 17 nm north 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
F2TH at 36,300 ft, 13 nm southeast, 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 36,300 ft, wind 255° at 90 knots. 568 nm along the route, 13 nm southeast 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
BE20 at 15,000 ft, 37 nm south, 9:45 am CDT (14:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, light icing, 0 °C, remarks: ice 150-125-ZDVWC-36. 737 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FMN UA /OV RSK008025/TM 1445/FL150/TP BE20/SK TOP 160 BASE 115/TA 00/TB OCNL MOD/IC LGT MX/RM ICE 150-125-ZDVWC-36
```
Report
a routine report filed through FMN
Where
25 nm north (008°) of RSK
Time
14:45 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
top 16,000 ft base 11,500 ft
Temperature
0 °C
Turbulence
occasional moderate
Icing
light mixed
Remarks
ice 150-125-ZDVWC-36
B737 descending, 35 nm south, 9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC): light turbulence up to 1,500 ft. 110 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCI UA /OV MCI010002/TM 1455/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LGT TURB 015-SFC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCI
Where
2 nm north (010°) of MCI
Time
14:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light turbulence from 1,500 ft to the surface
B38M at 18,000 ft, 29 nm north, 8:04 am CDT (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence. 110 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVU UA /OV EVU/TM 1304/FL180/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVU
Where
over EVU
Time
13:04 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
GLF4 at 38,000 ft, 22 nm north, 10:30 am CDT (15:30 UTC): light chop turbulence. 139 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AFK UA /OV PWE090025/TM 1530/FL380/TP GLF4/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AFK
Where
25 nm east (090°) of PWE
Time
15:30 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Turbulence
continuous light chop
P46T at 12,000 ft, 14 nm northwest, 9:15 am CDT (14:15 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 558 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK150015/TM 1415/FL120/TP P46T/TB LGT-MOD/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
15 nm southeast (150°) of BRK
Time
14:15 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
P46T
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
during the climb
DA40 climbing, 21 nm north, 10:38 am CDT (15:38 UTC): remarks: gain of 20 knots on departure runway 17R. 568 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV DURC/TM 1538/FLDURC/TP DA40/RM GAIN OF 20KTS ON DEP RWY17R
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
over DURC
Time
15:38 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
DA40
Remarks
gain of 20 knots on departure runway 17R
E55P at 8,000 ft, 18 nm north, 9:43 am CDT (14:43 UTC): thunderstorms. 568 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV 3S COS/TM 1443/FL080/TP E55P/WV +10KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
3S cos
Time
14:43 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Wind
a 10-knot gain of airspeed
B737 at 13,000 ft, 21 nm north, 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): light turbulence. 568 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK082/11/TM 1300/FL130/TP B737/TB TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
BRK082/11
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
turbulence light
BE20 at 15,000 ft, 43 nm south, 10:31 am CDT (15:31 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, -4 °C, remarks: zdvwc. 727 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRO UA /OV DRO091010/TM 1531/FL150/TP BE20/SK TOP 155 BASE 105/TA M04/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM -ZDVWC-
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRO
Where
10 nm east (091°) of DRO
Time
15:31 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
top 15,500 ft base 10,500 ft
Temperature
−4 °C
Turbulence
light
Icing
none
Remarks
zdvwc

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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 8 forecast points nearest it (COU, MKC, SLN, GLD, PUB, ALS, FMN, BCE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	+24 kt		96 kt	9 h 26 min	6:17 pm MST (01:17 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 29 kt	+28 kt	20 °C	92 kt	9 h 51 min	6:42 pm MST (01:42 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	+23 kt	12 °C	97 kt	9 h 20 min	6:11 pm MST (01:11 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 30 kt	+27 kt	7 °C	93 kt	9 h 45 min	6:36 pm MST (01:36 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 34 kt	+32 kt	3 °C	88 kt	10 h 18 min	7:09 pm MST (02:09 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 37 kt	+34 kt	-1 °C	86 kt	10 h 32 min	7:23 pm MST (02:23 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 41 kt	+37 kt	-6 °C	83 kt	10 h 55 min	7:46 pm MST (02:46 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 43 kt	+39 kt	-9 °C	81 kt	11 h 11 min	8:02 pm MST (03:02 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 57 kt	+51 kt	-21 °C	69 kt	13 h 08 min	9:59 pm MST (04:59 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 75 kt	+74 kt	-29 °C	46 kt	19 h 42 min	4:33 am MST (11:33 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 81 kt	+80 kt	-36 °C	40 kt	22 h 39 min	7:30 am MST (14:30 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 78 kt	+79 kt	-48 °C	41 kt	22 h 06 min	6:57 am MST (13:57 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
COU	used from 0 nm out; 84 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°
MKC	used from 50 nm out; 54 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°
SLN	used from 149 nm out; 84 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°
GLD	used from 349 nm out; 56 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°
PUB	used from 498 nm out; 45 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°
ALS	used from 598 nm out; 49 nm from the line				230/34 2°	230/57 -9°	230/72 -19°	230/82 -27°	230/91 -36°	240/89 -48°
FMN	used from 697 nm out; 68 nm from the line			170/14 8°	210/28 0°	230/57 -10°	220/74 -21°	230/82 -30°	230/95 -37°	230/102 -47°
BCE	used from 847 nm out; 76 nm from the line				200/31 -2°	190/46 -14°	210/72 -24°	210/87 -30°	220/89 -38°	220/78 -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
IRK Kirksville, MO	departure	reported, no category	from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	966 ft	9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC)
TRX Trenton, MO	50 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	no report just now				757 ft
STJ St Joseph, MO	110 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	826 ft	14:53 UTC
CNK Concordia, KS	239 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	VFR Weather: light rain	from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	none	1,488 ft	14:55 UTC
RCP Stockton, KS	319 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	no report just now				1,999 ft
OEL Oakley, KS	388 nm out, 1 nm east of the line	VFR	from the west (260°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	3,045 ft	15:35 UTC
PUB Pueblo, CO	568 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	4,729 ft	14:53 UTC
ANK Salida, CO	637 nm out, 22 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	7,523 ft	15:35 UTC
BDG Blanding, UT	807 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,100 feet, overcast at 4,900 feet Weather: light rain	from the south (170°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	4,100 ft	5,867 ft	06:15 UTC
PGA Page, AZ	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,600 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots	5 mi	2,400 ft	4,316 ft	8:46 am MST (15:46 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,523 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PGA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:11 pm MST (01:11 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 8,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PGA

From Mon 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 8,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am MST (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 8,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 8,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm MST (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 8,000 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 IRK 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC), at PGA 5:52 pm MST (00:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:18 pm MST (01:18 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PGA is after sunset there (5:53 pm MST (00:53 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

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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: Kirksville Regional, Page Municipal.