Plan a flight · Sun 10:34 pm EDT (02:34 UTC)

Ithaca Tompkins International to Northern Colorado Regional ITH → FNL

1,284 nautical miles (1,478 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 274°, about 286° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 12 h at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 8:34 am MDT (14:34 UTC). Right now ITH is VFR, wind calm; FNL is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 3 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 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 309 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 119 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 60 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 697 to 926 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 90 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 70 nm of the route.
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). 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 ITH.

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

DH8D at 19,000 ft, 34 nm north, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 60 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 2335/FL190/TP DH8D/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
DH8D
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop
Remarks
zob
A320 at 33,000 ft, 21 nm south, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 388 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
UAL1340 at 40,000 ft, 26 nm south, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 244° at 70 knots. 1095 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1340 4046N 10049W 0018 F400 244/070KT TB OCNL MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
A21N at 32,000 ft, 24 nm south, 7:42 pm EDT (23:42 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-61. At the destination end, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AKO UA /OV AKO270030/TM 2342/FL320/TP A21N/TB INTMT MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-61
```
Report
a routine report filed through AKO
Where
30 nm west (270°) of AKO
Time
23:42 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
intermittent moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-61
BCS1 at 24,000 ft, 32 nm south, 9:30 pm EDT (01:30 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. At the destination end, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DVV270030/TM 0130/FL240/TP BCS1/TB MOD 220-240/RM DURC ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
30 nm west (270°) of DVV
Time
01:30 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS1
Turbulence
moderate from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-05
CRJ2 at 19,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. At the destination end, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EGE UA /OV RLG010052/TM 0047/FL190/TP CRJ2/TB COSN MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through EGE
Where
52 nm north (010°) of RLG
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
cosn moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-13
E75L at 27,000 ft, 42 nm north, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): a broken layer. At the departure end, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 0013/FL270/TP E75L/SK BKN OP 270
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over SYR
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
broken op at 27,000 ft
A320 at 20,000 ft, 24 nm north, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): light to moderate rime icing from 15,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -15 °C, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR250030/TM 0008/FL200/TP A320/TA M15/IC LGT-MOD RIME 200-150/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
30 nm west (250°) of SYR
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Temperature
−15 °C
Icing
light to moderate rime from 20,000 ft to 15,000 ft
Remarks
zob
B38M at 500 ft, 34 nm north, 7:52 pm EDT (23:52 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. 60 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 2352/FL005/TP B38M/SK BKN005-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
23:52 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft, tops unknown
B738 at 4,700 ft, 15 nm north, 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC): a broken layer from 4,700 ft to 5,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. 90 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF140010/TM 0059/FL047/TP B738/SK BKN 047 TOPS 053/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
10 nm southeast (140°) of BUF
Time
00:59 UTC
Height
at 4,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 4,700 ft, tops 5,300 ft
Remarks
during the descent
A21N at 30,000 ft, 6 nm south, 7:36 pm EDT (23:36 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 100 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JHW UA /OV JHW050025/TM 2336/FL300/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JHW
Where
25 nm northeast (050°) of JHW
Time
23:36 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
zob
AC90 , 34 nm south, 8:16 pm EDT (00:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 159 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV ERI060006/TM 0016/FLB3.0/TP AC90
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
6 nm northeast (060°) of ERI
Time
00:16 UTC
Height
at B3.0
Aircraft
AC90
E145 at 3,000 ft, 30 nm south, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 159 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV DEFJO/TM 2345/FL030/TP E145/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
defjo
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft
AC90 descending, 46 nm south, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 179 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV ERI240015/TM 0013/FLDURD/TP AC90/SK T046 B042
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of ERI
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
AC90
Sky
T046 B042

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (SYR, BUF, CLE, MKG, JOT, DBQ, DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, BFF, DEN). 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	240° at 21 kt	+20 kt	21 °C	100 kt	12 h 50 min	9:24 am MDT (15:24 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	+18 kt	15 °C	102 kt	12 h 35 min	9:09 am MDT (15:09 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 14 kt	+15 kt	11 °C	105 kt	12 h 14 min	8:48 am MDT (14:48 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 13 kt	+13 kt	7 °C	107 kt	12 h	8:34 am MDT (14:34 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 13 kt	+13 kt	4 °C	107 kt	12 h	8:34 am MDT (14:34 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	+17 kt	-1 °C	103 kt	12 h 28 min	9:02 am MDT (15:02 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 19 kt	+20 kt	-5 °C	100 kt	12 h 50 min	9:24 am MDT (15:24 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 21 kt	+22 kt	-9 °C	98 kt	13 h 06 min	9:40 am MDT (15:40 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 26 kt	+28 kt	-20 °C	92 kt	13 h 57 min	10:31 am MDT (16:31 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 34 kt	+36 kt	-34 °C	84 kt	15 h 17 min	11:51 am MDT (17:51 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 44 kt	+45 kt	-41 °C	75 kt	17 h 07 min	1:41 pm MDT (19:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 53 kt	+52 kt	-50 °C	68 kt	18 h 53 min	3:27 pm MDT (21:27 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

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
SYR	used from 0 nm out; 54 nm from the line	280/13	350/18 10°	340/10 6°	300/15 1°	280/17 -12°	270/16 -23°	280/25 -38°	250/40 -42°	240/53 -50°
BUF	used from 50 nm out; 34 nm from the line	320/10	010/16 10°	360/10 6°	340/13 2°	330/22 -11°	300/25 -23°	320/31 -38°	300/29 -44°	280/36 -50°
CLE	used from 199 nm out; 76 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
MKG	used from 299 nm out; 112 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
JOT	used from 498 nm out; 61 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
DBQ	used from 548 nm out; 58 nm from the line	230/33	250/30 16°	280/15 9°	260/15 5°	260/21 -7°	260/24 -20°	250/37 -33°	270/42 -43°	280/63 -52°
DSM	used from 697 nm out; 58 nm from the line	230/40	250/33 17°	250/18 12°	240/17 5°	260/28 -8°	270/34 -19°	260/41 -33°	260/55 -41°	270/62 -51°
OMA	used from 796 nm out; 59 nm from the line	220/47	240/33 19°	250/18 11°	230/17 6°	260/29 -8°	250/33 -19°	250/51 -33°	260/61 -40°	270/62 -49°
GRI	used from 946 nm out; 38 nm from the line		230/35 21°	230/23 13°	220/20 7°	240/25 -8°	240/37 -20°	250/49 -33°	260/57 -38°	260/58 -47°
GLD	used from 1095 nm out; 104 nm from the line		230/49	230/42 15°	220/26 8°	240/18 -7°	230/27 -21°	240/62 -30°	240/61 -35°	250/57 -47°
BFF	used from 1145 nm out; 74 nm from the line		180/28	220/33 15°	210/31 7°	230/32 -9°	220/41 -21°	220/40 -33°	240/47 -36°	250/54 -46°
DEN	used from 1244 nm out; 41 nm from the line			240/21 14°	250/44 6°	220/49 -8°	220/49 -21°	230/54 -30°	240/57 -35°	240/49 -45°

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
ITH Ithaca, NY	departure	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,800 feet Weather: light rain	calm	8 mi	3,800 ft	1,099 ft	9:56 pm EDT (01:56 UTC)
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	20 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 3,300 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,300 ft	955 ft	02:12 UTC
CYQS St Thomas,	209 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				776 ft
PTK Pontiac, MI	309 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	500 ft	980 ft	01:53 UTC
ENW Kenosha, WI	508 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	742 ft	01:53 UTC
DBQ Dubuque, IA	627 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,076 ft	01:53 UTC
ALO Waterloo, IA	707 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	873 ft	01:54 UTC
CIN Carroll, IA	816 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,203 ft	02:15 UTC
ODX Ord, NE	1005 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	2,070 ft	01:53 UTC
BBW Broken Bow, NE	1035 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	2,546 ft	01:53 UTC
GXY Greeley, CO	1264 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Weather: haze	from the south-southeast (160°) at 16 knots, gusting to 24	5 mi	none	4,696 ft	01:56 UTC
FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO	destination	VFR	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	5,020 ft	7:56 pm MDT (01:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,020 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FNL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:34 am MDT (14:34 UTC)

FNL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for ITH, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 1,200 feet
At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, gusting to 11, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 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 ITH 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC), at FNL 6:24 pm MDT (00:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:52 pm MDT (00:52 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Ithaca Tompkins International, Northern Colorado Regional.