Plan a flight · Sun 9:37 pm EDT (01:37 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 11 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 7:11 am MDT (13:11 UTC). Right now ITH is VFR, wind calm; FNL is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 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), from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Over the first 80 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), from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Over the first 50 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft, from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Over the first 70 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft, from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Over the first 119 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Over the first 100 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Over the first 70 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Over the route from 269 to 329 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft, from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Over the last 139 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Over the last 30 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 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
UAL2199 at 35,000 ft, 36 nm south, 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 247° at 79 knots. 1224 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2199 4007N 10337W 2331 F350 247/079KT TB 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
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
BCS3 at 24,000 ft, 8 nm west, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 8 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320045/TM 2328/FL240/TP BCS3/TB MOD 240-220/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
45 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 24,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
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
C700 at 22,000 ft, 39 nm south, 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -16 °C. At the departure end, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV CFB200018/TM 2326/FL220/TP C700/TA M16/TB CONS LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
18 nm south (200°) of CFB
Time
23:26 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
C700
Temperature
−16 °C
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Icing
light rime
E75L at 25,000 ft, 25 nm north, 7:12 pm EDT (23:12 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR230020/TM 2312/FL250/TP E75L/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
20 nm southwest (230°) of SYR
Time
23:12 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
light
B767 at 2,800 ft, 40 nm north, 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast from 2,800 ft to 31,000 ft, remarks: during the descent syr. At the departure end, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR280010/TM 2245/FL028/TP B767/SK OVC028 TOPS310/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD SYR
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
10 nm west (280°) of SYR
Time
22:45 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
B767
Sky
overcast from 2,800 ft, tops 31,000 ft
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent syr
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
E145 at 2,500 ft, 33 nm north, 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft. At the departure end, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC110010/TM 2304/FL025/TP E145/SK OVC027
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
10 nm east (110°) of ROC
Time
23:04 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 2,700 ft
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

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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	210° at 15 kt	+9 kt	19 °C	111 kt	11 h 34 min	7:11 am MDT (13:11 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 13 kt	+12 kt	14 °C	108 kt	11 h 53 min	7:30 am MDT (13:30 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 13 kt	+14 kt	11 °C	106 kt	12 h 07 min	7:44 am MDT (13:44 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 13 kt	+14 kt	8 °C	106 kt	12 h 07 min	7:44 am MDT (13:44 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 14 kt	+14 kt	3 °C	106 kt	12 h 07 min	7:44 am MDT (13:44 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	+16 kt	-1 °C	104 kt	12 h 21 min	7:58 am MDT (13:58 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	+18 kt	-5 °C	102 kt	12 h 35 min	8:12 am MDT (14:12 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 19 kt	+19 kt	-9 °C	101 kt	12 h 43 min	8:20 am MDT (14:20 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 23 kt	+24 kt	-20 °C	96 kt	13 h 22 min	8:59 am MDT (14:59 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 32 kt	+32 kt	-34 °C	88 kt	14 h 35 min	10:12 am MDT (16:12 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 41 kt	+41 kt	-42 °C	79 kt	16 h 15 min	11:52 am MDT (17:52 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 53 kt	+52 kt	-50 °C	68 kt	18 h 53 min	2:30 pm MDT (20:30 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
SYR	used from 0 nm out; 54 nm from the line	160/17	200/22 10°	250/10 6°	L/V 1°	270/11 -11°	220/25 -20°	220/66 -36°	230/89 -42°	240/74 -51°
BUF	used from 50 nm out; 34 nm from the line	170/19	L/V 10°	040/9 6°	220/8 2°	230/15 -11°	220/33 -22°	220/47 -35°	230/55 -41°	230/56 -50°
CLE	used from 199 nm out; 76 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -48°
MKG	used from 299 nm out; 112 nm from the line	250/5	320/10 15°	310/19 9°	320/21 3°	310/23 -10°	330/37 -22°	330/51 -38°	320/44 -47°	300/60 -49°
JOT	used from 498 nm out; 61 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -49°
DBQ	used from 548 nm out; 58 nm from the line	220/23	240/22 16°	240/24 10°	260/18 5°	270/16 -8°	290/27 -19°	310/42 -35°	320/55 -44°	300/71 -52°
DSM	used from 697 nm out; 58 nm from the line	200/32	240/27 17°	260/19 10°	260/16 5°	260/19 -7°	240/22 -19°	270/20 -32°	270/38 -42°	290/58 -53°
OMA	used from 796 nm out; 59 nm from the line	190/34	230/34 19°	250/25 12°	250/18 6°	250/22 -7°	250/28 -19°	260/34 -32°	260/39 -41°	280/56 -51°
GRI	used from 946 nm out; 38 nm from the line		210/31 19°	240/21 14°	240/17 6°	260/27 -7°	260/34 -18°	240/45 -32°	250/56 -40°	260/62 -51°
GLD	used from 1095 nm out; 104 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°
BFF	used from 1145 nm out; 74 nm from the line		120/24	180/31 13°	210/26 7°	230/25 -7°	240/41 -20°	230/52 -36°	250/56 -41°	260/57 -45°
DEN	used from 1244 nm out; 41 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°

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: a few clouds at 300 feet, scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 3,100 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet Weather: light rain	calm	7 mi	3,100 ft	1,099 ft	9:18 pm EDT (01:18 UTC)
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	20 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 3,100 feet Weather: light rain	from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	955 ft	01:30 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 1,000 feet Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	500 ft	980 ft	01:14 UTC
ENW Kenosha, WI	508 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	742 ft	00:53 UTC
DBQ Dubuque, IA	627 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,076 ft	00:53 UTC
ALO Waterloo, IA	707 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	873 ft	00:54 UTC
CIN Carroll, IA	816 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	9 mi	none	1,203 ft	01:15 UTC
ODX Ord, NE	1005 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	VFR	from the north (360°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	2,070 ft	00:53 UTC
BBW Broken Bow, NE	1035 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	2,546 ft	00:53 UTC
GXY Greeley, CO	1264 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	4,696 ft	00:56 UTC
FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	5,020 ft	6:56 pm MDT (00:56 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, 7:11 am MDT (13:11 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.