Harry Reid International to Topeka Regional LAS → FOE
942 nautical miles (1,084 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 074°, about 063° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 65-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:37 am CDT (08:37 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 3 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
- SIGMET W11W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm PDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 337 to 506 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120255 MKCW WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11W VALID UNTIL 0455Z CO NM FROM 20WNW PUB-10ENE CIM-50WNW ABQ-30NNE DVC-20WNW PUB AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 258 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 585 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 10 to 228 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 109 to 149 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 159 to 337 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 327 to 486 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 347 to 565 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 436 to 476 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 last 347 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 LAS.
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 8 forecast points nearest it (LAS, BCE, FMN, ALS, PUB, GLD, GCK, SLN). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 32 kt | −26 kt | 13 °C | 146 kt | 6 h 27 min | 4:58 am CDT (09:58 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −24 kt | 11 °C | 144 kt | 6 h 32 min | 5:03 am CDT (10:03 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −24 kt | 5 °C | 144 kt | 6 h 32 min | 5:03 am CDT (10:03 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | −26 kt | 0 °C | 146 kt | 6 h 27 min | 4:58 am CDT (09:58 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 35 kt | −29 kt | -4 °C | 149 kt | 6 h 19 min | 4:50 am CDT (09:50 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 39 kt | −32 kt | -8 °C | 152 kt | 6 h 12 min | 4:43 am CDT (09:43 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 40 kt | −32 kt | -9 °C | 152 kt | 6 h 12 min | 4:43 am CDT (09:43 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 49 kt | −41 kt | -21 °C | 161 kt | 5 h 51 min | 4:22 am CDT (09:22 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 67 kt | −61 kt | -29 °C | 181 kt | 5 h 12 min | 3:43 am CDT (08:43 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 68 kt | −65 kt | -35 °C | 185 kt | 5 h 06 min | 3:37 am CDT (08:37 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 56 kt | −53 kt | -46 °C | 173 kt | 5 h 27 min | 3:58 am CDT (08:58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAS | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 210/21 10° | 200/18 5° | 200/23 -2° | 210/49 -14° | 210/63 -21° | 220/58 -30° | 220/61 -35° | 210/56 -44° | |
| BCE | used from 99 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| FMN | used from 248 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| ALS | used from 397 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| PUB | used from 496 nm out; 14 nm from the line | 230/25 13° | 230/32 6° | 220/44 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 240/70 -28° | 240/67 -34° | 240/58 -46° | ||
| GLD | used from 595 nm out; 72 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° | |
| GCK | used from 645 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 220/48 21° | 230/37 14° | 250/30 8° | 230/37 -6° | 240/37 -20° | 240/69 -28° | 250/67 -37° | 260/58 -48° | |
| SLN | used from 793 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAS Las Vegas, NV | departure | no report just now | 2,183 ft | ||||
| PGA Page, AZ | 188 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | no report just now | 4,316 ft | ||||
| CEZ Cortez, CO | 327 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,917 ft | ||||
| RCV Del Norte, CO | 436 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 7,955 ft | ||||
| PUB Pueblo, CO | 526 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,729 ft | ||||
| LAA Lamar, CO | 605 nm out, 15 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,705 ft | ||||
| TQK Scott City, KS | 694 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 2,968 ft | ||||
| RSL Russell, KS | 793 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,863 ft | ||||
| SLN Salina, KS | 853 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,288 ft | ||||
| FOE Topeka, KS | destination | no report just now | 1,077 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,955 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FOE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:37 am CDT (08:37 UTC)
FOE has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at LAS 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 UTC), at FOE 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FOE is before sunrise there (7:28 am CDT (12:28 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: Harry Reid International, Topeka Regional.