Harry Reid International to Fort Wayne International LAS → FWA
1,430 nautical miles (1,646 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 069°, about 058° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 57-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:08 am EDT (15:08 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: 104 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 189 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 606 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 60 to 348 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Near the route, 139 nm along 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, 159 nm along 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). Over the route from 367 to 516 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 616 to 1152 nm out.
- 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 last 79 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 14 forecast points nearest it (LAS, BCE, FMN, GJT, ALS, PUB, GLD, GRI, OMA, DSM, BRL, SPI, JOT, FWA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 29 kt | −28 kt | 17 °C | 148 kt | 9 h 40 min | 12:43 pm EDT (16:43 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | −24 kt | 12 °C | 144 kt | 9 h 56 min | 12:59 pm EDT (16:59 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −20 kt | 10 °C | 140 kt | 10 h 13 min | 1:16 pm EDT (17:16 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | −20 kt | 5 °C | 140 kt | 10 h 13 min | 1:16 pm EDT (17:16 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | −22 kt | 1 °C | 142 kt | 10 h 04 min | 1:07 pm EDT (17:07 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | −25 kt | -4 °C | 145 kt | 9 h 52 min | 12:55 pm EDT (16:55 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | −28 kt | -8 °C | 148 kt | 9 h 40 min | 12:43 pm EDT (16:43 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 30 kt | −29 kt | -9 °C | 149 kt | 9 h 36 min | 12:39 pm EDT (16:39 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 38 kt | −38 kt | -20 °C | 158 kt | 9 h 03 min | 12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 49 kt | −50 kt | -31 °C | 170 kt | 8 h 25 min | 11:28 am EDT (15:28 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 55 kt | −57 kt | -37 °C | 177 kt | 8 h 05 min | 11:08 am EDT (15:08 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 50 kt | −53 kt | -48 °C | 173 kt | 8 h 16 min | 11:19 am EDT (15:19 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; 62 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; 90 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° | ||
| GJT | used from 348 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 210/43 7° | 230/45 1° | 220/49 -12° | 220/62 -22° | 220/59 -28° | 230/60 -33° | 220/55 -45° | ||
| ALS | used from 397 nm out; 68 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 447 nm out; 61 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 596 nm out; 47 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° | |
| GRI | used from 745 nm out; 96 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° | |
| OMA | used from 894 nm out; 74 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° |
| DSM | used from 993 nm out; 74 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° |
| BRL | used from 1092 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| SPI | used from 1192 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| JOT | used from 1241 nm out; 50 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° |
| FWA | used from 1341 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -50° |
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 | ||||
| KNB Kanab, UT | 139 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 4,867 ft | ||||
| PGA Page, AZ | 189 nm out, 14 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,316 ft | ||||
| BDG Blanding, UT | 288 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,867 ft | ||||
| COS Colorado Springs, CO | 526 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,187 ft | ||||
| CBK Colby, KS | 695 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | no report just now | 3,188 ft | ||||
| PHG Phillipsburg, KS | 785 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,910 ft | ||||
| EVU Maryville, MO | 983 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,145 ft | ||||
| EOK Keokuk, IA | 1142 nm out, 11 nm south of the line | no report just now | 671 ft | ||||
| PIA Peoria, IL | 1222 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 660 ft | ||||
| GUS Peru, IN | 1390 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 810 ft | ||||
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | destination | no report just now | 814 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,187 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FWA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:08 am EDT (15:08 UTC)
FWA 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
- 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 497 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
Daylight
Sunset at LAS 6:07 pm PDT (01:07 UTC), at FWA 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 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, Fort Wayne International.