Plan a flight · Sun 4:48 pm PDT (23:48 UTC)

Harry Reid International to Chicago/Rockford International LAS → RFD

1,262 nautical miles (1,452 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 065°, about 054° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 58-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LAS is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21; RFD is VFR, wind from the south (170°) 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: 210 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 W63W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 5:55 pm PDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 278 to 447 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112255
MKCW WST 112255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 63W
VALID UNTIL 0055Z
CO NM AZ UT
FROM 30SSW MTU-30NW PUB-20NW TCC-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SSW MTU
AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL370.
WIND GUSTS TO 50KT POSS.

AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 258 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 636 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 556 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 457 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). Over the route from 30 to 159 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 248 to 437 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 268 to 308 nm out.

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

urgent E545 at 6,000 ft, 16 nm northwest, 2:49 pm PDT (21:49 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots fap runway 17L. 537 nm along the route, 16 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV APA350002/TM 2149/FL060/TP E545/RM LLWS +/- 5 KT FAP RWY 17L
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
2 nm north (350°) of APA
Time
21:49 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 5 knots fap runway 17L
UAL493 at 24,000 ft, 6 nm north, 3:54 pm PDT (22:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL493 3648N 11330W 2254 F240 TB MODERATE SK IN CLOUDS IC LIGHT
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
C25B at 23,000 ft, 11 nm south, 2:06 pm PDT (21:06 UTC): moderate rime icing, -5 °C, remarks: zlawc. 149 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV PGA255040/TM 2106/FL230/TP C25B/TA M05/IC MOD RIME/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
40 nm west (255°) of PGA
Time
21:06 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Temperature
−5 °C
Icing
moderate rime
Remarks
zlawc
E170 at 10,000 ft, 37 nm north, 4:41 pm PDT (23:41 UTC): moderate turbulence up to 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 358 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV GJT144009/TM 2341/FL100/TP E170/TB MOD SFC-100/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
9 nm southeast (144°) of GJT
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate from the surface to 10,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
C680 at 18,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 3:35 pm PDT (22:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: from 18,000 ft to 10,000 ft. 417 nm along the route, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV ASE230020/TM 2235/FL180/TP C680/TB MOD/RM 180-100
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
20 nm southwest (230°) of ASE
Time
22:35 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
C680
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
from 18,000 ft to 10,000 ft
LJ40 at 19,000 ft, 24 nm northwest, 2:32 pm PDT (21:32 UTC): moderate turbulence. 427 nm along the route, 24 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV ASE240010/TM 2132/FL190/TP LJ40/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
10 nm southwest (240°) of ASE
Time
21:32 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ40
Turbulence
moderate
C680A at 16,000 ft, 24 nm northwest, 3:59 pm PDT (22:59 UTC): moderate turbulence, scattered clouds above 16,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 437 nm along the route, 24 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV HAERI/TM 2259/FL160/TP C680A/SK SCT160/TB CONS MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
haeri
Time
22:59 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
C680A
Sky
scattered clouds from 16,000 ft
Turbulence
continuous moderate
Remarks
during the descent
B737 at 36,000 ft, 37 nm north, 2:28 pm PDT (21:28 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 437 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV DBL/TM 2128/FL360/TP B737/TB MOD/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
over DBL
Time
21:28 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
zdvwc
C700 at 16,000 ft, 40 nm north, 2:55 pm PDT (21:55 UTC): moderate turbulence. 447 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV WERNR/TM 2155/FL160/TP C700/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
wernr
Time
21:55 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
C700
Turbulence
moderate
B739 at 31,000 ft, 8 nm south, 1:49 pm PDT (20:49 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: mtw 15+20 zdvwc. 477 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK262055/TM 2049/FL310/TP B739/TB OCNL LGT-IMTMT MOD /RM MTW -15+20 ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
55 nm west (262°) of BRK
Time
20:49 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
occasional lgt-imtmt moderate
Remarks
mtw 15+20 zdvwc
CRJ2 at 19,000 ft, 21 nm south, 3:02 pm PDT (22:02 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb from KDEN from 12,000 ft to 19,000 ft ZDVWC-41. 517 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK262015/TM 2202/FL190/TP CRJ2/TB MOD CHOP/RM DURC FROM KDEN 120-190 ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
15 nm west (262°) of BRK
Time
22:02 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
during the climb from KDEN from 12,000 ft to 19,000 ft ZDVWC-41
GLF5 at 45,000 ft, 9 nm southeast, 3:44 pm PDT (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. 527 nm along the route, 9 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV COS350025/TM 2244/FL450/TP GLF5/TB MOD /RM ZDVWC-46
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
25 nm north (350°) of COS
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-46
UAL2199 at 35,000 ft, 27 nm north, 4:31 pm PDT (23:31 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 247° at 79 knots. 596 nm along the route, 27 nm north 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
G280 at 41,000 ft, 35 nm southwest, 4:37 pm PDT (23:37 UTC): light to moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. At the departure end, 35 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV LAS190035/TM 2337/FL410/TP G280/TB LGT-MOD CAT/RM ZDVWC-46
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
35 nm south (190°) of LAS
Time
23:37 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
G280
Turbulence
light to moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
ZDVWC-46

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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (LAS, BCE, GJT, DEN, GLD, GRI, OMA, DSM, DBQ). 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	210° at 27 kt	−21 kt	16 °C	141 kt	8 h 57 min	3:45 am CDT (08:45 UTC)
7,500 ft	220° at 27 kt	−22 kt	13 °C	142 kt	8 h 53 min	3:41 am CDT (08:41 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 25 kt	−22 kt	11 °C	142 kt	8 h 53 min	3:41 am CDT (08:41 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 27 kt	−24 kt	5 °C	144 kt	8 h 46 min	3:34 am CDT (08:34 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	−26 kt	1 °C	146 kt	8 h 39 min	3:27 am CDT (08:27 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 31 kt	−29 kt	-3 °C	149 kt	8 h 28 min	3:16 am CDT (08:16 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 33 kt	−31 kt	-8 °C	151 kt	8 h 21 min	3:09 am CDT (08:09 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 34 kt	−32 kt	-9 °C	152 kt	8 h 18 min	3:06 am CDT (08:06 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 37 kt	−35 kt	-20 °C	155 kt	8 h 09 min	2:57 am CDT (07:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 43 kt	−42 kt	-31 °C	162 kt	7 h 47 min	2:35 am CDT (07:35 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 50 kt	−51 kt	-39 °C	171 kt	7 h 23 min	2:11 am CDT (07:11 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 56 kt	−58 kt	-49 °C	178 kt	7 h 05 min	1:53 am CDT (06:53 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
LAS	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line		200/25 11°	230/22 5°	240/25 -1°	220/37 -12°	220/44 -21°	210/52 -27°	210/60 -34°	220/58 -44°
BCE	used from 99 nm out; 56 nm from the line				210/47 0°	200/50 -12°	220/31 -23°	220/56 -26°	220/58 -35°	230/58 -45°
GJT	used from 248 nm out; 99 nm from the line			210/40 11°	210/46 3°	210/61 -10°	210/68 -22°	220/57 -29°	230/59 -36°	240/66 -46°
DEN	used from 447 nm out; 77 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°
GLD	used from 596 nm out; 62 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°
GRI	used from 745 nm out; 72 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°
OMA	used from 894 nm out; 34 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°
DSM	used from 994 nm out; 36 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°
DBQ	used from 1143 nm out; 35 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°

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	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,500 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 14,000 feet, a broken layer at 18,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	14,000 ft	2,183 ft	3:56 pm PDT (22:56 UTC)
AZC Colorado City, AZ	119 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,100 feet, scattered clouds at 3,100 feet, overcast at 3,700 feet Weather: rain	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	3,700 ft	4,873 ft	23:35 UTC
KNB Kanab, UT	139 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line	reported, no category	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	4 mi	none	4,867 ft	23:35 UTC
MTJ Montrose, CO	378 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 20 knots, gusting to 33	10+ mi	none	5,758 ft	22:53 UTC
ASE Aspen, CO	437 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the west-northwest (290°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	7,837 ft	23:09 UTC
APA Denver, CO	527 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 14,000 feet, a broken layer at 22,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	14,000 ft	5,884 ft	22:53 UTC
RYA Wray, CO	656 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	no report just now				3,677 ft
GRI Grand Island, NE	845 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	1,847 ft	22:53 UTC
OMA Omaha, NE	954 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 15 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	25,000 ft	984 ft	22:52 UTC
DSM Des Moines, IA	1053 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	957 ft	22:54 UTC
CID Cedar Rapids, IA	1143 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	869 ft	21:52 UTC
RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	742 ft	5:54 pm CDT (22:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RFD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC)

Wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for RFD

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 12,000 feet

The forecast for LAS, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet and more above
From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · security · starts Tuesday 13 October · ZLA
6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 10 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
6/8770 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 517 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 12 October · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at LAS 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 UTC), at RFD 6:21 pm CDT (23:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RFD is before sunrise there (7:05 am CDT (12:05 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 Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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: Harry Reid International, Chicago/Rockford International.