Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field to City Of Colorado Springs Municipal LIT → COS
647 nautical miles (745 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 296°, about 296° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 11:43 am MDT (17:43 UTC). Right now LIT is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots; COS is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots, gusting to 22. 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 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). Over the route from 110 to 458 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the last 60 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). Over the last 30 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 10 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 LIT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent BE20 at 500 ft, 41 nm south, 4:34 am CDT (09:34 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl. 448 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LBL UUA /OV LBL/TM 0934/FL005/TP BE20/RM LLWS 500FT +/-10KT ZKC FD DL
- Report
- an urgent report filed through LBL
- Where
- over LBL
- Time
- 09:34 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl
- E170 at 14,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 6:19 am CDT (11:19 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. At the departure end, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LIT UA /OV LIT045030/TM 1119/FL140/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
- Report
- a routine report filed through LIT
- Where
- 30 nm northeast (045°) of LIT
- Time
- 11:19 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- ZME65
- CRJ7 at 28,000 ft, 27 nm northeast, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: zkc fd dl. 398 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DDC UA /OV DDC090024/TM 1125/FL280/TP CRJ7/TB LGT/RM ZKC FD DL
- Report
- a routine report filed through DDC
- Where
- 24 nm east (090°) of DDC
- Time
- 11:25 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- zkc fd dl
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (LIT, FSM, TUL, ICT, GAG, GCK, PUB). 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 34 kt | +20 kt | 22 °C | 100 kt | 6 h 28 min | 12:01 pm MDT (18:01 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 30 kt | +20 kt | 18 °C | 100 kt | 6 h 28 min | 12:01 pm MDT (18:01 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 30 kt | +19 kt | 14 °C | 101 kt | 6 h 24 min | 11:57 am MDT (17:57 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 27 kt | +17 kt | 10 °C | 103 kt | 6 h 17 min | 11:50 am MDT (17:50 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | +15 kt | 6 °C | 105 kt | 6 h 10 min | 11:43 am MDT (17:43 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 28 kt | +16 kt | 1 °C | 104 kt | 6 h 13 min | 11:46 am MDT (17:46 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | +16 kt | -4 °C | 104 kt | 6 h 13 min | 11:46 am MDT (17:46 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 31 kt | +17 kt | -7 °C | 103 kt | 6 h 17 min | 11:50 am MDT (17:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 37 kt | +22 kt | -19 °C | 98 kt | 6 h 36 min | 12:09 pm MDT (18:09 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 64 kt | +54 kt | -29 °C | 66 kt | 9 h 48 min | 3:21 pm MDT (21:21 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 63 kt | +57 kt | -37 °C | 63 kt | 10 h 16 min | 3:49 pm MDT (21:49 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 54 kt | +51 kt | -49 °C | 69 kt | 9 h 23 min | 2:56 pm MDT (20:56 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIT | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| FSM | used from 50 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| TUL | used from 149 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| ICT | used from 249 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 230/45 | 240/33 21° | 230/23 14° | 230/22 7° | 240/29 -7° | 240/36 -20° | 260/78 -29° | 270/69 -36° | 270/56 -49° |
| GAG | used from 349 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 240/35 22° | 240/27 14° | 230/25 6° | 240/38 -7° | 230/44 -19° | 250/73 -28° | 270/66 -37° | 270/58 -49° | |
| GCK | used from 398 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 240/40 22° | 240/40 14° | 240/38 7° | 230/39 -7° | 230/45 -20° | 250/73 -28° | 260/74 -36° | 260/64 -49° | |
| PUB | used from 548 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 260/45 11° | 240/38 6° | 230/47 -8° | 230/51 -19° | 240/74 -29° | 240/82 -35° | 250/72 -48° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIT Little Rock, AR | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 266 ft | 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC) |
| MPJ Morrilton, AR | 40 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | no report just now | 923 ft | ||||
| FSM Fort Smith, AR | 110 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the northeast (050°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 469 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| TQH Tahlequah, OK | 149 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | no report just now | 874 ft | ||||
| TUL Tulsa, OK | 199 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 677 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| WDG Enid, OK | 289 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,167 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| AVK Alva, OK | 339 nm out, 16 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 1,476 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| DDC Dodge City, KS | 418 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 2,595 ft | 10:52 UTC |
| GCK Garden City, KS | 458 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 20 knots, gusting to 33 | 10+ mi | none | 2,890 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| LAA Lamar, CO | 548 nm out, 12 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,705 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| COS Colorado Springs, CO | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 6,187 ft | 4:54 am MDT (10:54 UTC) |
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 COS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:43 am MDT (17:43 UTC)
Wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for COS
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for LIT, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 LIT 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC), at COS 6:23 pm MDT (00:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC)).
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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: Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field, City Of Colorado Springs Municipal.