Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field to Denver International LIT → DEN
669 nautical miles (770 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 301°, about 301° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:57 pm MDT (05:57 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LIT is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots; DEN is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 17 knots, gusting to 23. 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: 3,127 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 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 80 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 20 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
Not fetched just now.
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 7 forecast points nearest it (LIT, FSM, TUL, ICT, GCK, GLD, 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 | 200° at 27 kt | −3 kt | 21 °C | 123 kt | 5 h 26 min | 11:57 pm MDT (05:57 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 27 kt | +1 kt | 17 °C | 119 kt | 5 h 37 min | 12:08 am MDT (06:08 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | +6 kt | 14 °C | 114 kt | 5 h 52 min | 12:23 am MDT (06:23 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | +10 kt | 11 °C | 110 kt | 6 h 05 min | 12:36 am MDT (06:36 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | +14 kt | 6 °C | 106 kt | 6 h 19 min | 12:50 am MDT (06:50 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 24 kt | +16 kt | 2 °C | 104 kt | 6 h 26 min | 12:57 am MDT (06:57 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 26 kt | +17 kt | -3 °C | 103 kt | 6 h 30 min | 1:01 am MDT (07:01 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 27 kt | +19 kt | -6 °C | 101 kt | 6 h 37 min | 1:08 am MDT (07:08 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 29 kt | +19 kt | -17 °C | 101 kt | 6 h 37 min | 1:08 am MDT (07:08 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 41 kt | +31 kt | -30 °C | 89 kt | 7 h 31 min | 2:02 am MDT (08:02 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 47 kt | +39 kt | -39 °C | 81 kt | 8 h 16 min | 2:47 am MDT (08:47 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 46 kt | +41 kt | -51 °C | 79 kt | 8 h 28 min | 2:59 am MDT (08:59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIT | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 220/12 | 250/12 17° | 250/18 12° | 260/22 6° | 310/14 -5° | 310/25 -17° | 310/40 -31° | 310/38 -41° | 310/46 -52° |
| FSM | used from 50 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 200/18 | 210/19 15° | 230/22 13° | 250/18 7° | 270/20 -5° | 280/24 -16° | 280/35 -30° | 290/37 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| TUL | used from 150 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 200/27 | 210/28 15° | 240/24 13° | 250/19 8° | 250/28 -6° | 260/25 -16° | 270/34 -30° | 280/41 -39° | 280/41 -52° |
| ICT | used from 250 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 190/34 | 210/34 18° | 240/28 13° | 260/23 7° | 250/23 -6° | 240/29 -17° | 260/40 -30° | 260/47 -40° | 270/42 -51° |
| GCK | used from 399 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 200/35 21° | 220/34 14° | 240/30 8° | 240/27 -6° | 240/31 -17° | 240/53 -30° | 250/55 -39° | 250/60 -50° | |
| GLD | used from 499 nm out; 31 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° | |
| DEN | used from 599 nm out; 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIT Little Rock, AR | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 16,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 266 ft | 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC) |
| MPJ Morrilton, AR | 40 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 923 ft | ||||
| FYV Fayetteville, AR | 120 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,252 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| TUL Tulsa, OK | 200 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 15,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 677 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| BVO Bartlesville, OK | 220 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 716 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| ANY Anthony, KS | 319 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,343 ft | 00:15 UTC |
| PTT Pratt, KS | 359 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,952 ft | 00:15 UTC |
| DDC Dodge City, KS | 419 nm out, 21 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 21 knots, gusting to 31 | 8 mi | none | 2,595 ft | 23:52 UTC |
| TQK Scott City, KS | 469 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 18 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,968 ft | 00:15 UTC |
| ITR Burlington, CO | 549 nm out, 12 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,218 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| LIC Limon, CO | 609 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,374 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| DEN Denver, CO | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet, a few clouds at 16,000 feet, a broken layer at 22,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 17 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | 22,000 ft | 5,433 ft | 5:53 pm MDT (23:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,433 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DEN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:57 pm MDT (05:57 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 14,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for DEN
- From Sun 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a few clouds at 14,000 feet and more above
- From Sun 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 14,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for LIT, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 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 22, 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 6:39 pm CDT (23:39 UTC), at DEN 6:24 pm MDT (00:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm MDT (00:51 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DEN is before sunrise there (7:05 am MDT (13:05 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, Denver International.