Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) to Denver International MGM → DEN
994 nautical miles (1,144 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 302°, about 303° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 9:16 am MDT (15:16 UTC). Right now MGM is VFR, wind calm; DEN is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 21 knots, gusting to 29. 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: 4 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 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 457 to 894 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the last 89 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 89 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 MGM.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A320 descending, 3 nm south, 10:19 pm CDT (03:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. At the destination end, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0319/FLDURD/TP A320/TB NEG BLO 100
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- over DEN
- Time
- 03:19 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- no below 10,000 ft
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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (MGM, BHM, MEM, 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 | 230° at 27 kt | +12 kt | 21 °C | 108 kt | 9 h 12 min | 9:16 am MDT (15:16 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | +15 kt | 16 °C | 105 kt | 9 h 28 min | 9:32 am MDT (15:32 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 23 kt | +16 kt | 13 °C | 104 kt | 9 h 33 min | 9:37 am MDT (15:37 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | +15 kt | 10 °C | 105 kt | 9 h 28 min | 9:32 am MDT (15:32 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | +13 kt | 6 °C | 107 kt | 9 h 17 min | 9:21 am MDT (15:21 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | +13 kt | 2 °C | 107 kt | 9 h 17 min | 9:21 am MDT (15:21 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | +14 kt | -3 °C | 106 kt | 9 h 23 min | 9:27 am MDT (15:27 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 19 kt | +14 kt | -6 °C | 106 kt | 9 h 23 min | 9:27 am MDT (15:27 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 25 kt | +22 kt | -18 °C | 98 kt | 10 h 09 min | 10:13 am MDT (16:13 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 42 kt | +38 kt | -30 °C | 82 kt | 12 h 07 min | 12:11 pm MDT (18:11 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 45 kt | +43 kt | -39 °C | 77 kt | 12 h 55 min | 12:59 pm MDT (18:59 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 42 kt | +41 kt | -50 °C | 79 kt | 12 h 35 min | 12:39 pm MDT (18:39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGM | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 310/19 | 340/24 17° | 340/28 11° | 330/16 7° | 300/23 -7° | 320/32 -16° | 330/46 -33° | 330/55 -42° | 330/41 -50° |
| BHM | used from 50 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| MEM | used from 149 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| LIT | used from 248 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| FSM | used from 397 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| TUL | used from 497 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| ICT | used from 596 nm out; 18 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
| GCK | used from 696 nm out; 68 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° | |
| GLD | used from 795 nm out; 44 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° | |
| DEN | used from 944 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGM Montgomery, AL | departure | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 221 ft | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
| SEM Selma, AL | 30 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the east (080°) at 27 knots, gusting to 37 | 3,300 ft | 166 ft | 01:30 UTC | |
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | 129 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 264 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| MMS Marks, MS | 229 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | no report just now | 161 ft | ||||
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 328 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 266 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| FYV Fayetteville, AR | 447 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,252 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| BVO Bartlesville, OK | 547 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 716 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| ICT Wichita, KS | 626 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,332 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| LQR Larned, KS | 715 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 2,012 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| ITR Burlington, CO | 874 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,218 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| LIC Limon, CO | 934 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 5,374 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| DEN Denver, CO | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 21 knots, gusting to 29 | 10+ mi | none | 5,433 ft | 11:53 pm MDT (05:53 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, 9:16 am MDT (15:16 UTC)
Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for DEN
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 14,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 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, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet
The forecast for MGM, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, mist
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 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 MGM 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC), at DEN 6:22 pm MDT (00:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:49 pm MDT (00:49 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: Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field), Denver International.