Plan a flight · Mon 2:57 am CDT (07:57 UTC)

Manhattan Regional to Durango-La Plata County MHK → DRO

536 nautical miles (617 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 261°, about 257° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 26-knot headwind), arriving about 7:39 am MDT (13:39 UTC). Right now MHK is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots; DRO is VFR, wind from the east (090°) 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: 1 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), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 308 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 238 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 189 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), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 368 to 477 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 MHK.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A320 at 31,000 ft, 33 nm north, 1:58 am CDT (06:58 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: mtw a 10-knot loss of airspeed 100FT zdvwc. 407 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB260040/TM 0658/FL310/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM MTW +/-10KT 100FT. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
40 nm west (260°) of PUB
Time
06:58 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
mtw a 10-knot loss of airspeed 100FT zdvwc
GLF6 at 47,000 ft, 33 nm north, 2:47 am CDT (07:47 UTC): remarks: moderate mtw +/-1500FPM zdvwc. 447 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUC UA /OV HBU105046/TM 0747/FL470/TP GLF6/RM MOD MTW +/-1500FPM. ZDVWC-
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUC
Where
46 nm east (105°) of HBU
Time
07:47 UTC
Height
at 47,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Remarks
moderate mtw +/-1500FPM zdvwc
PC12 at 26,000 ft, 46 nm north, 1:27 am CDT (06:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-12. 447 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUC UA /OV HBU090040/TM 0627/FL260/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-12
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUC
Where
40 nm east (090°) of HBU
Time
06:27 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-12
PC12 at 11,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 1:58 am CDT (06:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent arrival KFMN ZDVWC-36. At the destination end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRO UA /OV DRO/TM 0658/FL110/TP PC12/SK BASE117/TB CONS LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD ARR KFMN. ZDVWC-36
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRO
Where
over DRO
Time
06:58 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
BASE117
Turbulence
continuous light
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent arrival KFMN ZDVWC-36

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 6 forecast points nearest it (SLN, GCK, GLD, PUB, ALS, FMN). 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	220° at 47 kt	+37 kt	21 °C	83 kt	6 h 27 min	8:24 am MDT (14:24 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 42 kt	+36 kt	19 °C	84 kt	6 h 23 min	8:20 am MDT (14:20 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 32 kt	+28 kt	14 °C	92 kt	5 h 50 min	7:47 am MDT (13:47 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 30 kt	+27 kt	9 °C	93 kt	5 h 46 min	7:43 am MDT (13:43 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 29 kt	+26 kt	5 °C	94 kt	5 h 42 min	7:39 am MDT (13:39 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 32 kt	+28 kt	1 °C	92 kt	5 h 50 min	7:47 am MDT (13:47 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 35 kt	+30 kt	-4 °C	90 kt	5 h 57 min	7:54 am MDT (13:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 37 kt	+32 kt	-8 °C	88 kt	6 h 05 min	8:02 am MDT (14:02 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 44 kt	+40 kt	-21 °C	80 kt	6 h 42 min	8:39 am MDT (14:39 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 68 kt	+66 kt	-28 °C	54 kt	9 h 56 min	11:53 am MDT (17:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 68 kt	+67 kt	-36 °C	53 kt	10 h 07 min	12:04 pm MDT (18:04 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 57 kt	+57 kt	-47 °C	63 kt	8 h 30 min	10:27 am MDT (16:27 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
SLN	used from 0 nm out; 27 nm from the line	210/53	230/41 20°	240/26 14°	230/16 8°	240/25 -7°	240/35 -19°	250/61 -30°	260/65 -38°	260/56 -49°
GCK	used from 149 nm out; 45 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 248 nm out; 74 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°
PUB	used from 298 nm out; 53 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°
ALS	used from 397 nm out; 24 nm from the line				230/37 4°	220/54 -9°	230/62 -22°	240/77 -26°	240/74 -33°	230/59 -45°
FMN	used from 497 nm out; 52 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°

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
MHK Manhattan, KS	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,066 ft	2:52 am CDT (07:52 UTC)
SLN Salina, KS	50 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	07:53 UTC
RSL Russell, KS	99 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 18 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	none	1,863 ft	06:53 UTC
HYS Hays, KS	119 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,999 ft	06:56 UTC
TQK Scott City, KS	199 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 18 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	2,968 ft	07:35 UTC
LAA Lamar, CO	288 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	3,705 ft	07:53 UTC
LHX La Junta, CO	328 nm out, 0 nm east of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,228 ft	15:53 UTC
MVI Monte Vista, CO	447 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	no report just now				7,611 ft
PSO Pagosa Springs, CO	507 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	7,000 ft	7,663 ft	07:35 UTC
DRO Durango, CO	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet	from the east (090°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	6,689 ft	1:53 am MDT (07:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,663 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DRO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:39 am MDT (13:39 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

30% chance between Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 3,000 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for DRO

From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm MDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

The forecast for MHK, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet

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 MHK 6:52 pm CDT (23:52 UTC), at DRO 6:37 pm MDT (00:37 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm MDT (01:03 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern 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: Manhattan Regional, Durango-La Plata County.