Louis Armstrong New Orleans International to City Of Colorado Springs Municipal MSY → COS
888 nautical miles (1,022 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 310°, about 311° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:35 am MDT (12:35 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MSY is VFR, wind calm; COS is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 11 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: 3 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 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Over the last 0 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120455 MKCC WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C VALID UNTIL 0655Z TX OK CO NM FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- 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 479 to 798 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 90 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Near the route, 818 nm along 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 0 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 MSY.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- BE9L at 24,500 ft, 47 nm southwest, 9:21 pm CDT (02:21 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-41. At the destination end, 47 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PUB UA /OV PUB250040/TM 0221/FL245/TP BE9L/TB OCNL MOD/RM ZDVWC-41
- Report
- a routine report filed through PUB
- Where
- 40 nm west (250°) of PUB
- Time
- 02:21 UTC
- Height
- at 24,500 ft
- Aircraft
- BE9L
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-41
- C510 at 41,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 9:18 pm CDT (02:18 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 41,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 100 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
HEZ UA /OV HEZ /TM 0218 /FL410 /TP C510 /SK SKC /TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through HEZ
- Where
- over HEZ
- Time
- 02:18 UTC
- Height
- at 41,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C510
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- CL60 at 33,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 9:35 pm CDT (02:35 UTC): remarks: mtw +/-100FT zdvwc. At the destination end, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
COS UA /OV BRK080015/TM 0235/FL330/TP CL60/RM MTW +/-100FT ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through COS
- Where
- 15 nm east (080°) of BRK
- Time
- 02:35 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CL60
- Remarks
- mtw +/-100FT zdvwc
- E170 at 22,500 ft, 42 nm northwest, 12:06 am CDT (05:06 UTC): light to moderate turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13. At the destination end, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN216057/TM 0506/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD BLO 230/RM DURD TBARR STAR. ZDVWC-13
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 57 nm southwest (216°) of DEN
- Time
- 05:06 UTC
- Height
- at 22,500 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate below 23,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13
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 8 forecast points nearest it (MSY, LCH, SHV, DAL, OKC, 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 | 210° at 28 kt | −1 kt | 20 °C | 121 kt | 7 h 20 min | 6:35 am MDT (12:35 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | +3 kt | 18 °C | 117 kt | 7 h 35 min | 6:50 am MDT (12:50 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | +4 kt | 14 °C | 116 kt | 7 h 39 min | 6:54 am MDT (12:54 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | +6 kt | 11 °C | 114 kt | 7 h 47 min | 7:02 am MDT (13:02 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | +8 kt | 7 °C | 112 kt | 7 h 56 min | 7:11 am MDT (13:11 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | +8 kt | 2 °C | 112 kt | 7 h 56 min | 7:11 am MDT (13:11 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | +8 kt | -2 °C | 112 kt | 7 h 56 min | 7:11 am MDT (13:11 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 20 kt | +8 kt | -5 °C | 112 kt | 7 h 56 min | 7:11 am MDT (13:11 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 24 kt | +12 kt | -17 °C | 108 kt | 8 h 13 min | 7:28 am MDT (13:28 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 43 kt | +32 kt | -29 °C | 88 kt | 10 h 05 min | 9:20 am MDT (15:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 42 kt | +35 kt | -39 °C | 85 kt | 10 h 27 min | 9:42 am MDT (15:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 38 kt | +34 kt | -50 °C | 86 kt | 10 h 20 min | 9:35 am MDT (15:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSY | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 110/5 | 150/6 19° | L/V 12° | 310/5 7° | 310/13 -4° | 290/20 -16° | 330/36 -31° | 330/37 -41° | 350/43 -52° |
| LCH | used from 100 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 160/21 | 160/18 18° | 180/13 12° | 230/6 8° | 280/10 -4° | 260/13 -14° | 310/29 -30° | 320/32 -40° | 330/33 -53° |
| SHV | used from 150 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| DAL | used from 349 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| OKC | used from 399 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 200/44 | 230/32 18° | 240/13 15° | 240/10 9° | 240/20 -5° | 250/27 -16° | 260/47 -28° | 270/48 -39° | 270/45 -50° |
| GAG | used from 549 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 220/40 19° | 230/28 14° | 240/23 8° | 230/21 -6° | 240/31 -19° | 250/66 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 260/47 -49° | |
| GCK | used from 698 nm out; 63 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° | |
| PUB | used from 798 nm out; 45 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSY New Orleans, LA | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 3 ft | 11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC) |
| BTR Baton Rouge, LA | 60 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 69 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| AEX Alexandria, LA | 140 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 88 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| SHV Shreveport, LA | 239 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 257 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| PRX Paris, TX | 339 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 547 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| ADM Ardmore, OK | 429 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots | none | 776 ft | 04:55 UTC | |
| OUN Norman, OK | 479 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,181 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| OJA Weatherford, OK | 539 nm out, 1 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,605 ft | 04:50 UTC |
| HQG Hugoton, KS | 698 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,134 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| JHN Johnson City, KS | 728 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 20 knots, gusting to 26 | 10+ mi | none | 3,325 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| PUB Pueblo, CO | 868 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,729 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| COS Colorado Springs, CO | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 18,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 18,000 ft | 6,187 ft | 10:54 pm MDT (04:54 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, 6:35 am MDT (12:35 UTC)
Wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for COS
- From Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- 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
The forecast for MSY, 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 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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 MSY 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC), at COS 6:25 pm MDT (00:25 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm MDT (00:51 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at COS is before sunrise there (7:04 am MDT (13:04 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.
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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: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, City Of Colorado Springs Municipal.