Louis Armstrong New Orleans International to Denver International MSY → DEN
922 nautical miles (1,061 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 314°, about 315° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 8-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 4,544 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 69 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 30 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
- urgent E545 at 6,000 ft, 18 nm southwest, 4:49 pm CDT (21:49 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots fap runway 17L. At the destination end, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
APA UUA /OV APA350002/TM 2149/FL060/TP E545/RM LLWS +/- 5 KT FAP RWY 17L
- Report
- an urgent report filed through APA
- Where
- 2 nm north (350°) of APA
- Time
- 21:49 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E545
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear + 5 knots fap runway 17L
- A320 at 26,500 ft, 49 nm southwest, 5:46 pm CDT (22:46 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 268 nm along the route, 49 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
GGG UA /OV GGG/TM 2246/FL265/TP A320/TB MOD CAT/RM ZFW86
- Report
- a routine report filed through GGG
- Where
- over GGG
- Time
- 22:46 UTC
- Height
- at 26,500 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence
- Remarks
- ZFW86
- UAL2199 at 35,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 247° at 79 knots. At the destination end, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL2199 4007N 10337W 2331 F350 247/079KT TB MOD CHOP IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- GLF5 at 45,000 ft, 33 nm southwest, 5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. At the destination end, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
COS UA /OV COS350025/TM 2244/FL450/TP GLF5/TB MOD /RM ZDVWC-46
- Report
- a routine report filed through COS
- Where
- 25 nm north (350°) of COS
- Time
- 22:44 UTC
- Height
- at 45,000 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF5
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-46
- BCS3 at 24,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN320045/TM 2328/FL240/TP BCS3/TB MOD 240-220/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 45 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
- Time
- 23:28 UTC
- Height
- at 24,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- moderate from 24,000 ft to 22,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent
- B39M at 36,000 ft, 46 nm south, 4:17 pm CDT (21:17 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
MSY UA /OV LEV280020/TM 2117/FL360/TP B39M/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through MSY
- Where
- 20 nm west (280°) of LEV
- Time
- 21:17 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- zhu
- B738 at 34,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 5:07 pm CDT (22:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 89 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
HEZ UA /OV HEZ180025/TM 2207/FL340/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through HEZ
- Where
- 25 nm south (180°) of HEZ
- Time
- 22:07 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- zhu
- B39M at 32,000 ft, 24 nm southwest, 6:07 pm CDT (23:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 139 nm along the route, 24 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
AEX UA /OV AEX/TM 2307/FL320/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through AEX
- Where
- over AEX
- Time
- 23:07 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- zhu
- E75L at 18,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW30. 198 nm along the route, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BAD UA /OV EMG180040/TM 2100/FL180/TP E75L/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZFW30
- Report
- a routine report filed through BAD
- Where
- 40 nm south (180°) of EMG
- Time
- 21:00 UTC
- Height
- at 18,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- ZFW30
- BE35 at 4,000 ft, 36 nm southwest, 5:03 pm CDT (22:03 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 4,000 ft, wind 133° at 26 knots, remarks: ZFW30. 218 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BAD UA /OV EMG210025/TM 2203/FL040/TP BE35/WV 133026 KT/TB LGT CAT 040/RM ZFW30
- Report
- a routine report filed through BAD
- Where
- 25 nm southwest (210°) of EMG
- Time
- 22:03 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE35
- Wind
- wind from 133° at 26 knots knots
- Turbulence
- light clear-air turbulence at 4,000 ft
- Remarks
- ZFW30
- A320 at 34,000 ft, 36 nm southwest, 4:20 pm CDT (21:20 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW49. 516 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CSM UA /OV BFV080040/TM 2120/FL340/TP A320/TB NEG/RM ZFW49
- Report
- a routine report filed through CSM
- Where
- 40 nm east (080°) of BFV
- Time
- 21:20 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZFW49
- C750 at 47,000 ft, 32 nm southwest, 4:22 pm CDT (21:22 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. 793 nm along the route, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAA UA /OV LAA260010/TM 2122/FL470/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-46
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAA
- Where
- 10 nm west (260°) of LAA
- Time
- 21:22 UTC
- Height
- at 47,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C750
- Turbulence
- continuous lgt-ocnl moderate chop
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-46
- A320 at 8,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC): light chop turbulence from 8,000 ft to 16,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN080030/TM 2342/FL080/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP 080-160/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 30 nm east (080°) of DEN
- Time
- 23:42 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- light chop from 8,000 ft to 16,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B752 at 31,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 4:05 pm CDT (21:05 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-29. At the destination end, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
COS UA /OV BRK/TM 2205/FL310/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP-INTMT MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-29
- Report
- a routine report filed through COS
- Where
- over BRK
- Time
- 22:05 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B752
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop-intmt moderate chop
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-29
9 more routine reports are on the map.
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 9 forecast points nearest it (MSY, LCH, SHV, FSM, OKC, GAG, 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 21 kt | −8 kt | 20 °C | 128 kt | 7 h 12 min | 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 21 kt | −5 kt | 17 °C | 125 kt | 7 h 23 min | 1:11 am MDT (07:11 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 22 kt | −1 kt | 14 °C | 121 kt | 7 h 37 min | 1:25 am MDT (07:25 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | +4 kt | 11 °C | 116 kt | 7 h 57 min | 1:45 am MDT (07:45 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | +8 kt | 7 °C | 112 kt | 8 h 14 min | 2:02 am MDT (08:02 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | +10 kt | 2 °C | 110 kt | 8 h 23 min | 2:11 am MDT (08:11 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | +12 kt | -2 °C | 108 kt | 8 h 32 min | 2:20 am MDT (08:20 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 22 kt | +13 kt | -5 °C | 107 kt | 8 h 37 min | 2:25 am MDT (08:25 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 25 kt | +15 kt | -16 °C | 105 kt | 8 h 47 min | 2:35 am MDT (08:35 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 37 kt | +28 kt | -30 °C | 92 kt | 10 h 01 min | 3:49 am MDT (09:49 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 39 kt | +31 kt | -40 °C | 89 kt | 10 h 22 min | 4:10 am MDT (10:10 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 41 kt | +37 kt | -51 °C | 83 kt | 11 h 07 min | 4:55 am MDT (10:55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSY | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | L/V | 020/6 18° | L/V 12° | 300/11 7° | 330/15 -4° | 320/22 -16° | 330/38 -32° | 350/47 -42° | 340/56 -52° |
| LCH | used from 99 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 190/6 | 180/8 18° | 170/13 12° | 220/12 7° | 290/10 -4° | 280/15 -14° | 320/30 -31° | 320/32 -40° | 320/39 -53° |
| SHV | used from 149 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 190/11 | 230/19 17° | 230/26 12° | 260/15 7° | 280/16 -4° | 300/17 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 300/31 -41° | 310/42 -52° |
| FSM | used from 347 nm out; 95 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° |
| OKC | used from 397 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 190/29 | 200/29 16° | 230/22 14° | 240/17 9° | 240/28 -6° | 250/35 -15° | 270/42 -29° | 270/43 -39° | 280/38 -51° |
| GAG | used from 545 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 190/34 19° | 240/27 14° | 240/26 8° | 240/24 -6° | 240/29 -16° | 250/50 -28° | 250/50 -39° | 260/46 -50° | |
| GCK | used from 645 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 744 nm out; 63 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 843 nm out; 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSY New Orleans, LA | departure | no report just now | 3 ft | ||||
| BTR Baton Rouge, LA | 60 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 69 ft | ||||
| AEX Alexandria, LA | 139 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 88 ft | ||||
| DTN Shreveport, LA | 238 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 179 ft | ||||
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 278 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 389 ft | ||||
| ADH Ada, OK | 436 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,015 ft | ||||
| PWA Oklahoma City, OK | 496 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,299 ft | ||||
| BFK Buffalo, OK | 625 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,822 ft | ||||
| GCK Garden City, KS | 704 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,890 ft | ||||
| LIC Limon, CO | 863 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | no report just now | 5,374 ft | ||||
| DEN Denver, CO | destination | no report just now | 5,433 ft |
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, 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC)
DEN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 6:34 pm CDT (23:34 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)).
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, Denver International.