Montrose Regional to Valley International MTJ → HRL
901 nautical miles (1,036 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 142°, about 130° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:26 pm CDT (21:26 UTC). Right now MTJ is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 7 knots; HRL is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) 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 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 228 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 218 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 109 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 MTJ.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- PC12 at 5,000 ft, 47 nm northwest, 5:23 am MDT (11:23 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent zdvwc. At the departure end, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
GJT UA /OV GJT/TM 1123/FL050/TP PC12/TB LGT-MOD/IC NEG/RM DURD. ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through GJT
- Where
- over GJT
- Time
- 11:23 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- light to moderate
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent zdvwc
- B737 at 37,000 ft, 29 nm southwest, 7:43 am MDT (13:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW82. 416 nm along the route, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
HOB UA /OV HOB/TM 1343/FL370/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZFW82
- Report
- a routine report filed through HOB
- Where
- over HOB
- Time
- 13:43 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- ZFW82
- E170 at 20,000 ft, 10 nm west, 5:49 am MDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW82. 416 nm along the route, 10 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
HOB UA /OV HOB030020/TM 1149/FL200/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW82
- Report
- a routine report filed through HOB
- Where
- 20 nm northeast (030°) of HOB
- Time
- 11:49 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- ZFW82
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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 (GJT, ALS, TCC, ROW, LBB, INK, DRT, SAT, LRD, BRO). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 200° at 14 kt | +9 kt | 21 °C | 111 kt | 8 h 07 min | 5:17 pm CDT (22:17 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 17 kt | +8 kt | 16 °C | 112 kt | 8 h 03 min | 5:13 pm CDT (22:13 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 19 kt | +7 kt | 13 °C | 113 kt | 7 h 58 min | 5:08 pm CDT (22:08 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 23 kt | +8 kt | 8 °C | 112 kt | 8 h 03 min | 5:13 pm CDT (22:13 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | +8 kt | 4 °C | 112 kt | 8 h 03 min | 5:13 pm CDT (22:13 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | +7 kt | -1 °C | 113 kt | 7 h 58 min | 5:08 pm CDT (22:08 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | +5 kt | -5 °C | 115 kt | 7 h 50 min | 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 35 kt | +5 kt | -6 °C | 115 kt | 7 h 50 min | 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 40 kt | +6 kt | -16 °C | 114 kt | 7 h 54 min | 5:04 pm CDT (22:04 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 45 kt | +7 kt | -28 °C | 113 kt | 7 h 58 min | 5:08 pm CDT (22:08 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 41 kt | 0 | -38 °C | 120 kt | 7 h 30 min | 4:40 pm CDT (21:40 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 34 kt | −4 kt | -50 °C | 124 kt | 7 h 16 min | 4:26 pm CDT (21:26 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GJT | used from 0 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 190/30 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/50 -13° | 220/69 -22° | 220/81 -30° | 230/84 -39° | 230/88 -47° | ||
| ALS | used from 49 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 230/34 2° | 230/57 -9° | 230/72 -19° | 230/82 -27° | 230/91 -36° | 240/89 -48° | |||
| TCC | used from 198 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 230/14 | 240/29 12° | 220/39 6° | 230/48 -6° | 230/52 -19° | 230/77 -27° | 240/77 -37° | 250/71 -49° | |
| ROW | used from 346 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 230/6 | 220/20 13° | 210/37 7° | 220/48 -6° | 220/52 -16° | 230/65 -27° | 230/67 -37° | 240/64 -49° | |
| LBB | used from 396 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 240/21 20° | 230/20 15° | 210/19 8° | 230/39 -6° | 230/48 -16° | 240/57 -27° | 250/51 -37° | 240/45 -50° | |
| INK | used from 445 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 240/15 21° | 200/12 15° | 190/15 8° | 220/28 -5° | 230/40 -14° | 230/43 -27° | 240/39 -38° | 230/36 -50° | |
| DRT | used from 544 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 150/16 | 180/17 17° | 220/15 15° | 210/20 9° | 220/26 -4° | 220/14 -14° | 200/17 -28° | L/V -38° | 120/6 -51° |
| SAT | used from 693 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 160/12 | 180/23 18° | 190/21 14° | 200/12 10° | 240/19 -5° | 220/19 -14° | 210/8 -29° | 090/9 -39° | 050/21 -51° |
| LRD | used from 742 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 160/17 | 170/28 18° | 190/21 15° | 180/9 10° | 210/17 -4° | 210/18 -15° | 160/19 -29° | 110/12 -40° | 070/28 -51° |
| BRO | used from 841 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 160/14 | 160/14 18° | 150/14 14° | 150/8 9° | L/V -4° | 180/11 -14° | 100/15 -30° | 090/11 -40° | 060/33 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTJ Montrose, CO | departure | VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet | from the west (270°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 5,758 ft | 7:53 am MDT (13:53 UTC) |
| PSO Pagosa Springs, CO | 79 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,700 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet | variable at 1 knots | 10+ mi | 2,500 ft | 7,663 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| SKX Taos, NM | 158 nm out, 10 nm east of the line | no report just now | 7,094 ft | ||||
| LVS Las Vegas, NM | 218 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | reported, no category | from the southeast (140°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,877 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| FSU Fort Sumner, NM | 297 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,164 ft | ||||
| GNC Seminole, TX | 435 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 3,314 ft | 13:50 UTC |
| MAF Midland, TX | 485 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 2,872 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| OZA Ozona, TX | 574 nm out, 8 nm west of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the south (180°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 2,376 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| UVA Uvalde, TX | 693 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet | from the east (090°) at 4 knots | 9 mi | 1,200 ft | 941 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| COT Cotulla, TX | 742 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 474 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| BKS Falfurrias, TX | 841 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 111 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| HRL Harlingen, TX | destination | VFR | from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 36 ft | 8:52 am CDT (13:52 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 HRL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:26 pm CDT (21:26 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for HRL
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for MTJ, the departure
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 11,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a few clouds at 11,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet
- From Tue 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- 30% chance between Tue 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 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 MTJ 6:36 pm MDT (00:36 UTC), at HRL 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm CDT (00:28 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: Montrose Regional, Valley International.