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Montrose Regional to Kansas City International MTJ → MCI

617 nautical miles (710 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 081°, about 069° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 75-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:13 pm CDT (17:13 UTC). Right now MTJ is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 7 knots; MCI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots, gusting to 25. 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 239 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 169 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 30 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 199 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

urgent C172 at 6,700 ft, 44 nm north, 6:54 am MDT (12:54 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb. 149 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1254/FL067/TP C172/RM LLWS +/- 10 KTS DURC
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
over KAPA
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 6,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb
urgent FA7X at 6,800 ft, 44 nm north, 6:40 am MDT (12:40 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R. 149 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1240/FL068/TP FA7X/RM LLWS -40 KTS DURC RY 35R
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
over KAPA
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 6,800 ft
Aircraft
FA7X
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R
urgent TBM7 at 100 ft, 43 nm north, 6:30 am MDT (12:30 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed. 149 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV APA140001/TM 1230/FL001/TP TBM7/TB LGT CHOP/RM LLWS +-10KTS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
1 nm southeast (140°) of APA
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
TBM7
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed
urgent B763 at 2,000 ft, 21 nm south, 5:57 am MDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 577 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOE UUA /OV 130003/TM 1157/FL020/TP B763/WV LLWS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through FOE
Where
wind from 130° at 3 knots
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Wind
low-level wind shear
B738 descending, 38 nm north, 6:55 am MDT (12:55 UTC): moderate turbulence from 16,000 ft to 20,000 ft. 129 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40SW DEN/TM 1255/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40SW den
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 16,000 ft
C172 at 200 ft, 45 nm north, 6:35 am MDT (12:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed. 149 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UA /OV APA350001/TM 1235/FL002/TP C172/TB MOD TURB/RM LLWS +-15KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through APA
Where
1 nm north (350°) of APA
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed
C172 at 9,500 ft, 12 nm northwest, 6:43 am MDT (12:43 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 159 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK348/005/TM 1243/FL095/TP C172/TB TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
BRK348/005
Time
12:43 UTC
Height
at 9,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
turbulence moderate chop
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
B752 at 23,000 ft, 34 nm north, 5:39 am MDT (11:39 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 109 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN231058/TM 1139/FL230/TP B752/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
58 nm southwest (231°) of DEN
Time
11:39 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zdvwc
UAL1735 at 19,000 ft, 38 nm north, 5:50 am MDT (11:50 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 237° at 58 knots. 119 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1735 3925N 10525W 1150 F190 237/058KT TB INTMT LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B737 descending, 45 nm north, 7:26 am MDT (13:26 UTC): light chop turbulence from 16,000 ft to 23,000 ft, wind 235° at 53 knots. 139 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 25SW DEN/TM 1326/FLDURD/TP B737/WV 235/53/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 230-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
25SW den
Time
13:26 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Wind
235/53
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 23,000 ft to 16,000 ft
C172 at 7,800 ft, 39 nm north, 7:57 am MDT (13:57 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 149 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UA /OV APA150006/TM 1357/FL078/TP C172/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through APA
Where
6 nm southeast (150°) of APA
Time
13:57 UTC
Height
at 7,800 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
B737 at 13,000 ft, 2 nm southeast, 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): light turbulence. 149 nm along the route, 2 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK082/11/TM 1300/FL130/TP B737/TB TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
BRK082/11
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
turbulence light
B738 at 11,000 ft, 9 nm southeast, 5:42 am MDT (11:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 149 nm along the route, 9 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK172014/TM 1142/FL110/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
14 nm south (172°) of BRK
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
during the climb

2 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (GJT, ALS, PUB, GLD, SLN, MKC). 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	250° at 36 kt	−34 kt		154 kt	4 h	1:03 pm CDT (18:03 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 31 kt	−30 kt	14 °C	150 kt	4 h 07 min	1:10 pm CDT (18:10 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 27 kt	−25 kt	12 °C	145 kt	4 h 15 min	1:18 pm CDT (18:18 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 28 kt	−25 kt	7 °C	145 kt	4 h 15 min	1:18 pm CDT (18:18 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 31 kt	−27 kt	2 °C	147 kt	4 h 12 min	1:15 pm CDT (18:15 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 35 kt	−30 kt	-2 °C	150 kt	4 h 07 min	1:10 pm CDT (18:10 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 39 kt	−33 kt	-7 °C	153 kt	4 h 02 min	1:05 pm CDT (18:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 40 kt	−34 kt	-8 °C	154 kt	4 h	1:03 pm CDT (18:03 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 49 kt	−42 kt	-20 °C	162 kt	3 h 49 min	12:52 pm CDT (17:52 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 72 kt	−70 kt	-29 °C	190 kt	3 h 15 min	12:18 pm CDT (17:18 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 75 kt	−75 kt	-36 °C	195 kt	3 h 10 min	12:13 pm CDT (17:13 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 67 kt	−66 kt	-48 °C	186 kt	3 h 19 min	12:22 pm CDT (17:22 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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; 63 nm from the line			220/26 6°	230/39 0°	220/55 -13°	230/60 -23°	230/78 -31°	230/80 -35°	230/74 -44°
ALS	used from 50 nm out; 78 nm from the line				240/35 3°	230/54 -9°	240/66 -19°	230/85 -26°	240/87 -34°	240/70 -47°
PUB	used from 100 nm out; 47 nm from the line			260/45 11°	240/38 6°	230/47 -8°	230/51 -19°	240/74 -29°	240/82 -35°	250/72 -48°
GLD	used from 199 nm out; 72 nm from the line		260/37	260/25 14°	250/27 8°	230/36 -8°	230/49 -21°	250/71 -30°	260/82 -36°	250/73 -48°
SLN	used from 398 nm out; 63 nm from the line	230/49	240/41 22°	230/26 15°	220/21 7°	240/38 -8°	240/44 -21°	260/77 -29°	270/70 -36°	270/63 -48°
MKC	used from 547 nm out; 51 nm from the line	240/49	240/21 20°	220/19 13°	230/21 6°	260/26 -7°	250/37 -19°	270/66 -31°	270/65 -38°	280/60 -48°

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)
GUC Gunnison, CO	50 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	7,679 ft	13:56 UTC
AEJ Buena Vista, CO	90 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	7,950 ft	13:55 UTC
COS Colorado Springs, CO	149 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	6,187 ft	13:54 UTC
LIC Limon, CO	199 nm out, 21 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	5,374 ft	13:55 UTC
ITR Burlington, CO	269 nm out, 13 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	4,218 ft	13:53 UTC
OEL Oakley, KS	328 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 12 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	3,045 ft	13:55 UTC
RCP Stockton, KS	408 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				1,999 ft
CNK Concordia, KS	478 nm out, 18 nm north of the line	VFR Weather: light rain	from the south (190°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,488 ft	13:55 UTC
MHK Manhattan, KS	528 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	1,066 ft	13:52 UTC
TOP Topeka, KS	577 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 9 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	881 ft	13:53 UTC
MCI Kansas City, MO	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	20,000 ft	1,027 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,950 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MCI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:13 pm CDT (17:13 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MCI

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 119 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at MTJ 6:36 pm MDT (00:36 UTC), at MCI 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 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 Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Montrose Regional, Kansas City International.