Plan a flight · Mon 9:41 am CDT (14:41 UTC)

Veterans Airport Of Southern Illinois to Canyonlands Regional MWA → CNY

978 nautical miles (1,125 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 280°, about 279° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 20-knot headwind), arriving about 6:28 pm MDT (00:28 UTC). Right now MWA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots; CNY is VFR, wind calm. 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 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 route from 130 to 489 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the last 329 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 728 to 918 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 120 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 50 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the last 50 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 MWA.

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

urgent B763 at 2,000 ft, 28 nm north, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 319 nm along the route, 28 nm north 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
urgent E75L at 6,600 ft, 4 nm southwest, 9:08 am CDT (14:08 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 25-knot gain of airspeed during the climb 17L. 738 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UUA /OV COS/TM 1408/FL066/TP E75L/TB LGT/RM LLWS +25KTS DURC 17L
```
Report
an urgent report filed through COS
Where
over COS
Time
14:08 UTC
Height
at 6,600 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
light
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 25-knot gain of airspeed during the climb 17L
urgent C172 at 6,700 ft, 43 nm north, 7:54 am CDT (12:54 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb. 748 nm along the route, 43 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, 43 nm north, 7:40 am CDT (12:40 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R. 748 nm along the route, 43 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, 42 nm north, 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed. 748 nm along the route, 42 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
F2TH at 36,300 ft, 34 nm south, 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 36,300 ft, wind 255° at 90 knots. 728 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB /TM 1315 /FL363 /TP F2TH /WV 25590KT /TB MOD CAT 363
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
over PUB
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 36,300 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Wind
from 255° at 90 knots
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence at 36,300 ft
E55P at 8,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 9:30 am CDT (14:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. 738 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV 5S COS/TM 1430/FL080/TP E55P/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
5S cos
Time
14:30 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
moderate
C172 at 9,500 ft, 10 nm north, 7:43 am CDT (12:43 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 738 nm along the route, 10 nm north 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
C172 at 200 ft, 44 nm north, 7:35 am CDT (12:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed. 748 nm along the route, 44 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
B738 descending, 34 nm north, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): moderate turbulence from 16,000 ft to 20,000 ft. 768 nm along the route, 34 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
PC12 at 22,000 ft, 35 nm north, 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj. 369 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHK UA /OV MHK/TM 1200/FL220/TP PC12/TA M09/IC LGT RIME/RM NEG ICING AT FL200 /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHK
Where
over MHK
Time
12:00 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj
P46T at 12,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 9:15 am CDT (14:15 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 728 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK150015/TM 1415/FL120/TP P46T/TB LGT-MOD/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
15 nm southeast (150°) of BRK
Time
14:15 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
P46T
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 13,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): light turbulence. 738 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest 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
B737 at 17,000 ft, 23 nm north, 7:24 am CDT (12:24 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, vfr; clear up to 60,000 ft, remarks: not bad for denver. 738 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN170035/TM 1224/FL170/TP B737/SK VFR/WX SKC/TA UNK/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM NOT BAD FOR DENVER
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
35 nm south (170°) of DEN
Time
12:24 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
vfr
Weather
clear sky
Temperature
UNK
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
not bad for denver

4 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (CGI, STL, COU, MKC, SLN, GCK, GLD, PUB, ALS, GJT). 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	240° at 26 kt	+20 kt	20 °C	100 kt	9 h 47 min	6:28 pm MDT (00:28 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 27 kt	+23 kt	18 °C	97 kt	10 h 05 min	6:46 pm MDT (00:46 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 27 kt	+22 kt	12 °C	98 kt	9 h 59 min	6:40 pm MDT (00:40 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 30 kt	+25 kt	8 °C	95 kt	10 h 18 min	6:59 pm MDT (00:59 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 33 kt	+28 kt	4 °C	92 kt	10 h 38 min	7:19 pm MDT (01:19 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 35 kt	+29 kt	0 °C	91 kt	10 h 45 min	7:26 pm MDT (01:26 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 37 kt	+31 kt	-5 °C	89 kt	10 h 59 min	7:40 pm MDT (01:40 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 38 kt	+32 kt	-8 °C	88 kt	11 h 07 min	7:48 pm MDT (01:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 50 kt	+42 kt	-20 °C	78 kt	12 h 32 min	9:13 pm MDT (03:13 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 69 kt	+66 kt	-29 °C	54 kt	18 h 07 min	2:48 am MDT (08:48 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 74 kt	+71 kt	-37 °C	49 kt	19 h 58 min	4:39 am MDT (10:39 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 71 kt	+70 kt	-48 °C	50 kt	19 h 34 min	4:15 am MDT (10:15 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
CGI	used from 0 nm out; 36 nm from the line	250/22	250/17 15°	250/25 11°	260/27 7°	270/35 -7°	280/38 -17°	300/63 -31°	300/62 -38°	300/55 -49°
STL	used from 50 nm out; 48 nm from the line	240/25	240/21 15°	260/21 12°	270/21 7°	280/25 -7°	280/39 -19°	290/65 -31°	290/70 -38°	290/59 -48°
COU	used from 100 nm out; 52 nm from the line	240/28	240/22 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	270/23 -7°	260/39 -19°	290/70 -30°	290/71 -37°	290/58 -48°
MKC	used from 200 nm out; 64 nm from the line	220/35	240/30 21°	240/27 13°	240/31 6°	260/31 -7°	250/43 -21°	270/70 -28°	280/72 -36°	280/59 -49°
SLN	used from 349 nm out; 39 nm from the line	210/26	250/36 22°	240/39 14°	240/38 7°	240/42 -9°	240/49 -20°	260/75 -27°	260/76 -36°	270/71 -48°
GCK	used from 499 nm out; 59 nm from the line		250/23 20°	230/35 13°	240/47 7°	240/42 -7°	250/43 -20°	240/81 -28°	250/87 -37°	250/83 -49°
GLD	used from 549 nm out; 44 nm from the line		240/22	250/24 13°	250/39 6°	230/42 -8°	230/55 -21°	240/87 -30°	240/96 -36°	250/93 -48°
PUB	used from 648 nm out; 67 nm from the line			250/31 11°	240/42 5°	230/46 -7°	230/59 -20°	240/77 -30°	230/94 -37°	240/95 -49°
ALS	used from 798 nm out; 89 nm from the line				230/34 2°	230/57 -9°	230/72 -19°	230/82 -27°	230/91 -36°	240/89 -48°
GJT	used from 848 nm out; 50 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°

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
MWA Marion, IL	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	471 ft	8:45 am CDT (13:45 UTC)
PCD Perryville, MO	40 nm out, 1 nm west of the line	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	372 ft	14:35 UTC
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	150 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	13:55 UTC
RAW Warsaw, MO	210 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	936 ft	14:35 UTC
OWI Ottawa, KS	299 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	966 ft	14:35 UTC
SLN Salina, KS	409 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	13:53 UTC
HYS Hays, KS	489 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,999 ft	13:56 UTC
COS Colorado Springs, CO	738 nm out, 4 nm southwest 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
ASE Aspen, CO	838 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,600 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	7,837 ft	13:53 UTC
GJT Grand Junction, CO	918 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	4,861 ft	13:53 UTC
CNY Moab, UT	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	4,579 ft	7:53 am MDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CNY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:28 pm MDT (00:28 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet VFR

30% chance between Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,000 feet (thunderheads) marginal VFR

The whole forecast for CNY

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 20 knots, gusting to 32, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
At times between Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC) and 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, overcast at 3,000 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south at 18 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,000 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,000 feet (thunderheads)
From Tue 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 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 3,500 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 4 nm from the route, 778 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at MWA 6:23 pm CDT (23:23 UTC), at CNY 6:43 pm MDT (00:43 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:10 pm MDT (01:10 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

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: Veterans Airport Of Southern Illinois, Canyonlands Regional.