Ogdensburg International to Aspen-Pitkin County/Sardy Field OGS → ASE
1,431 nautical miles (1,646 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 268°, about 281° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 20-knot headwind), arriving about 7:18 pm MDT (01:18 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now OGS is low IFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots; ASE is VFR, wind variable at 4 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 378 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 route from 288 to 427 nm out.
- 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 715 to 1103 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 1083 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the last 169 nm of 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 route from 1301 to 1301 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 119 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 20 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 OGS.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (SYR, BUF, TVC, MKG, GRB, LSE, MCW, OMA, ONL, GRI, 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 | 260° at 24 kt | +25 kt | 23 °C | 95 kt | 15 h 04 min | 8:03 pm MDT (02:03 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | +22 kt | 16 °C | 98 kt | 14 h 36 min | 7:35 pm MDT (01:35 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | +20 kt | 11 °C | 100 kt | 14 h 19 min | 7:18 pm MDT (01:18 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | +20 kt | 8 °C | 100 kt | 14 h 19 min | 7:18 pm MDT (01:18 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | +21 kt | 4 °C | 99 kt | 14 h 27 min | 7:26 pm MDT (01:26 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | +23 kt | -1 °C | 97 kt | 14 h 45 min | 7:44 pm MDT (01:44 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 23 kt | +25 kt | -6 °C | 95 kt | 15 h 04 min | 8:03 pm MDT (02:03 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 25 kt | +26 kt | -9 °C | 94 kt | 15 h 13 min | 8:12 pm MDT (02:12 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 29 kt | +31 kt | -21 °C | 89 kt | 16 h 05 min | 9:04 pm MDT (03:04 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 38 kt | +39 kt | -34 °C | 81 kt | 17 h 40 min | 10:39 pm MDT (04:39 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 50 kt | +50 kt | -41 °C | 70 kt | 20 h 27 min | 1:26 am MDT (07:26 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 54 kt | +53 kt | -49 °C | 67 kt | 21 h 21 min | 2:20 am MDT (08:20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR | used from 0 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 330/17 | 320/14 9° | 350/18 8° | 350/26 2° | 340/25 -11° | 360/34 -22° | 350/43 -39° | 330/50 -46° | 350/50 -54° |
| BUF | used from 99 nm out; 99 nm from the line | 300/11 | 330/15 11° | 340/26 8° | 330/28 2° | 340/31 -10° | 340/32 -21° | 340/52 -37° | 340/59 -46° | 330/66 -53° |
| TVC | used from 298 nm out; 116 nm from the line | 270/31 | 280/23 15° | 260/22 8° | 260/29 4° | 280/29 -11° | 280/42 -21° | 270/42 -36° | 270/54 -47° | 290/67 -51° |
| MKG | used from 447 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 260/28 | 260/18 15° | 250/16 9° | 260/22 4° | 280/31 -9° | 270/35 -21° | 270/44 -35° | 270/42 -45° | 290/61 -51° |
| GRB | used from 497 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/22 17° | 240/18 8° | 280/21 6° | 280/34 -11° | 280/35 -21° | 280/39 -37° | 270/52 -45° | 290/60 -49° |
| LSE | used from 596 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 250/25 | 240/21 17° | 240/28 11° | 250/28 5° | 280/24 -10° | 280/31 -21° | 260/35 -37° | 270/45 -43° | 280/59 -47° |
| MCW | used from 745 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 250/36 | 250/24 19° | 240/26 11° | 250/30 5° | 270/22 -9° | 260/30 -21° | 260/31 -36° | 280/53 -38° | 280/66 -48° |
| OMA | used from 844 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 230/47 | 240/33 21° | 230/22 13° | 220/27 5° | 240/35 -8° | 250/43 -21° | 260/47 -33° | 260/59 -36° | 270/58 -46° |
| ONL | used from 944 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 250/31 22° | 230/27 16° | 220/25 8° | 230/25 -9° | 220/29 -22° | 250/42 -33° | 250/48 -36° | 250/52 -46° | |
| GRI | used from 993 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 230/39 23° | 230/32 15° | 210/29 7° | 230/31 -8° | 230/43 -21° | 250/52 -31° | 260/59 -35° | 260/59 -46° | |
| GLD | used from 1142 nm out; 89 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° | |
| DEN | used from 1242 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 270/24 11° | 230/13 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/46 -20° | 230/63 -30° | 240/78 -36° | 240/78 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OGS Ogdensburg, NY | departure | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 5 mi | 300 ft | 301 ft | 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC) |
| CYSH Smiths Falls-Montague, | 20 nm out, 17 nm north of the line | no report just now | 416 ft | ||||
| CYOS Owen Sound, | 228 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,007 ft | ||||
| GDW Gladwin, MI | 387 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 100 feet Weather: mist | variable at 2 knots | 4 mi | none | 774 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| OSH Oshkosh, WI | 566 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 808 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| MSN Madison, WI | 606 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 22,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 22,000 ft | 886 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| ALO Waterloo, IA | 745 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 873 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| SUX Sioux City, IA | 914 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,098 ft | 10:52 UTC |
| LBF North Platte, NE | 1123 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 2,777 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| HEQ Holyoke, CO | 1202 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Weather: haze | from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots | 4 mi | none | 3,729 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| DEN Denver, CO | 1321 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,433 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| ASE Aspen, CO | destination | VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 7,837 ft | 4:53 am MDT (10:53 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 ASE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:18 pm MDT (01:18 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 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 rain showers, a broken layer at 6,000 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for ASE
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- At times between Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC) and 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am MDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 6,000 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 OGS 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC), at ASE 6:31 pm MDT (00:31 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm MDT (00:58 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ASE is after sunset there (6:33 pm MDT (00:33 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
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: Ogdensburg International, Aspen-Pitkin County/Sardy Field.