Plan a flight · Mon 7:21 am CDT (12:21 UTC)

Eppley Airfield to Montrose Regional OMA → MTJ

577 nautical miles (664 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 257°, about 255° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 23-knot headwind), arriving about 12:18 pm MDT (18:18 UTC). Right now OMA is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots; MTJ is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) 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: 2 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 first 219 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 348 to 418 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 219 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 169 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 70 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). Near the route, at the destination end.

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 OMA.

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

CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 40 nm north, 7:09 am CDT (12:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 219 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBF UA /OV LBF/TM 1209/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBF
Where
over LBF
Time
12:09 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
zdvwc
B738 at 11,000 ft, 40 nm south, 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 428 nm along the route, 40 nm south 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
B38M at 21,000 ft, 45 nm northwest, 6:24 am CDT (11:24 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zdvwc. 438 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN277039/TM 1124/FL210/TP B38M/TB LGT-MOD CHOP BLO 180 NEG ABV 180/RM DURC. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
39 nm west (277°) of DEN
Time
11:24 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light to moderate chop below 18,000 ft no above 18,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb zdvwc
B763 at 23,000 ft, 44 nm north, 5:26 am CDT (10:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 438 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN278037/TM 1026/FL230/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
37 nm west (278°) of DEN
Time
10:26 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zdvwc
UAL1735 at 19,000 ft, 12 nm northwest, 6:50 am CDT (11:50 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 237° at 58 knots. 448 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest 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
B752 at 23,000 ft, 11 nm north, 6:39 am CDT (11:39 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 468 nm along the route, 11 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
A359 at 38,000 ft, 29 nm south, 5:13 am CDT (10:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-37. 547 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUC UA /OV HBU185015/TM 1013/FL380/TP A359/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-37
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUC
Where
15 nm south (185°) of HBU
Time
10:13 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
A359
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-37
PC12 at 5,000 ft, 47 nm northwest, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent zdvwc. At the destination 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

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 5 forecast points nearest it (OMA, GRI, GLD, DEN, 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 37 kt	+36 kt	23 °C	84 kt	6 h 52 min	1:13 pm MDT (19:13 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 35 kt	+34 kt	22 °C	86 kt	6 h 43 min	1:04 pm MDT (19:04 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 26 kt	+26 kt	12 °C	94 kt	6 h 08 min	12:29 pm MDT (18:29 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	+23 kt	9 °C	97 kt	5 h 57 min	12:18 pm MDT (18:18 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	+23 kt	5 °C	97 kt	5 h 57 min	12:18 pm MDT (18:18 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 31 kt	+28 kt	0 °C	92 kt	6 h 16 min	12:37 pm MDT (18:37 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 36 kt	+33 kt	-5 °C	87 kt	6 h 38 min	12:59 pm MDT (18:59 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 40 kt	+37 kt	-9 °C	83 kt	6 h 57 min	1:18 pm MDT (19:18 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 47 kt	+44 kt	-21 °C	76 kt	7 h 36 min	1:57 pm MDT (19:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 62 kt	+61 kt	-31 °C	59 kt	9 h 47 min	4:08 pm MDT (22:08 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 71 kt	+71 kt	-36 °C	49 kt	11 h 47 min	6:08 pm MDT (00:08 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 68 kt	+68 kt	-47 °C	52 kt	11 h 06 min	5:27 pm MDT (23:27 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
OMA	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
GRI	used from 50 nm out; 37 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 199 nm out; 76 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 348 nm out; 44 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°
GJT	used from 497 nm out; 83 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°

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
OMA Omaha, NE	departure	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	984 ft	6:52 am CDT (11:52 UTC)
LNK Lincoln, NE	40 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	11:54 UTC
GRI Grand Island, NE	109 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,847 ft	11:53 UTC
EAR Kearney, NE	149 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	2,131 ft	11:56 UTC
MCK Mc Cook, NE	219 nm out, 11 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	2,582 ft	11:53 UTC
IML Imperial, NE	259 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	3,276 ft	11:53 UTC
RYA Wray, CO	298 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	no report just now				3,677 ft
LIC Limon, CO	378 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	5,374 ft	11:55 UTC
APA Denver, CO	418 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 12 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	5,884 ft	11:53 UTC
ASE Aspen, CO	517 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	7,837 ft	11:53 UTC
GUC Gunnison, CO	537 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	7,679 ft	11:56 UTC
MTJ Montrose, CO	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	5,758 ft	5:53 am MDT (11:53 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 MTJ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:18 pm MDT (18:18 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 VFR

The whole forecast for MTJ

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

The forecast for OMA, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 11 nm from the route, 458 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at OMA 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC), at MTJ 6:36 pm MDT (00:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm MDT (01:03 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 northern Rockies · 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: Eppley Airfield, Montrose Regional.