Plan a flight · Mon 12:34 am CDT (05:34 UTC)

Owensboro/Daviess County Regional to Rifle Garfield County OWB → RIL

968 nautical miles (1,114 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 283°, about 287° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 19-knot headwind), arriving about 9:09 am MDT (15:09 UTC). Right now OWB is marginal VFR, wind calm; RIL is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 7 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 20 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 269 to 739 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the last 220 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 220 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 last 120 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 OWB.

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

urgent E75L at 9,000 ft, 18 nm south, 11:30 pm CDT (04:30 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach. 928 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UUA /OV ASE/TM 0430/FL090/TP E75L/RM LLWS +/- 20K 1000-1500 AGL ON APCH
```
Report
an urgent report filed through ASE
Where
over ASE
Time
04:30 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach
CL60 at 33,000 ft, 32 nm south, 9:35 pm CDT (02:35 UTC): remarks: mtw +/-100FT zdvwc. 808 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK080015/TM 0235/FL330/TP CL60/RM MTW +/-100FT ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
15 nm east (080°) of BRK
Time
02:35 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Remarks
mtw +/-100FT zdvwc
A320 descending, 19 nm north, 10:19 pm CDT (03:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 828 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0319/FLDURD/TP A320/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
03:19 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft
E170 at 22,500 ft, 23 nm south, 12:06 am CDT (05:06 UTC): light to moderate turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13. 868 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN216057/TM 0506/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD BLO 230/RM DURD TBARR STAR. ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
57 nm southwest (216°) of DEN
Time
05:06 UTC
Height
at 22,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate below 23,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13
CL35 at 41,000 ft, 29 nm north, 9:40 pm CDT (02:40 UTC): remarks: mtw +/-50FT a 15-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-05. 908 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EGE UA /OV RLG/TM 0240/FL410/TP CL35/RM MTW +/-50FT +/-15KT ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through EGE
Where
over RLG
Time
02:40 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Remarks
mtw +/-50FT a 15-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-05
BE20 at 16,000 ft, 0 nm east, 10:28 pm CDT (03:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-11. At the destination end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIL UA /OV RIL/TM 0328/FL160/TP BE20/TA M03/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIL
Where
over RIL
Time
03:28 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Temperature
−3 °C
Turbulence
light chop
Icing
light rime
Remarks
ZDVWC-11
UAL2479 at 36,000 ft, 23 nm south, 10:11 pm CDT (03:11 UTC): no turbulence, wind 231° at 49 knots. At the destination end, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2479 3910N 10753W 0311 F360 231/049KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (EVV, STL, COU, MKC, SLN, 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	230° at 34 kt	+24 kt		96 kt	10 h 05 min	9:39 am MDT (15:39 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 30 kt	+24 kt	16 °C	96 kt	10 h 05 min	9:39 am MDT (15:39 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	+20 kt	12 °C	100 kt	9 h 41 min	9:15 am MDT (15:15 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	+19 kt	9 °C	101 kt	9 h 35 min	9:09 am MDT (15:09 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	+19 kt	5 °C	101 kt	9 h 35 min	9:09 am MDT (15:09 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	+20 kt	1 °C	100 kt	9 h 41 min	9:15 am MDT (15:15 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 24 kt	+22 kt	-4 °C	98 kt	9 h 53 min	9:27 am MDT (15:27 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 26 kt	+23 kt	-7 °C	97 kt	9 h 59 min	9:33 am MDT (15:33 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 32 kt	+27 kt	-19 °C	93 kt	10 h 25 min	9:59 am MDT (15:59 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 45 kt	+43 kt	-31 °C	77 kt	12 h 34 min	12:08 pm MDT (18:08 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 52 kt	+51 kt	-38 °C	69 kt	14 h 02 min	1:36 pm MDT (19:36 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 49 kt	+50 kt	-49 °C	70 kt	13 h 50 min	1:24 pm MDT (19:24 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
EVV	used from 0 nm out; 15 nm from the line	280/15	290/12 17°	310/16 10°	320/13 5°	310/22 -6°	320/26 -18°	320/38 -33°	310/56 -41°	320/55 -51°
STL	used from 100 nm out; 46 nm from the line	250/24	250/24 16°	260/23 9°	270/16 6°	260/25 -6°	270/29 -19°	290/34 -33°	290/48 -41°	290/54 -51°
COU	used from 200 nm out; 28 nm from the line	230/31	230/30 15°	260/16 11°	270/14 6°	260/24 -6°	270/27 -18°	270/37 -32°	280/49 -41°	290/56 -51°
MKC	used from 299 nm out; 39 nm from the line	220/44	250/28 18°	250/18 13°	240/12 6°	280/24 -6°	240/34 -18°	260/47 -30°	260/51 -40°	270/58 -50°
SLN	used from 449 nm out; 30 nm from the line	210/53	230/41 20°	240/26 14°	230/16 8°	240/25 -7°	240/35 -19°	250/61 -30°	260/65 -38°	260/56 -49°
GLD	used from 599 nm out; 65 nm from the line		230/49	230/42 15°	220/26 8°	240/18 -7°	230/27 -21°	240/62 -30°	240/61 -35°	250/57 -47°
DEN	used from 749 nm out; 58 nm from the line			240/21 14°	250/44 6°	220/49 -8°	220/49 -21°	230/54 -30°	240/57 -35°	240/49 -45°
GJT	used from 898 nm out; 86 nm from the line			210/43 7°	230/45 1°	220/49 -12°	220/62 -22°	220/59 -28°	230/60 -33°	220/55 -45°

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
OWB Owensboro, KY	departure	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	none	407 ft	11:56 pm CDT (04:56 UTC)
EVV Evansville, IN	20 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	421 ft	04:54 UTC
MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL	100 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	411 ft	04:52 UTC
JEF Jefferson City, MO	240 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	549 ft	04:53 UTC
IXD Olathe, KS	369 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,087 ft	04:53 UTC
FOE Topeka, KS	409 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 12 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,077 ft	04:53 UTC
SLN Salina, KS	499 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 14 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	04:53 UTC
CBK Colby, KS	659 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 21 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	3,188 ft	05:15 UTC
GLD Goodland, KS	689 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	3,657 ft	04:53 UTC
APA Denver, CO	838 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 14,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	5,884 ft	04:53 UTC
EGE Eagle, CO	928 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	from the west (280°) at 10 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	9,000 ft	6,547 ft	04:56 UTC
RIL Rifle, CO	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 10,000 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	5,536 ft	10:53 pm MDT (04:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,547 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RIL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:09 am MDT (15:09 UTC)

Wind from the southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet VFR

30% chance between Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RIL

From Sun 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the east at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC) and 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

The forecast for OWB, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, clear skies
From Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 2 miles, mist, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 OWB 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at RIL 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Owensboro/Daviess County Regional, Rifle Garfield County.