Hattiesburg/Laurel Regional to Denver International PIB → DEN
900 nautical miles (1,036 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 308°, about 309° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 1:39 pm MDT (19:39 UTC). Right now PIB is VFR, wind calm; DEN is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 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 SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the first 110 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 360 to 700 nm out.
- 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 820 to 890 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 60 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 10 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 PIB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- BE36 at 8,000 ft, 18 nm southwest, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 70 nm along the route, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
JAN UA /OV MHZ225040/TM 1118/FL080/TP BE36/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
- Report
- a routine report filed through JAN
- Where
- 40 nm southwest (225°) of MHZ
- Time
- 11:18 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE36
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- ZME65
- CRJ7 at 28,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: zkc fd dl. 630 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DDC UA /OV DDC090024/TM 1125/FL280/TP CRJ7/TB LGT/RM ZKC FD DL
- Report
- a routine report filed through DDC
- Where
- 24 nm east (090°) of DDC
- Time
- 11:25 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- zkc fd dl
- B38M at 21,000 ft, 38 nm west, 6:24 am CDT (11:24 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zdvwc. At the destination end, 38 nm west 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, 36 nm west, 5:26 am CDT (10:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. At the destination end, 36 nm west 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
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 10 forecast points nearest it (JAN, LIT, FSM, TUL, OKC, ICT, GAG, GCK, 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 | 240° at 29 kt | +14 kt | 22 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 29 min | 2:02 pm MDT (20:02 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 27 kt | +15 kt | 18 °C | 105 kt | 8 h 34 min | 2:07 pm MDT (20:07 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 23 kt | +13 kt | 13 °C | 107 kt | 8 h 25 min | 1:58 pm MDT (19:58 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | +11 kt | 10 °C | 109 kt | 8 h 15 min | 1:48 pm MDT (19:48 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | +9 kt | 6 °C | 111 kt | 8 h 06 min | 1:39 pm MDT (19:39 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | +10 kt | 1 °C | 110 kt | 8 h 11 min | 1:44 pm MDT (19:44 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +11 kt | -3 °C | 109 kt | 8 h 15 min | 1:48 pm MDT (19:48 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 26 kt | +11 kt | -7 °C | 109 kt | 8 h 15 min | 1:48 pm MDT (19:48 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 32 kt | +16 kt | -18 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 39 min | 2:12 pm MDT (20:12 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 53 kt | +43 kt | -29 °C | 77 kt | 11 h 41 min | 5:14 pm MDT (23:14 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 55 kt | +49 kt | -38 °C | 71 kt | 12 h 41 min | 6:14 pm MDT (00:14 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 47 kt | +44 kt | -50 °C | 76 kt | 11 h 51 min | 5:24 pm MDT (23:24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN | used from 0 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| LIT | used from 150 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| FSM | used from 250 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| TUL | used from 400 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| OKC | used from 450 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
| ICT | used from 500 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 230/45 | 240/33 21° | 230/23 14° | 230/22 7° | 240/29 -7° | 240/36 -20° | 260/78 -29° | 270/69 -36° | 270/56 -49° |
| GAG | used from 550 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 240/35 22° | 240/27 14° | 230/25 6° | 240/38 -7° | 230/44 -19° | 250/73 -28° | 270/66 -37° | 270/58 -49° | |
| GCK | used from 600 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 240/40 22° | 240/40 14° | 240/38 7° | 230/39 -7° | 230/45 -20° | 250/73 -28° | 260/74 -36° | 260/64 -49° | |
| GLD | used from 750 nm out; 45 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 850 nm out; 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIB Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS | departure | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 297 ft | 5:56 am CDT (10:56 UTC) |
| HKS Jackson, MS | 70 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 341 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| CRT Crossett, AR | 160 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 183 ft | ||||
| CDH Camden, AR | 220 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 129 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| MEZ Mena, AR | 310 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,079 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| RVS Tulsa, OK | 430 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 638 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| SWO Stillwater, OK | 480 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,000 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| AVK Alva, OK | 560 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 1,476 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| GCK Garden City, KS | 680 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 20 knots, gusting to 33 | 10+ mi | none | 2,890 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| ITR Burlington, CO | 790 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,218 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| LIC Limon, CO | 840 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 5,374 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| DEN Denver, CO | destination | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,433 ft | 4:53 am MDT (10:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,433 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DEN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:39 pm MDT (19:39 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for DEN
- From Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet
The forecast for PIB, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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 PIB 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC), at DEN 6:22 pm MDT (00:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:49 pm MDT (00:49 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.
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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: Hattiesburg/Laurel Regional, Denver International.