Pittsburgh International to City Of Colorado Springs Municipal PIT → COS
1,132 nautical miles (1,303 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 273°, about 282° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 19-knot headwind), arriving about 1:53 pm MDT (19:53 UTC). Right now PIT is low IFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 9 knots; COS is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 13 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: 3 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, fog). Over the first 248 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 0 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 487 to 1003 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 79 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the last 50 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 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 PIT.
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 13 forecast points nearest it (AGC, CLE, CMH, FWA, IND, JOT, SPI, BRL, MKC, OMA, SLN, GLD, PUB). 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 | 250° at 26 kt | +26 kt | 94 kt | 12 h 03 min | 2:44 pm MDT (20:44 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | +21 kt | 16 °C | 99 kt | 11 h 26 min | 2:07 pm MDT (20:07 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | +19 kt | 12 °C | 101 kt | 11 h 12 min | 1:53 pm MDT (19:53 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | +19 kt | 8 °C | 101 kt | 11 h 12 min | 1:53 pm MDT (19:53 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | +20 kt | 4 °C | 100 kt | 11 h 19 min | 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 22 kt | +23 kt | 0 °C | 97 kt | 11 h 40 min | 2:21 pm MDT (20:21 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 25 kt | +26 kt | -4 °C | 94 kt | 12 h 03 min | 2:44 pm MDT (20:44 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 26 kt | +28 kt | -8 °C | 92 kt | 12 h 18 min | 2:59 pm MDT (20:59 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 35 kt | +36 kt | -20 °C | 84 kt | 13 h 29 min | 4:10 pm MDT (22:10 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 51 kt | +52 kt | -32 °C | 68 kt | 16 h 39 min | 7:20 pm MDT (01:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 60 kt | +60 kt | -39 °C | 60 kt | 18 h 52 min | 9:33 pm MDT (03:33 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 58 kt | +57 kt | -49 °C | 63 kt | 17 h 58 min | 8:39 pm MDT (02:39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGC | used from 0 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -51° |
| CLE | used from 50 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
| CMH | used from 99 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -50° |
| FWA | used from 149 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 270/20 | 300/16 15° | 290/14 10° | 280/17 3° | 290/25 -7° | 280/30 -19° | 280/34 -35° | 290/48 -44° | 300/64 -52° |
| IND | used from 248 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 270/22 | 290/19 15° | 270/19 8° | 270/18 4° | 290/28 -7° | 280/35 -20° | 270/37 -34° | 300/51 -42° | 300/61 -51° |
| JOT | used from 348 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 250/25 | 260/22 14° | 250/17 9° | 270/21 5° | 280/28 -8° | 280/36 -20° | 270/41 -35° | 280/57 -42° | 290/65 -50° |
| SPI | used from 397 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
| BRL | used from 447 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/19 17° | 260/15 11° | 270/16 3° | 290/23 -7° | 260/42 -20° | 270/52 -34° | 280/63 -39° | 290/64 -48° |
| MKC | used from 596 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
| OMA | used from 695 nm out; 77 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° |
| SLN | used from 745 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 230/49 | 240/41 22° | 230/26 15° | 220/21 7° | 240/38 -8° | 240/44 -21° | 260/77 -29° | 270/70 -36° | 270/63 -48° |
| GLD | used from 894 nm out; 70 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° | |
| PUB | used from 1043 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 260/45 11° | 240/38 6° | 230/47 -8° | 230/51 -19° | 240/74 -29° | 240/82 -35° | 250/72 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT Pittsburgh, PA | departure | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the northwest (310°) at 9 knots | 6 mi | 400 ft | 1,202 ft | 3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC) |
| MFD Mansfield, OH | 109 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 800 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | 500 ft | 1,297 ft | 08:21 UTC |
| MNN Marion, OH | 129 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots | 9 mi | 1,100 ft | 993 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| GUS Peru, IN | 268 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 810 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL | 397 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 871 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| MQB Macomb, IL | 477 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 705 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| STJ St Joseph, MO | 675 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 826 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| FNB Falls City, NE | 705 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 9 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 983 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| TKO Mankato, KS | 824 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,859 ft | ||||
| ITR Burlington, CO | 1013 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,218 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| LIC Limon, CO | 1082 nm out, 17 nm north of the line | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,374 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| COS Colorado Springs, CO | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,187 ft | 1:54 am MDT (07:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,187 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At COS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:53 pm MDT (19:53 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for COS
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for PIT, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 400 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC), at COS 6:23 pm MDT (00:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 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: Pittsburgh International, City Of Colorado Springs Municipal.