Paso Robles Municipal to Centennial Airport PRB → APA
785 nautical miles (903 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 068°, about 053° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 57-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:23 am MDT (15:23 UTC). Right now PRB is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 3 knots; APA is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 11 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 TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 79 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 70 to 109 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 149 to 606 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 248 to 636 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 298 to 695 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 377 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 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 626 to 656 nm out.
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 PRB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 22,000 ft, 21 nm south, 1:14 am PDT (08:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 745 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN216059/TM 0814/FL220/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 59 nm southwest (216°) of DEN
- Time
- 08:14 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- zdvwc
- B763 at 23,000 ft, 30 nm north, 3:26 am PDT (10:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. At the destination end, 30 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
- B737 descending, 17 nm northeast, 1:10 am PDT (08:10 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0810/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- over DEN
- Time
- 08:10 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light chop
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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 6 forecast points nearest it (FAT, BIH, LAS, BCE, GJT, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 17 kt | −14 kt | 6 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 51 min | 10:48 am MDT (16:48 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 18 kt | −15 kt | 3 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 49 min | 10:46 am MDT (16:46 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 24 kt | −18 kt | -1 °C | 138 kt | 5 h 41 min | 10:38 am MDT (16:38 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 30 kt | −23 kt | -5 °C | 143 kt | 5 h 29 min | 10:26 am MDT (16:26 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 210° at 37 kt | −29 kt | -9 °C | 149 kt | 5 h 16 min | 10:13 am MDT (16:13 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 210° at 43 kt | −34 kt | -13 °C | 154 kt | 5 h 06 min | 10:03 am MDT (16:03 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 45 kt | −36 kt | -14 °C | 156 kt | 5 h 02 min | 9:59 am MDT (15:59 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 50 kt | −44 kt | -22 °C | 164 kt | 4 h 47 min | 9:44 am MDT (15:44 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 61 kt | −54 kt | -30 °C | 174 kt | 4 h 31 min | 9:28 am MDT (15:28 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 63 kt | −57 kt | -37 °C | 177 kt | 4 h 26 min | 9:23 am MDT (15:23 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 61 kt | −55 kt | -44 °C | 175 kt | 4 h 29 min | 9:26 am MDT (15:26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAT | used from 0 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 140/11 | 180/15 3° | 150/14 -3° | 200/14 -6° | 240/17 -16° | 320/25 -23° | 270/22 -31° | 240/29 -37° | 230/36 -44° |
| BIH | used from 99 nm out; 57 nm from the line | L/V | 020/6 0° | 140/7 -7° | 210/31 -16° | 230/34 -26° | 220/43 -30° | 220/52 -36° | 220/46 -43° | |
| LAS | used from 199 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 210/20 8° | 210/29 4° | 200/32 -3° | 200/51 -15° | 210/64 -21° | 220/70 -30° | 220/66 -38° | 220/55 -44° | |
| BCE | used from 348 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 200/32 -2° | 210/57 -15° | 220/71 -22° | 220/69 -30° | 220/64 -38° | 220/67 -44° | |||
| GJT | used from 497 nm out; 92 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° | ||
| DEN | used from 695 nm out; 78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRB Paso Robles, CA | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 838 ft | 3:53 am PDT (10:53 UTC) |
| TLR Tulare, CA | 70 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 265 ft | ||||
| PTV Porterville, CA | 79 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 443 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| BTY Beatty, NV | 199 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 3,169 ft | ||||
| CDC Cedar City, UT | 377 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,100 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 5,622 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| BCE Bryce Canyon, UT | 427 nm out, 22 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,800 feet Weather: mist | from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots | 6 mi | 400 ft | 7,589 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| HVE Hanksville, UT | 507 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 6,500 feet | from the south (190°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 4,453 ft | 10:30 UTC |
| GJT Grand Junction, CO | 616 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 7,500 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 15 knots, gusting to 24 | 10+ mi | 7,500 ft | 4,861 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| ASE Aspen, CO | 685 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 7,837 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| LXV Leadville, CO | 715 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 9,933 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| APA Denver, CO | destination | VFR | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,884 ft | 4:53 am MDT (10:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 9,933 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At APA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:23 am MDT (15:23 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for APA
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 14,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for PRB, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): light rain showers
- From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 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 PRB 6:29 pm PDT (01:29 UTC), at APA 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: Paso Robles Municipal, Centennial Airport.