Plan a flight · Sun 9:04 pm EDT (01:04 UTC)

Portsmouth International AT Pease to City Of Colorado Springs Municipal PSM → COS

1,547 nautical miles (1,780 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 272°, about 288° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 9:08 am MDT (15:08 UTC). Right now PSM is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 4 knots; COS is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 14 knots, gusting to 25. 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 ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the first 329 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 329 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 349 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 70 to 250 nm out.
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). Near the route, 259 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 269 nm along the route.
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 route from 519 to 579 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 70 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 30 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 PSM.

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

BCS3 at 13,000 ft, 44 nm south, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): moderate turbulence from 13,000 ft to 16,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS18005/TM 2303/FL130/TP BCS3/WX +RA/TB MOD 130-160/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
BOS18005
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate from 13,000 ft to 16,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
GLEX at 26,000 ft, 7 nm south, 7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 110 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 2354/FL260/TP GLEX/TB MOD CAT 260-230 LGT MOD CAT BLO 230
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over CAM
Time
23:54 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
GLEX
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence from 26,000 ft to 23,000 ft light moderate clear-air turbulence below 23,000 ft
CRJ7 at 20,000 ft, 13 nm north, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): moderate turbulence. 120 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM360020/TM 0050/FL200/TP CRJ7/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
20 nm north (360°) of CAM
Time
00:50 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate
E75 at 34,000 ft, 5 nm south, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): moderate turbulence. 190 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 2315/FL340/TP E75/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E75
Turbulence
continuous moderate
A21N at 35,000 ft, 5 nm south, 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC): moderate turbulence. 190 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 2257/FL350/TP A21N/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
22:57 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous moderate
CRJ7 at 33,000 ft, 36 nm south, 6:31 pm EDT (22:31 UTC): moderate turbulence. 250 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 2231/FL330/TP CRJ7/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ITH
Where
over ITH
Time
22:31 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate
E75L at 31,000 ft, 36 nm south, 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC): moderate turbulence. 250 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 2227/FL310/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ITH
Where
over ITH
Time
22:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous moderate
DH8D at 19,000 ft, 4 nm north, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 299 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 2335/FL190/TP DH8D/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
DH8D
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop
Remarks
zob
E170 at 25,000 ft, 8 nm south, 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC): moderate turbulence above 25,000 ft, remarks: zob. 339 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF120010/TM 2237/FL250/TP E170/TB MOD 250/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
10 nm southeast (120°) of BUF
Time
22:37 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate at 25,000 ft
Remarks
zob
A320 at 33,000 ft, 17 nm south, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 629 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
GLF5 at 45,000 ft, 24 nm northwest, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. At the destination end, 24 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV COS350025/TM 2244/FL450/TP GLF5/TB MOD /RM ZDVWC-46
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
25 nm north (350°) of COS
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-46
A321 at 1,900 ft, 39 nm south, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): rain, remarks: during the descent runway 22L bos. At the departure end, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV KBOS040005/TM 2255/FL019/TP A321/WX FV05SM RA/RM DURD RY 22L BOS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
5 nm northeast (040°) of KBOS
Time
22:55 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
A321
Weather
flight visibility 5 miles, rain
Remarks
during the descent runway 22L bos
A321 , 43 nm south, 8:56 pm EDT (00:56 UTC): remarks: braking action fair during landing runway 22L bos. At the departure end, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV KBOS/TM 0056/FL000/TP A321/RM BRAKING ACTION FAIR DURING LANDING RY 22L BOS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over KBOS
Time
00:56 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
A321
Remarks
braking action fair during landing runway 22L bos
BCS3 at 700 ft, 41 nm south, 7:56 pm EDT (23:56 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 22L bos. At the departure end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV KBOS040003/TM 2356/FL007/TP BCS3/SK BKN007/RM DURD RY 22L BOS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
3 nm northeast (040°) of KBOS
Time
23:56 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 22L bos

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 (BOS, ALB, SYR, BUF, CLE, MKG, JOT, DBQ, DSM, OMA, GRI, 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	200° at 17 kt	+10 kt	19 °C	110 kt	14 h 04 min	9:08 am MDT (15:08 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 16 kt	+13 kt	13 °C	107 kt	14 h 27 min	9:31 am MDT (15:31 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 15 kt	+14 kt	10 °C	106 kt	14 h 36 min	9:40 am MDT (15:40 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	+14 kt	7 °C	106 kt	14 h 36 min	9:40 am MDT (15:40 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	+15 kt	3 °C	105 kt	14 h 44 min	9:48 am MDT (15:48 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	+17 kt	-1 °C	103 kt	15 h 01 min	10:05 am MDT (16:05 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	+20 kt	-5 °C	100 kt	15 h 28 min	10:32 am MDT (16:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 21 kt	+21 kt	-9 °C	99 kt	15 h 38 min	10:42 am MDT (16:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 25 kt	+25 kt	-20 °C	95 kt	16 h 17 min	11:21 am MDT (17:21 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 37 kt	+36 kt	-34 °C	84 kt	18 h 25 min	1:29 pm MDT (19:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 49 kt	+48 kt	-42 °C	72 kt	21 h 29 min	4:33 pm MDT (22:33 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 57 kt	+55 kt	-51 °C	65 kt	23 h 48 min	6:52 pm MDT (00:52 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
BOS	used from 0 nm out; 47 nm from the line	160/27	190/23 9°	260/20 7°	260/32 1°	250/48 -7°	240/56 -17°	240/59 -33°	250/75 -43°	250/94 -55°
ALB	used from 50 nm out; 60 nm from the line	160/27	190/16 9°	200/29 7°	230/21 3°	240/24 -9°	240/43 -19°	230/65 -33°	240/91 -42°	230/99 -53°
SYR	used from 200 nm out; 7 nm from the line	160/17	200/22 10°	250/10 6°	L/V 1°	270/11 -11°	220/25 -20°	220/66 -36°	230/89 -42°	240/74 -51°
BUF	used from 299 nm out; 23 nm from the line	170/19	L/V 10°	040/9 6°	220/8 2°	230/15 -11°	220/33 -22°	220/47 -35°	230/55 -41°	230/56 -50°
CLE	used from 449 nm out; 88 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -48°
MKG	used from 549 nm out; 108 nm from the line	250/5	320/10 15°	310/19 9°	320/21 3°	310/23 -10°	330/37 -22°	330/51 -38°	320/44 -47°	300/60 -49°
JOT	used from 699 nm out; 65 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -49°
DBQ	used from 798 nm out; 61 nm from the line	220/23	240/22 16°	240/24 10°	260/18 5°	270/16 -8°	290/27 -19°	310/42 -35°	320/55 -44°	300/71 -52°
DSM	used from 948 nm out; 43 nm from the line	200/32	240/27 17°	260/19 10°	260/16 5°	260/19 -7°	240/22 -19°	270/20 -32°	270/38 -42°	290/58 -53°
OMA	used from 1048 nm out; 47 nm from the line	190/34	230/34 19°	250/25 12°	250/18 6°	250/22 -7°	250/28 -19°	260/34 -32°	260/39 -41°	280/56 -51°
GRI	used from 1198 nm out; 30 nm from the line		210/31 19°	240/21 14°	240/17 6°	260/27 -7°	260/34 -18°	240/45 -32°	250/56 -40°	260/62 -51°
GLD	used from 1297 nm out; 83 nm from the line		190/29	200/30 15°	240/23 8°	250/39 -7°	230/39 -19°	230/57 -31°	240/67 -39°	250/62 -49°
PUB	used from 1497 nm out; 42 nm from the line			210/24 16°	210/28 8°	230/43 -8°	240/42 -21°	240/77 -30°	240/72 -36°	250/51 -47°

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
PSM Portsmouth, NH	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet, overcast at 20,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	7 mi	11,000 ft	100 ft	7:55 pm EDT (23:55 UTC)
MHT Manchester, NH	30 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet Weather: rain, mist	calm	4 mi	5,000 ft	266 ft	00:53 UTC
SYR Syracuse, NY	230 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-northeast (060°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	421 ft	00:54 UTC
BUF Buffalo, NY	349 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the east (090°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	726 ft	00:54 UTC
PTK Pontiac, MI	559 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,600 ft	980 ft	00:53 UTC
PWK Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL	758 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a few clouds at 10,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	644 ft	00:52 UTC
RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL	808 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	742 ft	00:54 UTC
DSM Des Moines, IA	1018 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	20,000 ft	957 ft	00:54 UTC
LNK Lincoln, NE	1158 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	00:54 UTC
ADT Atwood, KS	1367 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	2,990 ft	00:55 UTC
SYF St Francis, KS	1397 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	3,429 ft	00:55 UTC
COS Colorado Springs, CO	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 17,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 14 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	10,000 ft	6,187 ft	6:54 pm MDT (00:54 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, 9:08 am MDT (15:08 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for COS

From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 20 knots, gusting to 32, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 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

The forecast for PSM, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, a broken layer at 9,000 feet, overcast at 20,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 900 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, light rain, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8770 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, at the destination end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 12 October · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at PSM 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC), at COS 6:25 pm MDT (00:25 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm MDT (00:51 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Portsmouth International AT Pease, City Of Colorado Springs Municipal.