Plan a flight · Mon 7:58 am MDT (13:58 UTC)

Pueblo Memorial to Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field PUB → MSN

747 nautical miles (860 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 062°, about 054° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 62-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:04 pm CDT (18:04 UTC). Right now PUB is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots; MSN is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 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 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 90 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 10 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 379 to 458 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 PUB.

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

C172 at 9,500 ft, 43 nm north, 6:43 am MDT (12:43 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK348/005/TM 1243/FL095/TP C172/TB TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
BRK348/005
Time
12:43 UTC
Height
at 9,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
turbulence moderate chop
B737 at 13,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK082/11/TM 1300/FL130/TP B737/TB TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
BRK082/11
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
turbulence light
B738 at 11,000 ft, 26 nm northwest, 5:42 am MDT (11:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK172014/TM 1142/FL110/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
14 nm south (172°) of BRK
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
during the climb
B38M at 39,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 6:43 am MDT (12:43 UTC): light chop turbulence. 289 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HSI UA /OV HSI270030/TM 1243/FL390/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through HSI
Where
30 nm west (270°) of HSI
Time
12:43 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
B38M at 17,000 ft, 11 nm southeast, 6:41 am MDT (12:41 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 389 nm along the route, 11 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1241/FL170/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNK
Where
over LNK
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
B38M at 32,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 5:35 am MDT (11:35 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 568 nm along the route, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOD UA /OV FOD075035/TM 1135/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 320/INTMT LGT CHOP 340
```
Report
a routine report filed through FOD
Where
35 nm east (075°) of FOD
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop 320/INTMT light chop at 34,000 ft
P46T at 31,000 ft, 13 nm northwest, 7:37 am MDT (13:37 UTC): light chop turbulence. 608 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALO UA /OV ALO270005/TM 1337/FL310/TP P46T/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALO
Where
5 nm west (270°) of ALO
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
P46T
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
A321 at 32,000 ft, 28 nm south, 6:25 am MDT (12:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 628 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CID UA /OV CID360010/TM 1225/FL320/TP A321/TB INTMT LGT CHOP CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CID
Where
10 nm north (360°) of CID
Time
12:25 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
intermittent light chop continuous light chop
B752 at 34,000 ft, 8 nm south, 6:23 am MDT (12:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 668 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DBQ UA /OV DBQ300020/TM 1223/FL340/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DBQ
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of DBQ
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
C510 at 17,000 ft, 16 nm northwest, 7:27 am MDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. 718 nm along the route, 16 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV LNR/TM 1327/FL170/TP C510/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over LNR
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
C510
Turbulence
none
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 16 nm northwest, 7:27 am MDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. 718 nm along the route, 16 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV 0WI4/TM 1327/FL200/TP PC12/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over 0WI4
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
none

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 (PUB, GLD, GRI, OMA, DSM, DBQ). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
5,500 ft	250° at 32 kt	−32 kt	23 °C	152 kt	4 h 55 min	1:53 pm CDT (18:53 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 29 kt	−29 kt	16 °C	149 kt	5 h 01 min	1:59 pm CDT (18:59 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	−26 kt	12 °C	146 kt	5 h 07 min	2:05 pm CDT (19:05 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 28 kt	−27 kt	7 °C	147 kt	5 h 05 min	2:03 pm CDT (19:03 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 29 kt	−28 kt	3 °C	148 kt	5 h 03 min	2:01 pm CDT (19:01 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 29 kt	−30 kt	-2 °C	150 kt	4 h 59 min	1:57 pm CDT (18:57 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 30 kt	−31 kt	-7 °C	151 kt	4 h 57 min	1:55 pm CDT (18:55 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 31 kt	−31 kt	-8 °C	151 kt	4 h 57 min	1:55 pm CDT (18:55 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 41 kt	−41 kt	-21 °C	161 kt	4 h 38 min	1:36 pm CDT (18:36 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 54 kt	−54 kt	-32 °C	174 kt	4 h 18 min	1:16 pm CDT (18:16 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 64 kt	−62 kt	-37 °C	182 kt	4 h 06 min	1:04 pm CDT (18:04 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 63 kt	−61 kt	-47 °C	181 kt	4 h 08 min	1:06 pm CDT (18:06 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
PUB	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
GLD	used from 50 nm out; 71 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°
GRI	used from 249 nm out; 57 nm from the line		230/39 23°	230/32 15°	210/29 7°	230/31 -8°	230/43 -21°	250/52 -31°	260/59 -35°	260/59 -46°
OMA	used from 399 nm out; 13 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°
DSM	used from 498 nm out; 30 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -47°
DBQ	used from 598 nm out; 58 nm from the line	250/27	260/23 17°	240/26 10°	260/30 4°	280/26 -9°	280/36 -21°	270/41 -36°	280/52 -41°	290/67 -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
PUB Pueblo, CO	departure	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,729 ft	7:53 am MDT (13:53 UTC)
ITR Burlington, CO	120 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	4,218 ft	13:53 UTC
OIN Oberlin, KS	209 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 11 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	2,706 ft	13:35 UTC
NRN Norton, KS	229 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	2,384 ft	13:35 UTC
GRI Grand Island, NE	329 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,847 ft	13:53 UTC
OMA Omaha, NE	439 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	984 ft	13:52 UTC
HNR Harlan, IA	468 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,230 ft	13:35 UTC
AMW Ames, IA	548 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	955 ft	13:53 UTC
ALO Waterloo, IA	608 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	873 ft	13:54 UTC
DBQ Dubuque, IA	678 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,076 ft	13:53 UTC
MSN Madison, WI	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	886 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,729 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MSN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:04 pm CDT (18:04 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MSN

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for PUB, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 18,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 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 PUB 6:23 pm MDT (00:23 UTC), at MSN 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 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 southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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: Pueblo Memorial, Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field.