Pueblo Memorial to Raleigh-Durham International PUB → RDU
1,236 nautical miles (1,422 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 089°, about 081° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 49-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:59 am EDT (10:59 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PUB is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots; RDU is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) 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
- SIGMET W11W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 pm MDT (04:55 UTC). Near the route, at the departure end.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120255 MKCW WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11W VALID UNTIL 0455Z CO NM FROM 20WNW PUB-10ENE CIM-50WNW ABQ-30NNE DVC-20WNW PUB AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 50 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 60 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 70 to 439 nm out.
- 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 827 to 1096 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 967 to 1116 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 1076 to 1186 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
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 15 forecast points nearest it (PUB, GCK, SLN, ICT, MKC, SGF, COU, STL, CGI, EVV, BNA, LOU, TYS, TRI, RDU). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | −20 kt | 140 kt | 8 h 50 min | 8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | −20 kt | 16 °C | 140 kt | 8 h 50 min | 8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | −20 kt | 14 °C | 140 kt | 8 h 50 min | 8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 18 kt | −19 kt | 10 °C | 139 kt | 8 h 54 min | 8:34 am EDT (12:34 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | −18 kt | 7 °C | 138 kt | 8 h 57 min | 8:37 am EDT (12:37 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 280° at 18 kt | −19 kt | 2 °C | 139 kt | 8 h 54 min | 8:34 am EDT (12:34 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 20 kt | −21 kt | -1 °C | 141 kt | 8 h 46 min | 8:26 am EDT (12:26 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 22 kt | −23 kt | -6 °C | 143 kt | 8 h 39 min | 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 23 kt | −24 kt | -7 °C | 144 kt | 8 h 35 min | 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 27 kt | −28 kt | -19 °C | 148 kt | 8 h 21 min | 8:01 am EDT (12:01 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 41 kt | −42 kt | -31 °C | 162 kt | 7 h 38 min | 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 48 kt | −49 kt | -39 °C | 169 kt | 7 h 19 min | 6:59 am EDT (10:59 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 45 kt | −45 kt | -49 °C | 165 kt | 7 h 29 min | 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 | 230/25 13° | 230/32 6° | 220/44 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 240/70 -28° | 240/67 -34° | 240/58 -46° | ||
| GCK | used from 100 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 220/48 21° | 230/37 14° | 250/30 8° | 230/37 -6° | 240/37 -20° | 240/69 -28° | 250/67 -37° | 260/58 -48° | |
| SLN | used from 249 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
| ICT | used from 299 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
| MKC | used from 399 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| SGF | used from 498 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| COU | used from 548 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| STL | used from 598 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 250/24 | 250/24 16° | 260/23 9° | 270/16 6° | 260/25 -6° | 270/29 -19° | 290/34 -33° | 290/48 -41° | 290/54 -51° |
| CGI | used from 648 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| EVV | used from 748 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| BNA | used from 847 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| LOU | used from 897 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| TYS | used from 947 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| TRI | used from 997 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| RDU | used from 1146 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
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 west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,729 ft | 8:53 pm MDT (02:53 UTC) |
| LAA Lamar, CO | 90 nm out, 15 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 27 | 10+ mi | none | 3,705 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| GCK Garden City, KS | 179 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | none | 2,890 ft | 02:54 UTC |
| HUT Hutchinson, KS | 309 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 1,542 ft | 02:52 UTC |
| NVD Nevada, MO | 478 nm out, 11 nm south of the line | no report just now | 892 ft | ||||
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 588 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,159 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL | 718 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots | 9 mi | none | 411 ft | 02:52 UTC |
| GDA Marion, KY | 777 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 652 ft | 03:35 UTC |
| BYL Williamsburg, KY | 967 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: mist | from the west (260°) at 3 knots | 1.5 mi | 800 ft | 1,177 ft | 03:35 UTC |
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 1057 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the west-southwest (250°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 1,518 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| GSO Greensboro, NC | 1176 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 925 ft | 02:54 UTC |
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,300 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 4,300 ft | 435 ft | 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 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 RDU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:59 am EDT (10:59 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for RDU
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
The forecast for PUB, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
- At times between Sun 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 25 knots, gusting to 35
- From Sun 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 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
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 6:24 pm MDT (00:24 UTC), at RDU 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RDU is before sunrise there (7:19 am EDT (11:19 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: Pueblo Memorial, Raleigh-Durham International.
