Pueblo Memorial to Quincy Rgnl-Baldwin Field PUB → UIN
627 nautical miles (722 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 077°, about 069° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:42 pm CDT (04:42 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PUB is VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 12 knots; UIN is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) 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 below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 20 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
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
- B737 at 25,000 ft, 40 nm northwest, 6:29 pm MDT (00:29 UTC): light rime icing, 0 °C, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-29. At the departure end, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
COS UA /OV BRK242015/TM 0029/FL250/TP B737/SK TOP280/TA 00/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC ZDVWC-29
- Report
- a routine report filed through COS
- Where
- 15 nm southwest (242°) of BRK
- Time
- 00:29 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- TOP280
- Temperature
- 0 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- during the climb ZDVWC-29
- A21N at 31,000 ft, 3 nm east, 6:24 pm MDT (00:24 UTC): remarks: mountain wave +/-10-20KT ZDVWC-29. At the departure end, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
PUB UA /OV PUB/TM 0024/FL310/TP A21N/RM MTN WAVE +/-10-20KT ZDVWC-29
- Report
- a routine report filed through PUB
- Where
- over PUB
- Time
- 00:24 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Remarks
- mountain wave +/-10-20KT ZDVWC-29
- CL35 at 43,000 ft, 37 nm west, 6:21 pm MDT (00:21 UTC): remarks: mtw +/-300FT zdvwc. At the departure end, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
PUB UA /OV PUB250040/TM 0021/FL430/TP CL35/RM MTW +/-300FT ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PUB
- Where
- 40 nm west (250°) of PUB
- Time
- 00:21 UTC
- Height
- at 43,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CL35
- Remarks
- mtw +/-300FT zdvwc
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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (PUB, GLD, GCK, SLN, MKC, COU, BRL). 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 | 200° at 29 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 4 h 41 min | 12:43 am CDT (05:43 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 210° at 30 kt | −19 kt | 21 °C | 139 kt | 4 h 31 min | 12:33 am CDT (05:33 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | −21 kt | 15 °C | 141 kt | 4 h 27 min | 12:29 am CDT (05:29 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | −22 kt | 12 °C | 142 kt | 4 h 25 min | 12:27 am CDT (05:27 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | −22 kt | 8 °C | 142 kt | 4 h 25 min | 12:27 am CDT (05:27 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 24 kt | −24 kt | 4 °C | 144 kt | 4 h 21 min | 12:23 am CDT (05:23 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 26 kt | −26 kt | -1 °C | 146 kt | 4 h 18 min | 12:20 am CDT (05:20 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 29 kt | −28 kt | -6 °C | 148 kt | 4 h 14 min | 12:16 am CDT (05:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 29 kt | −29 kt | -7 °C | 149 kt | 4 h 12 min | 12:14 am CDT (05:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 29 kt | −29 kt | -18 °C | 149 kt | 4 h 12 min | 12:14 am CDT (05:14 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 45 kt | −46 kt | -31 °C | 166 kt | 3 h 47 min | 11:49 pm CDT (04:49 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 49 kt | −50 kt | -39 °C | 170 kt | 3 h 41 min | 11:43 pm CDT (04:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 51 kt | −51 kt | -50 °C | 171 kt | 3 h 40 min | 11:42 pm CDT (04:42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUB | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° | ||
| GLD | used from 100 nm out; 39 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° | |
| GCK | used from 199 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 200/35 21° | 220/34 14° | 240/30 8° | 240/27 -6° | 240/31 -17° | 240/53 -30° | 250/55 -39° | 250/60 -50° | |
| SLN | used from 249 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 190/37 | 220/39 20° | 240/31 14° | 250/24 7° | 260/25 -7° | 250/26 -17° | 250/44 -31° | 260/47 -40° | 260/47 -50° |
| MKC | used from 398 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 200/28 | 220/30 16° | 270/20 11° | 280/22 7° | 260/27 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 280/38 -32° | 270/38 -40° | 280/50 -52° |
| COU | used from 547 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 210/16 | 220/19 15° | 240/33 10° | 250/29 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/19 -18° | 300/34 -31° | 300/40 -42° | 300/60 -52° |
| BRL | used from 597 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 200/20 | 250/21 16° | 240/22 10° | 260/20 5° | 270/16 -7° | 290/22 -18° | 320/41 -34° | 320/56 -43° | 310/68 -53° |
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 Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet | from the west (280°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,729 ft | 6:53 pm MDT (00:53 UTC) |
| LHX La Junta, CO | 40 nm out, 25 nm south of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,228 ft | 15:53 UTC |
| OEL Oakley, KS | 179 nm out, 12 nm north of the line | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 3,045 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| RCP Stockton, KS | 249 nm out, 13 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,999 ft | ||||
| RSL Russell, KS | 269 nm out, 19 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,863 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| MHK Manhattan, KS | 368 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,066 ft | 00:52 UTC |
| MYZ Marysville, KS | 378 nm out, 24 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,283 ft | 00:35 UTC |
| STJ St Joseph, MO | 458 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 826 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| CHT Chillicothe, MO | 518 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 783 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| IRK Kirksville, MO | 567 nm out, 15 nm north of the line | reported, no category | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 966 ft | 00:55 UTC |
| UIN Quincy, IL | destination | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 768 ft | 7:54 pm CDT (00:54 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 UIN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:42 pm CDT (04:42 UTC)
Wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for UIN
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for PUB, the departure
- From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
- At times between Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 30 knots, gusting to 50, visibility 2 miles, mist
- 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 UIN 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at UIN is before sunrise there (7:11 am CDT (12:11 UTC)).
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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, Quincy Rgnl-Baldwin Field.