Plan a flight · Sun 10:37 pm EDT (02:37 UTC)

Raleigh-Durham International to Pueblo Memorial RDU → PUB

1,236 nautical miles (1,422 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 284°, about 293° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 12 h at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 8:37 am MDT (14:37 UTC). Right now RDU is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots; PUB is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 25 knots, gusting to 37. 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 6W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the last 10 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120155
MKCW WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6W
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
CO NM
FROM 50SSW DEN-30NNE TBE-50SSW CME-50E SJN-20NE DVC-50SSW DEN
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.

AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 50 to 169 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 110 to 289 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 130 to 319 nm out.
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 807 to 1166 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 60 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 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 RDU.

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

urgent B407 at 10,000 ft, 38 nm northwest, 10:13 pm EDT (02:13 UTC): moderate to severe turbulence. At the destination end, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UUA /OV 10 W COS/TM 0213/FL100/TP B407/TB MDT-SEV
```
Report
an urgent report filed through COS
Where
10 west cos
Time
02:13 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
B407
Turbulence
mdt-sev
A321 at 30,000 ft, 22 nm north, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 219 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
BE9L at 24,500 ft, 37 nm west, 10:21 pm EDT (02:21 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-41. At the destination end, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB250040/TM 0221/FL245/TP BE9L/TB OCNL MOD/RM ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
40 nm west (250°) of PUB
Time
02:21 UTC
Height
at 24,500 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Turbulence
occasional moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-41
C52C at 12,500 ft, 48 nm north, 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC): no icing, overcast up to 12,500 ft, 1 °C. 100 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA240030/TM 0034/FL125/TP C52C/SK OVCUNKN-TOP125/TA +1/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
30 nm southwest (240°) of ROA
Time
00:34 UTC
Height
at 12,500 ft
Aircraft
C52C
Sky
overcast, tops 12,500 ft
Temperature
+1
Icing
none
S22T descending, 4 nm south, 8:24 pm EDT (00:24 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23 tri. 179 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV KTRI050002/TM 0024/FLUNKN/TP S22T/SK BKN026-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY23 TRI
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
2 nm northeast (050°) of KTRI
Time
00:24 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
S22T
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 23 tri
B737 at 35,000 ft, 25 nm north, 9:25 pm EDT (01:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 249 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV AZQ250025/TM 0125/FL350/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
25 nm west (250°) of AZQ
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
B739 at 34,000 ft, 17 nm south, 9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 389 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWG UA /OV BWG270010/TM 0151/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of BWG
Time
01:51 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B738 at 34,000 ft, 42 nm south, 7:41 pm EDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 419 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through CKV
Where
over CKV
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B737 at 31,000 ft, 15 nm south, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 488 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PAH UA /OV CNG360015/TM 0013/FL310/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through PAH
Where
15 nm north (360°) of CNG
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME25
B737 at 25,000 ft, 40 nm northwest, 8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC): light rime icing, 0 °C, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-29. At the destination 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, 8:24 pm EDT (00:24 UTC): remarks: mountain wave +/-10-20KT ZDVWC-29. At the destination 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, 8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC): remarks: mtw +/-300FT zdvwc. At the destination 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 02:00–09:00 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 16 forecast points nearest it (RDU, ROA, TRI, TYS, LOU, BNA, EVV, CGI, COU, SGF, MKC, ICT, SLN, GCK, 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	250° at 22 kt	+21 kt	15 °C	99 kt	12 h 29 min	9:06 am MDT (15:06 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	+20 kt	15 °C	100 kt	12 h 22 min	8:59 am MDT (14:59 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	+19 kt	12 °C	101 kt	12 h 14 min	8:51 am MDT (14:51 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	+18 kt	9 °C	102 kt	12 h 07 min	8:44 am MDT (14:44 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	+17 kt	5 °C	103 kt	12 h	8:37 am MDT (14:37 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	+19 kt	0 °C	101 kt	12 h 14 min	8:51 am MDT (14:51 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 20 kt	+21 kt	-3 °C	99 kt	12 h 29 min	9:06 am MDT (15:06 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 21 kt	+23 kt	-7 °C	97 kt	12 h 45 min	9:22 am MDT (15:22 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 26 kt	+27 kt	-19 °C	93 kt	13 h 17 min	9:54 am MDT (15:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 41 kt	+42 kt	-31 °C	78 kt	15 h 51 min	12:28 pm MDT (18:28 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 47 kt	+48 kt	-39 °C	72 kt	17 h 10 min	1:47 pm MDT (19:47 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 44 kt	+44 kt	-49 °C	76 kt	16 h 16 min	12:53 pm MDT (18:53 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
RDU	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
ROA	used from 50 nm out; 70 nm from the line	310/29	330/31 13°	340/28 7°	330/25 3°	310/32 -8°	300/32 -22°	290/32 -31°	270/35 -38°	270/32 -47°
TRI	used from 100 nm out; 55 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°
TYS	used from 249 nm out; 67 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°
LOU	used from 299 nm out; 73 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°
BNA	used from 349 nm out; 66 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°
EVV	used from 399 nm out; 43 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°
CGI	used from 498 nm out; 22 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°
COU	used from 598 nm out; 69 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°
SGF	used from 648 nm out; 54 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°
MKC	used from 748 nm out; 65 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°
ICT	used from 847 nm out; 44 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°
SLN	used from 897 nm out; 36 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°
GCK	used from 997 nm out; 42 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°
GLD	used from 1096 nm out; 66 nm from the line		230/49	230/42 15°	220/26 8°	240/18 -7°	230/27 -21°	240/62 -30°	240/61 -35°	250/57 -47°
PUB	used from 1146 nm out; 65 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°

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
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	departure	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,500 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	3,500 ft	435 ft	9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC)
GSO Greensboro, NC	60 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,100 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	9,500 ft	925 ft	01:54 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	179 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	1,518 ft	01:53 UTC
BYL Williamsburg, KY	269 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	1.5 mi	600 ft	1,177 ft	02:15 UTC
GDA Marion, KY	458 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	652 ft	02:15 UTC
MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL	518 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	411 ft	01:52 UTC
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	648 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	01:55 UTC
NVD Nevada, MO	758 nm out, 11 nm south of the line	no report just now				892 ft
HUT Hutchinson, KS	927 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	1,542 ft	01:52 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS	1057 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	2,890 ft	01:54 UTC
LAA Lamar, CO	1146 nm out, 15 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	3,705 ft	01:53 UTC
PUB Pueblo, CO	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 25 knots, gusting to 37	10+ mi	none	4,729 ft	7:53 pm MDT (01:53 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 PUB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:37 am MDT (14:37 UTC)

Wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PUB

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

The forecast for RDU, the departure

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

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 RDU 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC), at PUB 6:24 pm MDT (00:24 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Raleigh-Durham International, Pueblo Memorial.