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 1:09 pm MDT (19:09 UTC). 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 159 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 90 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 269 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 120 to 429 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 698 to 1166 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 70 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Near the route, 1186 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 last 0 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
- A321 at 31,000 ft, 40 nm north, 2:41 am EDT (06:41 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: mtw +/-15KT zdvwc. At the destination end, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
COS UA /OV BRK/TM 0641/FL310/TP A321/TB MOD/RM MTW +/-15KT. ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through COS
- Where
- over BRK
- Time
- 06:41 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- mtw +/-15KT zdvwc
- A21N at 33,000 ft, 40 nm north, 2:59 am EDT (06:59 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: mtw a 10-knot loss of airspeed 100FT zdvwc. At the destination end, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
COS UA /OV BRK/TM 0659/FL330/TP A21N/TB LGT CHOP/RM MTW +/-10KT 100FT. ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through COS
- Where
- over BRK
- Time
- 06:59 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- mtw a 10-knot loss of airspeed 100FT zdvwc
- A320 at 31,000 ft, 37 nm west, 2:58 am EDT (06:58 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: mtw a 10-knot loss of airspeed 100FT zdvwc. At the destination end, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
PUB UA /OV PUB260040/TM 0658/FL310/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM MTW +/-10KT 100FT. ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PUB
- Where
- 40 nm west (260°) of PUB
- Time
- 06:58 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- mtw a 10-knot loss of airspeed 100FT 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 | 1:38 pm MDT (19:38 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | +20 kt | 15 °C | 100 kt | 12 h 22 min | 1:31 pm MDT (19:31 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | +19 kt | 12 °C | 101 kt | 12 h 14 min | 1:23 pm MDT (19:23 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | +18 kt | 9 °C | 102 kt | 12 h 07 min | 1:16 pm MDT (19:16 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | +17 kt | 5 °C | 103 kt | 12 h | 1:09 pm MDT (19:09 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 18 kt | +19 kt | 0 °C | 101 kt | 12 h 14 min | 1:23 pm MDT (19:23 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 20 kt | +21 kt | -3 °C | 99 kt | 12 h 29 min | 1:38 pm MDT (19:38 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 21 kt | +23 kt | -7 °C | 97 kt | 12 h 45 min | 1:54 pm MDT (19:54 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 26 kt | +27 kt | -19 °C | 93 kt | 13 h 17 min | 2:26 pm MDT (20:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 41 kt | +42 kt | -31 °C | 78 kt | 15 h 51 min | 5:00 pm MDT (23:00 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 47 kt | +48 kt | -39 °C | 72 kt | 17 h 10 min | 6:19 pm MDT (00:19 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 44 kt | +44 kt | -49 °C | 76 kt | 16 h 16 min | 5:25 pm MDT (23:25 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 | no report just now | 435 ft | ||||
| GSO Greensboro, NC | 60 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 925 ft | ||||
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 179 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,518 ft | ||||
| BYL Williamsburg, KY | 269 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,177 ft | ||||
| GDA Marion, KY | 458 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 652 ft | ||||
| MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL | 518 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 411 ft | ||||
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 648 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,159 ft | ||||
| 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 | no report just now | 1,542 ft | ||||
| GCK Garden City, KS | 1057 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,890 ft | ||||
| LAA Lamar, CO | 1146 nm out, 15 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,705 ft | ||||
| PUB Pueblo, CO | destination | no report just now | 4,729 ft |
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, 1:09 pm MDT (19:09 UTC)
PUB has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 6:23 pm MDT (00:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:49 pm MDT (00:49 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: Raleigh-Durham International, Pueblo Memorial.