Plan a flight · Mon 6:06 am MDT (12:06 UTC)

Rifle Garfield County to Charleston Executive RIL → JZI

1,399 nautical miles (1,610 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 098°, about 088° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:14 pm EDT (20:14 UTC). Right now RIL is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots; JZI is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 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 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 first 20 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 20 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 200 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 150 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 60 nm of 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 route from 130 to 200 nm out.
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 330 to 730 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 1040 to 1160 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 1140 to 1189 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, 1150 nm along the route.
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 1179 to 1209 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 80 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 RIL.

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

PC12 at 5,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 5:23 am MDT (11:23 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent zdvwc. At the departure end, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV GJT/TM 1123/FL050/TP PC12/TB LGT-MOD/IC NEG/RM DURD. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
over GJT
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
light to moderate
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent zdvwc
B752 at 23,000 ft, 4 nm east, 5:39 am MDT (11:39 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 90 nm along the route, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN231058/TM 1139/FL230/TP B752/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
58 nm southwest (231°) of DEN
Time
11:39 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zdvwc
B38M at 21,000 ft, 43 nm north, 5:24 am MDT (11:24 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zdvwc. 100 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN277039/TM 1124/FL210/TP B38M/TB LGT-MOD CHOP BLO 180 NEG ABV 180/RM DURC. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
39 nm west (277°) of DEN
Time
11:24 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light to moderate chop below 18,000 ft no above 18,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb zdvwc
B763 at 23,000 ft, 44 nm north, 4:26 am MDT (10:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 100 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN278037/TM 1026/FL230/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
37 nm west (278°) of DEN
Time
10:26 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zdvwc
UAL1735 at 19,000 ft, 11 nm north, 5:50 am MDT (11:50 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 237° at 58 knots. 110 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1735 3925N 10525W 1150 F190 237/058KT TB INTMT LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B738 at 11,000 ft, 25 nm south, 5:42 am MDT (11:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 150 nm along the route, 25 nm south 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
CRJ7 at 28,000 ft, 29 nm south, 5:25 am MDT (11:25 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: zkc fd dl. 400 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DDC UA /OV DDC090024/TM 1125/FL280/TP CRJ7/TB LGT/RM ZKC FD DL
```
Report
a routine report filed through DDC
Where
24 nm east (090°) of DDC
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
light
Remarks
zkc fd dl
C56X at 1,000 ft, 25 nm north, 5:04 am MDT (11:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 1110 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1104/FL010/TP C56X/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 25 nm north, 4:15 am MDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 1110 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
B38M at 35,000 ft, 23 nm north, 4:04 am MDT (10:04 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 39. 1140 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV GQO110025/TM 1004/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 39
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm east (110°) of GQO
Time
10:04 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 39
B712 at 20,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 5:17 am MDT (11:17 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 1199 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1117/FL200/TP B712/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
A319 at 19,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 4:42 am MDT (10:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 1199 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1042/FL190/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
CRJ9 at 2,200 ft, 3 nm south, 5:09 am MDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 2,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 1289 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS350002/TM 1109/FL022/TP CRJ9/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm north (350°) of AGS
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
clear
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 16 forecast points nearest it (GJT, DEN, PUB, GLD, GCK, SLN, ICT, TUL, SGF, CGI, MEM, BNA, HSV, ATL, CAE, CHS). 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	260° at 21 kt	−20 kt		140 kt	10 h	6:06 pm EDT (22:06 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 21 kt	−21 kt	22 °C	141 kt	9 h 55 min	6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	−20 kt	14 °C	140 kt	10 h	6:06 pm EDT (22:06 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−18 kt	11 °C	138 kt	10 h 08 min	6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	−17 kt	7 °C	137 kt	10 h 13 min	6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	−19 kt	3 °C	139 kt	10 h 04 min	6:10 pm EDT (22:10 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 22 kt	−21 kt	-2 °C	141 kt	9 h 55 min	6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 24 kt	−23 kt	-6 °C	143 kt	9 h 47 min	5:53 pm EDT (21:53 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 25 kt	−24 kt	-7 °C	144 kt	9 h 43 min	5:49 pm EDT (21:49 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 28 kt	−27 kt	-19 °C	147 kt	9 h 31 min	5:37 pm EDT (21:37 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 47 kt	−48 kt	-31 °C	168 kt	8 h 20 min	4:26 pm EDT (20:26 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 50 kt	−52 kt	-38 °C	172 kt	8 h 08 min	4:14 pm EDT (20:14 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 44 kt	−46 kt	-49 °C	166 kt	8 h 26 min	4:32 pm EDT (20:32 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
GJT	used from 0 nm out; 65 nm from the line			220/26 6°	230/39 0°	220/55 -13°	230/60 -23°	230/78 -31°	230/80 -35°	230/74 -44°
DEN	used from 50 nm out; 75 nm from the line			270/24 11°	230/13 5°	230/48 -8°	230/46 -20°	230/63 -30°	240/78 -36°	240/78 -48°
PUB	used from 150 nm out; 51 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 200 nm out; 66 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°
GCK	used from 300 nm out; 37 nm from the line		240/40 22°	240/40 14°	240/38 7°	230/39 -7°	230/45 -20°	250/73 -28°	260/74 -36°	260/64 -49°
SLN	used from 400 nm out; 67 nm from the line	230/49	240/41 22°	230/26 15°	220/21 7°	240/38 -8°	240/44 -21°	260/77 -29°	270/70 -36°	270/63 -48°
ICT	used from 450 nm out; 25 nm from the line	230/45	240/33 21°	230/23 14°	230/22 7°	240/29 -7°	240/36 -20°	260/78 -29°	270/69 -36°	270/56 -49°
TUL	used from 550 nm out; 79 nm from the line	230/42	250/23 17°	220/16 14°	240/10 8°	240/20 -6°	260/28 -17°	270/61 -29°	280/52 -38°	290/46 -50°
SGF	used from 600 nm out; 65 nm from the line	230/37	260/20 15°	250/16 13°	250/15 8°	260/28 -7°	250/31 -17°	280/59 -31°	280/59 -39°	290/55 -50°
CGI	used from 800 nm out; 82 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
MEM	used from 850 nm out; 58 nm from the line	250/19	260/19 17°	270/20 12°	270/16 6°	270/21 -6°	290/27 -17°	300/37 -30°	300/49 -40°	310/40 -51°
BNA	used from 950 nm out; 72 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
HSV	used from 1000 nm out; 31 nm from the line	300/20	310/14 16°	310/18 10°	310/15 4°	320/19 -5°	290/16 -18°	320/36 -32°	320/47 -41°	330/42 -50°
ATL	used from 1100 nm out; 62 nm from the line	330/32	340/36 17°	350/34 10°	340/25 6°	330/27 -6°	350/35 -18°	330/49 -32°	340/47 -41°	340/27 -51°
CAE	used from 1249 nm out; 62 nm from the line	340/17	330/15 12°	320/22 9°	320/31 5°	330/35 -7°	320/33 -19°	340/40 -32°	350/43 -39°	320/35 -49°
CHS	used from 1349 nm out; 21 nm from the line	330/14	300/17 14°	320/21 9°	310/26 6°	310/32 -6°	280/34 -19°	260/37 -32°	280/30 -39°	310/30 -50°

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
RIL Rifle, CO	departure	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	5,536 ft	5:53 am MDT (11:53 UTC)
ASE Aspen, CO	40 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	7,837 ft	11:53 UTC
COS Colorado Springs, CO	150 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	6,187 ft	11:54 UTC
LQR Larned, KS	410 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	2,012 ft	11:55 UTC
HUT Hutchinson, KS	470 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,542 ft	11:52 UTC
JLN Joplin, MO	640 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	977 ft	11:53 UTC
BBG Branson, MO	710 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,302 ft	11:45 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	920 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	434 ft	11:53 UTC
GZS Pulaski, TN	1020 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	688 ft	11:55 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	1219 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	812 ft	11:51 UTC
AGS Augusta, GA	1289 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	145 ft	11:53 UTC
JZI Charleston, SC	destination	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	18 ft	7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At JZI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:14 pm EDT (20:14 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for JZI

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for RIL, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
At times between Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 13,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 13,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
From Tue 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
30% chance between Tue 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC) and 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Tue 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
30% chance between Tue 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 1,500 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 110 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 1169 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at RIL 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC), at JZI 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 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 upper Mississippi valley · 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: Rifle Garfield County, Charleston Executive.