Rogers Executive - Carter Field to Centennial Airport ROG → APA
543 nautical miles (625 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 294°, about 293° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 11:23 am MDT (17:23 UTC). Right now ROG is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots; APA is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 12 knots, gusting to 16. 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: 2 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 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 first 346 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 464 to 533 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the last 59 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 20 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 ROG.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CRJ7 at 28,000 ft, 20 nm south, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: zkc fd dl. 276 nm along the route, 20 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
- B738 at 11,000 ft, 46 nm southwest, 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 513 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest 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
- UAL1735 at 19,000 ft, 28 nm west, 6:50 am CDT (11:50 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 237° at 58 knots. At the destination end, 28 nm west 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
- B752 at 23,000 ft, 44 nm west, 6:39 am CDT (11:39 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. At the destination end, 44 nm west 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, 38 nm northwest, 6:24 am CDT (11:24 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zdvwc. At the destination end, 38 nm northwest 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, 36 nm northwest, 5:26 am CDT (10:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. At the destination end, 36 nm northwest 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
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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (TUL, ICT, GCK, GLD, DEN). 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 | 240° at 37 kt | +24 kt | 22 °C | 96 kt | 5 h 39 min | 11:55 am MDT (17:55 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 32 kt | +22 kt | 19 °C | 98 kt | 5 h 32 min | 11:48 am MDT (17:48 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 25 kt | +18 kt | 14 °C | 102 kt | 5 h 19 min | 11:35 am MDT (17:35 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | +15 kt | 10 °C | 105 kt | 5 h 10 min | 11:26 am MDT (17:26 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | +14 kt | 6 °C | 106 kt | 5 h 07 min | 11:23 am MDT (17:23 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 27 kt | +15 kt | 1 °C | 105 kt | 5 h 10 min | 11:26 am MDT (17:26 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 31 kt | +17 kt | -4 °C | 103 kt | 5 h 16 min | 11:32 am MDT (17:32 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 34 kt | +18 kt | -7 °C | 102 kt | 5 h 19 min | 11:35 am MDT (17:35 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 40 kt | +23 kt | -20 °C | 97 kt | 5 h 36 min | 11:52 am MDT (17:52 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 68 kt | +54 kt | -29 °C | 66 kt | 8 h 14 min | 2:30 pm MDT (20:30 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 69 kt | +61 kt | -36 °C | 59 kt | 9 h 12 min | 3:28 pm MDT (21:28 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 60 kt | +52 kt | -49 °C | 68 kt | 7 h 59 min | 2:15 pm MDT (20:15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUL | used from 0 nm out; 67 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° |
| ICT | used from 99 nm out; 54 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° |
| GCK | used from 247 nm out; 65 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° | |
| GLD | used from 346 nm out; 46 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° | |
| DEN | used from 444 nm out; 74 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROG Rogers, AR | departure | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,358 ft | 6:58 am CDT (11:58 UTC) |
| GMJ Grove, OK | 30 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | none | 831 ft | 11:55 UTC | |
| CFV Coffeyville, KS | 79 nm out, 12 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 754 ft | 11:52 UTC |
| WLD Winfield/Arkansas City, KS | 148 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,160 ft | 11:54 UTC |
| ICT Wichita, KS | 178 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 18,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,332 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| PTT Pratt, KS | 237 nm out, 12 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,952 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| TQK Scott City, KS | 346 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,968 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| ITR Burlington, CO | 425 nm out, 18 nm north of the line | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,218 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| LIC Limon, CO | 484 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,374 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| APA Denver, CO | destination | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 12 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 5,884 ft | 5:53 am MDT (11:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,884 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At APA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:23 am MDT (17:23 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for APA
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:30 am MDT (15:30 UTC): wind from the southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Tue 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Tue 5:00 am MDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
The forecast for ROG, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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 ROG 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC), at APA 6:23 pm MDT (00:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 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: Rogers Executive - Carter Field, Centennial Airport.