Roswell Air Center Airport to Scottsbluff/Western Nebraska Rgnl/Wm B Heilig Field ROW → BFF
517 nautical miles (595 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 005°, about 355° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:26 am MDT (06:26 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ROW is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 9 knots; BFF is VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 12 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 route from 79 to 497 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 119 to 248 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 169 to 219 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 258 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 ROW.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent B407 at 10,000 ft, 45 nm west, 8:13 pm MDT (02:13 UTC): moderate to severe turbulence. 328 nm along the route, 45 nm west 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
- A21N at 31,000 ft, 20 nm west, 6:24 pm MDT (00:24 UTC): remarks: mountain wave +/-10-20KT ZDVWC-29. 298 nm along the route, 20 nm west 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
- B737 at 25,000 ft, 46 nm west, 6:29 pm MDT (00:29 UTC): light rime icing, 0 °C, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-29. 328 nm along the route, 46 nm west 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
- CL60 at 33,000 ft, 17 nm west, 8:35 pm MDT (02:35 UTC): remarks: mtw +/-100FT zdvwc. 338 nm along the route, 17 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
COS UA /OV BRK080015/TM 0235/FL330/TP CL60/RM MTW +/-100FT ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through COS
- Where
- 15 nm east (080°) of BRK
- Time
- 02:35 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CL60
- Remarks
- mtw +/-100FT zdvwc
- GLF6 at 40,000 ft, 40 nm west, 6:48 pm MDT (00:48 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. 348 nm along the route, 40 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
COS UA /OV COS340020/TM 0048/FL400/TP GLF6/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-46
- Report
- a routine report filed through COS
- Where
- 20 nm north (340°) of COS
- Time
- 00:48 UTC
- Height
- at 40,000 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF6
- Turbulence
- light to moderate chop
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-46
- B737 at 14,000 ft, 35 nm west, 6:20 pm MDT (00:20 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: light to moderate from 14,000 ft to 16,000 ft occn light above 16,000 ft. 368 nm along the route, 35 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN170025/TM 0020/FL140/TP B737/TB LGT-MOD/RM LGT-MOD 140-160 OCCN LGT ABOVE 160
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 25 nm south (170°) of DEN
- Time
- 00:20 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light to moderate
- Remarks
- light to moderate from 14,000 ft to 16,000 ft occn light above 16,000 ft
- B737 descending, 38 nm west, 8:29 pm MDT (02:29 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 388 nm along the route, 38 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0229/FLDURD/TP B737/TB NEG BLO 100
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- over DEN
- Time
- 02:29 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- no below 10,000 ft
- B737 descending, 38 nm west, 7:23 pm MDT (01:23 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 388 nm along the route, 38 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0123/FLDURD/TP B737/TB NEG BLO 100
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- over DEN
- Time
- 01:23 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- no below 10,000 ft
- A321 descending, 38 nm west, 6:26 pm MDT (00:26 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 388 nm along the route, 38 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0026/FLDURD/TP A321/TB NEG BLO 100
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- over DEN
- Time
- 00:26 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- no below 10,000 ft
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 5 forecast points nearest it (ROW, TCC, PUB, DEN, BFF). 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 | 200° at 36 kt | −34 kt | 154 kt | 3 h 21 min | 12:32 am MDT (06:32 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 35 kt | −33 kt | 153 kt | 3 h 23 min | 12:34 am MDT (06:34 UTC) | |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −21 kt | 13 °C | 141 kt | 3 h 40 min | 12:51 am MDT (06:51 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | −21 kt | 10 °C | 141 kt | 3 h 40 min | 12:51 am MDT (06:51 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 34 kt | −23 kt | 5 °C | 143 kt | 3 h 37 min | 12:48 am MDT (06:48 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 36 kt | −26 kt | 0 °C | 146 kt | 3 h 32 min | 12:43 am MDT (06:43 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 38 kt | −30 kt | -4 °C | 150 kt | 3 h 27 min | 12:38 am MDT (06:38 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 40 kt | −32 kt | -7 °C | 152 kt | 3 h 24 min | 12:35 am MDT (06:35 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 48 kt | −36 kt | -20 °C | 156 kt | 3 h 19 min | 12:30 am MDT (06:30 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 62 kt | −39 kt | -29 °C | 159 kt | 3 h 15 min | 12:26 am MDT (06:26 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 60 kt | −31 kt | -35 °C | 151 kt | 3 h 25 min | 12:36 am MDT (06:36 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 54 kt | −26 kt | -47 °C | 146 kt | 3 h 32 min | 12:43 am MDT (06:43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROW | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 190/33 | 210/27 14° | 220/28 6° | 230/36 -6° | 230/56 -15° | 230/63 -27° | 250/59 -37° | 260/57 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 50 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| PUB | used from 199 nm out; 79 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° | ||
| DEN | used from 348 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| BFF | used from 447 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 180/28 | 220/33 15° | 210/31 7° | 230/32 -9° | 220/41 -21° | 220/40 -33° | 240/47 -36° | 250/54 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROW Roswell, NM | departure | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,671 ft | 8:51 pm MDT (02:51 UTC) |
| FSU Fort Sumner, NM | 70 nm out, 10 nm east of the line | no report just now | 4,164 ft | ||||
| TAD Trinidad, CO | 238 nm out, 10 nm west of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24 | 10+ mi | none | 5,761 ft | 02:54 UTC |
| PUB Pueblo, CO | 298 nm out, 23 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,729 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| LIC Limon, CO | 358 nm out, 11 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 5,374 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| FMM Fort Morgan, CO | 427 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24 | 10+ mi | none | 4,595 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| IBM Kimball, NE | 477 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | VFR | from the east-southeast (110°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,925 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| BFF Scottsbluff, NE | destination | VFR | from the east (100°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,967 ft | 8:53 pm MDT (02:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,761 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BFF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:26 am MDT (06:26 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for BFF
- From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
- 30% chance between Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for ROW, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
- 30% chance between Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind variable at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 6 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 9,000 feet (thunderheads)
- From Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 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 ROW 6:28 pm MDT (00:28 UTC), at BFF 6:17 pm MDT (00:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:45 pm MDT (00:45 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BFF is before sunrise there (7:03 am MDT (13:03 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: Roswell Air Center Airport, Scottsbluff/Western Nebraska Rgnl/Wm B Heilig Field.