Plan a flight · Mon 10:40 am EDT (14:40 UTC)

Southwest Florida International to Centennial Airport RSW → APA

1,394 nautical miles (1,605 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 310°, about 314° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 8:54 pm MDT (02:54 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RSW is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots; APA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 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 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 1076 nm along 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 last 110 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 RSW.

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

urgent E75L at 6,600 ft, 38 nm southwest, 10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 25-knot gain of airspeed during the climb 17L. At the destination end, 38 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UUA /OV COS/TM 1408/FL066/TP E75L/TB LGT/RM LLWS +25KTS DURC 17L
```
Report
an urgent report filed through COS
Where
over COS
Time
14:08 UTC
Height
at 6,600 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
light
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 25-knot gain of airspeed during the climb 17L
urgent C172 at 6,700 ft, 0 nm south, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1254/FL067/TP C172/RM LLWS +/- 10 KTS DURC
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
over KAPA
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 6,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb
urgent FA7X at 6,800 ft, 0 nm south, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1240/FL068/TP FA7X/RM LLWS -40 KTS DURC RY 35R
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
over KAPA
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 6,800 ft
Aircraft
FA7X
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R
urgent TBM7 at 100 ft, 1 nm southeast, 8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed. At the destination end, 1 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV APA140001/TM 1230/FL001/TP TBM7/TB LGT CHOP/RM LLWS +-10KTS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
1 nm southeast (140°) of APA
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
TBM7
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed
E55P at 8,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV 5S COS/TM 1430/FL080/TP E55P/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
5S cos
Time
14:30 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
moderate
B38M at 12,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: from 11,000 ft to 12,000 ft. At the destination end, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN090025/TM 1407/FL120/TP B38M/TB MOD/RM 110-120
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
25 nm east (090°) of DEN
Time
14:07 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
from 11,000 ft to 12,000 ft
C172 at 9,500 ft, 25 nm south, 8:43 am EDT (12:43 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK348/005/TM 1243/FL095/TP C172/TB TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
BRK348/005
Time
12:43 UTC
Height
at 9,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
turbulence moderate chop
B737 at 21,000 ft, 34 nm north, 10:05 am EDT (14:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: mountain wave a 30-knot gain of airspeed from 25,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. At the destination end, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN310025/TM 1405/FL210/TP B737/TB MOD TURB/RM MTN WAVE +30KTS 250-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
25 nm northwest (310°) of DEN
Time
14:05 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
mountain wave a 30-knot gain of airspeed from 25,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
B738 descending, 49 nm north, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): moderate turbulence from 11,000 ft to 20,000 ft. At the destination end, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40NW DEN/TM 1301/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40NW den
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 11,000 ft
B738 descending, 25 nm west, 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC): moderate turbulence from 16,000 ft to 20,000 ft. At the destination end, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40SW DEN/TM 1255/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40SW den
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 16,000 ft
C172 at 200 ft, 1 nm north, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed. At the destination end, 1 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UA /OV APA350001/TM 1235/FL002/TP C172/TB MOD TURB/RM LLWS +-15KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through APA
Where
1 nm north (350°) of APA
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed
B737 at 16,000 ft, 50 nm north, 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320040/TM 1223/FL160/TP B737/TB MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
A321 at 28,000 ft, 31 nm southwest, 10:04 am EDT (14:04 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW210030/TM 1404/FL280/TP A321/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
30 nm southwest (210°) of RSW
Time
14:04 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
light
B772 at 32,000 ft, 36 nm southwest, 9:12 am EDT (13:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW250040/TM 1312/FL320/TP B772/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
40 nm west (250°) of RSW
Time
13:12 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B772
Turbulence
none

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 13 forecast points nearest it (PIE, TLH, MOB, JAN, LIT, FSM, TUL, OKC, GAG, GCK, GLD, PUB, 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	250° at 10 kt	+6 kt	20 °C	114 kt	12 h 14 min	8:54 pm MDT (02:54 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 12 kt	+8 kt	17 °C	112 kt	12 h 27 min	9:07 pm MDT (03:07 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 13 kt	+8 kt	13 °C	112 kt	12 h 27 min	9:07 pm MDT (03:07 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	+10 kt	9 °C	110 kt	12 h 40 min	9:20 pm MDT (03:20 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	+13 kt	6 °C	107 kt	13 h 02 min	9:42 pm MDT (03:42 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	+14 kt	1 °C	106 kt	13 h 09 min	9:49 pm MDT (03:49 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	+14 kt	-3 °C	106 kt	13 h 09 min	9:49 pm MDT (03:49 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 20 kt	+15 kt	-6 °C	105 kt	13 h 17 min	9:57 pm MDT (03:57 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 23 kt	+19 kt	-17 °C	101 kt	13 h 48 min	10:28 pm MDT (04:28 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 37 kt	+36 kt	-30 °C	84 kt	16 h 36 min	1:16 am MDT (07:16 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 37 kt	+38 kt	-39 °C	82 kt	17 h	1:40 am MDT (07:40 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 33 kt	+34 kt	-50 °C	86 kt	16 h 13 min	12:53 am MDT (06:53 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
PIE	used from 0 nm out; 73 nm from the line	360/14	010/20 18°	320/11 13°	290/16 8°	340/11 -6°	350/21 -17°	360/39 -32°	010/39 -42°	350/17 -50°
TLH	used from 199 nm out; 97 nm from the line	360/24	350/19 18°	340/18 11°	320/14 6°	360/12 -5°	350/21 -17°	350/29 -32°	360/34 -41°	340/33 -53°
MOB	used from 299 nm out; 101 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	L/V 11°	300/9 6°	330/12 -4°	330/12 -16°	340/28 -30°	340/36 -40°	360/34 -51°
JAN	used from 498 nm out; 34 nm from the line	210/8	230/13 18°	240/10 11°	260/11 6°	280/16 -5°	260/12 -15°	330/34 -30°	320/39 -40°	340/34 -51°
LIT	used from 647 nm out; 83 nm from the line	230/23	250/23 17°	250/18 11°	250/18 7°	250/27 -7°	270/23 -15°	290/50 -30°	300/43 -38°	320/38 -50°
FSM	used from 747 nm out; 72 nm from the line	210/15	230/31 18°	230/26 12°	240/22 8°	260/26 -6°	270/29 -16°	280/56 -29°	290/47 -37°	310/41 -50°
TUL	used from 896 nm out; 37 nm from the line	210/24	220/29 18°	240/17 14°	250/16 8°	260/28 -6°	260/36 -18°	270/63 -28°	280/54 -37°	290/46 -49°
OKC	used from 946 nm out; 49 nm from the line	200/23	220/26 19°	210/12 16°	230/16 8°	250/36 -6°	250/45 -17°	260/61 -28°	270/51 -37°	270/42 -49°
GAG	used from 1046 nm out; 60 nm from the line		230/27 21°	230/27 15°	230/26 8°	240/41 -7°	250/54 -19°	250/72 -27°	260/70 -37°	260/64 -49°
GCK	used from 1096 nm out; 57 nm from the line		250/23 20°	230/35 13°	240/47 7°	240/42 -7°	250/43 -20°	240/81 -28°	250/87 -37°	250/83 -49°
GLD	used from 1245 nm out; 59 nm from the line		240/22	250/24 13°	250/39 6°	230/42 -8°	230/55 -21°	240/87 -30°	240/96 -36°	250/93 -48°
PUB	used from 1295 nm out; 66 nm from the line			250/31 11°	240/42 5°	230/46 -7°	230/59 -20°	240/77 -30°	230/94 -37°	240/95 -49°
DEN	used from 1345 nm out; 32 nm from the line			230/7 11°	230/13 4°	230/40 -9°	230/48 -20°	240/66 -32°	240/88 -38°	230/100 -47°

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
RSW Fort Myers, FL	departure	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	20 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	13:53 UTC
PNS Pensacola, FL	369 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	120 ft	13:53 UTC
LUL Laurel, MS	498 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	238 ft	14:35 UTC
JAN Jackson, MS	558 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	346 ft	13:54 UTC
MEZ Mena, AR	807 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,079 ft	14:35 UTC
SWO Stillwater, OK	976 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,000 ft	13:53 UTC
WDG Enid, OK	1006 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 17 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	1,167 ft	13:45 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS	1175 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 16 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	2,890 ft	13:54 UTC
LIC Limon, CO	1335 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	5,374 ft	13:55 UTC
APA Denver, CO	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	5,884 ft	7:53 am MDT (13:53 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, 8:54 pm MDT (02:54 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 RSW, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): a broken layer at 1,200 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 RSW 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at APA 6:23 pm MDT (00:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at APA is after sunset there (6:24 pm MDT (00:24 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 southern Plains · 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: Southwest Florida International, Centennial Airport.