Southwest Florida International to Yampa Valley Airport RSW → HDN
1,516 nautical miles (1,745 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 310°, about 314° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 13 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 1:30 pm MDT (19:30 UTC). Right now RSW is low IFR, wind calm; HDN is VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) 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 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 878 to 1297 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 229 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the last 209 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 last 100 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). 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 RSW.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 15 forecast points nearest it (PIE, TLH, MOB, JAN, LIT, FSM, TUL, OKC, ICT, GAG, GCK, GLD, PUB, DEN, GJT). 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 | 230° at 17 kt | +7 kt | 20 °C | 113 kt | 13 h 25 min | 1:30 pm MDT (19:30 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | +9 kt | 17 °C | 111 kt | 13 h 39 min | 1:44 pm MDT (19:44 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | +10 kt | 14 °C | 110 kt | 13 h 47 min | 1:52 pm MDT (19:52 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | +11 kt | 10 °C | 109 kt | 13 h 54 min | 1:59 pm MDT (19:59 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | +13 kt | 6 °C | 107 kt | 14 h 10 min | 2:15 pm MDT (20:15 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | +12 kt | 2 °C | 108 kt | 14 h 02 min | 2:07 pm MDT (20:07 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | +12 kt | -2 °C | 108 kt | 14 h 02 min | 2:07 pm MDT (20:07 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 21 kt | +12 kt | -6 °C | 108 kt | 14 h 02 min | 2:07 pm MDT (20:07 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 26 kt | +19 kt | -18 °C | 101 kt | 15 h 01 min | 3:06 pm MDT (21:06 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 36 kt | +30 kt | -30 °C | 90 kt | 16 h 51 min | 4:56 pm MDT (22:56 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 37 kt | +32 kt | -39 °C | 88 kt | 17 h 14 min | 5:19 pm MDT (23:19 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 33 kt | +31 kt | -50 °C | 89 kt | 17 h 02 min | 5:07 pm MDT (23:07 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| TLH | used from 200 nm out; 97 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| MOB | used from 299 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
| JAN | used from 499 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| LIT | used from 648 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| FSM | used from 748 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| TUL | used from 898 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| OKC | used from 948 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 200/44 | 230/32 18° | 240/13 15° | 240/10 9° | 240/20 -5° | 250/27 -16° | 260/47 -28° | 270/48 -39° | 270/45 -50° |
| ICT | used from 998 nm out; 71 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° |
| GAG | used from 1047 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 220/40 19° | 230/28 14° | 240/23 8° | 230/21 -6° | 240/31 -19° | 250/66 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 260/47 -49° | |
| GCK | used from 1097 nm out; 56 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 1247 nm out; 59 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 1297 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° | ||
| DEN | used from 1347 nm out; 30 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° | ||
| GJT | used from 1496 nm out; 104 nm from the line | 210/43 7° | 230/45 1° | 220/49 -12° | 220/62 -22° | 220/59 -28° | 230/60 -33° | 220/55 -45° |
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 | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: mist | calm | 1 mi | 200 ft | 29 ft | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC) |
| PGD Punta Gorda, FL | 20 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the north (350°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| PNS Pensacola, FL | 369 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 120 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| HKS Jackson, MS | 559 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 341 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| CRT Crossett, AR | 658 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 183 ft | ||||
| MEZ Mena, AR | 798 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,079 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| WDG Enid, OK | 1007 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,167 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| GCK Garden City, KS | 1177 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 19 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,890 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| LIC Limon, CO | 1337 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 5,374 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| APA Denver, CO | 1397 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,884 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| HDN Hayden, CO | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,606 ft | 11:56 pm MDT (05:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,606 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HDN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:30 pm MDT (19:30 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR
30% chance between Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 2,600 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for HDN
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 2,600 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
The forecast for RSW, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 4 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, mist, a broken layer at 200 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, 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 HDN 6:32 pm MDT (00:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm MDT (00:59 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: Southwest Florida International, Yampa Valley Airport.