Plan a flight · Sun 11:04 pm EDT (03:04 UTC)

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 10:29 am MDT (16:29 UTC). Right now RSW is VFR, wind calm; HDN is VFR, wind calm. 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 1067 to 1297 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 209 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 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 route from 1436 to 1476 nm out.

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 B407 at 10,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 10:13 pm EDT (02:13 UTC): moderate to severe turbulence. 1377 nm along the route, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UUA /OV 10 W COS/TM 0213/FL100/TP B407/TB MDT-SEV
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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
B738 at 18,000 ft, 39 nm southwest, 10:02 pm EDT (02:02 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 18,000 ft to 25,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-41. 1397 nm along the route, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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COS UA /OV BRK270030/TM 0202/FL180/TP B738/TB MOD CHOP 180-250/RM DURC ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
30 nm west (270°) of BRK
Time
02:02 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate chop from 18,000 ft to 25,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-41
GLF4 at 25,000 ft, 14 nm southwest, 10:05 pm EDT (02:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. 1416 nm along the route, 14 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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DEN UA /OV FQF250040/TM 0205/FL250/TP GLF4/TB MOD /RM DURC ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40 nm west (250°) of FQF
Time
02:05 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-05
B738 at 23,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 10:34 pm EDT (02:34 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. 1426 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DVV270030/TM 0234/FL230/TP B738/TB MOD /RM DURC ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
30 nm west (270°) of DVV
Time
02:34 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-05
BCS1 at 24,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 9:30 pm EDT (01:30 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. 1426 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DVV270030/TM 0130/FL240/TP BCS1/TB MOD 220-240/RM DURC ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
30 nm west (270°) of DVV
Time
01:30 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS1
Turbulence
moderate from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-05
CRJ2 at 19,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. At the destination end, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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EGE UA /OV RLG010052/TM 0047/FL190/TP CRJ2/TB COSN MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through EGE
Where
52 nm north (010°) of RLG
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
cosn moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-13
E75L at 28,000 ft, 24 nm south, 9:31 pm EDT (01:31 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-03. At the destination end, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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EEO UA /OV EKR085036/TM 0131/FL280/TP E75L/TB MOD/RM ZDVWC-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through EEO
Where
36 nm east (085°) of EKR
Time
01:31 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-03
CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 8:10 pm EDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME20. 758 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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HOT UA /OV HOT/TM 0010/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/RM ZME20
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOT
Where
over HOT
Time
00:10 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME20
CL60 at 33,000 ft, 22 nm southwest, 10:35 pm EDT (02:35 UTC): remarks: mtw +/-100FT zdvwc. 1357 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest 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, 23 nm southwest, 8:48 pm EDT (00:48 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. 1377 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest 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 25,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC): light rime icing, 0 °C, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-29. 1377 nm along the route, 40 nm southwest 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
B737 at 14,000 ft, 7 nm southwest, 8:20 pm EDT (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. 1377 nm along the route, 7 nm southwest 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
E55P at 38,000 ft, 30 nm southwest, 9:23 pm EDT (01:23 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-05. 1387 nm along the route, 30 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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DEN UA /OV FQF200040/TM 0123/FL380/TP E55P/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40 nm south (200°) of FQF
Time
01:23 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-05
B737 descending, 17 nm northeast, 10:29 pm EDT (02:29 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 1397 nm along the route, 17 nm northeast 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

5 more routine reports are on the map.

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	10:29 am MDT (16:29 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	+9 kt	17 °C	111 kt	13 h 39 min	10:43 am MDT (16:43 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	+10 kt	14 °C	110 kt	13 h 47 min	10:51 am MDT (16:51 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	+11 kt	10 °C	109 kt	13 h 54 min	10:58 am MDT (16:58 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	+13 kt	6 °C	107 kt	14 h 10 min	11:14 am MDT (17:14 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	+12 kt	2 °C	108 kt	14 h 02 min	11:06 am MDT (17:06 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	+12 kt	-2 °C	108 kt	14 h 02 min	11:06 am MDT (17:06 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 21 kt	+12 kt	-6 °C	108 kt	14 h 02 min	11:06 am MDT (17:06 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 26 kt	+19 kt	-18 °C	101 kt	15 h 01 min	12:05 pm MDT (18:05 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 36 kt	+30 kt	-30 °C	90 kt	16 h 51 min	1:55 pm MDT (19:55 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 37 kt	+32 kt	-39 °C	88 kt	17 h 14 min	2:18 pm MDT (20:18 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 33 kt	+31 kt	-50 °C	89 kt	17 h 02 min	2:06 pm MDT (20:06 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	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	29 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	20 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	25 ft	02:53 UTC
PNS Pensacola, FL	369 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	120 ft	02:53 UTC
HKS Jackson, MS	559 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	341 ft	02:53 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	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,079 ft	02:55 UTC
WDG Enid, OK	1007 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	1,167 ft	02:55 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS	1177 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	2,890 ft	02:54 UTC
LIC Limon, CO	1337 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	5,374 ft	02:55 UTC
APA Denver, CO	1397 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 14,000 feet, a broken layer at 22,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 21 knots, gusting to 34	10+ mi	22,000 ft	5,884 ft	02:53 UTC
HDN Hayden, CO	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	6,606 ft	8:56 pm MDT (02:56 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, 10:29 am MDT (16:29 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 VFR

The whole forecast for HDN

From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
At times between Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) and 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
From Sun 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet
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 5,000 feet, scattered clouds 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
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

The forecast for RSW, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 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 6:33 pm MDT (00:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm MDT (01:01 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, Yampa Valley Airport.