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Shreveport Regional to Denver International SHV → DEN

688 nautical miles (792 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 313°, about 311° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:12 am MDT (07:12 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SHV is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 4 knots; DEN is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 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: 875 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 379 to 568 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 90 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 60 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 SHV.

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

  • UAL2199 at 35,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 247° at 79 knots. 658 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ARP UAL2199 4007N 10337W 2331 F350 247/079KT TB MOD CHOP IC
    Report
    a routine report filed through ARP
  • A21N at 32,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-61. At the destination end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AKO UA /OV AKO270030/TM 2342/FL320/TP A21N/TB INTMT MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-61
    Report
    a routine report filed through AKO
    Where
    30 nm west (270°) of AKO
    Time
    23:42 UTC
    Height
    at 32,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A21N
    Turbulence
    intermittent moderate chop
    Remarks
    ZDVWC-61
  • BCS1 at 24,000 ft, 28 nm west, 8:30 pm CDT (01:30 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. At the destination end, 28 nm west 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
  • BCS3 at 24,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 42 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV DEN320045/TM 2328/FL240/TP BCS3/TB MOD 240-220/RM DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    45 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
    Time
    23:28 UTC
    Height
    at 24,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Turbulence
    moderate from 24,000 ft to 22,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent
  • A320 at 8,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC): light chop turbulence from 8,000 ft to 16,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 658 nm along the route, 17 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV DEN080030/TM 2342/FL080/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP 080-160/RM DURC
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    30 nm east (080°) of DEN
    Time
    23:42 UTC
    Height
    at 8,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Turbulence
    light chop from 8,000 ft to 16,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the climb
  • GLF6 at 40,000 ft, 38 nm southwest, 7:48 pm CDT (00:48 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. At the destination end, 38 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 14,000 ft, 22 nm southwest, 7:20 pm CDT (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. At the destination end, 22 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
  • B738 at 35,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-07. At the destination end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AKO UA /OV AKO270030/TM 2330/FL350/TP B738/TB CONS LGT /RM ZDVWC-07
    Report
    a routine report filed through AKO
    Where
    30 nm west (270°) of AKO
    Time
    23:30 UTC
    Height
    at 35,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    continuous light
    Remarks
    ZDVWC-07
  • E55P at 38,000 ft, 47 nm southwest, 8:23 pm CDT (01:23 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-05. At the destination end, 47 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    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, 3 nm south, 8:23 pm CDT (01:23 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. At the destination end, 3 nm south 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, 3 nm south, 7:26 pm CDT (00:26 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. At the destination end, 3 nm south 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
  • E75L at 10,000 ft, 22 nm north, 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC): light turbulence up to 17,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 22 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV DEN350025/TM 2345/FL100/TP E75L/TB LGT SFC-170/RM DURC
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    25 nm north (350°) of DEN
    Time
    23:45 UTC
    Height
    at 10,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Turbulence
    light from the surface to 17,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the climb
  • B737 at 6,500 ft, 3 nm south, 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 3 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 2327/FL065/TP B737/TB NEG TB ON FINAL RWY17R
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    over DEN
    Time
    23:27 UTC
    Height
    at 6,500 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    no turbulence on final runway 17R

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (SHV, DAL, OKC, GAG, GCK, GLD, DEN). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft200° at 28 kt−12 kt20 °C132 kt5 h 13 min1:12 am MDT (07:12 UTC)
6,500 ft200° at 28 kt−8 kt17 °C128 kt5 h 22 min1:21 am MDT (07:21 UTC)
8,500 ft220° at 27 kt−2 kt14 °C122 kt5 h 38 min1:37 am MDT (07:37 UTC)
10,500 ft230° at 25 kt+3 kt11 °C117 kt5 h 53 min1:52 am MDT (07:52 UTC)
12,500 ft240° at 23 kt+6 kt7 °C114 kt6 h 02 min2:01 am MDT (08:01 UTC)
14,500 ft240° at 25 kt+8 kt2 °C112 kt6 h 09 min2:08 am MDT (08:08 UTC)
16,500 ft240° at 26 kt+10 kt-2 °C110 kt6 h 15 min2:14 am MDT (08:14 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 27 kt+11 kt-6 °C109 kt6 h 19 min2:18 am MDT (08:18 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 30 kt+12 kt-17 °C108 kt6 h 22 min2:21 am MDT (08:21 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 44 kt+25 kt-30 °C95 kt7 h 15 min3:14 am MDT (09:14 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340260° at 47 kt+30 kt-39 °C90 kt7 h 39 min3:38 am MDT (09:38 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390270° at 46 kt+33 kt-50 °C87 kt7 h 54 min3:53 am MDT (09:53 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
SHVused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line190/11230/19 17°230/26 12°260/15 7°280/16 -4°300/17 -15°300/34 -30°300/31 -41°310/42 -52°
DALused from 100 nm out; 86 nm from the line180/21190/24 15°230/20 12°220/23 8°240/22 -5°230/18 -15°280/33 -29°280/36 -39°300/33 -52°
OKCused from 150 nm out; 84 nm from the line190/29200/29 16°230/22 14°240/17 9°240/28 -6°250/35 -15°270/42 -29°270/43 -39°280/38 -51°
GAGused from 299 nm out; 55 nm from the line190/34 19°240/27 14°240/26 8°240/24 -6°240/29 -16°250/50 -28°250/50 -39°260/46 -50°
GCKused from 399 nm out; 53 nm from the line200/35 21°220/34 14°240/30 8°240/27 -6°240/31 -17°240/53 -30°250/55 -39°250/60 -50°
GLDused from 548 nm out; 62 nm from the line190/29200/30 15°240/23 8°250/39 -7°230/39 -19°230/57 -31°240/67 -39°250/62 -49°
DENused from 598 nm out; 65 nm from the line190/31 16°210/32 7°240/41 -8°230/47 -21°240/56 -32°250/65 -37°250/61 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
SHV Shreveport, LA departure VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 30,000 feet from the south (180°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 257 ft 8:56 pm CDT (01:56 UTC)
ASL Marshall, TX 20 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 357 ft 23:35 UTC
PRX Paris, TX 110 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 547 ft 01:55 UTC
AQR Atoka, OK 170 nm out, 8 nm east of the line no report just now 590 ft
OUN Norman, OK 249 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower VFR from the southeast (140°) at 11 knots 10+ mi none 1,181 ft 01:45 UTC
JWG Watonga, OK 309 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line no report just now 1,551 ft
MDF Mooreland, OK 359 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line no report just now 1,970 ft
GCK Garden City, KS 469 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the south (170°) at 11 knots 10+ mi none 2,890 ft 01:54 UTC
JHN Johnson City, KS 499 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots 10+ mi none 3,325 ft 01:35 UTC
LIC Limon, CO 628 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 5,374 ft 01:55 UTC
DEN Denver, CO destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 14,000 feet, a broken layer at 22,000 feet from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 knots 10+ mi 22,000 ft 5,433 ft 7:53 pm MDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,433 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DEN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:12 am MDT (07:12 UTC)

Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for DEN
  • From Sun 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a few clouds at 14,000 feet and more above
  • From Sun 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 14,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for SHV, the departure
  • From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 30,000 feet
  • From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 19, 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 SHV 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC), at DEN 6:24 pm MDT (00:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm MDT (00:51 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DEN is before sunrise there (7:05 am MDT (13:05 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 lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Shreveport Regional, Denver International.