Plan a flight · Sun 10:40 pm EDT (02:40 UTC)

St. Simons Island Airport to Centennial Airport SSI → APA

1,250 nautical miles (1,439 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 300°, about 305° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 8:41 am MDT (14:41 UTC). Right now SSI is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots; APA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 19 knots, gusting to 28. 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 208 to 238 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 843 to 1131 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 79 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 SSI.

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

urgent B407 at 10,000 ft, 44 nm south, 10:13 pm EDT (02:13 UTC): moderate to severe turbulence. At the destination end, 44 nm south 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
CRJ9 at 32,000 ft, 23 nm north, 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 218 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL240035/TM 0200/FL320/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL MOD CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
35 nm southwest (240°) of ATL
Time
02:00 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
GLF4 at 25,000 ft, 29 nm west, 10:05 pm EDT (02:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. At the destination end, 29 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
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 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. At the destination end, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
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
BCS1 at 24,000 ft, 30 nm northwest, 9:30 pm EDT (01:30 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. At the destination end, 30 nm northwest 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
E170 at 15,500 ft, 49 nm south, 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 0200/FL155/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAX
Where
over CRG
Time
02:00 UTC
Height
at 15,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional light chop
E170 at 33,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 248 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL280045/TM 0153/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
45 nm west (280°) of ATL
Time
01:53 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
C750 at 43,000 ft, 39 nm southwest, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. 585 nm along the route, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LIT UA /OV LIT360025/TM 0050/FL430/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 430/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LIT
Where
25 nm north (360°) of LIT
Time
00:50 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
C750
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop at 43,000 ft
Remarks
zme
A320 at 8,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 7:42 pm EDT (23:42 UTC): light chop turbulence from 8,000 ft to 16,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 26 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, 24 nm south, 8:48 pm EDT (00:48 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. At the destination end, 24 nm south 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, 42 nm south, 8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC): light rime icing, 0 °C, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-29. At the destination end, 42 nm south 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, 8 nm south, 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. At the destination end, 8 nm south 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, 17 nm northeast, 10:29 pm EDT (02:29 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. At the destination end, 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
B737 descending, 17 nm northeast, 9:23 pm EDT (01:23 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. At the destination end, 17 nm northeast 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

3 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 13 forecast points nearest it (JAX, SAV, CSG, BHM, HSV, MEM, LIT, SGF, TUL, ICT, GCK, GLD, 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	240° at 23 kt	+16 kt	21 °C	104 kt	12 h 01 min	8:41 am MDT (14:41 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 21 kt	+18 kt	16 °C	102 kt	12 h 15 min	8:55 am MDT (14:55 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	+19 kt	13 °C	101 kt	12 h 23 min	9:03 am MDT (15:03 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 19 kt	+18 kt	10 °C	102 kt	12 h 15 min	8:55 am MDT (14:55 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+17 kt	6 °C	103 kt	12 h 08 min	8:48 am MDT (14:48 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	+17 kt	2 °C	103 kt	12 h 08 min	8:48 am MDT (14:48 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	+18 kt	-3 °C	102 kt	12 h 15 min	8:55 am MDT (14:55 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 21 kt	+18 kt	-6 °C	102 kt	12 h 15 min	8:55 am MDT (14:55 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 26 kt	+24 kt	-18 °C	96 kt	13 h 01 min	9:41 am MDT (15:41 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 40 kt	+39 kt	-31 °C	81 kt	15 h 26 min	12:06 pm MDT (18:06 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 43 kt	+43 kt	-39 °C	77 kt	16 h 14 min	12:54 pm MDT (18:54 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 40 kt	+39 kt	-50 °C	81 kt	15 h 26 min	12:06 pm MDT (18:06 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
JAX	used from 0 nm out; 52 nm from the line	290/14	300/16 17°	280/22 14°	280/24 8°	250/32 -6°	250/37 -17°	230/50 -31°	220/52 -41°	220/51 -52°
SAV	used from 50 nm out; 77 nm from the line	280/23	300/22 14°	290/27 11°	270/31 6°	260/36 -5°	260/38 -17°	240/49 -32°	230/68 -40°	230/59 -51°
CSG	used from 99 nm out; 76 nm from the line	310/24	340/35 17°	340/37 12°	330/22 8°	310/30 -7°	290/30 -18°	340/57 -32°	340/55 -41°	320/33 -49°
BHM	used from 248 nm out; 35 nm from the line	310/19	330/20 17°	320/28 11°	340/21 6°	310/22 -7°	330/33 -17°	330/50 -32°	330/57 -41°	330/41 -50°
HSV	used from 347 nm out; 62 nm from the line	310/20	330/20 16°	320/27 11°	340/23 5°	320/23 -7°	340/30 -17°	320/50 -33°	330/61 -41°	340/41 -50°
MEM	used from 397 nm out; 69 nm from the line	230/19	260/16 15°	270/17 12°	300/13 6°	300/15 -5°	300/26 -18°	300/34 -32°	300/41 -40°	310/46 -52°
LIT	used from 546 nm out; 62 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°
SGF	used from 645 nm out; 61 nm from the line	230/33	230/28 15°	250/20 13°	240/18 7°	250/20 -6°	250/24 -17°	280/42 -31°	280/49 -40°	290/46 -51°
TUL	used from 744 nm out; 52 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°
ICT	used from 843 nm out; 16 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°
GCK	used from 942 nm out; 77 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 1091 nm out; 34 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°
DEN	used from 1191 nm out; 37 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°

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
SSI St Simons Island, GA	departure	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	18 ft	10:15 pm EDT (02:15 UTC)
EZM Eastman, GA	109 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	303 ft	02:55 UTC
CSG Columbus, GA	198 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	397 ft	01:51 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	308 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	650 ft	01:53 UTC
OLV Olive Branch, MS	476 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm	10+ mi	none	401 ft	02:35 UTC
AWM West Memphis, AR	506 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	reported, no category	calm		none	212 ft	01:53 UTC
ROG Rogers, AR	704 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,358 ft	01:58 UTC
BEC Wichita, KS	873 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,408 ft	02:15 UTC
ICT Wichita, KS	883 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	1,332 ft	01:53 UTC
TQK Scott City, KS	1052 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	2,968 ft	02:35 UTC
LIC Limon, CO	1191 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	5,374 ft	01:55 UTC
APA Denver, CO	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 14,000 feet, a broken layer at 22,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 19 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	22,000 ft	5,884 ft	7:53 pm MDT (01:53 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, 8:41 am MDT (14:41 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 APA

From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 26, 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 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for SSI, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 139 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at SSI 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC), at APA 6:24 pm MDT (00:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm MDT (00:51 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

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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: St. Simons Island Airport, Centennial Airport.