Stillwater Regional to Rocky Mountain Metro Airport SWO → BJC
441 nautical miles (508 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 303°, about 298° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 3:07 am MDT (09:07 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SWO is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 10 knots; BJC is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 9 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: 2 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 first 324 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 127 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the last 108 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). Near the route, at the destination end.
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 SWO.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B738 at 23,000 ft, 8 nm northwest, 9:34 pm CDT (02:34 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. At the destination end, 8 nm northwest 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
- CL60 at 33,000 ft, 33 nm southwest, 9:35 pm CDT (02:35 UTC): remarks: mtw +/-100FT zdvwc. 382 nm along the route, 33 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
- A320 descending, 5 nm northeast, 10:19 pm CDT (03:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 422 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0319/FLDURD/TP A320/TB NEG BLO 100
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- over DEN
- Time
- 03:19 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- no below 10,000 ft
- B737 descending, 5 nm northeast, 9:29 pm CDT (02:29 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 422 nm along the route, 5 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
- B38M at 21,500 ft, 47 nm northwest, 11:33 pm CDT (04:33 UTC): light turbulence up to 25,000 ft, remarks: during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13. At the destination end, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN305065/TM 0433/FL215/TP B38M/TB LGT BLO 250/RM DURD FLATI STAR. ZDVWC-13
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 65 nm northwest (305°) of DEN
- Time
- 04:33 UTC
- Height
- at 21,500 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light below 25,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13
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 6 forecast points nearest it (OKC, ICT, GAG, 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 | 220° at 44 kt | +8 kt | 20 °C | 112 kt | 3 h 56 min | 3:07 am MDT (09:07 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 41 kt | +11 kt | 19 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 03 min | 3:14 am MDT (09:14 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 31 kt | +11 kt | 15 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 03 min | 3:14 am MDT (09:14 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 28 kt | +13 kt | 11 °C | 107 kt | 4 h 07 min | 3:18 am MDT (09:18 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 28 kt | +14 kt | 7 °C | 106 kt | 4 h 10 min | 3:21 am MDT (09:21 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 28 kt | +12 kt | 2 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 05 min | 3:16 am MDT (09:16 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | +11 kt | -3 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 03 min | 3:14 am MDT (09:14 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 30 kt | +10 kt | -7 °C | 110 kt | 4 h 01 min | 3:12 am MDT (09:12 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 34 kt | +14 kt | -20 °C | 106 kt | 4 h 10 min | 3:21 am MDT (09:21 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 60 kt | +31 kt | -29 °C | 89 kt | 4 h 57 min | 4:08 am MDT (10:08 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 58 kt | +37 kt | -37 °C | 83 kt | 5 h 19 min | 4:30 am MDT (10:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 52 kt | +37 kt | -48 °C | 83 kt | 5 h 19 min | 4:30 am MDT (10:30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKC | used from 0 nm out; 60 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 49 nm out; 67 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 98 nm out; 63 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 147 nm out; 33 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 245 nm out; 52 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 343 nm out; 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWO Stillwater, OK | departure | VFR | from the south (170°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,000 ft | 11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC) |
| WDG Enid, OK | 39 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,167 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| AVK Alva, OK | 88 nm out, 11 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,476 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| DDC Dodge City, KS | 167 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 2,595 ft | 04:52 UTC |
| GCK Garden City, KS | 206 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 2,890 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| TQK Scott City, KS | 225 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 20 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,968 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| LIC Limon, CO | 363 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 5,374 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| CFO Denver, CO | 412 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 20 knots, gusting to 28 | 10+ mi | none | 5,515 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| BJC Denver, CO | destination | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,673 ft | 10:55 pm MDT (04:55 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,673 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BJC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:07 am MDT (09:07 UTC)
Wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for BJC
- From Sun 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet
- At times between Sun 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for SWO, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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 SWO 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC), at BJC 6:25 pm MDT (00:25 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:52 pm MDT (00:52 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BJC is before sunrise there (7:07 am MDT (13:07 UTC)).
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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: Stillwater Regional, Rocky Mountain Metro Airport.