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Teterboro Airport to Columbia Regional TEB → COU

844 nautical miles (972 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 268°, about 280° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 8:22 am CDT (13:22 UTC). Right now TEB is marginal VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 7 knots; COU is VFR, wind from the south (180°) 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: 3 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

  • SIGMET E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the first 10 nm of the route.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 120455
    MKCE WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
    FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 616 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 209 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 99 to 288 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 TEB.

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 10 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, PSB, AGC, CMH, CVG, IND, SPI, STL, COU). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft300° at 12 kt+10 kt13 °C110 kt7 h 40 min8:22 am CDT (13:22 UTC)
6,500 ft310° at 15 kt+11 kt13 °C109 kt7 h 45 min8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC)
8,500 ft310° at 17 kt+12 kt10 °C108 kt7 h 49 min8:31 am CDT (13:31 UTC)
10,500 ft310° at 15 kt+11 kt6 °C109 kt7 h 45 min8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC)
12,500 ft300° at 14 kt+10 kt3 °C110 kt7 h 40 min8:22 am CDT (13:22 UTC)
14,500 ft300° at 16 kt+13 kt-1 °C107 kt7 h 53 min8:35 am CDT (13:35 UTC)
16,500 ft300° at 18 kt+15 kt-6 °C105 kt8 h 02 min8:44 am CDT (13:44 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180300° at 20 kt+16 kt-9 °C104 kt8 h 07 min8:49 am CDT (13:49 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240300° at 25 kt+20 kt-20 °C100 kt8 h 26 min9:08 am CDT (14:08 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300300° at 32 kt+25 kt-35 °C95 kt8 h 53 min9:35 am CDT (14:35 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340290° at 44 kt+36 kt-41 °C84 kt10 h 03 min10:45 am CDT (15:45 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390290° at 43 kt+36 kt-49 °C84 kt10 h 03 min10:45 am CDT (15:45 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
JFKused from 0 nm out; 39 nm from the line250/18250/23 14°240/33 9°240/33 4°240/38 -10°240/45 -21°230/86 -32°230/102 -40°230/84 -51°
AVPused from 50 nm out; 33 nm from the line150/5350/13 12°270/20 8°260/17 4°260/25 -11°240/31 -22°240/54 -35°230/61 -41°240/55 -49°
PSBused from 99 nm out; 60 nm from the line360/13 13°330/14 7°300/11 3°290/12 -11°240/23 -23°270/25 -36°250/34 -40°250/45 -48°
AGCused from 248 nm out; 10 nm from the line350/14330/20 11°340/18 8°330/17 3°340/22 -11°340/31 -22°330/33 -36°300/34 -41°300/35 -47°
CMHused from 348 nm out; 37 nm from the line330/15340/22 14°340/24 9°340/23 4°340/35 -9°340/49 -20°340/58 -37°330/70 -42°340/55 -47°
CVGused from 447 nm out; 63 nm from the line320/18350/32 16°350/35 10°350/30 3°330/30 -7°340/44 -20°340/58 -35°330/72 -41°320/36 -49°
INDused from 497 nm out; 43 nm from the line290/16310/20 16°320/21 10°330/13 3°300/25 -7°320/32 -19°330/46 -34°320/61 -43°320/63 -50°
SPIused from 646 nm out; 56 nm from the line220/21250/23 16°260/27 9°270/14 6°270/23 -7°270/31 -19°270/28 -33°290/48 -42°300/55 -52°
STLused from 745 nm out; 26 nm from the line250/24250/24 16°260/23 9°270/16 6°260/25 -6°270/29 -19°290/34 -33°290/48 -41°290/54 -51°
COUused from 795 nm out; 25 nm from the line230/31230/30 15°260/16 11°270/14 6°260/24 -6°270/27 -18°270/37 -32°280/49 -41°290/56 -51°

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
TEB Teterboro, NJ departure marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light rain, mist from the north (360°) at 7 knots 10+ mi 1,100 ft 8 ft 12:58 am EDT (04:58 UTC)
MMU Morristown, NJ 20 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet from the north (010°) at 5 knots 10+ mi 6,000 ft 186 ft 05:35 UTC
RDG Reading, PA 89 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots 10+ mi 800 ft 343 ft 04:54 UTC
UNV State College, PA 169 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots 1.5 mi 300 ft 1,231 ft 05:36 UTC
PIT Pittsburgh, PA 278 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots 4 mi 300 ft 1,202 ft 04:51 UTC
OSU Columbus, OH 417 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots 10+ mi 1,400 ft 905 ft 04:53 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH 467 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet from the west (280°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 1,400 ft 1,009 ft 04:56 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN 566 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 796 ft 04:54 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN 616 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower IFR Weather: mist calm 1.5 mi none 589 ft 05:36 UTC
ALN Alton/St Louis, IL 745 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 543 ft 05:35 UTC
STL St Louis, MO 765 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet from the south (180°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 617 ft 04:51 UTC
COU Columbia, MO destination VFR from the south (180°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 889 ft 11:54 pm CDT (04:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,231 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At COU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:22 am CDT (13:22 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for COU
  • From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for TEB, the departure
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 800 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
  • From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet

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

  • 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
  • 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 298 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
  • 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 298 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
  • 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, at the destination end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at TEB 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC), at COU 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 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 Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Teterboro Airport, Columbia Regional.