Plan a flight · Sun 11:49 pm PDT (06:49 UTC)

Jacqueline Cochran Regional to Rocky Mountain Metro Airport TRM → BJC

651 nautical miles (749 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 051°, about 038° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 76-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:08 am MDT (10:08 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TRM is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots; BJC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) 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: 6 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the first 325 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 49 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 128 to 473 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 493 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 217 to 266 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, 217 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the last 325 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 route from 483 to 641 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 TRM.

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

urgent E75L at 9,000 ft, 9 nm northwest, 9:30 pm PDT (04:30 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach. 562 nm along the route, 9 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UUA /OV ASE/TM 0430/FL090/TP E75L/RM LLWS +/- 20K 1000-1500 AGL ON APCH
```
Report
an urgent report filed through ASE
Where
over ASE
Time
04:30 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach
E170 at 4,800 ft, 46 nm northwest, 11:31 pm PDT (06:31 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 4,800 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the descent rnav Y 11 lgjt zdvwc. 493 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV GJT/TM 0631/FL048/TP E170/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD RNAV Y 11 LGJT. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
over GJT
Time
06:31 UTC
Height
at 4,800 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent rnav Y 11 lgjt zdvwc
B738 at 23,000 ft, 17 nm southeast, 11:23 pm PDT (06:23 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 26,000 ft, clear from 23,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the descent sskii star ZDVWC-06. 601 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN230060/TM 0623/FL230/TP B738/SK SKC/TB NEG 230-260/RM DURD SSKII STAR. ZDVWC-06
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
60 nm southwest (230°) of DEN
Time
06:23 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
clear
Turbulence
no from 23,000 ft to 26,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent sskii star ZDVWC-06
CRJ2 at 22,000 ft, 27 nm south, 11:35 pm PDT (06:35 UTC): no turbulence up to 26,000 ft, no icing, clear from 22,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the descent ZDVWC-26. 611 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN220060/TM 0635/FL220/TP CRJ2/SK SKC/TB NEG BLO 260/IC NEG/RM DURD/ ZDVWC-26
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
60 nm southwest (220°) of DEN
Time
06:35 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
clear
Turbulence
no below 26,000 ft
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent ZDVWC-26
E170 at 22,500 ft, 30 nm southeast, 10:06 pm PDT (05:06 UTC): light to moderate turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13. 611 nm along the route, 30 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN216057/TM 0506/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD BLO 230/RM DURD TBARR STAR. ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
57 nm southwest (216°) of DEN
Time
05:06 UTC
Height
at 22,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate below 23,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13
A20N at 25,000 ft, 2 nm east, 11:19 pm PDT (06:19 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 26,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-06. 621 nm along the route, 2 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN250045/TM 0619/FL250/TP A20N/TB OCNL LGT CHOP BLO 260/RM DURC. ZDVWC-06
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
45 nm west (250°) of DEN
Time
06:19 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Turbulence
occasional light chop below 26,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-06
B738 descending, 22 nm east, 11:15 pm PDT (06:15 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0615/FLDURD/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
06:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
B38M at 21,500 ft, 47 nm northwest, 9:33 pm PDT (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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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 (BLH, PRC, BCE, FMN, GJT, 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
7,500 ft	210° at 29 kt	−26 kt	8 °C	146 kt	4 h 28 min	5:17 am MDT (11:17 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 30 kt	−28 kt	6 °C	148 kt	4 h 24 min	5:13 am MDT (11:13 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 33 kt	−32 kt	2 °C	152 kt	4 h 17 min	5:06 am MDT (11:06 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 38 kt	−37 kt	-2 °C	157 kt	4 h 09 min	4:58 am MDT (10:58 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 43 kt	−41 kt	-6 °C	161 kt	4 h 03 min	4:52 am MDT (10:52 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 48 kt	−46 kt	-10 °C	166 kt	3 h 55 min	4:44 am MDT (10:44 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 49 kt	−47 kt	-11 °C	167 kt	3 h 54 min	4:43 am MDT (10:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 59 kt	−57 kt	-21 °C	177 kt	3 h 41 min	4:30 am MDT (10:30 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 71 kt	−69 kt	-29 °C	189 kt	3 h 27 min	4:16 am MDT (10:16 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 76 kt	−76 kt	-34 °C	196 kt	3 h 19 min	4:08 am MDT (10:08 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 64 kt	−63 kt	-45 °C	183 kt	3 h 33 min	4:22 am MDT (10:22 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
BLH	used from 0 nm out; 55 nm from the line	210/13	200/21 11°	200/22 5°	210/25 -1°	210/51 -10°	220/61 -20°	220/81 -29°	220/92 -34°	220/79 -45°
PRC	used from 148 nm out; 65 nm from the line			210/25 5°	200/30 1°	220/55 -10°	220/61 -21°	220/84 -28°	230/90 -34°	230/73 -45°
BCE	used from 246 nm out; 82 nm from the line				220/27 -1°	210/40 -13°	220/54 -21°	220/64 -30°	220/64 -34°	220/52 -44°
FMN	used from 345 nm out; 97 nm from the line			220/28 9°	220/40 2°	220/53 -10°	220/62 -22°	230/79 -28°	240/91 -34°	230/71 -45°
GJT	used from 444 nm out; 52 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°
DEN	used from 591 nm out; 52 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
TRM Palm Springs, CA	departure	VFR Weather: light rain	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	-114 ft	10:52 pm PDT (05:52 UTC)
TNP Twentynine Palms, CA	30 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				1,888 ft
IFP Bullhead City, AZ	118 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	707 ft	06:30 UTC
IGM Kingman, AZ	148 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	9,500 ft	3,448 ft	05:51 UTC
GCN Grand Canyon, AZ	246 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 3,800 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	3,800 ft	6,608 ft	06:05 UTC
PGA Page, AZ	306 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	4,316 ft	05:53 UTC
BDG Blanding, UT	404 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,100 feet, overcast at 4,900 feet Weather: light rain	from the south (170°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	4,100 ft	5,867 ft	06:15 UTC
AIB Nucla, CO	463 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet Weather: haze	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	1.5 mi	none	5,945 ft	06:15 UTC
ASE Aspen, CO	562 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	7,837 ft	05:53 UTC
BJC Denver, CO	destination	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	5,673 ft	12:35 am MDT (06:35 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 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, 4:08 am MDT (10:08 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 14,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BJC

From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 14,000 feet
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-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet

The forecast for TRM, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 12 October · ZLA
6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 118 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at TRM 6:14 pm PDT (01:14 UTC), at BJC 6:24 pm MDT (00:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm MDT (00:51 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BJC is before sunrise there (7:07 am MDT (13:07 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 Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: Jacqueline Cochran Regional, Rocky Mountain Metro Airport.