Quincy Rgnl-Baldwin Field to Pueblo Memorial UIN → PUB
627 nautical miles (722 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 265°, about 263° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 12:12 am MDT (06:12 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now UIN is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots; PUB is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 36 knots, gusting to 52. 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 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 20 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. 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 UIN.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CRJ2 at 19,000 ft, 45 nm northwest, 5:02 pm CDT (22:02 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb from KDEN from 12,000 ft to 19,000 ft ZDVWC-41. At the destination end, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
COS UA /OV BRK262015/TM 2202/FL190/TP CRJ2/TB MOD CHOP/RM DURC FROM KDEN 120-190 ZDVWC-41
- Report
- a routine report filed through COS
- Where
- 15 nm west (262°) of BRK
- Time
- 22:02 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- during the climb from KDEN from 12,000 ft to 19,000 ft ZDVWC-41
- C750 at 47,000 ft, 22 nm south, 4:22 pm CDT (21:22 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. 557 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAA UA /OV LAA260010/TM 2122/FL470/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-46
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAA
- Where
- 10 nm west (260°) of LAA
- Time
- 21:22 UTC
- Height
- at 47,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C750
- Turbulence
- continuous lgt-ocnl moderate chop
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-46
- B737 at 41,000 ft, 15 nm northwest, 4:23 pm CDT (21:23 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. At the destination end, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PUB UA /OV PUB350015/TM 2123/FL410/TP B737/TB CONS LGT-OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-46
- Report
- a routine report filed through PUB
- Where
- 15 nm north (350°) of PUB
- Time
- 21:23 UTC
- Height
- at 41,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- continuous lgt-ocnl moderate chop
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-46
- B737 at 41,000 ft, 47 nm west, 4:15 pm CDT (21:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: mtw a 10-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-46. At the destination end, 47 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
PUB UA /OV PUB260050/TM 2115/FL410/TP B737/TB NEG/RM MTW -10KT ZDVWC-46
- Report
- a routine report filed through PUB
- Where
- 50 nm west (260°) of PUB
- Time
- 21:15 UTC
- Height
- at 41,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- mtw a 10-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-46
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 (BRL, COU, MKC, SLN, GCK, GLD, PUB). 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 | 210° at 29 kt | +16 kt | 21 °C | 104 kt | 6 h 02 min | 12:12 am MDT (06:12 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | +21 kt | 17 °C | 99 kt | 6 h 20 min | 12:30 am MDT (06:30 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | +22 kt | 14 °C | 98 kt | 6 h 24 min | 12:34 am MDT (06:34 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +22 kt | 10 °C | 98 kt | 6 h 24 min | 12:34 am MDT (06:34 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 23 kt | +23 kt | 6 °C | 97 kt | 6 h 28 min | 12:38 am MDT (06:38 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 25 kt | +25 kt | 1 °C | 95 kt | 6 h 36 min | 12:46 am MDT (06:46 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 27 kt | +27 kt | -3 °C | 93 kt | 6 h 45 min | 12:55 am MDT (06:55 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 28 kt | +28 kt | -7 °C | 92 kt | 6 h 49 min | 12:59 am MDT (06:59 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 28 kt | +28 kt | -18 °C | 92 kt | 6 h 49 min | 12:59 am MDT (06:59 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 44 kt | +44 kt | -31 °C | 76 kt | 8 h 15 min | 2:25 am MDT (08:25 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 48 kt | +48 kt | -40 °C | 72 kt | 8 h 42 min | 2:52 am MDT (08:52 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 51 kt | +51 kt | -50 °C | 69 kt | 9 h 05 min | 3:15 am MDT (09:15 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
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRL | used from 0 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 200/20 | 250/21 16° | 240/22 10° | 260/20 5° | 270/16 -7° | 290/22 -18° | 320/41 -34° | 320/56 -43° | 310/68 -53° |
| COU | used from 50 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 210/16 | 220/19 15° | 240/33 10° | 250/29 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/19 -18° | 300/34 -31° | 300/40 -42° | 300/60 -52° |
| MKC | used from 100 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 200/28 | 220/30 16° | 270/20 11° | 280/22 7° | 260/27 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 280/38 -32° | 270/38 -40° | 280/50 -52° |
| SLN | used from 249 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 190/37 | 220/39 20° | 240/31 14° | 250/24 7° | 260/25 -7° | 250/26 -17° | 250/44 -31° | 260/47 -40° | 260/47 -50° |
| GCK | used from 398 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 200/35 21° | 220/34 14° | 240/30 8° | 240/27 -6° | 240/31 -17° | 240/53 -30° | 250/55 -39° | 250/60 -50° | |
| GLD | used from 448 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 190/29 | 200/30 15° | 240/23 8° | 250/39 -7° | 230/39 -19° | 230/57 -31° | 240/67 -39° | 250/62 -49° | |
| PUB | used from 547 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 210/24 16° | 210/28 8° | 230/43 -8° | 240/42 -21° | 240/77 -30° | 240/72 -36° | 250/51 -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
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UIN Quincy, IL | departure | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 768 ft | 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC) |
| IRK Kirksville, MO | 60 nm out, 15 nm north of the line | reported, no category | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 966 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| CHT Chillicothe, MO | 109 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 783 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| STJ St Joseph, MO | 169 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 826 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| MYZ Marysville, KS | 249 nm out, 24 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,283 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| MHK Manhattan, KS | 259 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,066 ft | 23:52 UTC |
| RSL Russell, KS | 358 nm out, 19 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,863 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| RCP Stockton, KS | 378 nm out, 13 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,999 ft | ||||
| OEL Oakley, KS | 448 nm out, 12 nm north of the line | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 3,045 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| LHX La Junta, CO | 587 nm out, 25 nm south of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,228 ft | 15:53 UTC |
| PUB Pueblo, CO | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet Weather: haze | from the west-southwest (240°) at 36 knots, gusting to 52 | 3 mi | 12,000 ft | 4,729 ft | 5:53 pm MDT (23:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,729 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PUB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:12 am MDT (06:12 UTC)
Wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PUB
- From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
- At times between Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 30 knots, gusting to 50, visibility 2 miles, mist
- From Sun 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
The forecast for UIN, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 23, 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 UIN 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC), at PUB 6:24 pm MDT (00:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm MDT (00:51 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PUB is before sunrise there (7:03 am MDT (13:03 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.
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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: Quincy Rgnl-Baldwin Field, Pueblo Memorial.