Van Nuys Airport to City Of Colorado Springs Municipal VNY → COS
719 nautical miles (828 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 063°, about 051° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 78-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:41 pm MDT (18:41 UTC). 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 SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 90 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 100 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 250 to 610 nm out.
- 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 260 to 350 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 290 to 340 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the last 420 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 310 to 530 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 180 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 VNY.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent A21N at 3,000 ft, 29 nm southeast, 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC): remarks: bases 3,000 ft tops 9,000 ft. At the departure end, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAX UUA /OV LGB/TM 1500/FL030/TP A21N/RM BASES 030 TOPS 090
- Report
- an urgent report filed through LAX
- Where
- over LGB
- Time
- 15:00 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Remarks
- bases 3,000 ft tops 9,000 ft
- urgent E75L at 6,600 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:08 am PDT (14:08 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 25-knot gain of airspeed during the climb 17L. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
COS UUA /OV COS/TM 1408/FL066/TP E75L/TB LGT/RM LLWS +25KTS DURC 17L
- Report
- an urgent report filed through COS
- Where
- over COS
- Time
- 14:08 UTC
- Height
- at 6,600 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear a 25-knot gain of airspeed during the climb 17L
- urgent C172 at 6,700 ft, 46 nm north, 5:54 am PDT (12:54 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb. At the destination end, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1254/FL067/TP C172/RM LLWS +/- 10 KTS DURC
- Report
- an urgent report filed through APA
- Where
- over KAPA
- Time
- 12:54 UTC
- Height
- at 6,700 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb
- urgent FA7X at 6,800 ft, 46 nm north, 5:40 am PDT (12:40 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R. At the destination end, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1240/FL068/TP FA7X/RM LLWS -40 KTS DURC RY 35R
- Report
- an urgent report filed through APA
- Where
- over KAPA
- Time
- 12:40 UTC
- Height
- at 6,800 ft
- Aircraft
- FA7X
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R
- urgent TBM7 at 100 ft, 45 nm north, 5:30 am PDT (12:30 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed. At the destination end, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
APA UUA /OV APA140001/TM 1230/FL001/TP TBM7/TB LGT CHOP/RM LLWS +-10KTS
- Report
- an urgent report filed through APA
- Where
- 1 nm southeast (140°) of APA
- Time
- 12:30 UTC
- Height
- at 100 ft
- Aircraft
- TBM7
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed
- B737 at 8,500 ft, 17 nm south, 6:58 am PDT (13:58 UTC): moderate turbulence above 8,500 ft. At the departure end, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAX UA /OV 8 SW OF LAX/TM 1358/FL085/TP B737/TB MOD TURB 085
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAX
- Where
- 8 southwest of lax
- Time
- 13:58 UTC
- Height
- at 8,500 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- moderate turbulence at 8,500 ft
- A21N at 8,000 ft, 17 nm south, 6:30 am PDT (13:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 1330/FL080/TP A21N/TB MODERATE
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAX
- Where
- over LAX
- Time
- 13:30 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- moderate
- B737 at 13,000 ft, 8 nm southeast, 7:00 am PDT (14:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft. 50 nm along the route, 8 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ONT UA /OV 25N ONT/TM 1400/FL130/TP B737/TB MOD TURB/RM DUR DESCT 130-110
- Report
- a routine report filed through ONT
- Where
- 25N ont
- Time
- 14:00 UTC
- Height
- at 13,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- moderate turbulence
- Remarks
- dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft
- A321 at 19,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 5:39 am PDT (12:39 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zlawc. 240 nm along the route, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CDC UA /OV PGS275017/TM 1239/FL190/TP A321/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through CDC
- Where
- 17 nm west (275°) of PGS
- Time
- 12:39 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- zlawc
- BE20 at 15,000 ft, 45 nm southeast, 7:45 am PDT (14:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, light icing, 0 °C, remarks: ice 150-125-ZDVWC-36. 540 nm along the route, 45 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
FMN UA /OV RSK008025/TM 1445/FL150/TP BE20/SK TOP 160 BASE 115/TA 00/TB OCNL MOD/IC LGT MX/RM ICE 150-125-ZDVWC-36
- Report
- a routine report filed through FMN
- Where
- 25 nm north (008°) of RSK
- Time
- 14:45 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Sky
- top 16,000 ft base 11,500 ft
- Temperature
- 0 °C
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate
- Icing
- light mixed
- Remarks
- ice 150-125-ZDVWC-36
- B738 descending, 44 nm north, 5:55 am PDT (12:55 UTC): moderate turbulence from 16,000 ft to 20,000 ft. At the destination end, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV 40SW DEN/TM 1255/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-160
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 40SW den
- Time
- 12:55 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- moderate from 20,000 ft to 16,000 ft
- E55P at 8,000 ft, 5 nm south, 7:30 am PDT (14:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
COS UA /OV 5S COS/TM 1430/FL080/TP E55P/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through COS
- Where
- 5S cos
- Time
- 14:30 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E55P
- Turbulence
- moderate
- F2TH at 36,300 ft, 33 nm southeast, 6:15 am PDT (13:15 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 36,300 ft, wind 255° at 90 knots. At the destination end, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PUB UA /OV PUB /TM 1315 /FL363 /TP F2TH /WV 25590KT /TB MOD CAT 363
- Report
- a routine report filed through PUB
- Where
- over PUB
- Time
- 13:15 UTC
- Height
- at 36,300 ft
- Aircraft
- F2TH
- Wind
- from 255° at 90 knots
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence at 36,300 ft
- C172 at 9,500 ft, 14 nm north, 5:43 am PDT (12:43 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
COS UA /OV BRK348/005/TM 1243/FL095/TP C172/TB TB MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through COS
- Where
- BRK348/005
- Time
- 12:43 UTC
- Height
- at 9,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Turbulence
- turbulence moderate chop
16 more routine reports are on the map.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (WJF, ONT, LAS, BCE, FMN, GJT, ALS, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 19 kt | −16 kt | 5 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 17 min | 2:20 pm MDT (20:20 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | −19 kt | 3 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 10 min | 2:13 pm MDT (20:13 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 30 kt | −24 kt | -1 °C | 144 kt | 5 h | 2:03 pm MDT (20:03 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 34 kt | −28 kt | -4 °C | 148 kt | 4 h 51 min | 1:54 pm MDT (19:54 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 210° at 38 kt | −32 kt | -8 °C | 152 kt | 4 h 44 min | 1:47 pm MDT (19:47 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 210° at 43 kt | −36 kt | -11 °C | 156 kt | 4 h 37 min | 1:40 pm MDT (19:40 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 44 kt | −36 kt | -12 °C | 156 kt | 4 h 37 min | 1:40 pm MDT (19:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 61 kt | −53 kt | -22 °C | 173 kt | 4 h 09 min | 1:12 pm MDT (19:12 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 75 kt | −67 kt | -31 °C | 187 kt | 3 h 51 min | 12:54 pm MDT (18:54 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 84 kt | −77 kt | -38 °C | 197 kt | 3 h 39 min | 12:42 pm MDT (18:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 83 kt | −78 kt | -46 °C | 198 kt | 3 h 38 min | 12:41 pm MDT (18:41 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WJF | used from 0 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 230/17 3° | 230/18 -1° | 230/24 -4° | 230/33 -13° | 300/23 -22° | 240/35 -32° | 230/53 -38° | 230/58 -44° | |
| ONT | used from 50 nm out; 48 nm from the line | L/V | 210/13 3° | 220/24 0° | 220/31 -3° | 230/33 -14° | 240/35 -22° | 230/55 -31° | 230/67 -37° | 230/74 -45° |
| LAS | used from 100 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 220/15 7° | 210/23 2° | 200/32 -4° | 200/43 -14° | 210/64 -23° | 210/78 -32° | 220/81 -38° | 220/80 -45° | |
| BCE | used from 300 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 200/31 -2° | 190/46 -14° | 210/72 -24° | 210/87 -30° | 220/89 -38° | 220/78 -46° | |||
| FMN | used from 450 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 170/14 8° | 210/28 0° | 230/57 -10° | 220/74 -21° | 230/82 -30° | 230/95 -37° | 230/102 -47° | ||
| GJT | used from 550 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 190/30 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/50 -13° | 220/69 -22° | 220/81 -30° | 230/84 -39° | 230/88 -47° | ||
| ALS | used from 600 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 230/34 2° | 230/57 -9° | 230/72 -19° | 230/82 -27° | 230/91 -36° | 240/89 -48° | |||
| PUB | used from 649 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 250/31 11° | 240/42 5° | 230/46 -7° | 230/59 -20° | 240/77 -30° | 230/94 -37° | 240/95 -49° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VNY Van Nuys, CA | departure | no report just now | 802 ft | ||||
| VCV Victorville, CA | 60 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,885 ft | ||||
| DAG Daggett, CA | 90 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,930 ft | ||||
| HND Las Vegas, NV | 190 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,491 ft | ||||
| PGA Page, AZ | 380 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,316 ft | ||||
| BDG Blanding, UT | 480 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | no report just now | 5,867 ft | ||||
| TEX Telluride, CO | 560 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | no report just now | 9,069 ft | ||||
| GUC Gunnison, CO | 620 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 7,679 ft | ||||
| ANK Salida, CO | 649 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 7,523 ft | ||||
| COS Colorado Springs, CO | destination | no report just now | 6,187 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 9,069 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At COS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:41 pm MDT (18:41 UTC)
COS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 200 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 200 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 689 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
Daylight
Sunset at VNY 6:22 pm PDT (01:22 UTC), at COS 6:23 pm MDT (00:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 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
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: Van Nuys Airport, City Of Colorado Springs Municipal.