Seeing Cedar Creek Wind Farm from a plane4 ★

Spreads across the shortgrass prairie of northern Weld County near the Pawnee National Grassland. Look for hundreds of turbines dotting empty rangeland, with the sandstone Pawnee Buttes nearby.

6 of our routes pass it. Colorado · rated 4 of 10

The easy pick

Denver to Reykjavik: sit on the left, 12 min after takeoff.

Which side, by route

RouteSideWhen
Denver to ReykjavikLeft12 min after takeoff
Denver to MunichRight
Best seat for the whole flight: left
13 min after takeoff
Denver to TorontoLeft13 min after takeoff
Denver to WatertownLeft15 min after takeoff
Denver to ChadronRight21 min after takeoff
Salt Lake City to LincolnRight
Best seat for the whole flight: left
54 min after takeoff

From the real paths of every nonstop on these routes in the last 10 days, at the usual time of day. Where the best seat for the whole flight is on the other side, you'd trade this sight for more elsewhere.

Questions

Which side of the plane do you see Cedar Creek Wind Farm from?

It depends on the direction: the left on most of our routes (3 of 6). The table lists each route's side.

When can you see Cedar Creek Wind Farm from a plane?

Mid-flight: see the table for when on each route.

Do clouds matter?

Yes. These answers assume a clear day. Within 3 days of your flight, pick your exact flight in the app for the cloud forecast.

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