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Algona Municipal to Miami International AXA → MIA

1,244 nautical miles (1,431 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 142°, about 139° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC). Right now AXA is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 9 knots; MIA is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 5 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: 1,179 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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 AXA.

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

  • B738 at 19,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 8:48 am CDT (13:48 UTC): moderate turbulence. 1045 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MCO UA /OV LEE/TM 1348/FL190/TP B738/TB MODERATE
    Report
    a routine report filed through MCO
    Where
    over LEE
    Time
    13:48 UTC
    Height
    at 19,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    moderate
  • BE36 at 6,000 ft, 35 nm north, 8:12 am CDT (13:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 35 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    FRM UA /OV FRM/TM 1312/FL060/TP BE36/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through FRM
    Where
    over FRM
    Time
    13:12 UTC
    Height
    at 6,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BE36
    Turbulence
    none
  • B38M at 32,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 6:35 am CDT (11:35 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. At the departure end, 12 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    FOD UA /OV FOD075035/TM 1135/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 320/INTMT LGT CHOP 340
    Report
    a routine report filed through FOD
    Where
    35 nm east (075°) of FOD
    Time
    11:35 UTC
    Height
    at 32,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    continuous light chop 320/INTMT light chop at 34,000 ft
  • P46T at 31,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 8:37 am CDT (13:37 UTC): light chop turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ALO UA /OV ALO270005/TM 1337/FL310/TP P46T/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through ALO
    Where
    5 nm west (270°) of ALO
    Time
    13:37 UTC
    Height
    at 31,000 ft
    Aircraft
    P46T
    Turbulence
    intermittent light chop
  • B737 at 36,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 6:14 am CDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 428 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 1114/FL360/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZME33
    Report
    a routine report filed through EVV
    Where
    30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
    Time
    11:14 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    ZME33
  • B38M at 39,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 6:58 am CDT (11:58 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 02. 677 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ATL UA /OV CTJ300040/TM 1158/FL390/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 02
    Report
    a routine report filed through ATL
    Where
    40 nm northwest (300°) of CTJ
    Time
    11:58 UTC
    Height
    at 39,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    light
    Remarks
    ztlfd 02
  • F2TH at 41,000 ft, 32 nm northeast, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 02. 677 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ATL UA /OV RMG270015/TM 1157/FL410/TP F2TH/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 02
    Report
    a routine report filed through ATL
    Where
    15 nm west (270°) of RMG
    Time
    11:57 UTC
    Height
    at 41,000 ft
    Aircraft
    F2TH
    Turbulence
    light
    Remarks
    ztlfd 02
  • B752 at 35,000 ft, 26 nm southwest, 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC): light chop turbulence. 915 nm along the route, 26 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TLH UA /OV SZW120030/TM 1238/FL350/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through TLH
    Where
    30 nm southeast (120°) of SZW
    Time
    12:38 UTC
    Height
    at 35,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B752
    Turbulence
    occasional light chop
  • A321 at 36,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 7:49 am CDT (12:49 UTC): no turbulence. 935 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GNV UA /OV TAY/TM 1249/FL360/TP A321/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through GNV
    Where
    over TAY
    Time
    12:49 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Turbulence
    none
  • UAL2307 at 34,000 ft, 25 nm southwest, 7:37 am CDT (12:37 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 130° at 47 knots. 945 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ARP UAL2307 2951N 08333W 1237 F340 130/047KT TB LGT CHOP IC
    Report
    a routine report filed through ARP
  • TBM8 at 29,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 7:20 am CDT (12:20 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 945 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GNV UA /OV TAY220015/TM 1220/FL290/TP TBM8/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
    Report
    a routine report filed through GNV
    Where
    15 nm southwest (220°) of TAY
    Time
    12:20 UTC
    Height
    at 29,000 ft
    Aircraft
    TBM8
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    smooth
  • B737 at 33,000 ft, 1 nm northeast, 7:58 am CDT (12:58 UTC): light turbulence. 975 nm along the route, 1 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GNV UA /OV GNV270030/TM 1258/FL330/TP B737/TB CONS LGT
    Report
    a routine report filed through GNV
    Where
    30 nm west (270°) of GNV
    Time
    12:58 UTC
    Height
    at 33,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    continuous light
  • B737 at 20,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 8:06 am CDT (13:06 UTC): light clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 29,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: southbound. 995 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GNV UA /OV GNV090012/TM 1306/FL200/TP B737/SK SKC/TB CONS LGT CAT 290-200 /RM SOUTHBOUND
    Report
    a routine report filed through GNV
    Where
    12 nm east (090°) of GNV
    Time
    13:06 UTC
    Height
    at 20,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Sky
    clear
    Turbulence
    continuous light clear-air turbulence from 29,000 ft to 20,000 ft
    Remarks
    southbound
  • C172 at 4,500 ft, 39 nm northeast, 7:35 am CDT (12:35 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 330° at 20 knots, remarks: good visibility. 1015 nm along the route, 39 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    28J UA /OV 28J225015 /TM 1235 /FL045 /TP C172 /SK SKC /WV 33020KT /RM GOOD VIS
    Report
    a routine report filed through 28J
    Where
    15 nm southwest (225°) of 28J
    Time
    12:35 UTC
    Height
    at 4,500 ft
    Aircraft
    C172
    Sky
    clear
    Wind
    from 330° at 20 knots
    Remarks
    good visibility

11 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 14 forecast points nearest it (MCW, DSM, BRL, STL, CGI, BNA, HSV, BHM, CSG, TLH, JAX, PIE, MLB, MIA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft280° at 17 kt−13 kt133 kt9 h 21 min7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC)
5,500 ft290° at 14 kt−12 kt132 kt9 h 25 min7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC)
7,500 ft290° at 13 kt−11 kt14 °C131 kt9 h 30 min7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC)
9,500 ft290° at 12 kt−10 kt10 °C130 kt9 h 34 min7:39 pm EDT (23:39 UTC)
11,500 ft280° at 14 kt−10 kt7 °C130 kt9 h 34 min7:39 pm EDT (23:39 UTC)
13,500 ft280° at 15 kt−11 kt3 °C131 kt9 h 30 min7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC)
15,500 ft290° at 17 kt−13 kt-2 °C133 kt9 h 21 min7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC)
17,500 ft290° at 19 kt−15 kt-6 °C135 kt9 h 13 min7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180290° at 20 kt−16 kt-7 °C136 kt9 h 09 min7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240290° at 22 kt−18 kt-18 °C138 kt9 h 01 min7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300290° at 32 kt−28 kt-32 °C148 kt8 h 24 min6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340300° at 39 kt−35 kt-40 °C155 kt8 h 02 min6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390300° at 36 kt−34 kt-50 °C154 kt8 h 05 min6:10 pm EDT (22:10 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
MCWused from 0 nm out; 36 nm from the line250/36250/24 19°240/26 11°250/30 5°270/22 -9°260/30 -21°260/31 -36°280/53 -38°280/66 -48°
DSMused from 50 nm out; 38 nm from the line250/47260/25 20°240/19 11°240/31 5°250/26 -9°260/38 -20°260/47 -34°270/58 -37°270/61 -47°
BRLused from 149 nm out; 36 nm from the line250/32250/19 17°260/15 11°270/16 3°290/23 -7°260/42 -20°270/52 -34°280/63 -39°290/64 -48°
STLused from 249 nm out; 43 nm from the line250/26240/21 15°240/22 11°250/23 6°270/28 -7°260/30 -19°280/52 -31°280/57 -40°300/57 -49°
CGIused from 348 nm out; 51 nm from the line260/22250/15 15°250/13 11°250/16 6°270/29 -7°280/30 -18°290/40 -31°290/55 -40°300/51 -51°
BNAused from 497 nm out; 48 nm from the line300/20300/14 15°300/14 10°300/13 4°310/22 -5°280/24 -18°310/37 -33°310/50 -41°320/49 -51°
HSVused from 547 nm out; 44 nm from the line300/20310/14 16°310/18 10°310/15 4°320/19 -5°290/16 -18°320/36 -32°320/47 -41°330/42 -50°
BHMused from 647 nm out; 44 nm from the line310/19310/15 16°320/19 11°330/15 5°330/23 -5°320/14 -18°320/36 -32°330/44 -40°340/36 -51°
CSGused from 696 nm out; 51 nm from the line330/27340/28 16°350/28 11°330/17 6°340/25 -6°350/33 -18°330/46 -32°340/45 -41°350/31 -52°
TLHused from 846 nm out; 50 nm from the line340/23350/26 17°350/21 11°300/13 6°320/25 -6°340/35 -16°350/44 -32°360/51 -42°350/33 -52°
JAXused from 945 nm out; 79 nm from the line310/22310/19 16°300/22 14°290/25 8°300/25 -7°300/24 -18°270/20 -33°260/25 -41°290/17 -51°
PIEused from 995 nm out; 68 nm from the line360/10340/12 18°330/9 13°290/12 8°260/21 -7°280/18 -18°250/20 -33°250/26 -41°250/20 -51°
MLBused from 1094 nm out; 53 nm from the line290/10260/15 18°290/12 13°280/13 8°250/20 -7°260/18 -18°240/17 -32°250/20 -41°250/22 -52°
MIAused from 1144 nm out; 75 nm from the lineL/VL/V 17°L/V 13°L/V 8°270/6 -6°250/9 -17°290/17 -32°280/25 -41°280/21 -52°

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
AXA Algona, IA departure VFR from the south (170°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 1,216 ft 8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC)
EAG Eagle Grove, IA 30 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line no report just now 1,132 ft
UIN Quincy, IL 229 nm out, 5 nm south of the line VFR from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots 10+ mi none 768 ft 13:54 UTC
BLV Belleville, IL 338 nm out, 0 nm east of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 459 ft 13:55 UTC
MWA Marion, IL 398 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 471 ft 13:45 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL 617 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 17,000 feet calm 10+ mi none 628 ft 13:53 UTC
GAD Gadsden, AL 667 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line VFR from the north (010°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 569 ft 15:56 UTC
ABY Albany, GA 846 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 196 ft 12:53 UTC
VLD Valdosta, GA 905 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 203 ft 13:53 UTC
BOW Bartow, FL 1094 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower VFR from the north (350°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 124 ft 13:55 UTC
FXE Fort Lauderdale, FL 1224 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,400 feet from the north (350°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 13 ft 13:53 UTC
MIA Miami, FL destination VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet from the north (360°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 9 ft 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,216 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MIA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MIA
  • From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
  • From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet

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

  • 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 17 nm from the route, 1074 nm along the route · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at AXA 6:39 pm CDT (23:39 UTC), at MIA 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 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 upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · 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: Algona Municipal, Miami International.