Plan a flight · Sun 10:05 pm CDT (03:05 UTC)

Algona Municipal to Luis Munoz Marin International AXA → SJU

2,058 nautical miles (2,368 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 127°, about 124° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 15 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 15-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:20 pm AST (18:20 UTC). Right now AXA is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 12 knots; SJU is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 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: 326 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 3W: 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 first 80 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 549 to 629 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 579 to 709 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 679 to 729 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 AXA.

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

UAL2499 at 28,000 ft, 6 nm north, 9:15 pm CDT (02:15 UTC): light chop turbulence. 150 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2499 4138N 09137W 0215 F280 TB INTMT LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
A21N at 17,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 8:28 pm CDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. 440 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV IND183045/TM 0128/FL170/TP A21N/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM CLR SINCE DEPARTING KIND SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
45 nm south (183°) of IND
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
clear
Icing
none
Remarks
clear since departing KIND southbound
B38M at 21,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 8:09 pm CDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 500 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0109/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over IIU
Time
01:09 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B737 at 35,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 8:25 pm CDT (01:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 599 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV AZQ250025/TM 0125/FL350/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
25 nm west (250°) of AZQ
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
A320 descending, 19 nm southwest, 8:52 pm CDT (01:52 UTC): remarks: base 2,100 ft. 649 nm along the route, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV 4 NE TYS/TM 0152/FLDURD/TP A320/RM BASE 021
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
4 northeast tys
Time
01:52 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Remarks
base 2,100 ft
PA32 at 7,000 ft, 29 nm southwest, 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 UTC): 8 °C, remarks: smooth. 809 nm along the route, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV KAIK360010/TM 0017/FL070/TP PA32/WX FV99SM/TA 8/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
10 nm north (360°) of KAIK
Time
00:17 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
Temperature
8 °C
Remarks
smooth
UAL1543 at 33,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 9:46 pm CDT (02:46 UTC): -37 °C, wind 181° at 14 knots. 1319 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1543 2815N 7407W 0246 F330 MS37 181/014KT
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP

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 12 forecast points nearest it (MCW, DBQ, BRL, SPI, EVV, LOU, TYS, GSP, CAE, CHS, MLB, MIA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	260° at 9 kt	−5 kt		125 kt	16 h 28 min	3:33 pm AST (19:33 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 9 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	16 h 12 min	3:17 pm AST (19:17 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 10 kt	−8 kt	14 °C	128 kt	16 h 05 min	3:10 pm AST (19:10 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 11 kt	−10 kt	11 °C	130 kt	15 h 50 min	2:55 pm AST (18:55 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	−10 kt	8 °C	130 kt	15 h 50 min	2:55 pm AST (18:55 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	−11 kt	4 °C	131 kt	15 h 43 min	2:48 pm AST (18:48 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−12 kt	0 °C	132 kt	15 h 35 min	2:40 pm AST (18:40 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−12 kt	-5 °C	132 kt	15 h 35 min	2:40 pm AST (18:40 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 18 kt	−12 kt	-6 °C	132 kt	15 h 35 min	2:40 pm AST (18:40 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 21 kt	−15 kt	-18 °C	135 kt	15 h 15 min	2:20 pm AST (18:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 19 kt	−9 kt	-33 °C	129 kt	15 h 57 min	3:02 pm AST (19:02 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 22 kt	−6 kt	-41 °C	126 kt	16 h 20 min	3:25 pm AST (19:25 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 27 kt	−10 kt	-51 °C	130 kt	15 h 50 min	2:55 pm AST (18:55 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
MCW	used from 0 nm out; 29 nm from the line	220/44	250/30 17°	230/14 12°	240/17 6°	250/22 -8°	270/29 -20°	250/34 -34°	260/52 -43°	260/59 -51°
DBQ	used from 100 nm out; 70 nm from the line	230/33	250/30 16°	280/15 9°	260/15 5°	260/21 -7°	260/24 -20°	250/37 -33°	270/42 -43°	280/63 -52°
BRL	used from 150 nm out; 30 nm from the line	230/24	240/29 15°	290/16 10°	280/15 4°	260/23 -7°	260/32 -19°	260/36 -33°	280/48 -41°	280/59 -52°
SPI	used from 250 nm out; 24 nm from the line	220/21	250/23 16°	260/27 9°	270/14 6°	270/23 -7°	270/31 -19°	270/28 -33°	290/48 -42°	300/55 -52°
EVV	used from 350 nm out; 67 nm from the line	280/15	290/12 17°	310/16 10°	320/13 5°	310/22 -6°	320/26 -18°	320/38 -33°	310/56 -41°	320/55 -51°
LOU	used from 450 nm out; 31 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
TYS	used from 549 nm out; 74 nm from the line	320/20	340/18 11°	340/32 9°	340/36 4°	330/37 -7°	330/38 -19°	330/50 -34°	330/53 -38°	330/44 -48°
GSP	used from 699 nm out; 21 nm from the line	320/22	340/19 13°	320/18 8°	310/24 5°	300/34 -7°	300/36 -18°	290/30 -33°	300/32 -39°	320/42 -49°
CAE	used from 799 nm out; 3 nm from the line	330/15	330/13 12°	330/22 9°	300/26 6°	280/33 -7°	270/38 -18°	250/45 -33°	240/46 -40°	270/38 -49°
CHS	used from 849 nm out; 34 nm from the line	280/21	270/23 12°	280/28 11°	260/35 6°	250/41 -5°	250/45 -16°	230/59 -32°	220/74 -40°	230/67 -52°
MLB	used from 1149 nm out; 246 nm from the line	230/6	230/12 17°	240/13 12°	240/14 7°	240/20 -5°	240/24 -16°	210/21 -32°	190/33 -41°	200/36 -52°
MIA	used from 1349 nm out; 357 nm from the line	150/7	140/5 17°	160/5 14°	L/V 9°	230/8 -5°	230/8 -17°	150/11 -32°	150/25 -41°	180/29 -51°

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
AXA Algona, IA	departure	VFR	from the south (170°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,216 ft	9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC)
CID Cedar Rapids, IA	130 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	02:52 UTC
DEC Decatur, IL	310 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	9 mi	none	681 ft	02:54 UTC
SDF Louisville, KY	490 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	500 ft	02:56 UTC
GSP Greer, SC	749 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	963 ft	02:53 UTC
CAE Columbia, SC	829 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	235 ft	02:56 UTC
SJU San Juan, PR	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,700 feet, scattered clouds at 4,300 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	9 ft	10:56 pm AST (02:56 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 SJU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:20 pm AST (18:20 UTC)

Wind from the east at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet (thunderheads), a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SJU

From Sun 10:00 pm AST (02:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am AST (14:00 UTC): wind from the east at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm AST (17:00 UTC): wind from the east at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet (thunderheads), a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm AST (23:00 UTC): wind from the east at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet

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

6/4508 CEIBA, PR 24 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZSU

Daylight

Sunset at AXA 6:39 pm CDT (23:39 UTC), at SJU 6:03 pm AST (22:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:25 pm AST (22:25 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 · loop National Weather Service

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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: Algona Municipal, Luis Munoz Marin International.