Plan a flight · Sun 9:44 pm EDT (01:44 UTC)

Boca Raton Airport to Algona Municipal BCT → AXA

1,218 nautical miles (1,402 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 329°, about 334° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 7:48 am CDT (12:48 UTC). Right now BCT is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots; AXA is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 12 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: 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 TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 509 nm along the route.
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 last 110 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 BCT.

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

BCS3 at 13,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence from 10,000 ft to 13,000 ft. 60 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB160045/TM 2244/FL130/TP BCS3/TB MOD 100-130
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
45 nm south (160°) of MLB
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 10,000 ft to 13,000 ft
B738 at 19,000 ft, 16 nm northeast, 8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC): light chop turbulence above 19,000 ft. At the departure end, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI344028/TM 0021/FL190/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP 190
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
28 nm north (344°) of PBI
Time
00:21 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 19,000 ft
BCS3 at 26,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC): light turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB160050/TM 2307/FL260/TP BCS3/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
50 nm south (160°) of MLB
Time
23:07 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light
A320 at 23,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rain. 60 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VRB UA /OV VRB130020/TM 2300/FL230/TP A320/WX -RA/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through VRB
Where
20 nm southeast (130°) of VRB
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Weather
light rain
Turbulence
light chop
GLF6 at 17,000 ft, 46 nm southwest, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 60 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV LBV180002/TM 2300/FL170/TP GLF6/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
2 nm south (180°) of LBV
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
CL35 at 8,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC): no turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB142035/TM 2302/FL080/TP CL35/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm southeast (142°) of MLB
Time
23:02 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Turbulence
none
PAY1 at 12,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC): no turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW030035/TM 2259/FL120/TP PAY1/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
35 nm northeast (030°) of RSW
Time
22:59 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
PAY1
Turbulence
none
C172 at 4,000 ft, 6 nm southwest, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 110 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB252035/TM 2330/FL040/TP C172/SK SKC 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm west (252°) of MLB
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear from 4,000 ft
C172 at 1,100 ft, 13 nm east, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. 150 nm along the route, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0112/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
01:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
C172 at 1,100 ft, 13 nm east, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. 150 nm along the route, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
1SM north
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): clear. 150 nm along the route, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 2315/FL010/TP P28A/SK CLR
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFB
Where
over SFB
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
P28A at 1,100 ft, 13 nm east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 150 nm along the route, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2315/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 13 nm east, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 150 nm along the route, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2300/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
A321 at 34,000 ft, 46 nm northeast, 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. 180 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 2347/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
over OMN
Time
23:47 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none

8 more routine reports are on the map.

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 14 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, PIE, JAX, TLH, CSG, ATL, HSV, BNA, CGI, STL, BRL, DSM, MCW). 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	280° at 14 kt	+10 kt		110 kt	11 h 04 min	7:48 am CDT (12:48 UTC)
6,500 ft	300° at 19 kt	+17 kt	15 °C	103 kt	11 h 50 min	8:34 am CDT (13:34 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	+18 kt	12 °C	102 kt	11 h 56 min	8:40 am CDT (13:40 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	+19 kt	9 °C	101 kt	12 h 04 min	8:48 am CDT (13:48 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	+20 kt	5 °C	100 kt	12 h 11 min	8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 22 kt	+19 kt	1 °C	101 kt	12 h 04 min	8:48 am CDT (13:48 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 22 kt	+18 kt	-3 °C	102 kt	11 h 56 min	8:40 am CDT (13:40 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 22 kt	+17 kt	-7 °C	103 kt	11 h 50 min	8:34 am CDT (13:34 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 21 kt	+16 kt	-18 °C	104 kt	11 h 43 min	8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 28 kt	+22 kt	-33 °C	98 kt	12 h 26 min	9:10 am CDT (14:10 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 30 kt	+24 kt	-42 °C	96 kt	12 h 41 min	9:25 am CDT (14:25 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 30 kt	+23 kt	-51 °C	97 kt	12 h 33 min	9:17 am CDT (14:17 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
MIA	used from 0 nm out; 56 nm from the line	190/8	L/V 18°	180/5 14°	L/V 9°	190/10 -5°	160/10 -16°	150/13 -30°	160/26 -40°	150/23 -52°
MLB	used from 50 nm out; 41 nm from the line	240/7	240/11 17°	240/13 13°	250/15 8°	230/25 -5°	210/25 -16°	210/24 -31°	190/29 -41°	190/27 -53°
PIE	used from 150 nm out; 73 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -53°
JAX	used from 200 nm out; 65 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
TLH	used from 300 nm out; 62 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
CSG	used from 350 nm out; 74 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
ATL	used from 499 nm out; 55 nm from the line	300/23	320/26 14°	320/34 10°	320/41 5°	290/32 -6°	290/31 -18°	280/28 -33°	260/32 -41°	250/28 -50°
HSV	used from 549 nm out; 37 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
BNA	used from 649 nm out; 32 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
CGI	used from 749 nm out; 56 nm from the line	250/10	290/12 17°	290/18 11°	300/22 5°	320/25 -8°	330/30 -18°	320/53 -33°	320/66 -42°	320/56 -50°
STL	used from 849 nm out; 37 nm from the line	210/13	260/16 17°	270/21 10°	280/24 5°	310/20 -7°	320/22 -18°	320/44 -33°	320/59 -43°	310/69 -51°
BRL	used from 949 nm out; 56 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°
DSM	used from 1099 nm out; 38 nm from the line	200/32	240/27 17°	260/19 10°	260/16 5°	260/19 -7°	240/22 -19°	270/20 -32°	270/38 -42°	290/58 -53°
MCW	used from 1148 nm out; 42 nm from the line	200/35	240/33 18°	250/20 10°	260/10 6°	270/18 -8°	260/28 -19°	280/30 -34°	290/49 -43°	280/70 -54°

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
BCT Boca Raton, FL	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,100 feet, scattered clouds at 2,800 feet, scattered clouds at 3,400 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	12 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)
DJT West Palm Beach, FL	20 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	19 ft	00:53 UTC
LEE Leesburg, FL	170 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	00:53 UTC
VLD Valdosta, GA	310 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	203 ft	00:53 UTC
ABY Albany, GA	379 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	196 ft	22:53 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	599 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	628 ft	00:53 UTC
FYM Fayetteville, TN	619 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	none	983 ft	01:35 UTC
MWA Marion, IL	819 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	471 ft	01:35 UTC
ALN Alton/St Louis, IL	899 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	00:50 UTC
EOK Keokuk, IA	1019 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	reported, no category	from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	671 ft	01:35 UTC
EAG Eagle Grove, IA	1188 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	no report just now				1,132 ft
AXA Algona, IA	destination	VFR	from the south (170°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,216 ft	8:35 pm CDT (01:35 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 AXA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:48 am CDT (12:48 UTC)

AXA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZMA
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 3 nm from the route, 150 nm along the route · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at BCT 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at AXA 6:39 pm CDT (23:39 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

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: Boca Raton Airport, Algona Municipal.