Plan a flight · Mon 8:59 am CDT (13:59 UTC)

Bismarck Municipal to Joe Foss Field BIS → FSD

256 nautical miles (294 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 137°, about 130° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:39 am CDT (15:39 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: 1 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

SIGMET C20C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 am CDT (15:55 UTC). Over the route from 20 to 89 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 121355
MKCC WST 121355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 20C
VALID UNTIL 1555Z
SD ND
FROM 80W GFK-40WNW FAR-40W ABR-50ENE DPR-30S BIS-80W GFK
AREA TS MOV FROM 21040KT. TOPS TO FL370.
```
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the whole route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 0 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 BIS.

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

C525 at 3,500 ft, 3 nm east, 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC): a trace of rime icing, 3 °C, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIS UA /OV BIS/TM 1343/FL035/TP C525/SK BASES 020 TOPS 055/TA 03/IC TR RIME/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIS
Where
over BIS
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
C525
Sky
bases 2,000 ft tops 5,500 ft
Temperature
3 °C
Icing
tr rime
Remarks
during the descent
PA46 at 7,000 ft, 3 nm east, 8:11 am CDT (13:11 UTC): remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIS UA /OV BIS/TM 1311/FL070/TP PA46/SK TOPS 062/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIS
Where
over BIS
Time
13:11 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Sky
tops 6,200 ft
Remarks
during the climb
P46T descending, 0 nm southeast, 7:41 am CDT (12:41 UTC): overcast from 2,000 ft to 5,600 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIS UA /OV KBIS/TM 1241/FLDURD/TP P46T/SK OVC020-TOP056
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIS
Where
over KBIS
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P46T
Sky
overcast from 2,000 ft, tops 5,600 ft
SR22 at 7,000 ft, 20 nm southwest, 8:37 am CDT (13:37 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 7,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 20 nm along the route, 20 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIS UA /OV BIS170030/TM 1337/FL070/TP SR22/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIS
Where
30 nm south (170°) of BIS
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
A321 at 35,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence. 59 nm along the route, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MBG UA /OV MBG/TM 1338/FL350/TP A321/SK TOP310/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MBG
Where
over MBG
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
TOP310
Turbulence
none
C441 at 5,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 6:52 am CDT (11:52 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 128 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABR UA /OV ABR/TM 1152/FL050/TP C441/SK BASEUNKN-TOP032/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABR
Where
over ABR
Time
11:52 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C441
Sky
BASEUNKN-TOP032
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
C25A at 7,500 ft, 41 nm northeast, 7:31 am CDT (12:31 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 177 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATY UA /OV ATY/TM 1231/FL075/TP C25A/SK BASEUNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATY
Where
over ATY
Time
12:31 UTC
Height
at 7,500 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Sky
baseunkn
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
UAL1095 at 36,000 ft, 3 nm north, 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): no turbulence, -41 °C, wind 253° at 52 knots. At the destination end, 3 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1095 4338N 09646W 1300 F360 MS41 253/052KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP

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 2 forecast points nearest it (ABR, FSD). 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	130° at 6 kt	+6 kt		114 kt	2 h 15 min	11:14 am CDT (16:14 UTC)
5,500 ft	210° at 12 kt	+3 kt		117 kt	2 h 11 min	11:10 am CDT (16:10 UTC)
7,500 ft	220° at 19 kt	+3 kt	15 °C	117 kt	2 h 11 min	11:10 am CDT (16:10 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 23 kt	+3 kt	11 °C	117 kt	2 h 11 min	11:10 am CDT (16:10 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	0	6 °C	120 kt	2 h 08 min	11:07 am CDT (16:07 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	0	1 °C	120 kt	2 h 08 min	11:07 am CDT (16:07 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	+1 kt	-4 °C	119 kt	2 h 09 min	11:08 am CDT (16:08 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 27 kt	+3 kt	-9 °C	117 kt	2 h 11 min	11:10 am CDT (16:10 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 27 kt	+3 kt	-10 °C	117 kt	2 h 11 min	11:10 am CDT (16:10 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 38 kt	−2 kt	-21 °C	122 kt	2 h 06 min	11:05 am CDT (16:05 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 35 kt	−15 kt	-36 °C	135 kt	1 h 54 min	10:53 am CDT (15:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 47 kt	−25 kt	-39 °C	145 kt	1 h 46 min	10:45 am CDT (15:45 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 62 kt	−34 kt	-47 °C	154 kt	1 h 40 min	10:39 am CDT (15:39 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

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
ABR	used from 0 nm out; 101 nm from the line	080/12	210/12 17°	220/22 12°	230/26 5°	220/28 -10°	230/41 -21°	250/36 -36°	260/47 -39°	260/63 -47°
FSD	used from 197 nm out; 34 nm from the line	210/20	230/23 21°	220/25 14°	230/30 5°	230/26 -9°	240/30 -21°	270/33 -36°	260/47 -37°	270/58 -47°

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	Elevation
BIS Bismarck, ND	departure	no report just now	1,661 ft
ASY Ashley, ND	69 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line	no report just now	2,034 ft
ABR Aberdeen, SD	128 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line	no report just now	1,301 ft
HON Huron, SD	177 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line	no report just now	1,288 ft
MDS Madison, SD	226 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	no report just now	1,718 ft
FSD Sioux Falls, SD	destination	no report just now	1,430 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,034 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FSD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:39 am CDT (15:39 UTC)

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

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at BIS 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at FSD 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 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 northern Rockies · 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: Bismarck Municipal, Joe Foss Field.