Plan a flight · Mon 10:02 am CDT (15:02 UTC)

Bismarck Municipal to Joplin Regional BIS → JLN

641 nautical miles (737 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 152°, about 145° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 19-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:39 pm CDT (19:39 UTC). Right now BIS is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 6 knots; JLN is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 17 knots, gusting to 28. 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

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 first 306 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 266 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, 12 nm west, 8:37 am CDT (13:37 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 7,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 30 nm along the route, 12 nm west 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
C414 at 9,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 9:48 am CDT (14:48 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, 13 °C. 39 nm along the route, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
7L2 UA /OV 7L2/TM 1448/FL090/TP C414/SK BASE100/TA 13/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through 7L2
Where
over 7L2
Time
14:48 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
C414
Sky
BASE100
Temperature
13 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
A21N at 34,000 ft, 10 nm east, 9:34 am CDT (14:34 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 39 nm along the route, 10 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIS UA /OV BIS130040/TM 1434/FL340/TP A21N/SK TOP360
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIS
Where
40 nm southeast (130°) of BIS
Time
14:34 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
TOP360
A321 at 35,000 ft, 22 nm southwest, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence. 69 nm along the route, 22 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
SF50 at 4,000 ft, 45 nm southwest, 8:47 am CDT (13:47 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 138 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 1347/FL040/TP SF50/SK BASE008-TOP040/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIR
Where
over PIR
Time
13:47 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
BASE008-TOP040
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
PC12 at 15,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 9:52 am CDT (14:52 UTC): no icing, remarks: during the climb. 266 nm along the route, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONL UA /OV ONL/TM 1452/FL150/TP PC12/SK TOP032/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONL
Where
over ONL
Time
14:52 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
TOP032
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
B38M at 17,000 ft, 3 nm northwest, 7:41 am CDT (12:41 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 394 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1241/FL170/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNK
Where
over LNK
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
B737 descending, 43 nm northeast, 9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC): light turbulence up to 1,500 ft. 523 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCI UA /OV MCI010002/TM 1455/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LGT TURB 015-SFC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCI
Where
2 nm north (010°) of MCI
Time
14:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light turbulence from 1,500 ft to the surface

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (DIK, ABR, PIR, ONL, OMA, MKC, SGF). 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	220° at 20 kt	+8 kt		112 kt	5 h 43 min	3:45 pm CDT (20:45 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	−1 kt	12 °C	121 kt	5 h 18 min	3:20 pm CDT (20:20 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	+1 kt	14 °C	119 kt	5 h 23 min	3:25 pm CDT (20:25 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	+4 kt	11 °C	116 kt	5 h 32 min	3:34 pm CDT (20:34 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	+8 kt	7 °C	112 kt	5 h 43 min	3:45 pm CDT (20:45 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 30 kt	+8 kt	2 °C	112 kt	5 h 43 min	3:45 pm CDT (20:45 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 32 kt	+6 kt	-3 °C	114 kt	5 h 37 min	3:39 pm CDT (20:39 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 35 kt	+4 kt	-8 °C	116 kt	5 h 32 min	3:34 pm CDT (20:34 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 35 kt	+3 kt	-9 °C	117 kt	5 h 29 min	3:31 pm CDT (20:31 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 45 kt	+1 kt	-22 °C	119 kt	5 h 23 min	3:25 pm CDT (20:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 60 kt	−15 kt	-31 °C	135 kt	4 h 45 min	2:47 pm CDT (19:47 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 65 kt	−19 kt	-37 °C	139 kt	4 h 37 min	2:39 pm CDT (19:39 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 59 kt	−16 kt	-47 °C	136 kt	4 h 43 min	2:45 pm CDT (19:45 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
DIK	used from 0 nm out; 99 nm from the line		330/11 1°	230/20 4°	220/22 0°	230/29 -12°	240/27 -25°	240/40 -34°	230/49 -37°	240/55 -44°
ABR	used from 49 nm out; 65 nm from the line	020/9	230/5 12°	190/14 11°	200/25 5°	230/37 -11°	230/50 -23°	240/39 -34°	240/49 -38°	240/55 -46°
PIR	used from 148 nm out; 62 nm from the line		300/15 10°	270/10 10°	220/18 4°	220/36 -11°	230/43 -21°	240/48 -33°	240/51 -37°	240/55 -44°
ONL	used from 197 nm out; 62 nm from the line		270/16 17°	250/25 13°	230/34 7°	230/46 -9°	240/57 -22°	250/72 -31°	250/87 -36°	250/75 -46°
OMA	used from 345 nm out; 46 nm from the line	210/23	240/34 20°	230/40 14°	220/43 7°	240/38 -8°	250/47 -21°	270/70 -29°	270/79 -36°	270/68 -48°
MKC	used from 444 nm out; 76 nm from the line	220/35	240/30 21°	240/27 13°	240/31 6°	260/31 -7°	250/43 -21°	270/70 -28°	280/72 -36°	280/59 -49°
SGF	used from 592 nm out; 65 nm from the line	220/23	240/29 16°	240/21 13°	240/15 7°	270/28 -7°	260/34 -18°	280/67 -29°	290/59 -37°	290/51 -49°

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
BIS Bismarck, ND	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	from the north (360°) at 6 knots	8 mi	700 ft	1,661 ft	9:52 am CDT (14:52 UTC)
MBG Mobridge, SD	69 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots, gusting to 15	5 mi	700 ft	1,716 ft	14:52 UTC
MKA Miller, SD	158 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				1,569 ft
AGZ Wagner, SD	246 nm out, 9 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots	8 mi	300 ft	1,477 ft	14:55 UTC
LCG Wayne, NE	315 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,431 ft	14:35 UTC
OFK Norfolk, NE	325 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,572 ft	14:56 UTC
LNK Lincoln, NE	394 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	14:54 UTC
MYZ Marysville, KS	454 nm out, 24 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	1,283 ft	14:35 UTC
TOP Topeka, KS	513 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	881 ft	14:53 UTC
PTS Pittsburg, KS	621 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	946 ft	14:55 UTC
JLN Joplin, MO	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 17 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	none	977 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,716 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At JLN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:39 pm CDT (19:39 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for JLN

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for BIS, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 12 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet

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 JLN 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 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 now, the southern Plains · 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: Bismarck Municipal, Joplin Regional.