Plan a flight · Mon 11:01 am CDT (16:01 UTC)

Bismarck Municipal to General Mitchell International BIS → MKE

592 nautical miles (682 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 108°, about 101° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:32 pm CDT (19:32 UTC). Right now BIS is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 4 knots; MKE is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20. 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

SIGMET C24C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 12:55 pm CDT (17:55 UTC). Over the first 128 nm of the route.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 121555
MKCC WST 121555
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 24C
VALID UNTIL 1755Z
SD ND
FROM GFK-FAR-PIR-DPR-50SE MOT-GFK
INTSF 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 first 306 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 99 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
SR22 at 7,000 ft, 28 nm south, 8:37 am CDT (13:37 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 7,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 28 nm south 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
A320 at 34,000 ft, 12 nm south, 10:10 am CDT (15:10 UTC): no turbulence. 30 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIS UA /OV BIS120030/TM 1510/FL340/TP A320/SK TOP320/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIS
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of BIS
Time
15:10 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
TOP320
Turbulence
none
C414 at 9,000 ft, 25 nm south, 9:48 am CDT (14:48 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, 13 °C. 30 nm along the route, 25 nm south 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, 22 nm southwest, 9:34 am CDT (14:34 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 39 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest 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
C550 at 4,000 ft, 46 nm northeast, 10:18 am CDT (15:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 99 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAC UA /OV BAC/TM 1518/FL040/TP C550/SK BASE017
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAC
Where
over BAC
Time
15:18 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C550
Sky
BASE017
SF50 at 13,000 ft, 49 nm south, 8:36 am CDT (13:36 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 13,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 266 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RWF UA /OV RWF/TM 1336/FL130/TP SF50/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RWF
Where
over RWF
Time
13:36 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
C510 at 17,000 ft, 30 nm south, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. 494 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV LNR/TM 1327/FL170/TP C510/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over LNR
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
C510
Turbulence
none
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 30 nm south, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. 494 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV 0WI4/TM 1327/FL200/TP PC12/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over 0WI4
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
none
B39M at 36,000 ft, 44 nm south, 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 1318/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PWK
Where
over OBK
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none

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 5 forecast points nearest it (ABR, AXN, MSP, LSE, GRB). 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	180° at 4 kt	+1 kt		119 kt	4 h 58 min	3:59 pm CDT (20:59 UTC)
5,500 ft	220° at 14 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	4 h 46 min	3:47 pm CDT (20:47 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	−9 kt	14 °C	129 kt	4 h 35 min	3:36 pm CDT (20:36 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	−12 kt	11 °C	132 kt	4 h 29 min	3:30 pm CDT (20:30 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	−14 kt	6 °C	134 kt	4 h 25 min	3:26 pm CDT (20:26 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	−16 kt	1 °C	136 kt	4 h 21 min	3:22 pm CDT (20:22 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 28 kt	−18 kt	-4 °C	138 kt	4 h 17 min	3:18 pm CDT (20:18 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 30 kt	−21 kt	-9 °C	141 kt	4 h 12 min	3:13 pm CDT (20:13 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 31 kt	−22 kt	-10 °C	142 kt	4 h 10 min	3:11 pm CDT (20:11 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 40 kt	−28 kt	-22 °C	148 kt	4 h	3:01 pm CDT (20:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 39 kt	−29 kt	-36 °C	149 kt	3 h 58 min	2:59 pm CDT (19:59 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 44 kt	−38 kt	-38 °C	158 kt	3 h 45 min	2:46 pm CDT (19:46 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 53 kt	−48 kt	-47 °C	168 kt	3 h 31 min	2:32 pm CDT (19:32 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
ABR	used from 0 nm out; 102 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°
AXN	used from 148 nm out; 60 nm from the line	110/18	200/12 17°	220/22 12°	230/26 4°	240/31 -10°	240/45 -21°	240/38 -36°	250/49 -38°	260/56 -47°
MSP	used from 296 nm out; 15 nm from the line	140/8	210/22 19°	230/31 13°	240/31 5°	240/29 -9°	250/34 -21°	250/38 -36°	260/46 -38°	270/55 -47°
LSE	used from 395 nm out; 22 nm from the line	240/16	230/27 20°	250/35 12°	260/28 5°	260/30 -9°	260/37 -21°	260/38 -36°	280/44 -37°	280/52 -47°
GRB	used from 494 nm out; 81 nm from the line	260/10	240/27 16°	260/31 10°	270/25 5°	280/31 -10°	280/35 -22°	270/46 -37°	290/43 -40°	300/64 -48°

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 1,600 feet	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	9 mi	700 ft	1,661 ft	10:52 am CDT (15:52 UTC)
ASY Ashley, ND	69 nm out, 24 nm south of the line	no report just now				2,034 ft
GWR Gwinner, ND	128 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line	reported, no category	from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots	2.5 mi	none	1,265 ft	15:55 UTC
MOX Morris, MN	207 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	1,135 ft	15:10 UTC
LJF Litchfield, MN	276 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	reported, no category	from the east (080°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,139 ft	15:55 UTC
FCM Minneapolis, MN	326 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 3 knots	8 mi	none	906 ft	15:53 UTC
RGK Red Wing, MN	375 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	778 ft	15:55 UTC
CMY Sparta, WI	454 nm out, 0 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	839 ft	14:55 UTC
DLL Baraboo, WI	503 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	980 ft	15:55 UTC
UES Waukesha, WI	572 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	911 ft	15:45 UTC
MKE Milwaukee, WI	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	25,000 ft	728 ft	10:52 am CDT (15:52 UTC)

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 MKE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:32 pm CDT (19:32 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MKE

From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Tue 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 326 nm along the route · security · until 19 October · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at BIS 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at MKE 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 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 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, General Mitchell International.