Houghton County Memorial to Salina Regional CMX → SLN
643 nautical miles (740 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 222°, about 224° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 21-knot headwind), arriving about 1:41 pm CDT (18:41 UTC). Right now CMX is low IFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17; SLN is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 12 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
- 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 69 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing from 13,000 ft to 24,000 ft. Over the first 40 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 346 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 CMX.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 32,000 ft, 10 nm east, 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 346 nm along the route, 10 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
FOD UA /OV FOD075035/TM 1135/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 320/INTMT LGT CHOP 340
- Report
- a routine report filed through FOD
- Where
- 35 nm east (075°) of FOD
- Time
- 11:35 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop 320/INTMT light chop at 34,000 ft
- PC12 at 22,000 ft, 25 nm southeast, 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj. 604 nm along the route, 25 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHK UA /OV MHK/TM 1200/FL220/TP PC12/TA M09/IC LGT RIME/RM NEG ICING AT FL200 /ZKCFDC XJ
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHK
- Where
- over MHK
- Time
- 12:00 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Temperature
- −9 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj
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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (DLH, LSE, MCW, DSM, OMA, SLN). 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 | 240° at 24 kt | +22 kt | 98 kt | 6 h 34 min | 1:45 pm CDT (18:45 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +21 kt | 18 °C | 99 kt | 6 h 30 min | 1:41 pm CDT (18:41 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | +23 kt | 13 °C | 97 kt | 6 h 38 min | 1:49 pm CDT (18:49 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 27 kt | +25 kt | 9 °C | 95 kt | 6 h 46 min | 1:57 pm CDT (18:57 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 28 kt | +26 kt | 4 °C | 94 kt | 6 h 50 min | 2:01 pm CDT (19:01 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 28 kt | +24 kt | -1 °C | 96 kt | 6 h 42 min | 1:53 pm CDT (18:53 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 28 kt | +23 kt | -6 °C | 97 kt | 6 h 38 min | 1:49 pm CDT (18:49 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 29 kt | +21 kt | -9 °C | 99 kt | 6 h 30 min | 1:41 pm CDT (18:41 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 34 kt | +24 kt | -21 °C | 96 kt | 6 h 42 min | 1:53 pm CDT (18:53 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 43 kt | +28 kt | -35 °C | 92 kt | 6 h 59 min | 2:10 pm CDT (19:10 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 53 kt | +31 kt | -39 °C | 89 kt | 7 h 13 min | 2:24 pm CDT (19:24 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 63 kt | +34 kt | -48 °C | 86 kt | 7 h 29 min | 2:40 pm CDT (19:40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLH | used from 0 nm out; 136 nm from the line | 090/31 | 250/7 14° | 250/26 11° | 250/36 4° | 280/36 -11° | 290/35 -22° | 300/39 -38° | 280/41 -44° | 280/66 -49° |
| LSE | used from 148 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 250/25 | 240/21 17° | 240/28 11° | 250/28 5° | 280/24 -10° | 280/31 -21° | 260/35 -37° | 270/45 -43° | 280/59 -47° |
| MCW | used from 247 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 250/36 | 250/24 19° | 240/26 11° | 250/30 5° | 270/22 -9° | 260/30 -21° | 260/31 -36° | 280/53 -38° | 280/66 -48° |
| DSM | used from 396 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 250/47 | 260/25 20° | 240/19 11° | 240/31 5° | 250/26 -9° | 260/38 -20° | 260/47 -34° | 270/58 -37° | 270/61 -47° |
| OMA | used from 445 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 230/47 | 240/33 21° | 230/22 13° | 220/27 5° | 240/35 -8° | 250/43 -21° | 260/47 -33° | 260/59 -36° | 270/58 -46° |
| SLN | used from 544 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 230/49 | 240/41 22° | 230/26 15° | 220/21 7° | 240/38 -8° | 240/44 -21° | 260/77 -29° | 270/70 -36° | 270/63 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMX Hancock, MI | departure | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the east-northeast (060°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 1,095 ft | 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC) |
| OGM Ontonagon, MI | 40 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 665 ft | ||||
| PBH Phillips, WI | 119 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the north (360°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | none | 1,497 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| EAU Eau Claire, WI | 188 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 913 ft | 11:56 UTC |
| RST Rochester, MN | 257 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 8 mi | none | 1,317 ft | 11:54 UTC |
| MCW Mason City, IA | 317 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,213 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| CAV Clarion, IA | 346 nm out, 1 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,500 feet | from the south (170°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,156 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| AIO Atlantic, IA | 445 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,164 ft | 11:50 UTC |
| OMA Omaha, NE | 475 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 984 ft | 11:52 UTC |
| MYZ Marysville, KS | 564 nm out, 1 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,283 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| CYW Clay Center, KS | 604 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,208 ft | ||||
| SLN Salina, KS | destination | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 1,288 ft | 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,497 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SLN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:41 pm CDT (18:41 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SLN
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Tue 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for CMX, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): light rain showers
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the east at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC) and 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 400 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the east at 14 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 400 feet
- From Tue 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 11 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- 30% chance between Tue 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): light rain showers
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 CMX 7:12 pm EDT (23:12 UTC), at SLN 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 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
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: Houghton County Memorial, Salina Regional.