Central Wisconsin Airport to Southwest Oregon Regional CWA → OTH
1,482 nautical miles (1,706 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 279°, about 279° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:49 am PDT (14:49 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 8W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 736 to 736 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8W VALID UNTIL 0355Z CO MT WY FROM 40N SHR-60WNW RAP-20ENE CYS-30SW CYS-10NW BOY-40N SHR AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL350.
- 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 route from 279 to 358 nm out.
- 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 route from 467 to 1084 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 527 to 1124 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 746 to 895 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 756 to 1333 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 776 to 1084 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 16,000 ft. Over the route from 985 to 1353 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 199 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 CWA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 12 forecast points nearest it (LSE, MSP, AXN, ABR, PIR, DIK, MLS, BIL, DLN, BOI, RDM, OTH). 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 | 170° at 5 kt | −2 kt | 3 °C | 122 kt | 12 h 09 min | 7:49 am PDT (14:49 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 5 kt | +1 kt | 7 °C | 119 kt | 12 h 27 min | 8:07 am PDT (15:07 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 6 kt | +3 kt | 3 °C | 117 kt | 12 h 40 min | 8:20 am PDT (15:20 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 13 kt | +9 kt | 1 °C | 111 kt | 13 h 21 min | 9:01 am PDT (16:01 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | +16 kt | -2 °C | 104 kt | 14 h 15 min | 9:55 am PDT (16:55 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | +18 kt | -6 °C | 102 kt | 14 h 32 min | 10:12 am PDT (17:12 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | +20 kt | -10 °C | 100 kt | 14 h 49 min | 10:29 am PDT (17:29 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 25 kt | +22 kt | -13 °C | 98 kt | 15 h 07 min | 10:47 am PDT (17:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 29 kt | +25 kt | -23 °C | 95 kt | 15 h 36 min | 11:16 am PDT (18:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 31 kt | +26 kt | -35 °C | 94 kt | 15 h 46 min | 11:26 am PDT (18:26 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 43 kt | +38 kt | -40 °C | 82 kt | 18 h 04 min | 1:44 pm PDT (20:44 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 51 kt | +48 kt | -46 °C | 72 kt | 20 h 35 min | 4:15 pm PDT (23:15 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSE | used from 0 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 230/40 | 240/24 17° | 240/13 10° | 250/13 6° | 280/22 -9° | 250/28 -21° | 250/41 -34° | 260/42 -44° | 270/62 -53° |
| MSP | used from 99 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 230/26 | 240/30 17° | 240/24 12° | 250/22 5° | 250/35 -10° | 260/36 -21° | 250/41 -36° | 250/49 -45° | 260/58 -52° |
| AXN | used from 199 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 100/14 | 250/21 14° | 240/24 12° | 240/31 5° | 260/36 -10° | 260/40 -21° | 250/42 -36° | 260/48 -45° | 260/53 -50° |
| ABR | used from 298 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 070/14 | 250/10 17° | 270/16 11° | 260/28 5° | 260/36 -10° | 260/41 -22° | 270/33 -37° | 260/42 -42° | 260/50 -48° |
| PIR | used from 448 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 170/22 19° | 190/25 13° | 210/32 6° | 240/23 -9° | 250/32 -21° | 250/38 -36° | 260/44 -40° | 260/52 -47° | |
| DIK | used from 497 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 150/24 7° | 200/38 6° | 220/53 0° | 230/51 -9° | 230/49 -21° | 240/37 -37° | 240/47 -44° | 250/65 -48° | |
| MLS | used from 597 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 150/23 2° | 190/29 4° | 210/44 2° | 220/32 -10° | 210/36 -21° | 200/48 -37° | 230/63 -40° | 240/71 -47° | |
| BIL | used from 746 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 080/13 | 180/9 -2° | 210/38 0° | 220/51 -11° | 210/46 -22° | 210/58 -35° | 230/73 -39° | 230/72 -45° | |
| DLN | used from 895 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 090/6 -6° | 240/22 -4° | 210/34 -16° | 210/62 -25° | 210/66 -34° | 210/82 -36° | 220/77 -42° | ||
| BOI | used from 1044 nm out; 97 nm from the line | 300/7 2° | 280/5 -4° | 210/16 -9° | 210/60 -20° | 210/75 -29° | 210/63 -32° | 220/64 -32° | 220/54 -39° | |
| RDM | used from 1243 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 040/17 -1° | 030/31 -8° | 010/29 -12° | 010/61 -19° | 360/95 -25° | 360/82 -36° | 360/40 -37° | 310/19 -40° | |
| OTH | used from 1393 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 040/15 | 040/14 1° | 030/25 -4° | 010/42 -6° | 360/74 -13° | 360/79 -24° | 350/92 -39° | 350/64 -46° | 310/32 -45° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWA Mosinee, WI | departure | no report just now | 1,277 ft | ||||
| EAU Eau Claire, WI | 80 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 913 ft | ||||
| ANE Minneapolis, MN | 149 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 912 ft | ||||
| ABR Aberdeen, SD | 378 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,301 ft | ||||
| MBG Mobridge, SD | 458 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,716 ft | ||||
| RED Red Lodge, MT | 826 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 5,762 ft | ||||
| EKS Ennis, MT | 935 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 5,432 ft | ||||
| MYL Mc Call, ID | 1124 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | no report just now | 5,024 ft | ||||
| GCD John Day, OR | 1243 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 3,702 ft | ||||
| RDM Redmond, OR | 1343 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,081 ft | ||||
| OTH North Bend, OR | destination | no report just now | 17 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,762 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OTH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:49 am PDT (14:49 UTC)
OTH has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 3 nm from the route, 159 nm along the route · security · until 19 October · ZMP
Daylight
Sunset at CWA 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC), at OTH 6:39 pm PDT (01:39 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:07 pm PDT (02:07 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: Central Wisconsin Airport, Southwest Oregon Regional.