Plan a flight · Mon 7:17 am CDT (12:17 UTC)

Duluth International to Hector International DLH → FAR

190 nautical miles (218 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 273°, about 274° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 8-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:46 am CDT (13:46 UTC). Right now DLH is low IFR, wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20; FAR is low IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 10 knots. 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 whole 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 DLH.

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

BE20 at 1,600 ft, 8 nm north, 6:45 am CDT (11:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DLH UA /OV 10N DLH /TM 1145/FL016/TP BE20/SK B016 T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through DLH
Where
10N dlh
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
B016 T035
PC12 at 12,000 ft, 17 nm north, 6:39 am CDT (11:39 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 50 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GPZ UA /OV GPZ/TM 1139/FL120/TP PC12/SK BASE024-TOP033/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GPZ
Where
over GPZ
Time
11:39 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
BASE024-TOP033
Remarks
during the climb
E75L at 1,300 ft, 10 nm south, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,900 ft. At the destination end, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1120/FL013/TP E75L/SK OVC013-TOP029
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over FAR
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,900 ft
E75L at 2,200 ft, 0 nm southwest, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,200 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1058/FL022/TP E75L/SK OVC013-TOP022
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over KFAR
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,200 ft
P28A at 4,000 ft, 15 nm west, 4:27 am CDT (09:27 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,800 ft, 10 °C. At the destination end, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR270015/TM 0927/FL040/TP P28A/SK OVC013-TOP038/TA 10/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
15 nm west (270°) of KFAR
Time
09:27 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,800 ft
Temperature
10 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none

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 3 forecast points nearest it (DLH, AXN, GFK). 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	100° at 8 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	1 h 29 min	8:46 am CDT (13:46 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 9 kt	+8 kt	13 °C	112 kt	1 h 42 min	8:59 am CDT (13:59 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	+18 kt	11 °C	102 kt	1 h 52 min	9:09 am CDT (14:09 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 28 kt	+26 kt	7 °C	94 kt	2 h 01 min	9:18 am CDT (14:18 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 34 kt	+32 kt	3 °C	88 kt	2 h 10 min	9:27 am CDT (14:27 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 35 kt	+34 kt	-2 °C	86 kt	2 h 13 min	9:30 am CDT (14:30 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 36 kt	+36 kt	-7 °C	84 kt	2 h 16 min	9:33 am CDT (14:33 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 37 kt	+37 kt	-11 °C	83 kt	2 h 17 min	9:34 am CDT (14:34 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 35 kt	+35 kt	-22 °C	85 kt	2 h 14 min	9:31 am CDT (14:31 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 33 kt	+33 kt	-38 °C	87 kt	2 h 11 min	9:28 am CDT (14:28 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 45 kt	+45 kt	-43 °C	75 kt	2 h 32 min	9:49 am CDT (14:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 64 kt	+64 kt	-49 °C	56 kt	3 h 24 min	10:41 am CDT (15:41 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; 25 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°
AXN	used from 100 nm out; 63 nm from the line	110/6	260/10 16°	240/17 12°	250/20 5°	260/29 -10°	260/35 -22°	260/29 -38°	270/48 -41°	270/61 -48°
GFK	used from 150 nm out; 71 nm from the line	080/18	L/V 11°	260/22 7°	250/48 3°	260/51 -11°	250/44 -22°	260/34 -38°	260/53 -44°	270/66 -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
DLH Duluth, MN	departure	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	400 ft	1,427 ft	6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC)
XVG Longville, MN	80 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	1,336 ft	11:54 UTC
PKD Park Rapids, MN	120 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the east-northeast (060°) at 8 knots	4 mi	400 ft	1,444 ft	11:53 UTC
DTL Detroit Lakes, MN	150 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the east (080°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	1,395 ft	11:55 UTC
FAR Fargo, ND	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 10 knots	2.5 mi	400 ft	901 ft	7:09 am CDT (12:09 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,444 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FAR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:46 am CDT (13:46 UTC)

Wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet IFR

The whole forecast for FAR

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 600 feet

The forecast for DLH, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east at 15 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 16 knots, gusting to 27, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 200 feet
30% chance between Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 400 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 300 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 300 feet
From Tue 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 500 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 DLH 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC), at FAR 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

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: Duluth International, Hector International.