Des Moines International to Okc Will Rogers International DSM → OKC
412 nautical miles (475 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 208°, about 207° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 4 h at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC). Right now DSM is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 8 knots; OKC is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 11 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: 15 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 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 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 DSM.
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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (DSM, MKC, ICT, TUL, OKC). 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 35 kt | +30 kt | 90 kt | 4 h 35 min | 8:35 am CDT (13:35 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +19 kt | 18 °C | 101 kt | 4 h 05 min | 8:05 am CDT (13:05 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 19 kt | +17 kt | 14 °C | 103 kt | 4 h | 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 19 kt | +17 kt | 10 °C | 103 kt | 4 h | 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | +17 kt | 5 °C | 103 kt | 4 h | 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | +18 kt | 1 °C | 102 kt | 4 h 02 min | 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 23 kt | +18 kt | -4 °C | 102 kt | 4 h 02 min | 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 24 kt | +18 kt | -7 °C | 102 kt | 4 h 02 min | 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 35 kt | +25 kt | -19 °C | 95 kt | 4 h 20 min | 8:20 am CDT (13:20 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 61 kt | +32 kt | -31 °C | 88 kt | 4 h 41 min | 8:41 am CDT (13:41 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 60 kt | +25 kt | -37 °C | 95 kt | 4 h 20 min | 8:20 am CDT (13:20 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 55 kt | +17 kt | -48 °C | 103 kt | 4 h | 8:00 am CDT (13:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSM | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° |
| MKC | used from 98 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
| ICT | used from 246 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 230/45 | 240/33 21° | 230/23 14° | 230/22 7° | 240/29 -7° | 240/36 -20° | 260/78 -29° | 270/69 -36° | 270/56 -49° |
| TUL | used from 295 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| OKC | used from 344 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSM Des Moines, IA | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 957 ft | 3:54 am CDT (08:54 UTC) |
| CSQ Creston, IA | 39 nm out, 14 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,299 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| LWD Lamoni, IA | 49 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,130 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| STJ St Joseph, MO | 118 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 826 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| MCI Kansas City, MO | 137 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,027 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| FOE Topeka, KS | 177 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,077 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| UKL Burlington, KS | 216 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,174 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| WLD Winfield/Arkansas City, KS | 304 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,160 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| SWO Stillwater, OK | 363 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,000 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| GOK Guthrie, OK | 383 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,069 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| OKC Oklahoma City, OK | destination | VFR | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,295 ft | 3:52 am CDT (08:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,299 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OKC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC)
Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for OKC
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for DSM, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, 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 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Tue 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 DSM 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC), at OKC 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 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: Des Moines International, Okc Will Rogers International.