Devils Lake Regional to Williston Basin International DVL → XWA
194 nautical miles (223 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 274°, about 267° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:27 am CDT (15:27 UTC). Right now DVL is IFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22; XWA is low IFR, wind from the northeast (050°) 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
- SIGMET C20C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 am CDT (15:55 UTC). Near the route, 10 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 121355 MKCC WST 121355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 20C VALID UNTIL 1555Z SD ND FROM 80W GFK-40WNW FAR-40W ABR-50ENE DPR-30S BIS-80W GFK 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 whole route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 184 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 0 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 DVL.
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 1 forecast point nearest it (MOT). 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 | 120° at 14 kt | −12 kt | 4 °C | 132 kt | 1 h 28 min | 10:27 am CDT (15:27 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 140° at 14 kt | −10 kt | 4 °C | 130 kt | 1 h 30 min | 10:29 am CDT (15:29 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 180° at 22 kt | 0 | 5 °C | 120 kt | 1 h 37 min | 10:36 am CDT (15:36 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 32 kt | +14 kt | 3 °C | 106 kt | 1 h 50 min | 10:49 am CDT (15:49 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 41 kt | +26 kt | 0 °C | 94 kt | 2 h 04 min | 11:03 am CDT (16:03 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 41 kt | +29 kt | -4 °C | 91 kt | 2 h 08 min | 11:07 am CDT (16:07 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 42 kt | +33 kt | -8 °C | 87 kt | 2 h 14 min | 11:13 am CDT (16:13 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 43 kt | +36 kt | -11 °C | 84 kt | 2 h 19 min | 11:18 am CDT (16:18 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 39 kt | +29 kt | -22 °C | 91 kt | 2 h 08 min | 11:07 am CDT (16:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 44 kt | +26 kt | -38 °C | 94 kt | 2 h 04 min | 11:03 am CDT (16:03 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 62 kt | +52 kt | -42 °C | 68 kt | 2 h 51 min | 11:50 am CDT (16:50 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 73 kt | +67 kt | -48 °C | 53 kt | 3 h 40 min | 12:39 pm CDT (17:39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT | used from 0 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 120/14 4° | 190/25 5° | 220/41 1° | 240/43 -11° | 230/39 -22° | 220/44 -38° | 240/62 -42° | 250/73 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVL Devils Lake, ND | departure | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: light rain | from the northeast (050°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 1,469 ft | 8:56 am CDT (13:56 UTC) |
| RUG Rugby, ND | 48 nm out, 14 nm north of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 1,549 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| MOT Minot, ND | 97 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the north (360°) at 8 knots | 7 mi | 1,000 ft | 1,715 ft | 13:54 UTC |
| XWA Williston, ND | destination | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the northeast (050°) at 10 knots | 4 mi | 400 ft | 2,356 ft | 8:51 am CDT (13:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,356 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At XWA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:27 am CDT (15:27 UTC)
Wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 400 feet low IFR
30% chance between Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, light rain snow, mist IFR
The whole forecast for XWA
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 400 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, light rain snow, mist
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 500 feet
The forecast for DVL, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 600 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 400 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 60 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 DVL 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC), at XWA 7:10 pm CDT (00:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:41 pm CDT (00:41 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: Devils Lake Regional, Williston Basin International.