Kearney Regional to Devils Lake Regional EAR → DVL
444 nautical miles (511 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 001°, about 356° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 15-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:13 am CDT (09:13 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now EAR is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 9 knots; DVL is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 17 knots, gusting to 21. 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 TANGO 3W: 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 first 99 nm of the route.
- 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 last 197 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 EAR.
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 5 forecast points nearest it (GRI, ONL, PIR, ABR, 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 | 200° at 15 kt | −13 kt | 20 °C | 133 kt | 3 h 20 min | 4:16 am CDT (09:16 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 18 kt | −15 kt | 17 °C | 135 kt | 3 h 17 min | 4:13 am CDT (09:13 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 19 kt | −11 kt | 12 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 23 min | 4:19 am CDT (09:19 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −11 kt | 9 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 23 min | 4:19 am CDT (09:19 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | −11 kt | 5 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 23 min | 4:19 am CDT (09:19 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | −11 kt | 0 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 23 min | 4:19 am CDT (09:19 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | −11 kt | -5 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 23 min | 4:19 am CDT (09:19 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 26 kt | −11 kt | -9 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 23 min | 4:19 am CDT (09:19 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 34 kt | −11 kt | -21 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 23 min | 4:19 am CDT (09:19 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 39 kt | −9 kt | -36 °C | 129 kt | 3 h 27 min | 4:23 am CDT (09:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 46 kt | −5 kt | -41 °C | 125 kt | 3 h 33 min | 4:29 am CDT (09:29 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 54 kt | −10 kt | -48 °C | 130 kt | 3 h 25 min | 4:21 am CDT (09:21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRI | used from 0 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| ONL | used from 49 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 210/31 20° | 230/27 13° | 230/18 7° | 220/19 -8° | 240/26 -20° | 250/44 -35° | 270/52 -39° | 260/57 -47° | |
| PIR | used from 197 nm out; 57 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° | |
| ABR | used from 246 nm out; 25 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° |
| GFK | used from 394 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 070/18 | 100/10 9° | 250/11 6° | 250/27 1° | 250/34 -10° | 260/43 -21° | 260/39 -36° | 260/36 -46° | 260/59 -53° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAR Kearney, NE | departure | VFR | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,131 ft | 11:56 pm CDT (04:56 UTC) |
| ODX Ord, NE | 49 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,070 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| ONL O'Neill, NE | 108 nm out, 14 nm east of the line | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,033 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| MKA Miller, SD | 227 nm out, 1 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,569 ft | ||||
| ABR Aberdeen, SD | 286 nm out, 22 nm east of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 1,301 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| ASY Ashley, ND | 316 nm out, 17 nm west of the line | no report just now | 2,034 ft | ||||
| JMS Jamestown, ND | 375 nm out, 10 nm east of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | 500 ft | 1,499 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| DVL Devils Lake, ND | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 17 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 1,469 ft | 11:56 pm CDT (04:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,131 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DVL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:13 am CDT (09:13 UTC)
Wind from the north-northeast at 14 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet IFR
30% chance between Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light rain, overcast at 500 feet IFR
The whole forecast for DVL
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 14 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light rain, overcast at 500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 11 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 500 feet
The forecast for EAR, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 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 EAR 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at DVL 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DVL is before sunrise there (7:50 am CDT (12:50 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: Kearney Regional, Devils Lake Regional.