Elmira/Corning Regional to Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field ELM → MSN
552 nautical miles (635 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 280°, about 292° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 10:08 am CDT (15:08 UTC). Right now ELM is low IFR, wind calm; MSN is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 6 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the first 375 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 69 nm of the route.
- 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 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 ELM.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A21N at 35,000 ft, 19 nm north, 4:52 am EDT (08:52 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 39 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROC UA /OV GEE190015/TM 0852/FL350/TP A21N/TB LGHT-MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROC
- Where
- 15 nm south (190°) of GEE
- Time
- 08:52 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- lght-mod chop
- Remarks
- zob
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 (BUF, CLE, MKG, GRB, DBQ). 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 | 280° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 105 kt | 5 h 15 min | 10:16 am CDT (15:16 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 13 °C | 107 kt | 5 h 10 min | 10:11 am CDT (15:11 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | +12 kt | 9 °C | 108 kt | 5 h 07 min | 10:08 am CDT (15:08 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 6 °C | 104 kt | 5 h 18 min | 10:19 am CDT (15:19 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 21 kt | +19 kt | 2 °C | 101 kt | 5 h 28 min | 10:29 am CDT (15:29 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 23 kt | +21 kt | -2 °C | 99 kt | 5 h 35 min | 10:36 am CDT (15:36 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 26 kt | +23 kt | -6 °C | 97 kt | 5 h 41 min | 10:42 am CDT (15:42 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 28 kt | +25 kt | -9 °C | 95 kt | 5 h 49 min | 10:50 am CDT (15:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 29 kt | +26 kt | -21 °C | 94 kt | 5 h 52 min | 10:53 am CDT (15:53 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 39 kt | +34 kt | -36 °C | 86 kt | 6 h 25 min | 11:26 am CDT (16:26 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 45 kt | +40 kt | -45 °C | 80 kt | 6 h 54 min | 11:55 am CDT (16:55 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 60 kt | +51 kt | -51 °C | 69 kt | 8 h | 1:01 pm CDT (18:01 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | used from 0 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 300/11 | 330/15 11° | 340/26 8° | 330/28 2° | 340/31 -10° | 340/32 -21° | 340/52 -37° | 340/59 -46° | 330/66 -53° |
| CLE | used from 148 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
| MKG | used from 296 nm out; 97 nm from the line | 260/28 | 260/18 15° | 250/16 9° | 260/22 4° | 280/31 -9° | 270/35 -21° | 270/44 -35° | 270/42 -45° | 290/61 -51° |
| GRB | used from 493 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/22 17° | 240/18 8° | 280/21 6° | 280/34 -11° | 280/35 -21° | 280/39 -37° | 270/52 -45° | 290/60 -49° |
| DBQ | used from 542 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 250/27 | 260/23 17° | 240/26 10° | 260/30 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/36 -21° | 270/41 -36° | 280/52 -41° | 290/67 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELM Elmira/Corning, NY | departure | low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 100 ft | 955 ft | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
| HTF Hornell, NY | 39 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,219 ft | ||||
| DKK Dunkirk, NY | 108 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 692 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| CYQS St Thomas, | 187 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | no report just now | 776 ft | ||||
| DET Detroit, MI | 266 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots | 9 mi | 800 ft | 624 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| FNT Flint, MI | 306 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 782 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| GRR Grand Rapids, MI | 385 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 8 mi | none | 793 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| MKG Muskegon, MI | 414 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| MWC Milwaukee, WI | 493 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 744 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| UES Waukesha, WI | 503 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 911 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| MSN Madison, WI | destination | VFR | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 886 ft | 4:53 am CDT (09:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,219 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MSN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:08 am CDT (15:08 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MSN
- From Mon 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
The forecast for ELM, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 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 ELM 6:31 pm EDT (22:31 UTC), at MSN 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 UTC)).
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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: Elmira/Corning Regional, Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field.