Mahlon Sweet Field to St. Cloud Sky Central Airport EUG → STC
1,237 nautical miles (1,424 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 076°, about 061° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 41-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:38 pm CDT (21:38 UTC). 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 8:55 am PDT (15:55 UTC). Over the route from 968 to 1028 nm out.
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 TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 60 to 339 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 200 to 659 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 220 to 619 nm out.
- 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 route from 399 to 1227 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 629 to 708 nm out.
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 EUG.
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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 8 forecast points nearest it (RDM, LWS, DLN, BIL, MLS, DIK, ABR, AXN). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 5 kt | −4 kt | 1 °C | 124 kt | 9 h 59 min | 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 7 kt | −6 kt | 2 °C | 126 kt | 9 h 49 min | 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 10 kt | −9 kt | 0 °C | 129 kt | 9 h 35 min | 6:32 pm CDT (23:32 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 13 kt | −12 kt | -2 °C | 132 kt | 9 h 22 min | 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | −12 kt | -6 °C | 132 kt | 9 h 22 min | 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 13 kt | −11 kt | -10 °C | 131 kt | 9 h 27 min | 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 12 kt | −10 kt | -13 °C | 130 kt | 9 h 31 min | 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 12 kt | −9 kt | -14 °C | 129 kt | 9 h 35 min | 6:32 pm CDT (23:32 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 22 kt | −17 kt | -25 °C | 137 kt | 9 h 02 min | 5:59 pm CDT (22:59 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 26 kt | −22 kt | -35 °C | 142 kt | 8 h 43 min | 5:40 pm CDT (22:40 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 37 kt | −33 kt | -39 °C | 153 kt | 8 h 05 min | 5:02 pm CDT (22:02 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 47 kt | −41 kt | -45 °C | 161 kt | 7 h 41 min | 4:38 pm CDT (21:38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDM | used from 0 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 360/14 -2° | 020/25 -8° | 360/34 -13° | 360/75 -16° | 360/88 -25° | 360/80 -39° | 350/47 -42° | 360/11 -43° | |
| LWS | used from 200 nm out; 98 nm from the line | L/V | 340/5 -3° | L/V -6° | 040/7 -10° | 100/23 -22° | 180/30 -31° | 190/11 -34° | 200/11 -36° | 220/23 -40° |
| DLN | used from 349 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 190/10 -4° | 220/23 -4° | 210/21 -18° | 210/43 -28° | 210/60 -33° | 210/72 -37° | 210/67 -44° | ||
| BIL | used from 549 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 300/14 | 270/19 -2° | 260/26 -2° | 220/28 -13° | 210/51 -25° | 220/56 -33° | 220/61 -39° | 220/72 -45° | |
| MLS | used from 698 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 290/17 -1° | 250/18 0° | 230/25 0° | 220/31 -11° | 220/32 -24° | 220/50 -32° | 220/60 -38° | 230/71 -46° | |
| DIK | used from 798 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 190/12 5° | 230/29 7° | 220/33 1° | 220/43 -11° | 210/47 -23° | 220/53 -33° | 240/56 -40° | 250/72 -47° | |
| ABR | used from 948 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 080/12 | 210/12 17° | 220/22 12° | 230/26 5° | 220/28 -10° | 230/41 -21° | 250/36 -36° | 260/47 -39° | 260/63 -47° |
| AXN | used from 1098 nm out; 59 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUG Eugene, OR | departure | no report just now | 373 ft | ||||
| RDM Redmond, OR | 90 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,081 ft | ||||
| BKE Baker City, OR | 239 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,373 ft | ||||
| MYL Mc Call, ID | 309 nm out, 17 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,024 ft | ||||
| RVF Twin Bridges, MT | 469 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | no report just now | 4,788 ft | ||||
| BZN Bozeman, MT | 519 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,473 ft | ||||
| BIL Billings, MT | 629 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,662 ft | ||||
| BWW Bowman, ND | 848 nm out, 15 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,965 ft | ||||
| LEM Lemmon, SD | 898 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 2,572 ft | ||||
| BTN Britton, SD | 1078 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,318 ft | ||||
| GHW Glenwood, MN | 1187 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,393 ft | ||||
| STC St Cloud, MN | destination | no report just now | 1,030 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,024 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At STC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:38 pm CDT (21:38 UTC)
STC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 EUG 6:32 pm PDT (01:32 UTC), at STC 6:36 pm CDT (23:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm CDT (00:06 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: Mahlon Sweet Field, St. Cloud Sky Central Airport.