Plan a flight · Mon 7:12 am CDT (12:12 UTC)

Hector International to Dothan Regional FAR → DHN

1,073 nautical miles (1,235 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 147°, about 143° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:54 pm CDT (18:54 UTC). Right now FAR is low IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots; DHN is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 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 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 129 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 route from 258 to 487 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the route from 934 to 1004 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 FAR.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

E75L at 2,200 ft, 0 nm southwest, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,200 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1058/FL022/TP E75L/SK OVC013-TOP022
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over KFAR
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,200 ft
P28A at 4,000 ft, 15 nm west, 4:27 am CDT (09:27 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,800 ft, 10 °C. At the departure end, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR270015/TM 0927/FL040/TP P28A/SK OVC013-TOP038/TA 10/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
15 nm west (270°) of KFAR
Time
09:27 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,800 ft
Temperature
10 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
E75L at 1,300 ft, 7 nm west, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,900 ft. At the departure end, 7 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1120/FL013/TP E75L/SK OVC013-TOP029
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over FAR
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,900 ft
B38M at 32,000 ft, 16 nm southwest, 6:35 am CDT (11:35 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 288 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOD UA /OV FOD075035/TM 1135/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 320/INTMT LGT CHOP 340
```
Report
a routine report filed through FOD
Where
35 nm east (075°) of FOD
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop 320/INTMT light chop at 34,000 ft
B737 at 36,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 6:14 am CDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 676 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 1114/FL360/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
CRJ9 at 1,200 ft, 16 nm southwest, 6:45 am CDT (11:45 UTC): light haze. 1004 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV MGM 2E/TM 1145/FL012/TP CRJ9/WX -HZ
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
mgm 2E
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Weather
light haze

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 11 forecast points nearest it (AXN, MSP, MCW, DSM, BRL, STL, CGI, BNA, HSV, BHM, MGM). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	8 h 23 min	3:35 pm CDT (20:35 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	8 h 27 min	3:39 pm CDT (20:39 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−6 kt	14 °C	126 kt	8 h 31 min	3:43 pm CDT (20:43 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	−6 kt	10 °C	126 kt	8 h 31 min	3:43 pm CDT (20:43 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	−7 kt	6 °C	127 kt	8 h 27 min	3:39 pm CDT (20:39 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−9 kt	2 °C	129 kt	8 h 19 min	3:31 pm CDT (20:31 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 20 kt	−12 kt	-2 °C	132 kt	8 h 08 min	3:20 pm CDT (20:20 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 22 kt	−15 kt	-6 °C	135 kt	7 h 57 min	3:09 pm CDT (20:09 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 23 kt	−16 kt	-7 °C	136 kt	7 h 53 min	3:05 pm CDT (20:05 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 27 kt	−15 kt	-19 °C	135 kt	7 h 57 min	3:09 pm CDT (20:09 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 35 kt	−25 kt	-34 °C	145 kt	7 h 24 min	2:36 pm CDT (19:36 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 48 kt	−38 kt	-40 °C	158 kt	6 h 47 min	1:59 pm CDT (18:59 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 48 kt	−40 kt	-49 °C	160 kt	6 h 42 min	1:54 pm CDT (18:54 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
AXN	used from 0 nm out; 62 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°
MSP	used from 149 nm out; 63 nm from the line	250/12	250/17 17°	240/26 12°	250/26 5°	280/26 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/37 -38°	280/47 -41°	280/55 -48°
MCW	used from 199 nm out; 47 nm from the line	250/36	250/24 19°	240/26 11°	250/30 5°	270/22 -9°	260/30 -21°	260/31 -36°	280/53 -38°	280/66 -48°
DSM	used from 348 nm out; 63 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°
BRL	used from 398 nm out; 28 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -48°
STL	used from 497 nm out; 46 nm from the line	250/26	240/21 15°	240/22 11°	250/23 6°	270/28 -7°	260/30 -19°	280/52 -31°	280/57 -40°	300/57 -49°
CGI	used from 596 nm out; 48 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
BNA	used from 745 nm out; 75 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
HSV	used from 795 nm out; 54 nm from the line	300/20	310/14 16°	310/18 10°	310/15 4°	320/19 -5°	290/16 -18°	320/36 -32°	320/47 -41°	330/42 -50°
BHM	used from 894 nm out; 4 nm from the line	310/19	310/15 16°	320/19 11°	330/15 5°	330/23 -5°	320/14 -18°	320/36 -32°	330/44 -40°	340/36 -51°
MGM	used from 944 nm out; 35 nm from the line	320/19	330/16 17°	340/21 11°	330/11 5°	330/27 -6°	330/21 -17°	330/37 -32°	340/44 -40°	360/30 -52°

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
FAR Fargo, ND	departure	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots	4 mi	400 ft	901 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)
FFM Fergus Falls, MN	50 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	1,182 ft	11:55 UTC
BDH Willmar, MN	129 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	4 mi	none	1,126 ft	11:55 UTC
ALO Waterloo, IA	318 nm out, 23 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	873 ft	11:54 UTC
FFL Fairfield, IA	407 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	800 ft	11:55 UTC
PPQ Pittsfield, IL	507 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	709 ft	11:55 UTC
BLV Belleville, IL	586 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	459 ft	11:55 UTC
PAH Paducah, KY	696 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	410 ft	11:53 UTC
MSL Muscle Shoals, AL	845 nm out, 7 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	none	550 ft	11:53 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	924 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	8 mi	none	650 ft	11:53 UTC
TOI Troy, AL	1034 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	397 ft	11:53 UTC
DHN Dothan, AL	destination	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	400 ft	6:55 pm CDT (23:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,182 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DHN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:54 pm CDT (18:54 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for DHN

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for FAR, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 600 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 FAR 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC), at DHN 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 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

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Hector International, Dothan Regional.