Plan a flight · Mon 10:39 am CDT (15:39 UTC)

Hector International to Terre Haute Regional FAR → HUF

611 nautical miles (703 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 134°, about 130° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 42-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:25 pm EDT (19:25 UTC). Right now FAR is low IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 knots; HUF is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 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 177 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 10 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 FAR.

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

E170 at 21,000 ft, 37 nm southeast, 10:18 am CDT (15:18 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV OOM/TM 1518/FL210/TP E170/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over OOM
Time
15:18 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate
C25A at 2,700 ft, 0 nm southwest, 10:33 am CDT (15:33 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 36. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1533/FL027/TP C25A/SK OVC012-TOP027/RM DURD RWY 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over KFAR
Time
15:33 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 2,700 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 36
C550 at 4,000 ft, 49 nm west, 10:18 am CDT (15:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 49 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAC UA /OV BAC/TM 1518/FL040/TP C550/SK BASE017
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAC
Where
over BAC
Time
15:18 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C550
Sky
BASE017
CRJ9 at 900 ft, 0 nm southwest, 9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC): overcast above 1,200 ft, 8 °C, remarks: during the descent the ILS approach to runway 36. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1457/FL009/TP CRJ9/SK OVC012/TA 08/RM DURD ILS36
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over KFAR
Time
14:57 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Temperature
8 °C
Remarks
during the descent the ILS approach to runway 36
PC12 at 3,500 ft, 5 nm west, 8:39 am CDT (13:39 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 3,500 ft, 10 °C. At the departure end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR270005/TM 1339/FL035/TP PC12/SK OVC012-TOP035/TA 10
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
5 nm west (270°) of KFAR
Time
13:39 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 3,500 ft
Temperature
10 °C
TBM8 at 2,700 ft, 0 nm southwest, 8:03 am CDT (13:03 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,700 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1303/FL027/TP TBM8/SK OVC013-TOP027
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over KFAR
Time
13:03 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,700 ft
K100 at 2,800 ft, 22 nm northeast, 8:07 am CDT (13:07 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, 10 °C. 30 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTL UA /OV DTL/TM 1307/FL028/TP K100/SK BASE028/TA 10/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTL
Where
over DTL
Time
13:07 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
K100
Sky
BASE028
Temperature
10 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
SR22 at 4,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 7:46 am CDT (12:46 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear and A million. 138 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
STC UA /OV KSTC/TM 1246/FL040/TP SR22/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM CLEAR AND A MILLION
```
Report
a routine report filed through STC
Where
over KSTC
Time
12:46 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
clear and A million
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. 355 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV 0WI4/TM 1327/FL200/TP PC12/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over 0WI4
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
none
C510 at 17,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. 355 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV LNR/TM 1327/FL170/TP C510/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over LNR
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
C510
Turbulence
none
C17 at 2,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 10:06 am CDT (15:06 UTC): overcast above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 473 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KADW UA /OV 1L ARR/TM 1506/FL020/TP C17/SK OVC020/WV 23KT HEAD WIND/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through KADW
Where
1L arrival
Time
15:06 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C17
Sky
overcast from 2,000 ft
Wind
23 knots head wind
Remarks
during the descent

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (AXN, MSP, LSE, DBQ, JOT, IND). 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	220° at 13 kt	+1 kt		119 kt	5 h 08 min	4:47 pm EDT (20:47 UTC)
5,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	−1 kt		121 kt	5 h 03 min	4:42 pm EDT (20:42 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	−5 kt	15 °C	125 kt	4 h 53 min	4:32 pm EDT (20:32 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 28 kt	−10 kt	10 °C	130 kt	4 h 42 min	4:21 pm EDT (20:21 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 28 kt	−13 kt	6 °C	133 kt	4 h 36 min	4:15 pm EDT (20:15 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 29 kt	−15 kt	2 °C	135 kt	4 h 32 min	4:11 pm EDT (20:11 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 29 kt	−16 kt	-3 °C	136 kt	4 h 30 min	4:09 pm EDT (20:09 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 29 kt	−17 kt	-8 °C	137 kt	4 h 28 min	4:07 pm EDT (20:07 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 29 kt	−17 kt	-9 °C	137 kt	4 h 28 min	4:07 pm EDT (20:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 38 kt	−21 kt	-21 °C	141 kt	4 h 20 min	3:59 pm EDT (19:59 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 39 kt	−22 kt	-36 °C	142 kt	4 h 18 min	3:57 pm EDT (19:57 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 46 kt	−33 kt	-38 °C	153 kt	4 h	3:39 pm EDT (19:39 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 54 kt	−42 kt	-47 °C	162 kt	3 h 46 min	3:25 pm EDT (19:25 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	110/18	200/12 17°	220/22 12°	230/26 4°	240/31 -10°	240/45 -21°	240/38 -36°	250/49 -38°	260/56 -47°
MSP	used from 148 nm out; 28 nm from the line	140/8	210/22 19°	230/31 13°	240/31 5°	240/29 -9°	250/34 -21°	250/38 -36°	260/46 -38°	270/55 -47°
LSE	used from 246 nm out; 47 nm from the line	240/16	230/27 20°	250/35 12°	260/28 5°	260/30 -9°	260/37 -21°	260/38 -36°	280/44 -37°	280/52 -47°
DBQ	used from 345 nm out; 7 nm from the line	250/26	240/32 19°	250/35 11°	260/37 5°	270/35 -9°	270/40 -21°	270/43 -35°	280/49 -37°	280/58 -46°
JOT	used from 443 nm out; 54 nm from the line	230/30	250/26 16°	270/27 11°	280/34 5°	290/32 -8°	280/37 -21°	280/40 -36°	290/46 -37°	290/56 -47°
IND	used from 542 nm out; 77 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°

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 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 knots	2 mi	300 ft	901 ft	10:33 am CDT (15:33 UTC)
FFM Fergus Falls, MN	49 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the east (090°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,182 ft	15:35 UTC
AXN Alexandria, MN	89 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the east (080°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	1,425 ft	14:53 UTC
STC St Cloud, MN	138 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	1,000 ft	1,030 ft	14:53 UTC
FCM Minneapolis, MN	187 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	9 mi	none	906 ft	14:53 UTC
RST Rochester, MN	256 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots	7 mi	none	1,317 ft	14:54 UTC
DEH Decorah, IA	306 nm out, 1 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	1,157 ft	15:15 UTC
DBQ Dubuque, IA	375 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,076 ft	14:53 UTC
SQI Sterling/Rockfalls, IL	434 nm out, 8 nm east of the line	VFR	variable at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	647 ft	14:56 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	512 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	14:56 UTC
CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL	552 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	754 ft	14:53 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	destination	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,425 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At HUF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:25 pm EDT (19:25 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for HUF

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, shallow fog, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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 HUF 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:41 pm EDT (23:41 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

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, Terre Haute Regional.