Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International to Joe Foss Field FLL → FSD
1,327 nautical miles (1,527 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 327°, about 333° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 4:58 pm CDT (21:58 UTC). Right now FLL is VFR, wind calm; FSD is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 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: 86 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 239 to 289 nm out.
- 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 route from 608 to 608 nm out.
- 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 977 to 1317 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 FLL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 14 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, PIE, TLH, CSG, BHM, HSV, BNA, CGI, STL, COU, DSM, OMA, FSD). 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 16 kt | +12 kt | 108 kt | 12 h 17 min | 5:18 pm CDT (22:18 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 290° at 13 kt | +11 kt | 16 °C | 109 kt | 12 h 10 min | 5:11 pm CDT (22:11 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 11 kt | +10 kt | 13 °C | 110 kt | 12 h 04 min | 5:05 pm CDT (22:05 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | +9 kt | 8 °C | 111 kt | 11 h 57 min | 4:58 pm CDT (21:58 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | +9 kt | 5 °C | 111 kt | 11 h 57 min | 4:58 pm CDT (21:58 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | +11 kt | 1 °C | 109 kt | 12 h 10 min | 5:11 pm CDT (22:11 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 18 kt | +13 kt | -4 °C | 107 kt | 12 h 24 min | 5:25 pm CDT (22:25 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 20 kt | +15 kt | -7 °C | 105 kt | 12 h 38 min | 5:39 pm CDT (22:39 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 22 kt | +18 kt | -18 °C | 102 kt | 13 h 01 min | 6:02 pm CDT (23:02 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 33 kt | +29 kt | -32 °C | 91 kt | 14 h 35 min | 7:36 pm CDT (00:36 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 39 kt | +35 kt | -40 °C | 85 kt | 15 h 37 min | 8:38 pm CDT (01:38 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 36 kt | +34 kt | -50 °C | 86 kt | 15 h 26 min | 8:27 pm CDT (01:27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 38 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 17° | L/V 13° | L/V 8° | 270/6 -6° | 250/9 -17° | 290/17 -32° | 280/25 -41° | 280/21 -52° |
| MLB | used from 50 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 290/10 | 260/15 18° | 290/12 13° | 280/13 8° | 250/20 -7° | 260/18 -18° | 240/17 -32° | 250/20 -41° | 250/22 -52° |
| PIE | used from 150 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
| TLH | used from 249 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| CSG | used from 399 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 330/27 | 340/28 16° | 350/28 11° | 330/17 6° | 340/25 -6° | 350/33 -18° | 330/46 -32° | 340/45 -41° | 350/31 -52° |
| BHM | used from 499 nm out; 48 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° |
| HSV | used from 598 nm out; 15 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° |
| BNA | used from 698 nm out; 80 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° |
| CGI | used from 748 nm out; 51 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° |
| STL | used from 898 nm out; 28 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° |
| COU | used from 948 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 250/36 | 260/14 16° | 250/5 12° | 260/12 6° | 260/24 -7° | 260/35 -19° | 280/58 -31° | 280/62 -40° | 290/60 -49° |
| DSM | used from 1047 nm out; 74 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° |
| OMA | used from 1197 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 230/47 | 240/33 21° | 230/22 13° | 220/27 5° | 240/35 -8° | 250/43 -21° | 260/47 -33° | 260/59 -36° | 270/58 -46° |
| FSD | used from 1247 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 210/20 | 230/23 21° | 220/25 14° | 230/30 5° | 230/26 -9° | 240/30 -21° | 270/33 -36° | 260/47 -37° | 270/58 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 65 ft | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
| DJT West Palm Beach, FL | 30 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 19 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| BOW Bartow, FL | 140 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 124 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| ABY Albany, GA | 389 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 196 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| AUO Auburn, AL | 479 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 776 ft | 05:21 UTC | |
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 618 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| PAH Paducah, KY | 788 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 410 ft | 00:00 UTC |
| CGI Cape Girardeau, MO | 828 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 341 ft | 20:53 UTC |
| IRK Kirksville, MO | 1047 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 966 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 1147 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 15,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet, a broken layer at 24,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 24,000 ft | 957 ft | 09:54 UTC |
| CIN Carroll, IA | 1197 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 1,203 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| FSD Sioux Falls, SD | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,430 ft | 4:56 am CDT (09:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,430 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FSD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:58 pm CDT (21:58 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 12,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for FSD
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 12,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 14,000 feet
The forecast for FLL, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZMA
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 12 nm from the route, 160 nm along the route · security · ZJX
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 987 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
Daylight
Sunset at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at FSD 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 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: Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International, Joe Foss Field.