Plan a flight · Sun 8:03 pm CDT (01:03 UTC)

Joe Foss Field to Piedmont Triad International FSD → GSO

893 nautical miles (1,027 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 114°, about 109° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 44-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:30 am EDT (06:30 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FSD is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots; GSO is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 8 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: 2 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). Over the route from 645 to 813 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 704 to 863 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 784 to 873 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 FSD.

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

A321 at 30,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 734 nm along the route, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
PA46 at 23,000 ft, 38 nm southwest, 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 804 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
10 nm east (090°) of HMV
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Turbulence
light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-44
BE20 at 14,000 ft, 39 nm north, 7:20 pm CDT (00:20 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FSD UA /OV FSD340035/TM 0020/FL140/TP BE20/TB CONS LGT/ NEG 120
```
Report
a routine report filed through FSD
Where
35 nm north (340°) of FSD
Time
00:20 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Turbulence
continuous light no at 12,000 ft
E170 at 23,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 496 nm along the route, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light
B38M at 23,700 ft, 48 nm southwest, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 506 nm along the route, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
30 nm south (190°) of TTH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,700 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
A333 at 4,000 ft, 13 nm northeast, 5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC): overcast. 595 nm along the route, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270010/TM 2244/FL040/TP A333/SK B025 OVC T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Sky
B025 overcast T035
E170 climbing, 50 nm southwest, 5:26 pm CDT (22:26 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 595 nm along the route, 50 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV SDF/TM 2226/FLDURC/TP E170/SK B022 T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over SDF
Time
22:26 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B022 T036
M600 at 1,800 ft, 45 nm southwest, 5:12 pm CDT (22:12 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. 595 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOU UA /OV DURD/TM 2212/FL018/TP M600/SK OVC018-TOPO37
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOU
Where
over DURD
Time
22:12 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
M600
Sky
OVC018-TOPO37
B744 climbing, 27 nm northeast, 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 605 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 north cvg
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B744
Sky
B022 overcast T036
Turbulence
lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
B737 at 23,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 605 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B739 climbing, 16 nm northeast, 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. 605 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 2331/FLDURC/TP B739/SK B026 OVC T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
5 west cvg
Time
23:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
B026 overcast T036
B753 at 32,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 5:11 pm CDT (22:11 UTC): no turbulence. 605 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2211/FL320/TP B753/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
22:11 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B753
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 descending, 28 nm southwest, 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 645 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2343/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS OVC062 BASES OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
23:43 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops OVC062 bases OVC018
CRJ9 at 28,000 ft, 20 nm north, 5:33 pm CDT (22:33 UTC): light turbulence. 665 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV FGX/TM 2233/FL280/TP CRJ9/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over FGX
Time
22:33 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
light

9 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (FSD, MCW, DSM, BRL, SPI, IND, CVG, CRW, TRI, ROA). 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	230° at 10 kt	−5 kt		125 kt	7 h 09 min	4:12 am EDT (08:12 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	−14 kt	11 °C	134 kt	6 h 40 min	3:43 am EDT (07:43 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	−16 kt	12 °C	136 kt	6 h 34 min	3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	−17 kt	8 °C	137 kt	6 h 31 min	3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	−16 kt	5 °C	136 kt	6 h 34 min	3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	−16 kt	1 °C	136 kt	6 h 34 min	3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−17 kt	-3 °C	137 kt	6 h 31 min	3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	−18 kt	-8 °C	138 kt	6 h 28 min	3:31 am EDT (07:31 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 18 kt	−18 kt	-8 °C	138 kt	6 h 28 min	3:31 am EDT (07:31 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 22 kt	−23 kt	-20 °C	143 kt	6 h 15 min	3:18 am EDT (07:18 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 29 kt	−29 kt	-33 °C	149 kt	6 h	3:03 am EDT (07:03 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 38 kt	−37 kt	-41 °C	157 kt	5 h 41 min	2:44 am EDT (06:44 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 45 kt	−44 kt	-50 °C	164 kt	5 h 27 min	2:30 am EDT (06:30 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
FSD	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	200/16	220/20 17°	240/26 13°	230/19 6°	240/25 -9°	240/28 -20°	250/39 -33°	250/44 -43°	260/63 -52°
MCW	used from 99 nm out; 47 nm from the line	200/35	240/33 18°	250/20 10°	260/10 6°	270/18 -8°	260/28 -19°	280/30 -34°	290/49 -43°	280/70 -54°
DSM	used from 198 nm out; 70 nm from the line	200/32	240/27 17°	260/19 10°	260/16 5°	260/19 -7°	240/22 -19°	270/20 -32°	270/38 -42°	290/58 -53°
BRL	used from 248 nm out; 47 nm from the line	200/20	250/21 16°	240/22 10°	260/20 5°	270/16 -7°	290/22 -18°	320/41 -34°	320/56 -43°	310/68 -53°
SPI	used from 347 nm out; 58 nm from the line	210/13	260/11 17°	270/18 10°	290/21 4°	310/20 -8°	330/25 -19°	320/49 -34°	320/60 -44°	320/59 -50°
IND	used from 446 nm out; 53 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
CVG	used from 546 nm out; 43 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
CRW	used from 694 nm out; 74 nm from the line	320/16	310/16 12°	320/12 7°	320/12 2°	330/15 -11°	280/11 -22°	230/26 -30°	240/33 -37°	240/37 -47°
TRI	used from 744 nm out; 51 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
ROA	used from 843 nm out; 62 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -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
FSD Sioux Falls, SD	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,430 ft	7:56 pm CDT (00:56 UTC)
RRQ Rock Rapids, IA	30 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				1,363 ft
IFA Iowa Falls, IA	169 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,137 ft	00:55 UTC
CID Cedar Rapids, IA	248 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	869 ft	21:52 UTC
MLI Moline, IL	308 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	00:52 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	397 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	00:56 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	526 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	796 ft	00:54 UTC
BAK Columbus, IN	556 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	656 ft	00:45 UTC
SYM Morehead, KY	675 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain	variable at 5 knots	1.5 mi	300 ft	1,028 ft	23:22 UTC
JFZ Richlands, VA	784 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: drizzle	from the west (260°) at 8 knots	1.5 mi	200 ft	2,653 ft	23:35 UTC
MWK Mount Airy, NC	853 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,900 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 2 knots	10+ mi	9,500 ft	1,268 ft	00:55 UTC
GSO Greensboro, NC	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	925 ft	8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,653 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GSO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:30 am EDT (06:30 UTC)

Wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for GSO

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

The forecast for FSD, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the 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-southwest at 8 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 at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 605 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at FSD 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC), at GSO 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GSO is before sunrise there (7:23 am EDT (11:23 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: Joe Foss Field, Piedmont Triad International.