Plan a flight · Sun 10:36 pm CDT (03:36 UTC)

Joe Foss Field to Tweed/New Haven Airport FSD → HVN

1,063 nautical miles (1,223 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 089°, about 084° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:49 am EDT (09:49 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FSD is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots; HVN is marginal VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18. 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

SIGMET E10E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 39,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 35 knots, until 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC). Over the last 10 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120255
MKCE WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10E
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
MA RI CT NY AND MA RI NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NW PVD-70SSE ACK-190SSE HTO-70ESE CYN-30SW BDL-20NW PVD
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24035KT. TOPS TO FL390.

AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 119 nm along the route.
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 last 566 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 308 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 804 to 983 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 25,000 ft. Near the route, 904 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 139 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 FSD.

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

urgent B39M at 35,000 ft, 4 nm southeast, 10:15 pm CDT (03:15 UTC): remarks: no inj/dmg zob. 725 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DKK UUA /OV DKK280040/TM 0315/FL350/TP B39M/TB MTN WVE ACTN +/-5KTS/RM NO INJ/DMG ZOB
```
Report
an urgent report filed through DKK
Where
40 nm west (280°) of DKK
Time
03:15 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
mountain wve actn a 5-knot loss of airspeed
Remarks
no inj/dmg zob
A320 at 33,000 ft, 49 nm south, 7:36 pm CDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 516 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
B38M at 6,000 ft, 48 nm south, 7:47 pm CDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. 1013 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 northwest of ewr
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 18 nm southwest, 7:42 pm CDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. At the destination end, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
10 nm south (180°) of BDR
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
instrument conditions
Turbulence
moderate
E295 at 37,000 ft, 14 nm south, 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC): light chop turbulence. 367 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 0053/FL370/TP E295/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
over BAE
Time
00:53 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
E295
Turbulence
occasional light chop
A21N at 31,000 ft, 34 nm north, 7:39 pm CDT (00:39 UTC): light turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: zob. 516 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOP UA /OV MOP/TM 0039/FL310/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT 310/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOP
Where
over MOP
Time
00:39 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light at 31,000 ft
Remarks
zob
E170 at 21,000 ft, 35 nm south, 8:07 pm CDT (01:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zob. 536 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAN UA /OV LAN180020/TM 0107/FL210/TP E170/TB LGHT CHOP/RM DURC ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAN
Where
20 nm south (180°) of LAN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
lght chop
Remarks
during the climb zob
A320 descending, 5 nm southeast, 8:35 pm CDT (01:35 UTC): overcast from 1,900 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: on final runway 09 fnt. 556 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT270008/TM 0135/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC019 - TOP030/RM ON FINAL RY09 FNT
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
8 nm west (270°) of FNT
Time
01:35 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,900 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
on final runway 09 fnt
A320 descending, 3 nm east, 9:09 pm CDT (02:09 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: on final runway 18 fnt. 566 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT/TM 0209/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC016 - TOP030/RM ON FINAL RY18 FNT
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
over FNT
Time
02:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
on final runway 18 fnt
C560 at 3,000 ft, 15 nm south, 9:28 pm CDT (02:28 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 586 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 6 W/TM 0228/FL030/TP C560/SK BASES 019 TOPS 030 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
6 west
Time
02:28 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
bases 1,900 ft tops 3,000 ft overcast
C25B at 2,000 ft, 15 nm south, 9:18 pm CDT (02:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 586 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 2 W/TM 0218/FL020/TP C25B/SK BASES 020 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
2 west
Time
02:18 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Sky
bases 2,000 ft overcast
SR22 at 1,300 ft, 17 nm south, 8:25 pm CDT (01:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 586 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270003/TM 0125/FL013/TP SR22/SK BASES 019 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
3 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
bases 1,900 ft overcast
C550 at 2,300 ft, 15 nm south, 7:46 pm CDT (00:46 UTC): remarks: fis 4 mile final. 586 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 4W/TM 0046/FL023/TP C550/RM FIS 4 MILE FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
4W
Time
00:46 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
C550
Remarks
fis 4 mile final
CRJ7 at 600 ft, 42 nm south, 9:07 pm CDT (02:07 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft. 596 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0207/FLSFC/TP CRJ7/SK BKN 015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
02:07 UTC
Height
at the surface
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
a broken layer from 1,500 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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, LSE, GRB, MKG, CLE, BUF, AVP, JFK, BDL). 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	250° at 15 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	7 h 56 min	7:32 am EDT (11:32 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 13 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	7 h 56 min	7:32 am EDT (11:32 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 12 kt	−13 kt	12 °C	133 kt	8 h	7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 12 kt	−12 kt	8 °C	132 kt	8 h 03 min	7:39 am EDT (11:39 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 12 kt	−12 kt	5 °C	132 kt	8 h 03 min	7:39 am EDT (11:39 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 14 kt	−14 kt	1 °C	134 kt	7 h 56 min	7:32 am EDT (11:32 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	−17 kt	-4 °C	137 kt	7 h 46 min	7:22 am EDT (11:22 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 21 kt	−21 kt	-9 °C	141 kt	7 h 32 min	7:08 am EDT (11:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 22 kt	−21 kt	-10 °C	141 kt	7 h 32 min	7:08 am EDT (11:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 27 kt	−27 kt	-21 °C	147 kt	7 h 14 min	6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 35 kt	−35 kt	-36 °C	155 kt	6 h 51 min	6:27 am EDT (10:27 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 43 kt	−42 kt	-43 °C	162 kt	6 h 34 min	6:10 am EDT (10:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 52 kt	−51 kt	-51 °C	171 kt	6 h 13 min	5:49 am EDT (09:49 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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	190/9	230/30 18°	240/23 13°	240/20 6°	260/22 -9°	250/31 -21°	250/43 -36°	260/49 -43°	270/53 -47°
MCW	used from 99 nm out; 35 nm from the line	220/44	250/30 17°	230/14 12°	240/17 6°	250/22 -8°	270/29 -20°	250/34 -34°	260/52 -43°	260/59 -51°
LSE	used from 199 nm out; 27 nm from the line	230/40	240/24 17°	240/13 10°	250/13 6°	280/22 -9°	250/28 -21°	250/41 -34°	260/42 -44°	270/62 -53°
GRB	used from 298 nm out; 83 nm from the line	250/36	270/23 16°	270/14 9°	240/18 4°	280/26 -9°	280/29 -20°	290/42 -36°	290/51 -45°	290/72 -55°
MKG	used from 397 nm out; 37 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
CLE	used from 596 nm out; 91 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
BUF	used from 695 nm out; 76 nm from the line	320/10	010/16 10°	360/10 6°	340/13 2°	330/22 -11°	300/25 -23°	320/31 -38°	300/29 -44°	280/36 -50°
AVP	used from 844 nm out; 74 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -49°
JFK	used from 993 nm out; 49 nm from the line	250/18	250/23 14°	240/33 9°	240/33 4°	240/38 -10°	240/45 -21°	230/86 -32°	230/102 -40°	230/84 -51°
BDL	used from 1043 nm out; 42 nm from the line	120/24	290/23 12°	280/21 8°	250/36 3°	250/41 -11°	230/48 -21°	230/78 -32°	230/96 -41°	230/86 -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
FSD Sioux Falls, SD	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,430 ft	9:56 pm CDT (02:56 UTC)
LYV Luverne, MN	20 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,435 ft	03:15 UTC
RST Rochester, MN	179 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	8 mi	none	1,317 ft	02:54 UTC
LSE La Crosse, WI	238 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	655 ft	02:53 UTC
MWC Milwaukee, WI	377 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	744 ft	03:15 UTC
MKG Muskegon, MI	457 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	628 ft	02:55 UTC
FNT Flint, MI	566 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	782 ft	02:53 UTC
CYQS St Thomas,	685 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	no report just now				776 ft
OLE Olean, NY	814 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	calm	10+ mi	400 ft	2,135 ft	03:15 UTC
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	874 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,400 ft	955 ft	03:25 UTC
DXR Danbury, CT	1033 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots	2.5 mi	700 ft	456 ft	02:53 UTC
HVN New Haven, CT	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	from the north (360°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18	8 mi	1,500 ft	12 ft	11:27 pm EDT (03:27 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,135 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At HVN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:49 am EDT (09:49 UTC)

HVN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at FSD 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC), at HVN 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HVN is before sunrise there (6:59 am EDT (10:59 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

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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, Tweed/New Haven Airport.