Plan a flight · Mon 8:11 am CDT (13:11 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 3:24 pm EDT (19:24 UTC). Right now FSD is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 knots; HVN is marginal VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 9 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 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
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). Near the route, 199 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 526 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 278 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 794 to 983 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

urgent SF50 descending, 45 nm south, 5:50 am CDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 1003 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MMU UUA /OV MMU/TM 1050/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK OVC012/TB LGT/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MMU
Where
over MMU
Time
10:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Turbulence
light
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
UAL1095 at 36,000 ft, 3 nm north, 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): no turbulence, -41 °C, wind 253° at 52 knots. At the departure end, 3 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1095 4338N 09646W 1300 F360 MS41 253/052KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B38M at 32,000 ft, 37 nm south, 6:45 am CDT (11:45 UTC): light chop turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOD UA /OV FOD285060/TM 1145/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FOD
Where
60 nm west (285°) of FOD
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
B739 at 34,000 ft, 14 nm south, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): no turbulence. 367 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 1058/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
over BAE
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
B752 at 32,000 ft, 43 nm south, 8:03 am CDT (13:03 UTC): light chop turbulence. 467 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIV UA /OV PMM/TM 1303/FL320/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIV
Where
over PMM
Time
13:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
continuous light chop
B739 at 34,000 ft, 21 nm north, 6:49 am CDT (11:49 UTC): no turbulence. 556 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT340025/TM 1149/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
25 nm north (340°) of FNT
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
CL35 at 6,000 ft, 17 nm south, 5:47 am CDT (10:47 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 2,600 ft; clear from 2,600 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear above 2,600 ft. 576 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270006/TM 1047/FL060/TP CL35/SK OVC014-TOP026/RM CLEAR ABOVE 026
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
6 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
10:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft, tops 2,600 ft
Remarks
clear above 2,600 ft
C172 at 3,000 ft, 45 nm south, 7:41 am CDT (12:41 UTC): overcast from 1,000 ft to 1,500 ft; clear from 1,500 ft to 60,000 ft, dust storm. 586 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO 270010/TM 1241/FL030/TP C172/SK 010 OVC 015/WX VIS 1 MI BLO CLOUDS CLR ABV
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
10 nm west (270°) of DXO
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
at 1,000 ft overcast at 1,500 ft
Weather
visibility, 1, shallow, below, cl ou dust storm, clear, above
A320 at 2,000 ft, 45 nm south, 7:36 am CDT (12:36 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 586 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO228003/TM 1236/FL020/TP A320/SK B003 T015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
3 nm southwest (228°) of DXO
Time
12:36 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B003 T015
B737 at 7,000 ft, 45 nm south, 7:22 am CDT (12:22 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 586 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 10 W DTW/TM 1222/FL070/TP B737/SK T014/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
10 west dtw
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
T014
Remarks
during the climb
B350 at 2,000 ft, 15 nm south, 6:22 am CDT (11:22 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 PTK090005/TM 1122/FL020/TP B350/WX FV10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
5 nm east (090°) of PTK
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B350
Weather
flight visibility 10 miles
BSC3 at 2,700 ft, 44 nm south, 7:32 am CDT (12:32 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 596 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 2 S DTW/TM 1232/FL027/TP BSC3/SK B005 T016/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
2 south dtw
Time
12:32 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
BSC3
Sky
B005 T016
Remarks
during the climb
B717 at 400 ft, 42 nm south, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): remarks: bases 400 ft during the descent. 596 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 1123/FL004/TP B717/RM BASES 004 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B717
Remarks
bases 400 ft during the descent
B739 at 9,000 ft, 18 nm south, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 9,000 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 295° at 13 knots, remarks: during the descent. 596 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
26 nm northeast (033°) of DXO
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
clear
Wind
from 295° at 13 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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	270° at 14 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	7 h 52 min	5:03 pm EDT (21:03 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 12 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	8 h	5:11 pm EDT (21:11 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 12 kt	−13 kt	12 °C	133 kt	8 h	5:11 pm EDT (21:11 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	−15 kt	8 °C	135 kt	7 h 52 min	5:03 pm EDT (21:03 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	−18 kt	5 °C	138 kt	7 h 42 min	4:53 pm EDT (20:53 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 20 kt	−20 kt	1 °C	140 kt	7 h 36 min	4:47 pm EDT (20:47 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	−22 kt	-4 °C	142 kt	7 h 29 min	4:40 pm EDT (20:40 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	−23 kt	-9 °C	143 kt	7 h 26 min	4:37 pm EDT (20:37 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 24 kt	−23 kt	-10 °C	143 kt	7 h 26 min	4:37 pm EDT (20:37 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-21 °C	146 kt	7 h 17 min	4:28 pm EDT (20:28 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 32 kt	−32 kt	-36 °C	152 kt	7 h	4:11 pm EDT (20:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 41 kt	−41 kt	-43 °C	161 kt	6 h 36 min	3:47 pm EDT (19:47 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 52 kt	−51 kt	-50 °C	171 kt	6 h 13 min	3:24 pm EDT (19:24 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
FSD	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
MCW	used from 99 nm out; 35 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°
LSE	used from 199 nm out; 27 nm from the line	250/25	240/21 17°	240/28 11°	250/28 5°	280/24 -10°	280/31 -21°	260/35 -37°	270/45 -43°	280/59 -47°
GRB	used from 298 nm out; 83 nm from the line	250/32	250/22 17°	240/18 8°	280/21 6°	280/34 -11°	280/35 -21°	280/39 -37°	270/52 -45°	290/60 -49°
MKG	used from 397 nm out; 37 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
CLE	used from 596 nm out; 91 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
BUF	used from 695 nm out; 76 nm from the line	300/11	330/15 11°	340/26 8°	330/28 2°	340/31 -10°	340/32 -21°	340/52 -37°	340/59 -46°	330/66 -53°
AVP	used from 844 nm out; 74 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
JFK	used from 993 nm out; 49 nm from the line	020/25	290/9 12°	300/12 7°	320/14 3°	290/17 -10°	240/27 -21°	240/44 -36°	240/53 -41°	240/51 -50°
BDL	used from 1043 nm out; 42 nm from the line	020/15	010/19 10°	340/10 7°	300/17 3°	280/23 -10°	250/35 -22°	250/44 -38°	250/55 -42°	250/57 -51°

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 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,430 ft	7:56 am CDT (12:56 UTC)
LYV Luverne, MN	20 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,435 ft	12:55 UTC
RST Rochester, MN	179 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	7 mi	none	1,317 ft	12:54 UTC
LSE La Crosse, WI	238 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	655 ft	12:53 UTC
MWC Milwaukee, WI	377 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	744 ft	12:55 UTC
MKG Muskegon, MI	457 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	628 ft	12:55 UTC
FNT Flint, MI	566 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	782 ft	12:53 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 200 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	2.5 mi	200 ft	2,135 ft	12:55 UTC
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	874 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: light rain	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	955 ft	12:53 UTC
DXR Danbury, CT	1033 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,500 ft	456 ft	12:53 UTC
HVN New Haven, CT	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (360°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	12 ft	8:53 am EDT (12:53 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, 3:24 pm EDT (19:24 UTC)

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

The forecast for FSD, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 300 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 800 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,200 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)).

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, Tweed/New Haven Airport.