Joe Foss Field to Rogue Valley Intl/Medford Airport FSD → MFR
1,145 nautical miles (1,318 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 275°, about 270° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 8:36 am PDT (15:36 UTC). 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). Over the route from 60 to 727 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 299 to 518 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 299 to 538 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 349 to 558 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 388 to 817 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 428 to 797 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 717 to 886 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 189 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
- CRJ7 at 6,300 ft, 40 nm south, 10:27 pm CDT (03:27 UTC): overcast above 6,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. 697 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIH UA /OV KPIH/TM 0327/FL063/TP CRJ7/SK OVC063-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIH
- Where
- over KPIH
- Time
- 03:27 UTC
- Height
- at 6,300 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- overcast from 6,300 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the descent
- E175 at 6,300 ft, 6 nm northeast, 11:20 pm CDT (04:20 UTC): overcast above 6,300 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. 767 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SUN UA /OV KSUN/TM 0420/FL063/TP E175/SK OVC063-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY31
- Report
- a routine report filed through SUN
- Where
- over KSUN
- Time
- 04:20 UTC
- Height
- at 6,300 ft
- Aircraft
- E175
- Sky
- overcast from 6,300 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 31
- E175 at 5,900 ft, 6 nm northeast, 10:29 pm CDT (03:29 UTC): a broken layer above 5,900 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. 767 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SUN UA /OV KSUN/TM 0329/FL059/TP E175/SK BKN059-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY31
- Report
- a routine report filed through SUN
- Where
- over KSUN
- Time
- 03:29 UTC
- Height
- at 5,900 ft
- Aircraft
- E175
- Sky
- a broken layer from 5,900 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 31
- B738 at 30,000 ft, 49 nm south, 10:45 pm CDT (03:45 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zse. 1066 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LKV UA /OV LKV180040/TM 0345/FL300/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZSE
- Report
- a routine report filed through LKV
- Where
- 40 nm south (180°) of LKV
- Time
- 03:45 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate
- Remarks
- zse
- E75L at 10,000 ft, 14 nm southeast, 12:40 am CDT (05:40 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent rnav-z runway 32 100-60. At the destination end, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MFR UA /OV ACLOB/TM 0540/FL100/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM DURD RNAV-Z RWY32 100-60
- Report
- a routine report filed through MFR
- Where
- aclob
- Time
- 05:40 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- light to moderate chop
- Remarks
- during the descent rnav-z runway 32 100-60
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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (FSD, ONL, PIR, RAP, LND, PIH, BOI, LKV, SIY). 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 | 190° at 10 kt | +1 kt | 10 °C | 119 kt | 9 h 37 min | 8:36 am PDT (15:36 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 11 kt | +3 kt | 10 °C | 117 kt | 9 h 47 min | 8:46 am PDT (15:46 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 14 kt | +6 kt | 5 °C | 114 kt | 10 h 03 min | 9:02 am PDT (16:02 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 17 kt | +10 kt | 1 °C | 110 kt | 10 h 25 min | 9:24 am PDT (16:24 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 20 kt | +13 kt | -2 °C | 107 kt | 10 h 42 min | 9:41 am PDT (16:41 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 22 kt | +16 kt | -7 °C | 104 kt | 11 h 01 min | 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | +18 kt | -11 °C | 102 kt | 11 h 14 min | 10:13 am PDT (17:13 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 27 kt | +20 kt | -14 °C | 100 kt | 11 h 27 min | 10:26 am PDT (17:26 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 30 kt | +24 kt | -24 °C | 96 kt | 11 h 56 min | 10:55 am PDT (17:55 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 37 kt | +30 kt | -32 °C | 90 kt | 12 h 43 min | 11:42 am PDT (18:42 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 47 kt | +41 kt | -37 °C | 79 kt | 14 h 30 min | 1:29 pm PDT (20:29 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 50 kt | +45 kt | -43 °C | 75 kt | 15 h 16 min | 2:15 pm PDT (21:15 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° |
| ONL | used from 50 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 210/31 20° | 230/27 13° | 230/18 7° | 220/19 -8° | 240/26 -20° | 250/44 -35° | 270/52 -39° | 260/57 -47° | |
| PIR | used from 100 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 170/22 19° | 190/25 13° | 210/32 6° | 240/23 -9° | 250/32 -21° | 250/38 -36° | 260/44 -40° | 260/52 -47° | |
| RAP | used from 199 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 180/23 12° | 200/38 13° | 210/38 6° | 220/28 -10° | 230/34 -21° | 230/37 -36° | 250/52 -38° | 250/59 -46° | |
| LND | used from 398 nm out; 115 nm from the line | 200/23 6° | 220/31 1° | 220/39 -11° | 230/39 -23° | 220/51 -28° | 220/66 -37° | 230/68 -45° | ||
| PIH | used from 598 nm out; 80 nm from the line | L/V | 240/13 1° | 240/15 -3° | 210/42 -15° | 200/70 -25° | 220/74 -29° | 220/71 -36° | 220/62 -43° | |
| BOI | used from 747 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 300/7 2° | 280/5 -4° | 210/16 -9° | 210/60 -20° | 210/75 -29° | 210/63 -32° | 220/64 -32° | 220/54 -39° | |
| LKV | used from 946 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 010/8 -8° | 350/13 -11° | 340/21 -21° | 360/60 -26° | 350/37 -32° | 310/26 -35° | 260/25 -39° | ||
| SIY | used from 1096 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 050/17 1° | 010/16 -5° | 360/26 -8° | 360/71 -14° | 360/94 -23° | 360/88 -37° | 350/41 -40° | 290/17 -41° |
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 | no report just now | 1,430 ft | ||||
| MHE Mitchell, SD | 60 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,304 ft | ||||
| PHP Philip, SD | 209 nm out, 14 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,209 ft | ||||
| RAP Rapid City, SD | 279 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,203 ft | ||||
| HSG Thermopolis, WY | 508 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 4,891 ft | ||||
| JAC Jackson, WY | 608 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,451 ft | ||||
| SUN Hailey, ID | 767 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,319 ft | ||||
| BOI Boise, ID | 847 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,871 ft | ||||
| LMT Klamath Falls, OR | 1096 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,095 ft | ||||
| MFR Medford, OR | destination | no report just now | 1,335 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,451 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MFR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:36 am PDT (15:36 UTC)
MFR has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 MFR 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm PDT (02:02 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: Joe Foss Field, Rogue Valley Intl/Medford Airport.