Plan a flight · Sun 10:24 pm CDT (03:24 UTC)

Joe Foss Field to Manchester Boston Regional FSD → MHT

1,103 nautical miles (1,269 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 083°, about 078° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 57-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:38 am EDT (09:38 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 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 547 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 288 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 25,000 ft. Over the last 238 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 914 to 1073 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 129 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 20,000 ft, 7 nm north, 7:50 pm CDT (00:50 UTC): moderate turbulence. 1014 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM360020/TM 0050/FL200/TP CRJ7/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
20 nm north (360°) of CAM
Time
00:50 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate
GLF4 at 10,000 ft, 44 nm south, 8:03 pm CDT (01:03 UTC): moderate turbulence above 10,000 ft, light rain, remarks: instrument conditions. At the destination end, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV CEF060010/TM 0103/FL100/TP GLF4/WX -RA/TB MOD 100/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
10 nm northeast (060°) of CEF
Time
01:03 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Weather
light rain
Turbulence
moderate at 10,000 ft
Remarks
instrument conditions
A333 at 15,000 ft, 28 nm east, 8:37 pm CDT (01:37 UTC): moderate chop turbulence up to 15,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 28 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PSM UA /OV PSM/TM 0137/FL150/TP A333/TB MOD CHOP BLO 150/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSM
Where
over PSM
Time
01:37 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Turbulence
moderate chop below 15,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ9 at 18,000 ft, 49 nm north, 8:48 pm CDT (01:48 UTC): no turbulence. 308 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CWA UA /OV CWA/TM 0148/FL180/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CWA
Where
over CWA
Time
01:48 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
A21N at 31,000 ft, 22 nm south, 7:39 pm CDT (00:39 UTC): light turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: zob. 517 nm along the route, 22 nm south 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
PC12 at 17,000 ft, 14 nm north, 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC): light icing, -6 °C. 864 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ART UA /OV ART260030/TM 0029/FL170/TP PC12/TA M06/IC LGT MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ART
Where
30 nm west (260°) of ART
Time
00:29 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−6 °C
Icing
light moderate
CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1004 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM300020/TM 0053/FL170/TP CRJ7/TB ONCL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of CAM
Time
00:53 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
oncl light chop
CRJ7 at 22,000 ft, 8 nm north, 7:32 pm CDT (00:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 1004 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RUT UA /OV GFL/TM 0032/FL220/TP CRJ7/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through RUT
Where
over GFL
Time
00:32 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent
CRJ7 at 19,000 ft, 27 nm north, 7:28 pm CDT (00:28 UTC): no turbulence from 11,000 ft to 19,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 1004 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RUT UA /OV GFL010020/TM 0028/FL190/TP CRJ7/TB NEG 110-190/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through RUT
Where
20 nm north (010°) of GFL
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
no from 11,000 ft to 19,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
BCS3 at 26,000 ft, 10 nm south, 7:35 pm CDT (00:35 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EEN UA /OV EEN/TM 0035/FL260/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through EEN
Where
over EEN
Time
00:35 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
CRJ9 descending, 0 nm east, 10:16 pm CDT (03:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0316/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 6
Time
03:16 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
at 400 ft
B738 at 300 ft, 39 nm southeast, 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 4R bos. At the destination end, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV KBOS/TM 0300/FL003/TP B738/SK BKN005/RM DURD RY 4R BOS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over KBOS
Time
03:00 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 4R bos
B38M descending, 0 nm east, 9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft; scattered clouds above 500 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 17/TM 0253/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK 015 OVC / 005 SCT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 17
Time
02:53 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
at 1,500 ft overcast; at 500 ft scattered
B38M descending, 0 nm east, 9:14 pm CDT (02:14 UTC): remarks: mod-hvy precip. At the destination end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 17/TM 0214/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK 015/RM MOD-HVY PRECIP
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 17
Time
02:14 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
at 1,500 ft
Remarks
mod-hvy precip

4 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 9 forecast points nearest it (FSD, MCW, LSE, GRB, TVC, BUF, SYR, ALB, BOS). 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 17 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	8 h 07 min	7:31 am EDT (11:31 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	8 h 10 min	7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 12 kt	−13 kt	11 °C	133 kt	8 h 18 min	7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 11 kt	−11 kt	8 °C	131 kt	8 h 25 min	7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 12 kt	−13 kt	4 °C	133 kt	8 h 18 min	7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−15 kt	0 °C	135 kt	8 h 10 min	7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	−19 kt	-5 °C	139 kt	7 h 56 min	7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 22 kt	−22 kt	-9 °C	142 kt	7 h 46 min	7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 23 kt	−22 kt	-10 °C	142 kt	7 h 46 min	7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 28 kt	−28 kt	-21 °C	148 kt	7 h 27 min	6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 36 kt	−36 kt	-36 °C	156 kt	7 h 04 min	6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 44 kt	−43 kt	-44 °C	163 kt	6 h 46 min	6:10 am EDT (10:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 58 kt	−57 kt	-52 °C	177 kt	6 h 14 min	5:38 am EDT (09:38 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; 45 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; 15 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; 59 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°
TVC	used from 447 nm out; 47 nm from the line	260/31	280/22 15°	290/18 10°	270/13 2°	290/25 -10°	300/35 -21°	310/52 -37°	320/59 -47°	300/84 -54°
BUF	used from 646 nm out; 124 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°
SYR	used from 845 nm out; 37 nm from the line	280/13	350/18 10°	340/10 6°	300/15 1°	280/17 -12°	270/16 -23°	280/25 -38°	250/40 -42°	240/53 -50°
ALB	used from 944 nm out; 44 nm from the line	120/9	270/8 10°	L/V 5°	260/9 1°	260/34 -10°	250/42 -22°	240/57 -35°	240/70 -42°	240/65 -50°
BOS	used from 1043 nm out; 67 nm from the line	110/20	200/26 12°	280/24 8°	260/29 3°	250/47 -10°	230/59 -19°	230/74 -33°	240/95 -41°	240/96 -53°

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	Elevation
FSD Sioux Falls, SD	departure	no report just now	1,430 ft
OTG Worthington, MN	50 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	no report just now	1,574 ft
RST Rochester, MN	189 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	1,317 ft
LSE La Crosse, WI	238 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	655 ft
OSH Oshkosh, WI	358 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	no report just now	808 ft
LDM Ludington, MI	447 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	no report just now	646 ft
BAX Bad Axe, MI	596 nm out, 9 nm south of the line	no report just now	763 ft
CYYZ Toronto,	745 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	no report just now	569 ft
CYOO Oshawa,	775 nm out, 13 nm north of the line	no report just now	459 ft
RME Rome, NY	924 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	504 ft
SCH Schenectady, NY	994 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	377 ft
MHT Manchester, NH	destination	no report just now	266 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,574 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MHT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:38 am EDT (09:38 UTC)

MHT 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 MHT 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MHT is before sunrise there (6:55 am EDT (10:55 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, Manchester Boston Regional.