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Joe Foss Field to Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport FSD → OAK

1,207 nautical miles (1,389 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 262°, about 257° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 9:20 am PDT (16:20 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: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 8C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Near the route, 339 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120455
    MKCC WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8C
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    NE SD WY
    FROM 50WNW RAP-20SSW RAP-60NW BFF-40ENE DDY-50WNW RAP
    DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL320.
  • SIGMET W14W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 838 to 968 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120455
    MKCW WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 14W
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    NV
    FROM 40NW BVL-20WNW ELY-20SSE OAL-40WNW OAL-50NE BAM-40NW BVL
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
  • 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 140 to 289 nm out.
  • 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, 180 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 279 to 649 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 329 to 828 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 379 to 539 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 429 to 968 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 449 to 948 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 459 to 549 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 110 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

Not fetched just now.

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 13 forecast points nearest it (FSD, ONL, PIR, RAP, BFF, LND, RKS, SLC, ELY, BAM, RNO, SAC, SFO). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft190° at 14 kt+5 kt18 °C115 kt10 h 30 min9:20 am PDT (16:20 UTC)
6,500 ft200° at 14 kt+7 kt13 °C113 kt10 h 41 min9:31 am PDT (16:31 UTC)
8,500 ft210° at 19 kt+14 kt6 °C106 kt11 h 23 min10:13 am PDT (17:13 UTC)
10,500 ft220° at 22 kt+17 kt3 °C103 kt11 h 43 min10:33 am PDT (17:33 UTC)
12,500 ft220° at 24 kt+20 kt-1 °C100 kt12 h 04 min10:54 am PDT (17:54 UTC)
14,500 ft220° at 26 kt+21 kt-5 °C99 kt12 h 12 min11:02 am PDT (18:02 UTC)
16,500 ft220° at 27 kt+23 kt-9 °C97 kt12 h 27 min11:17 am PDT (18:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 28 kt+24 kt-12 °C96 kt12 h 34 min11:24 am PDT (18:24 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240220° at 33 kt+28 kt-23 °C92 kt13 h 07 min11:57 am PDT (18:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300220° at 43 kt+37 kt-31 °C83 kt14 h 33 min1:23 pm PDT (20:23 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340230° at 50 kt+47 kt-36 °C73 kt16 h 32 min3:22 pm PDT (22:22 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390240° at 51 kt+50 kt-44 °C70 kt17 h 15 min4:05 pm PDT (23:05 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
FSDused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line190/9230/30 18°240/23 13°240/20 6°260/22 -9°250/31 -21°250/43 -36°260/49 -43°270/53 -47°
ONLused from 50 nm out; 56 nm from the line210/31 20°230/27 13°230/18 7°220/19 -8°240/26 -20°250/44 -35°270/52 -39°260/57 -47°
PIRused from 150 nm out; 79 nm from the line170/22 19°190/25 13°210/32 6°240/23 -9°250/32 -21°250/38 -36°260/44 -40°260/52 -47°
RAPused from 200 nm out; 86 nm from the line180/23 12°200/38 13°210/38 6°220/28 -10°230/34 -21°230/37 -36°250/52 -38°250/59 -46°
BFFused from 249 nm out; 61 nm from the line180/28220/33 15°210/31 7°230/32 -9°220/41 -21°220/40 -33°240/47 -36°250/54 -46°
LNDused from 449 nm out; 82 nm from the line200/23 6°220/31 1°220/39 -11°230/39 -23°220/51 -28°220/66 -37°230/68 -45°
RKSused from 499 nm out; 33 nm from the line200/41220/44 1°220/35 -11°220/46 -24°210/53 -27°220/62 -35°230/61 -44°
SLCused from 649 nm out; 24 nm from the line200/5230/8 2°220/20 -2°210/40 -12°190/53 -25°210/62 -30°220/69 -34°220/64 -43°
ELYused from 798 nm out; 54 nm from the line200/39 3°210/27 -2°210/45 -15°220/56 -24°210/60 -28°210/63 -34°220/61 -43°
BAMused from 898 nm out; 61 nm from the line310/7 0°270/19 -7°200/38 -17°190/49 -28°220/69 -29°220/63 -33°230/48 -41°
RNOused from 998 nm out; 62 nm from the line010/9320/10 -2°210/23 -9°210/34 -19°220/36 -25°230/31 -29°230/41 -33°230/38 -42°
SACused from 1098 nm out; 44 nm from the line110/6L/V 4°010/11 -2°350/11 -7°340/24 -16°360/44 -23°330/24 -30°270/21 -35°230/23 -43°
SFOused from 1197 nm out; 14 nm from the line120/13090/14 5°040/14 -1°350/17 -5°360/42 -14°360/64 -23°350/38 -32°300/19 -37°250/18 -44°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
FSD Sioux Falls, SD departure no report just now 1,430 ft
MHE Mitchell, SD 50 nm out, 20 nm north of the line no report just now 1,304 ft
GRN Gordon, NE 239 nm out, 5 nm south of the line no report just now 3,562 ft
GUR Guernsey, WY 359 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 4,401 ft
RWL Rawlins, WY 469 nm out, 11 nm south of the line no report just now 6,816 ft
RKS Rock Springs, WY 559 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line no report just now 6,764 ft
SLC Salt Lake City, UT 698 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 4,230 ft
ENV Wendover, UT 788 nm out, 21 nm north of the line no report just now 4,236 ft
TMT Austin, NV 948 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line no report just now 5,735 ft
GAB Gabbs, NV 998 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line no report just now 4,699 ft
LVK Livermore, CA 1187 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 399 ft
OAK Oakland, CA destination no report just now 9 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,816 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At OAK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:20 am PDT (16:20 UTC)

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

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

  • 6/7231 Santa Clara, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at FSD 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC), at OAK 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 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

Radar now, the northern Rockies
Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport.