Joe Foss Field to Punta Gorda Airport FSD → PGD
1,230 nautical miles (1,416 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 140°, about 135° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 27-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:18 am EDT (10:18 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: 92 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). Over the route from 69 to 238 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 843 to 1032 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
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 12 forecast points nearest it (FSD, OMA, DSM, COU, STL, CGI, MEM, HSV, BHM, MGM, TLH, PIE). 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 | 260° at 11 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 9 h 55 min | 7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 9 h 19 min | 7:15 am EDT (11:15 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | −15 kt | 14 °C | 135 kt | 9 h 07 min | 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | −17 kt | 11 °C | 137 kt | 8 h 59 min | 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | −17 kt | 7 °C | 137 kt | 8 h 59 min | 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | −17 kt | 3 °C | 137 kt | 8 h 59 min | 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | −17 kt | -2 °C | 137 kt | 8 h 59 min | 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | −17 kt | -6 °C | 137 kt | 8 h 59 min | 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 21 kt | −17 kt | -7 °C | 137 kt | 8 h 59 min | 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 22 kt | −15 kt | -18 °C | 135 kt | 9 h 07 min | 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 29 kt | −22 kt | -33 °C | 142 kt | 8 h 40 min | 6:36 am EDT (10:36 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 32 kt | −24 kt | -42 °C | 144 kt | 8 h 32 min | 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 35 kt | −27 kt | -51 °C | 147 kt | 8 h 22 min | 6:18 am EDT (10:18 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 | 200/16 | 220/20 17° | 240/26 13° | 230/19 6° | 240/25 -9° | 240/28 -20° | 250/39 -33° | 250/44 -43° | 260/63 -52° |
| OMA | used from 99 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 190/34 | 230/34 19° | 250/25 12° | 250/18 6° | 250/22 -7° | 250/28 -19° | 260/34 -32° | 260/39 -41° | 280/56 -51° |
| DSM | used from 149 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 200/32 | 240/27 17° | 260/19 10° | 260/16 5° | 260/19 -7° | 240/22 -19° | 270/20 -32° | 270/38 -42° | 290/58 -53° |
| COU | used from 248 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 210/16 | 220/19 15° | 240/33 10° | 250/29 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/19 -18° | 300/34 -31° | 300/40 -42° | 300/60 -52° |
| STL | used from 397 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/16 17° | 270/21 10° | 280/24 5° | 310/20 -7° | 320/22 -18° | 320/44 -33° | 320/59 -43° | 310/69 -51° |
| CGI | used from 447 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 250/10 | 290/12 17° | 290/18 11° | 300/22 5° | 320/25 -8° | 330/30 -18° | 320/53 -33° | 320/66 -42° | 320/56 -50° |
| MEM | used from 595 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 240/9 | 280/14 17° | 280/20 12° | 290/25 5° | 320/25 -6° | 330/31 -18° | 320/52 -32° | 330/58 -41° | 320/42 -50° |
| HSV | used from 645 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 290/15 | 330/34 16° | 330/38 11° | 330/40 5° | 320/36 -7° | 320/31 -18° | 320/44 -34° | 330/53 -41° | 330/34 -48° |
| BHM | used from 695 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 300/16 | 330/32 16° | 320/37 11° | 330/37 6° | 310/33 -7° | 310/30 -18° | 320/40 -34° | 330/43 -41° | 330/30 -49° |
| MGM | used from 794 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 300/16 | 330/30 16° | 330/34 11° | 320/31 7° | 310/28 -7° | 320/29 -17° | 290/25 -34° | 300/28 -41° | 320/28 -50° |
| TLH | used from 893 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 300/17 | 340/32 17° | 320/27 13° | 300/27 8° | 280/23 -7° | 250/37 -17° | 230/44 -33° | 220/53 -41° | 220/48 -51° |
| PIE | used from 1091 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 310/7 | 270/12 17° | 270/14 13° | 260/14 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/24 -16° | 220/26 -31° | 200/31 -41° | 180/33 -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 | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSD Sioux Falls, SD | departure | no report just now | 1,430 ft | ||||
| SXK Maurice, IA | 40 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,408 ft | ||||
| GCT Guthrie Center, IA | 149 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,220 ft | ||||
| COU Columbia, MO | 347 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 889 ft | ||||
| UUV Sullivan, MO | 407 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | no report just now | 933 ft | ||||
| MKL Jackson, TN | 595 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 434 ft | ||||
| JFX Jasper, AL | 724 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 482 ft | ||||
| BHM Birmingham, AL | 764 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 650 ft | ||||
| DHN Dothan, AL | 913 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 400 ft | ||||
| TLH Tallahassee, FL | 992 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 83 ft | ||||
| PIE St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 1161 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 10 ft | ||||
| PGD Punta Gorda, FL | destination | no report just now | 25 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,430 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PGD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:18 am EDT (10:18 UTC)
PGD has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 337 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
Daylight
Sunset at FSD 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC), at PGD 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PGD is before sunrise there (7:25 am EDT (11:25 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, Punta Gorda Airport.