Plan a flight · Mon 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC)

Joe Foss Field to Savannah/Hilton Head International FSD → SAV

1,005 nautical miles (1,156 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 128°, about 123° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 45-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:10 pm EDT (18:10 UTC). Right now FSD is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots; SAV is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 8 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: 1 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). Over the route from 40 to 338 nm out.
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 route from 577 to 796 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 726 to 786 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 776 to 845 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 776 to 836 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 60 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

B737 at 36,000 ft, 18 nm southwest, 6:14 am CDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 527 nm along the route, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 1114/FL360/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
E550 at 8,700 ft, 25 nm northeast, 5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. 537 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 1030/FL087/TP E550/SK SKC/RM VMC CLR DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
over EVV
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 8,700 ft
Aircraft
E550
Sky
clear
Remarks
visual conditions clear during the climb
E75L at 33,000 ft, 12 nm east, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 637 nm along the route, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA045040/TM 1109/FL330/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of BNA
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME62
B739 at 36,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 6:34 am CDT (11:34 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 706 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV HCH250025/TM 1134/FL360/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm west (250°) of HCH
Time
11:34 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 36
C56X at 1,000 ft, 25 nm southwest, 6:04 am CDT (11:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 736 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1104/FL010/TP C56X/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 25 nm southwest, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 736 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
B38M at 35,000 ft, 16 nm southwest, 5:04 am CDT (10:04 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 39. 766 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV GQO110025/TM 1004/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 39
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm east (110°) of GQO
Time
10:04 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 39
B712 at 20,000 ft, 29 nm northeast, 6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 816 nm along the route, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1117/FL200/TP B712/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
A319 at 19,000 ft, 29 nm northeast, 5:42 am CDT (10:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 816 nm along the route, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1042/FL190/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
CRJ9 at 2,200 ft, 23 nm northeast, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 2,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 925 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS350002/TM 1109/FL022/TP CRJ9/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm north (350°) of AGS
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none

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 11 forecast points nearest it (FSD, DSM, BRL, SPI, STL, EVV, BNA, TYS, ATL, CAE, SAV). 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 21 kt	−17 kt		137 kt	7 h 20 min	3:25 pm EDT (19:25 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	7 h 23 min	3:28 pm EDT (19:28 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	−14 kt	14 °C	134 kt	7 h 30 min	3:35 pm EDT (19:35 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	−14 kt	9 °C	134 kt	7 h 30 min	3:35 pm EDT (19:35 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	−15 kt	6 °C	135 kt	7 h 27 min	3:32 pm EDT (19:32 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 19 kt	−17 kt	2 °C	137 kt	7 h 20 min	3:25 pm EDT (19:25 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	−19 kt	-2 °C	139 kt	7 h 14 min	3:19 pm EDT (19:19 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 22 kt	−21 kt	-6 °C	141 kt	7 h 08 min	3:13 pm EDT (19:13 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 23 kt	−21 kt	-7 °C	141 kt	7 h 08 min	3:13 pm EDT (19:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 28 kt	−25 kt	-19 °C	145 kt	6 h 56 min	3:01 pm EDT (19:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 37 kt	−35 kt	-33 °C	155 kt	6 h 29 min	2:34 pm EDT (18:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 46 kt	−45 kt	-40 °C	165 kt	6 h 05 min	2:10 pm EDT (18:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 46 kt	−45 kt	-49 °C	165 kt	6 h 05 min	2:10 pm EDT (18:10 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°
DSM	used from 99 nm out; 60 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -47°
BRL	used from 249 nm out; 41 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -48°
SPI	used from 348 nm out; 37 nm from the line	260/28	250/22 15°	250/14 9°	260/20 6°	280/27 -7°	280/34 -19°	280/48 -32°	280/59 -41°	300/60 -49°
STL	used from 398 nm out; 39 nm from the line	250/26	240/21 15°	240/22 11°	250/23 6°	270/28 -7°	260/30 -19°	280/52 -31°	280/57 -40°	300/57 -49°
EVV	used from 448 nm out; 66 nm from the line	270/25	290/17 15°	260/10 8°	270/16 5°	280/29 -6°	280/33 -19°	290/38 -33°	300/53 -41°	310/54 -51°
BNA	used from 597 nm out; 37 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
TYS	used from 696 nm out; 57 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
ATL	used from 796 nm out; 57 nm from the line	330/32	340/36 17°	350/34 10°	340/25 6°	330/27 -6°	350/35 -18°	330/49 -32°	340/47 -41°	340/27 -51°
CAE	used from 895 nm out; 77 nm from the line	340/17	330/15 12°	320/22 9°	320/31 5°	330/35 -7°	320/33 -19°	340/40 -32°	350/43 -39°	320/35 -49°
SAV	used from 945 nm out; 35 nm from the line	330/16	310/15 14°	320/23 10°	310/30 7°	310/30 -6°	300/28 -19°	270/25 -32°	300/25 -39°	320/26 -50°

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: a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,430 ft	6:56 am CDT (11:56 UTC)
SLB Storm Lake, IA	90 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,487 ft	11:55 UTC
DSM Des Moines, IA	179 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	957 ft	11:54 UTC
OXV Knoxville, IA	209 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 12,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	12,000 ft	928 ft	11:55 UTC
PPQ Pittsfield, IL	358 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	709 ft	11:55 UTC
ALN Alton/St Louis, IL	408 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	11:50 UTC
OWB Owensboro, KY	557 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	407 ft	11:56 UTC
SRB Sparta, TN	686 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,025 ft	11:55 UTC
RZR Cleveland, TN	746 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	865 ft	11:55 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	855 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	812 ft	11:51 UTC
AGS Augusta, GA	925 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	145 ft	11:53 UTC
SAV Savannah, GA	destination	VFR	from the west (270°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	50 ft	7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,487 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SAV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:10 pm EDT (18:10 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for SAV

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 20 nm from the route, 637 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at FSD 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC), at SAV 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:20 pm EDT (23:20 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, Savannah/Hilton Head International.