Joe Foss Field to Orlando Sanford International FSD → SFB
1,160 nautical miles (1,335 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 135°, about 130° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:01 pm EDT (17:01 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: 220 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 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 10 to 340 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, fog). Over the route from 650 to 760 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 1020 to 1100 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 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 14 forecast points nearest it (FSD, DSM, BRL, COU, STL, CGI, BNA, HSV, BHM, ATL, CSG, TLH, JAX, MLB). 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 | 280° at 21 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 8 h 32 min | 2:15 pm EDT (18:15 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 8 h 39 min | 2:22 pm EDT (18:22 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | −12 kt | 14 °C | 132 kt | 8 h 47 min | 2:30 pm EDT (18:30 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | −12 kt | 10 °C | 132 kt | 8 h 47 min | 2:30 pm EDT (18:30 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | −12 kt | 7 °C | 132 kt | 8 h 47 min | 2:30 pm EDT (18:30 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 280° at 18 kt | −13 kt | 3 °C | 133 kt | 8 h 43 min | 2:26 pm EDT (18:26 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | −15 kt | -2 °C | 135 kt | 8 h 36 min | 2:19 pm EDT (18:19 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 21 kt | −17 kt | -6 °C | 137 kt | 8 h 28 min | 2:11 pm EDT (18:11 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 21 kt | −18 kt | -7 °C | 138 kt | 8 h 24 min | 2:07 pm EDT (18:07 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 24 kt | −20 kt | -19 °C | 140 kt | 8 h 17 min | 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 36 kt | −32 kt | -33 °C | 152 kt | 7 h 38 min | 1:21 pm EDT (17:21 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 42 kt | −39 kt | -40 °C | 159 kt | 7 h 18 min | 1:01 pm EDT (17:01 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 40 kt | −38 kt | -50 °C | 158 kt | 7 h 21 min | 1:04 pm EDT (17:04 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 100 nm out; 59 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 250 nm out; 70 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° |
| COU | used from 300 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 250/36 | 260/14 16° | 250/5 12° | 260/12 6° | 260/24 -7° | 260/35 -19° | 280/58 -31° | 280/62 -40° | 290/60 -49° |
| STL | used from 350 nm out; 36 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° |
| CGI | used from 450 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| BNA | used from 600 nm out; 50 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° |
| HSV | used from 650 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
| BHM | used from 750 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 310/19 | 310/15 16° | 320/19 11° | 330/15 5° | 330/23 -5° | 320/14 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 330/44 -40° | 340/36 -51° |
| ATL | used from 800 nm out; 43 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° |
| CSG | used from 850 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 330/27 | 340/28 16° | 350/28 11° | 330/17 6° | 340/25 -6° | 350/33 -18° | 330/46 -32° | 340/45 -41° | 350/31 -52° |
| TLH | used from 950 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| JAX | used from 1000 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| MLB | used from 1150 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 290/10 | 260/15 18° | 290/12 13° | 280/13 8° | 250/20 -7° | 260/18 -18° | 240/17 -32° | 250/20 -41° | 250/22 -52° |
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 | ||||
| CKP Cherokee, IA | 70 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,227 ft | ||||
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 180 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 957 ft | ||||
| TVK Centerville, IA | 240 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,023 ft | ||||
| SUS St Louis, MO | 400 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 463 ft | ||||
| PAH Paducah, KY | 530 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 410 ft | ||||
| GZS Pulaski, TN | 680 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | no report just now | 688 ft | ||||
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 710 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 628 ft | ||||
| CSG Columbus, GA | 870 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 397 ft | ||||
| VLD Valdosta, GA | 1000 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 203 ft | ||||
| LCQ Lake City, FL | 1050 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 200 ft | ||||
| SFB Orlando, FL | destination | no report just now | 54 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 SFB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:01 pm EDT (17:01 UTC)
SFB has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at FSD 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC), at SFB 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 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, Orlando Sanford International.