Plan a flight · Mon 10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC)

Fort Wayne International to Hector International FWA → FAR

615 nautical miles (708 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 309°, about 315° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 3:05 pm CDT (20:05 UTC). Right now FWA is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 5 knots; FAR is low IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 10 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: 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 SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 179 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 FWA.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

E170 at 15,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 278 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
Y50 UA /OV Y50330025/TM 1156/FL150/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through Y50
Where
25 nm northwest (330°) of Y50
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate chop
B738 at 26,000 ft, 15 nm north, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): no turbulence from 25,000 ft to 26,000 ft. 30 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH090020/TM 1221/FL260/TP B738/TB NEG 260-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
20 nm east (090°) of GSH
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
no from 26,000 ft to 25,000 ft
B752 at 32,000 ft, 44 nm northeast, 9:03 am EDT (13:03 UTC): light chop turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIV UA /OV PMM/TM 1303/FL320/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIV
Where
over PMM
Time
13:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
continuous light chop
B39M at 34,000 ft, 39 nm northeast, 10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC): no turbulence. 119 nm along the route, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIV UA /OV PMM300030/TM 1401/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIV
Where
30 nm northwest (300°) of PMM
Time
14:01 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
B39M at 36,000 ft, 19 nm southwest, 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC): no turbulence. 139 nm along the route, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 1318/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PWK
Where
over OBK
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
C510 at 17,000 ft, 30 nm southwest, 9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. 258 nm along the route, 30 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV LNR/TM 1327/FL170/TP C510/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over LNR
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
C510
Turbulence
none
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 30 nm southwest, 9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. 258 nm along the route, 30 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV 0WI4/TM 1327/FL200/TP PC12/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over 0WI4
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
none
SR22 at 4,000 ft, 9 nm south, 8:46 am EDT (12:46 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear and A million. 476 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
STC UA /OV KSTC/TM 1246/FL040/TP SR22/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM CLEAR AND A MILLION
```
Report
a routine report filed through STC
Where
over KSTC
Time
12:46 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
clear and A million
K100 at 2,800 ft, 16 nm north, 9:07 am EDT (13:07 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, 10 °C. 575 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTL UA /OV DTL/TM 1307/FL028/TP K100/SK BASE028/TA 10/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTL
Where
over DTL
Time
13:07 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
K100
Sky
BASE028
Temperature
10 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
PC12 at 3,500 ft, 5 nm west, 9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 3,500 ft, 10 °C. At the destination end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR270005/TM 1339/FL035/TP PC12/SK OVC012-TOP035/TA 10
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
5 nm west (270°) of KFAR
Time
13:39 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 3,500 ft
Temperature
10 °C
TBM8 at 2,700 ft, 0 nm southwest, 9:03 am EDT (13:03 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,700 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1303/FL027/TP TBM8/SK OVC013-TOP027
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over KFAR
Time
13:03 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,700 ft
M600 at 2,800 ft, 2 nm west, 8:36 am EDT (12:36 UTC): overcast up to 2,800 ft. At the destination end, 2 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR270002/TM 1236/FL028/TP M600/SK OVCUNKN-TOP028
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
2 nm west (270°) of KFAR
Time
12:36 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
M600
Sky
overcast, tops 2,800 ft
B190 at 1,100 ft, 2 nm south, 8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the descent the ILS approach to runway 36. At the destination end, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR180002/TM 1230/FL011/TP B190/SK OVC012-TOP027/RM DURD ILS36
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
2 nm south (180°) of KFAR
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
B190
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 2,700 ft
Remarks
during the descent the ILS approach to runway 36
A321 at 1,200 ft, 10 nm south, 8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 2,900 ft. At the destination end, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1216/FL012/TP A321/SK OVC012-TOP029
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over FAR
Time
12:16 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 2,900 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (FWA, JOT, GRB, LSE, MSP, AXN, GFK). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	230° at 15 kt	+2 kt		118 kt	5 h 13 min	3:05 pm CDT (20:05 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	+7 kt	16 °C	113 kt	5 h 27 min	3:19 pm CDT (20:19 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	+12 kt	12 °C	108 kt	5 h 42 min	3:34 pm CDT (20:34 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 27 kt	+16 kt	8 °C	104 kt	5 h 55 min	3:47 pm CDT (20:47 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 27 kt	+19 kt	4 °C	101 kt	6 h 05 min	3:57 pm CDT (20:57 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 27 kt	+19 kt	-1 °C	101 kt	6 h 05 min	3:57 pm CDT (20:57 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 28 kt	+20 kt	-6 °C	100 kt	6 h 09 min	4:01 pm CDT (21:01 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 28 kt	+21 kt	-9 °C	99 kt	6 h 13 min	4:05 pm CDT (21:05 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 36 kt	+26 kt	-21 °C	94 kt	6 h 33 min	4:25 pm CDT (21:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 37 kt	+27 kt	-36 °C	93 kt	6 h 37 min	4:29 pm CDT (21:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 45 kt	+39 kt	-38 °C	81 kt	7 h 36 min	5:28 pm CDT (22:28 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 54 kt	+50 kt	-47 °C	70 kt	8 h 47 min	6:39 pm CDT (23:39 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
FWA	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	250/18	260/22 15°	260/27 7°	290/26 6°	290/28 -8°	290/39 -20°	280/36 -37°	290/54 -39°	310/60 -48°
JOT	used from 99 nm out; 58 nm from the line	230/30	250/26 16°	270/27 11°	280/34 5°	290/32 -8°	280/37 -21°	280/40 -36°	290/46 -37°	290/56 -47°
GRB	used from 198 nm out; 85 nm from the line	260/10	240/27 16°	260/31 10°	270/25 5°	280/31 -10°	280/35 -22°	270/46 -37°	290/43 -40°	300/64 -48°
LSE	used from 248 nm out; 52 nm from the line	240/16	230/27 20°	250/35 12°	260/28 5°	260/30 -9°	260/37 -21°	260/38 -36°	280/44 -37°	280/52 -47°
MSP	used from 347 nm out; 55 nm from the line	140/8	210/22 19°	230/31 13°	240/31 5°	240/29 -9°	250/34 -21°	250/38 -36°	260/46 -38°	270/55 -47°
AXN	used from 496 nm out; 25 nm from the line	110/18	200/12 17°	220/22 12°	230/26 4°	240/31 -10°	240/45 -21°	240/38 -36°	250/49 -38°	260/56 -47°
GFK	used from 595 nm out; 71 nm from the line	100/10	150/9 10°	200/19 7°	230/27 1°	240/51 -11°	230/43 -23°	230/40 -36°	240/56 -40°	260/67 -47°

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
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	8 mi	25,000 ft	814 ft	9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)
EKM Elkhart, IN	60 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	777 ft	14:35 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	69 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	798 ft	13:54 UTC
ENW Kenosha, WI	159 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	742 ft	13:53 UTC
MSN Madison, WI	228 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	886 ft	13:53 UTC
DLL Baraboo, WI	258 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	980 ft	14:35 UTC
CMY Sparta, WI	308 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	839 ft	13:55 UTC
ANE Minneapolis, MN	427 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	912 ft	13:55 UTC
STC St Cloud, MN	476 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the northeast (050°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	1,030 ft	13:53 UTC
LXL Little Falls, MN	496 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	1,122 ft	14:35 UTC
DTL Detroit Lakes, MN	575 nm out, 16 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	1,395 ft	14:35 UTC
FAR Fargo, ND	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 10 knots	1.5 mi	300 ft	901 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,395 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FAR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:05 pm CDT (20:05 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 700 feet IFR

The whole forecast for FAR

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 600 feet

The forecast for FWA, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet

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

6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 437 nm along the route · security · until 19 October · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at FWA 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC), at FAR 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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: Fort Wayne International, Hector International.