Plan a flight · Mon 9:08 am CDT (14:08 UTC)

Grand Forks International to Barkley Regional GFK → PAH

751 nautical miles (864 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 147°, about 141° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 42-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:46 pm CDT (18:46 UTC). Right now GFK is low IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 knots; PAH is VFR, wind variable at 3 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 first 237 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 10 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 GFK.

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

P28A at 5,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no icing, overcast above 1,000 ft, 5 °C, remarks: during the climb indefinite ceiling visibility 1/2SM. At the departure end, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GFK UA /OV GFK030003/TM 1327/FL050/TP P28A/SK OVC010/WX FV00SM/TA 05/IC NEG/RM DURC INDEFINITE CEILING VIS 1/2SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through GFK
Where
3 nm northeast (030°) of GFK
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Weather
flight visibility 0 miles
Temperature
5 °C
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb indefinite ceiling visibility 1/2SM
PRM1 at 5,000 ft, 5 nm east, 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC): no icing, overcast from 1,200 ft to 5,000 ft, 9 °C. At the departure end, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GFK UA /OV KGFK090005/TM 1310/FL050/TP PRM1/SK OVC012-TOP050/TA 09/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GFK
Where
5 nm east (090°) of KGFK
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
PRM1
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 5,000 ft
Temperature
9 °C
Icing
none
P28A at 1,900 ft, 1 nm north, 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC): no icing, overcast above 1,200 ft, 5 °C. At the departure end, 1 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GFK UA /OV KGFK360001/TM 1238/FL019/TP P28A/SK OVC012-TOPUNKN/TA 05/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GFK
Where
1 nm north (360°) of KGFK
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops unknown
Temperature
5 °C
Icing
none
A321 at 30,000 ft, 1 nm northwest, 7:28 am CDT (12:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. At the departure end, 1 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GFK UA /OV GFK/TM 1228/FL300/TP A321/SK TOP300/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GFK
Where
over GFK
Time
12:28 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
TOP300
Turbulence
light chop
Icing
none
PC12 at 3,500 ft, 25 nm southwest, 8:39 am CDT (13:39 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 3,500 ft, 10 °C. 59 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest 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, 21 nm southwest, 8:03 am CDT (13:03 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,700 ft. 59 nm along the route, 21 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, 22 nm southwest, 7:36 am CDT (12:36 UTC): overcast up to 2,800 ft. 59 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest 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, 22 nm southwest, 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the descent the ILS approach to runway 36. 59 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest 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, 27 nm southwest, 7:16 am CDT (12:16 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 2,900 ft. 69 nm along the route, 27 nm southwest 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
E75L at 1,300 ft, 27 nm southwest, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,900 ft. 69 nm along the route, 27 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1120/FL013/TP E75L/SK OVC013-TOP029
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over FAR
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,900 ft
K100 at 2,800 ft, 9 nm northeast, 8:07 am CDT (13:07 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, 10 °C. 89 nm along the route, 9 nm northeast 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
SR22 at 4,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 7:46 am CDT (12:46 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear and A million. 188 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast 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
SF50 at 13,000 ft, 38 nm southwest, 8:36 am CDT (13:36 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 13,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 227 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RWF UA /OV RWF/TM 1336/FL130/TP SF50/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RWF
Where
over RWF
Time
13:36 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
BE36 at 6,000 ft, 37 nm southwest, 8:12 am CDT (13:12 UTC): no turbulence. 277 nm along the route, 37 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FRM UA /OV FRM/TM 1312/FL060/TP BE36/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FRM
Where
over FRM
Time
13:12 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Turbulence
none

4 more routine reports are on the map.

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 9 forecast points nearest it (GFK, AXN, MSP, MCW, DBQ, BRL, SPI, STL, CGI). 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	250° at 17 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	6 h 09 min	3:17 pm CDT (20:17 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	6 h 06 min	3:14 pm CDT (20:14 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	−2 kt	13 °C	122 kt	6 h 09 min	3:17 pm CDT (20:17 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	−2 kt	10 °C	122 kt	6 h 09 min	3:17 pm CDT (20:17 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	−5 kt	6 °C	125 kt	6 h	3:08 pm CDT (20:08 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 25 kt	−8 kt	2 °C	128 kt	5 h 52 min	3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 26 kt	−11 kt	-3 °C	131 kt	5 h 44 min	2:52 pm CDT (19:52 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 27 kt	−14 kt	-8 °C	134 kt	5 h 36 min	2:44 pm CDT (19:44 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 27 kt	−14 kt	-9 °C	134 kt	5 h 36 min	2:44 pm CDT (19:44 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 34 kt	−15 kt	-21 °C	135 kt	5 h 34 min	2:42 pm CDT (19:42 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 39 kt	−20 kt	-35 °C	140 kt	5 h 22 min	2:30 pm CDT (19:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 53 kt	−32 kt	-40 °C	152 kt	4 h 56 min	2:04 pm CDT (19:04 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 59 kt	−42 kt	-48 °C	162 kt	4 h 38 min	1:46 pm CDT (18:46 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
GFK	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	080/18	L/V 11°	260/22 7°	250/48 3°	260/51 -11°	250/44 -22°	260/34 -38°	260/53 -44°	270/66 -49°
AXN	used from 49 nm out; 71 nm from the line	110/6	260/10 16°	240/17 12°	250/20 5°	260/29 -10°	260/35 -22°	260/29 -38°	270/48 -41°	270/61 -48°
MSP	used from 198 nm out; 49 nm from the line	250/12	250/17 17°	240/26 12°	250/26 5°	280/26 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/37 -38°	280/47 -41°	280/55 -48°
MCW	used from 296 nm out; 14 nm from the line	250/36	250/24 19°	240/26 11°	250/30 5°	270/22 -9°	260/30 -21°	260/31 -36°	280/53 -38°	280/66 -48°
DBQ	used from 395 nm out; 69 nm from the line	250/27	260/23 17°	240/26 10°	260/30 4°	280/26 -9°	280/36 -21°	270/41 -36°	280/52 -41°	290/67 -48°
BRL	used from 445 nm out; 33 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 544 nm out; 41 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 593 nm out; 22 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 692 nm out; 31 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°

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
GFK Grand Forks, ND	departure	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 knots	1 mi	300 ft	845 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)
FAR Fargo, ND	59 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 10 knots	1.5 mi	300 ft	901 ft	13:53 UTC
AXN Alexandria, MN	148 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	1,425 ft	13:53 UTC
HCD Hutchinson, MN	217 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,062 ft	13:38 UTC
MKT Mankato, MN	257 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,020 ft	13:56 UTC
AEL Albert Lea, MN	306 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 17,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,261 ft	13:55 UTC
ALO Waterloo, IA	385 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	873 ft	13:54 UTC
AWG Washington, IA	464 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	754 ft	13:55 UTC
PPQ Pittsfield, IL	573 nm out, 13 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	709 ft	13:55 UTC
BLV Belleville, IL	652 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	459 ft	13:55 UTC
MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL	702 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	411 ft	13:52 UTC
PAH Paducah, KY	destination	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	410 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,425 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PAH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:46 pm CDT (18:46 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 8 knots, gusting to 14, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PAH

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, gusting to 14, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for GFK, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 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

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

6/4348 GRAND FORKS AFB, ND, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 November · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at GFK 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC), at PAH 6:22 pm CDT (23:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 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: Grand Forks International, Barkley Regional.