Green Bay/Austin Straubel International to Lincoln Airport GRB → LNK
439 nautical miles (505 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 243°, about 245° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 23-knot headwind), arriving about 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC). Right now GRB is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots; LNK is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 11 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 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 whole 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 GRB.
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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (GRB, LSE, MCW, DSM, OMA). 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 | 250° at 30 kt | +30 kt | 90 kt | 4 h 53 min | 8:59 am CDT (13:59 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 24 kt | +24 kt | 18 °C | 96 kt | 4 h 34 min | 8:40 am CDT (13:40 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | +23 kt | 12 °C | 97 kt | 4 h 32 min | 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | +25 kt | 8 °C | 95 kt | 4 h 37 min | 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 27 kt | +27 kt | 4 °C | 93 kt | 4 h 43 min | 8:49 am CDT (13:49 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 26 kt | +26 kt | -1 °C | 94 kt | 4 h 40 min | 8:46 am CDT (13:46 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 26 kt | +25 kt | -6 °C | 95 kt | 4 h 37 min | 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 26 kt | +25 kt | -9 °C | 95 kt | 4 h 37 min | 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 35 kt | +31 kt | -21 °C | 89 kt | 4 h 56 min | 9:02 am CDT (14:02 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 40 kt | +37 kt | -35 °C | 83 kt | 5 h 17 min | 9:23 am CDT (14:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 52 kt | +46 kt | -40 °C | 74 kt | 5 h 56 min | 10:02 am CDT (15:02 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 60 kt | +48 kt | -47 °C | 72 kt | 6 h 06 min | 10:12 am CDT (15:12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRB | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/22 17° | 240/18 8° | 280/21 6° | 280/34 -11° | 280/35 -21° | 280/39 -37° | 270/52 -45° | 290/60 -49° |
| LSE | used from 50 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 250/25 | 240/21 17° | 240/28 11° | 250/28 5° | 280/24 -10° | 280/31 -21° | 260/35 -37° | 270/45 -43° | 280/59 -47° |
| MCW | used from 199 nm out; 40 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° |
| DSM | used from 249 nm out; 45 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° |
| OMA | used from 349 nm out; 17 nm from the line | 230/47 | 240/33 21° | 230/22 13° | 220/27 5° | 240/35 -8° | 250/43 -21° | 260/47 -33° | 260/59 -36° | 270/58 -46° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRB Green Bay, WI | departure | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 695 ft | 3:53 am CDT (08:53 UTC) |
| ATW Appleton, WI | 20 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 918 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| CMY Sparta, WI | 110 nm out, 25 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 19,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 19,000 ft | 839 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| DEH Decorah, IA | 169 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,200 feet, a broken layer at 3,900 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet | variable at 6 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | 3,900 ft | 1,157 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| ALO Waterloo, IA | 219 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 873 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| IFA Iowa Falls, IA | 259 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,137 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| BNW Boone, IA | 289 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | reported, no category | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,160 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| ADU Audubon, IA | 339 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | reported, no category | from the south (170°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,287 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| OMA Omaha, NE | 389 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 984 ft | 08:52 UTC |
| MLE Omaha, NE | 399 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,050 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| LNK Lincoln, NE | destination | VFR | from the south (190°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,218 ft | 3:54 am CDT (08:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,287 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LNK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC)
Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for LNK
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for GRB, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): light rain showers, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at GRB 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC), at LNK 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 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.
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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: Green Bay/Austin Straubel International, Lincoln Airport.