Plan a flight · Mon 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC)

Snow Lake Seaplane Base to Lakeland/Noble F Lee Memorial Field IN2 → ARV

324 nautical miles (373 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 323°. At 120 knots that is 2 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 12:02 pm CDT (17:02 UTC). Right now ARV is VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 4 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). Over the last 0 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 IN2.

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

E170 at 28,000 ft, 23 nm northeast, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 59 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 1310/FL280/TP E170/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through GRR
Where
over VIO
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
A320 at 30,000 ft, 36 nm southwest, 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. At the departure end, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASW
Where
over OLK
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better
A321 at 34,000 ft, 46 nm south, 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
B738 at 26,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): no turbulence from 25,000 ft to 26,000 ft. At the departure end, 28 nm southwest 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
A320 at 36,000 ft, 43 nm southwest, 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. 20 nm along the route, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 1125/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
over GSH
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
none
B752 at 32,000 ft, 12 nm southwest, 9:03 am EDT (13:03 UTC): light chop turbulence. 69 nm along the route, 12 nm southwest 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, 22 nm southwest, 10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC): no turbulence. 88 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest 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

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 3 forecast points nearest it (FWA, MKG, GRB). 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	240° at 21 kt	+5 kt		115 kt	2 h 49 min	12:02 pm CDT (17:02 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 26 kt	+7 kt	15 °C	113 kt	2 h 52 min	12:05 pm CDT (17:05 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 28 kt	+14 kt	10 °C	106 kt	3 h 03 min	12:16 pm CDT (17:16 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 27 kt	+17 kt	7 °C	103 kt	3 h 09 min	12:22 pm CDT (17:22 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 26 kt	+18 kt	4 °C	102 kt	3 h 11 min	12:24 pm CDT (17:24 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 27 kt	+20 kt	-1 °C	100 kt	3 h 14 min	12:27 pm CDT (17:27 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 29 kt	+22 kt	-6 °C	98 kt	3 h 18 min	12:31 pm CDT (17:31 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 30 kt	+23 kt	-9 °C	97 kt	3 h 20 min	12:33 pm CDT (17:33 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 35 kt	+27 kt	-22 °C	93 kt	3 h 29 min	12:42 pm CDT (17:42 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 43 kt	+28 kt	-37 °C	92 kt	3 h 31 min	12:44 pm CDT (17:44 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 45 kt	+38 kt	-40 °C	82 kt	3 h 57 min	1:10 pm CDT (18:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 62 kt	+58 kt	-48 °C	62 kt	5 h 14 min	2:27 pm CDT (19:27 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; 65 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°
MKG	used from 49 nm out; 29 nm from the line	240/27	240/26 15°	270/27 9°	280/27 5°	280/28 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/41 -38°	290/44 -41°	300/60 -48°
GRB	used from 147 nm out; 42 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°

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
IN2 Jamestown, IN	departure	no report just now				965 ft
AZO Kalamazoo, MI	39 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	7 mi	none	873 ft	13:53 UTC
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	69 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	793 ft	13:53 UTC
MKG Muskegon, MI	98 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	25,000 ft	628 ft	13:55 UTC
MTW Manitowoc, WI	186 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	650 ft	13:56 UTC
GRB Green Bay, WI	216 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	695 ft	13:53 UTC
AIG Antigo, WI	275 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,523 ft	13:55 UTC
RHI Rhinelander, WI	304 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,623 ft	13:53 UTC
ARV Minocqua-Woodruff, WI	destination	VFR	from the northeast (050°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,629 ft	8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,629 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ARV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:02 pm CDT (17:02 UTC)

ARV has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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 IN2 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC), at ARV 6:18 pm CDT (23:18 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Snow Lake Seaplane Base, Lakeland/Noble F Lee Memorial Field.