Jamestown Regional to Lincoln Airport JMS → LNK
374 nautical miles (431 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 167°, about 163° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 7-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:44 am CDT (09:44 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now JMS is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 knots; LNK is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 13 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 first 187 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 last 108 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 JMS.
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 02:00–09:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (ABR, FSD, ONL, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 210° at 11 kt | +8 kt | 112 kt | 3 h 20 min | 5:07 am CDT (10:07 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | +9 kt | 20 °C | 111 kt | 3 h 22 min | 5:09 am CDT (10:09 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | +6 kt | 15 °C | 114 kt | 3 h 17 min | 5:04 am CDT (10:04 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | +3 kt | 11 °C | 117 kt | 3 h 12 min | 4:59 am CDT (09:59 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | +3 kt | 7 °C | 117 kt | 3 h 12 min | 4:59 am CDT (09:59 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 23 kt | +3 kt | 2 °C | 117 kt | 3 h 12 min | 4:59 am CDT (09:59 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 25 kt | +2 kt | -3 °C | 118 kt | 3 h 10 min | 4:57 am CDT (09:57 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 28 kt | 0 | -8 °C | 120 kt | 3 h 07 min | 4:54 am CDT (09:54 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 28 kt | 0 | -9 °C | 120 kt | 3 h 07 min | 4:54 am CDT (09:54 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 34 kt | +2 kt | -21 °C | 118 kt | 3 h 10 min | 4:57 am CDT (09:57 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 40 kt | +1 kt | -36 °C | 119 kt | 3 h 09 min | 4:56 am CDT (09:56 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 49 kt | −4 kt | -41 °C | 124 kt | 3 h 01 min | 4:48 am CDT (09:48 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 54 kt | −7 kt | -48 °C | 127 kt | 2 h 57 min | 4:44 am CDT (09:44 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABR | used from 0 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 070/14 | 250/10 17° | 270/16 11° | 260/28 5° | 260/36 -10° | 260/41 -22° | 270/33 -37° | 260/42 -42° | 260/50 -48° |
| FSD | used from 148 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 190/9 | 230/30 18° | 240/23 13° | 240/20 6° | 260/22 -9° | 250/31 -21° | 250/43 -36° | 260/49 -43° | 270/53 -47° |
| ONL | used from 246 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 210/31 20° | 230/27 13° | 230/18 7° | 220/19 -8° | 240/26 -20° | 250/44 -35° | 270/52 -39° | 260/57 -47° | |
| OMA | used from 295 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMS Jamestown, ND | departure | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 1,499 ft | 12:56 am CDT (05:56 UTC) |
| BTN Britton, SD | 79 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist, unknown precipitation | from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17 | 1.25 mi | 300 ft | 1,318 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| ABR Aberdeen, SD | 89 nm out, 10 nm west of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 knots | 6 mi | 400 ft | 1,301 ft | 06:20 UTC |
| HON Huron, SD | 158 nm out, 17 nm west of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the north (360°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 1,288 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| MHE Mitchell, SD | 187 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 1,304 ft | 06:32 UTC |
| YKN Yankton, SD | 246 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,305 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| LCG Wayne, NE | 286 nm out, 9 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,431 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| OFK Norfolk, NE | 305 nm out, 16 nm west of the line | VFR | from the west (280°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,572 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| AHQ Wahoo, NE | 355 nm out, 12 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,225 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| LNK Lincoln, NE | destination | VFR | from the south (190°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,218 ft | 12:54 am CDT (05:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,572 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, 4:44 am CDT (09:44 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 JMS, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 500 feet
- At times between Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC) and 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain, mist
- From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 11 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 400 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC) and 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): light rain
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 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 JMS 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC), at LNK 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LNK is before sunrise there (7:34 am CDT (12:34 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: Jamestown Regional, Lincoln Airport.