Plan a flight · Mon 6:02 am CDT (11:02 UTC)

Jamestown Regional to General Mitchell International JMS → MKE

516 nautical miles (594 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 114°, about 110° 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 55-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:59 am CDT (13:59 UTC). Right now JMS is low IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots; MKE is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 9 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 169 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

P28A at 4,000 ft, 26 nm north, 4:27 am CDT (09:27 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,800 ft, 10 °C. 60 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR270015/TM 0927/FL040/TP P28A/SK OVC013-TOP038/TA 10/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
15 nm west (270°) of KFAR
Time
09:27 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,800 ft
Temperature
10 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
E75L at 2,200 ft, 31 nm northeast, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,200 ft. 69 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1058/FL022/TP E75L/SK OVC013-TOP022
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over KFAR
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,200 ft
B39M at 35,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 3:30 am CDT (08:30 UTC): light chop turbulence above 35,000 ft. 69 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 0830/FL350/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over FAR
Time
08:30 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 35,000 ft
E75L at 20,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 5:35 am CDT (10:35 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 228 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JMR UA /OV JMR/TM 1035/FL200/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 200
```
Report
a routine report filed through JMR
Where
over JMR
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate at 20,000 ft
B739 at 34,000 ft, 0 nm south, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 1058/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
over BAE
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none

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 6 forecast points nearest it (ABR, AXN, MSP, LSE, GRB, MKG). 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	240° at 12 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	4 h 04 min	10:06 am CDT (15:06 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	4 h	10:02 am CDT (15:02 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	−11 kt	14 °C	131 kt	3 h 56 min	9:58 am CDT (14:58 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	−12 kt	10 °C	132 kt	3 h 55 min	9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	−16 kt	6 °C	136 kt	3 h 48 min	9:50 am CDT (14:50 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 24 kt	−18 kt	1 °C	138 kt	3 h 44 min	9:46 am CDT (14:46 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 25 kt	−20 kt	-4 °C	140 kt	3 h 41 min	9:43 am CDT (14:43 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 26 kt	−23 kt	-9 °C	143 kt	3 h 37 min	9:39 am CDT (14:39 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 26 kt	−23 kt	-10 °C	143 kt	3 h 37 min	9:39 am CDT (14:39 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 33 kt	−29 kt	-21 °C	149 kt	3 h 28 min	9:30 am CDT (14:30 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 34 kt	−28 kt	-37 °C	148 kt	3 h 29 min	9:31 am CDT (14:31 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 47 kt	−42 kt	-42 °C	162 kt	3 h 11 min	9:13 am CDT (14:13 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 59 kt	−55 kt	-48 °C	175 kt	2 h 57 min	8:59 am CDT (13:59 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
ABR	used from 0 nm out; 80 nm from the line	080/12	210/12 17°	220/22 12°	230/26 5°	220/28 -10°	230/41 -21°	250/36 -36°	260/47 -39°	260/63 -47°
AXN	used from 50 nm out; 76 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 199 nm out; 37 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°
LSE	used from 298 nm out; 46 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°
GRB	used from 447 nm out; 75 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°
MKG	used from 496 nm out; 82 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -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
JMS Jamestown, ND	departure	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots	7 mi	400 ft	1,499 ft	5:56 am CDT (10:56 UTC)
BAC Valley City, ND	20 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	700 ft	1,401 ft	05:55 UTC
BWP Wahpeton, ND	99 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 7,000 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 11 knots	2 mi	7,000 ft	968 ft	10:55 UTC
AXN Alexandria, MN	149 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	1,425 ft	10:53 UTC
GHW Glenwood, MN	159 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,393 ft	10:55 UTC
ANE Minneapolis, MN	248 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 18,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	9 mi	18,000 ft	912 ft	10:55 UTC
STP St Paul, MN	268 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	705 ft	10:53 UTC
EAU Eau Claire, WI	328 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	913 ft	10:56 UTC
CMY Sparta, WI	377 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 19,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	839 ft	10:55 UTC
MSN Madison, WI	457 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 22,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	22,000 ft	886 ft	10:53 UTC
UES Waukesha, WI	496 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	911 ft	10:45 UTC
MKE Milwaukee, WI	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 24,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	24,000 ft	728 ft	5:52 am CDT (10:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,499 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MKE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:59 am CDT (13:59 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MKE

From Mon 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Tue 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for JMS, the departure

From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 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

6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 248 nm along the route · security · until 19 October · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at JMS 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC), at MKE 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 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, 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: Jamestown Regional, General Mitchell International.