Plan a flight · Mon 8:01 am CDT (13:01 UTC)

Lincoln Airport to Jamestown Regional LNK → JMS

374 nautical miles (431 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 348°, about 345° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 14-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:48 am CDT (15:48 UTC). Right now LNK is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 10 knots; JMS is IFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 6 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

SIGMET C18C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC). Over the route from 364 to 364 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 121155
MKCC WST 121155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 18C
VALID UNTIL 1355Z
SD ND
FROM 50NE BIS-70W FAR-40N PIR-40N DPR-50NE BIS
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
```
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 first 128 nm of the route.
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 227 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 LNK.

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

B38M at 17,000 ft, 4 nm north, 7:41 am CDT (12:41 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1241/FL170/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNK
Where
over LNK
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
C25A at 7,500 ft, 36 nm east, 7:31 am CDT (12:31 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 246 nm along the route, 36 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATY UA /OV ATY/TM 1231/FL075/TP C25A/SK BASEUNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATY
Where
over ATY
Time
12:31 UTC
Height
at 7,500 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Sky
baseunkn
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
C441 at 5,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 6:52 am CDT (11:52 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 286 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABR UA /OV ABR/TM 1152/FL050/TP C441/SK BASEUNKN-TOP032/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABR
Where
over ABR
Time
11:52 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C441
Sky
BASEUNKN-TOP032
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb

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 3 forecast points nearest it (OMA, FSD, ABR). 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	220° at 16 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	2 h 53 min	10:54 am CDT (15:54 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	−10 kt	18 °C	130 kt	2 h 53 min	10:54 am CDT (15:54 UTC)
8,500 ft	220° at 22 kt	−12 kt	14 °C	132 kt	2 h 50 min	10:51 am CDT (15:51 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	−13 kt	9 °C	133 kt	2 h 49 min	10:50 am CDT (15:50 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	−14 kt	4 °C	134 kt	2 h 47 min	10:48 am CDT (15:48 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	−14 kt	-1 °C	134 kt	2 h 47 min	10:48 am CDT (15:48 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 29 kt	−14 kt	-6 °C	134 kt	2 h 47 min	10:48 am CDT (15:48 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 29 kt	−14 kt	-9 °C	134 kt	2 h 47 min	10:48 am CDT (15:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 38 kt	−13 kt	-21 °C	133 kt	2 h 49 min	10:50 am CDT (15:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 38 kt	0	-35 °C	120 kt	3 h 07 min	11:08 am CDT (16:08 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 50 kt	+2 kt	-38 °C	118 kt	3 h 10 min	11:11 am CDT (16:11 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 60 kt	+8 kt	-47 °C	112 kt	3 h 20 min	11:21 am CDT (16:21 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
OMA	used from 0 nm out; 44 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°
FSD	used from 98 nm out; 51 nm from the line	210/20	230/23 21°	220/25 14°	230/30 5°	230/26 -9°	240/30 -21°	270/33 -36°	260/47 -37°	270/58 -47°
ABR	used from 197 nm out; 64 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°

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
LNK Lincoln, NE	departure	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	7:54 am CDT (12:54 UTC)
AHQ Wahoo, NE	20 nm out, 12 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,225 ft	12:55 UTC
OFK Norfolk, NE	69 nm out, 16 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,572 ft	12:56 UTC
LCG Wayne, NE	89 nm out, 9 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,431 ft	12:35 UTC
YKN Yankton, SD	128 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	6 mi	none	1,305 ft	12:56 UTC
MHE Mitchell, SD	187 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 9 knots	1.25 mi	200 ft	1,304 ft	12:53 UTC
HON Huron, SD	217 nm out, 17 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	2.5 mi	200 ft	1,288 ft	12:55 UTC
ABR Aberdeen, SD	286 nm out, 10 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north (360°) at 11 knots	4 mi	300 ft	1,301 ft	12:53 UTC
BTN Britton, SD	295 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 9 knots	0.75 mi	300 ft	1,318 ft	12:55 UTC
JMS Jamestown, ND	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	from the northeast (050°) at 6 knots	1.75 mi	600 ft	1,499 ft	7:56 am CDT (12:56 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 JMS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:48 am CDT (15:48 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 300 feet low IFR

The whole forecast for JMS

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 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 600 feet

The forecast for LNK, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 LNK 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC), at JMS 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 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, 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: Lincoln Airport, Jamestown Regional.