Plan a flight · Mon 8:59 am CDT (13:59 UTC)

Manhattan Regional to Quad Cities International MHK → MLI

314 nautical miles (362 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 062°, about 058° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:47 am CDT (15:47 UTC). Right now MHK is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21; MLI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 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 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 177 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 MHK.

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

urgent B763 at 2,000 ft, 32 nm south, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 39 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOE UUA /OV 130003/TM 1157/FL020/TP B763/WV LLWS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through FOE
Where
wind from 130° at 3 knots
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Wind
low-level wind shear
PC12 at 22,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHK UA /OV MHK/TM 1200/FL220/TP PC12/TA M09/IC LGT RIME/RM NEG ICING AT FL200 /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHK
Where
over MHK
Time
12:00 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj
B38M at 18,000 ft, 27 nm northwest, 8:04 am CDT (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence. 108 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVU UA /OV EVU/TM 1304/FL180/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVU
Where
over EVU
Time
13:04 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop

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 4 forecast points nearest it (SLN, MKC, DSM, BRL). 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 39 kt	−39 kt		159 kt	1 h 58 min	10:57 am CDT (15:57 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 27 kt	−27 kt		147 kt	2 h 08 min	11:07 am CDT (16:07 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	−21 kt	16 °C	141 kt	2 h 14 min	11:13 am CDT (16:13 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	−18 kt	11 °C	138 kt	2 h 17 min	11:16 am CDT (16:16 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	−19 kt	6 °C	139 kt	2 h 16 min	11:15 am CDT (16:15 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	−21 kt	2 °C	141 kt	2 h 14 min	11:13 am CDT (16:13 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 23 kt	−22 kt	-3 °C	142 kt	2 h 13 min	11:12 am CDT (16:12 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 25 kt	−23 kt	-6 °C	143 kt	2 h 12 min	11:11 am CDT (16:11 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 25 kt	−24 kt	-7 °C	144 kt	2 h 11 min	11:10 am CDT (16:10 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 40 kt	−39 kt	-20 °C	159 kt	1 h 58 min	10:57 am CDT (15:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 59 kt	−54 kt	-32 °C	174 kt	1 h 48 min	10:47 am CDT (15:47 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 64 kt	−55 kt	-38 °C	175 kt	1 h 48 min	10:47 am CDT (15:47 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 61 kt	−49 kt	-48 °C	169 kt	1 h 51 min	10:50 am CDT (15:50 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
SLN	used from 0 nm out; 75 nm from the line	230/49	240/41 22°	230/26 15°	220/21 7°	240/38 -8°	240/44 -21°	260/77 -29°	270/70 -36°	270/63 -48°
MKC	used from 49 nm out; 47 nm from the line	240/49	240/21 20°	220/19 13°	230/21 6°	260/26 -7°	250/37 -19°	270/66 -31°	270/65 -38°	280/60 -48°
DSM	used from 147 nm out; 67 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°
BRL	used from 196 nm out; 57 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -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
MHK Manhattan, KS	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	1,066 ft	8:52 am CDT (13:52 UTC)
STJ St Joseph, MO	88 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	826 ft	13:53 UTC
EZZ Cameron, MO	118 nm out, 20 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,040 ft	13:35 UTC
TRX Trenton, MO	157 nm out, 15 nm south of the line	no report just now				757 ft
TVK Centerville, IA	196 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	9 mi	none	1,023 ft	13:35 UTC
FFL Fairfield, IA	246 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	800 ft	13:35 UTC
MUT Muscatine, IA	285 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	547 ft	13:55 UTC
MLI Moline, IL	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	8:52 am CDT (13:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,066 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MLI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:47 am CDT (15:47 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MLI

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for MHK, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 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 MHK 6:52 pm CDT (23:52 UTC), at MLI 6:26 pm CDT (23:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 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 southern Plains · 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: Manhattan Regional, Quad Cities International.