Miami International to Topeka Regional MIA → FOE
1,107 nautical miles (1,274 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 319°, about 324° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 3:49 pm CDT (20:49 UTC). Right now MIA is VFR, wind calm; FOE is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 11 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: 6 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: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Near the route, 239 nm along the route.
- 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 last 189 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 MIA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E170 at 2,000 ft, 23 nm northeast, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): clear, remarks: ground fog. 349 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1005/FL20/TP E170/SK CLR/RM GROUND FOG
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- over TLH
- Time
- 10:05 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- clear
- Remarks
- ground fog
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 8 forecast points nearest it (MIA, PIE, TLH, MGM, BHM, MEM, SGF, MKC). 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 | 290° at 13 kt | +12 kt | 108 kt | 10 h 15 min | 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 16 °C | 107 kt | 10 h 21 min | 4:06 pm CDT (21:06 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 12 kt | +12 kt | 13 °C | 108 kt | 10 h 15 min | 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 11 kt | +11 kt | 9 °C | 109 kt | 10 h 09 min | 3:54 pm CDT (20:54 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | +10 kt | 6 °C | 110 kt | 10 h 04 min | 3:49 pm CDT (20:49 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | +13 kt | 1 °C | 107 kt | 10 h 21 min | 4:06 pm CDT (21:06 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | +15 kt | -3 °C | 105 kt | 10 h 33 min | 4:18 pm CDT (21:18 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 19 kt | +17 kt | -6 °C | 103 kt | 10 h 45 min | 4:30 pm CDT (21:30 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 20 kt | +19 kt | -17 °C | 101 kt | 10 h 58 min | 4:43 pm CDT (21:43 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 34 kt | +34 kt | -32 °C | 86 kt | 12 h 52 min | 6:37 pm CDT (23:37 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 37 kt | +37 kt | -40 °C | 83 kt | 13 h 20 min | 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 31 kt | +31 kt | -51 °C | 89 kt | 12 h 26 min | 6:11 pm CDT (23:11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 17° | L/V 13° | L/V 8° | 270/6 -6° | 250/9 -17° | 290/17 -32° | 280/25 -41° | 280/21 -52° |
| PIE | used from 100 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
| TLH | used from 249 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| MGM | used from 449 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 320/19 | 330/16 17° | 340/21 11° | 330/11 5° | 330/27 -6° | 330/21 -17° | 330/37 -32° | 340/44 -40° | 360/30 -52° |
| BHM | used from 548 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 310/19 | 310/15 16° | 320/19 11° | 330/15 5° | 330/23 -5° | 320/14 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 330/44 -40° | 340/36 -51° |
| MEM | used from 648 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| SGF | used from 847 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 230/37 | 260/20 15° | 250/16 13° | 250/15 8° | 260/28 -7° | 250/31 -17° | 280/59 -31° | 280/59 -39° | 290/55 -50° |
| MKC | used from 1047 nm out; 41 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA Miami, FL | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 9 ft | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
| PGD Punta Gorda, FL | 110 nm out, 25 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet | from the north (010°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| TPA Tampa, FL | 179 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the north (350°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 26 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| CDK Cedar Key, FL | 249 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 11 ft | ||||
| DHN Dothan, AL | 429 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 400 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| SEM Selma, AL | 528 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the east (080°) at 27 knots, gusting to 37 | 3,300 ft | 166 ft | 01:30 UTC | |
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | 628 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 264 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| MEM Memphis, TN | 748 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 340 ft | 09:54 UTC |
| CVK Ash Flat, AR | 857 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 717 ft | ||||
| SGF Springfield, MO | 957 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,268 ft | 09:52 UTC |
| IXD Olathe, KS | 1077 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,087 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| FOE Topeka, KS | destination | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,077 ft | 4:53 am CDT (09:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,268 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FOE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:49 pm CDT (20:49 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for FOE
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
The forecast for MIA, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 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 MIA 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at FOE 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 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.
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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: Miami International, Topeka Regional.