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General Mitchell International to Fresno Yosemite International MKE → FAT

1,503 nautical miles (1,729 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 267°, about 271° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 2:27 pm PDT (21:27 UTC). Right now MKE is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots; FAT is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) 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 return flight

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 W15W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am CDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 1314 to 1373 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120555
    MKCW WST 120555
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 15W
    VALID UNTIL 0755Z
    UT NV
    FROM 60WNW BVL-10NE BVL-80E OAL-40SE OAL-20W OAL-60WNW BVL
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
  • 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 route from 80 to 687 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 518 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 657 to 1105 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 707 to 1334 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 route from 786 to 965 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 876 to 1264 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 946 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 955 to 1284 nm out.

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 MKE.

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

  • PC12 at 17,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 11:52 pm CDT (04:52 UTC): moderate turbulence, moderate rime icing, -15 °C, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. 1383 nm along the route, 31 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TPH UA /OV OAL/TM 0452/FL 170/TP PC12/TA M15/TB MOD/IC MOD RIME/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS AWC-WEB
    Report
    a routine report filed through TPH
    Where
    over OAL
    Time
    04:52 UTC
    Height
    at 17,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Temperature
    −15 °C
    Turbulence
    moderate
    Icing
    moderate rime
    Remarks
    entered by zoa fdcs
  • B38M at 21,500 ft, 11 nm south, 11:33 pm CDT (04:33 UTC): light turbulence up to 25,000 ft, remarks: during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13. 806 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV DEN305065/TM 0433/FL215/TP B38M/TB LGT BLO 250/RM DURD FLATI STAR. ZDVWC-13
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    65 nm northwest (305°) of DEN
    Time
    04:33 UTC
    Height
    at 21,500 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    light below 25,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13

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 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 13 forecast points nearest it (JOT, DBQ, MCW, OMA, ONL, BFF, DEN, GJT, SLC, BCE, ELY, BIH, FAT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft220° at 23 kt+17 kt20 °C103 kt14 h 36 min2:27 pm PDT (21:27 UTC)
6,500 ft220° at 21 kt+17 kt16 °C103 kt14 h 36 min2:27 pm PDT (21:27 UTC)
8,500 ft220° at 25 kt+21 kt9 °C99 kt15 h 11 min3:02 pm PDT (22:02 UTC)
10,500 ft220° at 24 kt+21 kt5 °C99 kt15 h 11 min3:02 pm PDT (22:02 UTC)
12,500 ft230° at 25 kt+22 kt2 °C98 kt15 h 20 min3:11 pm PDT (22:11 UTC)
14,500 ft230° at 27 kt+24 kt-3 °C96 kt15 h 39 min3:30 pm PDT (22:30 UTC)
16,500 ft220° at 30 kt+26 kt-7 °C94 kt15 h 59 min3:50 pm PDT (22:50 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 31 kt+28 kt-11 °C92 kt16 h 20 min4:11 pm PDT (23:11 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 39 kt+35 kt-22 °C85 kt17 h 41 min5:32 pm PDT (00:32 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 46 kt+43 kt-31 °C77 kt19 h 31 min7:22 pm PDT (02:22 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340240° at 50 kt+50 kt-37 °C70 kt21 h 28 min9:19 pm PDT (04:19 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390250° at 52 kt+53 kt-46 °C67 kt22 h 26 min10:17 pm PDT (05:17 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
JOTused from 0 nm out; 85 nm from the line250/23270/22 15°250/16 10°240/9 4°280/22 -7°280/29 -19°300/29 -34°290/50 -43°300/64 -52°
DBQused from 50 nm out; 57 nm from the line230/33250/30 16°280/15 9°260/15 5°260/21 -7°260/24 -20°250/37 -33°270/42 -43°280/63 -52°
MCWused from 199 nm out; 37 nm from the line220/44250/30 17°230/14 12°240/17 6°250/22 -8°270/29 -20°250/34 -34°260/52 -43°260/59 -51°
OMAused from 299 nm out; 72 nm from the line220/47240/33 19°250/18 11°230/17 6°260/29 -8°250/33 -19°250/51 -33°260/61 -40°270/62 -49°
ONLused from 398 nm out; 61 nm from the line210/31 20°230/27 13°230/18 7°220/19 -8°240/26 -20°250/44 -35°270/52 -39°260/57 -47°
BFFused from 597 nm out; 86 nm from the line180/28220/33 15°210/31 7°230/32 -9°220/41 -21°220/40 -33°240/47 -36°250/54 -46°
DENused from 746 nm out; 63 nm from the line240/21 14°250/44 6°220/49 -8°220/49 -21°230/54 -30°240/57 -35°240/49 -45°
GJTused from 846 nm out; 103 nm from the line210/43 7°230/45 1°220/49 -12°220/62 -22°220/59 -28°230/60 -33°220/55 -45°
SLCused from 1045 nm out; 89 nm from the line200/5230/8 2°220/20 -2°210/40 -12°190/53 -25°210/62 -30°220/69 -34°220/64 -43°
BCEused from 1095 nm out; 87 nm from the line220/27 -1°210/40 -13°220/54 -21°220/64 -30°220/64 -34°220/52 -44°
ELYused from 1145 nm out; 80 nm from the line200/39 3°210/27 -2°210/45 -15°220/56 -24°210/60 -28°210/63 -34°220/61 -43°
BIHused from 1344 nm out; 61 nm from the lineL/V240/7 1°190/13 -3°200/26 -16°210/43 -26°220/54 -28°220/51 -35°220/47 -43°
FATused from 1443 nm out; 35 nm from the line130/16160/20 5°190/28 -1°210/25 -5°220/27 -15°230/21 -26°220/42 -29°220/44 -35°220/44 -44°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
MKE Milwaukee, WI departure VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots 10+ mi 25,000 ft 728 ft 12:52 am CDT (05:52 UTC)
JVL Janesville, WI 50 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 807 ft 06:35 UTC
ALO Waterloo, IA 199 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 873 ft 05:54 UTC
SUX Sioux City, IA 378 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots 9 mi none 1,098 ft 05:52 UTC
BUB Burwell, NE 508 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line no report just now 2,183 ft
OKS Oshkosh, NE 647 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line no report just now 3,394 ft
CYS Cheyenne, WY 756 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the west (270°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 6,159 ft 05:53 UTC
PUC Price, UT 1045 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,600 feet, a broken layer at 3,100 feet, overcast at 4,800 feet Weather: light rain from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 2,600 ft 5,957 ft 06:36 UTC
FOM Fillmore, UT 1135 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,500 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots 10+ mi 11,000 ft 4,984 ft 06:35 UTC
BIH Bishop, CA 1433 nm out, 8 nm north of the line VFR variable at 4 knots 10+ mi none 4,124 ft 05:56 UTC
FAT Fresno, CA destination VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet from the southeast (130°) at 13 knots 10+ mi 10,000 ft 335 ft 10:53 pm PDT (05:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,159 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FAT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:27 pm PDT (21:27 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FAT
  • From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
  • From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for MKE, the departure
  • From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 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 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet
  • From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 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 MKE 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at FAT 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:52 pm PDT (01:52 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 upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the northern Rockies
Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: General Mitchell International, Fresno Yosemite International.