Plan a flight · Mon 10:37 am CDT (15:37 UTC)

General Mitchell International to Jackson Hole Airport MKE → JAC

996 nautical miles (1,146 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 280°, about 284° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 6:56 pm MDT (00:56 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MKE is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots; JAC is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 7 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 last 687 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 159 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 70 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 MKE.

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

B39M at 36,000 ft, 44 nm south, 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 1318/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PWK
Where
over OBK
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 2 nm west, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. 100 nm along the route, 2 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV 0WI4/TM 1327/FL200/TP PC12/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over 0WI4
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
none
C510 at 17,000 ft, 2 nm west, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. 100 nm along the route, 2 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV LNR/TM 1327/FL170/TP C510/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over LNR
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
C510
Turbulence
none
BE36 at 6,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 8:12 am CDT (13:12 UTC): no turbulence. 289 nm along the route, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FRM UA /OV FRM/TM 1312/FL060/TP BE36/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FRM
Where
over FRM
Time
13:12 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Turbulence
none
SF50 at 13,000 ft, 49 nm north, 8:36 am CDT (13:36 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 13,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 319 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RWF UA /OV RWF/TM 1336/FL130/TP SF50/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RWF
Where
over RWF
Time
13:36 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
UAL1095 at 36,000 ft, 7 nm south, 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): no turbulence, -41 °C, wind 253° at 52 knots. 388 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1095 4338N 09646W 1300 F360 MS41 253/052KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
SF50 at 4,000 ft, 31 nm north, 8:47 am CDT (13:47 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 538 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 1347/FL040/TP SF50/SK BASE008-TOP040/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIR
Where
over PIR
Time
13:47 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
BASE008-TOP040
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
BE9L at 15,000 ft, 38 nm north, 9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 578 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIR UA /OV PIR270040/TM 1453/FL150/TP BE9L/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIR
Where
40 nm west (270°) of PIR
Time
14:53 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
BE9L at 15,000 ft, 30 nm north, 9:41 am CDT (14:41 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 608 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHP UA /OV PHP340020/TM 1441/FL150/TP BE9L/SK TOP 155 BKN/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM -ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHP
Where
20 nm north (340°) of PHP
Time
14:41 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Sky
top 15,500 ft broken
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zdvwc
UAL1095 at 36,000 ft, 26 nm south, 8:34 am CDT (13:34 UTC): light turbulence, -38 °C, wind 236° at 61 knots. 637 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1095 4328N 10223W 1334 F360 MS38 236/061KT TB LIGHT SK IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E170 at 7,500 ft, 1 nm north, 10:22 am CDT (15:22 UTC): overcast above 7,500 ft, remarks: runway 19 brag. At the destination end, 1 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAC UA /OV N JAC/TM 1522/FL075/TP E170/SK OVC075/RM RWY 19 BRAG
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAC
Where
north jac
Time
15:22 UTC
Height
at 7,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
overcast from 7,500 ft
Remarks
runway 19 brag

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 (GRB, DBQ, LSE, MCW, FSD, PIR, RAP, LND). 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	260° at 14 kt	+13 kt	8 °C	107 kt	9 h 19 min	6:56 pm MDT (00:56 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	+15 kt	13 °C	105 kt	9 h 29 min	7:06 pm MDT (01:06 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	+17 kt	9 °C	103 kt	9 h 40 min	7:17 pm MDT (01:17 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	+20 kt	6 °C	100 kt	9 h 58 min	7:35 pm MDT (01:35 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	+22 kt	2 °C	98 kt	10 h 10 min	7:47 pm MDT (01:47 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 27 kt	+23 kt	-2 °C	97 kt	10 h 16 min	7:53 pm MDT (01:53 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 29 kt	+24 kt	-7 °C	96 kt	10 h 22 min	7:59 pm MDT (01:59 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 31 kt	+25 kt	-11 °C	95 kt	10 h 29 min	8:06 pm MDT (02:06 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 43 kt	+37 kt	-23 °C	83 kt	12 h	9:37 pm MDT (03:37 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 47 kt	+42 kt	-33 °C	78 kt	12 h 46 min	10:23 pm MDT (04:23 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 49 kt	+46 kt	-37 °C	74 kt	13 h 28 min	11:05 pm MDT (05:05 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 52 kt	+50 kt	-45 °C	70 kt	14 h 14 min	11:51 pm MDT (05:51 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
GRB	used from 0 nm out; 89 nm from the line	260/10	240/27 16°	260/31 10°	270/25 5°	280/31 -10°	280/35 -22°	270/46 -37°	290/43 -40°	300/64 -48°
DBQ	used from 50 nm out; 67 nm from the line	250/26	240/32 19°	250/35 11°	260/37 5°	270/35 -9°	270/40 -21°	270/43 -35°	280/49 -37°	280/58 -46°
LSE	used from 100 nm out; 44 nm from the line	240/16	230/27 20°	250/35 12°	260/28 5°	260/30 -9°	260/37 -21°	260/38 -36°	280/44 -37°	280/52 -47°
MCW	used from 199 nm out; 26 nm from the line	220/19	210/29 20°	230/35 13°	250/35 5°	250/33 -9°	260/44 -21°	260/46 -33°	270/58 -37°	270/59 -46°
FSD	used from 299 nm out; 65 nm from the line	260/9	210/16 18°	220/27 14°	230/28 6°	240/39 -9°	240/48 -22°	260/52 -32°	260/61 -38°	260/60 -46°
PIR	used from 448 nm out; 77 nm from the line		300/15 10°	270/10 10°	220/18 4°	220/36 -11°	230/43 -21°	240/48 -33°	240/51 -37°	240/55 -44°
RAP	used from 598 nm out; 41 nm from the line		310/18 6°	270/15 6°	260/20 2°	240/28 -11°	240/42 -23°	240/47 -35°	230/47 -36°	240/56 -44°
LND	used from 797 nm out; 106 nm from the line			220/16 3°	230/26 -1°	210/30 -14°	220/57 -26°	220/60 -31°	220/62 -38°	220/52 -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

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
MKE Milwaukee, WI	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	728 ft	9:52 am CDT (14:52 UTC)
UES Waukesha, WI	20 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	911 ft	14:45 UTC
LNR Lone Rock, WI	100 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	717 ft	14:56 UTC
FRM Fairmont, MN	289 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,161 ft	14:56 UTC
FSD Sioux Falls, SD	388 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	1,430 ft	14:56 UTC
MHE Mitchell, SD	448 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 10 knots	1.25 mi	200 ft	1,304 ft	15:25 UTC
RAP Rapid City, SD	667 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	300 ft	3,203 ft	14:52 UTC
ECS Newcastle, WY	717 nm out, 0 nm east of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17	7 mi	700 ft	4,177 ft	15:15 UTC
HSG Thermopolis, WY	896 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots	7 mi	900 ft	4,891 ft	15:15 UTC
DUB Dubois, WY	946 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the southeast (130°) at 12 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	7,298 ft	15:15 UTC
JAC Jackson, WY	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,800 feet Weather: light rain	from the west (260°) at 7 knots	8 mi	3,800 ft	6,451 ft	9:07 am MDT (15:07 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,298 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At JAC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:56 pm MDT (00:56 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet VFR

30% chance between Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for JAC

From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
From Tue 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

The forecast for MKE, the departure

From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer 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

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 JAC 6:43 pm MDT (00:43 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:12 pm MDT (01:12 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at JAC is after sunset there (6:44 pm MDT (00:44 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 · loop National Weather Service

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: General Mitchell International, Jackson Hole Airport.