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Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field to Elmira/Corning Regional MSN → ELM

552 nautical miles (635 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 092°, about 095° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 50-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:13 pm EDT (17:13 UTC). 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 138 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 69 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 MSN.

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

E170 at 28,000 ft, 12 nm south, 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 168 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 1310/FL280/TP E170/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through GRR
Where
over VIO
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 37 nm west, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 37 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, 37 nm west, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 37 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
B752 at 32,000 ft, 33 nm south, 8:03 am CDT (13:03 UTC): light chop turbulence. 148 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIV UA /OV PMM/TM 1303/FL320/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIV
Where
over PMM
Time
13:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
continuous light chop
B739 at 34,000 ft, 27 nm north, 6:49 am CDT (11:49 UTC): no turbulence. 237 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT340025/TM 1149/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
25 nm north (340°) of FNT
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
B738 at 34,000 ft, 9 nm south, 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC): light chop turbulence from 32,000 ft to 34,000 ft, remarks: zob. 247 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT179015/TM 1318/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP 340-320/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
15 nm south (179°) of FNT
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop from 34,000 ft to 32,000 ft
Remarks
zob
E55P at 3,000 ft, 37 nm south, 8:41 am CDT (13:41 UTC): no turbulence, overcast from 20,000 ft to 30,000 ft, nearby, remarks: during the climb. 256 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV YIP/TM 1341/FL030/TP E55P/SK 002 OVC 003/WX VCM AT 030/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over YIP
Time
13:41 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
at 200 ft overcast at 300 ft
Weather
nearby m, at, at 3,000 ft
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
C172 at 3,000 ft, 40 nm south, 7:41 am CDT (12:41 UTC): overcast from 1,000 ft to 1,500 ft; clear from 1,500 ft to 60,000 ft, dust storm. 256 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO 270010/TM 1241/FL030/TP C172/SK 010 OVC 015/WX VIS 1 MI BLO CLOUDS CLR ABV
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
10 nm west (270°) of DXO
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
at 1,000 ft overcast at 1,500 ft
Weather
visibility, 1, shallow, below, cl ou dust storm, clear, above
B737 at 7,000 ft, 40 nm south, 7:22 am CDT (12:22 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 256 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 10 W DTW/TM 1222/FL070/TP B737/SK T014/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
10 west dtw
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
T014
Remarks
during the climb
A320 at 2,000 ft, 40 nm south, 7:36 am CDT (12:36 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 266 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO228003/TM 1236/FL020/TP A320/SK B003 T015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
3 nm southwest (228°) of DXO
Time
12:36 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B003 T015
BSC3 at 2,700 ft, 40 nm south, 7:32 am CDT (12:32 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 266 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 2 S DTW/TM 1232/FL027/TP BSC3/SK B005 T016/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
2 south dtw
Time
12:32 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
BSC3
Sky
B005 T016
Remarks
during the climb
B717 at 400 ft, 38 nm south, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): remarks: bases 400 ft during the descent. 266 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 1123/FL004/TP B717/RM BASES 004 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B717
Remarks
bases 400 ft during the descent
B350 at 2,000 ft, 10 nm south, 6:22 am CDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 266 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK090005/TM 1122/FL020/TP B350/WX FV10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
5 nm east (090°) of PTK
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B350
Weather
flight visibility 10 miles
UAL513 at 34,000 ft, 27 nm north, 7:52 am CDT (12:52 UTC): no turbulence, wind 306° at 57 knots. 325 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL513 4310N 08158W 1252 F340 306/057KT TB NONE SK IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 5 forecast points nearest it (GRB, MKG, CLE, BUF, SYR). 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	280° at 16 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	4 h 04 min	2:02 pm EDT (18:02 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	4 h 09 min	2:07 pm EDT (18:07 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	−12 kt	11 °C	132 kt	4 h 11 min	2:09 pm EDT (18:09 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	−13 kt	8 °C	133 kt	4 h 09 min	2:07 pm EDT (18:07 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 19 kt	−17 kt	4 °C	137 kt	4 h 02 min	2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	−20 kt	0 °C	140 kt	3 h 57 min	1:55 pm EDT (17:55 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 25 kt	−22 kt	-4 °C	142 kt	3 h 53 min	1:51 pm EDT (17:51 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 28 kt	−24 kt	-8 °C	144 kt	3 h 50 min	1:48 pm EDT (17:48 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 28 kt	−24 kt	-9 °C	144 kt	3 h 50 min	1:48 pm EDT (17:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 29 kt	−25 kt	-21 °C	145 kt	3 h 48 min	1:46 pm EDT (17:46 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 39 kt	−33 kt	-36 °C	153 kt	3 h 36 min	1:34 pm EDT (17:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 45 kt	−39 kt	-45 °C	159 kt	3 h 28 min	1:26 pm EDT (17:26 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 60 kt	−50 kt	-51 °C	170 kt	3 h 15 min	1:13 pm EDT (17:13 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
GRB	used from 0 nm out; 86 nm from the line	250/32	250/22 17°	240/18 8°	280/21 6°	280/34 -11°	280/35 -21°	280/39 -37°	270/52 -45°	290/60 -49°
MKG	used from 49 nm out; 62 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
CLE	used from 247 nm out; 103 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
BUF	used from 394 nm out; 56 nm from the line	300/11	330/15 11°	340/26 8°	330/28 2°	340/31 -10°	340/32 -21°	340/52 -37°	340/59 -46°	330/66 -53°
SYR	used from 542 nm out; 69 nm from the line	330/17	320/14 9°	350/18 8°	350/26 2°	340/25 -11°	360/34 -22°	350/43 -39°	330/50 -46°	350/50 -54°

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	Elevation
MSN Madison, WI	departure	no report just now	886 ft
UES Waukesha, WI	49 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	911 ft
MWC Milwaukee, WI	59 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	no report just now	744 ft
MKG Muskegon, MI	138 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	no report just now	628 ft
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	168 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	793 ft
FNT Flint, MI	247 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	no report just now	782 ft
DET Detroit, MI	286 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	624 ft
CYQS St Thomas,	365 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	no report just now	776 ft
DKK Dunkirk, NY	444 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	no report just now	692 ft
HTF Hornell, NY	513 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	no report just now	1,219 ft
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	destination	no report just now	955 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,219 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ELM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:13 pm EDT (17:13 UTC)

ELM has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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 MSN 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC), at ELM 6:31 pm EDT (22:31 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field, Elmira/Corning Regional.