Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field to Phoenix Sky Harbor International MSN → PHX
1,212 nautical miles (1,394 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 249°, about 252° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 25-knot headwind), arriving about 1:11 pm MST (20:11 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: 1,256 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
- SIGMET C12C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 25,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 3:55 am CDT (08:55 UTC). Over the route from 785 to 854 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120655 MKCC WST 120655 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12C VALID UNTIL 0855Z CO NM FROM 40W PUB-30SSE PUB-30W CIM-50WSW ALS-40W PUB DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL250.
- 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 10 to 695 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 685 to 1152 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 487 nm of the route.
- 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 794 to 794 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1132 to 1192 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 MSN.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 9 forecast points nearest it (DBQ, DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, PUB, ALS, FMN, PHX). 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 | 230° at 35 kt | +34 kt | 21 °C | 86 kt | 14 h 06 min | 2:32 pm MST (21:32 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 32 kt | +32 kt | 16 °C | 88 kt | 13 h 46 min | 2:12 pm MST (21:12 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | +26 kt | 11 °C | 94 kt | 12 h 54 min | 1:20 pm MST (20:20 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | +25 kt | 8 °C | 95 kt | 12 h 45 min | 1:11 pm MST (20:11 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | +26 kt | 4 °C | 94 kt | 12 h 54 min | 1:20 pm MST (20:20 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | +29 kt | 0 °C | 91 kt | 13 h 19 min | 1:45 pm MST (20:45 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 32 kt | +32 kt | -5 °C | 88 kt | 13 h 46 min | 2:12 pm MST (21:12 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 34 kt | +35 kt | -8 °C | 85 kt | 14 h 16 min | 2:42 pm MST (21:42 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 42 kt | +42 kt | -20 °C | 78 kt | 15 h 32 min | 3:58 pm MST (22:58 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 61 kt | +61 kt | -30 °C | 59 kt | 20 h 33 min | 8:59 pm MST (03:59 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 66 kt | +66 kt | -37 °C | 54 kt | 22 h 27 min | 10:53 pm MST (05:53 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 60 kt | +61 kt | -48 °C | 59 kt | 20 h 33 min | 8:59 pm MST (03:59 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
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBQ | used from 0 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 230/33 | 250/30 16° | 280/15 9° | 260/15 5° | 260/21 -7° | 260/24 -20° | 250/37 -33° | 270/42 -43° | 280/63 -52° |
| DSM | used from 149 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 230/40 | 250/33 17° | 250/18 12° | 240/17 5° | 260/28 -8° | 270/34 -19° | 260/41 -33° | 260/55 -41° | 270/62 -51° |
| OMA | used from 248 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| GRI | used from 397 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| GLD | used from 497 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| PUB | used from 695 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 230/25 13° | 230/32 6° | 220/44 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 240/70 -28° | 240/67 -34° | 240/58 -46° | ||
| ALS | used from 794 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| FMN | used from 894 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| PHX | used from 1092 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 150/5 | 200/21 12° | 200/27 6° | 200/35 3° | 220/58 -8° | 220/69 -19° | 220/87 -26° | 230/93 -35° | 230/79 -47° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSN Madison, WI | departure | no report just now | 886 ft | ||||
| DBQ Dubuque, IA | 70 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,076 ft | ||||
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 218 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 957 ft | ||||
| LNK Lincoln, NE | 357 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,218 ft | ||||
| CEK Crete, NE | 367 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,499 ft | ||||
| PHG Phillipsburg, KS | 497 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,910 ft | ||||
| LHX La Junta, CO | 715 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,228 ft | ||||
| TAD Trinidad, CO | 775 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 5,761 ft | ||||
| SKX Taos, NM | 854 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 7,094 ft | ||||
| XNI Zuni, NM | 1033 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 6,371 ft | ||||
| TYL Taylor, AZ | 1102 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 5,823 ft | ||||
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | destination | no report just now | 1,134 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,094 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PHX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:11 pm MST (20:11 UTC)
PHX 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 PHX 5:57 pm MST (00:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:22 pm MST (01:22 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
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, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.