Plan a flight · Sun 11:07 pm EDT (03:07 UTC)

Miami-Opa Locka Executive to Des Moines International OPF → DSM

1,149 nautical miles (1,322 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 328°, about 334° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 8:39 am CDT (13:39 UTC). Right now OPF is VFR, wind calm; DSM is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 8 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 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 last 30 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 OPF.

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

CRJ9 at 32,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 510 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL240035/TM 0200/FL320/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL MOD CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
35 nm southwest (240°) of ATL
Time
02:00 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
B738 at 19,000 ft, 39 nm northeast, 8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC): light chop turbulence above 19,000 ft. 60 nm along the route, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI344028/TM 0021/FL190/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP 190
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
28 nm north (344°) of PBI
Time
00:21 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 19,000 ft
PC12 at 19,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 8:09 pm EDT (00:09 UTC): light rime icing, -7 °C. 140 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV ORL180030/TM 0009/FL190/TP PC12/TA M07/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
30 nm south (180°) of ORL
Time
00:09 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−7 °C
Icing
light rime
C172 at 1,100 ft, 37 nm northeast, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. 160 nm along the route, 37 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0112/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
01:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
C172 at 1,100 ft, 37 nm northeast, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. 160 nm along the route, 37 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
1SM north
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
B738 at 36,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 220 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 0023/FL360/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
B747 at 33,000 ft, 23 nm southwest, 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC): no turbulence. 370 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH360025/TM 0102/FL330/TP B747/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
25 nm north (360°) of TLH
Time
01:02 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B747
Turbulence
none
E170 at 33,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 539 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL280045/TM 0153/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
45 nm west (280°) of ATL
Time
01:53 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
B38M at 25,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME26. 739 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MKL UA /OV MKL045035/TM 0012/FL250/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME26
```
Report
a routine report filed through MKL
Where
35 nm northeast (045°) of MKL
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME26
BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 759 nm along the route, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DYR UA /OV DYR/TM 0013/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through DYR
Where
over DYR
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
B737 at 31,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 809 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PAH UA /OV CNG360015/TM 0013/FL310/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through PAH
Where
15 nm north (360°) of CNG
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME25

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 (MIA, MLB, PIE, TLH, CSG, BHM, HSV, BNA, CGI, STL, COU, BRL, DSM). 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	+11 kt		109 kt	10 h 32 min	8:39 am CDT (13:39 UTC)
6,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	+13 kt	16 °C	107 kt	10 h 44 min	8:51 am CDT (13:51 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	+15 kt	13 °C	105 kt	10 h 57 min	9:04 am CDT (14:04 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	+14 kt	9 °C	106 kt	10 h 50 min	8:57 am CDT (13:57 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	+13 kt	6 °C	107 kt	10 h 44 min	8:51 am CDT (13:51 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	+13 kt	1 °C	107 kt	10 h 44 min	8:51 am CDT (13:51 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	+14 kt	-3 °C	106 kt	10 h 50 min	8:57 am CDT (13:57 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 20 kt	+15 kt	-6 °C	105 kt	10 h 57 min	9:04 am CDT (14:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 23 kt	+18 kt	-18 °C	102 kt	11 h 16 min	9:23 am CDT (14:23 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 29 kt	+27 kt	-32 °C	93 kt	12 h 21 min	10:28 am CDT (15:28 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 33 kt	+30 kt	-41 °C	90 kt	12 h 46 min	10:53 am CDT (15:53 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 31 kt	+27 kt	-51 °C	93 kt	12 h 21 min	10:28 am CDT (15:28 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
MIA	used from 0 nm out; 31 nm from the line	150/7	140/5 17°	160/5 14°	L/V 9°	230/8 -5°	230/8 -17°	150/11 -32°	150/25 -41°	180/29 -51°
MLB	used from 50 nm out; 71 nm from the line	230/6	230/12 17°	240/13 12°	240/14 7°	240/20 -5°	240/24 -16°	210/21 -32°	190/33 -41°	200/36 -52°
PIE	used from 150 nm out; 44 nm from the line	350/6	L/V 18°	290/6 14°	280/9 9°	250/18 -6°	250/23 -17°	240/30 -31°	220/31 -41°	220/30 -52°
TLH	used from 250 nm out; 77 nm from the line	320/18	350/31 18°	340/24 13°	310/17 8°	280/22 -7°	300/25 -17°	320/28 -33°	320/24 -41°	320/25 -50°
CSG	used from 400 nm out; 43 nm from the line	310/24	340/35 17°	340/37 12°	330/22 8°	310/30 -7°	290/30 -18°	340/57 -32°	340/55 -41°	320/33 -49°
BHM	used from 500 nm out; 53 nm from the line	310/19	330/20 17°	320/28 11°	340/21 6°	310/22 -7°	330/33 -17°	330/50 -32°	330/57 -41°	330/41 -50°
HSV	used from 599 nm out; 9 nm from the line	310/20	330/20 16°	320/27 11°	340/23 5°	320/23 -7°	340/30 -17°	320/50 -33°	330/61 -41°	340/41 -50°
BNA	used from 699 nm out; 71 nm from the line	310/20	340/20 17°	330/24 10°	340/22 5°	330/26 -6°	340/29 -18°	330/52 -33°	320/62 -41°	340/45 -50°
CGI	used from 749 nm out; 55 nm from the line	240/20	270/15 15°	280/15 11°	300/13 6°	290/20 -6°	280/24 -18°	300/34 -32°	300/47 -41°	310/49 -51°
STL	used from 899 nm out; 15 nm from the line	250/24	250/24 16°	260/23 9°	270/16 6°	260/25 -6°	270/29 -19°	290/34 -33°	290/48 -41°	290/54 -51°
COU	used from 949 nm out; 51 nm from the line	230/31	230/30 15°	260/16 11°	270/14 6°	260/24 -6°	270/27 -18°	270/37 -32°	280/49 -41°	290/56 -51°
BRL	used from 999 nm out; 64 nm from the line	230/24	240/29 15°	290/16 10°	280/15 4°	260/23 -7°	260/32 -19°	260/36 -33°	280/48 -41°	280/59 -52°
DSM	used from 1099 nm out; 25 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°

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
OPF Miami, FL	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	8 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)
BCT Boca Raton, FL	20 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	12 ft	02:53 UTC
BOW Bartow, FL	150 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	124 ft	03:00 UTC
VLD Valdosta, GA	330 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	203 ft	02:53 UTC
ABY Albany, GA	400 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	196 ft	22:53 UTC
AUO Auburn, AL	490 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	776 ft	05:21 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	619 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	628 ft	02:53 UTC
PAH Paducah, KY	799 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	410 ft	00:00 UTC
CGI Cape Girardeau, MO	829 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	341 ft	20:53 UTC
SUS St Louis, MO	929 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	463 ft	02:54 UTC
TVK Centerville, IA	1089 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,023 ft	02:55 UTC
DSM Des Moines, IA	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	957 ft	9:54 pm CDT (02:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,023 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DSM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:39 am CDT (13:39 UTC)

Wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for DSM

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for OPF, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 19 nm from the route, 160 nm along the route · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at OPF 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at DSM 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm CDT (00:06 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Miami-Opa Locka Executive, Des Moines International.