Plan a flight · Sun 8:11 pm EDT (00:11 UTC)

Miami-Opa Locka Executive to Sidney Muni/Lloyd W Carr Field OPF → SNY

1,450 nautical miles (1,668 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 315°, about 321° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 6:35 am MDT (12:35 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now OPF is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots; SNY is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17. 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 450 to 570 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 40 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

C68A at 7,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 5:24 pm EDT (21:24 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KMIA UA /OV MIA270030/TM 2124/FL070/TP C68A/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through KMIA
Where
30 nm west (270°) of MIA
Time
21:24 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Turbulence
moderate
B738 at 19,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI260030/TM 2205/FL190/TP B738/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
30 nm west (260°) of PBI
Time
22:05 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous moderate
B737 at 26,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 500 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 2319/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP 260-280/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
over MVC
Time
23:19 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
A21N at 33,000 ft, 14 nm northeast, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 520 nm along the route, 14 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC360030/TM 2251/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
30 nm north (360°) of MVC
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
ACAM at 300 ft, 28 nm northeast, 5:22 pm EDT (21:22 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BCT UA /OV KBCT050001/TM 2122/FL003/TP ACAM/TB NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BCT
Where
1 nm northeast (050°) of KBCT
Time
21:22 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
ACAM
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the descent
BCS3 climbing, 40 nm northeast, 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV DJT280005/TM 2205/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK BKN035
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
5 nm west (280°) of DJT
Time
22:05 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
a broken layer from 3,500 ft
A321 descending, 40 nm northeast, 5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC): thunderstorms. At the departure end, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV DJT280001/TM 2130/FLDURD/TP A321/WV +/- 10 KNOTS ON FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
1 nm west (280°) of DJT
Time
21:30 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A321
Wind
+ 10 knots on final
BCS3 at 24,000 ft, 46 nm northeast, 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VRB UA /OV TRV180035/TM 2219/FL240/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT-MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through VRB
Where
35 nm south (180°) of TRV
Time
22:19 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate
GLF6 at 17,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 80 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV LBV180002/TM 2300/FL170/TP GLF6/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
2 nm south (180°) of LBV
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
A319 at 15,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rain. 80 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VRB UA /OV TRV233030/TM 2115/FL150/TP A319/WX -RA/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through VRB
Where
30 nm southwest (233°) of TRV
Time
21:15 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Weather
light rain
Turbulence
continuous light chop
PAY1 at 12,000 ft, 5 nm north, 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC): no turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW030035/TM 2259/FL120/TP PAY1/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
35 nm northeast (030°) of RSW
Time
22:59 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
PAY1
Turbulence
none
C172 at 4,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 120 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB252035/TM 2330/FL040/TP C172/SK SKC 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm west (252°) of MLB
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear from 4,000 ft
MD11 at 35,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. 140 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ080015/TM 2318/FL350/TP MD11/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
15 nm east (080°) of SRQ
Time
23:18 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
MD11
Turbulence
none
PC12 at 18,000 ft, 24 nm southwest, 5:26 pm EDT (21:26 UTC): no turbulence. 150 nm along the route, 24 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ190004/TM 2126/FL180/TP PC12/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
4 nm south (190°) of SRQ
Time
21:26 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
none

10 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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, PIE, TLH, MGM, JAN, MEM, LIT, FSM, TUL, ICT, SLN, GLD, BFF). 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 11 kt	+3 kt		117 kt	12 h 24 min	6:35 am MDT (12:35 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 12 kt	+8 kt	16 °C	112 kt	12 h 57 min	7:08 am MDT (13:08 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	+10 kt	14 °C	110 kt	13 h 11 min	7:22 am MDT (13:22 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+13 kt	10 °C	107 kt	13 h 33 min	7:44 am MDT (13:44 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	+15 kt	6 °C	105 kt	13 h 49 min	8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 19 kt	+15 kt	2 °C	105 kt	13 h 49 min	8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	+16 kt	-3 °C	104 kt	13 h 57 min	8:08 am MDT (14:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 20 kt	+16 kt	-6 °C	104 kt	13 h 57 min	8:08 am MDT (14:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 22 kt	+16 kt	-17 °C	104 kt	13 h 57 min	8:08 am MDT (14:08 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 30 kt	+21 kt	-32 °C	99 kt	14 h 39 min	8:50 am MDT (14:50 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 31 kt	+23 kt	-40 °C	97 kt	14 h 57 min	9:08 am MDT (15:08 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 30 kt	+24 kt	-51 °C	96 kt	15 h 06 min	9:17 am MDT (15:17 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 30 nm from the line	190/8	L/V 18°	180/5 14°	L/V 9°	190/10 -5°	160/10 -16°	150/13 -30°	160/26 -40°	150/23 -52°
PIE	used from 100 nm out; 51 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -53°
TLH	used from 250 nm out; 81 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
MGM	used from 400 nm out; 93 nm from the line	300/16	330/30 16°	330/34 11°	320/31 7°	310/28 -7°	320/29 -17°	290/25 -34°	300/28 -41°	320/28 -50°
JAN	used from 550 nm out; 89 nm from the line	260/6	310/14 17°	280/13 12°	290/19 6°	310/22 -5°	310/28 -17°	320/44 -32°	330/48 -41°	320/52 -51°
MEM	used from 700 nm out; 69 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
LIT	used from 750 nm out; 42 nm from the line	220/12	250/12 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	310/14 -5°	310/25 -17°	310/40 -31°	310/38 -41°	310/46 -52°
FSM	used from 900 nm out; 53 nm from the line	200/18	210/19 15°	230/22 13°	250/18 7°	270/20 -5°	280/24 -16°	280/35 -30°	290/37 -40°	300/40 -52°
TUL	used from 950 nm out; 66 nm from the line	200/27	210/28 15°	240/24 13°	250/19 8°	250/28 -6°	260/25 -16°	270/34 -30°	280/41 -39°	280/41 -52°
ICT	used from 1050 nm out; 54 nm from the line	190/34	210/34 18°	240/28 13°	260/23 7°	250/23 -6°	240/29 -17°	260/40 -30°	260/47 -40°	270/42 -51°
SLN	used from 1150 nm out; 22 nm from the line	190/37	220/39 20°	240/31 14°	250/24 7°	260/25 -7°	250/26 -17°	250/44 -31°	260/47 -40°	260/47 -50°
GLD	used from 1250 nm out; 89 nm from the line		190/29	200/30 15°	240/23 8°	250/39 -7°	230/39 -19°	230/57 -31°	240/67 -39°	250/62 -49°
BFF	used from 1400 nm out; 77 nm from the line		120/24	180/31 13°	210/26 7°	230/25 -7°	240/41 -20°	230/52 -36°	250/56 -41°	260/57 -45°

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	from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	8 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	110 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the east (090°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	23:53 UTC
PIE St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	180 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (360°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	10 ft	23:53 UTC
ECP Panama City, FL	400 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	68 ft	23:53 UTC
GZH Evergreen, AL	490 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 4,800 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist	from the northeast (040°) at 20 knots, gusting to 38	4 mi	4,800 ft	259 ft	23:53 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS	680 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	162 ft	23:53 UTC
LIT Little Rock, AR	810 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 16,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	266 ft	23:53 UTC
ROG Rogers, AR	950 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,358 ft	23:58 UTC
BEC Wichita, KS	1110 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	1,408 ft	23:55 UTC
SLN Salina, KS	1170 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	23:53 UTC
IML Imperial, NE	1380 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the east (080°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	3,276 ft	23:53 UTC
SNY Sidney, NE	destination	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	4,314 ft	1:53 pm MDT (19:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,314 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SNY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:35 am MDT (12:35 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for SNY

From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
From Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for OPF, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at OPF 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at SNY 6:16 pm MDT (00:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm MDT (00:43 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SNY is before sunrise there (7:00 am MDT (13:00 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 southern Plains · 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, Sidney Muni/Lloyd W Carr Field.