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 7:58 am MDT (13:58 UTC). Right now OPF is VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 3 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, from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). 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, from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). 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
Not fetched just now.
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 | 7:58 am MDT (13:58 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 12 kt | +8 kt | 16 °C | 112 kt | 12 h 57 min | 8:31 am MDT (14:31 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | +10 kt | 14 °C | 110 kt | 13 h 11 min | 8:45 am MDT (14:45 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | +13 kt | 10 °C | 107 kt | 13 h 33 min | 9:07 am MDT (15:07 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | +15 kt | 6 °C | 105 kt | 13 h 49 min | 9:23 am MDT (15:23 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 19 kt | +15 kt | 2 °C | 105 kt | 13 h 49 min | 9:23 am MDT (15:23 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 20 kt | +16 kt | -3 °C | 104 kt | 13 h 57 min | 9:31 am MDT (15:31 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 20 kt | +16 kt | -6 °C | 104 kt | 13 h 57 min | 9:31 am MDT (15:31 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 22 kt | +16 kt | -17 °C | 104 kt | 13 h 57 min | 9:31 am MDT (15:31 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 30 kt | +21 kt | -32 °C | 99 kt | 14 h 39 min | 10:13 am MDT (16:13 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 31 kt | +23 kt | -40 °C | 97 kt | 14 h 57 min | 10:31 am MDT (16:31 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 30 kt | +24 kt | -51 °C | 96 kt | 15 h 06 min | 10:40 am MDT (16:40 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 east (100°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 8 ft | 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC) |
| PGD Punta Gorda, FL | 110 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 00:53 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 | 00:53 UTC |
| ECP Panama City, FL | 400 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 68 ft | 00:53 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 | calm | 10+ mi | none | 162 ft | 00:53 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 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 266 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| ROG Rogers, AR | 950 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,358 ft | 00:58 UTC |
| BEC Wichita, KS | 1110 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,408 ft | 01:15 UTC |
| SLN Salina, KS | 1170 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,288 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| IML Imperial, NE | 1380 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | VFR | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,276 ft | 00:53 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, 7:58 am MDT (13:58 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)).
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.
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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.