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Nelson Lagoon Airport to Miami International OUL → MIA

3,834 nautical miles (4,412 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 082°, about 071° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 21 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 58-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:50 am EDT (09:50 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now OUL is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 8 knots; MIA is VFR, wind calm. 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 return flight

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 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1817 to 2486 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1827 to 2057 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 1827 to 1827 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1897 to 1907 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 2067 to 2147 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 2466 to 2895 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the route from 3195 to 3345 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 3494 to 3624 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 OUL.

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

  • CRJ9 at 1,200 ft, 0 nm southeast, 3:45 am AKDT (11:45 UTC): light haze. 3335 nm along the route, 0 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MGM UA /OV MGM 2E/TM 1145/FL012/TP CRJ9/WX -HZ
    Report
    a routine report filed through MGM
    Where
    mgm 2E
    Time
    11:45 UTC
    Height
    at 1,200 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ9
    Weather
    light haze
  • E55P at 1,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 3:04 am AKDT (11:04 UTC): clear, remarks: fog. 3484 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1104/FL010/TP E55P/SK CLR/RM FG
    Report
    a routine report filed through TLH
    Where
    over TLH
    Time
    11:04 UTC
    Height
    at 1,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E55P
    Sky
    clear
    Remarks
    fog
  • E170 at 2,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 2:05 am AKDT (10:05 UTC): clear, remarks: ground fog. 3484 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1005/FL20/TP E170/SK CLR/RM GROUND FOG
    Report
    a routine report filed through TLH
    Where
    over TLH
    Time
    10:05 UTC
    Height
    at 2,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Sky
    clear
    Remarks
    ground fog
  • B739 at 34,000 ft, 27 nm northeast, 2:53 am AKDT (10:53 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 3524 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TLH UA /OV SZW120050/TM 1053/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through TLH
    Where
    50 nm southeast (120°) of SZW
    Time
    10:53 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B739
    Turbulence
    continuous light occasional moderate
  • E55P at 25,000 ft, 12 nm west, 2:45 am AKDT (10:45 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 3534 nm along the route, 12 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TLH UA /OV TLH165050/TM 1045/FL250/TP E55P/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through TLH
    Where
    50 nm south (165°) of TLH
    Time
    10:45 UTC
    Height
    at 25,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E55P
    Turbulence
    continuous light to moderate chop
  • B738 at 38,000 ft, 45 nm northeast, 3:09 am AKDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence. 3614 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 1109/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through OCF
    Where
    over OCF
    Time
    11:09 UTC
    Height
    at 38,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    none
  • B737 at 21,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 3:07 am AKDT (11:07 UTC): no chop turbulence from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft, clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 3614 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CGC UA /OV CGC/TM 1107/FL210/TP B737/SK SKC/TB NEG CHOP 120-210
    Report
    a routine report filed through CGC
    Where
    over CGC
    Time
    11:07 UTC
    Height
    at 21,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Sky
    clear
    Turbulence
    no chop from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft
  • B38M at 21,000 ft, 47 nm southwest, 2:51 am AKDT (10:51 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 47 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    RSW UA /OV RSW180020/TM 1051/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through RSW
    Where
    20 nm south (180°) of RSW
    Time
    10:51 UTC
    Height
    at 21,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    during the descent
  • BCS3 at 18,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 3:47 am AKDT (11:47 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 25 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PBI UA /OV PBI200020/TM 1147/FL180/TP BCS3/TB LGT-MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through PBI
    Where
    20 nm south (200°) of PBI
    Time
    11:47 UTC
    Height
    at 18,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Turbulence
    light to moderate

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 7 forecast points nearest it (CDB, AKN, ADQ, MDO, YAK, JNU, ANN). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft200° at 15 kt+3 kt117 kt32 h 46 min5:04 pm EDT (21:04 UTC)
5,500 ft250° at 18 kt−11 kt131 kt29 h 16 min1:34 pm EDT (17:34 UTC)
7,500 ft260° at 21 kt−15 kt-3 °C135 kt28 h 24 min12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC)
9,500 ft250° at 24 kt−16 kt-4 °C136 kt28 h 11 min12:29 pm EDT (16:29 UTC)
11,500 ft250° at 29 kt−17 kt-7 °C137 kt27 h 59 min12:17 pm EDT (16:17 UTC)
13,500 ft250° at 34 kt−21 kt-11 °C141 kt27 h 11 min11:29 am EDT (15:29 UTC)
15,500 ft250° at 38 kt−25 kt-14 °C145 kt26 h 26 min10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC)
17,500 ft260° at 43 kt−30 kt-18 °C150 kt25 h 34 min9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180260° at 44 kt−31 kt-19 °C151 kt25 h 23 min9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240250° at 56 kt−32 kt-29 °C152 kt25 h 13 min9:31 am EDT (13:31 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300260° at 65 kt−45 kt-42 °C165 kt23 h 14 min7:32 am EDT (11:32 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340270° at 72 kt−58 kt-50 °C178 kt21 h 32 min5:50 am EDT (09:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 66 kt−47 kt-55 °C167 kt22 h 57 min7:15 am EDT (11:15 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
CDBused from 0 nm out; 93 nm from the line240/15240/18 -7°250/18 -13°250/17 -21°230/15 -32°220/15 -40°210/16 -48°230/26 -47°230/41 -45°
AKNused from 100 nm out; 149 nm from the line210/16220/16 -7°230/14 -13°230/12 -21°220/17 -31°230/13 -36°250/9 -47°230/15 -53°230/37 -50°
ADQused from 150 nm out; 143 nm from the line250/15240/15 -6°230/17 -13°230/20 -20°230/27 -28°230/29 -38°210/13 -46°220/32 -49°240/58 -47°
MDOused from 449 nm out; 191 nm from the line230/14240/16 -5°230/17 -12°230/17 -19°240/23 -30°240/34 -39°250/50 -45°250/49 -50°240/54 -47°
YAKused from 599 nm out; 226 nm from the line230/10240/14 -5°250/18 -11°260/22 -18°250/33 -30°250/51 -38°250/57 -46°250/60 -47°240/62 -47°
JNUused from 749 nm out; 200 nm from the line190/12240/16 -3°240/21 -9°240/36 -13°240/58 -23°240/79 -34°240/92 -46°250/92 -47°250/80 -49°
ANNused from 799 nm out; 177 nm from the line180/18260/21 0°260/25 -2°250/33 -5°260/49 -16°250/62 -27°260/74 -41°270/82 -50°260/69 -57°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
OUL Nelson Lagoon, AK departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,900 feet, a broken layer at 3,800 feet, a broken layer at 4,800 feet from the south (180°) at 8 knots 10+ mi 3,800 ft 14 ft 3:56 am AKDT (11:56 UTC)
AJC Chignik, AK 90 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line no report just now 18 ft
CYPR Prince Rupert, 1048 nm out, 14 nm south of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 6,700 feet Weather: light rain from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots 9 mi 5,500 ft 116 ft 12:00 UTC
HVR Havre, MT 1897 nm out, 14 nm north of the line IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet from the northeast (050°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 800 ft 2,591 ft 11:53 UTC
MLS Miles City, MT 2097 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots 6 mi 1,000 ft 2,634 ft 12:05 UTC
LNK Lincoln, NE 2616 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 1,218 ft 11:54 UTC
MCI Kansas City, MO 2746 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots 10+ mi none 1,027 ft 11:53 UTC
DHN Dothan, AL 3404 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 400 ft 23:55 UTC
TLH Tallahassee, FL 3484 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet calm 10+ mi none 83 ft 11:53 UTC
MIA Miami, FL destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet calm 10+ mi none 9 ft 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,634 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MIA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:50 am EDT (09:50 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MIA
  • From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
  • From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 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 OUL 7:48 pm AKDT (03:48 UTC), at MIA 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MIA is before sunrise there (7:18 am EDT (11:18 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, Alaska
Radar now, Alaska · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the northern Rockies
Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Nelson Lagoon Airport, Miami International.