Palm Springs International to Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field PSP → MSN
1,386 nautical miles (1,595 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 058°, about 045° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 73-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:15 pm CDT (21:15 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 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 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 40 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 0 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 130 to 528 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 169 to 259 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 189 to 449 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 219 to 758 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 469 to 658 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 1067 to 1067 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 PSP.
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 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 13 forecast points nearest it (BLH, PRC, BCE, FMN, ALS, PUB, DEN, GLD, GRI, OMA, DSM, MCW, DBQ). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 29 kt | −29 kt | 23 °C | 149 kt | 9 h 18 min | 6:22 pm CDT (23:22 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | −26 kt | 12 °C | 146 kt | 9 h 30 min | 6:34 pm CDT (23:34 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | −25 kt | 9 °C | 145 kt | 9 h 34 min | 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | −27 kt | 4 °C | 147 kt | 9 h 26 min | 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 32 kt | −31 kt | 0 °C | 151 kt | 9 h 11 min | 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 36 kt | −35 kt | -4 °C | 155 kt | 8 h 57 min | 6:01 pm CDT (23:01 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 41 kt | −40 kt | -8 °C | 160 kt | 8 h 40 min | 5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 42 kt | −41 kt | -9 °C | 161 kt | 8 h 37 min | 5:41 pm CDT (22:41 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 51 kt | −51 kt | -21 °C | 171 kt | 8 h 06 min | 5:10 pm CDT (22:10 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 64 kt | −64 kt | -31 °C | 184 kt | 7 h 32 min | 4:36 pm CDT (21:36 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 71 kt | −73 kt | -36 °C | 193 kt | 7 h 11 min | 4:15 pm CDT (21:15 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 69 kt | −71 kt | -47 °C | 191 kt | 7 h 15 min | 4:19 pm CDT (21:19 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
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLH | used from 0 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 240/19 | 210/20 10° | 200/27 4° | 210/34 -2° | 220/59 -10° | 220/67 -20° | 220/75 -29° | 230/78 -38° | 220/90 -47° |
| PRC | used from 150 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° | ||
| BCE | used from 299 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 200/32 -2° | 210/57 -15° | 220/71 -22° | 220/69 -30° | 220/64 -38° | 220/67 -44° | |||
| FMN | used from 349 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| ALS | used from 499 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| PUB | used from 598 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 260/45 11° | 240/38 6° | 230/47 -8° | 230/51 -19° | 240/74 -29° | 240/82 -35° | 250/72 -48° | ||
| DEN | used from 648 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 270/24 11° | 230/13 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/46 -20° | 230/63 -30° | 240/78 -36° | 240/78 -48° | ||
| GLD | used from 748 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 260/37 | 260/25 14° | 250/27 8° | 230/36 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 250/71 -30° | 260/82 -36° | 250/73 -48° | |
| GRI | used from 847 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 230/39 23° | 230/32 15° | 210/29 7° | 230/31 -8° | 230/43 -21° | 250/52 -31° | 260/59 -35° | 260/59 -46° | |
| OMA | used from 1047 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 230/47 | 240/33 21° | 230/22 13° | 220/27 5° | 240/35 -8° | 250/43 -21° | 260/47 -33° | 260/59 -36° | 270/58 -46° |
| DSM | used from 1147 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 250/47 | 260/25 20° | 240/19 11° | 240/31 5° | 250/26 -9° | 260/38 -20° | 260/47 -34° | 270/58 -37° | 270/61 -47° |
| MCW | used from 1196 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 250/36 | 250/24 19° | 240/26 11° | 250/30 5° | 270/22 -9° | 260/30 -21° | 260/31 -36° | 280/53 -38° | 280/66 -48° |
| DBQ | used from 1246 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 250/27 | 260/23 17° | 240/26 10° | 260/30 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/36 -21° | 270/41 -36° | 280/52 -41° | 290/67 -48° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSP Palm Springs, CA | departure | no report just now | 476 ft | ||||
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | 120 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 707 ft | ||||
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 249 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,608 ft | ||||
| CEZ Cortez, CO | 439 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,917 ft | ||||
| COS Colorado Springs, CO | 648 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,187 ft | ||||
| LIC Limon, CO | 698 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 5,374 ft | ||||
| GRI Grand Island, NE | 967 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,847 ft | ||||
| OMA Omaha, NE | 1077 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 984 ft | ||||
| ALO Waterloo, IA | 1246 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 873 ft | ||||
| OLZ Oelwein, IA | 1266 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,076 ft | ||||
| MSN Madison, WI | destination | no report just now | 886 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,608 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MSN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:15 pm CDT (21:15 UTC)
MSN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 120 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, 618 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
Daylight
Sunset at PSP 6:14 pm PDT (01:14 UTC), at MSN 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 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: Palm Springs International, Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field.