Plan a flight · Mon 5:36 am MDT (11:36 UTC)

Rapid City Regional to Patrick Leahy Burlington International RAP → BTV

1,279 nautical miles (1,472 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 078°, about 070° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 50-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:07 pm EDT (19:07 UTC). Right now RAP is low IFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 knots; BTV is marginal 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 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

SIGMET C17C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 6:55 am MDT (12:55 UTC). Near the route, 110 nm along the route.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 121055
MKCC WST 121055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17C
VALID UNTIL 1255Z
SD ND
FROM 20NW BIS-60E BIS-20WNW PIR-20SW DPR-20NW BIS
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
```
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 first 340 nm of the route.
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 749 to 869 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 100 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 90 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 70 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 RAP.

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

B38M at 39,000 ft, 35 nm south, 5:13 am MDT (11:13 UTC): light chop turbulence above 39,000 ft. 1189 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ART UA /OV ART080030/TM 1113/FL390/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 390
```
Report
a routine report filed through ART
Where
30 nm east (080°) of ART
Time
11:13 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop at 39,000 ft
B38M at 39,000 ft, 25 nm south, 5:14 am MDT (11:14 UTC): light clear-air turbulence. 1219 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTD UA /OV PTD180030/TM 1114/FL390/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTD
Where
30 nm south (180°) of PTD
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light clear-air turbulence
B38M at 39,000 ft, 13 nm southwest, 5:19 am MDT (11:19 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLK UA /OV SLK/TM 1119/FL390/TP B38M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLK
Where
over SLK
Time
11:19 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
E170 at 34,000 ft, 38 nm southeast, 5:12 am MDT (11:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 38 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MPV UA /OV MPV/TM 1112/FL340/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MPV
Where
over MPV
Time
11:12 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
CRJ7 at 600 ft, 10 nm southwest, 5:09 am MDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BTV UA /OV 5 SW BTV/TM 1109/FL006/TP CRJ7/SK BASES 006 TOPS 045/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTV
Where
5 southwest btv
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
bases 600 ft tops 4,500 ft
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb

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 (RAP, PIR, ABR, FSD, AXN, MSP, LSE, GRB, TVC, BUF, SYR, ALB, BML). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	9 h 24 min	5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−15 kt	15 °C	135 kt	9 h 28 min	5:04 pm EDT (21:04 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−16 kt	12 °C	136 kt	9 h 24 min	5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	−17 kt	9 °C	137 kt	9 h 20 min	4:56 pm EDT (20:56 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−20 kt	5 °C	140 kt	9 h 08 min	4:44 pm EDT (20:44 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 19 kt	−21 kt	1 °C	141 kt	9 h 04 min	4:40 pm EDT (20:40 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 20 kt	−21 kt	-4 °C	141 kt	9 h 04 min	4:40 pm EDT (20:40 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 20 kt	−22 kt	-9 °C	142 kt	9 h	4:36 pm EDT (20:36 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 20 kt	−22 kt	-10 °C	142 kt	9 h	4:36 pm EDT (20:36 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 25 kt	−27 kt	-22 °C	147 kt	8 h 42 min	4:18 pm EDT (20:18 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 32 kt	−33 kt	-37 °C	153 kt	8 h 22 min	3:58 pm EDT (19:58 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 41 kt	−42 kt	-43 °C	162 kt	7 h 54 min	3:30 pm EDT (19:30 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 51 kt	−50 kt	-50 °C	170 kt	7 h 31 min	3:07 pm EDT (19:07 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
RAP	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line		250/28 16°	260/31 10°	240/25 4°	210/35 -10°	200/45 -23°	230/47 -31°	230/47 -36°	230/51 -46°
PIR	used from 50 nm out; 46 nm from the line		230/15 15°	220/22 14°	220/24 6°	200/32 -10°	210/48 -22°	240/45 -33°	240/43 -37°	250/55 -46°
ABR	used from 200 nm out; 51 nm from the line	080/12	210/12 17°	220/22 12°	230/26 5°	220/28 -10°	230/41 -21°	250/36 -36°	260/47 -39°	260/63 -47°
FSD	used from 250 nm out; 73 nm from the line	210/20	230/23 21°	220/25 14°	230/30 5°	230/26 -9°	240/30 -21°	270/33 -36°	260/47 -37°	270/58 -47°
AXN	used from 300 nm out; 59 nm from the line	110/6	260/10 16°	240/17 12°	250/20 5°	260/29 -10°	260/35 -22°	260/29 -38°	270/48 -41°	270/61 -48°
MSP	used from 350 nm out; 50 nm from the line	250/12	250/17 17°	240/26 12°	250/26 5°	280/26 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/37 -38°	280/47 -41°	280/55 -48°
LSE	used from 500 nm out; 79 nm from the line	250/25	240/21 17°	240/28 11°	250/28 5°	280/24 -10°	280/31 -21°	260/35 -37°	270/45 -43°	280/59 -47°
GRB	used from 550 nm out; 80 nm from the line	250/32	250/22 17°	240/18 8°	280/21 6°	280/34 -11°	280/35 -21°	280/39 -37°	270/52 -45°	290/60 -49°
TVC	used from 699 nm out; 39 nm from the line	270/31	280/23 15°	260/22 8°	260/29 4°	280/29 -11°	280/42 -21°	270/42 -36°	270/54 -47°	290/67 -51°
BUF	used from 899 nm out; 176 nm from the line	300/11	330/15 11°	340/26 8°	330/28 2°	340/31 -10°	340/32 -21°	340/52 -37°	340/59 -46°	330/66 -53°
SYR	used from 1099 nm out; 107 nm from the line	330/17	320/14 9°	350/18 8°	350/26 2°	340/25 -11°	360/34 -22°	350/43 -39°	330/50 -46°	350/50 -54°
ALB	used from 1199 nm out; 115 nm from the line	340/22	340/19 9°	320/16 7°	330/16 2°	330/19 -11°	320/21 -23°	320/25 -39°	280/30 -44°	270/41 -51°
BML	used from 1249 nm out; 99 nm from the line	310/21	350/11 10°	330/9 6°	340/21 0°	310/23 -11°	310/29 -23°	280/39 -40°	280/42 -46°	260/57 -52°

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
RAP Rapid City, SD	departure	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	3,203 ft	4:52 am MDT (10:52 UTC)
PIR Pierre, SD	120 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 knots	2 mi	400 ft	1,744 ft	11:29 UTC
MKA Miller, SD	180 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	no report just now				1,569 ft
MVE Montevideo, MN	320 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	1 mi	200 ft	1,034 ft	11:15 UTC
MIC Minneapolis, MN	420 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	10:53 UTC
AIG Antigo, WI	600 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,523 ft	11:15 UTC
CVX Charlevoix, MI	759 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	668 ft	11:15 UTC
APN Alpena, MI	829 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	689 ft	10:54 UTC
CYQA Muskoka,	1019 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	2.25 mi	200 ft	925 ft	11:00 UTC
PTD Potsdam, NY	1199 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	4 mi	300 ft	474 ft	11:15 UTC
BTV Burlington, VT	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,800 ft	334 ft	6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,203 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BTV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:07 pm EDT (19:07 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BTV

From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,400 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,100 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,900 feet

The forecast for RAP, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 8 knots, visibility 1 mile, mist, overcast at 300 feet
At times between Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 22 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet

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

6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 420 nm along the route · security · until 19 October · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at RAP 6:12 pm MDT (00:12 UTC), at BTV 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 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.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper 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: Rapid City Regional, Patrick Leahy Burlington International.