Plan a flight · Mon 7:57 am MDT (13:57 UTC)

Rapid City Regional to John Glenn Columbus International RAP → CMH

929 nautical miles (1,069 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 098°, about 090° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 58-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:10 pm EDT (19:10 UTC). Right now RAP is IFR, wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 knots; CMH is IFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots. 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 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 270 nm of the route.
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 60 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

UAL1095 at 36,000 ft, 30 nm south, 7:34 am MDT (13:34 UTC): light turbulence, -38 °C, wind 236° at 61 knots. At the departure end, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1095 4328N 10223W 1334 F360 MS38 236/061KT TB LIGHT SK IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
SF50 at 4,000 ft, 41 nm north, 7:47 am MDT (13:47 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 120 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 1347/FL040/TP SF50/SK BASE008-TOP040/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIR
Where
over PIR
Time
13:47 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
BASE008-TOP040
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
UAL1095 at 36,000 ft, 25 nm north, 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): no turbulence, -41 °C, wind 253° at 52 knots. 270 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1095 4338N 09646W 1300 F360 MS41 253/052KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B38M at 32,000 ft, 3 nm southeast, 5:45 am MDT (11:45 UTC): light chop turbulence. 330 nm along the route, 3 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOD UA /OV FOD285060/TM 1145/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FOD
Where
60 nm west (285°) of FOD
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
BE36 at 6,000 ft, 49 nm north, 7:12 am MDT (13:12 UTC): no turbulence. 370 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FRM UA /OV FRM/TM 1312/FL060/TP BE36/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FRM
Where
over FRM
Time
13:12 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Turbulence
none
B38M at 32,000 ft, 6 nm east, 5:35 am MDT (11:35 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 420 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOD UA /OV FOD075035/TM 1135/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 320/INTMT LGT CHOP 340
```
Report
a routine report filed through FOD
Where
35 nm east (075°) of FOD
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop 320/INTMT light chop at 34,000 ft
P46T at 31,000 ft, 7 nm north, 7:37 am MDT (13:37 UTC): light chop turbulence. 470 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALO UA /OV ALO270005/TM 1337/FL310/TP P46T/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALO
Where
5 nm west (270°) of ALO
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
P46T
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
A321 at 32,000 ft, 13 nm south, 6:25 am MDT (12:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 509 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CID UA /OV CID360010/TM 1225/FL320/TP A321/TB INTMT LGT CHOP CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CID
Where
10 nm north (360°) of CID
Time
12:25 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
intermittent light chop continuous light chop
B752 at 34,000 ft, 26 nm north, 6:23 am MDT (12:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 529 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DBQ UA /OV DBQ300020/TM 1223/FL340/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DBQ
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of DBQ
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B39M at 36,000 ft, 47 nm north, 7:18 am MDT (13:18 UTC): no turbulence. 669 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 1318/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PWK
Where
over OBK
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 5:06 am MDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 739 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXI
Where
over OXI
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
A320 at 36,000 ft, 35 nm northeast, 5:25 am MDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. 759 nm along the route, 35 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 1125/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
over GSH
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
none
B738 at 26,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 6:21 am MDT (12:21 UTC): no turbulence from 25,000 ft to 26,000 ft. 779 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH090020/TM 1221/FL260/TP B738/TB NEG 260-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
20 nm east (090°) of GSH
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
no from 26,000 ft to 25,000 ft
A320 at 30,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 5:49 am MDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. 789 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASW
Where
over OLK
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 9 forecast points nearest it (RAP, PIR, ONL, FSD, MCW, DBQ, JOT, FWA, CMH). 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	250° at 22 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	6 h 44 min	4:41 pm EDT (20:41 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	−18 kt	17 °C	138 kt	6 h 44 min	4:41 pm EDT (20:41 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	−17 kt	14 °C	137 kt	6 h 47 min	4:44 pm EDT (20:44 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	−16 kt	10 °C	136 kt	6 h 50 min	4:47 pm EDT (20:47 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	−19 kt	6 °C	139 kt	6 h 41 min	4:38 pm EDT (20:38 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	−20 kt	2 °C	140 kt	6 h 38 min	4:35 pm EDT (20:35 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 22 kt	−20 kt	-3 °C	140 kt	6 h 38 min	4:35 pm EDT (20:35 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 22 kt	−20 kt	-8 °C	140 kt	6 h 38 min	4:35 pm EDT (20:35 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 22 kt	−21 kt	-9 °C	141 kt	6 h 35 min	4:32 pm EDT (20:32 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 29 kt	−27 kt	-21 °C	147 kt	6 h 19 min	4:16 pm EDT (20:16 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 35 kt	−34 kt	-35 °C	154 kt	6 h 02 min	3:59 pm EDT (19:59 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 47 kt	−47 kt	-40 °C	167 kt	5 h 34 min	3:31 pm EDT (19:31 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 57 kt	−58 kt	-48 °C	178 kt	5 h 13 min	3:10 pm EDT (19:10 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; 56 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°
ONL	used from 150 nm out; 68 nm from the line		250/31 22°	230/27 16°	220/25 8°	230/25 -9°	220/29 -22°	250/42 -33°	250/48 -36°	250/52 -46°
FSD	used from 200 nm out; 54 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°
MCW	used from 350 nm out; 60 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 499 nm out; 31 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°
JOT	used from 599 nm out; 48 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
FWA	used from 749 nm out; 40 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
CMH	used from 849 nm out; 55 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°

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	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: mist	from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 knots	2 mi	500 ft	3,203 ft	7:52 am MDT (13:52 UTC)
PHP Philip, SD	60 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	2,209 ft	12:55 UTC
ICR Winner, SD	140 nm out, 17 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots	1.75 mi	200 ft	2,032 ft	13:53 UTC
FSD Sioux Falls, SD	270 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,430 ft	12:56 UTC
SXK Maurice, IA	310 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,408 ft	13:35 UTC
EAG Eagle Grove, IA	410 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	no report just now				1,132 ft
ALO Waterloo, IA	470 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	873 ft	13:54 UTC
SQI Sterling/Rockfalls, IL	599 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	647 ft	12:56 UTC
LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL	669 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	679 ft	13:45 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	779 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	12:55 UTC
CQA Celina, OH	849 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	no report just now				894 ft
CMH Columbus, OH	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	6 mi	900 ft	815 ft	9:51 am EDT (13:51 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 CMH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:10 pm EDT (19:10 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CMH

From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
At times between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for RAP, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east at 8 knots, visibility 1 mile, light drizzle, 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, light drizzle, 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

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

Daylight

Sunset at RAP 6:12 pm MDT (00:12 UTC), at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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, John Glenn Columbus International.