Roberts Fld/Redmond Municipal to General Mitchell International RDM → MKE
1,438 nautical miles (1,655 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 081°, about 067° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 50-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:42 am CDT (13:42 UTC). Right now RDM is VFR, wind calm; MKE is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 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 TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 120 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 240 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 80 to 599 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 200 to 389 nm out.
- 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 210 to 1079 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 260 to 659 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 529 to 689 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 559 to 709 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 589 to 759 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 1198 to 1368 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 RDM.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 10,000 ft, 0 nm northwest, 9:25 pm PDT (04:25 UTC): no icing, remarks: during the descent runway 5. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0425/FL100/TP B737/TA UNKN/IC NEG/RM DURD RWY 5
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDM
- Where
- over RDM
- Time
- 04:25 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Temperature
- UNKN
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 5
- UAL1076 at 30,000 ft, 50 nm south, 7:36 pm PDT (02:36 UTC): light turbulence, wind 225° at 60 knots. 569 nm along the route, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1076 4405N 10749W 0236 F300 225/060KT TB CONT LGT TURB IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- A321 at 16,500 ft, 35 nm north, 8:25 pm PDT (03:25 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 1158 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MSP UA /OV MSP235040/TM 0325/FL165/TP A321/TB CONS LGT /RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through MSP
- Where
- 40 nm southwest (235°) of MSP
- Time
- 03:25 UTC
- Height
- at 16,500 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- continuous light
- Remarks
- during the climb
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 (RDM, BOI, DLN, BIL, MLS, RAP, PIR, ABR, FSD, MCW, LSE, DBQ, GRB). 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 | 210° at 11 kt | −4 kt | 6 °C | 124 kt | 11 h 36 min | 11:50 am CDT (16:50 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 10 kt | −4 kt | 7 °C | 124 kt | 11 h 36 min | 11:50 am CDT (16:50 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 12 kt | −6 kt | 4 °C | 126 kt | 11 h 25 min | 11:39 am CDT (16:39 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 19 kt | −12 kt | 1 °C | 132 kt | 10 h 54 min | 11:08 am CDT (16:08 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | −16 kt | -3 °C | 136 kt | 10 h 34 min | 10:48 am CDT (15:48 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | −18 kt | -7 °C | 138 kt | 10 h 25 min | 10:39 am CDT (15:39 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | −20 kt | -11 °C | 140 kt | 10 h 16 min | 10:30 am CDT (15:30 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 26 kt | −21 kt | -12 °C | 141 kt | 10 h 12 min | 10:26 am CDT (15:26 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 33 kt | −26 kt | -23 °C | 146 kt | 9 h 51 min | 10:05 am CDT (15:05 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 38 kt | −29 kt | -35 °C | 149 kt | 9 h 39 min | 9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 49 kt | −43 kt | -39 °C | 163 kt | 8 h 49 min | 9:03 am CDT (14:03 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 54 kt | −50 kt | -46 °C | 170 kt | 8 h 28 min | 8:42 am CDT (13:42 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDM | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 040/17 -1° | 030/31 -8° | 010/29 -12° | 010/61 -19° | 360/95 -25° | 360/82 -36° | 360/40 -37° | 310/19 -40° | |
| BOI | used from 100 nm out; 105 nm from the line | 300/7 2° | 280/5 -4° | 210/16 -9° | 210/60 -20° | 210/75 -29° | 210/63 -32° | 220/64 -32° | 220/54 -39° | |
| DLN | used from 300 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 090/6 -6° | 240/22 -4° | 210/34 -16° | 210/62 -25° | 210/66 -34° | 210/82 -36° | 220/77 -42° | ||
| BIL | used from 449 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 080/13 | 180/9 -2° | 210/38 0° | 220/51 -11° | 210/46 -22° | 210/58 -35° | 230/73 -39° | 230/72 -45° | |
| MLS | used from 599 nm out; 97 nm from the line | 150/23 2° | 190/29 4° | 210/44 2° | 220/32 -10° | 210/36 -21° | 200/48 -37° | 230/63 -40° | 240/71 -47° | |
| RAP | used from 699 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 180/23 12° | 200/38 13° | 210/38 6° | 220/28 -10° | 230/34 -21° | 230/37 -36° | 250/52 -38° | 250/59 -46° | |
| PIR | used from 849 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 170/22 19° | 190/25 13° | 210/32 6° | 240/23 -9° | 250/32 -21° | 250/38 -36° | 260/44 -40° | 260/52 -47° | |
| ABR | used from 949 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 070/14 | 250/10 17° | 270/16 11° | 260/28 5° | 260/36 -10° | 260/41 -22° | 270/33 -37° | 260/42 -42° | 260/50 -48° |
| FSD | used from 999 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 190/9 | 230/30 18° | 240/23 13° | 240/20 6° | 260/22 -9° | 250/31 -21° | 250/43 -36° | 260/49 -43° | 270/53 -47° |
| MCW | used from 1148 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/30 17° | 230/14 12° | 240/17 6° | 250/22 -8° | 270/29 -20° | 250/34 -34° | 260/52 -43° | 260/59 -51° |
| LSE | used from 1248 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 230/40 | 240/24 17° | 240/13 10° | 250/13 6° | 280/22 -9° | 250/28 -21° | 250/41 -34° | 260/42 -44° | 270/62 -53° |
| DBQ | used from 1348 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 230/33 | 250/30 16° | 280/15 9° | 260/15 5° | 260/21 -7° | 260/24 -20° | 250/37 -33° | 270/42 -43° | 280/63 -52° |
| GRB | used from 1398 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 250/36 | 270/23 16° | 270/14 9° | 240/18 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/29 -20° | 290/42 -36° | 290/51 -45° | 290/72 -55° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDM Redmond, OR | departure | VFR Sky: overcast at 7,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 7,500 ft | 3,081 ft | 9:56 pm PDT (04:56 UTC) |
| GCD John Day, OR | 90 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,500 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 3,500 ft | 3,702 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| MYL Mc Call, ID | 220 nm out, 12 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,300 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 4,300 ft | 5,024 ft | 04:51 UTC |
| WYS West Yellowstone, MT | 429 nm out, 12 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, scattered clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: mist | calm | 6 mi | 1,300 ft | 6,649 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| POY Powell, WY | 529 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light snow | from the northwest (310°) at 20 knots, gusting to 23 | 4 mi | 300 ft | 5,096 ft | 04:50 UTC |
| SHR Sheridan, WY | 609 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 4,021 ft | 05:04 UTC |
| EFC Belle Fourche, SD | 739 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,190 ft | ||||
| HON Huron, SD | 979 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 1,288 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| JYG St James, MN | 1138 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the west (280°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,067 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| RST Rochester, MN | 1228 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 12 knots | 9 mi | none | 1,317 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| UES Waukesha, WI | 1418 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 911 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| MKE Milwaukee, WI | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 728 ft | 11:52 pm CDT (04:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,649 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MKE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:42 am CDT (13:42 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MKE
- From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
The forecast for RDM, the departure
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet and more above
- From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 RDM 6:25 pm PDT (01:25 UTC), at MKE 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 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: Roberts Fld/Redmond Municipal, General Mitchell International.