Raleigh-Durham International to Salina Regional RDU → SLN
916 nautical miles (1,054 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 287°, about 296° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 4:51 am CDT (09:51 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 80 to 179 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 100 to 279 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 route from 199 to 328 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 RDU.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- PA46 at 23,000 ft, 9 nm south, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 159 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
- Report
- a routine report filed through TRI
- Where
- 10 nm east (090°) of HMV
- Time
- 23:28 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PA46
- Turbulence
- light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-44
- A321 at 30,000 ft, 13 nm north, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 219 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
- Time
- 23:45 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- moderate
- B763 at 3,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 50 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
GSO UA /OV HEVED/TM 2326/FL030/TP B763/SK BKN030
- Report
- a routine report filed through GSO
- Where
- heved
- Time
- 23:26 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,000 ft
- B763 descending, 5 nm northwest, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 50 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
GSO UA /OV 10 NE GSO/TM 2324/FLDURD/TP B763/SK BKN030
- Report
- a routine report filed through GSO
- Where
- 10 northeast gso
- Time
- 23:24 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,000 ft
- CRJ7 descending, 7 nm south, 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft. 60 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2232/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK BKN045
- Report
- a routine report filed through GSO
- Where
- over GSO
- Time
- 22:32 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- a broken layer from 4,500 ft
- C52C at 12,500 ft, 44 nm north, 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC): no icing, overcast up to 12,500 ft, 1 °C. 100 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROA UA /OV ROA240030/TM 0034/FL125/TP C52C/SK OVCUNKN-TOP125/TA +1/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROA
- Where
- 30 nm southwest (240°) of ROA
- Time
- 00:34 UTC
- Height
- at 12,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C52C
- Sky
- overcast, tops 12,500 ft
- Temperature
- +1
- Icing
- none
- PC24 at 4,000 ft, 18 nm north, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: 18 final. 109 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CLT UA /OV CLT005090/TM 2300/FL040/TP PC24/WX FIS/TB SMOOTH/RM 18 FINAL
- Report
- a routine report filed through CLT
- Where
- 90 nm north (005°) of CLT
- Time
- 23:00 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC24
- Weather
- fi s
- Turbulence
- smooth
- Remarks
- 18 final
- SF50 at 7,000 ft, 34 nm south, 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, imc, remarks: ZTLFD-45. 119 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
HKY UA /OV BZM/TM 2237/FL070/TP SF50/SK IMC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD-45
- Report
- a routine report filed through HKY
- Where
- over BZM
- Time
- 22:37 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SF50
- Sky
- instrument conditions
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-45
- S22T descending, 11 nm south, 8:24 pm EDT (00:24 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the descent RY23 tri. 179 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
TRI UA /OV KTRI050002/TM 0024/FLUNKN/TP S22T/SK BKN026-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY23 TRI
- Report
- a routine report filed through TRI
- Where
- 2 nm northeast (050°) of KTRI
- Time
- 00:24 UTC
- Height
- height not given
- Aircraft
- S22T
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the descent RY23 tri
- A319 at 25,000 ft, 18 nm south, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 358 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 17 nm east (070°) of BWG
- Time
- 23:14 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- none
- E170 climbing, 50 nm north, 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 358 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
SDF UA /OV SDF/TM 2226/FLDURC/TP E170/SK B022 T036
- Report
- a routine report filed through SDF
- Where
- over SDF
- Time
- 22:26 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- B022 T036
- B737 at 31,000 ft, 34 nm south, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 488 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PAH UA /OV CNG360015/TM 0013/FL310/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME25
- Report
- a routine report filed through PAH
- Where
- 15 nm north (360°) of CNG
- Time
- 00:13 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- ZME25
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 11 forecast points nearest it (RDU, ROA, TRI, TYS, LOU, EVV, CGI, STL, COU, MKC, SLN). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 11 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 38 min | 4:51 am CDT (09:51 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 14 °C | 103 kt | 8 h 54 min | 5:07 am CDT (10:07 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | +20 kt | 11 °C | 100 kt | 9 h 10 min | 5:23 am CDT (10:23 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | +21 kt | 7 °C | 99 kt | 9 h 15 min | 5:28 am CDT (10:28 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | +21 kt | 4 °C | 99 kt | 9 h 15 min | 5:28 am CDT (10:28 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | +21 kt | 0 °C | 99 kt | 9 h 15 min | 5:28 am CDT (10:28 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 22 kt | +22 kt | -4 °C | 98 kt | 9 h 21 min | 5:34 am CDT (10:34 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 23 kt | +22 kt | -7 °C | 98 kt | 9 h 21 min | 5:34 am CDT (10:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 25 kt | +25 kt | -19 °C | 95 kt | 9 h 39 min | 5:52 am CDT (10:52 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 35 kt | +34 kt | -32 °C | 86 kt | 10 h 39 min | 6:52 am CDT (11:52 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 37 kt | +36 kt | -40 °C | 84 kt | 10 h 54 min | 7:07 am CDT (12:07 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 39 kt | +38 kt | -50 °C | 82 kt | 11 h 10 min | 7:23 am CDT (12:23 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDU | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 240/28 | 250/22 10° | 230/30 11° | 230/40 7° | 230/45 -4° | 220/69 -15° | 220/83 -29° | 210/84 -40° | 220/75 -52° |
| ROA | used from 50 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 280/9 | 290/15 12° | 290/11 8° | 210/6 3° | 210/30 -6° | 220/46 -19° | 210/74 -30° | 220/78 -39° | 220/64 -48° |
| TRI | used from 100 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 310/28 11° | 320/32 7° | 330/30 2° | 300/28 -9° | 280/34 -21° | 250/37 -31° | 240/39 -38° | 250/35 -48° | |
| TYS | used from 249 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 290/19 | 310/22 11° | 330/25 7° | 330/34 3° | 320/37 -7° | 300/37 -18° | 300/37 -34° | 280/29 -39° | 270/29 -48° |
| LOU | used from 299 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 320/15 | 340/24 14° | 330/28 9° | 340/34 4° | 340/37 -9° | 340/42 -20° | 320/39 -35° | 320/45 -39° | 330/40 -47° |
| EVV | used from 398 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 310/13 | 340/26 16° | 330/29 10° | 330/32 4° | 330/30 -9° | 340/38 -20° | 330/60 -35° | 320/57 -41° | 330/39 -48° |
| CGI | used from 498 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 250/10 | 290/12 17° | 290/18 11° | 300/22 5° | 320/25 -8° | 330/30 -18° | 320/53 -33° | 320/66 -42° | 320/56 -50° |
| STL | used from 547 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/16 17° | 270/21 10° | 280/24 5° | 310/20 -7° | 320/22 -18° | 320/44 -33° | 320/59 -43° | 310/69 -51° |
| COU | used from 597 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 210/16 | 220/19 15° | 240/33 10° | 250/29 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/19 -18° | 300/34 -31° | 300/40 -42° | 300/60 -52° |
| MKC | used from 697 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 200/28 | 220/30 16° | 270/20 11° | 280/22 7° | 260/27 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 280/38 -32° | 270/38 -40° | 280/50 -52° |
| SLN | used from 846 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 190/37 | 220/39 20° | 240/31 14° | 250/24 7° | 260/25 -7° | 250/26 -17° | 250/44 -31° | 260/47 -40° | 260/47 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | departure | no report just now | 435 ft | ||||
| GSO Greensboro, NC | 60 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 925 ft | ||||
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 179 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,518 ft | ||||
| LOZ London, KY | 269 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,212 ft | ||||
| SME Somerset, KY | 289 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 927 ft | ||||
| OWB Owensboro, KY | 418 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 407 ft | ||||
| MWA Marion, IL | 508 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 471 ft | ||||
| UUV Sullivan, MO | 607 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 933 ft | ||||
| JEF Jefferson City, MO | 657 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 549 ft | ||||
| IXD Olathe, KS | 786 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,087 ft | ||||
| FOE Topeka, KS | 826 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,077 ft | ||||
| SLN Salina, KS | destination | no report just now | 1,288 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,518 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SLN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:51 am CDT (09:51 UTC)
SLN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 RDU 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC), at SLN 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SLN is before sunrise there (7:36 am CDT (12:36 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: Raleigh-Durham International, Salina Regional.